The New York Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1847, Page 2

which have been drawn to this country and to Ireland, inuied to be very consideral ‘weak posi- ee een Bank of Franco, and at intervals, the prea- sure for money In inercantile transaetlo tend to: beep up an oxtited feclliiy Mout he etartate Bank of Eagland bas made no change in their minimum rate of discount ; but we believe that very little of what is even considered the best paper, is discounted at their lowest rate, and that both the brokers and the Bank have, of Late, afforded discounts very sparingly for a de- scription of paper which, in ordinary times, they would have readily received. jank to limit the h © just adopted with the large discount houses, via: "n iscount for them bills which they have takeu from their customers, but simply to lend them to withia 6 per cent on such bills as they may | select until the 17th inst. oaly. hey It is understood that the gold sent out by the Cambria | this yoyage will amount to from three to fonr hundred | thousand pounds | ‘Consols closed to-day at 88 to 884; Exchequer bills par to 2s prem.; Serip ofthe New Loan, 1 discount! ‘The Foreign market had hardly possessed | feature worth notice. Its depression has: consequent upon that of the English 'unds. The following are the quo- tations: Spanish New Three per ®ents 3434; Portu gueso Four per Cents, 344g to 4; Dutch Four per Cents, 508 to 91 ex div.; Dutch Two-and-w-Half per Cents, 58245 ish Three per Conts 3443 . ithe paports from the manufacturing districts of Eng- Jand and Scotland do not contain such gloomy sta iuents as those before noticed. ‘Lhe Buropean Times The change which has taken place in the corn throughout the kingdom, has imparted more ‘confidence on the part of manufacturers, which, added to eMMnereased foreign demand, affords just grounds for | oxpecting that we have passed the worst point, and that cre long, we shall be able to announce that our woollen jand cotton machines are employed full time, filling up humerous and remunerating orders, At Manchester, there is more confideuce prevailing, and more extensive purchases have been made, both in cloth and yarn, but only at late prices, The accounts from the woollen tricts are of an improving character,” Lowpox Moxey Manxet, Wednesday Evening, 31—The stock market continues drooping. ‘To-day a large purchase of consols was made at 88% for the next account; subsequently, & decline occurred, and consols closed heavily at 88% 34 for money and the present ac- count. Consol serip 44 to % discount, Bank stock, 3 per cent reduced, and 3% per cent, shut. Exchequer bills par to 3 pm. In the foreign market scarcely anything doing. Mex- ican 2134, Portuguese 3354 4; Duteh4 per cent 93, Spanish 5 per cent 2234, the threes 34. Shares very heavy. aay markets March Markets. Loxvox Cony Manxer, April 2.—Wheat and flour re- ceded 22d March; former 1 to 2s per qr.,and latter 18 per qr.; Indian corn was pressed on the market at re- duced prices; from 224 to 29th, the downward tendency | continued; and further reductions took place on most of the articles offered for sale; on 29th wheat fell from 3 to nin some one or two instances 5s per qr. Flour unsettled; American saleable in retail at 1 to 28 per bbl. below rates current on that day se’nnight. + Hardly any- thing done in Indian corn; a better feeling in market on Bist. Wheat sold on fully as good terms as on the 29th. Foreign wheat sold at full price Livenvoot Conx Marker, April 3.—Large imports of | bread stuffs has had the effect of pulling down prices of all kinds of grain and flour. ‘Che fluctuations during the month amounted to 1s per 70 Ibs on wheat; 6d per 45 Ibs on oats; 6d per 60 1bs on Barley; 4s per qr. on rye, peas and beans; 64 per bbl. and 8s per’ sack on Flour; per load on Oatmeal; 24 to 25s per 480 Ibs on Indian co’ snd 10s per bbl on Indian corn meal. Within « few days @ reaction bas been experienced in peas of 2s per qr; in tlour of 2s per sack and bbl; in Indian corn of 6s per 480 Ibs; and Iudian corn meal 2s per bbl, and the trade y has assumed more firmness, with some hi ious in flour, at 37 to 38s p Canal; ,Philadelphia| and Baltimore 368 New Orleans $4 to 35s per bbl on spot, with the usual allowauces. American Wheat 10s to 10 9d for Southern, to Ils to lls {6d ;per 70 Ibs for Northern white; rye 43 to 50s per qr; barley 6s 9d to 7s per 60 Ibs; beans. farrico white 70 to 80s, and black eyed peas 66 to 70s per imp. quarter. Trade to-day again rather firmer. Buyers of wheat at full prices. Flour supports the amendment. Indian Corn in request at 528 per 480 Ibs for Northern yellow; and meal at 26s per bbl. ‘The ad- vices from thé continent are of a more subdued char- acter and the tendency of prices was, about the middle of the month, downwards, at the leading ports in the north of Kurope. ‘Che weather seems to have been very fine all over the continent. At Havre, March 27, prices ‘were still tending lower, and a further fall was anticipat- ed. At the last market of Montivillers a slight decline of 2f the sack has taken place. Liverroot Corrox Marker, March 26.—Demand re- | vived this week, the trade as well as speculators having | bought more freely; and an advance established on | American of fully ‘sd per lb. particularly in middle qual- | ities. Speculators have taken 9300 American, 300 Egyp- tian, and 100 Surat, and exporters 1650 American, 1200 Pernam, and 350 Surat. Sales for the week, 32,810 bales. April 1—Early in the week there was a good attendance of the trade, aid some large sales both to speculators | and exporters at an advance of 34d per 1b. for American deseriptions; but during the last. two days holders have offered their stocks more.freely and the advance has not been maintained, market closing rather heavily, without material change from last quotations. For Egyptian and Sea Island a good inquiry at extreme prices; in other kinds no alteration. Speculators have taken 8400 Ameri- | ean, 500 Egyptian, and 700 Surat, and exporters 2500 | American, 100 Pernam, 40 Egyptian, and 460 Surat.— | Forwarded into the country, unsold the past month, 2840 American, 50 Pernam, and 200 Egyptian. Advertised for auction 16th inst., 400 bales Mastadon Sex Island. Sales of the week 30,800 bales. Prices:— Ord, to Fair to good fair. Good to me fine. 10a 13440 54g a 18d Wad Stained,. . ba 6 7a 8 gal | Bowed, Geo... 544 0 6's 6h a OM 7a 7% | Mobil 5h a 6% 6% a7 a Te Alab. and} 54 a6 —s— oa New Orleans. 5g a 64 6% a 7% Ba 835 | y very flat, and sales confined | April S—Market & to about 3000 bales, comprising 300 Surats at 4% a 4%d; | ; 100 Maranhams at 71d; and | rican, at Gd a Tad. A pretty good at- | ners, but they seemed disinclined to buy at present prices Loxpox, April —Coffee market buoyant and stea the last month, but as the home demand has slackened | the last 8 or 10'days, @ fall in value has ensued. Hemp | dull, Hops—Sales limited, but prices steadily supported. | Indigo—Market firm, but little done. Demand for iron improved. Oils—Com Vish languid, and prices tend downward; sperm firmer and 20 a 403 higher prices paid; ; headmatter 90a £92; seed oils about 6d q 375 6d. Rice—Car. Am taken | About yellow Havana found buyers at 23 a 30s; 500 white sold 4s, and a few days ago a cargo of Bahia, afloat, for umption, brought 40s on the floating terms and con- ns; on 29th ult., 150 hhds . duty paid, sold in public sale at very high prices, chicfly 55 to 58s, quality very fine. Some’ sales of Pernambuco at a de cline of ls to Is 6d per ewt, A art was taken for ex- | port, and for refining in bond. ‘Tallow dull, prices dropping; tine PYC, on spot, 50s to 50s 3d; for arrival 46s, Tea—Com Congou still to 934d; large supplies have come in the last, eight or ten’ days.” Wool—Demand moderate, but last sale’s prices fully sustained; little on pffer, and at next anles rather higher prices ate looked or. Livexroo Amenicax Provision Manxer, April 3.— During the past month a large business transacted at | very firm rates, Beef—Imports sold freely tas fast as | Innied at 87s 6d to 904 per tierce for prime mess, and 1008 for family and India; 100 half bbls market beef brought 40s each, Some’ old ordinary {60s to 80s per tierce, and 30s to 38s per bbl. ‘The greater portion of | the recent imports have yet to come on the market. | Pork much wanted; prime sold at 55s to 60s per bbl.,and | prime mess 674. Mess worth 70s to 72s per bbl. Recent arrivals not yet landed. Bacon and hams eagerly sought | after, especially former, which realizes 62s Gd to 65« per ewt. | Good hams 55s té 60s per cwt. Cheese—A better | demand.and stock is nearly cleared at 40s to 408 per Imports light, and fine, in good condition, would fetch 50 to 64 per ewt. Lard maintained its value, though owing | to the limited supply sales to no great extent; fine, in & kegs or bbls,, worth 668 6d to 574 Gu per ewt. jenn refined soldat 638 pe: and bladdered at 70s per ewt, Butter advanced; A ‘ican sold at 6d to 60s owt. for ordinary and or wt, ican 348 to 608 ls freely at 388 to 468, Livenroon, April 3.—Ashes—A large sale of pearls to one of our dealers, price not named, but understood to have been on low terms for old and new. In other re- apects sales limited. Drugs. dyes, &e.—Large sales of saltpetre three weeks ago at full rates, since which mar- ket firm ; nitrate of soda, 14s 6d a 15s 6d per ewt; indigo sold 3d a dd above November prices, and to a fair extent; no change in Safflower; gambier 12s 6d a 13s; blocky shellac 41s ; African gum copal 658; cutch 36%; tincal 464 478, and myrabolams 7s a 84 per cwt; sales brimstone at quotations but demand limited; sumac | steady; Sicily 11s liséd, and 6s 3d a 6s 6d for Verona, rather lower; higher rates paid for argols; oporto red 318 | a 318 6d, and white 40 a 508 per ewt; cream tartar 508 a 7% 6d, a fair business doing; 150 bales madder roots 48s a 508; no change in madders; small sales Persian berries | at £12 2s 6d a £13; Iehaboe guano in fair r a £8 10s; Peruvian £90 £0 10s, and lower of Saldanha Bay, Patagonia, &e., at £4 108 a £6 per ton Dyewoods—Sales Camp los, and indi- rect wood £7 10s to £8 and Honduras £5 > 10s; fustie £6 108, Cuba , and Savanilla £5; small | sapan wood £15 108 ‘a £17; camwood £14; sanders’ wood £4 a £5, and gaboon barwood £3 10s for sound; a considerable quantity of damaged fold as low as £2 79 Gd a £2 108 early in month — | Naval Stores—1500 bbls turpentine sold early in. the month at 9s 8d for mid. to 108 3d for fair; since which } more money would be given; prices quoted shew an | advance of 24 per ewt, and importers are nearly sold out. Com. rosin 4s Od to 5s, and fine transparent 10s 6d | to 11s per owt, and in demand. ‘Tar exceedingly scarce; Stockholm 195 6d to 208 readily; and a little Amer. re- | alized somewhat beyond our highest quotation. Spirits | —Turpentine advanced to 548 to 55s for Amer. ;, latter | including puncheons. Stock of turpentine Sist March, | 10,000 bbis; same period in 1846, 45,000. Tar trifling; fame time last year 0000. Oils—Linseed in good re- quest, and improved nearly 2s; selling with a good ex- port demand, at 28% 6d per ewt, buyers of cod at £27; | sperm at £03 to 94; and southern whale, by retail at £32; little of former remains unsold or has arrived of late. No pate seal offering; last price £40 per ton. | Olive given way about 208 per ton; sales limited. with | a duil market and lowering tendency; we quote Gulli- poli nt £53, Sicily and Spanish £01 to tot sellers, Palm sold at £35 los to on been | with some inferior Gold Coust at £34 Ton arrival a fair business done at £35 10) rices about 10s, lower, with a dull market ice—Large sales, but prices further receded 6d to 1s on American; good and fine Car. 264 to 268 6d per ewt; salex 3000 tes. Market closed flatly, owing to the deeline in our corn market. Seeds—Import of clover pretty large from the continent; last prices paid 16s per owt for new French red, and 40 to 44s for old American, d p. Of American white little arrives, nor of sowing flaxseed; demand trifling, and of New York, (brand 1846) small re- tail sales only at about 49 to 00s per hhd. Linseed dull 49 to 02 per qr for El. Sugar quiet, and prices de- In fact, the disposition’ of the | discount business is strongly shown in | | holders of late have beon willing to accept, 1s 6d ert in ie er aerate ae 300 bags; we quote dry browa 42s 6440 40s, and 40, to rh ty be red 3 maid pawreg tied yh vPawtr stock of foreign 31,600 white brought 59 to 60s per owt; sto | packages against 25,300 last y pa ay lower; best North American onl: | Wool—In the last ten days eye pene aon not much done, the kinds tne aor being very scarce; « few sales United | most in requé States at about former rates. ar Livenvoot.—The following is a list of the | honviest articles of consumption reported inwards at the | Liverpool custom house yesterday week :—47,690 bbls 1,383 bbls, 86 4% bbls, 1430 age corn meal; 17,904 aaoks, 73,041 bushels Indian corn; 1862 1000 sacks, 8090 quarters wheat; 47 bbls, 408 hams; boxes, 270 bales, 42 hhds bacon; 43 bales, 768 bbls, boxes pork; 35 boxes, 331 casks cheese; 15 bbls, 486. tes. beof ; 2237 bags, 2708 casks rice; 423 bla, 868 kegs, 169 packages lard; 3236 bags, 881 hhds, 830 bbls, 40 boxes a gar. Inaddition to these quantities of provisions there were 37,220 bales cotton; 1432 bbls turpentine; 262 bags cloverseed; 6 tierces. 15 bbls, and 4 casks beeswax; 75 hhds tallow; 60 tons India rubber; 800 tons palm oil.— Liverpool Mercury, April 2. Livenvoot, April 3.—lron—A full demand with great steadiness in prices, which seems likely to be of some continuance. Present prices in Liverpool—No. 1 Scotch Pig £4 5s; merchant bar £9 10s; best rolled do £10 15; sheet £12; hoop £11 10; nail rods £105, Havas, March 31,—Cotton—The gradual decline every where in breadstuffs, and the encouraging appearance of the weather, has induced speculators to come forwai and an advance of fully £.6 to 7 realized on all America: ‘The imports this month have added to our stocks ; and notwithstanding the advance just taken place prices exhibit a depreciation of f 10 as compared with those at the end of February, Sales of week 10,022 bales. N. Orleans 78 a 105f.; Mobile 81.8 95f.; Upland 80 a 90f.; New Orleans, to arrive, 82 8 91f.; Upland do. 80 a 83f.; Peruvian 80a 90f. Imports 12,337 bales. Ashes—Sales 400 bbls. American pot, 1st brands 1846, f 42 50 to 47 per 450 kil, duty (£8 25) paid, an advance of £5 to6, Rice— Rather more demand for Car.; sales 100 tierces at £40 50 to 41 50, and 260 tierces to arrive £3975. Whalebone declined—sales N. W. f2 30 to 2.35; we quote southern at £2 60 per 4 kil, duty paid. Stock 115 tons against 80 last year. i 2 Antwenv.—Not much sugar having lately been brought to market, has caused it to be in increased favor. At auction, 1000 bags Havane, 700 bags Manilla, and 1500 ‘allow dull and hea saleal bags Pernambuco, found buyers at firm rates. Inquiry for rice continues animated, and a large business done; Car quoted at I7Kfl, Coffee market healthy; sales 25 00 bags Java, and 1500 bags Brazil at 20%f1. to 263441. Hastmunc.—The favorable result of the public sales of coffee at Rotterdam have caused the holders of coffee to enhance their prices, but buyers would not submit to higher demands, 3500 bags Kio. fetched 3 9-16ths to 3 11-16ths for good ord, 3% to 3% for ord to good ord, 4 to 4% for fine ord, 4}4 to Skate for washed do; 1000 bags Do- mingo fetched 344 to 3% for ord and good ord; 180 La- guayra fine ord 434fr; 100 Havana good ord to fine ord 4 5-L6ths to Sigfr. Of sugar, stock so small (scarcely 250 tons) that there are no sales of note. We quote white Havana 74 to 844, brown do 6% to 734. white Bahia 634 14g, do Rio 63 to 734fr, brown Bahia and Rio 5! to Glifr. Rice rather flatter—sales 80 casks Carolina at 173¢ to 18'. 800 casks Cassia Lignea 67d. Pimento firmly held at 63d. 9000 Rio hides sold at 53d. At public sales of wool, 700 bales Chili unwashed and coarse, 2d to 3%, and 294 balos Peru 5 to 5% fr; 40 bags Mecklen- burgh fleece Wools 19 to 22. Carcurra, Feb, 20.—Saltpetre— Transactions limited, although a reduction of prices has been submitted to. Raw silk——The almost unprecedentedly low | oon which ave ut last induced a few purchasers to come forward, and a nfoder- ate amount of sales have been reported the last ten days. Silk piece goods—A moderate beg?! experienced, and the quantity of good cloths lately offering having been rather limited, previous Quotations have\been fully main- tained. Cua, Jaw, 28,—Sales of the month larger than could have ,been expected, considering the approach of the Chinese new year, and the high rates demanded for tea. Cotton again advanced, and cotton yarn consequent, more inquired for. Tea—Before the arrival of the mail large shipments had been made on Chinese account under respondentia; some purchases also in settlement of accounts; however, within these few days May bad on speculation, anticipating some alteration in the duty at home, have come forward, and been eager in their in- quiries for com Congous; an advance of 2 taels has con- sequently taken place, and at these rates about 20 to 30 chops settled. Greater activity also after other descrip- tions of black teas. Transactions in green unimportant on English account; the Americans have taken about two-thirds of the cropof Y H. Stock of Canton green tea large, and offered at low rates, but no transactions entered into, The shipments to 28th Jan. 1847, 30,906,- 4 lbs black, and 3,682,110 Ibs green; same date 1846, 32,380,104 Ibs black, and 5,542,708 Ibs green; decrease of black, 1,443,890 1bs.and green 1,860,003 Ibs, Raw silk advanced about $7 per picul; shipments moderate. ‘Tsatlee 400 to 430; Tayman 300 to 325; Canton No. 1. 330; No, 2, 320; aud No. 3290 per picul. Shipmonts to | date, 15,669 bales; same period last year, 12,714. State of Trade. Lawcasuinx, Thursday, April 1.—The trade in the cotton mills ten miles round Manchester is the same de pressed state as noticed in our last. The distress amongst factory operatives increases every week, ‘The silk trade at Maichester, Middleton, Failsworth and vicinitios, is in & moderately healthy'state. Fancy work is exceed- ingly brisk. ‘The wololen cloth trade at Saddleworth is by no means as brisk as is usually the case at this season ofthe year. Mancuesten, Tuesday, March 30.—The tone of to- day's market has been decidedly firm. ‘There has bee agreat disposition on the part of buyers to do busin at the rates asked thisday week, both in goodsand yarn; but the rise in cotton has induced those who can hold to seek an advance, which has materially checked opera- tions, For those qualities of goods and yara, especially the latter, suitable tor India, slightly better prices have beon obtained Rocupate, Monday, March 2 has been quiet to-day, with a ra buyers, A small manufacturer stopped payment last wi ; his liabilities are said to be about £1000. The prineipal creditors are the Halifax wool dealers. The wool market has been slack, but prices firm. Broke wool, from 10d. to Ld. per Ib., is very scarce, which will have its due effect upon prices. In the cloth halls at Leeds, last week business continued exceedingly dull, but prices steady, and stocks moderate, the was some little improvement, and, facturers were in rather better last there was some improvement in tl “market, and a fair business was d chiefly in low goods, ‘There was no alteration in either the Englii or foreign woo At Wakefield wool market was rather more doing, and prices were firm. At Brad- ford there was considerable activity in the piece market, large purebases being made both for America and the continent, without, however, any improvement in prices, In the wool market there was a better demand, both for combing and short wools, at firm prices, In the yarn market there was considerabie improvement, both for the home and export trade, During the month there was a slight improvement in the Barnsley linen trad and the weavers generally, were well employed. ‘The were large orders on hand. At Huddersfield, on Tues- day, there was a large attendance of buyers, principally on American account, but there was considerable cau- tion in making purchases. ‘There was not much doing in the home trade. At Halifax there was a better feel- ing, owing to the fall in corn and the promises of spring. In the demand for yarn there was a slight improvement, In wools there was not much doing, but prices were de- cidedly firm. Leicester Trave,—There is no improvement in the demand for worsted and woollen goods, ‘The fine weath- er, it is hoped, will lead to some increased demand for cotton, angolas, &c, Wool is without alteration, but firm at present rates. The mills continue to work short ime, and worsted is very dull of sale. ascow Pia [non Manker, March 3 e market is rather better this week, but not any increase in busi- ness. We quote mixed Nos. 72s. to 72s, Gd., cash, Board of Education. President Harris in the chair, ‘The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. Reports—Of Finance Committee, in favor of appropri- ating $600 for building a brick and’stone wall round the new school house in the 16th ward—adopted. Of same committee in favor of appropriating the sum of $3,437 for itting up and. furnishing auld school house Yor«snine warehouses t cial Committee in relation to a communication Sta nt recommending that 500 ppies of a docum ed to the report be printed in blank; t same shall be filled up annually under the supervision of th nty superintendant, and when so prepared, shall be the anual report of this board to be transmitted to the State superintendent, and that a »py of the report of the committee be transmitted to the Secretary of State. Resolutions.—Mr, Comr. Nicol then offered the follow- ea hh — Resolved, That the Common Council be, and are, hereby respectfully requested to cause to be deposited with the City Chamberlain, to the credit of the Commis- sioners of Common Schools, and the treasurers of the various corporote schools entitled to participate in the apportionment of the school moneys, one-fourth of the amounts apportienod to the several ward and corporate schools, as per the copy of the apportionment made by the Board of Education on the 31st day of March, 1847 ‘The following is the apportion Avrontioxment o¥ Scnoot Money ron tHe Vran 1847, Whole amount apportioned. . . gis Schools of the Public School Society (including the sum of $3418 61, apportioned to the school couneeted with the Alinshouse of said city) . . ..124,.205 67 Ward Schools, Ist Ward, 5.491 47 4th “ 10,009 61 6th 7th 10th 1th 1th Mth 16th f lth Harlem School . Yorkville Public Scho . . Manhattanville Free School . . Hamilton Free School. . .. . hanies’ Society School... ..... 494. ew York Orphan Asylum School. .1,077 53 Rom. Cath, Orphan Asylum School.1,646 45 Lawke & Watts’ Orphan House. ... 663 27 Protestant Half Orphan Asylum School... . Roman Catholic lum Sehool. . . ee . Institution for the Blind. . Colored Orphan Asylum 197 35-$199,148 36 ; Resolved, That the Common Council be, and are, bo by reapecttully requested to cause to be deposited + L) Fig of the Board of Education, the sum of i for the payment of Clerk hire, and the nec emeary: incidental expenses of the «aid Board during the ensuing year. Both resoluti pe XYourned” Teolutions were adopted ‘The Board then 1,220 39 615 81 694 92 New York, i @, 1847. ———————————————— ‘The Foreign Malis. Owing to the most gross negligence some where, the mails received by the Cambria, at Boston, did not arrive in this city last evening. They remained in Boston for twenty-four hours ; butit isto be hoped that they were forwarded last night. If so, they will reach here this morning. fa We last evening received by Mr. C. Cloyes, of the New Haven and Springfield Railroad, the Boston papers of yesterday morning, which gave us the Cambria’s news somewhat in detail. We are also indebted to Colonel A. D. Mann for the Liverpool Mercury of the latest date. With these papers we are enabled to make out a pretty full summary of the foreign news. We thus ‘find ourselyes indebted to the kind- ness of private individuals by the folly of Cave Johnson. But what can we expect froma man whose department is so managed that important government despatches are received by a mail steamer, and sent to Washington by the way of New Orleans? We will look out for the future. News from Europe—State of the Markets— Speculators Defunct. The Cambria, at Boston, brings fifteen days later intelligence from Europe, and the advices are exceedingly important, interesting and unfa- vorable ; speaking after the; manner of men anticipating high prices for our agricultural pro- ducts. The news is bad for speculators in bread- stuffs in this country and in Europe; but it is good, very good for those who have nothing more to do with breadstuffs than to eat them, and get all they want to eat as cheap as possible. ‘The consumers are very partial to such advices as these; and it cannot, therefore, be said that the European accounts are very unfavorable. It appears that the decline in breadstuffs has been produced almost entirely by the immense supplies which had, for several weeks previous to the departure of the Cambria, been pouring into Liverpool and the principal ports of Ireland.— The market has only been affected to any extent thus far by the two legitimate influences, supply and: demand. The favorable state of the feather, and the fine prospect relative to the growing crops, had no doubt an effect upon the markets; but it was only in connection with the other influences, that they could have operated at all upon prices. From the continent the ac- counts in relation to the season were very flatter- ing, and all the indications were decidedly fa- vorable; but there is a long time between this and harvest, and God only knows what will turn up between this and that. So far as high prices are concerned, it was the general impression in England that the crisis had passed, that they had seen the worst, and that from this time forward the course of prices would be downward. Such was the state of the mar- kets when the steamer left, that it is impossible to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion in rela- tion to the movements going on‘ but it is pretty certain, that if the receipts of breadstuffs continue as large as they have been, there is an end to high prices this season. Quotations for cotton were about the same as on the 4th of March, when the Hibernia left.— The speculative movement had subsided, and the market at the latest dates was very ipactive. We do not look for any improved movement in this staple until breadstuff have settled down consi- derably below current prices. We do not notice any material change for the better in the London money market. Consuls remained much depressed, and the Bank of Eng- land was losing its bullion very rapidly. From the 18th to the 27th of March, the bullion had fallen from £10,786,340 to £10,320,340, a reduc- tion of £466,000 in fourteen days. The Cambria brings £420,000 in specie;fand it was reported in London that the three steamers leaving in April, inthe Cambria, Sarah Sands and the Caledo- nia, would bring one million sterling in specie.— ‘The Bank of England must be very much weak- ened by this large and steady drain of bullion, and unless speedy measures are adopted to stop it, the embarrassment inthe money markets, on the other side, must be more serious than any yet experienced. ‘The Sarah Sands was advertised to sail on the If she sailed on her day, she has been at sea sixteen days, and will be in between this and Sunday. Her news will be two days later. The Caledonia has been at sea but two days, having sailed on the 20th; she will not be here for two weeks. Wan Desparcues.—Our paper yesterday con- tained the official despatches of General ‘Taylor, giving the details of the battle of Buena Vista, and those of Col. Sterling Price, commanding the army in New Mexico, giving the details of the suppression of the revolution in which Gov. Bent and other civil officers were murdered ; the details of the battle at the Pass of Embudo, and those of the battle of Pueblo de Taos. Our readers are acquainted with the gallant manner in which our troops deported themselves at Buena Vista; but the behavior of those in New Mexico was equally as brilliant in the field, as well as in its results. Nothing could ceed the daring and bravery with which they stormed and captured Pueblo de ‘Taos. That town is represented as a place of great strength, — surrounded by walls and pick- ets, Within the enclosures it contains two large buildings, and a large tower, the exterior and interior walls of which were piereed for rifles. The attack was made on the church, and after a desperate resistance, it was taken. These despitches are so important and inter- esting that we shall publish them inthe Weekly Herald on Saturday next. Gib in American O¢ be seen by an advertisement in another column, that the steamship Washington, the first Ameri- can ocean steamer will leave this port on the first of June next, for Cowes, Southampton, and Bremen. The Washington is a splendid vessel, built in the most approved manner, and is under the command of Captain Hewitt, who is well known as one of the most skilful and gentle- ‘manly commanders. The manner in which shy is built, renders her capable of being converted into a vessel of wat at a day’s notice, Launen.—A fine little steamship, of 500 tons burthen, called the Iris, built for Messrs. Mason & Thompson of this city, will be launched at half-past three o’clock this afternoon, from the yard of Messrs. Bishop & Simonson, foot of Sixth street. She is intended as a packet be- tween Porto Rico and St. Thomas, in place of the steamer Aurora, which vessel was originally intended for this business, but purchased by the United States Government, and is now in the Gulf of Mexico, Tue Revowwtion 1x Venezuria.—According to a passenger who arrived yesterday the Rufus Soule, from Maracaibo, whence she sailed on the 26th March, the insurrection which broke out atCaraccas, Was put down by Gen. Paez; the ringleaders had been taken, and all was quict at the last accounts. Og- The President has recognized James H. Cansten, Consul of Equador forthe city of Wash- ington. OPENING or THR CanaLs.—At a meeting of the Board of Canal Commissioners, held at the New State Hall, in the city of Albany, April 19, 1847; present Messrs, Clark, Bissell, Hudson and Jones, {t was Resolved, That the Canals of this Stato be opened for navigation on the first day of May next. 8. CLARK, President Natnanirs Jones, Secretary, ~ opinions last amply sustained the estimate wo had formed of her pre- coc! 9) P On that evening,as may be seen by advertisement, Signor B. takes « benefit, mermoor,”’ the favorite Lucia, will be performed. M'lle | -) Wheatricals, 7] Pank az.—The “Hunchback! performed at the Park last evening, Mrs. Mason ing Julia; Mr. Wheatley playing Sir Thomas Clifford, and Mr. Bass as Master Walter. Mrs. Mason again accomplished a perfect triumph over the difficulties of dramatic person- ation, and illustrated how perfectly the voice, and in truth, all the physical faculties may be made subservient tothe will, and, by feigned action, draw out ‘mpa- thies, as if they were ingenuous effusions. are few actresses capable of producing a greater effect in the recitation of pathetic passages: than Mrs, Mason, It is impossible for tl udience not to enter into the spirit aud sentiment of the passage which she reads, with all ivf or abandon of unhappiness which that of she is capable of assuming wher performances concluded with. “Simpson & Co was well performed and well received. Bowsny Treatee.—Mra. Shaw appeared last evening as Margaret Elmore, in the play of “Love's Sacrifice,” and personated it as she alone can do it, and much to the satisfaction and pleasure of the great multitude that assembled to witaess her. We consider this one of Mrs. Shaw's best characters, if not the best—and we are of opinion that the audience were of the kame opinion. because they repeatedly interrupted her with applause loud and hearty. This evening she will appear in her great character lon. Bowsuy Cincus.The performances at this place, every evening, reflect infinite credit on the talented company attached to it. It is attended every night by large audiences, who are in no way sparing of bestowing wellmerited applause on the numerous actors, as they successively appear and go through with their parts. A fine bill is put forth for to-night, which will no doubt draw a large house. Mn. Auexanpen.—This favorite necromancer performs again’ this evening in the Minerva Rooms. In addition to other feats, he promises to perform those styled the “diabolical supper,” the “singular shot,” the “rapid flight,” and many others that are worth seeing at double the price of admission, which is fifty cents to the par- quette, and twenty-five to the saloon, Musical. Iratiaw OPera.—In consequence of the sudden indis- position of Signora Barili, “1 Lombardi’ was not per- formed at Palmo’s last evening ; but * Nina” was substi- tuted in its place, Sweet “Nina!” It was well re- ceived. Pico was in good voice, and sang with great Benedetti was not in as good voice as we have et he sang well. Beneventano was, as he nearly always is, in excellent singing order ; and Sanquirico was in hix element. It really is a wonder that“ Nina” should have received a cold shoulder from the music loving public. It certainly contains many charming points, which will bear to be brought up in the memory after the sound has died away. ‘Tur CampanaLoctans.—This wonderful company of musicians will give their third grand concert this even- ing, at the Tabernacle. ‘They advertise to perform several of our most popular African melodies as well as some of the Campanalogian: waltzes. They will be as- sisted by Miss M. J. Marius and Geo. A. Hoyt, graduates of the New York Institution for the Blind. Miss Bramson’s Concent.—Miss Bramson won golden ening at her concert. Her performances us talent. The audience was exceedingly large and fashionable. Sianon Beneverti’s Benerit.—The friends—they are very numerous—of this distinguished artist, will have an next, of making a jortunity on Saturday evenin Heagunt litt their regard for him, jeasant little demonstration of On which occasion * Lucia di Lam- Dimier is also to appear in adance. She is said tobe an artiste of great promise, and destined to occupy a high place among her competitors. ‘The Havana Italian opera troupe arrived in Boston on Monday evening, and put up at the Merchants’ Ex- change Hote, State street, ‘They are to open at the Howard on Friday evening, with “ Hernani.” City Intelligence. ‘Tuy. Weatnen.—The thermometer yesterday ranged up to 76 degrees, and was higher for a short time in the course of the day. ‘The weather was extremely warm and close during the day. Fing.--A fire was discovered about half-past 2 o'clock yesterday morning in a stable, comer of 1ith street and d avenue. The fire was put out, damage trifling. East Broapway anp Dry Dock Line or Stac Messrs. Mackrell & Simpson, proprietors of the East Broadway end Dry Dock Ling of Stages, exhibited, yes- terday, four new and splendid vehicles ‘that they have added to their line. They are extremely neat and com- modious, and, drawn as they were, each by four ,spleng did horses, ‘presented an interesting spectacle. We hope the liberality and enterprise of the proprietors will be rewarded. Dratn nv Eriersy.—Coroner Walters was called yes- terday to hold an inquest at No. 17 Sullivan street, on the body of Mary J. Jackson, a native of New York, aged 40 years, who died suddenly at the before named place, Verdict, death by epilepsy. Dratat ny Coxarstion or tHe Luxas.—The Coroner held an inquest at No. 103 Twelfth street, upon the body of Joseph Lewis, a native of Maryland, aged 38 ears, who came to his death by congestion of the lunge. erdict accordingly. Tur. Resucr or Intemrenancr.—Coroner Walters was called to hold an inquest also at No. 449 Cherry street, on the body of Jane Dorsey, who died suddenly yesterday, Verdict—death by delirium tremens, Axorner Drap Ixvant Fouxy.—A male infant was petterday found in the slip at the foot of Amon strot. it was conveyed to the 9th ward Station House, where the Coroner held an inquest upon it,and the jury ren- dered a verdict that it came to its death by cause un- known to them. Police Intelligence. Charge of False Pretences.—Officer Burley, of the Lower Police, arrested yesterday in Brooklyn, a man by the name of Moses Phillips, on a warrant issued by that efficient magistrate, Justice Drinker, wherein he stands charged, on the affidavit of Mr. Wm. K. Strong, wool dealer, No. 285 Pearl street, with obtaining from him (Strong,) on the 8th day of December last a quantity of wool valued at $206 71 by fulse and fraudulent represen- tations. It appears that the accused called upon Strong in December last, and stated that he wished to purehase a lot of wool on a credit of 4 months, representing at the same time that he hada son by themame of Alfred Phillips, residing at North Lyme, Conn.,who owned a sa- tinett factory, which he had purchased about 2 years since for $4,00, and had paid one half down and was al- lowed four years time to pay the balance; he also further representod that his son was only owing $600, which was due about the Ist of January last, and otherwise out of debt. Consequently upon these representations, Mr. Strong was induced to sell him the above bill of goods on a credit of four months; and now, since the goods have been delivered, Mr. Strong has ascertained that the son Alfred waslargely in debt at the time of making these representations, and that a short time after he failed, passing his property and effeets into other hands. Thus'it is alleged by Mr. Strong, he has been defrauded out of the above named property by the said false representations. ‘The case is to undergo an in- vestigation before the magistrate on Friday afternoon next, at 3 o’clock. Burglary.—The dwelling house No. 61 Norfolk street, oceupied by Mr. Win. Werrey, was entered on Tuesday night by some burglars, and the following property stolen therefrom :—Six silver tea spoons, marked J. M. W.; one pair of sugar tongs, two plated, table spoons, 11 Ger- man silver table spoons, five forks, one knife, and abread knife, valued in all at about $15, which the thieves car- ried off without detection. A Touch Case.—Quite a decent looking man by the name of James Whaley, of Chautauque county, N York, now staying at Lovejoy’s Hotel, was induce accompany a black woman called Mary Simpson, alias Jane Caldwell, whom he met in Broadway on Monday evening last,'to a “crib” located at No, 202 William street, near Frankfort street, where he remained a short time until a knock came at the door, when tl h put her sable head out of the window and said, “you can’t come in, 80 it’s of no use your knocking at the door.” However, this alarmed the man, who put on his bat’ and left for his hotel, and lo! the next morning on examining his pocket book, he found to his surprise that nearly $200 in bank bills had been extracted ; immediately on discovering his loss, he repaired to the police office. and engaged tho services of officers Davis, Joseph, and Rue, who at once set to work, and in the course of the day and night aucceeded in arresting the black woman, to- ether with Mat Barron, ‘George Thompson alias ‘arren, and Eliza Ann’ "Wilson, alias Warren.— on searching Mary Simpson, tho officers found on her person a daguerreotype likeness, which was at once recognised by the officers to be Mat Bar- ron. This at once put the officers on the right scent, which resulted in the arrest of the whole gang of touch- ers, On searching Barron, $25 in bank bills were found on his person, and at another crib, kept by these parties at No, 35 Sullivan street, being well “ frisked,” another lot of money was found, amounting in all to $154, portion of which has been indentifled by Whaley 4s the money stolen, although the principal part has evidently been “ smashed ” by the rogues, in order to prevent detection. The case hag been taken with great care by Justice Drinker and Mr. Stewart, the clerk, in order to make a clear case for a jury. ‘The officers, too, deserve great credit for the business like manner they have done up this job. Justice Drinker committed the accused for examination virrest on Suspicion.—Officer Hepburn, of t Ward, arrested yesterday a black fellow calle Griffin, having in his possession a chronometer time piece, which the rascal was endeavoring to sell in Orange stroet—it is evidently stolen—for which an owner is wanted. Apply to Mr. Snow, the clerk of police, Tombs, A Worthy Son.—Officer Bridgeman, of the 9th ward. arrested a boy by the name of George Fisk on Tuosda night, having in his possession $40 and a wateh, which the officer was led to believe he had stolen. Upon tak- ing him to the station house, the young rascal acknow- Jed that he bad stolen the money from his mother, who resides in Philadelphia, and that he had escaped to this city to have a froli¢. A letter was dexpatched to Phila- delphia to ascertain the truth of the boy’s statement. In the meantime, Justice Roome locked hiin up Sporting Intelligence, New Onirans.—Metuirie Course—sockey Club Ra- cos—Last Day, Monday, April 12th.—Proprietor's Purse $300—'1 wo mile heats. J, Van Leer's gr. ¢. by imp. lencoe, out of Blopade, 4 yenrs old... ... eo 311 Kirkland Harrison's ch. ¢, Rough and iy Shamrock, out of imp. Hope, 4 years old. . 124 & IL. Cage's ch. m, Ellen Carnill, by Bele ar, dam by Leviathan, 5 years old, ....... 44 J.J. Hughes’ ch. h, Warwick, by Stockholder, dam by Leviathan, 5 years old... ., a ‘Time, 4:01—3:58—4, A great match race has been made, to come off on ‘Thursday next on the Bingaman Course. ‘The matoh is for $6000 a side, four mile heats ; Col. William R. John- son, of Virginia, names Revenue—Mr. William P. Greet of Kentucky, names Mr, Sewell T, Taylor's Fanny King. Both partiesare very sanguine, Picayune 13th. THE SURRENDER or ALVARADO AND JALAPA. The Retreat of La Vega from Puente Nacional. Ke. he. Ke ‘The sloop-of-war St. Mury’s, arrived at Mobile, an- nounces the capture of Alvarado, by Lieutenant Hun- ter, of the steamer Scourge, without fring a gun, ‘The St. Mary's brings despatches from Com, Perry — She has a great number of her crew sick [From the New Orleans Delta, April 13.) By the ship Louisville, Captain Hunt, we have news froin Vera Cruz to the 3d inst. From a conversation with several gentlemen who came passengers by the Louisville, we that the people of Alvarado had sent upan embassy to surrender their town, on a guaranteo of the safety of the lives and property of the citizens. ‘The town of Jalapa also had sent its Alealde, with a civil escort, proffering the surrender of that town, and praying that a force be sent by the United Status to take possession of the town, and to protect the rights, of the citizens. Gen. Twiggs had taken up tho lino of march for Jalapa on the 3d April, with a column of 2600 men. Colonel Harney had left the day beforo with his regiment, Dragoons, | This ontarprising and gallant ofleer had puc- ceeded, by the most incredible exertions, In mounting the whole of hi ment, and it now numbers 500 strong, and a nobler band of cavaliers never went forth tobattle. La Vega had been at Puente Nacional, with 2000 men and nine pieces of cannon, but not being sup- ported by the government or the people, had concluded 0 abandon the post, and marched off his force towards the city of Mexico. | Immediately after his departure the citizens of Jalapa assembled together, aud determined to send the Alcalde to the American cainp, to surrender the town. Col, Bankhead, with the 2d Artillery, 1s under march- ing orders, and would follow ‘Twiggs’ column with a long train and large military force, The country people begin to come into Vera Cruz, bringing vegetables and other market supplies, Gen. Worth had enacted a tariff upon all articles brought into the city to be sold, ‘The market was well supplied with beef, mutton, vegetables, fish and oysters, at moderate prices. All the grog shops—except two respectable hotels, that have special license from the commander—are suppressed, and liquor cannot be sold within tno ity, without the consent of the General in command of the city. ‘A great many laborers are employed in cleaning tho streets of Vera Cruz, which are ina horribly filthy con- dition. A stench pervades the whole city, particularly that part which suffered most from our cannon. It is supposed that there must be many persons buried be- neath the ruins of the houses destroyed by our shells. Everything gets along smoothly under Gen. Worth's government. Several volunteers were under arrest for outrages against the Mexican people. They are to be ied under Gen. Seott’s order, issued some time ago in mpico; and it is said, from the tone of sentiment pre- vailing in the army, they will be severely dealt with, Several persons, who straggled out from our camp into the country, were murdered, and their bodies were afterward found horribly mutilated. : ‘The American Eagle, a new Americo-Mexican paper, has been started in Vera Cruz, by Peoples, Barnard Jewell. From the first specimen of paper, the contents of which have been previously published. in our paper, we nugur much for its success and popularity. It is ce tainly ® great improvement upon its predecessors, El In- dicador and? Et Locomotor. Gen. Scott has taken active and extensive measures to complete the train for the main body of the army as soon as possible. A large number of mules are now on their way to Vera Cruz, and large orders came over hero for other “supplies. When the army is encamped at Jalapa, the supplies will be landed at Antigua, which is forty miles nearer to Jalapa than Vera Cruz.’ The army was in excellent health, except some sickness, of an unimportant charac- ter, @tiong the Pennsylvania Volunteers. The troops out of the city are very disagreeably situated on the sand-hills, and among the lagoons, and are very impa- tient to commence the march toa more agreeable po- sition. Passengers, ship Louisvillo—Majors Whiting and Reynolds, Capt. Cross, and Lieut. Taylor, U.S. A.; Captains Marks and Colt, U. 8. N per It. ARMY ORDERS z y Wan Department, goals a ies Avivrant Genenat’s Orricr, Reet Washington, April 15, 1847. 1, By the 5th section of an act of Congress, approved March 3, 1847, the President is “authorized to accept the services of individual volunteers to fill vacancies which may occur by death, discharge, or other cause, in the yolunteer regiments or corps now in the service of the United States, or which may be received during the existing war with Mexico.” And it being very desirable to fill the ranks of the volunteer regintents, the reapeckive colonels are requested to take prompt measures and give the necessary instructions to recruit their companies to the full standard of 100 privates each. It is supposed that many individuals may be found near the camp willing to enter the volunteer service, and who may now be ely eect on the spot; but, to ensure the requisite number to fill vacancies, it is suggested to the commanders of regiments, that other measures may be taken, by sending such company officers, not to ex- ceed three in number, as may be out of health, or not un- willing to engage in the important duties of’ recruiting for their respective regiments, to the districts in which they were raised, with all the necessary and proper instruc- tions. The President, duly appreciating the ardor and pa- triotism of the volunteer oflicers, trusts that asuficient number may be found ,who will cheerfully leave the camp fora temporary absence on so indispensable a service, the more especially as it is well known that the duties in campaign often impair the heaith of many valuable offi- cers, upon which class such details usually fall. ‘The names of the officers selected and the places to which they may be ordered will be reported to the Adjutant eneral, who will ferward the rolls and supply such other instructions as way be found necessary. None, but effective able bodied men will be received. 2. The recruiting officers for the volunteer service, who may be detached by their colonels, will be furnished with muster rolls, in which they will immediately enrol the name of each individual who may engage to enter the service for the period of the war; and the persons so enrolled to fill up companies will be entitled to one day’s pay and allowances for every twenty miles they may travel trom the place of enrolment to the general rendezvous, by the nearest mail route, being at the rate of seventy-two cents for a private of infantry, and one dollar and. forty cents for # private of mounted corps. ‘The regular monthly pay and allowances commence from the day the volunteer arrives at the place o = dezvous, if he be received as an effective able-bodied re- cruit. 3. Voluntee will be sent in convenient detachments to places of ral rendezvous or depots, where they will be immediately inspected by the commanding or other proper officer and surgeon, and any found defec- tive or unsound will be rejected as unfit for service. As Cimevit € “April 21—Befors “eo pger — lenjamin G@. Wilder vs. Crandall Rich, ey ad yer re an action for the nt of a patent right. appeared that Daniel Fitzgerald, in 1843, obtained a patent for a new and useful improvement in the construction of iron chests or safes to resist the action of fire by the applica. tion and use of plaster of Paris or gypsum in its raw state, or pr either alone or with mica. Fitzgerait Uren sear assigned to £. Wilderin consideration of $1500, and b. Wilder again assigned to the plaintiff, who now alleges that fendants have pirated his rights under the patent, and manufactured and sol a large number of safes constructed on the same pea ple as that of plaintiff's, from which they have realized considerable sums, and ‘now brings action to recover da- mages. For the defence it is contended that the inven- tion or improvement is not new, that plaster of Paris had heen long previously known both in France and England, and used in both countries in all fire proof ball Haines haber Js adjourned. For Plaintiff, Mr § . Stay ‘or Defendants, Messrs, R. Emme! and F. McCarthy, a Renee Cincurr Covxt.—In this court there were nmnall cases tried, after which ‘tho judge mijournet the court until Monday next. Commox Pixas, April 21.—Before Judge Ulshoefter.— Cook and Smith oe. Thomas Halg- This was tor sition to recover $375 brokerage commissions. ‘The plaintiffs ureship brokers, and alleged that they were employed by defendant to procure a charter party of the ship Geneva, that accordingly they set on foot @ negotiation between the defendant and tHe owners, that thelatter finally ined the charter party. but refused to pay the commis. sion. The defence was that plaintif? only named. the vessel, and that it was Mr. Ogden, another ship bro- ker, whom the defendants employed, that negotia- ted’ and. obtained the charter party, and was paid for it. To thix defence the if replied there was a custom among brokers in the city, that who- ever named the vessel first was entitled, to be paid thecommission, or at all events one half, "The Judge charged the jury that the only question was whether by the rendition of the alleged services,the plaintiffs have a claim against defendant. ‘There ‘are three ways by which @ plaintiff may sustain his claim in a legal tribu. nal. First on a contract entered into between the par- ties; secondly, if there be no contract then he must in- voke the general law; and thirdly, in the absence of any agreement, wnd the general law does not reach his case, then he must resort to custom, and if there bo a general uniform usage or custom, it stands in the place of the general law; but the custom must be reason. able, and consistent with law, to give it validity. Im ap. plying those rules to the evidence in. thix equse, you are to say whether plaintiffs have established a’ custom which covers their claims. I have already remarked that the party who sues for commissions must not only have rendered services, but inust do 4o at the request of the other party, or give proofs that his services were afterwards recognized. To maintain his action, it is ab- solutely necessary that employment must be proved, cither by stipulation or recognition. If you are of opinion, from the evidence, that a custom has be proved, and that they rendered the services, then yor ought to find for tho plaintiffs ; if not, then your verilio! should be for the defendant. Verdict for defendant.— For plaintiff, Mr. E. Benedict ; for defendant, Mr. Cut- ing. Usiten States Comatsstonen’s Orrice.—-Before Commissioner Morton.—Charge of Assault with a Dan- gerous Weapon.—Robert Law, second mate of the Ame- rican ship Tartar, was arrested yesterday, on a charge of having assaulted James Ball, one of the crew, by striking him on the head with’ a stiokof wood. The case stands over for examination, «In the Superior Court, the cause of Adams against the Ocean Insurance company, was called on, which ix an action on a policy of insurance. ‘The cause was tried twize before, Court or Gexenat Srssioxs—April 21.—Our repor- ter in Wednesday's paper made an egregious blunder in the case of Patriek McManus, convicting him without the consent of judge or jury. Count Catespar Tus Day. erior Court—13, 18, 123, 103, 5, 60, 24, 41, 23, 61, 85, 87, 75, 12, 95, 36, 42, 43, 44,’ 16,49, 94, 268, 60, 273, 90, 110,'9. 19, '106,'29, 100, 105, 116, 109, 59, 82, 88, 97, 47, 98, 89, 58, 63, 74, 111,” 122, 1. Common Pleae—24, 21, 28, 83, 33, 34, 45, 38, 20, 0 46, Miscellaneous. The main building of the Bellamy Print Works, at Dover, N.H., owned by Benjamin Poor, was entirely destroyed by fire,on Saturday afternoon last. Insurance on the works $6,600, fully sufficient to cover the loss. "Phe first invoice“of goods arrived at Cleveland, from Buffalo, on the 15th, ‘The wheat crops in the neighborhood of Cambridge, Md., are said to look very promising, and an abundant harvest is expected, : Rey. Charles Robinson, of Lenox, Mass., for 16 years a missionary at Siam, died on the passage home—whieh he undertook on account of his health—on board the bark Draco, of New Bedford, when one week from St Helena. His widow and four children have arrived in New Bedford, in the Draco, A. beautiful picture of the Virgin Mary has lntely arrived in Natchez, a present from the King of France to the Right Rev. Bishop Chase (of Nachez,) It is said to be a master-piece. Major Taylor, U. 8. Agent for the preservation of the timber on the public lands, has made several seizures rv cently, Last week he returned from Garey’s Fert; where ho has seized nbout 60,000 feet of ranging timber which was cut from publiclands.— St. Augustine Herald, April 6. ‘The Green Bay land office was opened for business on the 8th, . ‘The Fox river on the 8th was nearly free from ico and was expected to be navigable in a weok, A steamer, the Experiment, is to run during the com- ing season between Buffalo and Port Dover, C. W. A wealthy planter in Lowndes county, Ala, Mr. Mor- gan Smith, called his negroes (about 160 in number) to- gether, oeshort time since, and told them of the distressed condition of the Irish poor, when the slaves immediately raised a subscription aniong themselves, amounting to $00, which was duly applied. A grain store at Lansingburgh, owned by C. P. Ivos, and containing about 19,000 bushels of grain, consisting of com, rya,oate and hay, gave way on Saturday morn- ing last, and about two-thirds of the building fell, and is now n mass of ruins, ‘The grain was bought on commis sion by McFarland & Co.,and owned by Johnson & Sons, New York, Loss estimated at 400 bushels. | A fall of wrolites lately took place in the neighborhood of Dubuque, Iowa. In one instance, a large stone, some six feot in diameter, and resembling a mass of suiphur, in its descent went through a lazge tree, crushing it to atoms, and entered the earth to the depth of about 12_ feot, whence it was afterwards recovered by those who. saw it fall, There was a destructive storm in Mason county, Ky. — on the night of the 12th inst. ‘The houses were roofed, barns blown down, and much other damage doi John C, Holden, of Boone county, Ky., committed sui- > cide last week, by cutting his throat with a razor. The residence "of the late Judge Jeremiah Townley, 01 soon as one hundred recruits are assembled for any one regiment, they will immediately be put in route for the army in the field, re 4. For the convenience and better accommodation of the volunteers raised in the United States, the following military posts are designated as places of rendezvous or receiving depots, where rations and quarters will be far- nished, to wit :— olunteers recruited. In the eastern States... .. + Fort Adams, R. 1 New York and New Jersey... | :Fort Columbus Pennsylvania and Delawaro.. He oa Maryland and Virginia..... Fort Monroe, North and South Carolina and § Fort Moultr: Georgia... versed Charleston,'S. ©, Michigan, Ob , and § Newport Barcacks, Kentucky . . Keatueky. lowa, Wisconsin, } fferson Barracks, Illinois... i Arkansas, Te ns Barracks, sippi, Louisiana and Ala... ¢ _6, By the 9th section of the act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, &e., approved Febraa- ry 11, 1847, “each non-commissioned officer, musician, or private enlisted or to be enlisted in the regular army, or regularly mustered in any volunteer company for period of not less than twelve months, who has served or may serve during the present war with Mexico, and who shall receive an honorable discharge,” &e., will be enti- tled to a warrant for one hundred ‘and sixty acres of land, which be will be at liberty to locate in’ one body upon any of the public lands that may be subject to pri- vate entry; or he may, at his option, when honorably discharged, receive ‘I'reasury scrip to the amount of one hundred dollars, bearing six per cent. interest, payable semi-annually, and redeemable at the pleasure of the government. Lest this provision of the law may not be fully under- stood by the veteran soldiers of the regular and teer corps, who may have received the land bo the expiration of their first term of servi formed that in case of re-enlistm: either by companies or as individual vo second term, for the period of the war, they will, on re- ceiving an honorable discharge at the expiration thereof, be entitled to a sotond land bounty of equal amount, or the ry scrip for one hundred dollars, as they may prefer. By order; — R. JO Adjutant General, ; MILITARY. The Government has taken up tho ship America, Cap- tain MeCerren, to convey troops to Brazos Santiago. The price paid for the voyage ix said to be $14,000. vessel is of the first description, and of 1100 tons bur- then ‘The troops which have just come down from Ma- ryland and Pennsylvania are now going on board.—N. 0. Picayune, April i3. rolment, teers, for a LLIGENCR. We learn by a letter received from the U. 8. ship Poto- mac, says the Pensacola Gazette, that Midshipman James HL, Moore, had been tried before a court martial, at Sa- crificios, upon charges preferred by Capt, Aulick, of the said ship, and we are happy to say that he was honora- bly acquitted. —Philadelphia Bulletin, Personal and Political. Mr. Phillips was the gentleman who was elected Mayor of Hartford on Monday last, Hion, John J. Crittenden and E-x-Governor Letcher ar- rived in Louisville, Ky., on the 16th. A Democratic Con tion was to be held at Montgo- mery, Ala, on the 20th, to nominate a eandidate tor Governor. ‘Among the appointment of officers by the eanal hoard | we observe the names of Abm. Van Arnom. James Bra- dy, Henry Edsall, and A. N. Beardsiey, all of this city.— ‘The first named as a collector of tolls; the second as a superintendent of repairs; and the last two as inspectors of boats. George Washington Warren was, on Monday Mayor of the new city of Charlestown, The pai didates were rejected, ‘and Mr, W. elected as the zens candidate,” receiving a majority of 444 over all elected can- Sithe Annapolis, Md., was consumed by fire on ‘Tuesday morn-” ing last. ; ‘Travelling and Dressing Cases, whose supe- riority consists 1u their extreme portabilit., while, bya judi 1 ment, the articles contained in them are of suffi cient and convenieat size for use—this, together with the ab all uselers contrivances, renders them tive cheapes compact articles of the kind manufactured. G. SAUNDERS & SOD 177 Broadway, opposite Howard Hotel. Metallic Tablet Razor Strop.—The subsert- bers would call the attention of steangers and the public tc tment of the above, beyond cavil the best article _G. SAUNDERS & SON, 177 Broadway, a few doors above Courtlandt st. Fashtonable Hats.—John N. Genin, No. 214 Broadway, ble geutlemen a: the true connoisene | those who have not already the spring style,tocalt and getit, His silk hats tire the most superb ever offered the public, to Hat Wearers.—Never buy a hat unless the brim suits your form and conntenauce, for on that depends its beanty and eleg ieuiced fitter is always tendanee, at € it suits the finishing. hats, inv: Gold Pen Also a magnificent in the a P antes tr. 't mistake the number, 92 sal of various styles of harp stops, ett ete nut, with 6, 63%, and 7 octaves, Also, second of different makers, ‘piano benches, music .€ The stock of standard and new music is very large, emb all the po ic published in the country, as well as nev innate pu blishing dai » strnetion jbooks an a endless variety. irders attended to with care ay by AT WILL, M fan y the Holian attachment f rose wood, mahogany, and black wal hand pi 201 Broadway, near St Gold Pens 75 Cents Only, Silver Pencil Cas. —J, W. Greaton & 71 Cedar, street, keep large aid weil selected stock of Gold Pens of every deserit tion, from'a common article at 75 cents up to Levi Brown's miuin Pen, and are ready to supply the whole: Je on better terms than can be found ne Albert G. Bagley Pens $1 75 only ase, Persons buying to sell agait erest to examine their stock before pur Vy 1 trad Shasing elsewhere J,G. Laghthody’s Printing Ink Manufac No. 28 Rose street, (Ol +r House.) corner of Duane, Ne: York. e Black, News, and Colored Inks ofa mg e j ity, for sale en the most reasonable ter All orders will be promptly attended to from any part of State: Qw ARKET. Wednesday, April 21.6 P.M. Tho telegraphic accounts from Boston, of the new brought by the Cambrin, were so imperfect. that ow markets this morning were completly unsettled, an there was very little disposition to operate. Stocks were heavy, and prices drooping, Somo of the fancie fell off 2 fraction, but recovered at the second board. When our papers from Boston came to hand, it wa too late for any influence upon the market, consequently no effect to report. We have given the mar) s in fall in our columns, to which we refer thos: interested. The commercial accounts are highly inter esting and important, and must produce a great sensa tion in every part of the country. ‘The Mechanics Bank has declared a dividend of fous per cont, payable on the Ist of May. ‘The Merchants Insurance Company of Boston hav: declared a semi-annual dividend of 10 per cent, payab! Abraham H, Howland has been elected Mayor of Now Bedford, Mr. Howland was the regular whig candidate, although he received many votes from the opposite party, on demand, Application willbe made to the legislature of Connec| ticut at the next session, for a charter for a company t “