The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1847, Page 2

NEW HERALD. Sew York, Monday, May 31, 1847. Yhe Herald for Europe. Our first edition of the Herald for Europe, to be sent by the steamship Britannia, will be | ready to-day, at 12 o’elock. It will contuin the latest intelligence from all parts of the couatry, upto the hour of publication, and will be illustrated with an engraving of the Main Plaza, in the city of Mexico, and of the new and splendid eteamship Washington. ‘we not to Mave a Bree Academy? It must be admitted that the people of Boston, what ever may be some of their “ notions,” have alwaysshown an enlightened zeal in the cause of education...As early: a8 1636 they established a free school, and In 1647, by an act of the General Court, provided for the establishment of free schools. in every town where_thara were fifty householders; and in the memorable statute which gave | rise to these institutions, they declared thas “learning | should not be buried im the graves of their forefathers.” ‘The Latin school at Boston was also founded at this time, | and was soon the most celebrated of any throughout | North America. If Boston became the cradig of liberty, | it is not to be wondered at, for she regarded her chil- dren with a true parental love, and was the nursing The second edition to be sent by the Wash- ington, will be ready, to-morrow © morning, at eleven o’clock. “It will contain one day’s later intelligence than the other, and be illustrated with an engraving of the Main Plaza in Mexico, and of the Wash- ington, and one giving a bird’s eye view of the battle of Buena Vista, taken, from & drawing made on the spot, by an accomplished officer of the army. p This is one of the most valuable engravings we have ever published, and may be relied upon for accuracy. The whole plan of the battle can be seen in a moment—the position of the several regiments of the contending armies, &c. &c. Single copies, in wrappers, 6} cents each. News from Europe. The steamship Hibernia, Capt. Ryrie, is due at Boston this afternoon. She is now in her twelfth day at sea. Our merchants are looking for her news with considerable interest. It will be of importane: Mexican Matters..Prospects of Peace. The further we get into the interior of Mexico, the probability of conquering a peace becomes reduced. The miore victories we gain, lead us further from peace than we were at the start We have captured city after city, vanquished army upon army, and have penetrated almost to the capital of the country, and the people appear to be more determined upon war thanever. * We have before us but two alternatives. One js to subjugate and govern the people of Mexico; and the other is to take and destroy their cities, to confiscate the property of the church, and re- tire to such a boundary as may be deemed pro- per for just indemnification for the expenses of the war; and leave the rulers, the clergy and the people, to make the best of it, to build up their cities at their leisure, to establish whatever form ofgovernment they may choose, to slaughter each other as much as they please in their civil revo- lutions. We can take possession of such sec- tions of the country as may be deemed sufficient recompense for the injuries received, and for the blood and treasure expended; and preserve, by means of a cordon of forts from the Gulf to the Pacific, the masterly inactivity recommended at the last session of Congress. It would, without doubt, be better for this country tocarry out this summary and rigorous policy, than to attempt to establish a military go- vernment throughout Mexico, and support that government by levying contributions upon all classes, and by the enforcement of revenue laws; but such a course would not be consistent with our institutions; it would be more on a level with the policy of European powers, and have the appearance more of a war of conquest than it actually is. When there is no other alterna- tive, we muy be forced to adopt it, but every other expedient will at first be resorted to. It is decidedly the best policy for a powerful nation like this to be liberal, to be humane, to preserve, if possible, the people and institutions ofa neighboring republic, to improve their politi- eal and personal condition, to give them a more substantial government, and to remove those bit- ter prejudices which exist in the mind of every Mexican, relative to all outside barbarians. We must hold forth the olive branch, and forbear until forbearance ceases to be a virtue; we must exhaust every method of arriving at an honorable peace, without resorting to harsher measures than those already used. We must conquer a peace with kindness, if possible; and should we fail in so doing, after the most patient and per- severing efforts, should the goverament and the people of Mexico continue to resist all overtures from our government, a retribution awaits them, that will annihilate some of their fair cities, and heap coals of fire upon their heads. Every thing depends upon the policy pursued by the Mexican government after the American ‘army has taken possession of the capital. If ne- gotiations are not entered into immediately after that movement, we must abandon all hope of peace, and make up our minds for a continuance of the war for an indefinite period. The city of Mexico will be the destination of the army under General Scott; there will be after the occupation of the seat of government, no more cities to cap- ture, no more to be given up tous. It is the po- liey of the Mexicans to preserve their cities from injury, and they are, therefore, giving them up quietly. Another motive in surrendering with- out resistance is to draw General Scott as far into the interior as possible, before he gets reinforee- ments, for the purpose of lulling him into false security. We are not to be caught in that trap; and when Gen. Scott enters the city of Mexico, he will do so with a force sufficient to maintain himself against any thing that can be brought against him. The question of peace will soon be put into a more tangible shape. All doubts upon this point will soon be removed. The government will make another effort to procure a peace, as soon as we have taken possession of the ‘ Halls of the Montezumas,” and if that fails, a course differ- ent from that which from the start we have re- ligiously adhered to, must be adopted. A few weeks will decide what that course will be. Sreamer Wasuinoron.—Many thousands of persons visited this ship on Saturday; and many were obliged to come away unsatisfied, as it became necessary to resume work on board, in order to prepare for sailing. Indeed it was found indispensable to continue work upon her at the very time she was thronged with visiters, much to the regret of her excellent captain, who being, with good reason, proud of his ship, was very loth to display her to so little advantage, and very sorry to receive his guests, ashe was constrained to do. It is, therefore, with regret that he will be obliged to exclude visiters from his deck on Monday and Tuesday. But it isa matter of indis- pensable necessity, for being determined that nothing shall interfere with his well known punctuality, Captain Hewitt is resolved to have all his coal, stores, furniture and equipments completely on board, and the decks and cabins clean, and fully ready for sea on Tuesday morn- ing. On her return from Europe, without doubt, some favorable opportunity will be selected to gratify the natural and laudable curiosity of our eititens in behalf of this first of ocean steamers. City Intelligence. the day, whion war cold and gioo: - ter, at Bo'clock. P. M., stood ns low ne 64. degrees. The evening war cold and disagreeahin “donned” their light summer dregs," “08? Who had Common © —Boarn oF Assiwtants.—This oaru meets th ng. ALG o'el " mato Monday evening, hereafter.’ Sd every alter Fine. —A fire occurred last night in the but i in Enst Broadway. next to the corner of ee ‘ne which destroyed the interior of the premises, Nos | fand 36 Hose Companies were promptly on the spot, and | their exertions scopped the speed of thu flames. | Cononen’s Orrick. The (Coroner was yesterday ealied to hold an inquest in Twenty-fourth street be- tween Third and Fourth avenues, upon the body of Jane Finnegan, « native of Ireland, aged 46 years. Verdict, @eath by hermooktisis. mother of many a patriot hero and sage, From that early day to the present, the educational career of her population has continued to become more and more distinguished, until we have heard her styled, and perhaps with justice, the Athens of America. Cer- tainly, her public men have always been celebrated for their learn ng and accomplishments, and that, too, al- most as @ matter of course; while perhaps we, of the Em- pire State, have not always been equally happy in the acquirements of our leading public men. The classes of public schools now supported by the treasury of the city of Boston, are the primary schools, grammar schools, an English bigh school, and a Jatin scheol, These achools are under different directions, but are all eminently successful. ‘The cost of the public schools,’ originally was $616,217 89, and the whole expenditure in connection with them for the last twenty-five years, has been $2,437,327 03. ‘Thesum expended for their maintenance the last year, was $205,843 18, equal ip amount to one-quarter of the whole tax levied upon the citizens. The advantages ob- tained by attendance at these public schools, have been so marked, we may say, indeed, so distinguished, that the number of scholars, at the private schools, diminished from 6 69 per cent of the population in 1829, to2 81 of the population of 1845, and if there was st any time a preju- dice against the public schools, it has rapidly declined, und is no longer apparent. Bexides these institutions, there are others in Boston of the most admirable character. The Lowell institute, founded by Mr. J. Lowell, jr., through a legacy of $245,- 000, is a monument more lasting than brass or marble of the generosity, good sense, and patriotism of the donor. ‘There a ccurne of lectures is annually delivered, by the most eminent men of the country, on subjects of prac- tical utility; and what must we think of city where as many as 6500 tickets have been issued to the attend- ants ofa single course? How can we justly appreciate the moral worth of @ community, not one quarter as large as our own, when the subject of geology bas caused the sale of 5000 tickets for a single course ; electricity and electro-magnetism 5,500, mechanical laws of matter 5,500, chemistry 6,000, astronomy 6,500, botany 5,500, architecture 5,500, the military art 3,000, and optics 5,500? ‘We ask, with deep mortification, if New York, rich, powerful, and enterprising as she is, has ever exhibited such a spectacle, such a movement in her masses, such a thirst for useful information as this? ‘The taxation for the purposes of education is enor- mous in the city of Boston, one quarter of the whole sum annually raised ; yet never has a word of remonstrance been heard from the tax-payers themselves. The modern Athenians glory in their literature, and in the universality of their practical knowledge. We are led to make thexe remarks, because New York, which has in its primary public institutions not faltered in the march of improvement, nor lagged behind the expanding spirit of the age, has now an opportunity presented her of occupying an exalted position, and of advancing even beyond Boston in the cause of education. New York will, ina few days, be called on to decide whether a free academy, which will send forth yearly one thousand weil instructed youths, into active, usefal, and honorable life, shall exist among us or not—whether acomplete and finished education shall be offered to the sons of genius, without money and without price— and whether those branches of learning now become in- dispensable in this busy and prosperous republic, the unavoidable result of the discoveries of the age, and almost unheard of in our established classical seminaries. shall be taught to our children, aud made the means of their advancement and prosperity. ‘The act of the Legislature which leaves the decision of these momentous questions to the popular voice, rhortly to be expressed through the ballot box, proposes quite a moderate sum for the endowment and support of the free academy, under the control of the Board of Education, and the people are to say whether they will accept it or not, ‘The amount of money required is small, very smell, in proportion to the immense objects to be attained by the outlay—not one-fifth of the sum for its endowment which a single Bostonian could give out of his private fortune, for the establishment of an institute. The annual ex- penditure for the support of the academy is also so ex- tremely moderate, that it may be easily saved out of the actually unnecessary disbursements of the Common Council. The sum voted to supply oysters and coffee for the corporation, during a single year, will pay nearly one quarter of the whole expense of educating a thousand youths, Let there be then no remonstrances againt this public institution, founded in love to our youth, and which is tobe maintained on principles of strict eco- nomy, which shall elevate our poorer classes of scholars, and fit them for an honorable and useful career in life, when such large amounts are continually expended in jobs, contracts, celebrations and spectacles. We cannot believe there will be any serious objections to the project. It is too benign, too excellent, too ad- vantageous, to meet with opposition from an intelligent community, It will be too honorable to New York—to our State— to our country—to the age—to be now rejected. It will elevate too many of the unfortunate—enrich too many minds that might otherwise lie waste—increase too rapidly the Jovers and defenders of the republic, and re- cruit too fast the ranks of the virtuous and the wise, to be rejected by our fellow-citizens. ‘The issue is however momentous, and had we any fears as to its result, we would pause for a moment to bewail tne indifference, or combat the enmity, which should endanger a novle scheme. But wehavenone. We see this temple about to rise, upon a steep it will not be “hard to ciimb;”” and whose pantheon will ome day contain the monuments of many an illustrious man—many a benefactor of his race— many a goxd and nobie citizen, whose caroer began, and whose best attainments and most abiding principles: were attained under its dome, and around its altars. Sporting Intelligence. Trortina To-pay.—We call the attention of the sporting world to the advertisements, in another column, of the business to be transacted to-day on the Centre- ville and Union Courses, An enumeration of the sports would be superflous in this notice. It will be emphati- cally a jubilee for turfmen. Pvertism —Bell, of Brooklyn, has challenged’ Caunt to fight for $250; Caunt has accepted the invitation, and tho preliminaries will be settled on Tuesday evening. at the Shakspeare Hotel, corner of Duane and William streets, at which place Caunt gives an exhibition of the art of self defence. Affairs in Brooklyn. The anxiety, excitement, and alarm, occasioned by the murderous assaulc upon Mr, Hotchkiss. of thits city, 8 few weeks ago, are rapidly subsiuing, and the horrivle occurrence has now almost crased to become a subject of conversation. The poor old gentleman still lingers, but has not yet been able to speuk: is it possible that. he can much longer survive his injures, The ruffians who attacked him remain in close custody, and wili not robably be arraigned for trial until August or Septem- r next. Very considerable indigoation has been arous mong the most reputable residents of this city, and especially among numerous persons whose daughters are placed for instruction at the Female Academy, in consequence of a colored man, named Bibb, being permitted to deliver anti-slavery lectures at the chapel of that excellent in- stitution “Being chartered expressly for the education of young ladies, this occupancy of its principal room ir regarded asa desecration, which the managers had no right to sanction Since the repeal of the license awa of this State, by ‘a recent legislative act, the tavern-keepers of Brovklyn, are seeking to obtain from the Common Council licenses for the prosecution of their business; and it is supposed that such will be granted, onthe payment of atax, which will add materially to the municipat finances, Extensive preparations have been made in Kings coun- ty, for the judiciary election, which takes place oa the 7th proximo. The nominations that have been made, are strictly of a party character, and the opposing can- didates comprise some of the ablest, best, and most popu- lar lawyers in Brooklyn ‘Their respective claims to popular suffrage are so evenly balanced, that the rerult ofthe election may bo regarded as extremely doubtful. Rely upon it, however, that those who expend the most money, Will have the best ct of success, ervonal and Polliical, Wm. H. n, Keg. of Newport, R.1., sonof the hon, member of Congress from that State, is stopping at | the United States Hotel. He is journeying West, with | the intention of settling in some growing city or village, to give the inhabitants the benedt of bis splendid and | liberal talents in his favorite profession, the law, Hon. Daniel Webster, necompanied by Mrs. Webster and Miss Seaton. arrived at Savannah laat Sunday. Mr Webster's health is improved ‘Theatrical, > Pane T'ntatat.—Mas, Masor—eThis lady, who placed herself in so enviable a ae an actress on our boards, appears again to-night. To those who have }-@ discriminating taste, and can appreciate @ chaste, na- tural and effective’style of geting, she must be ever wel- come; and to those, too, who would wish to see respects- bility and attached to the profession; for Mrs. Mason in an eminent degree those qualities | which would reflect an honor on the stage, and there could not well be a higher tribute to her worth than the benefit about to be given to her on the Park boards, and up and sustained by the most t individuals ig May it ‘be allko brilliant and successful To-night she plays Julia. in the * Hunchback In her hands it is full of interest and beauties—there is w deli- cacy and softness in her acting, a graceful tenderness, an impassioned feeling developed here—the heart's i ward struggles, her disappointment, her wounded prid: her weakness, her noble energies, her high wrought , her all-powerful and all-absorbing love— these she beautifully portraysin Julia. That man is not to be envied who can listen to these scenes without deep emotion, or retire from them without warmly ad- miring the genius and the taste which could so delight- fully portray them. Bowery Tueatne.—The tragedy of “Venice Pre- served,” and the comedy of the “ Mayor of Garratt,” will be performed at this establishment this evening, for the bunefit of Mr. Booth—this being also the last eve- ning of his appearance. The house will, of course, be | crowded, aod Mr. Booth will receive @ substantial token | of the estimation in which be is held. Miss C. Weatvss.—This young lady, who made such & successful debut at the Bowery theatre a few evenings since, will appear to-morrow evening as Pauline, and on Thursday evening as Julia in the “ Hunchback. Musical. Rarerti’s Beverit.—Donisetti’s Opera, “Lucia di Lammermoor,” will be performed this evening for the benefit of Signor Rapetti. This will probably be the last opportunity that our citizens will have of hearing this favorite opera, Signor Rapetti is well entitled to a good benefit, and we will be much mistaken if he does not have one of the best of the season, He is deservad- ly popular with all classes. Amataun Perrenmance.—A company of amateurs, comprising ladies and gentlemen of much talent and ability, will perform “Damon and Pythias,” and the farce of the “Irish Lion,” to-morrow evening. at Palmo's Opera House, This will be # rich treat to our citizens. CastLe Ganven.—Delicious music, excellent refresh- ments, and grateful sea breezes, can be enjoyed every evening st Castle Garden. These things. combined, render Castle Garden one of the most agreeable places of recreation in the city. Vauxnatt Garoen.—There will be a capital musical performance at Vauxhall Garden this evening, under the direction of Mr. Austin Phillips. The programme includes several admired glees, songs, trios, duets, &e , which will be performed by some of the best musicians in the country. ey epenaneee Avuany, May 29, 1647, Me Monauerings of Politicians—The Diets | sion in the Whig Ranks—The Democratic Pi / Syracuse Convention—The Great Prise Fight in November, $e. . You can scarcely form any conception of the various manceuvrings of the politicians of this city. This is not only the headquarters of the State, but the leading men here control, in a great degree, the machi- nery of the Union. The whigs are daily becoming more alienated from each other ; @ division of the party is in- evitable. I'he section controlled by Weed and Greeley, and which embraces large portions of the various fac- | tions of anti-rentism, abolitionism, nativeism, and Fou- rierism, being now in the ascendant, are concocting mea- sures, and pointing to men, which Have long been dead weights upon their party. The other section, the lead- or: are waich are such independent and uncontrolable men as Samuel Stevens, John C. Spencer, John A Collin, Daniel Cady. and others easily mentioned, have entered into s solemn league to demolish the anti-rent and Fourierite division of the whig party. Although Stevens holds a prominent office, conferred without svlicitation by John Young. yet he will stop at no exertion to com- him to retire from the chair of state, at the end of Re present term. Stevens has never devoted much of his abilities to political matters, in consequence of his close application to his enormous legal practice ; bat having now secured a station among the millionuires of the State. he is ready to enter into the politics! arena, | and will make a desperate effort for the next yub-rnato- | rial chair, And as he has openly avowed himself ia fa- vor of Old Rough and Ready for the presidency, and done go earlier and more emphatically than any other whig in the State, 1 am prepared to see him outstrip every competitor for the whig nomination of governor in | 1843, Jobn Young will retire and remain in obscurity | with Throop, Bouck, &c. Stevens’ paper, in Albany, is dealing blows right and left daily. and they fall with force and effect upon the whig old hunkers. ‘That paper | is admirably well sustained, and contains amongst its supporters many intellectual and political giants. Un- less Weed & €o. relax their ing strings, they will become unhorsed, and the party must inevitabiy be- come disconcerted. On the other hand, it is evident from the signs of the times, that the democratic party are coming to their senses, and are preparing to meet their enemies in solid phalanx. Already they boast of giving the whigs an imi- tation Buena Vista fight on the 7th of June. The de- moctats are the most wily managers. Thw transactions of thé lato convention at Syracuse, obliterated nearly all the ill-feelings which bad fur two or three years existed between the buruers and hunkers. Indeed, if it had not been for the contest between Van Dyke and Peckham, for seats in that bocy, there would not have been dis- played a single feature distinct from the old harmoniou: times of regency nomination and certain ee The convention dii splayed excellent sense in sustaining the previous question, because it would have been entirely unnecessary to enter into an angry and protracted de- bate between tweedle de and tweedlo dum. The nomina. tions for Appeal Judges were approved by acclamation a: the convention, and the party throughout the State have already given them an entbusiastic, unanimous response. ‘The whigs cancreate no dissatisfaction with the ticket, except they ma; vavor to raise a hue and or: against Judge Bronson, on account of his alleged hostili- ty tothe new constitution; but the argument will apply with equal force against one of the whig nominees, Mr. Robhing a Boarding House.—Some thieving rascal n- tered the Boarding House, No, 26 Frankfort street, last Friday or Saturday, and broke open ® trunk, stealing therefrom a new black cloth dress coat, a silk scarf, vest, breastpin and gold pencil case together with various other articles, valued in all at $40; the property of Putrick H. Kelly, one of the boarders. Arrest of an Escaped Convict —Offcer Creighton, of the 5th ward. arrested on Saturday night a fellow called Charles Johnaon alias Kennedy, un oxcaped convict from Blackwell’s Island, Justice Drinker sent him back to his old qu igamy. icera Mallory and Smith, of the 11th ward, arrested on Saturday. a man by the name of Har- vey Lockwood, on a charge of bigamy. Committed by Justice Ketchum, Fiolent Assault.—Oficers Willis and Thorn, of the lth ward, arrested on Saturday night, a boy of ubout 14 years of age, by the name of Philip Mondorf, on charge of violently assaulting Mr. Edward Bigbee with a knife. inflicting a‘severe wound in the arm, just below the elbow, the knife having passed completely through The affray took place, it appears, in a building in Clinton street, called Eust Clinton Place. Justice Timpson locked the boy up for tral Robbing the Market.—Officer Malony, of the 2d ward, arrested on Saturday a man called P. C. Coyle, having in his possession a quarter of lamb anda round of beef, which the rascal had stolen from Fulton market. Jus- tice Drinker locked him up for trial. Attempt to pass bad Monry —Officer Meyers, of the 8th ward, arrested @ womau on Saturday lust. by the name of Aun Carroll, on a charge of attempting to pass a coun- terfeit $10 bill on Charles Schults, No. 657 Greenwich street. Locked up by Justice Roome. Robbed on the Five Points —Ufiicer Stephens, of the Lower Police, arrested yesterday a woman galled Julia Murry, on a charge of robbing a man by the name of John’ W. Benson, of $20, while in a thieving crib kept at No. 35% Orange street. Justice Drinker committed the accused for trial. ~ Petit Larceny.—Officer Duflon, of the seventh ward, arrested on Saturday night a fellow called John Crooker, on a charge of stealing u lot of copper pipe from the bark Lark. Justice Timpson locked him up for trial. Violation of City Ordinance.—A man by the name of Bernard ‘Trainer was arrested on Saturday last, on a charge of cutting off the croton water pipe without # permit, on the corner of 26thstreet, and 6th avenue. Brazonia, Texas, February, 1847. Trip from Galveston to Brazoria—Natural Turnpike— Wind-wagon—Modes of Tvavel—-Exchanging the Names of Rivers—Amusing Anecdote. T write you from Brazoria in Texas. I arrived at this place yesterday evening, having left Galveston in the morning of the same day. We travelled in what is culled a stage in these parts—you would probably name it wagon. Nevertheless we bad quite a pleasant ride of it. During the greater part of the day our road was along the beach, by the water's edge; and you can- not imagine a finer road than is here presented by na- ture, without any labor, any repair, or toll ,ates, The gulf beach in this country is composed of pure sand, and the descent from the main land into the water is so gradual, that a person might wade into the gulf a hun- dred yards, by merely rolling up his pantaloons above his knees, That part of the beach which lies between high and low tide. furma the turnpike upon which we travelled ‘The waves have beaten upon the sand until it hax become so firm, that the wheels of our stage sourcely Ift a track upon it. During the summer sea- son # pleasure carriage driven by rails, navigates this road from Galveston down to the west end—# distance of thirty miles. The proprietor of it charges. I believe, one dollar for carrying » person this distance and back, which he does in ten hours—a distance of sixty miles The means of travel in this country are, however. yet very insufficient and inconvenient. ‘There is some little effort being now made, to get up some internal improve- mente, running from Galveston inland But capital commands such a high rate of interest and besides ix so scarce, that very slow progress is effected. Foreign capi- tal has not yet found its way into the channels which are here awaiting it. Brazoria is the county seat of Brazoria county, and contains about seven hundred inhabitants. It is situated on the west side of the Brazos river about thirty miles from its mouth. The territory around Brazoria is the most fertile portion of Texas, andat the same time the most unhealthy. In this region will be found in the course of 4 few years, some of the finest sugar planta- tions inthe world, There is scarcely any bottom to be ound to the rich black mould of which ‘the soil is com- posed. The tew experiments which have been made in the culture of sugar. promise a realization of the most sanguine expectations. Brazoria is situated in the southern portion of the territory, which Stephen F. Austin chose for his colony, when hy first settled ‘Texas, With the grant of lands for the purpose of colonization, to Mr. Austin is associa- ted onw of those singular incidents which sometimes Noxen, who stand: the same predicament. But the great prize tight comes off im-November. The election for State officers is one of immense importance; no personcan estimate the consequences involved in that election. They are momentous, incalculable. The of- floers to be elected, are Secretary of State, Comptrciler. ‘Treasurer, Attorney General, Engineer and Surveyor, three Canal Commissioners and three State Priscn In- spectors. None of these officers have ever come before the people, by whom their qualifications c-uld be scrutinized; they have been log-rolled through tue legis- lature, and oftentimes men have been selected whom the people would have promptly spurned and rejected. The present Secretary of State, Nathaniel 8S. Benton, will probably receive a nomination, although muny of the jends of Col. Young may desire that he should be re- instated. This will not be done if Mr. ‘8 friends demand his continuance as Comptroller, though it is whispered that he intends to retire from public life, and assume the management of an extensive financial estab- lishment in the city of New York. Mr, Farrington is not # candidate for Treasurer, his professional practice in Tioga and thereabouts, is worth to him three times the amount of sulary he receives as Treasurer, besides being relieved of all public responsibility, He isa faith- ful und efficient oflicer. {fJohn Van Buren, the present attorney general had not exhibited quite so much science at the New Scotland prize fight, nor bad induced Governor Wright to certify so liberally, he might probably have suceeeded in # nomi nation. Still it is questionable whether he would con- sent to serve another term. His unsurpassed tulents can command an income ten times the amount which his official station yields him. John will be governor— but not yet—he must abide his time. It is sincerely to be regretted that Hugh Halsey emphatically and deci- dedly refuses to be a candidate for State engineer and surveyor; his services as surveyor general have been 80 inealculably beneficial to the people of this State, that ‘the loss of such a man from one of the State depart- ments, and especially from the canal board, is deeply to be regretted! His salary, however, as judge of Suffolk ccunty, will probably be increased. The democratic party does not contain another man, with the exception of modest David Hamilton, who could fill the place so ably and so constantly, as the present surveyor general Bui the people of the State must not expect to retain their brightest luminaries, apeclally when the scintill: tions of genius are found to be ubsolutely necessary, in diffusing light, learning and {intelligence over the sandy shores of Long Island. Should the democratic party succeed at the June elec- tion. they will become firmly reunited, and form such a ticket for State officers, as will call out their full strength. Indications to this effect are at presentsufficiently mani fest. It will then behoove the whigs to bury ail minor matters of difficulty, come together as « whole party, and nominate capable, intelligent men, ‘They must do this if they intend to obtain possession of the State offices But if the spirit of intolerance and dictation is to be exercised, as it was in the nomination of John Young. then Weed & Co. will find their underpinning quick. Knocked out by such conservative whigs as Stevens, Coi- jer, &o. Aupany, May 29, 1847 Nominations of Senators for the Bench—A Slave C —Visit to the Cemetery, $c. The Legislature is probably about to be deprived of several of its ablest men. The President of the Senate, and Messrs. Spencer, Hand and Harris, also of the Se- nate, have been nominated for the bench of the Court of Appeals aud the Supreme Court, and in case of their election they will have to resign their places in the in- terim of the Legislature; it is also probable that the Senate will lose the services of Mr. Folsom, of New York, Several excellent members of tHe lower house are also candidates at the approaching judicial election. I have often designed to refer to the conspicuous ta- lents of several members of the Senate and of the House, and now when they are about to be transferred from one department of the government to another, | am more forcibly reminded of their merit, and of the greut yoid which their absence will produce. I have the ma- terials in my hands, and I shall be prepared to accom- plish my design at an early day. Mark H. Sibley is nominated for judge of Ontario county; the nominee for district attorney is Baraillai Slasson, and J. Porter for associate justice. ‘The weather is charming; the environs of this beauti- fal city, in point of natural grandeur and rich seenery. are equal to any on this continent. I drove through the environs yesterduy; | went into the cemetery, two miles distant from the capitol; this cemetery comprises seve- ral hundred acres; it is divided into plote; each of these plots isan heir loom. and a receptacle for the ashes of many a noble line. The scenery is grand, and scores of men are constantly employed ‘in planting flowers and forming grass plots and beautifying the entire grounds In this cemetery there are brooks and fountains that project a volume of silver water as high as that in the New York Park. account for the inappropriatenesa of names. The river of Texus, which is now called the Brazos, was former). and first calied the Rio Colorado—and the river which now bears the latter name. was then known by the for- mer. But in order to procure a grant of jand for ® colony in the location where he desired it, Stephen F. Austin found it couveniont to make these rivers ex- ebunge their names, By doing 80, and presenting the authorities of Mexico with amap of the country upon which the rivers were so laid down, he did not find it ne- cessary to contend with their former determination not to grant any land beyond the Brazos. ‘The rivera have never yot been restored to their former rights—and pro- bably never willbe. Perhaps it will be considered a stroug corroboration of the truth of this incident, that the present Kio Colorado (which means Red River) ix as clear as a crystal—is in fact remarkable ag one of the clearest #treanis in the world, whilat the Brazos ix « turbid and muddy stream, such as the Spaniards have several Limes named Colorado, ‘There ie an anvedote connected with the first settle: ment of this town which nay not prove uninteresting to some of your readers, It was firstlaid cut by a mon of the name of Robison, in the latter part of the year 1826, Robison came to Texas from the United si about that time, with #ix or seven negroes, which was something unusnal at that early dwy in the history of this great country. He purchased G40 acres of laud from Brown Austin, in the absence of Stephen F. Aus. tin; and it is upon these acres the town now stands Just where it is situated there was 4 plot or parcel of ground ealled the “pep corn patch.’ a name which itreceived from the raising of a crop of pop corn th. by some emigrants who had arrived ¢ ome time be- fore, but who. of course, had since left it, Robieon laid out his town, and obristened it Napoleon; but the name was an unfortunate one, A man by the name of Pettis, who was & wag. and seems to have been the wit of that day in these far-off places. gave it the name of “ Napo- leon de Pop Corn.” The effect of Pettis’ pleasantry was to turn this place into ridicule; so niuch s0, as to almoxt destroy all prospects of atown. When Stephen KF’. Ause tin, however, returned home, Brown complained to him of what Robison had done. ‘It seems that the establish- ment of towns at that time was 4 part of the preroga- tive. The elder Austin thereupon made an with the Romulus of the place, wher by the walls of the city were extend d Brown Austin was admitted to the rights of Ri lernized. The effect of this plan was, on ace et paid to everything Stephen F. Austin did, the mption of the place; whereupon it received a new name among men, for Mr. Austin called it “ Brazoria.’ and #o it is enlied ven unto this day But the devil being east out, it was bound, to enter into something, and lo! and behold, it entered poor Robison. and he went by the name of Pop Corn Robison ever afterwards, Although so much nearer the sent of war than you are, thauks to the #bsence of railroads avd telegraphs, and even regular mails, we hear of nothing which trans: pires there until you have done so likewise. | might write you a gi deal more from this place, which might perhaps be esting; but as this letter has reac! a a proper length, it must be closed. And so, for “ the nonce,” 1 bid you good bye The Hon. Samuel Young, of the Senate, and hig lady arrived at the Delavan Hotel yosterday. ‘The directors of the Utica and Schenectady railway have aunounced that the fare over that road will be three dollars, on and after the first of June next ; the expense of relaying the track with a heavy rail, which the law passed at the late session renders obligatory may have induced the company to adopt this method to increase the receipts, Mr. Lamotte, of New Orleans, arrived here last even- ing en ronte for France. Immediately upon his arrival here, it was rumored that two servants who aecompani- ed him were slaves. The emancipators were instantly upon the alert. ‘This morning @ negro, after having been supplied with a petition, setting forth that the per. sons mentioned were detained as slaver, proceeded to the office of one of the county ju where, on his de- position, & warragt wad issued Jor their arrest’ The war. rant was executed by the Sheriff, and the slave were brought into court—one was a comely negress som: seventeen years old, and the other was smart look- ing lad of about nine years. There was, as it often vecurs In similar cases, a numerous attendance of ne sroes in the court room. ‘The Adjutant General, and several lawyers of ability, were present. The slave ne xreas cried bitterly at the prospect of # separation from her master, with whom, she replied in answer to the en- quiries of the court, she desired toremain. The reguli was, after a rigid investigation of the affair, that the court made an order setting the slaves at liberty, and Gachargiog them from the service of their master, Be. fore making this order, the presiding Judge interrogated the slaves in regard to their disposal, and advised (hem that they were at liberty. They. in reply, persisted in their determination to remain with their guardian; they also rejected the dazsling offers of their colored friends The slaves were then taken in charge by the sheriff, and with their master, hurried into a close carriage; the lash was freely applied to the horses, and after a tremendous hustling and rushing, the efforts of the mob to rescue the slaves were defeated. The manufactory of the Arkwright Company, at New Berlin, New York, Santen of two large stone build- ings containing two hundred looms, with the machinery was discovered to be on firein the picking room, at 4 P. M, on the 22d instant, and in spite of every exertion. the whole, with the exception of one hundred looms and some moveable property, was destroyed. Loss $80,000,— No insurance, A new kind of locomotive, planned by Mr, Nichols civil engineer of the Reading Railroad, is sbout to be in- troduced iuto use upon that road, which is intended to consume #uthracite coal, ‘The boiler is intended to be placed upon one set of wheels, and the engine upon ano- ther working free and independent of it, with the con- nection between engine and Bolter formed Ae means of a copper pipe working flexibly b 1 fort pl 4 Duet wxibly by means of « universal At the Mason County Cirenit Cx Ky., Mra, Hen. rietta Bishop recovered $3000 from J ‘Smart, for debauching her daughter, perso me 7" Tax Gaeat Paivk.~The Courier of last eye- where at $3 Anothe GREATON &C the Post O1 id Poi ent Pen (sa ie and sold elsewhere at Heer ant ot Cetsuine Levi Brown's Fens : & ine rena. Sdiebrated mmuker nre now stamped Levi Brown, A. D. 1817.— Beware of counterfeits Gentleman’s HatsSummer & Covtar, Hatters, No. 156 Brondway. Swurday ext, 13th’ instant, their Fashi Cc. resent to the public a new and unique style of White nad Pont! Beaver Castor Hat, uuting beauty” and! dura: Uility with lightness and comfort to'the ‘wearer, Guished and : d elegant manner, tine panama wid Scraw Hau aud’ Caps for Genta, ‘Also, and children. will introduce on ons for Gentlemen's Youths m6 71 4 feet; falling. Louisville 5 feet 11 inches. Cincinnati 6 feet; standing. Pittsburg ....... 3 feet 2 inches; falling. | ES AE RTECS MONEY MARKET. Sunday, May 30-6 P. M. ‘The stock market during the past week has boun rather quiet, and prices generally have been pretty uni- form. The tendency of prices has, however, been down- ward, and the market closed heavy. Moneys exceeding- ly abundant, and the rate of interest rulesat four and five percent, at which loans on time to any extent can be ob- tained; in fact there is more capital offering for employ- ment than can find customers. Notwithstanding the large supply of money, and the reduced rate of interest, there is no speculative movement going on in fancy stocks, Good sound stocks are stea- dily improving; and those fancies, the perspective value of which looks more favorable, are steadily advancing; but there appears to be no disposition to inflate any in the list with the rapidity which has heretofore been ex- perienced. We cannot satisfactorily account for this state of things, when there is every facility at command to carry out successfully any such movement. ‘A Dill has been filed for an injunction, and the ap- pointment of a receiver, for the Harlem Railroad Com- pany, in consequence of an illegal issue of stock, to a large amount, and selling the same at 4n enormous dis- count. “It is asserted in the bill, a copy of which we have received, that there is more stock in the market than the charter of the company authorizes it to issue ; that several thousand shares of stock have been hypo- thecated for loans to the company, upon certain con- ditions; that stock has been issued to secure cer- tain parties who have become sureties of the company upon some bond filed or given on a writ of error, brought on some judgment against the company ; that several thousand shares more than the capital of the company are in the market, which have been soldat about half the par value. These charges the company must meet; but whether it can refute them or not is very doubttul. The annexed table exhibits the quotations for stocks in this market for cach day of the past week, and at the close of the week previous. There has been, with one or two exceptions, very little variation in prices :— Quotations FoR THE Princirat Stocks iv tHE New Yore Manet. Tues. Wed. Ths. Fri, Sat. wy — Place: Wheelin; Tex = 1x 1023, 10234 7% 78% — "78 71% ise 428g 4234 4236 428g 4g 420 42) 42 42 ae == hm = SOM 58 | 578K «579% 50K 50da 503K SU3Z 50% Sida =" =" =" Gtse 60h ag — Bw 57 634 S635 59% SOM 20% 20% 27 2 iG 69% — 6 — 69 Aig 48% — 494 SL 39% 950 SM SIG A Siig 37% 37 37h 37, 23, 2° 20 (OY =-—"= u nu mK Ke se 94 9 ‘A comparison of prices current yesterday, at the close ofthe market, compared with those ruling at the clore ofthe previous week, exhibits an advance in Kentucky 6's of & per cent ; Illinois 6's, 13 ; Indiana, 1 ; Erie, old, 14; Harlem, % ; and a decline in Pennsylvania 5's of ; Reading railroad }s ; Norwich and Worcester, ; Long Island 3 ; Mohawk, 3; Farmers’ Loan, 14; Can- ton, 1; Morris Canal, 1%. ‘Tho importations during the past week have been very arge, compared with those for the corresponding week last year; and the revenue from customs about double :— Imports into tHE Port or New Your—Revenvr. rrom Customs. ing Saturday May 29. | 1816, 1947. Ine free... + cee ee $122.964 288.913 166.619 595,027 1,608,252 1.015,225 . $715,291 1,797,165 1,181,974 Specie aed 171,739 171,739 ‘Total merchandise and speci $715,291 2,068,904 1,353,613 DERG se bee acd sve sy #2192311 "362,367 "190,026 ‘The average per cent duty on merchandise imported for the above week, this year, was considerably less than for the same week last. It will perceived that the amount of dutiable goods imported in the week this year, was nearly three times as large as for the same week last, while the duties have only been about twice aslarge. At this rate the per cent received tor the week this year, has only been about two-thirda that of the fame week last. It is fortunate that the importation has been so large this year, comparatively. asthe rerenue from customs would, otherwise, have been exceedingly limited. With the falling off in our import trade with Great Britain this year, the aggregate importation ef foreign merchan- dise has been unusually large; and a very moderate im- portation of foreign manufactures would turn the bal- auce of trade againat us. The large importations of spo- cie have nearly liquidated the balance of trade as fast as it has been create: and if the harvests of Europe prove an average, and the full ‘mporta- tion of foreign manufactures reaches a moderate amount, we shall find a very different state of things in the financial world, tian at present exists, Ex. change is slowly and steadily advancing; rates have already reached points prohibiting the importation of | specie, andan increased activity in the manufacturing districts ot Great Britain, will be the resule of a suspen- sion of an exportation of bullion, and a cessation of the drain upon the Bank of England. Should the money market in t.ngland become relieved, so that the manu freturers could get once more in fall operation, the ex- portation of their fabries to the United States would keep down the balance of trade, so that exchange on this side would rule so high as to put at rest all fears for the fuvure. It is our impression that the steamer from Liverpool now nearly due, will bring accounts of a very decided improvement in the Londen money market. We do mt believe she wil have a largo amount of apecie on board At the departure of the packet of the Ist of May from this side, sterling exchange ruled at six and seven per cent premium; and advices of that ebarac- ter reaching London, must have had a very favorable influence upon that market, accounts of which we shall receive by the Hibernia, now nearly due, having been at sea nearly twelve days, It is well known in finaucial circles in this city that a large amount of bullion was removed from the Britannia, just before her departure from Liverpool, upon the receipt of intelligence from this side that sterling exchange had improved. ‘The Bank of England will be much relieved by the stoppage of the drain of bullion for shipment to the United States; and in the event of the season being fa- vorable, and the pfospects for an abundant harvest good, there must be an immediate improvement in the financial condition of all classes in Grent Britein. the effect of which will soon be experienced on thia side of the Atlantic, We have not been affected to any great extent by the embarrassinent in the money markets of confidence, and do ameg with thet disiradt relative te ning says-that one-eighth tf the ticket whieh }eredit, which shippers here have falt. city by searpenter named Paolo, Several of the small in dace tt wea Mente poe prizes will come to this city, We have rm $2000 Alabame 5%, 62 4 Fi that # quarter of the great was won by a porter Kewneky es 1asg 50 we H commercial house in Hi sho, wee, er {ustuois 1, 860 as 2 do = g iaiitirmaeokeese pene ALR By ; verti 7 0 eae ei test epaper, "We have already noticed 1m 100 do 300 35 it of Geveral Z. Taylor. and recommend all those oe Ree Fey wishing a.copy tocall at their office, No. 32 Ann street, au Bd 1 7 +4 $y a boo 1 Nork Wor, bao 0 Trav. and Tollette Dressing {Cascs.— 4 mpescariclestao enuducive to the comfort aut coureiieass soma 2 ie 8 feaud others, ca be hnd at the subscr ee i i oe wee 8 in arent variety. They, are superior, to moat saul Canad a is 8 manufactured, fvom the fact that every hing cou ed in them | yor bao 19858 bio 50 is of perfect utility, while the compact form of the case renders | 1° Canton opg, 7, EB i S im extremely €8 SAUNDERS & SON, 177 Broadway. | 108 do ee 10 an 350 % Tablet Razor 3 These articles have | '3) orth’ Amer, v60 joo do bso 26 been before the public for the last twenty-five years, and | 100 Vicksburg, 10! 50 do 25) have received, during that period, the most unqualified app o- ° 103 ny do b6o 25! bution of the beat cutlers, and most scientilic men of this -oun- | 100 Ilinois Bk, Ge 10 © do a0 23 try apd of Europe. For s:le wholesale end rerail by the | 30 New Haven &H'fd, 10° 30° do 2) manufacturers. SAUNDERS & SON, | 525 Stonington, 308 177 Broadway, opposite Howard Hotel. ETS re i ds, 42 2M0shs Farmers’ Loan, 34 sac pe Great Reduce | $9000 Indiana Bonds, ; tion —If there be any who doul that JAY SAVAGE, 02 Ful- eee EN ee iekoske eae ton st, s-Ils good Gold Peas at the the city, let | "3p 98 saw 364 50 do s10 26 the ‘at the following prices and judge for. | 50 no 56% 100 do 530 26 te Diecegieuinned Sar ite meee oe ine fe | 200 do blo 36% 25 Vicksburg, 1 Sformerly tho \ sold elsewhere i i r 2'we sell ms epod mand ap durable, as those’ sold else: | iS3geonigcton, v3 Sh WON A‘rast, “YS CITY TRADE REPORT. New York, Sarurpay AFTERNOON, May 29. The flour market was somo firmer to-day. Fur- ther purchases were made for shipment, which gave in- creased gtubility to prices. Sales of Genesee were chietly made at $8 183{a8 25; and of Michigan at 8a8 1234. Sales of Gonesee were made to arrive in June at $8a$8 1234. A sale of New York State and Illinois red wheat was made on private terms, and a lot of rather ordinary Western red sold at $196. Owing to the fact that parties had to enter the market for the purpose of making pur- chases to fill contracts, combined with comparatively moderate receipts, the price of corn was pretty well sus tained, and sales of sound Northern yellow were made at $1 Mal 712}, with one parcel at $113. Mixed was rather scarce, and sales on the spot were made at $105a$1 06. Sales of mixed were made to arrive in July and August at 95a97¢ , and to arrivein all June at $1, Sales of meal were made at $5 25a$5 37)4. Rye wast less firm, and sales made at $1 15a$1 20. Outs sold at 62a63c.a65c. Barley sold at 81}4. Provisions continued firm, and sales of new mess pork were made at $16 50. and ofnew prime at $14. Beef also continued firm, and sales of city mess were reported at $13 60, and country do, at $12 62}. Lard continued firm. Groceries were steady; sales of St. Croix sugar were made at 73408) cts; sales of box,do brown wereamade at 6\a7}{ cts, and white at 8% cts.; sales of St. Domingo were made at 6% ots., and of Sumatra at the same price. Receipts down the Hudson, May 27th,—Flour, 87,366 barrels; corn meal, 158 do; corn, 23,116 bushels; wheat, 4,200 do; rye, 2,500 do. Asues,—We report sales of 100 bbls. pearls at $6 60; sales of pots were made at $4 873, at. which they closed rather heavy. Brrswax.—Smail sales of yellow were reported at 25 cents. Baravsturrs.—Flour—We rt sales of 600 bbis. good Ohio at $8 18%; 700 do Michigan at $8 0614; 4a?000 bbls. Genesee, part for shipment to France, sold at $8 25; 2.300 do, sold’ for delivery about the 15th June, at $8; 260 do Michigan, sold at $8; and 2300 do sold, to ar- rive in June, at $8. Wheat—A sale of ordi- nary Western yellow was reported at $1 96: and a sinall lot of 250 bushels do. ut 190c. A sale of 4000 bushels New York Stale and Ilinvis red was made on private terms, Corn—We report sales of about 7000 bushels Northern yellow at 111e. and 11 @ 12,000 do, part round, at 1123. About 6v00 do. Northern yellow, at 1123 a 113; 2700 do. mixed, sold on private terms: 3000 do. sold at 105¢; 2500 yellow, slightly mixed, sold at 110; 15,000 do. sold, to arrive in all June, at $1; and 10,000 do. to arrive in July and August, at 950 970. Corn Meal—We report s and 600 do. at $5 25. Rye—Sales of 1000 bushels wero made at 1154 1206, and 1500 do, at 120e. Oats—S000 & 10,600 bushels were reported sold at 6234 a 65¢e. Barley —Sales of 600 bushels were made at 81340, Black Eyed Peas—Sales of 1000 bugs were made at $3, ‘The following are tie receipts down the Hudson in the last week:— Bbis Figur. . Bushels Corn Bbla. Corn Meal Bushels Wheat. Burhels Rye, . Bushels Gata. Boots anv Suoi with a gradual improvement in prices. CanpLes—Sperm were steady at 31¢, Covrer—We report wales of 200 bags St. Domingo at 62{. and 100 do, Sumatra at 634. The last syles of Rio were made at 7c. Corton —The sales to-day amounted to 80) bales — Exporters took a few parcels, but the bulk of the pur- chases were made by spinners. Prices’ were without change, except that the reduced amount on gale render- ed it more difficult to buy desirable parcels, Fis—We report sales of 700 quintals dry Cod at $3 87%. Mackerel continued very firm, with & good retail demasd. Fuuit—The sales of bunch Raisins to-day, with some lots sold previously, reached about 1500 boxes at 175. @ Ic. Hay—Sales were reported at 70 a73¢. lirme—Sales of Manilla were reported at $280 cash per ton, and at $290, six months. ‘The arrivals of American dew rotted were free, and the tendency of the market wasdownward. Small'sales were made on pri- vate terms. Hipes.—Sales of Rio Grande have been made at 11%, 8 months; being a decline of about Xe since our last re- port. Other deseriptions have declined in about the same proportion. The stock of hides is not Ia aod the decline is attributable more to the season of the year; when hides are purchased with a view of holding for the fall season, and are subjected to charges of storage, insu- rance. interest and low in weight; as well as the risk of future prices. Present indications seem to point toa large demand for bides next fall, as the country is very bare of leather throughout. Lrap—The last salve were made Lratner.—The market presen since the public sales of last week fully equal to the supply ‘The stock on hand. of ali de- acriptyons. including lots withhel estimated under 100,000 sides, or about one-third the stock at this season last year. Movasses—Thero was very little doing, and no change to note in prices, NavaL Stores—The market continued inactive. Sales of spirits turpentine were reported at 31c cash. Other descriptions remained about the same. O1.3— We report sules of 1200 gallons of American city ressed linseed at 65e cash ; 1500 gullons of English do., in lots, at 62c, 6lc 60c, in cash. Small sales of Ohio were made at 60¢ a 62c, The Cincinnati Price Current reports 1500 bbls _ in course of shipment to the Atlantic cities. Sales of 5000 bbis. N. W. whale were made at 320, for export. is generally good mesa at $16 50; . » and 75 do at $15 75. Beef was ‘y firm—sales of city mess were reported at $13 60; 200 do. country do at $12 62%. Lard was firm, but no sales of moment reported. Good Western duiry Butter was worth 17}¢c # 20c, and fresh good Orange do 20c » 25c. New Cheese was worth 7e @ 8c. Annexed are the arrivals down the Hudson during 3.399 the last wee teens 2,336 Rice.—The market continued very firm, saves to-day were light, without change in prices Seoar—We report sales of 70 bhds. St. Croix at Te & 8\<c ; 300 boxes brown Havana sojd at 6c. a Te and 50 fe, white at 8X0, ‘aL.Low. —Sales were light. A strictly good article of rendered would, alone. Bing 9c. 7 Tonacco.—We annex the usual weekly statement pro~ pared by J. 8, Guns. Esq, broker, showing the prices, sales, receipts and stocks on hand, for the week closing this evening, May the 20th: Sold _ Received Stock Prices. this week. this we on han ee Tit te to 736 Thbde. 6k 4,168 Bhd Maryland and Ohio. — 43cnO seed — 2” Connecticut Seed...% to 10 28¢8. 9 100cs. 168 cs. Pennsylvania, do, - nu” oo = _- _- 8 Ud by Auction —Hvana, 67 bls. 12 9 295¢0., bad baring; ana ule Care 17% 0 1K; 177 b's. Cube oe Pad hd Agood demind fur the higher grades of the various kinds prevailed, aud fair prices coula be obtained for any kind of tobacco answering this deseription, Wracesose—We quote N. W. dail at 28 cents, and South Sea at 29 cents, which were the common asking riven. PViriexny was dull at 34 cents Freionrs—5000 bushels of peas were engaged to Liver- pool at 9d. To London, 10s, and £5 15y to Bristol for provisions, standard measure. were offered. An on- gag ment of flour was wade by a Britieh vexsel at 28, and by an American do, at 2s 6d for 1000 bbis to fill out; 1000 do, wore reported taken at 2x 4d, and 6000 do. at 28 3d; 1000 bbis, were reported engaged to London at 28 9 ject, Of consumption, after a lingering illness, Jonn Bauey, aged 23 years. His frieods and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend bis funeral trom hia late residenoe, corner of Jackson and Water streets, Brooklyn, on Monday the sist of May, at 4 o’elock P. M., without rurther invita ion. On the 29th instant, in hopes ofa blessed immortality, Sastre, Jacques, aged 67 years,7 month, and ié day The relatives and frlends of the family are respect- fully invi ed to actend the funeral, this afternoon, at o o'clock, fom the residence of his son, Wm. C. Jacqu No aii Fitch street, from whenes the remains wilt be conv ed to Woodbridge, N. J. for interment tive will ‘ve held at’ Pres (Fle ee will be held at Prue's tuildh ! May dist, at 120 elock M. Payetual tttendeete ta Furope, but any Improvement in these markets will have @ corresponding influence here, as it wil! restor’ By order, JOHN JAY, Secretary. 8 of 1000 bbis at $6 314 & 6 3744, *