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

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Monday, August 9, 1847. ‘The News from Mexite. ‘After all, the late “important” news from Mexico is of no importance. » Although it is sup- posed that General Scott will be compelled march to, and take,-theoity of Mexico, yet nothing authentic has been received to indi- cate what will be done. Our actual advices from the city of Mexico are four days later, and from Vera Cruz six days later. NOTES FROM ABROAD---BY MRS. J. 6. B. Lonpon, July 19, 1847. have just returned from the Isle of Wight, and left a vacancy in that famous watering place. The Queen has just gone there, and all the royal babies. The weather has been very warm here, as they call it; but it would not be consi- dered at all warm in New York, for youcan walk out in Kensington Gardens in a silk dress comfortably, and in New York, I am sure, in the month of July, that would be utterly impos- sible. In my drives and walks about town, I have been very much amused, in contrasting the dif- ferences and peculiar characteristics between London and Paris. The parks in London are some of the finest and most picturesque ‘in the world; but, with the exception of Hyde Park, where the nobility drive'in the afternoon, most of them are filled all day long with ragged, dirty people. What a contrast to Paris in its public gardensy and fashionable promenades ! You never see a person there who is not so tidily and neatly dressed, that it is a pleasure to look at. The lower order of the French, are always neat and clean. Indeed, in all the public places or gardens in Paris, they are not allowed to en- ter unless well dressed. When I say well dressed, I mean cleanly; but the Parisians have an idea of neatness which you find very little of in other countries, excepting it is in some of the cities of Germany. In short, Paris is the paradise of the whole world. Every luxury that man’s genius cin in- vent, you meet with there, and it is not till you leave it, that you really feel its wants, or prize its greatness. In London, every thing is som- bre—every thing heavy, gloomy; but certainly all is immense, unbounded wealth and grandeur. That, however, is only with the aristocracy, not hte people. But with all its wealth, 1t wants that elasticity, that real enjoyment, which Paris alone and its inhabitants can produce. The Eng- lish people are very polite, well bred, polished, and a very sincere, kind, good people—good friends and a fine principled people. If they are your friend, they are soin every sense of the word; but for a stranger, what a heavy, dull place all England is! Rome isa charming place —Florence, also—so is Naplee—but there is only one Paris inthe world. I could live in Rome with great comfort, admiring its antiquities and inhaling its holy incense; but still one would get tired of eternal ruins and everlasting musk. [ could live in Naples, rowing about its beautiful bay and listening to the happy barcarole of its fishermen, and diving into the living sepulchres of ancient cities; but that would soon lose its zest. Icould live in Florence and admire its modern statues and ancient works of art and palaces; but that also would weary—but Paris combines the essence of all these cities put to- gether. Every day something new and spiritual is springing up. But I forget that 1am in London The fash- ionable world are just beginning to leave town for the different watering places. The Queen goes to Scotland, to the shores of Loch Laggan. A few days ago she gave away some pensions— £300 ayearto Father Matthew fordrinking water, and £100 a year to Sheridan Knowles for drink- ing brandy—so they say here. She now goes to the Scottish hills to breathe the fresh air and let Prince Albert shoot grouse. All the nobility will follow—some to the mountains, some to the sea shore, some to the English watering places, some to the French and German spas. Apropos. Nothing is so dull as an English watering place. I have now been at Bath, at Cheltenham, at Brighton, at Cowes, at Ryde, and other places, and I can conceive nothing so dull and disagree- able as an English watering place. Commend me to the German watering places—to Wiesba- den, to Baden Baden, to Hamburg, &c., &c., as the most agreeable in the world. In my next I will tell you all about them. ‘The Postal Arrangements of the Steamships. ‘What ought to be done t There are now four lines of ocean steamships im active operation between the United States and Europe—the Cunard line, plying between Boston and England ; the French line, between Cherbourg and New York; the American line, between New York and Southampton, and the Sarah Sands, between Liverpool and New York; and, in a very short time, we shall have a Cunard line of four steamships, between Liver- pool and this port. Each vessel of these several lines willcarry a mail to and from its ports of destination; and a considerable portion of their income will be derived from postage and pas- sengers. It is the interest of the proprietors and agents of each, to fix the days of departure of their vessels so that no two will leave either Europe or America on the same day. This is,manifestly, their policy, not only on account of the difference it would make in the amount of their mails, but also on account of the number of passengers they would take. It two steam- ships leave the United States the same day, of course the mails and the passengers must be di- vided between them; for it cannot be expected that both would get as much, each, as one would. The same may be said of passeng One ves- sel would get half, or perhaps a third, while the other would get the remainder. We are informed that the American line intend to arrange matters, in this respect, to the satisfaction of the public. Inasmuch as Mr. Cunard was the first in the field, he has fixed upon the days on which his vessels shall depart, and that adheres to the same days as here- tofore. The proprietors of the American line will fix theirs, so that hereafter their days of saling will not conflict with the Boston line. The French line ,being next in order, it remains with the agents ereof to fix their days of sailing, so that they will not interfere with those of either of the other lines, and so with the other lines to follow. If an arrangement of this kind were entered in- to by all the lines, it would be advantageous to all the proprietors, as well as to the people of the three countries. Besides,we should have a regu- lar weekly communication with the Old World, and vice versa. We commend these considerations to the at- tention of the proprietors and agents of the French line of steamships, with the hope that they will see the propriety of having their ves- sels leave on days that will not interfere with the sailing of those of the other lines. Wueat From tue Brack Sea.—On the 20th of June, we are informed by Capt. Deving, of the Isbalella Hayne, one hundred and eighty square rigged vessels arrived at the port of Mar- seilles, all loaded with wheat. The port was so crowded, that at least 400 vessels were obliged to lie at anchor outside. Nava The U.S. sloop of war Marion, Com- mander Simmonds, was at anchor in the bay of The storm has been very severe on our coast. It was felt more at the eastward than here, but all along shore it has done a good deal of da- mage. a We last evening received the painful intelli- gence of the loss of two vessels with several ‘tives, off Montauk. We have obtained the most authentic particulars of these shipwrecks from the survivors. They are annexed :— : y 2 Loss OF THR SCHOONER Samant ASiilono, ‘or GREENrOR', WITH FIVE OF MIB CHEW, 7 oF THE OTN oF AuGUsT. found from Philadelphia to Boston, with coal; on the Sth I made Long Island at 4 o'clock, P.M. Wind E N. ‘ed and stood off till 7 o'clock, hove to under dou- {eéfed foreeail and trysail, Montauk Point bearing N. E. distance; at 100’clock found the gale in- creasip; tried to take in the foresail, and in the at- {impt e rquall and sea knocked her down on beams end, when all bands got over on the side, when her bows be- gan gradually to sink; the captain was trying to clear the long boat from the deck, and in the attempt was washed overboard, the long boat going at the same time some distance from the schooner; I plunged in, and with great exertion I reached her, and getting in to her found she warali stove; I drifted down near stern andsaw the men, and in fifteen minutes she was out of sight; on the 6th of August, 3 o’clock P. M., was taken from the long boat by the pilot boat Nettle, making about sixteen hours | was in thelong boat. Names or tHe Lost, John Fournier, Master, of Greenport. Rowland 8. Swain, Edward 8. Jones, of Beautfort, North Carolina. Jessey Williams, of Norwich, Connecticut. Frank Horton, cook, of New London. Henry 8. Kelsoy, of Sag Harbor, was saved in the long boat, “Taken 0 by the merchant’s pilot boat Nettle, jo. 2. Account or tie Loss or tHe Bric Axn Manta, oF Boston, Cart. Baicey, Master, From Bautimone, BouND To Boston. We left Baltimore, Sunday, July 26th, and Hampton Roads the 3ist. Nothing ‘ticular oocurred until the Sth of August, we made Montauk Point, bearing N. E., dist, six leagues; at 1 P.M. it bore N.E,4 leagues dist.; tacked ship, and stood to thesouthward and east- ward ; at 4 P. M,, blowing heavy from the E. N. E., com- menced shortening sail, close reefed the fore-topsail, double-reefed the mainsail, took in the jib, and reefed the foresail; at 5 P. M., clewed up the fore-topsail, and furled it; at 6 P. M.,‘tried the pumps, and found that she leaked considerable ; took up the scuttle and found that the water was rushing in with great ve- locty; continued pumping until she was nearly water- logged, when we were obliged to cut away our musts ’ to keep from going over, she being near! on her beam ends; the sea made a complete b over her, washing every thing from the deck, both boats, house, galley aad deck load, tearing away our bulwarks and stancheons; we all, eight in number, laghed ourselves through the night on the quarter deck, continued all day Friday and Friday night, until Satur- day morning at 8 A. M. were taken off by the ship ‘Thracian, of Plymouth, Capt. Rogers, from New York, bound to Liverpool. He transferred us on board of the pilot boat Nettle,of"New York. | We had nothing to eat or drink for 48 ‘hours. We lost every thing but the clothes that we hadon. From the captain of the ship we received all the assistance that it was possible for him to bestow, and likewise from the pilot of the Nettle. ‘And to them we all tender eur fincere thanks. FRANCIS M. BAILEY, Master. Josern G, Lewis, First Officer. ‘The following are the particulars of the effects of the storm at the eastward: {From the Boston Transcript, Aug. 7.) ‘The damage done by the storm of ‘Thursday night in the vicinity, was considerable. The Journal states that the Observatory of Mr. Parkinson, at Jamaica Plain, was blown down ; also an unfinished dwelling house, belong- to Russell Sturgis, Esq. ‘wo men, who were at the wheel. on board the steamer Bay State, were thrown down, and one of them had his arm badly broken. The Massachusetts did not start from Fall River on Thursday night. ‘The Worcester left Norwich about daylight yesterday morning, and was passed by the Ore- go) n. The C, Vanderbilt started from Stonington, and, ao- cording to telegraph report received here, landed her passengers in safety at New York, at six o'clock yester- day morning ‘The only marine disasters we have heard of are the following :—The steamer Penobscot, Bangor, lost about 100 hend of sheep and several calves, had her bulwarks stove, and broke rudder chains twice. She put into Gloucester about 6 A. M., and came out again at noon Before golng into Gloucester, fell in with schooner Har- riet and Eliza, {from Bangor for Salem, lumber laden, with foremast and bowsprit gone, the sea breaking over her, and five men upon deck ; had lost her deck load, and was apparently full of water. Endeavored to assist ‘Theatricals. Pan Tuxatne.—The opera, “ Linda of Chamouni,” will be repeated to-night ; after-which, Mr. W. B. Chup- and others, will perform the petite comédy of “Kissin the Dark’ The amusements will conclude with « grand soena from ‘ Tanoredi,”” by Madame Anna Bishop. Boweny Tuearne.—There ts a capital bill put forth for the Bowery theatre this evening. It comprises “The Jeweas,” “Buy it Dear, ’tis made of Cashmere,” and “The Spirit of the Fountain.” Miss Turnbull enters upon @ re-engagement for a week, so that we may ex- pect another week of overflowing houses. Cuatuam Tueatne.—“A Roland for an Oliver,” a burlesque of “Cherry and Fair Star,” and the “Irish Tiger,” form the amusements for this evening at the Chatham Theatre. In these pieces the excellent and ta- lented Ry ead will do thelr best to please their audi- enoe, and if they succeed as well as they did the last week, they will have no reason to complain. Castie Ganven.—Miss Roberts and Mr. Marks, for- merly of the Olympic Theatre, will make their first ap- pearance at Castle Garden this evening. This will be a great addition to the company, which includes the best talent inthe country. This ing’s alansements will commence with the comio opera “ Brother and Sister,” to be followed by the vaudeville, * My Master’s Secret.” It must not be forgotten that the accomplished and de- serving Miss Phillips will take her benefit to-morrow evening. She is worthy of a compliment, and she will no doubt get it. Paumo’s Orena House.—The re-engagement of the Lehman family, begins this evening, and we announce with pleasure, that it is for the benefit of Mr. Antoine. The entertainments will commence with the rope dancing of Mr. Charles Winther; and the exercises on la corde raide, of M. Débureau Lehman. the funniest merry Andrew we have ever seen on this side of the Atlantic. After which will be performed the two pan- tomimes of * Les Moissonneurs,”? and ‘ M. Dechalu- meau.” Mdites. Adelaide and Mathilde will dance several of their jolis pas, and Mr. Schmidt Lehman vill be their skilful assistant No doubt the attraction will be great. in spite of other performances at the dif- ferent theatres, City Intelligence. Tue WeatHen.—During the early part of yesterday the day was damp and “hazy.” We had at intervals tome drops of rain, and tomards ovening it cleared up. ‘The thermometer stood at 72 degrees about 634 o'clock, P. M., when we had further indications of a rain storm. Catironsta Votunteens.—A detachment of Califor- nia volunteers, numbering one hundred.men_ will leave hore in a few days under the command of Lieut. Thos. T Noach, for Philadelphia where they will embark in the ship Isabella for Sun Francisco. Fine Atanm.—The alarm of fire, about 103 o'clock, yesterday morning, proceeded from Gold’s eating house, it the foot of Fulton streot. It originated in the second story where a farnaco, being overcharged, sent up a large blazs. ‘The fire was ‘promptly put out by the police. Damage trifling. Honoxen.—Yesterday, in consequence of the wetness of the day, Hoboken was not crowded as usual on Sun- days;etill # large number of visiters from our city flocked forward to evjoy their ioe cream and sheriy coblers. Cuinese Junx.—We have so frequently spoken of the Chinese junk, and remarked so often on every thing belonging to her, that to-day we can do no more than repeat our recommendation to all who have not seen her todoso, Southern and Western merchants, who may be here making their fall purchases, must by all means goon board of her, if they have any wish to sce what is in reality the wonder of the wonderful age we live in. Every thing connected with her is an object of interest. We have not a word to say to our citizens, for if they let the opportunity, pass they can blame only themselves. Supper Deatn or a Youne Covrtezan.—The Coroner was called on Saturday to hold an inquest on the body of a female named Elizabeth Porter, { ing in the house No. 47 Leonard street, who died suddenly there early that morning. From the testimony taken before the jury, it appears that sho left Albany when she was six- teen years of age, for the purnose of sceing a man named Burns, to whom she was engaged to be married, but who afterwards married another. She then went on the town and lived a life of prostitution for two or three years, until the time of her death. ‘The night be- tore her death she went out in search of an individual INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE WAR QUARTER. AFFAIRS IN VERA CRUZ AND INTERIOR. (From the New Orleans Picayune, July 30.) The steam propeller Masaachuset Captain Wood, arrived north a. from Vera Cras, hai nailed thence On the 33d inxt. which is alx days later than the depar- ture of the New Orleans. The importance of the intel- ligence by this arrival is by no means comm: with the Sonera} expectations entertained. in ap tment! Mexican commission- era, salting testhor be peattavel known, but a courier be rough from the city of Mexico with dates as late asthe 10th of July. says tt no commissioners have been appointed by Mexico. The Sun of Anahuac ofthe 22d inst.—the latest paper we have reovived—says the city still abounds in rumors on the miles. though it does not give them, ining to wait authentic advices. The Sun, however, is evidently disposed to think the announcement of the appointinent of commis- sioners premature, Vena Cnvz, July 20, 1847, On the night of the 16th inat., about 9 o'clock, we had an alarm here that the Mexicans were upon us." Such stampedé as it led to I have never witnessed before slamining of the doors and windows sounded not unilll discharges of musketry. Utter confusion prevailed. ‘The women and children screamed; foot races were run to the arsenal to obtain arms, and many incidents con- tributed to sweil the excitement, One man act swam off three-quarters of @ mile to a vessel, and a Food number took to the boats moore@ at and near the Mole. ‘A hole was stove in the custom house bost by some of the frantic people in their hurry toseek a place of safety. ‘The excitement lasted about half an hour, when all re- turned to their homes, satisfied that there was not and had not been any attempt to retake the city. The man who caused the slarm has been sent to the Castle of San Juan de Ulua. ‘The Padre Jarauta, with between hundred men, was within two and a half leag city on the 16th and 17th ivst. No one doubts this, as ‘en and twelve large number of market men saw him on both day: made a requisition on persons living near Cosmaloapan, who had furnished us with @ large number of horses, to supply him with two hundred gratis, and the poor devils had to shell out. A report is current here thet the good Padre had sent word to Col. Wilson that he was in want of money, and that if Col. W. would pay him, he would no longer molest either American citizens or property. The truth is Col. Wilson did get & letter purporting to come from Jarauta, saying that if Col. W. would give him three thousand dollars, ho would leave the country, but I believe the story was started by some mischievous Mexican, and that Jarauta never sent any word of the kind. Gen. Pierce did get off on the evening of the 16th inst., and, on the arrival of his command at the San Juan Bridge, they found about eight feet of itcut away. The ‘damage was soon repaired with such timber and logs as could be found near by, and the whole command and train overin ity. It is rumored thatthe Puente Nacional and the bridge over Plan del Rio have been served in the same way by the guerillas. Lieut. Moore, of the 12th Infantry, died at the hospi- tal of San Francisco on the 17th inst., and Capt. Duff of the 3d Dragoons, died on the same fay at camp. Capt. D. made many friends here during his éojourn, and is much lamented. Our quartermaster, Maj. Smith, has been down with the vomito for several days, but | am happy to say that he is now doing finely. ‘A Spaniard was found murdered outside of the city on Sunday morning last, and { egret to say, that no trace can be found of the author of the murder. ‘The new Louisiana battalion is a great acquisition to the garrison of this place, and a heavy detail is occupied in the protection of the stock and government property outside of the walls. Such protection has been needed « long while, and would have been granted if Gov. Wil- son had had the means to do so. The Ist Intantry has had a severe taskin garrisoning this place for the last three months. Reduced by sickness, but little more than half their number have been fit for duty for weeks, and these have had to stand guard every other day and night. To their vigilance may be attributed the univer- sal good order which prevails within the walls of the city. From the time they took charge of the garrison I think that but gle murder has been committed in the city, which speaks wonders compared with Matamo- 5 ee cpante and other Mexican towns, where | know en ee y our soldiers were murdered almost nightly. wo ietters havo been received in town by private ex- to whom she was attached, remarking that she would either fiad him or die. She returned about two o'clock in the morning, in a state of intoxication, and went to bed as usual. ine short time afterwards she was heard to snore loudly, and on being asked what was the matter with her, requested to be letalone, She soon became in- sensible, and died. Verdict, death by apoplexy. Brookiyn City Intelligence. Curaxsina THe Staxers.—The bountiful supply ot rain we had on Saturdey and Sunday had the effect of cleaning the streets, and removing the heaps of filth and dirt which we noticed along Fulton street for several her, but the sea being very high and the rudder chains broken, could not do so. Two of the crew volunteered to go to their assistanoe in the boat, ind the vessel was seen after the Penobscot came out of Gloucester, in tow of a fisherman, with the Penobscot’s boat also astern.— They were making for Gloucester. [From the Boston Traveller, Aug. 7.] ‘The packet ship Mary Aun, hence for Liverpool, which started a few hours previous to the gale, wasseen yeater. day noon, by the Rival, at this port, Cape Cod W. 12 files. ‘The Adrian, trom Liverpool, June 29th, for Bos- ton, was seen on the evening of the Sth, off Cape Cod.— She probably put to sea again, in consequence ofthe gale. The New Bedford Mercury says that s full rigged name unknown, from New York for Boston, dragged ashore in Holme’s Hole that night, after cutting away masts ; and also that a large eastern schooner, laden with lumber, went ashore on Cape Poge in the gale of Thursday night. e [From the New Bedford Meroury, Aug. 7.] A severe north easterly gale, accompanied with heavy rain, was experienced here on Thursday evening. Capt. Uphan, of the whale ship Dartmouth, arrived yesterday from the Pacific, states that he has not encountered one of greater severity during his three years of absenoe at sea. ‘The ship Olympia, Capt. Woodward, ready for aza, in the outer harbor, dragged her anchors and went ashore near Clark’s Point, She has been y lightened, and will probably be got off with but little damage. ‘The Bay State steamer on the Long Island route from New York, with 350 passengers, proved herself entirel uate to the occasion, and arrived safely at Fall Ri er at about 7 o'clock A: M. yesterday morning. The man at the wheel on board the Bay State had an arm broken ; and » purse of $80 was contributed by the pas- e Boston script says the gale was very violent in that vicinity,and has occasioned much damage to the fruit and other trees, &eo., &e. a “ Tue Prussian Corverre Amazone.—The cor- vette Amazone, which at present attracts so much attention, is the only naval vessel owned by Prussia, and is consequently the first and only war-ship of that country that has ever visit- ed our shores. She is not intended as a vessel of war, but ia case of emergency she could com- mit much havoc with any vessel of her size and armament, that would be rash enough to engage her. The object of the Prug$ian government in building her, was to provide a school for the education of such Prussian youths as wish to follow the sea, and the purpose of her visit here is to provide an opportunity to the young men on board to receive instruction. The com- mander of this fine vessel will visit Niagara, &c. &c., where, we have no doubt, every courtesy will be extended him. When those. on board have pursued their studies a cer- tain number of years, they are examined, and if found competent to undertake navigation as cap- tains of Prussian merchant vessels, they receive acertificate to that effect, without which they would not be employed. Tetecraruic.—We learn that a message was received here yesterday, over the teiegraphic wires from Montreal, delivered, answered, and the receipt of the answer acknowledged by the operator in Montreal, in the short space of thirty minutes. It came by the way of Toronto and Buffalo, and had to be re-written at the latter point. This is travelling at the rate of a little less than two thousand miles per hour, “including stops.” ‘ ComMENCEMENT OF GENEVA COLLEGE.—GENEVA, August 5, 1847.—Yesterday | had the pleasure of attending the commencement exercises of Geneva Col- lege, which were beld in Trinity Church. The follo ing gone received the degree of Buchelor of Art John A. Fauton, New York, Salutatory Orat (Latin); James Chapman, Clyde, South American Pa triots ; R. Seabury Doolittle, Wetherstield, Ordo Fatalis; J. Platt Foot, Sackett’s Harbor, Unity of Aim; Theo’d F. Hay, Oswego, The Development of Humanity ; Au- are’ ell, Geneva. Philosophical Oration, (Wanati- cism); Z. Charles Foot, Sackett’s Harbor, Popular Frenzy ; R. Henry Lawrence, Hagerstown, Md., Modern Literature; Albert J. Myer, Buffalo, Abboteford ; Sam‘ H_ Torrey, Rushville, Speculative Philosophy ; Sam’! H Verplanck, Geneva, Headwork; Henry Westfall, Niles, Our Nationality ; Jas. M. Clarke, Skaneateles, Valedic- tory Oration, (the Reality of the Ideal ) The oratious of the young gentiemen did credit to them and to the institution. Among those worthy of special notice | would mention Messrs. Torrey, Lawrence and Clarke. The oration of the latter was indeed splendid atfair—the style wan elegant—the delivery easy and impressive. Scarcely could one tell whether he was repeating poetry ortprose. Portions of the oration were after the style of, aud would have done honor to the pen of Tupper himself. The Kev. Chas, Woodward delivered the Mi 's Ora- tion. The degree of D.D. was conferred on the Rev. Mr. Gregory, of Syracuse, and another gentleman whose name I have forgotten, After the degrees had been conferred, a Baccalaureate Address was delivered by Dr. Hale, in which he referred to the present condition of the college and its future prospects, He feels confident that the institution will survive the embarrassments under which it has long been struggling will withstand the assaults of ite ene- mies, and eve: an honor to the cause of bural education, pian 4 ‘in the afternoon, the f an Society was ably ad- dressed by the Key. Mr Pyne, of Weshington city, He was followed by the Rev. Dr. Gregory, of Syracuse, with | an address to the Alumni, " | The day passed off well Phe vest tem commences days past. In general, the streets of Brooklyn are tole- rably clean and free from rubbish, much more so, indeed, than the city of New York; but sometimes they are allowed to remain in a very dirty state, and a gentle ad- monition has generally the desired effect. Jumpin orr tHe Ferry Boats.—We are really sur- pyised that more wocldents do not take place on the roaklyn ferry. We have noticed, several times, indi- viduals jumping from off the boat, at a distance of five or six feet from the landing place.’ It is not more than a week since a man “leaped after the boat, and, by the merest accident, escaped from being precipitated into the river ; he mieved his tooting, but succeed in catching the chain, to which he held on with considerable tena- city. Why are people so thoughtless, and reckless of life? We should think a few seconds would not make any difference, no matter what hurry the person might be ia, We hope this will serve ag a warning to people to be more careful, and not to jump off the boat until it is made fast to the landing, nor after it when under way. Police Intelligence. Burglary. —The dwelling house No. 37 Dey street, oc- cupied by Mrs. F, Bryan, was entered on Saturday night by some burglars, who carried off eighteen large silver tuble spoons, marked C. H. R., and thirty-six silver tea~ spoons, marked the same. No arrest. ‘Juvenile Thieves —Two young boys, called James White and Charles Morrison, were arrested yesterday by officers Reed aad Wadd, of the 10th ward, ona charge of stealing a lot of nter’s tools, valued at $20, from the shop ef Wm. N. Wetmore, No. 66 Orchard street. Justice Ketcham locked them up for trial. Disorderly House.—Ofiicer Feeny, of the 6th ward, arrested yesterday » man called Henry Pratt, alias Yan- kee Jack, on a charge of keeping a disorderly house at No. 31 Orange street. Justice for trial. Charge of Burglary.—Officer Harbinson, of the 4th ward, urrested yesterday man called Martin Muller alias Meehan, on a charge of burglariously entering the store of Phipps, Conway & Co., No. 21 Cliff street, on the 9th of June last, with accomplice called Frank Car- roll, stealing therefrom 11 bags of coffee, valued at $125. Justice Drinker locked him up for trial. rinker locked him up Camper, N, J., August 8, 1847, The Criminal Court of this county adjourned on Sa- turday, having been in session since Tuesday, The grand jury found seventeen true bills, which show = great increase of crime in that quiet region, the usual average being not more than five or six. Among other things brought to the netice of the inquest, was an affi- davit made by David Snuffin, which, as it has a bearing upon the mysterious murder in this vicinity, which has cuused considerable speculation for the last two months, I will give your readers the substance of it, Snuffin was confined in the jail hereon acharge of potty larceny, tna the ether inmetes were Francis Seyreand Nathanial Weeding. The latter, in a conversation with Snuffin, according to the affidavit, stated that on @ certain occa- sion, the date of which was not mentioned, he went in company with Sayre to the house of the latter, situated on the railroad near where the body was found, and that a woman was there, to whom they both made dishonorable proposals and endeavore! to persuade her to gratify them, but that she refused. Sayre soon after left the house, when Weeding asked the woman to go with him to a shop some distance off to get cakes and beer, She consented, and they set out together, but on reaching s piece of woods near by, Sayre came out. and the two then renewed their solicitations. She persisted in refusing,when a resort to force was had,and when she was overpowered, one holding his hand over her mouth to prevent any outcries. During the struggle she was stabbed by one of them in the groin with a knife, and left for dead. As they weregoing away they heard the unfortunate woman groan, when they returned and stamped upon her face and body until life was extinct. = An accident occurred to Snuffin while on the road to attend court the first day of the werm, which prevented his appearance before the grand jury, and the subject was inid over till the next term. He was seriodsly hurt by the wheel of a heavy wagon passing over his body, but is now resovering 5 Francis Sayre has been sentenced to seven years im- prisonment for various offences, and Weeding is held in confinement to await an investigation of the charge made in this affidavit. There are but few, however, who at- tach much credit to the assertions of Sauflin. Execution or Jones Burter.—This unfortu- nate young man was executed on Friday last, agreeably to the sentence of the court. The crowd, of all ages, sexes and conditions, was immense ; aud an eager curiosity #eemed to pervade the assembied multi- tude to witneas the last agonies ofa dying eriminul. So far as we have understood, Butler made no confessions of any importance, Indeed, at the time of his execution he was evideutly in no frame of mind to make any. Daring his confinement in prison he persisted in his Ignorance of the commission of the crime for which he was to suf- fer ; and protested that if be did the deed, it was under the influence of intoxicating spirits, which blinded him to the fact and blotted it from his memory. Other crimes preyed upon his conscience, but as to this he seomed to buffer nothing. Is it true that bis reason was destroyed and his mind go far obscured by the effects of ardent spirits as to jeave him in the condition of a mani- ac? He said #0, and died with the assertion on his lips. But he is gone, and the future must reveal the secrets of his heart. His career was one of crime. With a mind naturally weak, he plunged in early lite into dissipated habits. which hurried,him, alss, too soon.to deeds of bleod aud a felou’s grove.—Culumbus ( Geo.) Eng. dug. 3. H iscetiancous, * The brig Cocheco, h cleared to-day for Demarar has among other articles of cargo, three hundred box of whortleborries, and n quantity of; cabbages, currants, carrots, lobsters, oysters, ton Jour. nal, ug. 7 ‘The export of apples from Boston, since the first of September of last yewr, amounts to 10,624 barrels, agninst 6,952 barrels dneing {he corresponding perio sf the year previous, ‘There fs an increasing toreign de- mand for this fruit, which will, probabiy, absorb ail the surplus supplies for several years to come. Bi ‘The exports of domestic cotton goods from Boston to forvign ports during the month of July, amounted to S807 bales and cases. Gibraliar on the Mth of July Jaw Op Thureday, Septewber 1t,-edlbany Journal. Joo, exported from Boston durlug the wenth of July, 4,00) bona, , press, dated tho 10th inst., but they have but little to ‘bout polities, From one of these I have been kindly permitted to make the following eatract, which is the old story over agai [rnansuation ] City oF Mexico, July 10, 1847. ‘A great many persons hero think that we must have peace shortly, but we have been assured to-day by those in whom we have the greatest confidence, that those at the head of the government have not the remotest idea of negotiating, and if any encouragement is held out to Gen. Scott it will only be to gain tune. But what have we to gain in time? Nothing, a mere nothing, for we tre aa well prepared to recelve the enemy mowsas we ever shall be, and the sooner the Americans advance the bet- ter it will be for both partie Of the late contributions have had to pay ‘Fyi200; and ‘The above extracts are every word these letters con- tain, but the man who came through with them says that no commissioners had been appointed. Santa Fe, which has been abandoned as a temporary depot, was burnt a few days since by Lieut. Fitzgerald and a small party of men. Letters from Orizaba of the 13th inst. state that letters had been received there from Puebla, dated the 11th inst., stating that Gen. Scott would positively march towards Mexico on the 16th inst., and although I have ttle faith in letters of this kind to Mexicans,{ do not doubt that Gen. Scott is ere this on the road to the city of Mexico. (From the Sun of Anshuac, of ie A 22.) Two hundred men who lett this city after the train which left a few days ago were attacked a few miles fr Santa Fe. The Mexicans had-s strong force and were defeated. Lieut. Fitzgerald was sent on an expedition a few days ‘ago with 25 men. They went to Sauta Fe, took away some provisions ‘belonging to the army, and, we are glad to learn, set fire to that town, the refuge of the gue- rillas. ‘The following appears to be the record of the police transactions at Vera Cruz, from the same paper :— Romano Garcia and Vicente Medina were arrested by the police for stealing mules, "A 'man has been arrested supposed to be the murderer of the Spaniard whose body was found outside of the Gate of Mercy. He had arms and other suspicious arti- cles on his person, Antonio Alvares, stealing a government horse and re- branding the same. Don Augustin Yglesia, robbery. Auguste Guzman, robbery. Many other individuals were arrested, whose names we do not mention, as it might retard the ends of the lice. " Perhaps we cannot better show the apprehensions felt In Vera Cruz of an attack on the city than by publish- ing the following orders of Col. Wilson. We may pre- sale that Capt. Cozzens, who is mentioned in the first order, left here on his return to Vera Cruz on he Fashion last week, and will soon be at his post. Capt. C. suffered an attack of vomito at Vera Cruz, but got bravely through it, and when he left us last week, was taking on flesh again :— Orvers No, 24. Heap Quantens, Vena Crvz, July 16, 1847, Cozzens, the former authorized commander in citizens, having left for the United States, Mr, William 8. Tippetts is hereby appointed captain of corps of American citizens in this city, which corps to be raised and organized as follows, viz: Every American citizen not in the employ of the Quartermaster’s Department in this city, will without delay report their names and residences to said Capt. W.8. Tippette, ‘at the store of Humphreys, Garey & Co., for enrollment. All American citizens residing in Vera Cruz willon the first alarm immediately turn out and repair to the Governor's quarters, and there await further orders. Any person failing to comply with this order, either as to organizing or turning out, shall, on conviction, (unless a good and sufficient excuse be offere.t.) be sent out of the country by the first ves- sel going to the United States. 2. In the event of au alarm, which will be known by the discharging of a single gun, all Mexican men, wo- men and children, (watchmen included) residing in town, will repair to the northern end of the city in rear of Fort Conception, where they will be secure from injury. 3, Ata signal from the town, che guns of the castle will open a fire upon the city. 4. Captains of vessels in the harbor are requested, in assault, to repair with a part of their crews to Forts Santiago and Conception, as they may be 6, Any inhabitant of the town, found to be acting in concert with the enemy, will be immediately arrested and dealt with either atthe moment or afterwards, as the nature of the case may require, By order of Col. Witson. B. H. ARTHUR, Adjutant. Onpens No. 25. Hrapquanrens, Vera Crvz, July 19, 1847. 1. Article second of orders No. 24 is amended to read : In the event ef alarm, which will be known by the d charge of a single gun, all Mexicans, men, women and children (watchmen included) residing in town, will repair to the northern end of Fort Conception; and all neutral foreiguers to the Mole, and the space between the water's edge and, the Custom House, where they will all be secure from injury 2. Shopkeepers and all unauthorized persons in this city, having machetes, swords or other weapons that may be used in the destruction of life, are hereby pro- hibited from selling, or in eny manner sferring them to the Mexican population, but will bi them imme- diately boxed, marked with the name of the owner, and delivered over to the collector, Mr. Dimond, fr safe keeping. By order of Col. Witson, W. L. CRITTENDEN, Act’g Ase’t Adj’t Gon. ‘Those companies of Col. Fiesca’s Louisiana battalion who went out to Vera Cruz on the ship America, Capt. Levy, oelebrated the 4th of July on board. | A report of their patriotic proceedings is given in the Sun. na Cuvr, July 22, 1847 Gon. Pierce, with his bri s fairly off at last, with, Iam told, some three thousand men—a pretty good force, but not enough, however, to frighten off the guecit commenced firing on them by the time they out of sight of the city. This place is very « all fear of an attack seems to have died off. ordered by tl jet now; Piokett was quartermaster last Sunday to divide off the quartermaster’s men—there are about five hundred into companies of fifty or sixty men each, and select acaptain and two lieutenants to cach, in order th: y might receive arms. This was done, but the officers would not receipt for the arms, and the matter seems to be dropped. ‘There is no news here from headquarters that | know st from Puebla was up to the 22d ult. It was atated that Gen. Scott would certainly leave there on the 16th of thismonth for the city of Mexico. It ls very of them in al dificult to get anything from the interior in an suthen> tio shapes Gebave nothing but rumary and reporte Everyth'ng from Me. Kendall goes through {0 his paper, ef course and ren Sees Se aon oF is in- Quartertiaster's office i in = baling (the Mex Department] which is within a few the Gulf, and directly frontin the feet in hy gr peked It of this gorat rock, and stuccoed or five toa, f the ulldag ere al of fag oocu; juties, The wide marble. the Governor and the collector of steps to the second story are of white marble. The win- dows are very large, and defended by heavy copper grat- ings, which are, 1 am told, worth $200 each. There climate.” The soa breeze blowsin the whole doy, and frequently #0 strong that you must heve und weight on every plece of paper you lay down,o off, “A han can wear" clothing in this building all the time with comfort ; in fact, if one keeps out of the sun, there is no ‘of being too warm, In May and the first part of June it was rather hot, but since the middle of the latter month the rain has fallen almost nightly, and the air has been much cooler than before. ‘The quartermaster, Major Smith, is very sick, though as yet not considered in danger. I hope be will recover shortly, as he is much liked,by allin the department. Copt, thummer, of tho lat, Infantry, is acting at present in . 6 this in a hot This is probably the most important quartermaster’s post in the campaign, ‘and there is enough business for a half dozen of them, and yet there has been but one acting quartermaster here since the bombardment, and he of course lisble to be sick, as in the present case, = no regularly authorized quartermaster to fill the post. THE PEACE NEWS. [From the N, O. Picayune, July 30.] Having no news of importance of our own yesterday to communicate from Vera Cruz, it was very refreshing int to the columns of our contemporaries to en- counter in our good neighbors of the Commercial Times “Important Intelligence,” “Failure of Peace Nezotia- tions,” “Another Severe Battle with the | Guerillas,”— ‘These and other swelling captions, pregnant with pro- mise of news, stared at us in flaming capitals trom the head of the colums of the 7imes, and kindled expecta- tion. We sought a quiet corner and sat down to the perusal of our contemporary as to a feast. ‘The first sentence, however, in the body of the Times? news dispelled all our hopes, and revealed the utter bar- renness of the banquet they had set forth with such sounding promises. Here it “No intelligence direct trom the oity of Mexico, or even from Puebla, traceable to any authentic source, tag reached Vera Cruz, since the date of our last ad- vices.”” ‘The whole truth is revealed in this sentence, for though we went twice diligently through two columns and a-half of the Zimes’ fine type, we could find noth- ing purporting to be authentic so definite as the abeve. ‘The only contirmation of the ‘+Failure of Peace Nego- tiations,”” was a barren speculation of the Sun of &na- c, confessedly pure speculation, and an allusion to a letter “which not come to hand” written on the day of the departure of the previous steamer of the 17th, So much for the failure of peace negotiations. Our next search was after ‘Another Severe Battle with the Guerillas,” andta keen pursuit for this news we maintained for a length of time. We were totally unable to find the account, unless it is conveyed iu the following paragraph of the Sun of Anahuac, of the 22d, copied into the Zimes:— * Two hundred men who left this city after the train which left @ few on ago,were attacked a few miles from = z ‘The Mexicans had a strong force and were defeated.” [Translated from N. O. La Patria, 30th July] The Vera Cruz correspondent of La Patria, 1 Jaro- cha, under date 22d ult., states that according to his in- formation, “ nothing was said inthe city of Mexico about the assemblage of Congress, and he did not anticipate that such assemblage would take place, because it would not be to Santa Anna’s interest that it should ; in fact, many who know Santa Anna thoroughly are of opinion that he wishes to prevent any meeting, and in case Scott does not attack the capital, he will come out by means of one of his usual manifestoes, that 4 the impossibility of assembling the sovereign National Congress by any exertions that have been made, he has (in order to incorporate in it the life or death of the na- tion,) named consulting junta of eminent. citizens'to consider the last despatch from the Washington cabi- net.’ Of course this junta of eminent citizens will im- plicitly follow Santa Anna’s wishes, and he docs not ish for war, let him say what he pleases for Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, kc.,show the entire world the extent of his cowardice.”” El Jarocho does not seem to think that there is much to be feared from the guerillas attacking Vera Cruz. NEWS FROM THE RIO GRANDE. [From the New Orleans Picayune, July 30.) The schooner Sarah Churchman, Capt. Errickson, arrived yesterday from the Brazos, having galled tnence onthe 23d inst. By her we bave a Matamoras Flag of the 2ist instant, four days later than the number’pre- viously received. ‘The ship Edgar, Capt. Smith, also arrived yesterday from the Brazos, having sailed on the 24th inst... This vessel took out a detachment of two hundred and olghty regulars from New York to the Brazos. ‘Quite the most interesting news in the Flag is the fol- lowing in relation to an attack upon a train, which was partially successful :— ‘The last arrival from Camargo brings an account of a recent attack by the Mexicans, supposed to be a d tached party of Urrea’s troops, upon a train on its way to Monterey. The wagon train was attended by a smail escort, following in the rear were some sixty or eighty pack mules, freighted with goods belonging to merchants of Matamoras. The train was attacked near Marin, and the assault was directed against the rear, with a view of cutting off the pack mules, in which the Mexicans were completely successful—all the mules with their packs were captured by them. A considerable booty has thus fallen inte their hands--some say about $30,009 worth of ‘and a quantity of tobacco. ‘The principal loss ia sustained by Mr. Tarniver, one of the most respectable hants of Matamoras, who loses upwards of $25,000 in dry goods ; Mr. Kingsbury was the owner of the tobacco. ‘The following items are all from the Flag :— ‘The Tenth Intantry left on Monday last in the steam- ers McKee, Col, Hunt, and J. E. Roberts. They goto Mier, there to remain until called to a field of greater activity by Gen. T'aylor, as a portion of the detachment under Brig. Gen. Hopping, forming school of instruc- tion which has been established at that place. Lieut. Edward Harte, formerly connected with the press in the United States, has been appointed regimental quarter- master and acting commissary of subsisteace by Colonel ‘fomple, making the list of the staff officers complete. The regiment has been drilled regularly during its so- jourt here, and it has conducted with more propriety and given less annoyance to citizens than any regiment hat ‘has been stationed here. We are sorry to lose em. ‘ThejFourth Ohio Volunteers uave arrived here and are now encamped on the lake, taking the position recently occupied by the 10th infantry. They are commanded by Col. Charles H. Brough, formerly editor of the Cin- cinnati Enquirer. The other field and staff officers are, Mr. Werner, of Dayton, lieutenant colonel; Wm. B. Young, of Hamilton, major; Lieut. Kessler, adjutant, The regiment numbers upwards of nine hundred men and is evjoying excellent health—but one death has oc- curred since its organization. Three companies of the regiment, with its lieutenant colonel and tant, are Germans, who have made the United States the country of their adoption. Mr. M. L. Fulton, of this place, has shown us several letters from E. B. Lundy and E. Montilly, who were men- tloned in our last paper as having been taken prisoners near San Carlos, by a party of Mexicans under Carvajal. ‘These letters were dated “Lar Marina, July 4th,” and state that they were taken prisoners on the day previ- ous, by Col. Carvajal, who hes treated them with great kindness, and;assured them that they would be released upon proper ‘evidence being furnished that they were not in employ of the United States Government. They were awaiting the order of General Urrea, whose headquarters was at ‘Tula. Mr. Lundy has sent a note to the British Consul at this place, stating that he isa Canadian by birth, and has never become a citizen of the United States. We understand from Mr. Fulton that he was engaged, in connection with Mr. Lundy, in the purchase of mules for the purpose of taking them to Louisiana,and‘that Mons, Montilly and Don Carlos were employed by them to assist in “ driving in’? mules ob- tained from the interior, and the party. roceeded be- yond San Fernando on account of the hi i price which tbey were compelled to pay on this side of that town. AFFAIRS IN TAMPICO. The U. 8. transport schooner Velasco, Captain Decker, arrivedat New Orleans on the 29th ult., from ‘Tampico, whence she sailed on the 22d inst ptain Martin M. Moore, of the 11th infantry, died on board the Velasco on the 26th inst. of yellow fover. His remains were committed to the sea. “Capt. Moore was from Pennsylvania, we believe. ‘The verbal news from Tampico is to the offect that the American prisoners at Husjutla bave been sent fur ther into the interior of the country ‘The fight of Colonel de Russy is termed the battle of Tantenuca in the Sentinel. ‘This paper says that Tampico is healthier than it has been for years; that most of the cases in the hospital arise from exposure and imprudence. From the ship news of the Sentinel we copy # para- graph, though it may not be late:— The U. 8. propeller Washington, Captain Pratt, at ‘Tampico onthe 16th inst., two, days from the Brazos, bound to Vera Cruz, reports that on the 13th inst, in lat 23 16, lon. 96 18, she spoke the U.S. bomb vessel Hela, ten days from Santandar, in distress—her crew on half rati She would try to get to Vera Crug; had been expeoting to be relieved from blockading the portsfer two months; she was ten days in getting thirty miles to the southward. Supplied her with all the pro- visions that. could be spared. List of Officers of thy Hecla—Liout A. B. Fairfax, commanding; Lieuts W. M. Walker aud H. J. Hail- steim, Acting Master J. M. B. Clitz, Passed Midshipman 1.3 Elliott, Dr. Harrison, W. J. Innes, and J W. Duf- eld. Also spoke the U. 8. sloop of war Germantown, in lat. 28 40, lon. 97 30, on acruiee. All well, ‘We take from the Tampico Sentinel of the 18th inst., the following’ items:— Various and exaygerated a the health or this port. ‘I’ States seems to be that [a oloo very unhealthy, and that nearly half our soldiers are in the hospital It is with pleasure that we inform our friends in the United States, that euch reports are by no means true; but on the contrary, Tampico is healthier than it has been for ears. her it is true, @ great many men in the hospital, but if you inquire what sickness or disease brought them there, the surgeon will tell you that expor sure and imprudence was the cause of tie confinement the reports in regard to ral impression in the of most of the Arrived on (he 16th inst , twenty-one recruit for the regiment. They are all hardy and fine look “some pumpkins” in ing men, and will, we expect, othe eaioan. population is rapidly increasing at Tam- Pie Mexia vn population of this city, we are credite- Peete aad We eny ewe come ented ‘as wounded and dis The new comers are repr Mext hai jn search of employment, Mi womens Cvale te her “Thy a voveral of whom Wo Dave hei pointed out to Ws wre ol) honest oad could not be a house placed to be more comfortable than | no doubt; but it will be wellto keepan erg tba br al that. | greatest vi is exercised offtver in command at this poor Genrees clpations. 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GREATON & CO.,71 Cedar street, are now sell: ing’ the real magnificent, genuine Bagley ‘Pen, warranw 3 diamond-pointed pen for $1, and a good included, han can 1 Eatud anywhere nd aa ; Purchasers can fid at this place the genuine Levi; Brown’s Premium Pen. Beware of counterfeits and damaged peus- Navigation of the Ohio River. ether with per, either Places. St Louisville... saneriowy Wheeling. .. 8 feet. Pittsburg. . 7 feet, rising. Cincinnati. +7 feet 6 in. Mine Sunday, August 86 P. M. The wot, miserable weather, yesterday, put 4 damper upon all kinds of business. Out door operations were particularly affected, and it was on the whole a very dull, disagreeable day. Stocks do not move much, and prices remain without any material alteration. It is the general impression that there will be a speculative move- ment to some extent in all kinds of stocks; but from Present appearances, we should judge that it would be some weeks before it commenced. It will require a large inorease in the number of operators, and a great increase in the extent of operations, to get up any excitement in the stock market. or any improvement in prices. The margin for an advance in most of the fancies, would soon be covered by any speculation, and the bears would come in on the top of the market and operate for a fall. It is our impression that the upward movement in stocks, anticipated, will be partially realized between this and the first of November; after that time the approaching ‘Session of Congress will have a depressing influence upon the market, and prices will feel its effects. ‘The banks have passed another quarter day; thelr re- ports have been made, and they have three months more of freedom. They have the privilege of expandirg as much as they please, if they only take in sail soon enough to present a fair appearance on the next quarter day. There is nothing to check any inflation they may attempt, as noone but the officers of each institution know the extent of its movement, from one quarter to another. Bank loans upon fancy stocks, with safy mar- gins, can be called in at once, wven at the sacrifice, ifne- cessary, of those to whom the loans were made, and any speculation in these stocks can be brought to a focus torthwith; but it is not so with other speculations Loans made to inflate prices for any of our sta- ple articles of trade, lead to an extension of in- dividual credit, and all those things connected with trade, become so much deranged that it requires a long time to bring them back to the former level. A speculative movement in merchandize is more extended than in stocks, and the real interests of the éountry are more injured by any sudden collapse. It is, therefore, more important that bank facilities should be more cau- viously extended for such purposes than for any other.— Stock loans are usually more sought after than any other, a the security is generally better known, and re- turns are more easily regulated than those made on per- sonal security. Good, sound, solid dividend paying stocks will in all cases command money at tho current rate of interest, very near up to their market valuy; so will fancy stocks, if a sufficient margin for depreciation is allowed. Sacrifices to meet calls for loans made on the fancies are at times very great, but they are usually con- fined to the party making the loan,and have no influence one way or the other upon the commercial affairs of the country, Whatever affects prices fer cotton or corn, beef or pork,in this market,affects prices in every section of the country, and immense interests are influenced accord- ingly. Such is not the case with prices for stocks, as any influence upon those of a fancy nature is confined al- most entirely to Wall street, and holders of those pay- ing good dividends regularly, who retain them merely for investment, are not affected much by the fluctuations in the market price. Of the two, we conceive it much better for the banks to loan on stocks, than upon the paper and personal se- curity of that class of operators engaged in speculations in the most important staple articles of trade, as they are attended with less danger to those interested in the banks as stockholders, and witb less danger to the com- mercial classes generally. We do not expect thé banks to confine their operations to legitimate channels. Those engaged in legitimate business cannot, there- fore, look for those facilities, from time to time, which these institutions were created to extend, and which they have a right to demand; and 60 long as they follow @ course so foreign to that for which they were formed, we trust they will confine themselves to that the least objectionable. ‘Tbe movements of the banks, in their limited favors to the commercial classes, are tar from being uniform. At one time they will discount business paper much more freely than at another. This class are always sacrificed for the benefit of speculators, and when there aro no speculations on the carpet, and speculators are scarce, the banks are glad to get all the business paper they can, In consequence of this policy on the part of these insti- tutions, there is no regularity of movement, and no one knows when to depend upon them, and when not; and those who place any retiance upon them, in any shape, are sure of being brought up sooner or later with @ round turn. The best way {6 to have nothing to do with them, If every one would do busi- nees upon their own capital, or what they can obtain from other sources than banks, there would be a less number of banks in the country and # less number of bankrupts. There would be more uniformity in prices for our staple products, a sounder, safer system of cre- dits; less competition among those engaged in trade, and leas of those ups @..d downs which mark the movements of trade in all our large cities. If an individual or a firm extend their business beyond proper limits, and become cramped in their payments, it is very pleasant to find a bank that will relieve by discounts immediate wants; but it is the knowledge that these institutions may at times extend these facilities which induces bu- siness men to go beyond their depth and endanger their commercial existence, as it almost invariably happens that when Aheir aid and support is moet required, they cannot be obtained. After leading the mercantile classes into diMoulty, they usually abandon them. Our advice is, avoid them altogether, aud your chances for success in trade will be increased tenfold. The annexed table exhibits the quotations in this warket for the principal speculative stocks for each day OF (he pawl week) ond ut the clowy of (lw week previous |