The New York Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1847, Page 2

Movements of the Ocean Steamers. The French steamer Philadelphia will leave this port this morning at eight o’clock, on her return trip, with a goodly number of passengers, and aa excellent freight list. She will t with her the best wishes of all classes of our ci- tizens for her success. The mails of the Philadelphia closed yester- day afternoon, and contain a large number of newepapers and letters. To give our subscribers on the continent of Hhrope the latest news from this country, we Fepublish in to-day’s paper the French summary of American intelligence that we published yes- terday.in the Herald for Europe, together with such other news as arrived by last night’s mails, including that received from Mexico. | The Philadelphia will carry one day’s later in- telligence from New York and the South, than will go in the Hibernia trom Boston. Steamer Washington, This vessel will not leave for Southampton and Bremen until the 24th of September. - This delay is owing to a number of alterations, which the company deem in a measure necessary. Her day of sailing in future will be on the 24th of the month, instead of the Ist, as heretofore. News from Kurope—Two Steamships nearly due. The French steam ship Missouri, from Cher- bourg, has been at sea nearly fifteen days, pro- vided she sailed on her regular day, the 1st inst.; aod the English steam ship Cambria, from Liverpool, has been at sea nearly eleven days, having sailed on the 4th inst. Tne former will be due on Monday, the 16th inst., and the latter on Tuesday, the 17th inst. It is the opinion of many that the news by the Cambria will be re- ceived here before that by the French packet. The Cambria we know is the best and fastest boat in the Cunard line, and the Missouri we know nothing about. Should the Cambria arrive first, our advices from Euro; will be fifteen days later than those received by the previous arrival, and the ac- counts will cover a very important period, so far as the growing crops are concerned. Whatever the character of the news is relative to the har- vests, it will give a complexion to our corn markets, which will be pretty permanent. We anticipate a slight decline in prices for breadstuf’s in the markets of Great Britain, and we look for accounts to that effect by the steamers now nearly due. We also anticipate a very moderate improvement in quotations for cotton, and a very decided improvement in the money market. This is plain, and a few days will settle the point. It is impossible to tell what the weather in England was from the 20th of July to the 4th of August; we have not calculated upon anything unusually favorable on that score,.but we have based our prediction upon the fact that the re- ceipts of breadstuffs in the pr.ncipal ports of Great Britain, since the departure of the steamer of July 20th, have been immense, not only from the United States, but from the northern and southern sections of Europe. Tt would be well for flour dealers to pause a little while, to await the receipt of further news, to keep themselves quiet and perfectly cool, and when they get an Extra Herald, govern them- selves accordingly. ‘total failure in iitoet, Hagover, and ou gloom: respect to sugar se teast two months behind, with little or no pros- any change of weather being now able toremedy paper was found at Grand Bahama on jarded to us for publicatien : H. M. 8. Tuuspen, April 12th, 1847. Latitude 26 16 00 N.; Longitude 86 60 00 W. “Whoever picks this up, forward it to the Hy- drographical Li . ® OMC HY.) are t of post of The Gazette makes the tollowing significan, remarks on the transportation of Coolies by the English to the West Indies: Theatricals. Panx Turatar.—There was « good house at the Park last evening, where the opera of ‘Le Sonnambula” was produced with grand,effect. It was.as on the occasion of its presentation, on- Wednesday night, received with the grcatest enthusiasm, and Madame Bishop was called out, as usual, at the end of the second act, and st the close of the performance, to listen to the shouts of applause, and to receive the bouquets of flowers, which were be- stowed. by her highly gratified listeners. The closing [os00, and d appeared highly pleased witiyMiadaine Bishop's sent, and 8 p's porttcmaibeds Nedabea applauded some’ of the pessenes with a warmth that evi: how much she was gratified in listening to the sounds which she herself but lately disooursed at this same “This opera seems to be received with even a better than * Linda.” On Monday night “La Sonnambula”’ is to be performed again, for the benefit of Mr. Fraser,who has shown much gvod taste in selecting this on 5 ‘this will be the last hase night but- one, we have no doubt that there will be a good attendance. Surely, no one wno is fond of music and who can spare an evening, will have it to say after Madame B. has left, that he did not hear her sing. TBowrny Turatae.—That old favorite of the patrons of the Bowery Theatre, and universally acknowledged ex- cellent actress, Mrs. Shaw, will commence an engage- ment at this theatre to-morrow evening. During the short time she will be with us, she will appear in all the charaoters in the personation of which she is so justly celebrated. She will commence with that of Margare; Elmore, in “ Love’s Sacrifice,”’ and who that has witness- ed her in it, will not be gratified to hear, that he will to-morrow have the opportunity of seeing her in it again. ‘We predict for Mrs. Shaw a reception more enthusiastic: it possible, than she over met with ; and also, full houses during her engagement. In addition to “ Love’s Sacri- fice,” the nautical “{ncheape Bell,” which has been revived with so much favor, will be performed to-morrow evening. CuatnaM Tueatas.—When we referred to this favor- ite establishment yesterday, we were not aware that the talented Adelphi company, consisting of Mr. and Mrs, Brougham, Mr. Whiting and Mr. Parker, were re-enga- ‘The News from Mexico: We yesterd iy received some news from Mexi- co in which we placed reliance, and accordingly issued it in an Extra Herald to the public. It was rather unsatisfactory, because our readers, no doubt, like ourselves, expected that it would contain the details of ‘another great battle in Mexico,” and the triumphant entry of the Ameri~ can forces into the capital of the Aztecs and the Halls of the Montezumas. The reverse, how- ever, was the fact; for at the last accounts, Gen. Scott, although determined upon marching upon the city of Mexico at an early day, was still at Puebla. The news, suchas it is, is not without import- ance. It sets at rest the rumors that have agita- ted and perplexed the community for the last two weeks, in respect to Gen. Scott’s having taken the capital with the loss of three hundred of his men, but which we never believed. As soon as these rumors were received here, we thought they had a suspicious flavor, and congidered them unworthy of credit. L{nstead of publishing them in an £ztra form, as we usnally do when we re- ceive reliable intelligence from the seat of war, we merely posted the rumors on our bulletins to let the public know we had received it, but did not consider it true. It is also important, inas- much as it states that a rumor was prevalent at Vera Cruz that there was an understanding be- tween Gen. Scott and Santa Anna, that at the first onset of the former, the city of Mexico would surrenderwithout makingany very serious resistance. Whether this be true or false, we cannot tell, but we give it for what it is worth. It appears by our telegraphic report that des- patches from Genera! Scott to the government were received at Vera Cruz on the 2d instant— the tenor of which were, of course, unknown. If such is the fact, we will, doubtless, soon hear of his intended movemen:s in an official an- nouncement. It is gratifying to receive authentic informa- tion from the war quarter, although its character isnot sueh as we should like it to be. It re- lieves the community from the state of doubt and uncertainty in which it has been placed. The next news will, unquestionably, be the most im- portant that we have received for some time, as it is pretty well known that the intended opera- tions of our government do not extend beyond the reduction of the capital. The news will be found under the telegraphic RemarkaBLy Quick Samine.—The Canton packet Sea Witch, as the whole world knows, has made a remarkably quick passage to China; but the rate at which she sailed yesterday, beat anything that ever she performed. She left our port in charge of Mr. John Hyer, of the New York pilot boat John E. Davison; and incredible as it may appear to persons not acquainted with her, she got to sea, a distance of nineteen miles, in the extremely short time of one hour and three minutes, Our readers can rely on the correctness of this statement. It can be verified by Mr. Aspinwall, of the firm of Howland & Aspinwall; Mr. Mon- son, of Staten Island, and Mr. Daniel Spinage, another pilot fof the John E. Davison, all of whom were on board of her during the time. We would like to have her go all the way to Canton at this rate of speed West nota Intettigence.—We have received | by the Falcon a file of the Bermuda Royal Ga- | azette (rom the 20th of July to August 3d, and the Bermudian from July 17th to the 31st of the same month, and one copy of the Bermuda Herald of August Sth ; being later than any received from that part of the world. We extract from these papers all the news of interest to our readers, that they contain. | At an agricultaral meeting in the parish of | ged for one week more at this theatre. This will, no doubt, be hailed with gratification by all who have had the pleasure of witnessing the performances of this com- pany for a week or two past. No more popular move- ment could be made by Mr. Fletcher; and his making it, Proves that he knows the disposition of the people waom @ is catering for. ‘They will perform, the first night of thetr engagement, (to-morrow evening) the farce of a “Man About Town,” the “ White Horse of the Peppers,” and the laughable pleco" Born to Good Luck.” his is a bill eminently well adapted to our people, andeminent- ly well calculated to draw as full houses as the Chatham ever contained. Tue Ravers.—It must not be forgotten that these favorite pantomimists open Palmo’s opera house to- morrow evening. Their fame is too well established to require aught except the bare aunouncement of their appearance to ensure them success, Tax Lenman Famity.—The celebrated ballet com- pany known as the Lehman family, numbering several of the best dancers and performers on the tight rope that ever performed in this city, commence an engagement to-morrow evening at Castle Garden, where they will, no doubt, draw oa large houses as they did in New Orleans. eir performances are well sui to the sum- mer season, and Castle Garden is decidedly the best place in the city for them to meet that success to which their merit entities them. It is well ventilated by the sen broese—well lighted with gas,and other ad- vantages which we would in vain look for in other places General Tom Thumb is, during the prosent week, to hold levees at Buffalo. James Wallack, the distinguished comedian, arrived in Boston on Thureday evening. The Bostonians are laughing at, the Vankesiems of Hilland Dr. Valentine, and admiring the skill of the conjurer Signor Blitz. Mr. Thorne is about to open the National Theatre, (formerly known as the Federal street.) ‘At Albany the Viennoise Children are dancing to good houses. ‘At Cincinnati, where they had an unusually active theatrical season, there is now but little doing. para- tions are making, however, for # stirring winter season. At Baltimore the Front street theatre'ls open, and Miss H. Vallee and Mr. De Bar are doing the leading business, Mr. Anderson is at Montreal, the Theatre Royal. He succeeds 3 playing Don Cesar De Bazan,” fell and recel injury, from which, however we are happy invaplaly recovering. Herr Alexander is also Mr. Murdoch is playin, Tom Thumb is holding ‘The Charleston theatre is Mr. Forrest, in consequent (the death of his mother,) has drawn from the boards Signora Clocca has lately been dancing at Cincinnati, where she was hailed as second only to Augusta. Musical. . Castix Garven.—The following {s the programme o, ‘a grand concert of sacred music, which will be performed at Castle Garden this evening, by Dodsworth’s oelebrat- ed brass band :—“ Praise the Lord,” “ Father of Mercies hear my Prayer,” allegro, hymn—‘ Holy is the Lord,” oavatina,“Sound the loud Timbrel,”’ “Marvellous Work.” “Giorno d’Orrore,”’ “Strike the Cymbal,” “ Ava Maria,” aria, “ Hallelujah to the Highest.” Those picees sre the compositions of Verdi, Rossini, Haydn, Bellini, & and performed, as they undoubtedly will be, ina that cannot be excelted,will delight all who will pleasure of hearing them. We recommend every lover of sacred music to visit Castle Garden this evening. Mixgava Rooms.—The Virginia Serenaders commence @ series of concerts, to-morrow evening, at the above place. They have been very sucessful in Philadelphia and st Cape May. The names of the performers are— TR. Myers, the Ww ot ying on the boards of vir, Wallack, who, while light arn he the Sprin; t Chica e Buffalo. to f domestic aflictions, for a short time with- aye 9s cslebrated Violinist, “A. Winnemore congo banjo, D. Kelly, Chinese chim:a, T. Solomon, accordionist, James Sanford and Evan Horn, castanets and tambo. The @ contains a selection of bi melodies, and the entertainment will conclude with » new burlesque, founded 6n the opera of Saffo. Mr. Herz having recovered from his late indisposition. was, In com eA with Sivori, to have given @ concert at Buffalo on Frid }, the 13th inst. Mr. Mooney is to give an Irish musical entertainment at Cleveland, on the 9th. Signorins Fortunate Tedesco, Signora Teresa Rainer‘, Signor Natale Perelll, Signor Dominico Lorrin', Signor Pietro Novelli, Signor batagilint, Maestre at the Pisro te ea Le ope FH... all ofthe aoa Opera- omy ol performers. are Ing Concerts at Baratoge Springs Oe: Mrs. Watson, a favorite vocalist, of this city, isnow making & professional tour through this State. She is at present at Syracuse Siguor Benedetti, thetenote of Sanquirico’s Italian (roupe, ia nt present in this city. Signorina Bacil!, signor Renoventano and Signor Ba- rili the brother ef Lie prima donna, are resting from their professional labors, and enjoying quietude in a beautiful cotiage near Boston, Martini, of the same weep te ty. i 1 EW opera house which rleo & Co. oecupy in the fall n progressiog rapldig.” ~ Mre*? ugh the city a few days since, en Mr. Lover passed route for Newport, where he was to give a few of hie “ evenings.’ Christy's minstrels have been maki i they were at Chicago a few days f > sual seas tour; Hamilton it was unanimously agreed that a com- mitt, of four persone be appointed to solicit | ing The Swiss Bell Ringars were at 4 #8, Johns, N.Be + OM Secounte perform POUR ENVOYER EN EUROPE PAB LE STBAMER PRANCAIS PHILADELPHIA. Ce qui préoceupe le plus la nation des Etats- Unie dans ce moment, c’est sans contredit la guerre avec le Mexique. Depuis long temps nous n’avons regu aucune nouvelle exacte de Varmée d’occupation, nul rapport officiel d’un mouvement opéré par les troupes du général Scott, plus loin que Puebla. Voici plusieurs jours que l’on raconte en public la prise de Mex- ico par ce méme général, mais comme nous ne | Savons pas de quelle source proviennent ces nou- velles, nous ne pouvons encore y ajouter foi. Le délai de V’armée américaine & Puebla a été occasionné, sane aucun doute, principalement par la disposition que montraient les Mex: entrer en négociation pour conclure 1a paix; et avant qu’on n’ait décidé si la guerre continuera ou non, si ’on en viendra & se donner la main ou Acontinuer les hostilités, aucun mouvement progressifne sera opéré par les généraux de notre armée. Nous ne croyons pas non plusau bruit qui court au sujet dela nominetion d’ambassa- deurs du cdté des Mexicains; la seule chose qui puisse donner quelque fondement & cette croy- ance, c’est le fait certain que l’armée américaine n’avait pas, auxderniéres dates parvenues 8 New York, fait le moindre mouvement du cété de Mexico. Notre gouvernement a les meilleures disposi- tions du monde pour entrer en composition avec le Mexique; chaque victoire remportée par nos troupes a 6té suivie d’offres de paix & des condi- tions justes et honorables, et l’on s’est toujours tenu prét & arréter les hostilités au moindre signe de bonne volonté. Un chargé d’affaires accompagne nos troupes, ayant en main le pou- voir, non seulement d’ébaucher, mais encore de conclure entiérement un traité de paix. Malgré ces dispositions pacifiques, nous sommes dans fa persuasion de nous ne réussirons point, et que tous nos efforts pour conquérir ou négooier le paix avec nos ennemis, avorteront dans toute cir- constance; en un mot, que nous serons forcés de nous emparer de tout le pays etde le garder, qu’il nous faudra détruire sa nationalité, établir eur son sol nos institutions politiques, révolu- tionner les maurs, les coutumes, la maniére de voir et les préjugéa des Mexicaing, et les abriter sousla vaste banniére du républicanisme légitime. La classe la plus estimable du peuple & Mexico appelle de tous ses veux un tel changement dordre de choses et nous avons tout lieu de croire & la probabilité de I’établiasement d’un gouvernement militaire au Palais des Monté- zuma, lequel gouvernement aura sous sa domi- nation chaque département de cette vaste con- trée. Le Mexique est presque tout & fait conquis, et aussitot que la capitale sera prise, nous aurons dans nos mains la clef de tous ses états ou dé- partemens. Dés lors, le devoir du commandant en chef de l’armée, sera de créer un systéme de gouvernement pour l’administration des affaires civiles du pays. Ce gouvernement devra étre aidé par des impéts levés sur les biens de PEglise et les autres propriétés du Mexique, jusqu’& la proportion nécessaire: La guerre doit inévitablement se terminer ai Nous ne croyons pas un traité de paix possible, bien plus, nous ne comprenons pas quel serait l’avantage pour nous de le conclure, et nous mettons en doute la durée de ce traité, en supposant qu’i) soit jamais signé. La voix du peuple américain parle hautement en faveur de la prise de posses- sion et ce vouloir est sans appel, car avec des in- stitutions semblables a celles qui nous régissent, la voix populaire est si puissante, que, quel que soit le parti qui tienne les rénes du gouverne- ment, il doit obéir & la volonté de Ja nation. Quand le peuple a parlé, les gouvernans dvivent agir selon ses veux. Le Président, ou le parti qui céderait, par un traité quelconque, un pouce du terrain de la Californie, ou la millioniéme partie d’un millimetre de ce coté du Rio Grande, ceux qui abandonneraient, quelque part que ce fut dans le pays, des lieux conquis par nos troupes, sans avoir obtenu en échange la garan- tie d’une paix permanente, seraient, politique- ment parlant, perdus et précipités dans ’abyme le plus profond du ‘mépris, et dés lors, il leur serait impossible de se réhabiliter jamais aux yeux du peuple. La position des deux grands partis politiques de |’Etat parait étre sur le point de changer: les derniéres élections ont donné gain de cause aux Whigs, et déja plusieurs de leurs membres sont arrivés par la au Congrés. II est done plus que probable que la seconde chambre de nos repré- sentans auprés du gouvernement de Washington, appartiendra au parti Whig pendant la prochaine session. Tous les rapports qui nous sont parve- nus jusqu’é présent, confirment notre opinion & ce sujet ; toutefois il est possible encore que les rapports officiels changent un peu la face de la question. Si notre jugement anticipé devient fondé par le fait établi, la prochaine session du Congrés ne produira aucun résultat, nous pour- rions dire que cela n’en ira que mieux pour le pays, puisqu’ en agissant peu, le Congrés ne pourra opérer, dans le systéme financier ou com- mercial, aucun de ces changemens qui ont amené dda tant de facheux résultats pour toutes les classes et pour tous les intéréts. Le Sénat aura ainsi une sorte de caractére conservatif, qui neu- tralisera les mouvemens de la seconde chambre etdu pouvoir exécutif et les tiendra tous deux en quelque serte bridés. Nous pouvons donc nous croire tout & fait en streté, persuadés que nous sommes que tout ce qui sera fait sera pour le bien du pays, sans avoir égard & aucune con- sidération de parti, ni & aucune influence de vote ou d’intrigue réciproque entre les membres du Congrés. Les intéréts réels du peuple rece- vront attention qu’ils réclament et nous aurons ainsi moins de querelles de parti et de revire- mens politiques. La situation financiére du gouvernement est, en général, loin d’étre favorable ou flatteuse, car Vemprunt contracté pour couvrir les frais de la guerfe ne sera point suffisant pour subvenir 4 tous les besoins, & toutes les demandes jusqu’en Juillet 1848; il faudra done, plutét qu’on ne pense, recourir & de nouveaux emprunts. La dette publique, le premier Juillet dernier les rapports du Treasury Department re des Finances), était avouée comme ® Pustique pes Erats-Unis, Inn Juin ‘otal de la dette— 11848, Emprunt pour couvrir ln dette du Mex- ique, 1846, &5 pr. ct, Inscription’ rachetée pour les terres accor- dées aux volontaires. 2°, Billets émis par le Trésor— Premidre ¢mission avant 279,130 31 1,933,209 00 +11,106,750 00—- $13,318,089 31 298,754 11,650 00~—$24,604,921 19 Ancienne dette, oul ou non reconnue. 130,000 00 Dette du d<partement de Columbia aesumée par le Congris..... .. 1,090,000 00 Tor Juillet 1847. 6 6. cc. cee ee eee eee $99129.410 60 Le premier de ce mois d’Aoit, le total des bil- lets émis par le Trésor et livré & la circulation, montait & la somme de $14,274,239 31, ce qi fuisait une augmentation de $966,150, depuis le Ter Juillet et portuit la dette du Trésor, & dater du Jer Aodt, au chiffre exact de quarante mil- lions de dollars. Les dépenses du gouvernement pour le tri- NOUVELLES AMERICAINES (omue >- mestre échu le $1 Juillet, était de $22,475,605 et les recettes, d’aprés les revenus ordinaires, ne Cette maniére de procéder portera prochaine- ment la dette publique & un chiffre énorme, mais Vi imante est que les dépenses de la guerre seront fort limitées i dater de ce mo- ment, parla raison qu’on adoptere un systéme Nouveau pour les recettes et les dépenses, auasi- t6t que notre armée se sera emparée définitive- ment de tout le territoire mexica: La situation financiére du pays est en géné- ral trés bonne, et nous ae voyons & ’horison aucun nuage menagant la prospérité qui vivifie chaque branche de notre industrie. Dane ces derniers temps, nous avons regu de nombreuses demandes et réalisé de fortes sommes pour les principaux produits qui abondent aux Etats- Unis: Nous sommes dono riches; nous sommes donc en position de devenir pour |’Europe les meilleurs acheteurs pour ses manufactures, puis —que nous pouvons bien payer nos comptes: en un mot, nous sommes en faveur du systéme d’échange réciproque en matiére commerciale; et si /Europe achéte chez nous la matiére pre- miére, soit du blé, de la farine ou autres denrées, soit des laines, du coton, du tabac, ete , nous lui demandons en retour tout ce qui se manufacture, dans les différents pays qui se trouvent sur son. hémisphére. a Nos banques ont été depuis quelque temps, ha- bilement dirigées et leur crédit est établi sur une base solide et durable. Le cours de notre papier- monnaie est tout aussi estimé qu’aucun de ceux du vieux continent, puisque la valeur de chaque dollar en bills, peut étre remboursée en or ou en argent, d’aprés le systéme de toutes nos banques. Les récoltes faites ou sur le point d’étre re- ceuillies, suffiront au dela des demandes et, s’il le fallait, on pourrait satisfaire aisément & des de- mandes doubles, comme on |’a fait si souvent. Nous pouvons fournir, & douze mois de date, assez de produits pour la consommation et la fourniture de toute l'Europe, de méme qu’il est en notre poavoir de continuer tout & la tois la guerre avec le Mexique et plusieurs autres pays ayant des forces semblables: nous ne connais- sons pas dans notre langage le mot impossible. Nous n’apprécions nos forces et nos ressources, que quand on nous force & les exhiber ; et alors le monde demeure étonné, et quelques déma- guogues dignes de pitié ou de mépris, restent confondus. Si la croissance et les progrés de notre pays soulévent, dans l’esprit des hommes d’état de lAngleterre, des sentimens semblables & ceux exprimés par Lord Palmerston et ses acolytes dans le Parlement, ces personnages ont devant eux un avenir bien peu brillant, et nous les plaig- nons sincérement dans notre caur. Nous avons jusqu’ ici, suivi avec la Grande Bretagne un systéme de relations internationales plus conci- liant que nous ne comptons le faire dorénavant. Nous modifierons notre maniére de faire, pour agir avec ce pays comme il le fait avec nous, ou bien, en d’autres termes, nous lui rendrons la monnaie de sa piéce. Les Etats-Unis sont dans toute leur étendue, si indépendans de la Grande Bretagne, que peu nous importe si elle aime ou non, nos institutions, notre gouvernement et notre syetéme commercial et politique. Que PAngleterre comprenne et reconnaisse ou non la souveraineté de chacun de nos états. son lion n’a que la faculté de grommeler entre ses dents ; il peut agir comme il lui plaira dans sa taniére, car nous nous soucions fort peu de la force et de la philanthropie des gouvernans de sa Majesté Britannique! La France et Etats-Unis. Ces deux pays, dont |’amitié constante, depuis notre glorieuse révolution de 1776, n’a été ternie que par quelques nuages passagers, se trouvent enfin rattachés ’un & V’autre par une communi- cation directe et réguliére, celle des navires & vapeur frangais de la maison Héroult et de Handel. Nous nous en félicitons d’autant plus, que ja- mais le nom de la France n’a été prononcé dans les Etats-Unis, sans y réveiller des sentimens d’union et de reconnaissance sincéres et émanés du ceur. Il n’est pas de bon citoyen dans notre pays, qui n’apprécie avec loyauté et franchise, les services des nobles amis de l’immortel Wash- ington et de leurs vaillants soldats, les secours efficaces qu’ils vinrent apporter 4 la nation oppres- sée, au peuple qui secouait les chaines pesantes que cherchait a lui faire porter la Grande Bre- tagne. erniérement encore, lors de l’arrivée et pen- dant le séjour dans notre port du premier pionnier de la ligne des steamers frangais: |’Union, notre ville s’est faite l’interpréte des sentimens universels du peuple américain, en fétant les officiers de ce navire, en leur exprimant dans un banquet solemnel, tous le bons souvenirs qu’avaient laissé en Amérique les chefs de cette croisade de la liberté, Lafayette et Rocham- beau. he 4 Au point de vue politique, cette démarche est un solide jalon qui marque pour les deux pays une ére nouvelle et facile & apprécier ; au point de vue commercial, c’est un pas immense franchi d’abord par notre steamer américain le Washington, un chemin direct que le® quatre na- vires frangais, 1’Union, le Philadelphie, le Mis- souri, et le New York ne feront que consolider. En un mot, tous le pays a vu, avec Ja plus grande joie, nos relations internationales se res- serer aMsi par |’établissement régulier de la ligne des steamers frangais. Nous ne doutons pas un seul instant que ces paroles parties du cceur, n’aient’ en France un écho qui retentisse dans toute |’étendue de son territoire, car elles sont |’expression de la nation entiére des Etats-Un' otinag as Les Steamers Frangais, leur utilite pour le {commerce des Etats-Unis. Jusqu’A ce jour, -nous avions éé forcés de nous servir de l’intermédiaire de l’Angleterre pour le besoins de notre commerce. C’est pour la plupart & l’aide de ses steamers que nous re- cevions les nouvelles les plus récentes de l’Eu- rope, nos colis et nos marchandises; mais do- rénavant, les steamers frangais nous apporteront & bien moins de ft et anssi rapidement que leurs devanciers, les correspondances du conti- nent et les articles indispensables i la vie com- fortable que l’on apprécie aux Etats-Unis, c’est Adire, les objets de premiére nécessité et ceux que le luxe réelame impérieusement. 3 Les riches soieries les vétemens, la bijouterie, les vins, la vaieselle, les meubles, la porcelaine, les broderies, et tant d’autres produits que notre pays demande & l’étranger, nous viennent de la France ou des pays qui |’avoisinent, il n’est done pas étonnant que le commerce des Etats-Unis, dont la prospérité git dans la rapidité de ses transactions, favorise de tout som pouvoir une entreprise si directe et ei expéditive comme celle qu’a ouvert la ligne des steamers francais. Nous devons aussi ne pas oublier un point eo sentiel qui sera apprécié par toutes nos jolies lectrices, l'article mops qui joue un si grand role dans les commerce de notre pays. Les modes frangaises ont toujours joué parmi nous dune proéminence marquée sur toutes les autres; jusqu ’A ce jour elles ne nous sont parvenues que bien aprés leur apparition et fort souvent tron- quées et enlaidies par les augmentations et les diminutions imposées par le goat de Londres. Cet inconvenient n’existera plus désorm dans espace de quinze jours on aura New York les derniéres toilettes innovées & Paris sux Tuileries, & l’Opéra ct dans les salons les plus fashionables. C’est la, nous le répétons, un avantage immense; car quelle que soit la nature du produit importé, il nous arrivera directement et sans. payer & notre voisine l’Angleterre, un impé& de transit souvent trés ongreux. ’ NOUVELLES IMPORTANTES - ARRIVEES” PaR 'LE TELEGRAPHE ELECTRIQUE Puicavetruis, 14 Aoit, 1847—Midi. Le télégraphe de Richmond nous annonce qu’on vient de recevoir dans cette ville les journaux de la Nouvelle-Orléans datés du 7 de ce mois. Le Général Scott était encore & Puebla le 30 Juillet, Santa-Anna se disposait & livrer bataille. Le Général Valencia s’était retiré sur Mexico, emmenant avec lui quatre mille Mexicains. Santa-Anna et le Congrés de Mexico n’étaient pas en fort bonne intelligence. Le Général Scott avait décidé de s’avancer sur le champ vers la capitale du Mexique. Les troupes de guerrillas redoublaient d’efforts contre l’armée américaine. Lesj Mexicains se préparaient & recevoir le Général Scott; leurs fortifications étaient ache- vées et défendues par vingt-cing-mille hommes. L’ambassade anglaise travaillait en secret, au moyen de son influence, pour ‘empécher les Ameéricains de s’emparer de la capitale du Mex- Aque. sé Quelqueslettres adressées aujournal: The Pica- yune, réprésentent toutes ces ostentations de dé- fense comme des forfanteries, et prétendent que les Mexicains {ne feront que semblant de se dé- fendre. Le Congrés de Mexico a renvoyé la lettre de Mr. Buchanan au Pouvoir Exécutif, rejetant sur lui toutes la responsibilité da la guerre. Le parti qui demande la paix est nombreux et aug- mente tous les jours. Les Mexicains ne sem- blent avoir aucune confiance dans leurs géné- raux. Santa-Anna a rassemblé un conseil composé des officiers généraux, et leur a démontré la né- cessité d’une rencontre ultime et décisive, soit en marchant a la rencontre du Général Scott & Puebla, soit en rejetant ses offres de paix, ses Propositions pour négocier, se préparant par li A attendre son attaque et & agir sur la défensive. Dans Je but de n’étre point entravé dans ses actes, le gouvernement a promulgué un décret qui prohibait la publication de tous les journaux, excepté celle de Vorgane officiel. * Le Delta de la Nouvelle-Orléans, prétend que le Congrés s’était rassemblé et avait clos sa séance, sans prendre de décision sur les propositions de notre gouvernement. La ville de Mexico a été inondée le mois der- nierz et depuis ce temps |, beaucoup de maladies ont fait leur apparition dans ses murs. Tous les étrangers qui résident & Mexico croy- ent qu’ existe un compromis entre les Géné- raux Scott et Santa-Anna, par lequel ce dernier rendrait la capitale dessuite aprés la premiére bataille livrée, et alors la paix serait conclue sur le champ. Le Commodore Perry a publié un ordre qui fait cesser l'impét de deux pour cent qui était pergu sur toutes lesexportations du pays ennemi, dans les ports occupés par les forces ame- ricaines. La sante de la ville de la Vera-Cruz devient meilleure de jour en jour. ———— Police Intelligence. An Attempt to Break Prisen.—An injenious felon by the name of Christian Bechstien, a German by birth, was tried on Friday morning last in the Court of Ses- sions on s charge of grand larceny, convicted and sen- tenced to five years imprisonment in the state prison at Sing Sing, and remanded back to his cell prior to being sent up by the Sheriff. In the course of the afternoon, Mr. Stanton, the Deputy Sheriff, entered the prison, and the cell door occupied by the prisoner, ‘and seeing @ form of a man lying on the bunk covered over with a blanket, the Deputy Sheriff addressed it as fol- lows:—Sey, young man, get ready early in tho tw go up the river;” but receiving no an- awer, and su he was asleep, clesed the door, which was locked by the keeper, and all supposed to be’ right. until about 3 o'clock in the morning the night watch of the prison was alarmed{by the barking of one of their Seay, 08a. casting his eyes up towards the end window onthe south side observed the shadow of something pass or drop by one of the windows on the outside—an ‘ularm was at once given, and“ old Jack,’ » savage bull dog, was turned loose and,s general hunt commenced with the two night watchmen, headed by “ old Jack.” On pass- ing around the outside of the prison yard, they obscrved rope hanging from the third story window. This con- vinced them that a prisoner had made his escapeg, con- sequently the yard was searched minutely, but without success, until they came to the straw, house, w! ise large room or cell built in the on wall, used for keep- ing straw. It was this straw that the escaped pri- soner, Bech-tien, was detected. It appears the jin order to deceive the keepers, ingeniously built up the exact form ofa man in straw which he took from his bed, laced hisshirton the man of straw and placed it on the bunk in an easy sleeping position, with o small iece of blanket laid over the head, which is naturaily né to keep off the flies and mosquitoes while sleeping. This was all arranged by the prisoner just before the time of locking up the prisoners for the night. The next thing he did was to secrete himself in an end cell next to the window, which is always unlocked, used for keep- ing straw, pails, brooms, ke. in; here he fitted a small of wood in the fall of the latch so that heoould close the door and yet the latch would not fall, In this cell he prepared his rope for desoension, by tearing fe dremay te mattress (bag) into strips,twisting it up and binding the ends with straw twisted y and about 3 o’clookin the morning he made his entry into the prison yard by ripping off » part of the beading of the window, which allowed « space of about six inches between the iron bar and the frame work, which space he crept through, without shirt or clothing, made his rope fust to the iron bar, and im this way he lowered himself dewn, but io pusing by the window wung against the glass, which alarmed the dogand the keepers, causing hhis immediate arrest. The deputy sheriff con- veyed fim in irons, at 7 0’clook the sane morning, to the State priron. And thus ended this ingenious at- tempt to escape. The prisoner is a young man, about 20 years of age, and said to bean an old convict from German: ry: Charge of Rope—Captains Perry, Harrigan, and officer McCorde of the oth ward, arrested yootorday & manj by the name of John Clark on a charge of vi ting the person of a young girl by the name of Ann A. Sanderson, ,while in s house No, 213 Church street. It appears from the affidavit of the girl that she is about 15 years of age, and from Watertown, N. Y., and ening ; not know- mm the corner of a the the affirmative. He pretence of engaging her for # servent, and there she saw ® woman called Catherine Whitten, who took her up stairs to one of the rooms and told her to go to bed, and no sooner was she in bed than the accused Clark came to her room, and after being threatened with vio- lence by the woman Whitten, she was compelled to sub- mit to the violence of Clark. Catherine Whitten, and her husband, Joseph Whitten, were both arrested like- wise, on charge of keeping s disorderly house, and be- ing sccessaries to the outrage, Justice Drinker locked them all up for a further examination. uched—A women Nenype Caroline bnew arrest- ed yesterday, on # charge of touching # countryman out of $200, whi in a badger “crib” located in Cedar street Justice Drinker locked her up for a further hearing. —Officer Kelyea, of the lower po- aman by the name of Richard ‘all street, on a warrant issued by erein he stands charged with rwear- mplaint ot Daniel Griffla, of No. ‘@ nuit brought by the compiainant on in the court of chancery, which tothe matter wt ious, Held to to which she answered in then took her to the above house under Charge of Perj Fogg jester: E. Dibble, i Justice Dri Coakley, of the 4th Ward, yesterday a man called Charles Alien, on a charge of stealing $10 60 from Andrew Jobnaon, Locked up for trial. Officer Langdon, of the 4th Ward, arrested yesterday aman called Patrick Hogan, on o charge of stealin; $20 60 and » gold ring belonging to Mr. Sterns, Looke: up for trial. ‘On the Shop “ Lift.”—Officer Costigan, of the 10th Ward,arrested yesterday,a woman called Jane!D: a charge of“ lifting’’ eleven silk handkerchiefs, worth $11, from the store of Amos Hulse, No, 60}4 Bowery. A new sun shade was likewise found on her person—no doubt stolen. Locked up for trial by Justice Ketcham. al and Political. ‘The Hon. James Buchanan, Secretary of State, accom- panied by Judge Dunlop, of Washington, Col Medill. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Jobo Martin, Esq, of Washington, and Lieut, Fanestock, United States Army, came up from Old Point at 10 o'clock yesterday in the steamer Osiris, Capt Hicks. The Seoretary aud suitt visited the Navy Yard and the United states ship: Pennsylvania and Albany, where they were Non with the usual honors and salutes. The party dined at the National Hotel, and returned to the Foint “ — ing in the United States steamer Union.—Nm fo Beacon, Aug. 13, its i The razor strop man isin Prov’ creates quite an excitement wherever wy Joc a George Rapp, the celebrated founder patriarc! Rooony ‘ae Monday at avery advanced age, leaving his niece heiress U2 hi mene ‘estate. aaa nea Edrentures end changes of fortunes. Ils government of the town of Econumy, on rystem of social and on u ‘never be Eaown in th oar ag ern, 1k inet. i ! H Bry Deatn ay Daownina.—The Coroner an quest at the corner of Peck Slip and South street, on t! body of William Anderson, s native of Scotland, iy ee} — ‘The deceased was employed as a laborer on da he steamship Southerner. Friday, about noon he was paid off, in the afternoon he was intoxicated, and late that evening was seen sittizig on the string ge, 3 his cap the slip by & police- man. The body was recovered bj grappling near where Dewas lass soem, Verdiot—-Death bp crowning, Svppen Deat#.—The Coroner also held an inquest on the body of a man, name unknown, aged about 40 years, a blacksmith by tr The deceased was brought to the hospital by @ policeman of the 13th ward, from No. 39 Cannon street; he'had been at work during the da; ‘and was suddenly with a fit and became inse: ble. A post mort m examination was ao Dr. ‘ashburn; and from the appearances presented, & ver- dict was rendered—Death by exposure hs heat. E Intelligence. Carenpan—August 15—11th Sunday after Trinity. 22—lath Sunday after Trinity. 24—8t. Bartholomew, the Apostle. 20—13th Sunday after Trinity. man who is en; 1d in the ereotion Theeting Louse in London, called on Mr Hud. son,“ the railroad king” and solicited s subscription— iH My dear air,” replied Mr. Hudson, “I never buy mook The Prop Catholique announ Orleans on the 27th July,of seve tined for thetr college near Mobi Mgr. Brunelli, the Papal Logate, has had several pre- minary interviews wit ‘Spanish Bishops, and one with the“ Minister of Grace and Justice.” “The n tiations for & concordat, however, are not yet broached. Sailed in bark Montgomery for Liberia, M. Archibald, E J; Boyee, and twe children, 8. 8. Herring, and H. L. the arrival st New al Father Jesuita, des- The railroad companies between Albany and Buffalo have agreed to carry who may attend the anoual meeting of the A. B. M., to be held at the latter place, both ways for one fare, 1. e. $12. On Sunday, the 25th of July, the feast of St. James the Apostle, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Henni, at early mass, gave the tonsure to Messrs. Peter J. Fander, Thomas Ke ly, and John Corrsy; minor orders were recelved by Phillip Rickert and P. J Fander. Mr. James Colton was ordain- ed subdeacon, and the Rev. James MeFall. deacon; all of the diocesan seminary of St. Francis de Sales. <a The Most Rev. Archbishop of Baltimore administered confirmation in St. Vincent de Paul’s Church, to one hundred and thirty candidates, on Sunday, 18th of July; mong the number were several converts. The first communion took place at the early mass. At the close ofthe late mass, the Most Rev. Archbishop formally opened the sodalities of the B. V. M., and itted se- venty-six gentlemen, one hundred and seventy ladies, and two hundred children, besides several colored sons of both sexes, as members. In the evening, pers, the inte: esting ceremonies of the renew: tismal vows were performed. On the ninth Sunday after Trinity, in St. Peter's Church, Baltimore, the Bishop of Maryland, acting in behalf.and by request ef the Right Reverend the Bishop of North Carolina, held a i gps ordination, and admit- _ ted to the holy order of deacons, James Ellison Van Bokkelen, a candidate for holy orders of the diocese of — ‘North Carolina, and graduate of the General Theologi- cal Seminary. Morning prayers were said by the Re’ Daniel Her ww, the assistant minister of churoh ‘The Bishop ed. ‘The Rev. Libertus Van Bokke- len, rector jall, Catonsville, presented the candidate. On the eighth Sunday after Trinity, in the chapel of | the College of St. James, three of the students were oon- firmed. ‘he Bishop preached on the occasion, and ad- the holy communion. Rumor assigns the new bishopric of Manchester to Archdeacon Musgrave, brother to the Bishop of Here- ford. R There exist in France 29,062 churches called succur- ~ sales served by acting coadjutors, among whom 978 are upwards of seventy years of age, and receive stipends of _ 1,000 francs. A stipend of 900 france is attributed to 1,100 aged from sixty to seventy. Among 26,977 ‘succur- sales, entitling holders tos salary of 800 francs, 6 634 aro served by prieste aged upwards of fifty ‘of bap- years. The report of M. Bignon on the budget of 1843 comprises o sum, of upwards of 800,000 francs, destined to increase by 100 france the stipends of acting coadjutors aged more than fifty years, and it deplores that the state of the finances does not allow a more honorable and better paid position to be given to these useful men. rt rou er ao Dr. No meme and eign ht an a harpless, iverpool, have proceeded jourt of Rome, on business of importance. A contract is concluded for the erection of additions tothe College of St. Patrick, at Maynooth, which will all the advantages the recent act of the legis- lature contemplated. Private letters from Rome announce, by the Pope, the selection of the Rev. Dr. Derry, of Kilconell, to succeed the late Dr. Coen, R. C. bishop of Clonfert. e A new Roman Catholic journal is to be immediately issued, under the editorship of William B, MacCabe, Esq. author of the Catholic History of England. ‘The Rome correspondent of the Daily News writes:— “The mitre .f Cork has not bewn placed by Propaganda on the brow of Theobald Mathew, not because of any hostility felt here to his views on the use of aloohoi— views and exertions which Rome has long appreciated and been proud of; not from any deubt as to his emi- nent qualifications of mind and heart—such as would voofer on, not receive honor from, mere eplsco al rank; but simply because he had not the vote of Caso ‘sm tropolitan, Dr. Slattery, who happened to hold the pro: ies of the two absent bishops (Foran of Waterfora, and French of Kilfenora,) whose presence ut the cogali of the Cork ing | might have altered the result. The Bishop of Kerry did not vote at all, and the oldest bishop and most judicious of the province, Dr. Ryan, of Limer- ick, voted fur Father Mathew. A Currica, Cuanors.—The Rey. Charles H. Aldis has become the assistant mi of St, Mathew’s Church, Jersey city, ‘The Rev. B, Otis has resigned the rectorship of St. John’s Churoh, Salem, N J,and bas been elected rector of Baap 4 Chureb, Moorestown, N. J. The Rev. J. J. Brandegee, of the diocese of Connecticut, has been elected rector of St Peter's Chureh, Morris- town, N.J. We learn, says the Oswego Times, that Rev. Charles D. Cooper, of Wilkesbarre, has acoepwd the call as rector of [rinity Churoh in Roobester. At the last monthly meeting of the Board of the American Bible Society, it aj that the receipts for duly were $25,000, and the di ments over $25,000 ; that the issues of bibles and testements for the same period were upward of 79,000 copies,in nineteen different languages. er before were so many issued in one mouth, and the demand is likely to increase. Whi other branches of the Christian Church have had occa- sion to lamer sad decline of members in the last few ears, it will be seen by the following that the Presbyterian Chureh (old school) reports in the year 1846 an addition of members on examination of 7 602. bie number is only two hundred less than were re- ovived iu 1845. Overand al he dismissions to other churches, deaths. &o. thene ring the yeur seven minister: to other denominations, an anet gain of ft ther churches, makit ight, Whe tects ere extrested from he noted uf the wight. ihe tacts are extri Koy, Wille Lord, Stated Clerk of the General Assem! Candy Liceati ‘Asse reaby tem: aves for the Ministry ates. Pastoral rel Churches organ: oe seeee 6 7 ‘added to’ the’ Church’ oa mn 7,602 mi HLILERLE so 5,733 5,672 Adults baytized 2,036 1798 Children onptired , . 9,677 9,542 Whole camber of communica: reported W474 179,453 Amu! © parp ses. M1, 856,70 $310,164.91 Tur Barrisu Provinces, &c.—We haye papers from Si. Jona to the Uth, and from Hulitax to the 7th inst and the Eastport Sentinel of the 11th. The Nova Scotia elections seem to have resulted most fuvorably to the jiberalinterest. Both parties. however, speak confidently of success, Tho official revarns would not be made public fora week. In the mean time we make out @ Liberal gain of four or five. ‘The \ast Frederickton Royal Gazette contains a pro- clamation of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, offering » reward of £100 to whomasoever shall such information ss will lead to the conviction of raon murder of David ‘Campbell, ig oF persons guilty of the St, John, on the night of the 26th July last.