The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1847, Page 2

1a relntion to providing clothing, that it can rerdily farnish « ly to the volunteers. 2 Na repeat me recommendations A retired fist of officers of th have heceme gat re pa ions tu favor of auch 8 ea plan, es well as for reasons a “tio the report of the Ad} fy se reports af thenadiatant ‘General and he Quar- tem: evil, before narticutarly referred :o. | also here- with sabmit for your consideration fe ihe © sity General, tre Paymaster General, the Chief of the ‘Topographical Eaqineers, the officer is meat, the Surgeon Geveral, ‘and the Commtsuiovsr of fa eports are presenied ia the or will afford most puolic duties devolved upon each, have beea throughout the past tharged. seer exhibits the condition of uit, ing prooks that Jt ) gausualy arduous gausua’ 4a d within she control of the department Dut little progress, during the Lut year has H works. In preceding ' a chese “Seu ed with coustdernble Meat pass have bee V2ltced ta, comp: tee weol 5, ORE Fa rectal. a tar * te present « ireums to w ‘Shdraw all a‘tention from our Fe ee teste jean Submitted for expenditure | up those wor his below thit of hut your, ('visiters to attend . vious States were _ 0 the Sagaire with a view to . ugiire 1nro the diate of discipline of that institution, its iustrac UO™, HOOCe: affairs, and other concerns,’ , o ess Th. report Horm ti, ofa wiit fom the bE ‘titutiod, in all respects * Jt # dre nisteat oa, fisane’ ho:tthe eon for the al) be forned amo: Peossten at I sta: _ int jes the appro; 7 eae ih iE) fitlggenauce and e‘ficiency, provia "2 i : for uaa! board of visiters. i bs made for ap anigecs soltsess, authorized by the act of ate ainy With, 1816, has beew gore than a y of MAUL Liou. and has rendecec efficient serv rs with aporoval, the proposition. of the Chi aaa evi inetease of this description of fore,se required wuts of our armies in tie field. : wad assistant surge ns constituting Tm e all reqai ed for the troops %a the a that they are sea the wants part, to the been detached ‘eral hospita's whi ‘and wounde n fur the cure by huinber of surkeons and assistants Ww trom the troops to take charge of the ove; care and treatment of the red i dispensab e, Ample pro} ‘ort of the officers and soldie g by wounds or ‘ivvease. is cemanded by Justice and hamaaity. 1, therefore, curuestly commend to Your approval the proposition for au: thority to appoint s'x hospital surgeons, to be continued ia office ouly t» the end of the present war. [do uotdoubt. however much it Is to be lamented, that inqny a0 diers who have faithfully served their country. in the Mimy, will retire from it worn out in service, disabled by wounds, or permaneatly impaired in health, by exposure and Nerdships, without the means of comfortable support or t ability to earu it. Lathis situation, It look. with sonable expectation to their countr’ od to their condition then that wh: son laws. This would tothem by anatmy asylum orretieat, ‘The comforts of such & public institution are due } this unlortuaate aud meritorious class of our fellow-citizens, ‘mia grateful and paternal goverament. Tconcur in the act- log Surgeon General’s recommendation of such an: establish- neat, and submit it to your favorable consideration fall el thousand and umber pod durieg the ending on duly fifteen thousand and ninety-two. the means of ascertaining the deaths among oners has beea by that cause cor rably reduced ‘Tne reduction in that period is estimated \s to the soldiers wha have vita preasure of duties Tequiring.a large sucteass of labor, oidiets with serip and certificates of cable, several persous have been em- pjoyed under toa to Congre: hive anavoid bly hueas, attended with some injury and convenience to the me- Hitorious claimants; and, even with this wee, there are many cases not yet acted on, although all practicable despatch has been used. ‘he applications for certificates of location and forserp previous to the 13th of November, (the date of the Commissioner’s report,) had amounted to three hundred and sixty. Seven thousand ‘ teen certifiea‘es for land. and nine hundred and ninety Ufserip had been issued. ‘Two thousand two hundred and ten applications iad been vejected or suspended, and seven thou- stad eight huudred and forty-six then remained to be ex- am uel . itis respectfully urged that a recommendation should be submittea to Congress to make provision. not only to bali those who have already rendered servics, but for sueh an ad- ditional number of clerks as may be required for the despatch Tine and staff have been. required to places where a destroying epidemic has pre- ave fallen vietims to it. ion so was us per lo open conflict have beea stricken yu opinion, ‘ns jast 8 claim to, the care and a ies Of such as fa the discharge of their dut ‘ould be requested to mi while sn we Caugre maine provision for them tee “Tully concur in the suggestion of the Adjutant General, that the pension liw should beso modihes to plac Widows aid children of the officers aud soldiers af the req Moy oa the sume Lavorable fooung as those of the voluuteers ‘The former have eval cluime tothe justice ofthe equatry: w thi t, as well as upon considerations of sound EN the a) tinetioa should be obliterated, aud the liberal tint provisous now applicable alove othe latter, should be eujuyed alike by both. ‘Amost (important and difficult part of the da lanuy Teapects, assuming a more interesting cba.acter. For a full account of our relations and transactions with them during the Past year, 1 respectfully: refer you to the report of the ut i fairs. . n ig in States and cryanized{Terntories, from contiguat: imterming- ling with, the white population, and | g them in & jutet home, removed as far as practicable from the reach of intlaences so peraicious to their well being, seedily pursued, and generally with favorable, reau‘ts. Some embat Tassmenta have arisen ja the removal of the Choctaws, but they have been, toa great extent, overcome; and arrangements are in progress which promise success to that uadertaking. A very satisfactory account of the various measures which have been pursued to carry out ihis policy of removal, will be in the Commissioner's report. ‘Two treaties will soon be laid befor 1 with different bands of ippiand Lake Superio ‘A part of this large tract is inte > the Winnepseors, now Teady to remove and surrender their possessions in lowa, and the. remainder is held in reserve for any other tribes yet remaining east of the Mississippi, who may prefer a vorthern Jocation. h ‘Lhe wi he Bioux and the Chippewas have long been enemies, and hostile col tween them are o! By interpo Tow proposed, other t their lon ‘t feuds, itis hoped, Wi fee and that region of coumry be any longer the theatre of fre- quent ludian dibturbances : . tribes with which we have treaties, or ts reside, tranquillity has generally prevailed ‘own are the outrages commitied by par one upon the W innebagoes, whieh, by our in terference, was amicably adj 3 he others upon ly Pawnees. Proper m« eeressors, and to prevent on the Santa Fe route have principally, if not entirely, by itherto had ‘bat litile or uo’ in- fore, only be controlled, and their mischievous pro} repressed, by amilitary force. For this purpose, such a force has been ‘sent into that region With iusttuetions to chastise the offeaders, and procure, as far as practicable, the restoration of the d property. he anomalous eondition of our. relations with the Indians in Texas embarrasses the action of the department in relation to them, ‘The laws regala do not extend over Texas. A special azent i pointed at the close of the last session of Congress, to visit the Seve-al bands in that State, to counsel with them, and to dis- tribate auch presents, in good y ealculated to coneil a attended with success; appeonching sesnon, ans on amore per- it7 has arisen among the Strockbri . occasioned, prixcipally, by the leg reas, which cannot be overcome without furthe: ite necessity. for the further action of C Jeet is clearly presented in the Commis: te It will be perceived by that report, that very special atten: tion has been given. during the past year, to the important sub- tiom among the Indians. Add hi stem—com| 1g manual labor with radi established, an of the tribes. has been found necessary to l the ids at the disposal of the me portion of which has been heretofore applied to educate afew boys at different seminaries in the ‘The mode now adopted for appl: the funds provided for education is deemed al- bs preferable, and promises the most highly beneficial results, For information in regard to many other important concerns and interesting maiters connected with our Indian reletions— ‘oo pamerous for even a brief notice in this commu 1 respectfully im yout attention to the Commi report. have the honor to be, very respectfally, Your obedient servant. MARCY, Secretary of War. Indians in f OOn- To the Presivent. Police Intelligence. Caught on the Sneak.—Officer Wilson, of the 15th ward, arsested on Thursday afternoon, three sneaking thieves, called William Barret, alias Smith, Daniel Ry- an, alias Barret, and Henry Carlow. alias Jenkenson, on a charge of stealing from the premises of Mr. William Foster, No. 899 Broadway, $98 in bank bills. It ap- pears that these sneaks were observed lurking about the street, pear the housse,and shortly afterwards the mo- ney was missed from a private drawer which had been forced open. Upon the accused parties being arrested and searched, the officer found on the person of Smith, $42, in bank bills, a $5 and a$3 bill which were indentified by Mr. Foster part of the stolen money. TT ikewise found.in his pook t saw, achisel, a ticket forthe steamer pire, toget ith five railroad tickets for Boston, Nor- wich and Philadelphi Justice Merritt locked them all up for a further hearing Arrest on a Bench Warrant 4th ward, arrested yesterday a Ha hag osdnaianged with ike . i disorder; wherein he st ol wi eeping a disorderly house in er street Committed for trial, pt at Rape —Officers Horton and MoCorde, of thn 5th ward, arrested, last night, mehman by the name of Francis Arriole, » boarder at the Eagle Hotel in Canal et, on a charge of attempting to commit a rape on the person of ery intelligent girl, only six yearsof age, ughter of Mr. Wiliam Knighton, residing at No, 183 Canal screet. ‘The accused was detained by Captain Saker for a further hearing. In the Herald of Tuend Noy. 9th, there’appeared f robbing « frlend,” i © the police items, * A char; which Dr. Harvey Burdell, o! ot the undersigned “as havin stolen $100 in bank bills, Further, that the doc! silowed the undersigned a night key, and that the secret drawer was known to me, and me only.’ This, with rouch other untruth, was stated. Now, Mr, Herald, in justice | request that you make this statement. In the siret plaoe, it is false that the doctor ever furnishud the undersigned, or that | ever had,a key to his premises it is false that | over knew of the “ secret drawer’ from which the money was said to have been abstract d ho haa himself stated that he had the desk for six ye before he knew of it himself; and h 5 signed was iunocent, and hi tole four persor (nio in id will swonr to it), that such was his belict pictons of anol The Grand Jury prom missed the complaint. 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New York, Saturday, December 11, 1847. _ a re The Weekly Herald. The Weekly Herald, for this week, will be ready this morning, at nime o'clock. It will contain the President’s Message in full; the English news by the steamship Britannia ; the latest news from the seat of war in Mexi- 00; report of the proceedings of Congress, with Wash- ypeton correspondence; and the latest commercial, financial, and political news. Price 6% cents, in wrap pers. The French Steamer. The Union was to have left Havre on the 24th ult. She will be due to-morrow. The Report of the Secretary of War. Mr. Marcy had an excellent subject for his pen, and he has made good use of it. His re- port, as was to be expected, is very masterly, and gives a complete history of the war so far. We give it in full in this day’s Herald. He is better uble to write the history of a cam. paign than to plan one. To do him justice, his report compares most favorably with the rhodo. montade message of Mr. Polk. The style is clear and forcible and there are none of those absurd pleonasms, those endless repetitions, those diseursive generalities, or those abomina- ble cant expressions, which render the perusal of the President’s message so nauseating a task. We know of nothing in modern literature to compare with that message, but the modest re- ports of Major General Gideon J. Pillow, of Cer- ro Gordo celebrity. The chief feature of Mr. Marcy’s report, is the military policy he recommends for adoption in Mexico. He scouts the idea of withdrawing our troops—stating his belief that it has never been seriously entertained, and mentions three modes of conducting the war in future:— First, to take and hold an indemnity line; te recede from all and positions now occupied in advance of it, and cease from all aggressive operations beyond that line ; second, to overrun the whole country, and bold all the principal places in it by permanent garri- sons; and to retain what we now possess, open the lines of communication into the interior,and extend our 0 tions to other importent places, as our means id the pr pect of sdvantages ‘shall indicate— a ai ‘ble. foree always ready, within ap ble tim! ‘to annoy the enemy, to seize supplies, enforce contributions, and frustrate his efforts to collect means and assemble troops for the purpose of protracting the war. Of these he prefers the last, declaring the in- demnity line policy objectionable for many rea- sons, Which he gives atsome length. The second mode he also disapproves, as it would entail too much expense, and require an actual force, for its successful execution, of not less than seventy thousand men. The plan of garrisoning all the important posts on the lines now occupied, and of keeping constantly a sufficient force for offen- sive operations, he deems best calculated to ee- cure the objects of the present occupation of the country. One of the plans for raising revenue that he mentions as easy of execution by the mode he recommends, is to cover and secure the rich mining portions of the country not at present occupied for mining purposes. There are many mines in Mexico not at present worked, and which this government can, it id, work profitably, or can farm out to enterprising Ameri- can citizens or companies, the latter paying a handsome revenue for the privilege of working them. Mr. Marcy recommends the enactment of some salutary laws in behalf of the regular and volun- teer soldiers. Itis to be hoped that Congress will immediately act on this advice. No sol- diery ever deserved better of its country than ours. It has elevated the military reputation of the United States in Europe and over the whole world. Let the most liberal legislation be car- ried out in behalf of those brave men. Let laws be enacted for their relief, nut tardily or nig- gardly, but at once, and with an abundant gene- rosity worthy of their great deserts. ‘The Report of the Sec. of the Treasury. This document, which we gave in the supple- ment to yesterday’s paper, is, by far, the most important ever issued from the Treasury Depart- ment. It bears the impress of Mr. Walker's powerful intellect and studious research ; and we cannot wonder, upon its perusal, that he has spent upon it two months of unremitting labor. It is not merely an exposition of the present condition of our commercial affairs, but a com- plete history of the commerce ot the country for the past half century. It is a report called forth by, and suited to, the emergency. of the times—to the present great crisis of our commerce, and of our national existence. It is born out of the womb of this greatepoch. A year ago, some of its positions would have been scouted as chimerical; now, they will be hailed, some of them as sound have but to be enunciated to be acknowledged. The views, if not all sound, are, at least, argued with great force, and sustained by a most formi- dable array of facts and figures. ‘The two principal features in this report are the tariff and the Mexican questions. The first is argued at great length and with a conclusive force of reasoning, which will go far to demo- lish the protective policy. The comparison made between the effects upon the prosperity of the country of high protective tariffs and low duties—prove incontestably in favor of the latter. Mr. Walker no longer argues a theory, but gives facts to establish the success of an experiment. These facts appeal with the more force to the understanding, that they are of the present, and not either the forgotten experience of the past or the uncertain predictions of the future. The indus- trial and commercial classes of this country are now realizing the beneficial results of large"and comprehensive measures of policy. The protec- tive system has some strong arguments in ils favor; but both the experience of this country and of Europe shows that it is not suited to the advancement of the present age, still less to the | wonderfully progressive spirit of this people, | We believe, however, if Mr, Cobden or Mr, ratiocinative teachings, others as truths which | . . is mate. The matter will undergo an investigation ‘Walker had never existed, the people would still shave shaken off the artificial restrictions upon their advancement, imposed at a period when ‘half the energy at present exhibited lay dormant The principle of free trade, forcing itself on the awakening minds of the people of this country and of Europe, has created such men as Mr. Walker and Mr. Cobden. But to this country more than to Europe, and to this period more than to any for- mer one, are applicable those grand prin- ciples enunciated by Mr. Walker in his re- port. We are now in the fulfilment ot a destiny more gorgeous, more astounding, than has ever been avsigned to any people The immense results of the incorporation of Oregon and Texas into our Union, and of the not-distant acquisi- tion, through her own perverseness, of a coun- try whose mineral wealth will fill up the mea- sure of our commercial greatness, are compre- hended by the Secretary of the Treasury, and have given to his views an elevated tone, fully commensurate with the grandeer of the subject. The certainty of these results must force them- selves on the mind of every reflecting man whose views are not fettered down by the puny restraints of village politics. To ignore them is sheer folly. . It may temporarily serve a political purpose; but it will ulti- mately prove the ruin of any public man who will obstinately shut his eyes to the light that is bursting upon all. If Mr. Clay expects ever to govern a country so progressive as this, he must cast away all his antiquated notions of placing restrictions upon the advancement of the country, and upon the press—the chief element in that advancement. Upon the Mexican question, Mr. Walker very properly does not argue—it fis not his province, in a financial and commercial report—he merely gives facts and his own convictions. The con- clusions he leaves to the public. Tur Srrezrs.—We can confirlently say that the streets of New York, at the present time, for dirtiness, filthiness, muddiness, and nastiness’ can challenge comparison with those of any other city in the civilizedjworld. Indeed, we are sure that if we wanted to find their parallel, we should have to go to the banks of the Nile, after they had been overflowed by that river, leaving slime, mire, mud, amd dirt, after the waters had subsided ; or bring the imagination of our readers to the Augean stabley as it was before that prince of scavengers, Hercules, turned the river Peneus into it. And even the Augean stable: would not be a parrallel; for it was the filth of only three thou- sand oxen that was contained in it; whereas, filth of New York is from thirty thousand dirty politicians, of all parties calibres, and classes.— We venture to say, too, that no city in the civilized world pays so much money wmder the head of ‘Street Cleaning,” as this unfortunate and afflicted city of New York does. We boast of our liberty, of our progress, of our democracy, and of everything else, and we can assuredly boast of our dirty streets as well. Two or three days ago, the filth was swept together in heaps, by the corporation scavengers; but instead of its being immediately carted away, it was suffered to remain in piles, and the consequence is that the late rains have again dispersed it, and made the streets intolerable. What matter if it was distributed equally? But in some places, the unwary pedestrian, while congra- tulating himself that he has nearly crossed Broadway in safety, is precipitated ‘into filth a foot deep, and he may consider himself fortu- nate if he reach the sidewalk without being smothered. Is there no remedy for this? How much longer are our humbugged taxpayers to be assessed a quarter of a million per annum, for objects that are never carried out? Is there no way of correcting the evil? We fear there is not, unless Providence will take compassion on us, and give us a second edition of Noah’s flood. A great deal of the filth of our streets arises from the defective pavements. As the politi- cians are determined they will not clean them, the best we can do is to repave the princi- pal thoroughfares a /a Russ, and by those means escape, at all events, a portion of, it; for with that pavement, the clay and dirt do not work their way to the surface. INTELLIGENCE FROM AFRica.-The schooner J. B. Gager, Capt. Slater, arrived yesterday from Sierra Leone, with accounts to the 4th ult. We are under obligation to Mr. Jos. R. Brown, the supercargo, for papers. It was currently reported at Sierra Leone, that there were two thousand recaptured Africans in the liberated African department, and those re- jected by the recruiting officer, as unfit for sol- diers, would be sent tothe West Indies as emi- grants. H. B. M. steamer Growler was em- barking a large portion of them tor Demarara, to sail in a few days. The mate and crew of the schooner Mary Ann, of New York, lying at Sierra Leone, made off with the vessel, while the Captain was on shore sick, and were not heard from up to the last accounts. Provisions of every description were scarce and high, so much 80, that the editor of the Li- beria Herald, who prefers pork to manna, is found to make his wants known in the following plaintive card :— The Senior Editor of this paper is seriously in want of a few necessaries, such as pork. (he don’t aspire to bams) flour, sugar, beans and peas, ko. Any one having s gurplus of these articles, by sending a small quantity of each, or of either, as may be most convenient, will ba entitled to our warmest gratitude. Prompt acknowledg- ment will be made in Herald. Please be careful to direct ‘For the Senior Editor of the Herald,” as a doubt here would give no little uneasiness. The arrival of the ship Madonna, from New York, with an assorted cargo, was hailed with a great deal of pleasure. The market for all sorts of edibles was in the hands of a Bremen and an English vessel; but on the arrival of the Madon- na, prices fell to a reasonable standard, of which the following is a specimen s— The German ieee a little flour, whethe or gypsum, we will not say, but only say the p: ® barrel. Hams 35 cents # pound, tobacoo 10 0: ts, very good imitation of United States, $3 ery and ware cheap. The Madonna sold excellent flour at $12; hams 25 cents. Demanded $26 for pork, &o. Under existing circumstances these prices were not unreasonable. The health of the missionaries was generally good. The Mary Ann, spoken of above, as having been taken away by the crew from Sierra Leone, arrived at this port last night, in charge of the this morning, before the Marine Court. Steamer Norrugnnen.—We are requested to state that this steam-packet for Charleston, will leave on Suturday at 3 o’clock, instead of 4 o'clock, as heretofore. , Mall Failures. The Northern mail due at Charleston on the 24 inst, wan received on the 4th. no mail was received from north of 4 inst. The Rochester Democrat of the 6th inst., published a table made up from a list kept at the Rocheaer it of- fice,from the 14th to the 21st of November, and showing in that brief period more than three hundted errors in making and directing the mails, in the offices of New York, Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Geneva and Canan- daigus, These ertors consisted in putting in the Ro- ohester bags letter and paper packages that sh hay aes direct to the offices for which they A Dury. A duel wae fought in the immedi of a esterday afternoon, b: York. and one residing here, whe ip Gell known y world as an ai Some two or three exchan; when atter wan ated without isodshed's though one ball to sald. te hee passed through the taloons of the last - ble hatr—bel a bait's-breadthencaps. au tet is @ high misdemesnor, bat we do not hear that the Pale have taken notioe of this effeir.-Newark y4d- verte js murdet under our laws, and t! er, Det, 30, Later Prom GuaTemMaLa.—We are in receipt of files of Guatemala papers up to the 29th October. We find some little excitement had arisen in Guatemala, in regard to certain occurrences which took place in Nicaragua, in the beginning of September last, and in which the English government is concerned. In the Gazette of San Salvador, Nos. 29 and 30, are published the official notices of both govern- ments, regarding the affairs at San Juan. It appears that some of the inhabitants of the coun- try on the left side ef the month of that river, adjoining to the port ot San Juan, assume that territory to belong to what is known as the Mosquito Territory; and as these inhabitants are of English origin, the agent of that govern- ment, who resides at Bluefields, transmits a communication to the Captain of that port, re- garding the affair, in which he informs the Captain that H. B. M. Consul General is in- structed by his government to arrange the question. It appears that the republic of New Granada also has claims on this territory, as far as set- tling a boundary is concerned ; and from this, also, there has arisen a dispute with England ; and the whole affair must be settled now by mutual arrangement. The Guatemala editor remarks, that all this shows that the limits of these powers ought to be well and clearly defined, as Ni¢aragua, the Mosquito Territory, and their allies, the English, New Granada, and also Honduras, are all in- volved ; and if the affairis not managed pro- perly, it may give rise to as serious consequences asthe situation of Texas towards Mexico has done. In connection with this matter, we give the following letter, which we have received from a gentleman of Guatemal New York, Deo. 10, 1847. Mx. Eviron—The kindness and impartiality which you have always shown in throwing open the columns of your interesting paper to the cause of justice and reason, and the interest which you have evinced in the affairs of the Hispano- American republics, induee me to address you on the present cocasion in regard to a fresh act of ion and violence with which the English eeeneais of Jamsioa and Belize threaten Central a. In the Diario de la Marino, of Havana, under date the Sth and 6th of November last, | saw, with those feelings cf surprise and indignation which acts of ivjustice aud tyranny by the strong over the weak and feeble, ever inspire in the minds of civilized men, that the English were on the point of possessing themsel of all the eastern shore of Central America, from point of Coatilla, in Trujillo, to the mouth of the river San Juan de Nicaragua. At the same time, | was p'eased to seo the editor of the Diario do ample justice to the right which Central erica possesses over this territory, which the immeasurable territorial ambition of England leads her to occupy, under the miserable pretext of pro- tection and alliance;with a miserable horde of sav: Indians, who lea wretched roaming life on the tensive and fertile coast of Mosquito. ‘The object of the English is to go on making a harvest out of the productions of our soil, to drain us of the tor- toise shell and precious woods that grow on the coasts the ond ofthe store of Honduras and Nicaragua, as they have drained Beli and above every thing to acquire a foothold on thet Ia! mus, 80 as to open (by a union between the Atlantic and Pacific) a ge to China and India, which has been the great desideratum of this nation of greedy shopkee, ers. So long as they oan attain this object, they are in- different as to the means they employ; by ‘the making of « canal through Nicaragua, will, im one day, have monopolized the commerce of the whole world. The scandalous invasion of which | am now speaking, iv analogous in rapacity and injustice to the wretched and absured pretexts under which the agents of the British Government commenced their operations in Afghanistan and Soinde; but luckily the States of Central America are beginning to awake from the un- fortunate torpor and negligence with which they have hitherto regarded their external interests; and as they sre now re-opening relations with the United States, and the European governments oe relations hat been neglected for many years) these governments will uphold our rights to all that ritory, which geographically and legitimately, both fore and after onr political emancipation, formed an ii ‘tion of the nation of Central America. mnt Monroe long ago said, and President Polk has lately repeated it most energetically, that “ the United States vill not permit European usurpation of any part of the territory ef Septentrional sAmvies Spain, as well as }rance, with whom we are about to establish close relations; Belgium, with whom we already have them; the other governments of So America, can they do otherwise than ferl inte- rested in our cause! against the machiavelian and ambitious policy of the English c: ad England, on the day woen the rights of Cent eome to be w before the parliament and pe that country, is it not probable that they will do usjus- tice, in spite of the attacks of their colonial agent, sus- tained as they aré by an habitually unjust cabinet? 1 am sir, yours, &c., ko. x A. GUATEMALIAN, Some little excitement had been produced at Palencia on the 16th October, in consequence of an attack made by a party of bandits on the pub- lic armory there. General Lorenzano and the President of the republic, General Carrera, had, however, promptly put to flight this party of cri- minals, taking several of them prisoners. The whole number did not amount to over fifty per- sons, and they were mostly discharged convicts. All the arms they had succeeded in possessing themselves of were recovered. On examining the prisoners judicially, it was found that it was a mere drunken expedition, begunin a momént, without without any plan or plot, and as quickly put a stop to. Hid A Botp Srroxe ror a Banxer.—The Roths_ childs are bold speculators, and ‘no mistake.” What other house would have ventured to lend so many millions upon what one might call no better security than the post obit bond of Louis Philippe? But the old adage is true, “‘audentis fortuna juvat.” There is nothing like confidence, boldness, and great measures in commerce, as in every thing else—and especially In newspaper enterprise—as we think we have shown. But, after all, Rothschilds know what they are about, for no doubt, before the old king has time to die off, they will have sold out all the coupons of ‘their loan, and thus have foisted ‘upon other shoulders the risk of the loss. It may be said, what loss? No one, who looks at the state of France, as copiouly detailed in our columng, can doubt for a moment that of all unstable governments in Europe, France is at present the most unstable; it is like Mexico in America. {n England, it is true, there is the fermentation of trouble, distress, revulsiens, and bankruptcy; but the people are quiet. In France, however, there is a more terrific fer- mentation of mind. The people are evidently only waiting for the natural death of the old king, to insist upon the reform which is in every body’s mouth. In sucha state of things in France, it was a bold stroke for the great house we have named, to advance so heavy a loan. No wonder the French funds, contrary to the natural order of things, on the Bourse, instead of falling, rore considerably on the payment of the first instal- ment. They saw stability given to the French funds. Rothschilds, the king-maker, has been propping up the king of the French. Miseeliancous. Major Augustine [turbide, now « Mexican prisoner on parole, {s at Philadelphia, where his mother and family e freshet has changed the bed of the Great Miami ar its mouth, by cutting a channel across 20 rods wide and th quarters of a mile This curve was the ply past of the Great Miami, which id through the State of Indi The river is now sald to flow entirely within the S1 f Ohio. Sir John oy A has issued a proclamation in the leat number of the Royal Gazette, summoning the membe's 2d January for tl ifaw Journal, t'h inst. now in tion to within a a the work will, be completed joint on the shore of the river opposite that city, it is thonght, in sbout a week from the present time. A man has been arrested at N. J., a8 impli- oated in the murder of Mr Rober! ‘The dem at North Hadley was swept away during the greatrain storm, on the night of the 2d inst., and car- ried with it the grist-mill of Smith and Granger,aod the wire factory of Nathan Clark. The grist mill was valued at $3,000, and the factory at $1500.—Boston Courier, Tah inst. There said to be about one hundred families on Magdalen Jsland,and many more ppronabees Newfound- land, who are in the greatest distress for want of food; and 4 famine, it is said, will produce its worst results, Uoless aid be’ very soon received potato rot de. stroyed their only important crop of the season. The fisheries were not very productive, and hence the present and prospective distress. On Saturday last the store of T. Fogg, of Thomaston, Me., was nearly shattered to pieces, and its contents de- stroyed or greatly injured, vy the explosion of five or six inds of ywder ir. F. was severely burned. He gone to his desk, near which was the can of pow- der, when, ofa sudden, he found himself enveloped in flames. whith was soon followed by the explosion. The desk, at which he was sitting, was thrown, with dome twenty feet hate the lan long.” Incipgnts Conngctgp witu Tur Loss or Tuk Pacxet-suir Sreruen Wurrvey.—In addition to our report yesterday of insurance, the New York Insurance Company had on ship $12,000, end $10,000 on cargo. The General Mutual had $14,000, and notthe Union Mutual, as stated. It may be proper to mention here that the point oa which this ill-fated vessel was driven ashore is one of the most dangerous on the entire coast. The rock rises perpendicularly to the height of over fifty feet, and at all seasons of the year the swell is terrific. The correspondent of the Cork Eaaminer, writing from the scene, remarks that, Such was the suddenness of the calamity—such the fearful havoc which & few minutes crea’ed—that almost all on board were stupified with horror and amazement, and rendered totally inactive by the appalling catas- trophe. he survivors, bruised and naked, without shoe or stocking, jacket or waistcoat, scrambled up the rook, which overhung the sea to the height of nearly 60 feet, and, after searching about for-some time, arrived attwo miserable huts, the only human tenements on the island. Here they learned for the first time that ey had struck on the western point of West Calf Inland, situated in the channel between the village of Skull and Cape Clear island, and lying about four miles inside the Cape. The two families who reside n the island were totally ignorant of the melancholy circumstance until the distressed and worn-out mariners entered their wretched cabins for the purpose of craving shelter for the night. To give you even an imperfect idea of the suddenness of the occurrence and ite results, | may mention one circumstance, which | learned from the mate, who ap- peared to be a respectable and bighly intelligent seaman. At half past nine o'clock on Wednetday night, he was chief offloer of the Stephea Whitney, entrusted with a responsible position, and in command of an efficient crew; at ten o'clock he was shivering, almost naked, over # few sods of turf in a wretched cabin, with the few miserable men who had escaped. As ho himself ex- pressed it, it was @ change s0 sudden, so unexpected, und so calamitous, that he found it totally impossible to rea! it. ‘The coast guard suthorities were apprised on Thurs- day of the circumstance, and on the evening of that day the entire of the crew were brought off the island in # large buat belonging to Mr. Bannon, an excise officer. — Several of them appeared to be quite exhausted from the cold and exposure to the weather, and two of them had to be conveyed to the village of Skull. At an early hour on Thursday morning, the news was circulated amongst the country people, and shortly after hundreds of small craft of every description were seen proceeding to the scene of the wreck. ‘The absence of every vestige Theatiical and Musical. Panx Tuearae.—The performances at the Park evening, for the benefit of Mr. G. Andrews, consisted the comedy of the “iypocrite,” several musical inte: ludes, end, in conclusion, the drama of “The Cricket the Hearth.’ Im the first Piece, Mr. Bass personal Doctor Cantwell, and acquitted hii li—neit ranning into the too pe. Range y private ios ar’, nor yet wanting the true epirit of the charac! intended to be personated. Mr. Andrews appeared worm, in which he gave an original exhortation. The remaining parts were filled by Messrs D; Dougherty, Mrs Vernon, Mra. G. Jones, Mias Kate [i d others. The performances were very well received. After the comedy, Mr. Richard Hoffman appeared at then M formed on the piano a grand fantasia appeared and sung “Sweetly o'er my senses ‘After which, Mr. Hoffman played’ porcine h, Irish and ‘American airs, arranged by himeel ‘ast performance of this young gentleman was loud. ly applauded, and at the conclusion, he was called out and greeted with loud applause. To-night, Mr. H. P. Grattan takes a benefit. Un Monday evening, Mr. Bar. ry, the gentlemanly stege manager, presents his clai for » benefit ; avd we learn that Col Ward B. Burnet! and other officers of the New York Volunteers, just turned from Mexivo, will be present on the occasion. On| amy night, Mr. Biake, the treasurer, takes al Beweny Tuxwtax—The performances last evening com-| menced with the drama of the “ Highwayman of Houns-| low.”’ The part of John Raun, the captain of a band of robbers, was ably sustained by Mr. J. H. Hall; and that of Kit Clayton, one of Jack’s gang, performed by Burke, as usual, in every character he undertakes, well done. Major Hanger, by Tilton, and Beau Brum- mell, by Stevens, two bloods of fashion, were well re- ceived; and Mary Ferres, in love with Jack Raun, played by Mrs. Phillips, was @ capital delineation of the fidelity and chment of woman, even un: 6 most, idol of her heart. ncomitant evil results, was im. and, an instructive lessen to the pi i ongly inculcated. Next followed the wild, yet beautiful, ballet of * Gizelle, or the Willies.” We hi before epoken of the splendid manner in which on the stage by the manager, with its gor- geous, nugnificient scenic effect, and of the execution of the popular dansvuses, Mies Turnbull aud Mr. Smith, and have only now to adv! ill those who have not sa yet seen tbe ballvt, to repair to the theatre this evening, us tho enterprising manager intends to with- draw its representation, in order to give place to other novelties aad greater attractions. His exertions are always sure to ineet with success from his CuatHam Tneatne.—The light and interesting com- edy of “Faint Heart never won Fair Lady,” commenced of the unfortunate vessel sadly disappointed the expec: tations of the people, who had to content themselves with picking up whatever floated into sight, instead of, as they onticipated, selecting whatever they thought fit te, ednesday evening, about elght bodies have been washed ashcre, but I did not hear with cer- tainty that any of them were identified. O1 fthem was the oorpse of a respectably-dressed female, supposed to be Mrs Thorn, aud snother was that of a sailor. Som ef them were interred on the island, and the others near the points where they were washed ashore. I was in formed by the head constable at Skull, toat he invended writing for the coroner on last ‘ing, but he did not think he would attend. | believe there is rege 3 any other c rcumstance of importance sufficient to refer to particularly, with the exception of an impor- tant dooument, drawn up by the mate of the ves sel for presentation to the owners, which briefly and fully details the particulars of this most melancholy eh'pwreck. ‘The crow remain still in the village of Skull, ina ofgreat destitution, arising from the want of clothes, aod the absence of sufficient accommodation. The American Consul at Cove, Mr. Murphy, was written to by Mr. Limerick, on the receipt of the distressing intel- ligence, and it was expected that he would arrive there on to-day or to-morrow. The only thing to be effected by Mr. Murphy’s presence, will be the relief of the dis- treesed seamen, by rendering them assistance in pro- viding clothes, and enabling them to proceed to Liver- pool, where they are anxious to arrive. As for the ship and cargo, every fragment of both has long since disap- peared, and the only portions saved area few damaged bales of cotton, and two or three boxes of cheese, which ore in possession of the officers of the coast guard ser- vice. On the day after the wreck occurred, the government vessel Badger passed, through the channel for the pur- pose of bopatiers ly ayipend it was possible to save any portion of the wreck or cargo; but the slightest portion by which she could be ised, was nowhere to be seen. In the words of one of the officers, it appeared as if the ship had been ground in a mil’, or as if a number of carpenters were employed for months for the mere purpose of chipping her into fragments of some three or ur feet in length. In conclusion, 1 may ition a somewhat singular circumstance regarding the results of this unfortunate catastrophe. Though the ship went on shore on Wed- nesday evening, the slightest information of the circum. stance was not known at Skibbereen, a distance of oaly fifteen miles, until a late hour on Friday evening, and then it was circulated as a rumor of rather doubtful character. The following statement was made to the Southern Reporter, by an intelligent seaman of Baltimore, one cf the orew: -* The Stephen Whitney, Captain Popham. left New York on the 18th of last month. She was ad vertised to sail on the lith, but did not sail until four ae t. The crew consisted of the captain and three steward, two cooks, two stewardesses, a doctor. twenty-two men, and two boys. There were, beside, 76 pessengers—nix in the after cabin, seven inthe #econd cabin, and sixty-three im the stecrage. 1 was one of the We had very good weather till Monday last—t before the wreck. It was then thick a hasy with rain, and the wind was high. On Tuesday and Wednesday 1 might call it stormy, for wo were under close-reefed sails. On W y, at 2 o'clock, the captain supposed that we were passing the Cape. At half-past 9 o’clock that night we saw alight (Crookhaven Light.) We thought that was the Old Head of Kinsale. Woe had passed the light 10 or 15 ites whi struck, * Land’ wassung out as immediately the helm was put bard called on deck; I ranon deck, but she struck before | could get up. The captain was on deck then. The captain and mate took the light we had seen for the Oid Head of Kinsale We did not see the Cape Light, in- consequence of the fog—it was covered with minutes after striking went down. necessary boat had along boat, two whale boat and a life boat; but there was no time to get the: The stern boat was cut by the captai dropped. A man got into her totry to g the rooke in order to save some of thepeople,but she was swawped before any one else could get into her The Yetwel did not go om her bow. ‘They put the helm dowa, id missed sta; she slewed round, and her star- side struck therock. She gave three heavy rolls atthe third roll the mainmast went over ide; the larboard side went out with it. When the side went, the bales of cotton fell out, and some of the people thinking they were the rocks, jumped on them, and were drowned. The captain was one of them, and one of the passengers named M’Ciaskey, who had 270 sovereigns ina belt round body, wasanother. [ and lot more were on a piece of the starboard quarter, abreast of the mizzen chains. It was washed by the waves on the rock, and we jumped off it. There were about 20 of us enit,and 18 were saved. There was no- body but those that were on thestarboard quarter. The way we were saved was this:—A very heavy sea ‘washed us on the rock, and we jumped off, many of us without getting our feet wet. The next sca swept the timber to pieces. We then crept jup the rock till we felt the grass under our feet, and then rat down — ‘There was a crevice in the Liga with water ia it; we tasted that, and found it fresh. We thought to remain there all night, and halloed as loud as ould, so that if any more were saved they might hear us, but there was no answer. We then went farther heap of stoner. (The heap of the ineer ‘as the Ordnance Survey, to mark the highest eminence on the land) When we came to t! we thought there must be some inhabitants on the island. We went far- ther on. The sald, ‘yee, and ther ‘We called up the people, and they let us in fire for us, and we remained all night There were three houses,and we divided ourselves among them Next morning we went down to the shore, but we could see nothing but pieces of clothing all torn to bits. Oa the night of the wreck we did not see Capo Clear Light at all. If we had seen it,1 am sure we should have been saved. When we first saw the light ut Crookhaven, the mate said, ‘that is Cape Clear Light’ ‘No,’ said the captain, ‘Cape Clear Light i revolving light, and it is very high, so that must be the Old Hea of Kinsale.’ If we had seen the Cape Light after we had seen that at Cro khaven, we should have been rafe, for we had plenty of som to gozround it with the wind we I have been seventeen years at sea, aod | have never sven a finer sea boat than the Stephen Whitney nor one better found or manned, Her rigging was io first rateorder. She had all new sails I think every sail that was bent in her was new I only belonged tu her this voyage On Thursday, about 2 o'clock, we were brought off by the coast guard. There was ne one much hurt except the steward, though several complained 01 being bruised about the feet. We have been in Crook- haven since Thureday. The people of the house where we stopped on the island were as kind to us as if we had ail been brother. They had, | thought, very little to eat themselves, but whatever they had they shared with us Thad nothing but my shirt on me, aud the man of the house where I stopped took off his owa cloths to cover me They made us some bread, und | believe, used all their own food to make it; we can never feel too gratefur for their kindness. They had not any turf or wood, and they kept burning their straw all night to keep ue warm till next morning we went down and picked up some pieoes of the wreck for them In the house where I was there was # man, his wife and two children—they all looked halt-etarved, especially the children. 1 Gon't think there was one halfpenny saved out or the vessel, for there was no time to do it.”” Naval Intelligenee, ‘The United States brig Boxer, Commander Bell, from ‘4 cruise on the leeward const, was at Port Praya, Cape de Verde, 4th ult. Capt. Bassett, of brig Fawn, st Salem, by whom the above report is made, has published @ card in the Satem Advertiser,in behalf of himself ana crew, seusertns and their extreme gratitude to Dr. Beal, of United States brig Boxer, for hiv constant, kina ‘and efficient attendance in sickness. Also to Vapt Bull ‘and his officers, for their prompt and necessary assis- tence while lying in the harbor of Port Praya, Cape erde. United States ship Jamestown, bearing the broad pen- nant of Commodore Bolton, sailed from Port Praya, Oct. 28th, for Monrovia aud leeward coast. Pollticat Intelligence. Mr. Quingy’s friends are holding meetings in Boston, to support his cause as nominee for the Mayoralty. The St. Louis Exchange, New Orleans, which origi- nally cost $1,400,000, was on the 27th November sold under the hammer, by the sheriff, for the sum of $200,- 000—the Citizen’s Bank becoming the purchaser. Th terms of sale were $57,900 cash, and the balance 190 ble on the 15th of November, 1850, in bonds of $10, wach, beastog ae per cent interest from bbe lath Inet. the performances last night, in which Mr. Hield, Mrs. McLean, Miss Hildreth, avd others of the company wel sustained their respective characters. The exhibition of the Tableauz Vivants followed, and the sudience cheered each representation as it closed. The mime of “Harleq entertainments. This eve- arineniney bene- on and Pythias,”’ the Mod ‘Artis pes ohare mime of “Harlequin Tom,” interspersed with olympian games, polkas, Xc.; and’ though last, not least, we pre- sume the concluding featur+ will be a lecture on the mo- ral character of dramatic representations. No doubt Chatham theatre will be honored this evening with many new and demure faces, who are admirers of the energy, genius, and versitile They will then be able to judge for themselves wi the pleying “Parson” or thatof “Damon” draws greater congregation, or meets with a warmer reception. Ciacus- Bowery AmraitHeatar—This house is al- ways well patronised, and the way things are done at it is a lesson to all managers, Lathrop and Wil! the clowns, make cords of fun nightly; the rider their well trained horses, are applauded highly negro singersand dancers bring down shouts of la er; the Wells family’s dancipg,and all the other en aments are very pleasing indeed, the whole perfo:i:saces are judiciourly selected. ‘To night all the company will ap- pear. Next week comes on Sands, Lent & Co's troupe. Howrpays at tur Circys ‘at preparations are making for the Christmas ( al at the circus, Sands, Lent C+., with all t costly tre f di horses ad beautiful poncys, are to onmmetoacnon bine day at the Amphitbeatr undoubtedly be the finest display of equest led to the beautifal troupe now performing audience. Cuaysty’s Minsrneis resented to a cirous ght, again, and as usual, d bill at Christy truely a great set of follows, theseminstrel- pat loa: wi'who hove heard them are unanimously of t8idt opinion; we should think, that in order, for once, to ensure unenimity among poll- ticians, it would be well for them to perform before the conventicns of the various parties; there is no doubt that the minstrels would obtain the support of them all. There seems truly to be no limit to their suocess.. Amenican Musica. Institute —We have already al- luded to the entertainment which the members of this institute purpose giving next Tuesday evening — They have Gea rnd Mr Arthurson, the celebrated tenor singer, who will, on that occasion, make his first ap aace in New York. He is highly spoken of. Mrs. L. A. Jones, Mies ©. M. Rolph, Messrs. Johnson, Comes, An- drews, Nash and Bennett, all resident artistes, will also appear in prominent parts The chorus will number up- wards of 200, all of whom are members of the Institute. Pavmo’s Orena Housr.—We learn that Madam Augus- tahas eogegnd Halmo’s Ope louse, in this city, for ‘the purpose of producing Ger: nd Engiish Opera. From the character of the entertainments she ropoees togive, her own reputation end judgment, and fhe Carn tion of the Opera House, we think the prospect of her succeeding is very flattering. Broanwar Oprox.—This house is well patronized ry evening. “Tableaux Vivants” sre well ar- ranged, and the dancing, singing, &o , 1s much admired. The Odeon is likely to turn out a good speculation, par- ticularly if the proprietor goes on as wel as bas begun. Mr. Anderson was to appear as Hamlet at the Athenoum, Cincinnati, on the evening of the 6th inst. City Intelligence, Return or THe Heroes or tue New Yorx Vouun- TeeKs —The gallery of the Astor House, presented last night on the arrival of the southern trains, » scene of indiscribable heartfelt excitement, occasioned by an in- timation, telegraphically announced, that several of the wounded and disabled officers of the New York Volun- teers would arrive by 100’clock. A deputation from the Baxter Blues proceeded early in the evening to New Jersey, from thence conducted Col. Burnett, whose lady was anxiously awaiting himat the Astor Mouse, Major Dyckman, and Lieutenants Potter and Sweeney, to the city. Short as the intimation was, » multitude was as- sembled, who heartily greeted the heroes, whose gallant- ty and heroism was nobly recorded in the wounds and contusions, end mutilations, which required artificial means to supply. Col. Burnett was sustained by crutches; Lieut. Potter in the same way; Lieut. Sweeney was deficient of bis right arm, and Mejor Dyckman carried hisarm imasling. All appeared in excellent heslth and spirits, and received well the gratitude and the homage s0 freely bestowed by the numerous friends of the country and the constitution, which they so gal- tantly defended. A public reception of these gallant of- ficers will take place on some subsequent day,to be named by the committee, of which due notice will be given. Tue Weatuen.—Yesterday was extremely wot amd disagreeable throughout the day. The little street sweep- ers were unuruelly active in sweeelng the cross-walks ; and Broadway was densely thronged. The rain came down heavily during some parts of the day, and the weather was as dull and h as possible—the atmos- phere being extremely op, ive throughout. Tue Russ Pavement.—We are gratified to perceive that preparations are being made to pave Broadway, be. tween Chambers and Wall streets, according fo th that has now been s0 well tested opposite Stewart Large granite blocks for this purpose are alread; led up andhe couper'of the Park, near Onambere pong Me L INTELLIGENCE —At the adjourned anniver- rary menting of the Medical Soolety of the count of New York, held on Thursday, 2d instant, Doct J. Keagney Rodgers was elected President; Doot. Benja- Vice President ; Doct. Benjamin Robson, ; Doct James O Pond, Corresponding Seore- ; Doct John R Van Kieek, Recording Sect Doctors O 8. Bartles, James R. Wood, Galen ter, Thomas F. Cook, Henry D. Bulkley, Censors. Fire —A fire broke out at about 1 e’clock yesterday morning, in a row of stables in Goerck street, between Stanton and Rivington, whioh destroyed the cont bay, and otner articles, belonging to cartmen, who held stables there. 1t was got under after much exertion on the part of the poliee, &c. Supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Fine.—A fire broke out last night about ten o’elock, ating house, No. $2 Old slip, belonging to 8. Iz was discovered by insurance watchman 8, who promptly g rm, and the fire companies were soon on the spot, when the fire was soon got under. It originated in the second story. This is Ube third fire that has occurred here. Tne Tactest Stream Yer.—Ono/Thursday last, En- gine Company, No, Three, of this city, a newly organized company, compoted principally of young gentlemen who have never before belonged to the Fire Department, tested the power of their new engine, in West Broad- way, at the junction of Franklin street. Alter ever: thing was ready tuey commenced playing, ond inoredi- ble as It may appenr, a stream of seven-eighths of an inch was thrown with ease to the summit of the liberty pole in front of the Fifth Ward Hotel, which by actual measurement, is one hundred and forty-four feet high. Afcer this great performance, & stream was thrown hori- zontally, and the distance reached was oue hundred and seventy-four feet. The feat accomplished in this case is greater, we believe, than any thing that has ever before been done, and the general remark was that no other engine could do the same, The engine isa splen- did affair, and in the bands of the present company there is no doubt that it will give efficient aid in saving property, whenever occasion requires, Iucusraatep Exouisn Pavers Astor House, receive by eve illustrated papers Their stock is always large, and equal to any demand they may meet for them. Banvann’s Panonams —This splendid painting of the Misassippi river, embracing three miles of canvass, and exhibiting rich and varied scenes of 1200 miles in length, will be exhibited at the new Panorama building, ad- Joining Niblo’s Garden, Broadway, on Monday evening next Mr. Banvard, 1 hearing that in his country there wore some of ont picturesque and beautiful scenes in the world, but that no artist could be found to give tific and correct reprenen- tation of them, wes stimulated to the prosecution of the task, In order, as we are informed, that other nationg should be convinced thet uta ram genie wea rae Woy competent to give Fal