The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1848, Page 3

Marine Affairs, Tre Suirs Corumsus anv New Wonr.v.—Our notice of the new ship Columbus, published » few days since, appears to have displeased some of the friends of the flue packet ship New World. There was nothing said thet we are aware of, detrimental to the character or re- putation of the ship, as one or two communications re- ceived, would infer. The most sensible communication upon this matter is the annexed. It gives some facts not before made public: — New Yorx, Jan, 4, 1848. The New York Herald of the 34 instant, observes Very truly, that there has been a great deal said eulo- gizing tov beauty and capacity of the Columbus, point- bs 3 out her superiority over the New World. very person acquainted with our ships knows that the packets are buiit much sharper and more for sail- ing than those intended for the cotton trade. The ar- rangements and deck-plan of the New World are origi- nal and peculiar to hersel ler model is quite sharp, she having been originally intended for a irigate, and luer dimensions are supposed to be well proportioned ; her depth is 28 feet, and she can load heavy freight up to the apar deck, under which sbe carries 100 barrels ot flour in a tier amidships. The World is 18% foet long, aud the Columbus 177. The dimensions ot the Columbus, given in the Herald, do not agree with the Custom House measurement by about 126 tons. We see nothing original in the Columbus. She appears to be 4a imitation of the Censtitution ; but if the respective merits of these two ships areto be brought into notice, the fairest and most satisfactory test would be to sub unit their full specifications to the public. East Inpia anv Paciric Trapxe.—A correspondent fa the Boston Traveller, haa.taken some pains to furnish rather an interesting table of the extent of our trade with China and the islands in the Pacific. The table will show that New York isthe great tea depot; for of the fifty arrivals from the Indies during the year, thirty. one were from Canton, with tea, while he reports but rour at Boston, from Canton, during the same period. The whole number of arrivals in the United States, of vessels engaged in the e@ trade, has been, for the year ending Deo. 31, 1947, 122, of which there were— At Bostons.. 60 At Baltimore... 6 New York. . 5U New Bedford. 1 Salem .....5 6 ‘The sixty arrivals at Boston were from— Calcutta 20 Zunzibar... 1 Manitla. 1 Batavia 9 Singapore. 4 Sumatra. .... 3 Town... 4 The fifty arrivals at New York were fron— 31 Batavia... ...eeeeeee 1 7 Valparaiso. 4 . 6 Zapsibar. 1 rrivals at Salem were from— 1 Valparaiso. 4 Mga se via Chinca les. The one arrival at New Bedford, Sandwich Isles. During the year endinz Deo. $1, 1847, the whole num- er of veasels which clearea for ports in the Pacific, and to ports in the Exst Indies, from different ports in the United States, was 181, viz: — From Boston... .. + 89 From Philadelphia.... 2 “New York.... 70 ” Norfolk... 2 “Salem... 9 “ New Bedford. . 1 “ Baltimore. . . 7 “ Newburyport.... 1 The ninety clearances at Boston were, for Culoutta........+++ 20 Canton. 3 Do via Liverpool. . 6 Cape Town. 7 “Cork... 2 Mauritius. 1 “ Ceylon.... 1 Valparaiso. 8 “Cape de Verds.. 1 Calttornia, 2 “Cape Good Hope 1 Zanibar... 2 “Mauritius, 1 Hobart Town, 2 6 Sandwich Island 4 1 Penang. 2 1 Sumatra.... 1 1 Do via Amster 1 , Realoja, W. C. 8. Am. 1 ore 18 6 7 L Manilla...... soe 2 . 2 Do via Liverpool. 4 4 Havre... 1 1 ‘alcutta. . 3 Sumatra..... 4 Do via Belfast, | + 1 Hobert Town. . 1 © Mauritio 1 Siogapore.. 2 1 Cape Town. ae 9 \ Salem were, for . 5 Sandwich Ieles. 1 1 Suinatia.. 1 ‘The seven clearances at Baltimore were, for 4 Realaja, West Coast 1 AmerO®e see eee 1 1 Norfolk were, for 1 Valparaiso, The two clearuuces at Phijadelphia were, Californ’ A 1 Cauton.., ‘The clearance at Newburyport was for Sandwicl and Oregon; the one at New Bedford, for porta in _, Pacitic. In 1846, the number of arrivals of veesels engaged in the above trade, was 140,80 that it will be seen that re bas been a decrease the past year of 1! ‘The same year, the clearances were 139, showing an inorease of 42 There has been @ decrease of arrivals at Boston the kt en from 1846, of 4, and an increase of clearances 01 16, At New York, the decrease of arrivals has been 9, and an increase of 27 clearances. Suir-uuiLpinc ar Poxtianp.—The Portland Adver- tiser givesa list of the vessels built and measured in that district during the year 1847.—The whole number is 60, viz: 1{ ships, 18 barks, 8 brigs, 12 schooners, 1 sloop. ‘The aggregate measurement is 13 237 tons, being an in- crease of 3000 tons over the previous vear. Two ships, the Gen. Berry, 469 tons, and the William, 402 tons, were built for Boston, » ship anda bark for New Ha- ven, andto barks for New York; the rest were built for Portland and other ports in Maine. Voraces or THe Britis Rovan Mait SteaMens 1n 1847 {From the Boston Transoript, Jan. 1} >. Passen- 3 ss $ i De eS <8 oe Names. ye BS <= gf es §3 Ss # a &y fa ag 8S S é 1846. 1817. Cmmnhrins, Bee 16 .' < 9 2 1847. i 25 196 1 37 10 . 20 16 1 66 16 20 16 1 6 20 16 1 14 8 6 15 16 cry 8 17 12 1 6 8 3 14 16 109 ot 1 22} 1 16 a. 44 6 86 16 17 33 vat 18 2 13 6 58 uv Ig 14 1 3 4 2 13 qT 16 44 28 mn 19 14 1 a7 16 Hiberoim 3 16 80 Ww Cambria, 19 13% 117 1 7 18 Caledon ~ & 16 20 M 20 16 1 58 16 8 19 16 uu 7 25 206 o." 8 484253 City Intelligence. Tar Weatner. Breage = | morning the sun rose clear horizon, notwithstanding the gave evidence of an approaching Storm, jowever, the clouds “¢ gather, and the ‘ing presented again of a storm, St. Gronor’s Cuuncn.—This besutiful ber situated immediately in front of Stuyvesant square, is advancing slowly towards its completion. It is built of brown free stone, and its dimensions are 73 by 113. The walls are now raised, and from present appearances it will be one of the most handsome churches of the city Kent belong to thd Protestant Episcopal order of re- lon. Mantin Hane.—The trial of Martin Hare, for bigamy in having married Mary Fox, while he had a wife living, ia now going onin the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Should « conviction be obtained, he will be consigned to thi ‘ison; and should the trial result in his ac quittal, he will be confined in jail, on a civil euit for dam: instituted by Mr. Fox, the father of the young lady He has already been imprisoned for several months, and yet, even in the event of his acquittal from the criminsl charge, he will still be detained. In our free and independent country, every man is, by law, en- titled to one wife, and ro more, at least not until he is legaily divorced. This man Hare, has doubtless seen before this time, the truth of the old axiom: “ He that marries doth well, but be that marries not docs better.’ Dinty Streets —The rtreeta of our city were never, certainly, ina more horribly filthy condition than present Except where the little street-aweepers are at work, itis almost impossible to cross any of cur princi- al thoroughfares without going ankle deep in mud — here were upwards of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars appropriated by the Common Council, to pay for sleaning the streets up to the first of present month, and yet we Sind them in as miserable @ condition aa they were before one penny of that amount had been expen- ded. Hundreds of men are constantly employed on the streeta, in scraping the dirt into piles, which ‘s left un- tilit is again spread, when it is to bs scraped up again without being removed; and where sewers have been buiit through the past fall, the rubbish still rem: and in several instances the streets almost entirely obstruct- od by heaps of stones. These things should be remov- od, end the streets kept clean, when such an enormous amount of money is appropriated for that purpose, Founp is tan Water. roner Walters was called, yesterday, to hold an ing upon the body of an un hpown man, Spee bout 40 years old, who was found ia the slip at the foot of Clarkson street. The deoeaced appeared to have been but a short time in the water, and badon, when found. a brown coat, satin vest, blue pantaloons and stock. His halr and whiskers are | red. it was evident that the deceased had come to his ng by drowning, and a verdict was rendered accord- nely Dearn ny ArorLexy,—Tbe coroner held an inquest, Siso, at No. 167 Church street, on the body of a coiored wowan, named Matilda Wilkins, a native of new York, aged 86 years, who died suddenly on Wednesday eve- ning. Verdict, death by apoplex: Yesterdsy morning about 8 o'clock, ¢ mars of earth caved in from the upper side of the deep cuton the Vermout and Masrachusetts Railroad, just below the Dummer Farm, two miles south of thie viliare. complete. ly burying up two Iri re and two horses, and | partiaily covering seve: other workinen One of the icishmen wae ot extigated until three quarters of ap heat bed elepsod, sud though be ragrivad wexous juward | Jojury.it i Chought he will recover, The other | verioualy ta abie to be about, and the horses juted Bretilesera’ Bogle, Jan. 4, ‘Theatrical and Musical. Panx Tuearne.—The performances at this house, last evening, were attended by a numerous and most highly respectable audience; indeed, since the com- mencement of the circus season, we have observed that the of the most respectable of our citizens bas bestowed on Messrs. Sands, Lent & Co.’s troupe. The house is weil wermed,the attendants and doorkeepers are polite, and always attentive to the com- fort of visiters; this isasit should be. Nothing adds so much to the pleasure of a visit to places of public amusement, a6 politeness and civility from those who wait on the audience. |Last night, after the interesting anes of the twin ponies, Damon and Pythias, Walter Aymar’s[ndian act, Cinderella and her pretty tricks, leaping, &o., by the company, performance on the emphora, and Mr. Stout, Mr. R, Sands and his beautiful children, made their appearance in their Oiympian games; pies were As graceful as ever, and ad. wirably. ‘shall take wn opportunity, in @ day or two, to give a full notios of these talented performers — Itis-sufficient for us now to say, that they are really Sageiherns and well worthy of a visit, as indeed is the entire performance. Boweuy Tueatre.—This favorite place of amusement, es usual, was crowded to overflowing last night. Mr. W. Marshall appeared in the character of Virginius, a which he made one of his most successful efforts. The burlesque extravaganza of “ La Chiselle,” in which Mr Burke took the part of the Dancing Ga-al, was received with unbounded applause. The drama of ‘ Charlotte Temple, or the First False Step,” in which Mra, Phillips, the favorite, carried out to the very nature, the charac- ter of Charlotte Temple. Cuarnam Tueatax.—The many sttractions at this theatre always draw good hous The petite comedy of “Faint Heart Never Won Fair Ledy,” together with the “ Yankee Lawyer,” were played, Dr. Valentine flourishing in his element of Yankee character. Oake’ moving representation of the Mexican bates was loudly applauded. Tho Model Artists were each several times encored. Cincus~ Bowery Asrnitueatae.—The menner in which Tryon se) up his dishey of fun and horseflesh to the Circus-goe: juliarly acceptable to them, we take it,aswe never visit his place but what we find quite a large audience. Misa Jesselyne is @ capital dan- seuse, and, the whole company ase boay, they are D a thorough-going set of folks, up to anything in the equestrian or gymnastic line of business. Some time ago we had a great battle here in New York among the dentists; if any of those ‘lemen are still pr a8, we recommend them to go and see the way Wells and Williams, the clowns, go through the farce of the ‘Rival Dentists,” at the Amphitheatre. @unisty’s Mixsrreis —As usual, these philosopherr, are pursuing their successful rout such band ‘was never seen;”’ fourteen weeks in succession isa long time party of singerato retain possession of the publicear. hey have commenced 1848 in this city, and from all appearances they will finish it here; at least we don’t see how they will ever getaway One thing is certain, that if there is any one left who has not as yet heard them, he ought to go at once and do so. Srereamarkiscue Musicat Socirty.—The fourth instrumental concert of this celebrated band took place last wight at the Tabernacie, and was atiended by a veryfashionable audience. The more we hear the me- lodious, thrilling strains of these inimitable performers. the better we like them; theic excellent discipline aud quick conception of the motives of their leader—the unity and conoord of their respective instruments, and their great precision in counting time, are qualities which we seldom experience. The first piece,a march, “The Warrior's Joy,” by Gungl, ven with great brilliancy of execution and harmony—the Helena waltz, y Strauss, was also excellent; and the finat of the first part, fromthe opera of the * Huguenots,” wi effort, preserving throughout every bar the most de- lightful harmony The “ Pickpocket Quadrilles,” by Strauss, were inspiriting; indeed, there isa peculiar sweetness in every waltz and quadrille of this celebrated composer. Next came one of th pieces of music we have ever listen: Review,” @ tableau of harmony d proach of evening, prayer, and night; the music is made to resemble the soft and gentle slumbers of terrestrial in- babitant id the silent and solemn hour of twelve, when the shades of the departed are supposed to be seen moving on their serial embassy, was given with such scientific skill, softness, and perfect melody, that reite- rated cheers followed its performance. Another part of this elegant composition was a description of the dawning of day—themusio of this part is truly sublime ~nothing can be more beautiful than musical illustra- tion of nature awaking from her lethargic slumbers. Moore’s beautiful description of the enchanting power ofmusic may be appropriately applied here: — Music! ob, how faint how weak ! Li e fades before thy spell; feeling ever spea, Since thou canst breathe her tale so well. We advise all who have not heard this unrivalled band, to visit them at their next concert, and we are almost persuaded they will agree with us, that each pane possesses peculiar beauties, and the whole form @ brilliant combination of musical excellence. Broapway Opeex—We need only mention that this house is crowded nightly. To adopt the common saying, the right nail was hit on the head by Pinteux, when, he thought of establishiag the Odeon. Tur Ernroriax Deuinratons, Pelham, Lyon, Orford, Ledger, and Williamson, are performing with great suc- cessin London, and are advertised to appear in Bristol during the latter part of this month. They will return to this country in the course of next summer. The Seguin troupe were to commence a season at Bos, ton last evening. Mrs. Crisp took a benefit at the Charleston theatre, on the evening of the 29th December, on which occa sion she plsyed Julict to Mr. Pitt's Rome The Heron Family are playing at the Albany Mu- seum. Miss Julia Dean is engaged at the Albany theatre, where her performanc?s are highly spoken of. Mr. Knoop was to give 8 concert:at Norfolk, on the evening of the 4th inst. ° Police Intelligenec. A Singular Charge of Bigamy.— Officers Willis and Sweney, of the 10th ward police, arrested yeaterday a man by the name of Richard Totten, of No 511 Grand , OD ® warrant issued by Justice Kitcham, where- stands cha! with the crime of bigamy. It appears that the accused was married to his first wife, Amelia Bompion, in the year 1824, since whioh time they Baye lived together, and brought up a family, until within the last four or five years, when Mrs.Totlen becoming dissipated in her habits, e separation took place. This passed on for about two years, and on 7th Jan, 1846, Totten married bis first wife’s sister, who was thena widow by the name of Mary Aun Bloom, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. David Bellamy, No. 484 Bowery, knowing full well that his firat wife was still living. This fact was also known by Mary Ann Bloom at the time she married Totten, which renders her guilty of a felony likewise—as the law expressly says that any one who sball ld the wife or husband of any other, knowing the fact, shalt be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, the court can inflict a punishment of | 6 vears in the State prison, or one year in the peniten- | tiary, or a fine of $500, all ‘of which of punish. the option of the court. Justice Ketcham coused to prison fo: mieation. Arrest of inoozers.”’—Officert mnt and Noe, of the 34 ward police, arrested yester: two men calli themselves Henry Smith and William Smith. on a cha: ot robbing the pockets of E. J. Strong. of $25 in bavk bills and a check on the Long Island Bunk for $95 50, and many valuable papers ; also, $4 and a breartpin from Mr. Holmes, while lodging at Clark’s Hotel, No. 198 Chambers street. It appears that the acoused took lodgings at the above hotel, and during the en stroli- ed into the room of Mr. Strong and rifled bi while asleep. Early in the morning, Mr. Strong disco- vered hin loss, and gave notice to the landlord, who at | ouce commenced a general search, and sent for the aid of the above officers, who pounced upon the two indi- vidual Smiths, as the “ snoozers,”’ which proved correct, as on “frisking” their persons the greater part of the money was recovered, and in the bed where they slept the “reastpin and money taken from Mr. Holmes were found. This, together with other circumstances, clearly fixed the robbery upon the accused,and Justice Osborne locked them up for trial. Charge of Perjury.—Offlcer Murphy,of the First ward, arrested yesterday, d Fagan, on a charge of per- jury. Committed for ( ing Robbery —Some daring raccals on Wednosday evening last, burglariously entered the dwelling house ocoupied by Mr. Wm. Grey, No. 313 Sixth street, be- tween the hours of 6 and 7 o'clock, during the tempore- ry absence of the family, ransacking the bureaus, throw- ing the contents around the floor, stealing therefrom $75 im money, together with many other articles of value; and not satified with this, che villians cut and dis- figured the family portraits hanging on the wall, and many other acts of violence to the furuiture and articles in the houne, showing evidently melicious and wanton acts of mischief towards Mr. Grey. No arrest. Burglary in Second Degree —A black fellow called John Behme, was arrested yesterday on a cbarge ot | breaking into the room (on Wednesday sfternoon) of | another black man, occupied by Peter Marti ituated | in the 6th avenue, between 60(h and 6lat atre tealing therefrom a looking glass and razor, valued at $3. The | acoused was arrested, the property recovered, and | Justice Merritt locked him up for trial Petit Larceny.—A black woman, called Letitia Price, was arrested yesterday, ona chargeof stesling a broche shawl, valued at $4, belonging to James Murphy, No. 10 Anthony street. Locked ap for trial, Miscellaneous. The posts for the megnetic telegraph are ail erected between New Orleans and Mobile, and the workmen were actively employed last month, putting up the wires. At last accounts about ninety miles of the dis- tance were completed. Mr. Giiddon, the lecturer on Egypt, was to deliver three lectures in Savannah, on each of the evonings of the 4th, 6th, and 8th of January. The interments in New Haven for the year 1847, num- bered 270. In the same limits in 1945, the deaths wero | 307, and im 1846, 264. The number of deaths of persons belonging to Nan- | tucket, both at home and abroad, during the year 1847, | wis 212, Last year it was 192, | On the evening of the 4th inst., a colored woman nam- | od Hetty Batier, about ae, years of age, residing in Al- Jen's Court, in the vicinity of Pine and Sixth streets, Philadelphia, was burned to death, A man named John Conly was knocked down and killed at the corner of Steuben and Quay strests, Albany, on Saturday evening Iast man named John Mc- Gnire, has been arrested, charged with the offence. The ‘fudson is still open to Albany. The steamer Co- lumbia arrived here yesterday morning, and reported considerable floating ice. Amen had his leg amputated, at Buffalo, on Saturday last, while under the influence of ether, and the opera- tion Js said to have caused no pain, We learn that 1500 bales of cotton were loat overboard fem the steamer Memphis on the Red River, ine late tip is pockets | i | nahn ake ie Se | oF ritieh market, ‘Weekly Herald. To-morrow morning, at 9 o'clock, the Weekly Herald, neatly enclosed in wrappers for such as desire to mail them, will be ready at the counter of this offcs. It will contain the whole of the foreign news received by the steamship Caledonia at Boston; Mr. Calhoun’s great Speech in the U. 8. Senate, and the debate on the Mex- ican war; the latest news from Mexico and all parta of the United States—commercial, financial, political, and every thing else of interest to the community. Price sixpence, Fine Cutleory—The Subscribers invite atten- tion to their assortmest of Pen, Pocket and Spertsmen’s ra, and polished Steel Goods, &e. Al- ero all Clade’ rig o| vehey will b orders ina tif & SON, 177 faction G. SAUND! roadway, opposite Howard Hotel. aud the moat complete article now. manufactured, every requisite jeman’e toilet, and as. travel ompan jou, invaluable.” F G. SAUNDERS & SON, rtlandt street. ‘The Netherland Soclety..The Subscribers, Members of the Netheriand Society preseut at the meeting 3d i ficers of that Society, that meeting, ani iW. A. mets, Vire P nt, do; H. Flaten. ‘Tre aurer; B. Thooft; Dr, Van Li: Alb + de la Pierr aud many other members, nati: Diamond Pointed Gold Pens, of every style aod quality in the market, for sale on the lowest terws, sale ond retail, by B. E. Watson, & Co , 45 Will reet ove door below Wail st, and. J.Y. savage, 92 Kulton st. Their celebrated “* Richelieu ”Gold is iuvariably warranted, in every respect. and together with anew style of cusc, issold at $2on'y. Gold Pens from $1 upwards. Gold Pens repaired or exchanged. News of the World.—Familles wishing to have one of the, lemest,, oir elegaut, and valuable weehly y to the m, and every papers ever published should subseribe tan News of the World.” It is, ouly $2 per aunu: subseriber will receive a fixe impt ‘of engraving of Sir Walter Scott, in worth $2. The paper isn pei copies can be hai gratis at the office, 24 Ana street. _ ee RN TEENS MONEY MARKET, Whursday,January 6.6 P. M. Quotations for stocks continue to decline. At the first board to-day, Norwich and Worcester fell off \ per cent; Morris Canal }¢; Erio Railroad 44; Reading }g. Long Island and Reading Bonds closed at yesterday's prices, and Harlem advanced 34 per cent. At the second board, Treasury Notes improved !< per cent ; all others closed at prices current in the morning ‘The sales were only to a moderate extent. The ship Columbus, for Liverpool, carried out $80,000 in specie. ‘The Caledonia, at Boston, from Liverpool, brought out $10,000 in specie, It was reported that she hadon board $230.000 in specie, but such is not the case. Considers, ble excitement was created in Wall street to-day by the announcement, and many were under the impression thatjthe tide of precious metals had turned; that from this time henceforth, the importation would largely ex. ceed the exportation. Thie impression is premature, Such a state of things may be experienced in the course of three or four months, but the supply of bullion in the Bank of Fogland is not yet large enough to stop the receipts from this country. The Bank of England had on hand about fourteen millions pound sterling lest spring, and it yet wants about two anda half millions of pounds more to make the sum as large as it was before the drain commenced. Should the tide of specie set this way, betore prices reach lower points, the speculators on the other side will fail in their object. The fcee banks are very much embarrassed in their operations. They are large borrowers of money, on de- posites of their own issues as security, with a margin of ten and fifteen per cent. They are in want of funds to redeem their bills. A large amount of free bank bills have, within the past week, been returned to the Comp- troller, and the securities withdrawn. Three or four hundred thousand dollars have been withdrawn from circulation in this way. This reduces the paper cur- tency of the State, as the vacuum caused by this reduc. tion is not filled by any increase in the issues of other banks, tho difculty experienced in getting out » larger circulation being #0 great, in consequence of the dis- credit lately thrown upon the bills of free banks, by the suspensions which have taken place. ‘Tho annexed statement exhibits the aggregate value of merchandise exported from this port during the morth of December, distinguishing the destination and the value shipped to each country :— Commence OF THE Port or New Yoru VALUE oF | Sterling bon sinking fund and the surplus of 1847. attorney’s receipt for Commercial Bank bills, about to be realized, $4,747 00. Total, $63,546 89 The estimated expenditures for 1848, are $299,775, and the estimated receipts $276,679, showing a deficiency for the year of $12,996. The estimated expenditures for 1849, are $211,775, and the estimated receipts $275,600; showing @ surplus of $63,825. The public debt of the State stands as follows .— Pentre Dent or Gronaia, Octonen, 1347, Sterling Bonds—Amount due Reid, Irving & Co., London. £15,130 68 at ($4 80) all pothecated with “eid, ie ving & Co, by them sold, and in hands of the public. Debt due on sterling bonds. . 144,025 61 Federal bonds sign id signed by Go- rt sees 270 000 00 bonds exchanged by Gov. Crawford for Sterling bonds hypothecated to Benk Of AUgUBAL. Lk cee ee ee Debt on federal bonds. .,. Total of Federal and Ster- ling bonds. . 6.6... ese sees The Sterling bonds bear an aunual interest of 5 percent. The Federal bonds, an annual interest of 6 per cent...... 1,435,250 00 $1,679,875 61 7,231 28 Interest on public debt. .... $93,346 25 The debt on sterling bonds now due Reld, Irving & Co. of London, has been reduced to £15,180 6s., which will be extinguished sometime in the year 1949, from the ‘The twentieth annual report of the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad Company, for the year ending Sept. 80,1847, represents the affairs of the concern to be in avery flourishing and flattering condition. The gross receipts of the company from the transpor- tation of passengers and merchandize between Balti- moreand Columbia, during the past year, amounted to $266,613 58, being an increase of $46,278 29 over those of the preceding twelve months. The expenses ef the transportation department during the same period, have been $179,901 49, or an increase of $17,415 86 over those of the preceding year. ‘hese statements exbibit a gain of receipts from transportation, of twenty-two per cent over those of the previous year, and an in- crease of expenditure of a fraction over ten per cent. The number of passengers carried between Baltimore and York during the past year, is 92,686—an increase of 29,851, or nearly fifty per cent. The number carried on the Wrightsville road during the same period, is 22 665— aninorease of 2,865 over the number carried in the year ending September 30, 1346, Wansxey lot of New Oricans was on tho market, and hold at 20560, while 250 was cffered. We heard of no transuctions in Sta'e I’clson or Deudgs. Fren Shipowners, for flour and grain, were dis- posed to demand higher rates. For flour to Liverpool, 26 was said to be offer- Cotton was was arked by the packets, and In Od ed. For grain in bulk 6544 was asked Married. In Brooklyn, by the Rey. Mr. Seney, Mr. Bexsastun G. Epmonps, to Miss Amanpa M. Coanwent, daughter of the late Richard Cornwell, Frq , all of this oity. Died, On Wednenday, the Sth inst., Josnen Crooxes, in the 44th year of his age. His friends are paaponstully. invited to attend his fune- ral, on Friday, (this day), from his late residence, No, 76 Ridge street, at 2 o’clocx. On Thursday, the 6th instant, Ricnanv Hes nuan, aged 17 years, 1 month aud 3 days His felends aad to attend his funer: next, at 3 o'clock. Yenterday morning, at his residence, in Bedford o vy Brap- r attend his funeral this atternoen a! 2 o'clock, Anprew Brown, whose death we now rrcord, was well known to many of our older readers, having resided in this city from the year 1906 to 1826, | Mr. Brown’s early career was not unochequered by incidents. {lis father, who was a native of the north of Ireland, was educated at Trinity Coleze, Dublin. About the year 1773, he went to America as an officer in the British service, which he soon quitted, and settled in Magsachusetts. At the commencement of the revolutionary war he joined the American army, in which he soon rose to the rank of major, and behaved with distiaction in the early battles of the war—Lexington, Bunker’s Mill, ko. He afterwards served uoder Ceoversls Gates and Green, and commanded the garrison cf Boston on the evacun- tion of tl place by the British troops in March, 1776. At the close of the war he wae, like many other bra’ men, thrown upon the world by the depreciation of t! ernment paper mon and. in 1788, he establin! Iphia, the Fiderat Gazette, to which De distinguished statesman v¥ Awerica, were contributors, present constitution of the United States being then the subjeet of warm discussion! Major Brown carried on his pevenenet with great spirit. Asone instance ef his enterprise, It may be worthy of note that he empl ed the first regular reporter of debates in the Congress. The profits of bis journal were great, and he was in th» midet of prosperity, when, in the night of the 27th of January, 1797, a fire broke out in bis dwelling house, and,in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue his family from the flames, he was so much injured, that he sur- vived only a few days. His wife and three children were, on the 28th, committed to a common grave. Mr Andrew Brown. then a very young mon. was the only member of the family who esoiped; he was absent from home at the time of the ealamity, and became proprie- tor of the newspaper (then called the Philud:lphia @u- zette). He may ba paid Gu leave: Geer! Mtuaoet Pearee ot the field of battle. When the Ergiish forces were in pursuit of their American foes, carts, wagons, and every available vehicle were ergerly seized by tho latter, and their wives and childreu, as well as their goods, co! med indiscriminately into them. Mr Brown, when a boy, had many narrow escapes of this description Thrown on his owa resources, he acted witn chi The freight passing over the road during the past and precedin, vear, was as follows :— i Faricntino Business or tHe Battimonr anv Sus- QUEHANNA RaiLroap. 1846. 1847. tbs. Between Baltimore and York. . .274,724,581 323 678 603 On the Wrightsville road. +135,726,191 166,566,537 This statement exhibits an increase of tonnage cn the road between Baltimore and York of 48,884,022 Ibs , and on the Wrightsville road of 20,830,346. The net receipts of the company from transportation, during the past year, are $77,012 09, being an increase over the net receipts from the same source, during the previous year, of $28,863 03. The debts of the compa- ny (exclusive of interest on loans for the construction of the road), as shown by the last annual report, amounted, on the 10th of October, 1846, to the sum of $35,073 85, The indebtedness of thé company had been reduced, on the 7th of October, 1847, to $2,801 25, showing a pay- ment during the past year of $32,272 60 of pre-existing debts, exclusive of a payment of $36,000 made to the State of Maryland, on account of arrears of interest jue. ¢ The total number of locomotives owned by the com- pany on the 30th of September 16, was valued at $74,750; burden oats, 37, $124,425; passenger oars, 18, $21,050, total, $220,225. This is the estimated value; but, as mpny of the passenger cars are almost unfit for use, they will soon have to be replaced by new ones. The road is in excellent condition. Stock Exchange. Di hove ag lan Fi Be Maze. Sree Dut Total. To Gt. Brit. & Ireland. ug ait 19 — oasessions... = . rane 787.145 32 20 TAHT 53,803 42/500 68.435 236 14.258 4913 99,319 310 4.873 9 = 15 55 — 19.103 3012 49.014 15,692 1035 8359 © 112'852 14g 17.898 = 1,008 23452 AL t97 410,049 3610 4.610 16 19,770 Total... .....+++1,944,694 29,178 97,923 2,071,795 More than one-half of the aggregate was exported to Great Britain and her dependencies. The shipments of breadstuffs from this port to Great Britain and Ir land, for the month of December, were 31,980 barrels flour, 8,009 barrels corn meal, 196,642 bushels of corn, and 1,177 barrels of bread. About one-quarter of the aggregate exportation of domestic products was in breadstuffs. The total quantity and value of bread. stuffs exported from the United States in each of the past two years, were as annexed:— Quastity axp Vatue or Breapsturrs Exrortey FROM THE Unirep States, 1846 anv 1847. 1846. A Ve Value. 1,613 795 $1 4,399 951 $6 019 350 2,289,475 11.668 669 4,382,496 26,133.8:1 1,826168 1,186 663 16 326,050 11,305,212 bbis,. 298.799 915 681 4,301,334 38.530 138,110. 2» 2254 } 205 680 556,266 vee oy 15,987,166 $51.66 The value of the shipments of Indian corn in 1817, was nearly the aggregate value of the entire exportation of breadstuffs in 1846 The increase is avery large per | cent, and the total value for 1847 immense. It will pro- | bably be mapy years before we shall find abroad such | markets for our breadstuffs as we bave had the past yeer. | It is impossible to form any ides, at present, of what the probable extent of the demand for breadstuffs will be this year, but we have no doubt it will exceed that of 1846, The shipments of epecie from this port, during the past month, were as annexed:— « Srecim Exronten rnom Hr Pont or Nzw Youx, Deco, 1847, To London, sovereigns. . seseees $194903 | “ Liverpool, sovereigns and Mexican doliers. 1,453,443 | “ Havre, five franc pieces and Mexican dol- | IMB sv vv eveveves sesae ++ 101,763 | “ Para, doubloons and Spanish dollars ~ 116340 * Manilla, Mexican dollars . . . 10000 “ Hayti, American gold 1629 | “ Rio Janeiro, sovereig: 13,593 “ Madsira, Mext 6 “ Canton ao Total for the month... .... 4. + +++ $1,789,867 At this rate, it would not require many months to drain our bauks of evéry dollarin their vaults. The shipments of specie from Boston, for December, were $662,986; making the total shipments from the two ports, for the month, $2,451,853. This goes toawell th value of our exports; but we could better spare the same | amount in anything else than specie. The reports of the treasurer of Georgia, for the years 1846 and 1847, present the annexed condition of the | treasury of that State :— Fivances or Gronata~Receirrs anv Exrenpiturrs, Totsl receipts during the year ending Oc- tober, IBMT. eee ce cece eee ce ee $816,014 00 Balance in treasury, Oct. 20, 1646, .. . 395.536 58 Total amount of means,...........- $711,550 58 | Total amount of expenditures for the year ending October, 1847... 0.6.6. eee eee 949.200 28 Balance in Treasury, Ootober 20, 1847, . $362,251 30 Of this balance, $298,704 61 was in unavailable funds” and $63,546 89 in available funds. The unsyailable funds | consist of stock inthe Bank of the State of Georgia, $10,000; bank stock, Edueation fund, $262,300; packet Darien bills, and other unourrent funds, under seal of | Finance Committee, $2,194 72; attorney's receipt for bills Bank of Rome, &o., $7,315; Commercial Bank notes, re- | ceived from attorney, Monroe Railroad fund, $109; coun, terfeit and uncurrent, passed by Committee of Finance, $111; note for fraction under 1843, $1,179; Western and Atlantic Railroad scrip, redeemed under not of 1545, | $4,283 49; coupons of Federal bonds, paid during tho | fourth quarter ot (he poiltion) year, BILGLI 60, Total, 9900,704 61, , ‘The available tunds consist oF chsh Om deposit, in agen gregate | jr $500 Trea Notes 6's 99% 15000 Kead Mort Bonds 61 27500 do 90! S0ahs Reading RK b30 584 15609 99% 100 Farmers’ Trust 2659 30000 90 New Orleans Canal 70 1000 State 7 100 Morris Canal oN 1150 100 do obs 2600 55 Aubarn & Roch lot 3004 U State 25 Vauton Co 2886 500 Indiana State 175 Nor & Wor RR 36%, Pe} do 330 36: 4000 do 20 New Hav & Hart 100 500 Ohio 6’s 60 500 Long Islaaa RR 26 1400 do / 100 ds 1100 do 25 Erie RR Serip 500 Ohio 6’s °50, 250 Harlem RK 1 do 6's °56 50 do 530 2000 Indiaua 50 do 330 393 ous Fundable 3 ge 3944 oe Resins Bonds 10NY&N Hav RR 3° io Board. $2600 U States 6's '67 100 shs Reading RR b30 5034 600 6’s Treas Notes 50 do 584 300 52-5’s do 4 50 do ‘8 75 shs Harlem RR 3954 100 do 12Jen 58 200 Heading KR 58% 100 do 38 New Stocx Exchange. $5000 Tr Notes 6's 330 99 50shsHerlem RR b3 39% 60shsHarlemMR ¢ 39) 50 do 4 Dy 250 do © 39% 250 do v7 39%) 50 do 53 59% 100 do 3 199 do Loan b3 26% 150 do 26)6 oO do PORT. New Yoax, THuaspay arreRno Ther more doing to-dayin flour, and sales were more freely made, including parcels for export. The transactions were confined oblefly to ordinary grades, Oswego, city ground, New Orleans, Michigan, firmer prices than was current before the news. letters were said to give more favorable accounts of the foreign trade, gt 4 market, kc , than appeared in news; r accounts. There was more wheat sellivg, confined chiefly to Western samples, andin some cases at an improvement in i. No sales of Genesee were seportnd. Corn was inactive; the demand for new, it was not considered suitable for export to Europe, confined mostly to the wants of distillers. Sales were made at about the rates current before the news; old was in light supply, and firm at previous rates. Rye ex- hibited no change Oats were some firmer. Provi- sions continued inactive} Groceries remained about the same, with moderate sales. Asnes—Sales of 150 bbls pots were made at $556% Some holders asked $5 6234. Pearls were qui $7 Brrapsturrs 10,000 to 15000 Flowy¢jThe rales footed up abcut rele, including 300 b puce Genesee at $6 50; 200 do Genesee extra at $7 25; 100 do common, at $6 15%; 1000 Western do at $6; 3,(00 do, Brooklyn mills, at $6 06'{, delivered on board shiv; 1.000 de, Oswego on private terms; 300 do Genenee, at $6 1234; 500 do, Oswego at $6; 150 Michi straight brands at $6 1234; and6 to 700 New Orleans at $6. Small sa'es Ohio fancy, were made at $675. MWhrat—Snles of 5,| bushels prime Ohio, were made at 1300 ; 2.500 do do at 1320; 1,600 do do at 1320; and 2.400 do, Western mixed at 1206. Cora -The sales embrased about 8,000 bushels | 3°" including new mixed at 62% to 650. In old there wan very little done. Old mixed was worth 720 10 74c, and yellow at 74cto75c a, 780 the iatter figure for round yellow. Meat—Salen of 400 to 500 bbls New Jersey were made at $3 25 to $3 3734,and 800 do Western at $3 18% Rye~Sales of 1500 bushels, were made at 850 in the | hp. Rye Flour—Small were reported] at $425 Oats were some firmer, and sales of Caual wera made at ‘worth 47¢ to 490, and New Jersey River, we 'o change. Sales 70 cases were made on private terms Corver—The pales of Rio, within a day or two, h been made to the extent of 700. 800 bags, at 7 &7)0, and 2a 300 Java, at 8io " letter mail, which came to hand to-day, | has not changed the face of things in this line; holders still continue to exact full prices, which the immediate of the manufacturers force. thom to submit to. sales were 50 jes, at our quotations: — LivEarooL CLassiyication. | gy. Entertaining no sympathy with party, he at once changed the politics of his party, a step which excited considerable animosity against him, the friends of * freedom of opinion” carrying their vio- lenoe a0 far as to attempt even personal ohastisement. Mr. Brown, however, adhered to his course, and his pa- per flourished, despice all opposition. At that period every ship from Europe conveyed news of the great nts of the war. Mr, Brown projected and perfeoted a system of boat expresses, to board the English vessels on their arrival, by which means he was enabled to oug- the first step in that megnificent system of expressing ioh has since been carried out with so much skill in England, and which now reflects so much honor on the British press. During the frightful ravages of the yellow fever at Philadelphia, Mr. Brown continued the publica- tion of his newspaper, at the imminent risk Of his life, at ‘a period when the whole city was deserted by its inhabi- only paper published, the fugitive citizens, dispersed over the country, were indebted to it alone for informa- tion of their scatter. d friends, and of the progrers of the disease. Mr. Brown, however, soon saw too much of “ Liberalism’? to remain in a land where “ Liberalism” was then rampant. He dispored of bis property in the Philadelphia Gazette, and in 1802 he embarked for Eing- land. During the whole of the long period which has ‘he has ever enploy:d such means as | and died on Tuerday, at his house in Holford square, London, at the age of 75, a victim to the prevailing in- fil Bristol (England) Mirror, Dec ADVERTISEMENTS NEW EVERY MORNING. Terms—Cash, advance. ACUB 8. PLATT, Avetioneer,—Monday, January 10, at 103g o’clock. nt the suction room, 23 Piatt street, corner of d— French fancy good: nals .c., from the Low's Phiippe,trom Havre, to re d for cash for account of the waderwriters, viz: 27 cas ded, ond also such other goods that my be received previ- Amovgiwhich are steel bags. fine ent and plai ag Clasps ; als>, one esse brass curtiin oraaments elso four cases Lubsa’s extracts, genuine ; sclemite ox marrow, pormatum in decorate? pots, autigue oils, rouge in bottles, pearl powder, i k pomatum, &e.; hair avd hair work, several cases, ornamental hair work, one care > long hair, cost 420 francs, one case 3 do 8'0 g. cost 9 A oN ct y : none. none was noo ange in bunch raisins, which | continned to sell at previous prices; 30 bales Marseilles almonds were made by auction, at 12'4 a 1250. Hemp -There was nothing new in the market. Hives—The market continued without avy marked | hange as to price, and with light sales. | rttumasthe demand continued good throughout | | yesterday and to-day. The public sales wer ll at- | tended, and both eatalogu: ut 11,000 si ‘were dis. | dof at aslight improvement upon the last public | fale. The stook’ on hand 1 being rapidly reduosd— | Prices at private sale were rather uosettled, but with an | upward tendency. | Motasses—New Orleans new bic dipen end at 280. | Navan Stones—Sales of 80 bbis spirits tui ‘tine were made at 390, ‘Ihe last sales raw were made at $2 60; rosin remained about the same. Oits—Linseed—Moderate sales English and city preseed were making, without cb: in prices. Sales ot , 300 bbls common shipping whale were le at 31\o. ‘There was no changes in crude, or ia mani ‘tured win- ter sperm. Provistons—Pork continued dull. Old mess was offer- ing at lower rates. Beef—To the trade, sales in small lots were making at $5 60 (for prime). Lard— of 800 kegs, r inferior, were made at 7}¢0, aad 110 bbis were 8c, There was some more inquiry for | cheese at the decline. Borrea—For this State, good, continued steady. | Riee—The market was unsettied, and no sales of mo- ment reported. Sucan—Sales of 80 hdds New Orleans were made at 4 io Pariow—The market continued steady. WratanoneSaleg of (000 lbs South Nee were made “Pliner Bolo 176 Db-pMolaga wore made wed, one do 15 do band hair cost 465 francs, one do 5 doz ‘oat 372 franes, one do 1405 wickes do 13 doz mustachios, ave .d» 1069 ao hair pina; also curling sticks, francs, one do 24 ke. a aunes wig ’we: -Ata regu ar moathty meeting of Protector bire bn gine Co. No. 22, held at the Engine house, it was unani- mously resolved, we return our sincere and heartfelt thanks to Mr. A. W. Metcalf, for the honor aad comp!iment conferred, in faraishi mptaous and. truly did it fesidions could de Sit ess, we can ouly say, from our heart Will treasure the remembrance of yo iberality in our breasts through lile. And, rest arsure air, should you ever need our aid in the hour of peril, you w find us true to our uame.—" Protectors. Garret B. Lane, Tho bels, Jacob Vs re. we J oF ROBE JAI N Liverpoal in 1843, for J New Orleans, where he safely arived. Huw two elder ing in Providence, R. 1., wish to hear from him. lense copy. b= er, having made arraugements for receiving a lirge supply of Sure Sweet Cream, has this day ee Lena rice best Ice Cream to 5s pet . Also,Charlotte de Russe rium Pudding Glacerie, Bisque Glacerie, fancy | Pyramids, and other aments, at the lowest pric: at to any part of the city tia | yj or Brooklyn, ot hortest notire. ROBERY MARSHALL, Practical Confectioner, 651 Broadwa USLON COU Cc well known article than twelve years, with the greates lished reputation ia euring coughs, tis, aud all pulmorary compla. to eolarge upon its merits. Itisooly to be adds it orginal, avd only genuine © ugh Condy,and the ouly which ‘ae:nally contains a Cough Balsim. C7 Spe Notice—The public ere informed trat Mersrs. Rushton & C are no longer the agents for the sale of shis Conteetion, but that the geuuine " appomted agents: Henry Jonui Ag-nt Soldalso by A. L. Winship, 77 bast Broadway, and Coddington, 303 Hudson street Alio, Whitwell’s Uriv Upodeldoe—Price 25 cents. ‘The best ‘possible cure for rheu mitism, cramp. surains, ke. Bewaye of imitations. Sold gen- ujae only by H. Johason, 273 Bradway, aud Sands, 109 Fulton at country to dthem atavery ow vean make easily fiom $1 to $2ner day, free 1 and see, at the office of the New York Pab- ir building, entance [SFORMatION WANTED of CATHAKING ul. INS, native of Irelind, county of Cavan, townland of L parish of Drumgool. When last heard from was iu ad her letters auected to atk. Barke, of Silman ‘Any information respecting her will be t ‘ed by her brother Matthew or No. 10 Mulberry st., N. ¥.—N. B, B etible and steasy wo- or '4 years, ax chamber if and satisfaction to her employer, with unquestiouable refere charecier, is desirous of employment ina " seamstress 1180, end lady’ mais, she can add to her purpose cf keversl uility” She wil! promptly ens wer any wote a. dressed to * Bridget.” ce, rs. tH te silent, with from $3000 to $5000, ty ecange inan es! lished and safe business, which will yield the followicg years from $5 0°0 to $50,000 prr year. The best of references given and required. 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BAX BILLS, BANK BILLS—Bills taken on any of the State Binks iaex hinge for every description of fancy end domes ic Dry Goods. A splendid arsor ment of olrek Al- pieas from 286d. Also. Freoch Cashmeres aod Delaines, at tedaced prices, at GEOKGE STEWART & CO’S, 113 Watker street, corner of Malberry. 4 o'clock, at his of- eet. De. Powell's Care, with Engra- election of Spectreles, ke, price Fifty Cents, can be had at his office, and of all Booksel imported, Artificial Ey 8 01 rior qu ality aud ish. Dr. Powell's Self-Acting Eye Fountains, or Jet. or Douehe Baths, ning the eyes, whieh bas just received a diploma fr of the American Institute, now for sale at his mee. MP KAVELLING TRUNKS, &_—JOHN CX i, Trauk Maunfacturer, No. | Wall street, comer of o hard, aud coastaltly making, a good 3 Carpet Bogs ond it article of Sole Learher ropeaa Travel, a ‘Orders for the West La ith despatch, | GNS—there letters are remaistie for dumbili'y, ‘a brilliancy of #! ilding unequatled by eny other article je city—-which briliaray is. warranved to sra%d ex: onure » Th ned to any color that ma) piers a ia eC ie Paria disalved o Ot Brooklyn, Aukxanpen Witsox,@ native of Scot- | land, aged 67 years. Tho friends and family are invited to Franklin, Messre, Hamilton, Adams, and most of the | etrip all his contemporaries This may be considered as | tants, and the graes grew high in the streets. Being the | BRASH LETIP As FOR | witnesses :\CE BY Ti MAILS, APPAIBS IN WASHINGTON, Wasiineron, Jah, 5, 1848, The Mexican Question in the Senate. Mr. Celhoua made one very strong point in his speech: yesterday. He first demonstrated conclusively that » further prosecution of the war muat lead to the absorp- tion of all Mexico, But the President,in his snnual | mersage, declared he did not wish to destroy the nation- ality of Mexico; therefore, Mr. Calhoun argued, the | War should be,immediately abandoned, and » defensive \lne should be taken, Here is the President's mistake—the mistake of his timidity. He has not dared to avow openly the princi- le on which he * his polley, but rather disavows it Mr. Calhoun is perfectly right in eeserting that the polloy of the administration will lead, almost bayond the saving of a contingency, to the occupation by the United Stutes of the whole of Mexico. Newly-fledged seuators may stultifying themselves by declaring, with mook- moderation, that this is not likely to happen ; mau of common sense, even they themselves, know ter. Mr Calhoun is parfectly right. This ‘policy, ua- leas something almost miraculous happens, will fa lead to the annexation of all Mex'go,and it is absolutely. dishonest not to present this issue fairly to the psopl In the face of an article waich appeared in th some days ago, written, it is anid, by Mr. Polx’s own hand, stealthily recognizing the result of the indemalty principle, the editor dectared ia an article in last night's paper, that “there is not the slightest prospact of its accomplishment for years to ooms, if ever.” Now I{declare with entire confidence there is not a sin- gl» enlightened man in the cabinet who does not regard the salvation of Mexico's oxtionality as past hope, c#pt on an almost impossible eontingeasy. Nay, mor this view 18 aleo entertained by som» of t men of the opposition. Ic can b» avolded ia one way — by withdrawing the aray altogether To withdraw it within @ line, 1s only to postpone the consummation of what appears to bs the destiny of Mexioo, to incur ad- ditional expense, and shed more blood Mr Calhoun is | in posseasion of the opinion of at least one of the distin- | guished officers ately trom Mexico, who declares bia be of that # line of posts could not be msioteined for three months, if our troops bs withdrawa from the cen, tral portions of the country. ‘Che enemy, relteved from the preseuce of our troops i their midst, would recupe- rate their energies and attack the posts in detail. Io auch ® oase, which is not only probable but certain, would nog the garrisons be compelled in self: defence to leave their posts and pursue the enemy to his atroag- hold, ia order, by orippling him, to prevent # repetition of such attacks? Uuoquestionubly ; and thus we would be compelled to recommence a war of invasion —to re- peat the battles of Vera!Craz, Cerro Gordo, Churubusco, and Chapultepec, Assuredly we could repeat them; but | where is the necessity ? I bave said the only mode of avoiding ths anne: of all Mexico is to withdraw our troops altoge Mexico will scarcely invade the territory of the Uaited States, and therefore toere be no deager that she will force usto sabjugate and overrun her territory, if we abandonall our conquests and recede from our de- mands ; but wili this be done? It cannot be doae The question then is, no: wa-ther we shall tage Mexi- oo—thac ia not fur the executive or for Congress to de- cide—bat what we shall do with Mexieo? Saal we pro- twot it after the manner of the Eaclwh in [ndia, or an- nex it as territory, and extend over it the jurisdiction of the United States? All the time spent in legislating to prevent its absorption, is time loat Let provieioa bs made that the State suffer no loss from the acoession.— That would be wiser tuan denouncing the war, and ad- vooating, each one, his hobby GALVIENSIS, Wasninaton, Jan, 4, 1843, Tony's View of Things Tom Corwin is still at large, notwithstanding the quiet and friendly bints of his constituents concerning the penitentiary. I understand a fierce contention is now raging in Ohio,as to whether he shall be placed (when convicted) in the penitentiary or the lunatic asy- lum. The latter, it is said, has the greater number of advocates among the immediate neighbors of the distin- guished “ grave.digger ’—whether through partlality in being more lenient, or from a better knowiedge of his character and malady, I cannot pretend to say. Mr Ritchie has returned from the country, whither he went to spend the Christmas holidays, and has relieved | Mr. Polk from the arduoys duty of editing the Union, Mr. Polk’s leaders would read very well, if they were shorter, and not so outrageously egotistical. His leader on the future policy of the administration towards Mex- foo, was quite decided in tone, and much less trashy in style, than his ordinary writings. He is trying his hand at journalizing, with the intention, it is said, ot starting & paper out somewhere in Tennessee, as soon as he finds himself disengaged from his executive dutics. He can- not return to.che bar, as his practice is all broken up, and he is obliged to look round for some means of sup- port, his present open-house mode of living entail upon him a perfectly ruinous expenditure—swallowing up, not only his yearly salary, but making large inroads on his private fortune. But before he commences jour- nalizing on his own account, his present experiments in the organ, (in corpore vili) cannot be very mischievous. I would suggest to bim a fow years’ probationary training in the Herald office. President's articles are, as you know by experience, a great bore, being very unit fore newspaper; but there is no knowing what might be made of Mr. Polk His articles on Gen Pillow, after the affair of CerroGordo, thouzh they had too much of special pleading, were nevertheless creditable. Ho should be Oret set to write short paragraphs, to give his style some terseness, Mr. Polk was very much annoyed at my exposure of his design to make acat’s paw of General Cass. The general's eyes have been a little opened, elthough Mr. Folk endeavored to luil his suspicions by a ehow of such Perfect sincerity as Mr Polk oniy ean assume. He is the very prince of “ artful dodgers,” the same Mr. Polk. You do not do him haif justice in that respect. That was a capital move of Dallas, that anchor to windward which he threw out. A coalition with Cass ia his only hepe, and that may prove, and doubtless will prove, fallacious. But what will the people of Phile- delphia say ? Some of Dallas's friends will aupport the coalition ticket; others will not. It has not Mr. Walker's countenance, nor that of the Missisatp who signed the call for the publication of Cass’s letter. The dinner to Gonerals Quitman and Shields, whioh is so largely puffed, was one of the worst mi af- er got up in in this city. ‘There happened to be several officers ia the city who had distinguished them- selves in some of the hardest-fought battles of the war, and scarcely one was invited. Among the regalar toasts were omitted Vice President Dailas and Generals Scott and Taylor, But for Geuersl Shields, the name of Gen. Scott, the great captain of the war, would have been | omitted altogetber TONY LUMPKIN. Wasnixaton, Jan, 6, 1848, fl few words about Mexico —Republican Gevernmente— The Mexican Democrats and the Monarchiets, $e. In @ former letter, we stated the true designs of the administration with regard to Mexico, and the opinions of the President and Mr. Buchanan. The object they have in view, it will be recollected, isto aid the friends of peace in Mexico, to establish and maintain “e free republican government of their own choice, able and | willing to conclude &@ peace which would be just to them, | and secure us the indemnity we demand” So says the President;and the sentiment is re-echoed by his Secretary of State. We have been favored with perusal cfa file of late American papers published in the city of Mexico, and in them we see that there is # growing disposition, | with those whom we may call democrats, to retain our | army in the country, to protect them from the tyranny Of the monarohical party, composed of the military, the aristocracy, and nearly ali the clergy. It is said that the democrats are not so contemptible in number and intel- ligence na has been supposed. They fill the workshops and hold the stilts. As Mr. Buchanan says, they ap- | preciate our protection at its proper value, and dread nothing #0 much as the withdrawal ef ourarmy They kaow this would be the signal for renewed and flerce diesensions among their military leade Mexiean people would become the victims. | Very properly, the President is in favor of alding“ the | friends” of peace ip Moxico to establish and maintain @ republican government. ‘here are millions in Mexico who appreciate our protection, and hail the pres: our army there with joy. As an evidence of iriendly feelings, thecr was not, so far as we have heard, a single shot ired at our troops by the populace, durin their inarch from Puebla to San Antonio, within lenges of Mexico, or from Cerro Gordo to Puebla, on the up Sorelaetant were the people to fight, that they were caught mud tied, and in this way forced, against their to compose the new levies of Santa Anna, which were #0 tignaily routed. Whatever desize there my now be to prosecute the war, arises from the hope that the army, which has #o long oppressed the Mexican producers, may be anvihilated, and a free re- publican government, like our owa, be established. The monarchisal party, on the contrary, are desirous of & | peace, so that, as heretolore, they may oppress the inba- bitanta, who have become sick and disgusted with the villany of those who have ro long oppressed them Aa intelligent gentioman from Mexico, says that the governors of the States, who were to meet at the present | seat of government, are, with fuw exceptions, creatures hical party ; and therefore little or no de be placed in what they may propose. And eis of the opinion that but two alternatives are pre- sented to our consideration first, to guaranty to tne Mexican people 4 government similar to our own; and, secondly, to (ake the whole couatry, and extend our in- | stitutions over it. FELIX. Wasnine ox, Jan. 5, 1848, Evening Estimate. ‘The debate in the Senate to-day was very fine. Mr. | Jefferson Davis will prove from his effort this day and | Monday, that he will be # most valuable assistant to Gen. Case and the President. He fights well and he speaks well, and in fighting and speaking he shows bim- seit (he true military man. His policy is to conquer » | peace, to increnes the army for this purpose, and to re- | quoe Mexico, State by State, til every State is cecupieds | if necersory. And this is the plam of Gop, Caes and the | President. Thero wore some funvy scenes yesterday and to-day at the Fremont Court Martial, on the brioging forward | Gen. Kearny again, in support of the prov cution The defence contest every square inch of ground, and on all the four sides of sald square inch. A member of the court informs us that they expect to olore thin week. The whole expense of the trial, including California 4 printing, will probably reach pretty well Up to $150,000. In both Houses the plot is rapidly thick foterest iz daily increasing. it may be ¢ fortaight we abali kaow the fate of Mextos | certain ytd it rt“ essaeth oat At phe jebuenteyes m_ HU ABACU ALC