The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1848, Page 1

Jutelligouce from the War Quarter, AFFAIRS IN MEXI (Correspondence of New Orleans Ploayune,} Mexico, Deo. 1847.—The ne from Queretaro ninoe my last is extremely meagre and uninteresting. ‘The council of governors had at last broken up, and they have done nothing except pledging themselves to sustain the government in providing the means to meet its expenditures in all its branches The question of peace or war was reserved for the action of the general govern’ Well informed Mexicans do not hesitat to charge this result upon the partisans of Santa Anna, who have been unaccountably increased in Queretaro by the accession of nearly all the Puros—Farias and cone or two othera being the only exceptions. This party (calling themseives Santanists) are now said to be hatch- ing another revolution to place Santa Anna at the head of the government and crush the hopes of the peace ty; and this plot, i: was believed, would be success- mainly in consequence of the supinenes and indeci. sion of the government. President Anaya issued a de- cree oa the 26th ult. that no eleotions should be held in any part of the republic occupied by the Americans, but that the authorities now in power should continue to exercise these fanctions. From present appearances this would be equivalent to giving the ayuntamientos of this and other places a lifedease of office, a thing op- posed to the democratic principle of “rotation,” and. therefore, not likely to be carried into effect. The lowing notice appeared in the Staron Wednenday last : * A Catt —The officers of the American army, the cit’- ane attached thereto. Mexinan citi: foreigners, and ich other individuals as feel disposed. are invited to eotin the Senate Chamber at the National Palace on saturday afternoon next, Deeember 4, at 4 o'clock, P \i , for the purpore of eettling the preliminaries, and taking stock in a contemplated railroad between the city of Mexico and Vera Cruz, and the intermediate points. Many of the citizens of the United States having indi- cated & determination to oceupy the territory of Mexico, itis expected that the spirit of internal improvement. hitherto unknown in this country, will be called forth ’* By many this was looked uponasa hoax, and although it excited considerable interest through the week, this idea was so prevalent that the attendance at the meet- | ing was rather small Notwithstandivg, the meeting waa organized, and one gentleman exhibited a map of a survey which had been made in 1832, by « private com. pany and stated that fifteen years ago he hed himself ad- vooated the measure before the Mexican Senate, in the very chamber in which the meeting was then held After appointing a committee to procure the necersary information and report at a subsequent meeting —and adopting @ resolution to appoint a committee to report upon the propriety of mamorializing the Congress of the United States upon the subject, the meeting adjourn ed until next Saturday There were but few Mexicans present, but ono of them stated that be was there to represent some four or five others, and pledged himeelf, should the security of the uadertaring be manifested, to raise nine millions of subscriptions for the stock at once. After this who will say we ‘Kees are not a great people! On the 29th ult, died in this city one of those remerkabie men whore lives, spent in the constant service of war, appesred more like @ romance than real life—Dauiel Murphy, a Texan Ranger. From « long cbituary uolice of the deceased in the Star, | gather the following particulars of his evectful life. After participating in the capture of San Antonio de Bexar, ven Cos surrendered that fortress, and a well appointed army toa handfull of Texans, he joined the Georgia Battalion under Fannin, wear Viotoria, and was with them when they surrendered to Urrea, and wore marched to Goliad) On the morning of the famous massacre of that noble band, and after ths first discharge from the enemy. Dan, with two or three oth, succeeded in making his escapa, and reaching the Texaa camp. He was again found’ in the Texan camp when Bowles, the Cherokee chief, had com- bined the twelve tribes to exterminate the whites and drive them from the country. The result of this cam- puign was the completo expulsion of the Indians from the settlements. He next joined the ill-fated Santa Fe expedition, and was again made prisoner, and again escaped to Texts; and coming upon the Rio Graude frontier, like the lamented Cameron, was the terror ot those robbers and butchers under Canales, &c, who were the annoyance of the scattered settlers ‘When the war broke out between the United States and Mexico, Dan came to the Rio Grande, and has been prosent at every fight we have had with the Mexicans from that place to this. His fights are now over! Twelve years ago he swore to be revenged for the massacre of hii pa ‘at Goliad, and well has he kept his oath He died inthe capital of his ene- i their con- ¢ On the evening of the . Slade, of your city, and late surgeon of the loth infantry, died of typhoid fever. He was buried on Wednesday morning, from the quarters of Majer Gen. Pillow, and was attended to the church of San Francisco, by a very large and reapectable number of of- ficers and citizens, who had becom attached to the de- ovased from their acquaintance with his worth at sician @od a man. id The Rey. Dr. MoCarthy officiated at the ceremony. The body of the deceased wes placed in San Francieco, to remain there until the train leaves, waen it will be conveyed home, in company with a number of others, for final interment. The weather, for the last week, ha: been intolerably oold— s0 much fo, that stoves (things heretofore unknown in Mexico) have been ordered to be made by m great many ead, as @ farther proof of the pro- grees of civilization in this benighted land, I no- tioed in some of the public houres « vigorous demand for hot whiskey punches—but the whiskey was uofor- tunately rather scaroe. The Mexicans say that for the ast ten years there hasnot been such cold weather here, and of eourse lay it all upon the advent of the Yankees Another emeutr is sald to be contemplat-d by one Gen. Yaues, of Guadalnjara, who was expected to come out soon in favor of a dictatorship, but who is to be the die- tator is not mentioned He had madelarge collections of men and munitions of war, under pretence of attack- ing Telles, in Sinaloa, and is said to have a project for reducing away the garriton «f Guadalejara. The go. vernr of the State is believed to have no connection with this movement. A report has been in circulation in the city, for some days past that commissioners, empowered to treat for peace, had been appointed by Presl- dent Anaya, and actually arrived here. ‘This report, unlike the thousand and one, that are continually flying about, is true. The names of the commissioners are Se- nots Cuevas, Atristain and Couto, and they appear to be afeaid to go onto Washington, as long as Santa Anna is in thecountry. Mr. ‘I'rist appears to have no power in the premises, and thus the matter stands. Mexico, Deo 7, 1847 —I was agreeably surprised yee- terday morning, in common with a majority of the Americans here, at the arrival of Major Gen. Patterson, with a portion (about 500) of Col. May's Texan Regi- ment, one company of 2nd dragoons, and a small train ‘The gallant Col. Jack Hays appeared to be an objeat of Peculiar interest to all, and the better informed class of Mexicana were particularly anxious to have pointed out to them the man whose name has been the terror of their nation for the last twelve years. Phe long-expected and wished-for mail came up with the train, and every body crowded to the post- office to see it their friends at home had not sent so cheering news to them. The paper mail is still in pro- ceas of distribution, there being several bags untouched. The immense complimentary benefit given to Canete seems to have completely drained the theatre-going portion of our motley population, as the Spanish com- pany were not abla to command a paying audience for more than a week afterwards, notwithstanding they brought out one ot their best rcenic pieces—* Don Juan Tenorio.” ‘The consequence hes been that they were compelled to close their house for a week, opening again on Sunday last to a tolerably well filled house. They say that if they can procure two hundred subscribers, at $10 each, they will guaranty to keep the house open for s month, and several gentlemen aro endeavoring to procure the requisite number of subscribers. I sincerely ‘ops they may sucowed, as it is the principal amusement we poor “furriners” have. The circus {a the principal theatre is doing a very good business here, with Kelly, Hamlio, Kinoade, &o. Madame Armand, the graceful femslo equestrian, is as popular as ever here, and the mansger, Mr. Banaley, is getting up «series of splendid pantomimes. Nothing was received from Queretaro yeaterdny A lotter in El Porvenir, of Toluca, from Quere- taro, states that the Fresident and Minister of War visit the Governor daily. The latter says “that the division of the ministry in favor of peace thal depend upon the modifications that are made in the offered treaties.”” The same paper has arumor that there will soon be o change in the Ministry. 1 yesterday Visited the studio of Mr. Walker, for the purpose of Viewing the benutifal painting of the storming of Cha: pultepeo just completed. ‘The view is taken from Capt Huget’s battery, and appears to me to be exceedingly correct ; but of this yon will have an opportunity of jndging’ ss it goes down in the train which leaves here to-morrow or nextday. The body of Lieut,-Col, Graham of the 11th infantry, who was Killed at Molino del ey’ has been disinterred’ and brought to this city. It will be taken home for final intorment. ‘To-day Major Lally arrived in the city with a large body of reoruits for the regular and volunteer regiments, Accompanying him was Lieut -Colonel Clements, of the 9th regiment.” Gen Cushing is said to be # short distance behind, and is ex- pected to be here to-morrow morning. ‘The following sick and wounded officers will accompany the train down : Col. William Trousdale, Hith Infantry; Major GH Ta.cott, Vol Captain J.B. Kingsbury, 2d infantry; Captain J. ist Artillery; Captain James Scantland, 1th la: |» A. Jones, loth Intan ry; Captain Francis Sumter, si t Lieut. Joseph Selden, oth Artillery; 20 Lient neiling 8h Lieut. tr 42d Liewt Murray, lth ous; and 2d L «HC >. D. Williams, 3 Dr Marines, Mexico, Deo. 8, 1847,—“'The ory ia still they come Gon. Cushing arrived this morning with the Massachu- setts und Int Penoryivania regiments, and another de- tachment of recruits, and brings news that Maj. Gen Butler is on his way with 4090 more men. The Mexicaca here will soon begin to believe that we are about to o0- cupy the country in real earnest. Accompanying the train were some tweaty or thirty wagons, filled with merchandise of every kind, belonging to foreign mer- chants of this city, and whioh has beon laying at Vera, Crug awaiting w safe opportunity for transportation Col. Wynkoop came upin command of the Penmhylya- nia regiment, and Maj. Webster of the Massachusetts men. Col Wright, of the last, remains at Perote. as Governor of that place, and Liewt Col Abbott te sick there, On Saturday evening last | was sirprised to ave an illumination in several houses around the geand pli On inquiry, Pascertained that Sunday next, the 19th, I nearly all the stores are closed, and the streets with the motley population, drersed in their best—it called the Feast of the Conception of the Holy Yoga Queretaro to- There is not a line of news from The appear to be doing nothing, and it is said ONgTeRs that several members have gone home. Nothing more filled | has been heard as to the ooalitioa between the Santa Anna men and the Pu (From the Free Ameriean } ONDER OF COL. HUGHES, Heapquarrens, DerantMent or Jauara, City of Jalapa, Deo. 10, 1847: Order No. 26.—It is made the duty of the officer of the day, and the offlcer of the guard, alternately, to resort frequently during their tour of duty to the prin- cipal churches of this town,for the purpose of seeing that soldiers (and others connected with the army, conduct themselves with proper reverence ia houses of worship. All persons visiting the churches will, on entering. un- cover their hea d remain so until their departure. It is recommended to the troops by the colonel com- manding to show, on all occasions those marks of re- spect to the solemn ceremonies of the Catholio Church which proper regard to religious rites im on us all, however much we may differ on points of doctrine and sectarian observances, for no man compromises h | opinions by respecting those of others; and it is th pride and boast of our free and happy country tbat with us all religious denominations are not oaly tolera- ted and protected, but gjthat they are entitled to re- apectful consideratio: It is further. recommended to all officers and soldiers to cultivate good relations with the inhabitants of this city—to treat all with biooming courtesy and kindness, and to extend, expressly tothe clergy and the women, that deference which in our own country is no univ sally conceded to them Do not let us neglect to prac tice, ina costes fe land, those qualities of 60 pasty proud at home. The commanding officer feels that no true nd it has bsen to him a source of special andof personal pride, that so far, no complaints have been made to him of any serious encroachments upon the rights, property or persons of the inhabitants of the eit; we now occupy, and he entertains the hope that this propriety of conduct may continue so long as we may remaio in Mexico. But rest assured, that should a dif- ferent state of things arise, he will be as prompt to pun- ish as he is now ready to commend. We should, one and all, regard ourselves as being, to a certain extent, repre- sentatives of free institutions and of an enlightened re- publicauiam, and endeavor to teach, by the force of ex- ample, to our enemies, those sound principles of religion, humanity and jastice, which have gained for our coun- try the high position which it occupies amonst the moat prosperous and civilized nations. Any soldier who may attempt to coerce a Mexican to sell liquor will be promptly punished. hich we are All Americans and foreigners not connected with the All persons who may in any wa attempt to prevent supplies from reaching this post will be sent toa military commission for trial, and if convicted of that offence, will be shot. The inhabitants of this department formerly residing on the National Road, between the Plan del Rio and this city, whe have abandoned their houses, are invited by the Governor to return to their homes, under the assurance that so far as his power extends, they shall in no way be molested, and that he will punish any one, Mexican or American, who may attempt to interfere with them ao long as they remain perfectly neutral, ‘The forestalling of the market by buying up articles of consumption for the purpose of storing them, and thus to exac: unreasonable prices, is expressly forbidden. By order of Col. G. W. Hughes, Civil and Military Governor of Jalapa. IRA MABBEST, A.A. A. G. [From the American Star ] Perhaps no time during the last twelve years, has the city of Mexico beea so quiet as for the last month, (during November.) Business of every description, we are sorry to say, is dul'; and Plateros, the Chartres street of -'exico, looks less lively than does its name- sake ot New Orleans during the dog-days. Dry goods, grocery aud fancy stores—to say nothing of printing- off es—wears dull, monotonous appearance; and the inmates, instead of busying their hands about the counters, stand about the doors, and as the the next neighbour asks about business, receives the significant ro hay nada. ‘The Mexicacs already look upon our presence here as. matter of course, and seem to thank God it is no worse. Los. Yanguies are byno meanssuch an eye-sore to the natives aa they “used to was,” and we verily believe that many of them would contemplate the idea of our departure with feelings akin to sorrow. Taking every thing into consideration, barring the dul- ness of trade, we believe the city of Mexico never ex- perienced palmier days than the present. The officers of the 9h Regiment of Infantry have pre- mnted Lieuts, Woodhouse and Pierce with @ silver cup each, as testimonial of their friendship and esteem The cost of the two was about forty dolla ‘They are very beautiful articles, being inlaid with gold. The members of their respective companies have also made them valuable presents—of a costly breast pin to Lieut. Pierce, and @ gold ring to Lieut, Woodhouse. These popular officers hoth return to the United States by tne next train. There are none more deserving of such compliments, ani none, we are sure, who will longer cherish with grateful recollection these evidences of re- rd and esteem ‘The Star, of the 9th, contains the following view of the situation of affairs in Mexico when the last train left: — ‘The second train since the occupation of his eapitel by Gen Scott, leaves the city to-day for Vera Cruz,with a strong andeiliclent escort. Mr. ‘Trist, the American Commissioner, returns home, the objact of his mission— that of negotiating an honorable peace between the two governments—not having been accomplished. That the Mexican authorities are more to blame for this stat» of things than any other party, we hold to be undeniably true. ‘he responsibility of the rejection of any overtures and propositions must rest with them Such will be the judgement of the civilized world We wish we could give any assurance to our friends in the United States that the Mexican government is dis- posed to do justice, and enter into negotiations with us. But we cannot. The Congress at Queretaro is in a state of great disorder—indeed, it is whcily unable to get a quorum. Something was hoped for from the Council of Governors, to whom the question of war or peace, so far as Mexico is concerned, was apecially referred. ‘They avowed themselves in favor of peace, at the commence- ment of their session: but either from fear of Santa Anna, or some worse motive, they adjourned, a day or two since, referring the matter back to the supreme go- vernment This is about tantamount to a determination to do nothing whatever. The new President, Anaya, lacks energy and decision, and we fear nothing good is to be expected of him. Perhaps with a new Congress, short- ty to be chosen, and a new President, something may be done—but of the present authorities we cau expect nothing. It istrue, there have been commissioners in the city to ascertain upon what terms a peace may be concluded, but there is at present no authority here t act inthe premises. Mr. Trist has exhausted his powors, if we may #0 say, and has nothing further to propose The only alternative left would seem to ba, for the com- missioners, if clothed with sufficient powers—and if not, others should be appointed who are—to repair te the United States, and address themselves to the cabinet at Washington. Wecertainly cannot see what other course is to be pursued, if Mexico wishes to retain her nation- ality. Within the present month there will be thirty thousand American troops on the soilof Mexico, and shortly the number will be increased to fifty thousand ‘The general feeling in this city i+ in favor of occupation. Gen. Minon went on the 24th ult., from Iotosl to Queretaro, to take the command of oneof the divisions of the army. Gen. Uraga, who was so long in prison during Santa Anna’s administration, has been acquitted by the new President, and commands new a brigade The selection of these two Generals has been very well re- ceived by the greatest part of the Mexican people.— El Independien e Gen. Bustamente has been appointed Commander-in- Chief ofthe new army, which is about to organized at Queretaro. Gen. Gutierrez ishis second in command —El Rrpublicano, AFFAIRS IN QUERETARO. [From the New Orleans Delta, Deo, 29 } We are told, by several intelligent gentlemen who have just arrived from Mexico, that there is no doubt that the Puros are decidedly favorable to the continued occupation of Mexico by the United States, believing that such occupation will secure to that party its dar- ling objects—a federal and republican system of govern- ment, and the overthrow of the church monopoly. it was this feeling and opinion that induced the retire- ment of the forty Puros from the Congress at Queretaro ‘The Council of Governors of States which met at Queretaro war at last unanimous in favor of renewing negotiations with the United States, the Governor of continuing hostilities, having at last surrendered his opinion to the majority. It is believed that » peace on tha basis proposed by Mr Trist, would be acceptable to all the sober aud sedate portion of the population, but that it would be resisted and oppposed by Santa Anna, or some other chiefs, and by the great mass of the peopie. Itis said that Mr Boyle, the British Consul, who left Vera Cruz, some days ago, with an American escort, bore dispatches from the Fuglish Government to that of Mexico, urging,in @ very authoritative maoner, the necessity of Mexico concluding « peace with the United States. We give the statement for what it is worth, ARRIVAL OF DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS x{From the Now Orleans Delta, Dec 29 ] The New Orleans brought over yesterday auotber de- tachment of the heroes of our lats glorious victories in | fhe valley of Mexico. Most of those who came over have been disabled by wounds, or exhausted by the hard ser- y ave passed through reorwit thelr shattered framen, and invigorate their bodies, amid comforts of theit loving relations end countrymen, Amon; of Gen. Pierce. The ie aon Chit, and ike whole army, and especially hi gret his resignation, and parted sorrow. (Gen, Pierce ma They come home to to revive their spirits and admiring friends wn brigade, deeply re- from him with great ncrifios of acomman in the army, and he thinks th the hard fighting is over, he can longer resist the claims of his family and the demands cf his private af. fairs. Tho following handsome notice of and character, we take irom the slmertcan Siar nn “Among the distinguished officers of the American army who return to the United States with the train which leaves the city to-day. is Brig. Gen, Franklia Pierce, of New Hampabire The Americans in the city will deeply regret the departure of this accomplished tleman and officer, and certain are that their it wishes for his future happiners will go with hi {4 the anniversary of the mirsctious appear of “Our Lady of Guadaloupe,” and tI commence their Teativities 8 weak} etedey ren eee San Luis Potosi, who was at first strongly in favor of | the endearments and | a-Chief, and the | we believe, to resign the place which he now occupies in the ed immediately upon his return to his resi- dence. Like others of different grades uttached to the army, he left the endearments of home at the call of the Government, to perticipate in the baitles of his country. He left, also, a lucrative profession, which none other than a patriotic motive could induced him to re- in The sacrifice, however, was most cheerfuily met. Gen. P. has won a high re) nited Rae arne hig putation in the U: for his courage and bra Qn every paper reaches ‘us bears evidence. He left Vera Gras in the middle of July with one of the largest reinforcements for Gen. Scott, and the most extensive trains that have left that city since its bombardment. In the several battles before this city, Gen. Pierce’s brigade behaved moat vobly,as all our readers are well aware, and the General conducted himself most ga!lantl; Churubusco, and Melino del Ri ig! named action he sustained a severe injury by plun; of his horse among the rocks of Padierna. D: ring the storming of Chapultepeo he wes confined to his room by indispositioo, er he would have been charging with his men over the precipitous heights where his gallant friend, the lamented Ransom, fell. But, though Gen. Pierce has thus honorably distinguished himself, he is not ambitious of retaining his high position in the servica, and thus acquiring distinction in the army.” Capt. J. B. Magruder. of the Light Artillory—who has also returned to the United States, after a long ser- vioo and abse sce from those comfor' d_elagances of for which, we happen to know, no gentleman has a ener relish—has earned a heif dozen brevets by his jonumerable acts of gallantry in the late battles. He was first to open the fight at Contreras, where, however, the superior metal of Valencia cut up his little force terribly, but could uot dismay or move the intrepid Cap- tain from the position he had Leen ordered to maintain. For hours was hie little force with their light guns ex- posed, wituout cover or protection, to the whole force of Valencin’s splendid park of 21 heavy guns. Col ‘ousdale is a veteran of the late war, and was with Generel Jackson in his various splendid a tions. He was appointed by the President Colonel of the lith Infantry, a regiment in which Louisiana has « deep | interest, on account of the number of her sons who are attached to it. That gallant and able young officer, P. O. Hebert, formerly Surveyor General of the State, is | Lieutenant Colonel of the 14th, and Capts. Gleg, Breed- | love, Beale, and Lieut, Shields (who, by the byt we are happy to hear has received a promotion—he is tha lant son of a gallant and noble father) and Lieut. H. B. Kelley,all young Orleano’ ‘¢ attached to the 14th; and we are happy to hear have nobly sustained the re: | putation of Louisiana in the battles of Mexico. Col, Trousdale was in the awful charge which General Worth so recklessly made against the bare wallsof a huge Mexican fort. He was alsoin the storm of Cha- pultepec, and was struck by two balls in the same place which shattered his arm aud knocked him off his horse. The intrepid Colonel would not, however, leave the ground, but pushed on to the very mouth cf a cannon At the awful storm of Chapultepeo, be was wounded three times, but refused to leave his guns until hd saw the Mexican flag pulled down and the stars and stripes run up in its stead. Capt. M.is, we believe, » Virginian by birth. vifes J. M. Scantland, another brave Tennesseean, who was preeent in the battles of Monterey aud of Cerro Gordo asa volunteer officer, was horribly wounded in the charge at Chapultepec, having received a heavy escopeta ball in his eye, which passed through his face Sit cans out babind, aniteele destroying his eye and causing so terrible a wound, that his recovery and r pearance were roarcely credited by his acquaintances, who had mourned over himas among the gallant dead. Major Taicott, and Capts. Pemberton, Prince, Guth- rie, McComas, Jones, W. A. Nichols, Jordan, Scott ; Lieuts. McLain, Lincola, MeCowan, Love, Williams, Murray, Smith, Pitcher, Stein, McClung, Bradford, Pierce, Woodhouse, Cantwell, Briceland, Mellett, Tem- pleton, Boyle, Miller, Higgins, Van Buren, Stevens, Fos- ter and Longetreet, are all gallant young officers, who return home covered with glory, and, alas! too many of them, covered with scars and mutilated by wounds. We also observe in the list of the returned officers, the names of Cantzins Blanding and Sumter, and Lieuts Culp, Mellett and Moye, of that Spartan band, the P metto regiment, of which we heard it said by a gallant officer of anether regiment, that it had never learned how to countermarch or toetreat, and in going into battle, knew no other step but the quick step ‘There are also many ton-commissioned officers and privates, who retura home with honorable testimonials of their valor and good conduct, and who, we trust, will not be forgotten by the Executive, in its distribution of the honors and rewards of distinguished service. that ARMY INTELLIGENCE Lieut. Col. Biscoe. the gallant commander of the Lou- isiana battalion of Mounted Men, may be expected here, ina day or two, on business connected with his com- mand. He left Vera Cruz on the 20th inst, im the steamer Fanny, for this port, but that vessel had to put back to Vera Cruz, having experienced a severe norther outside. She may ba hourly expected Yesterday, the bark Touro, Capt. Welch, left for Tam- pico, with government stores. The U 8. schooner Ve- lasco, Captain Decker, will leave to day for Tampico, with government 4 Thi mer Louisville, arrived yesterday from Lou isville, brought down Col. MeC! Lieut Col. Bownds, Major Walker, Su: plain Rogers; Cap- tains Powel 3 ‘on, MoKing, Vaughan, Shaffer, J. Powell, Fay, Dille; Lieutenants Ssriter, Lillard, Bransbet, MoCartry, Marsnsll Brown, Young, King, Ai derson, Addell, Fulkerson, Waterson, Gantt, MoCane; Atkinson, Miller, Weir, Gaines, Shelton, Singin, and eight oompanies, composing the 6th regiment East Ten- nesses Volunteere, numberiag 684 men. They placed on board ships T'ahmaroo and Mississippi, ! at the Point.>N. O. Delta, Dec. 29 NAVAL INTELLIGENC United States frigate Cumberland, sloop of war John Adams. and steam ship Mississippi, were at Vera Cruz on the 20th uit. were ying The Mexican War and Spanish Sympathy. We find in the N O. La Patria,a eeries of articles from the Eco del Comercio, Madrid paper, in which much is said regarding the position of the United States as to the other republics on the Western continent. They review the causes which have combined to maka the Mexican nation an easy prey to the Anglo-Saxon race, and they atace those causes to arise from the unfitness of the Mex- icans, and,indeed,all the other Spanish American repub- lios, to govern themselves at the time of their separation | from the mother country; the excesses of the military rulers, and thousand and one revolutions that have taken place in them since that period, being proof of this posi- tion, They severely censure Santa Anna for his con- duct in the late campaigns, and seem to think that,with a better (ogee something might have been done. On | the whole, they regard the occupation of Mexico by a | U. 8, army as @ natural occurreace,to be looked for,from the nature of affairs in Mexico,as a thing that unavoida- | bly would take place cne dey or other. Bat now that vlexico may b3 looked on as lost and Anglo-American- ined, the writer of these articles urges the Spanish government to endeavor to prevent any further aggres- sion by the North Americans, and the panacea for such a case is laid dowa in the following article | Thore is but one single resource left for the salvation ofthe Spanish-American name in the new world—it ia that of the confederation of thoso South American Sates which in former times were Spanish colonies. We have already shown the immense power of the rival who threatens us, and who goes on advancing each year, | with but one step, it is true; but then that step inciudes hundreds of leagues. The meridional republics cannot count on any assistance from abroad. ‘Ihe nations of Europe having no interest in the loss of their indepen- dence to these couatries, look on their danger with a cold glance, because neither their existence nor non- existence will be productive of any results which can aggrandise European power. Were Cireecs, that object of English avarice, the country in question—were | Egypt, that key to the commerce of the Eust, concerned -it Turkey, which is the victim upon which the frigid glances of Russia are fixed, was threatened—or, if it were Italy, that country towards which the eye of all ambitious parties are now-a-days directed—if it were hor, or any of the otiiers in the scale, then, indeed, the case would be quite a different ono; all the great nations of Europe wonld interpose—they would sustain the in- dependence of the threstened territory, inasmuch as in that rystem which is termed the European equilibrium, ao single nation has sufficient power to acquire and en- rich itself with the possession of countries to which the reat also aspire, and each of these rest are satiatied with merely preventing the other one from fulfilling its | wishes in that respect. T'he couatries we have named | are on the shores of area which, though of small extent, | being, as ite name expresses, Mediterranean, i of the eatest importanoe; and there is more tham one nation Teritous of converting it tuto a lake, as it were, of its own. But the republics of South America are very distant, and on remote seas,and at the present day there are no | great speoulative advantages attached to them; and as | in the cabinet councils of governments, more attention | is paid to private national interests than to those of the human race generally, it is not. probable thai any of these European nations of the first class will care about | going to the trouble of protecting these threatened inte- rests, having, perhaps, in doing so, to enbroil themselyen with such a powerful government aa that of the United States. Moreover, the threatened governments are re- publican ones; and it is not matural that monarchies are going to draw their swords, and make sacrifices in favor of a system of government which they would persecute to the death, were it to appear in their own dominions Soeing that these former colonies, xt the time of de- claring their inpependence, wished distinctly to cut themselves off from all the monarchical systems which in Europe are looked on as the only preservative rle- ments of order in modern society, there is no doubt that now those European governments would leave them to moet their fate, Not one of those royal or imperial go- vernments would atir to defend the republican States Spain, the mother country of America, as she has been for many years—Spain, who cannot help looking on those countries as her children, or as unforsunate re- latives; has not at the present time any political plans or systems for the future, nor government, scarcely: for if any of these did exist, she would before this have given proofs of her affection towards the Americans. We are poor, it in true; the ignorance of our previous rulers has brought ua into our present disordered condi- tion, contributing to our debility, Our Spain ssnot the Spain of other days—it is not the Spain of Ferdinand Vi and Charles It; but for all that we can and ought to plead for the welfare of our former possessions. And if we cannot offer them navies and armies, we can and ought to offer our mediation in their favor, and tender | them such advice as may be for their good. We are sure that the Spanish government would not thus be altogether useless to the American cause: the way it would end; the government which, under tho critical circumstances in which our old relative was placed, permitted its ambassabor to abandon his post, and return to Spain, with what motive we know not; the government which has disregarded the repeated propo sals which have unsought for, come from Santo Domings offering to admit a Spanish ‘protectorate—this gover ment certainly dors not inspire great hopes of its no: taking the initiati: Pp uestion of the Spanish Americans and the North Amet is. vertheless, our duty is to bring it before them, and this we do, remark- ing at the same time, not on the moral obligation they are under to take this step, but peinting out to them the unavoidable necessity of it, if they wish to avoid ex- posing the nation to the serious evils which a failure to take this step. will undoubtedly ‘entail. ‘When the United States shall have extended them- selver South America, there will be scarcely gle port left which will preserve Spanish recollectio: We shall be looked on with a stranger's eye, in all of them ; they will have lost all those pop ‘sympathies which keep together the bonds of nationality far better than any diplomatic protocols, We shall be as great strangers in Caracas as in Philadelphia. Not only will America have emancipated herself from our rule, but sho will almost have banished our name from her histo- | ry. The hop.s which our influence and our commerce may have given rise to, as not far distant from their ful- filment, will die; we be forever reduced to the poli- tical insignificance in which we li But it is not mere. ly the misfortune of not ining, which threate there is still more fear of losing more than we have lost ‘The United States, when masters of Mexico, will hay ths Gulf of Mexico under their own control, in a great measure ; but yet, iu despite of bad governments, which have destroyed us, and of those which seem to take pains to follow the same destructive system, we still possess a key to this Gulf. [teh still possess the beautiful Isiand of Cubs, that magnificent brilliant which remaias to us, from that powerful and light distributing crowa with which we rated the world in the days of our navigators. Still, notwithstanding our increasing misfortunes, though they bave torn us from the continent of Ameri- 6a; still we have left a possession near toit, from whence we can contemplate the immensity of our losses ; atill wo have ia those seas a colony asrich or even richer then its mother country, richer than any colony which has ever existed since the, world began. And that colo- ny, that island go rich, ao fertile, is the key to the Mexi- can Gulf, which Gulf will become the property of the United States. Already our tropical colony is the object of the wishes of various nations. Some wish it to emancipate itself, and declare itself independent, without adhering to any other State, because those who desire this to happen, calculate on turning it to their owm purposes, and tak- ing advantage of the great maritime resources it posses- sss. But the people who desire most that the Spanish rule should disappear from Cuba, are these same United ‘States. who propose to make from her one star more in their flag. At present, Cuba is to North America noth- ing more than @ neiguboring State—an island in the vi- city—which, far from being any hindrance or object of jealousy, affords it a favorable market and a population whe consume the artieles it produces; what would it be, then, when tl the articles which pass it tos great part of the / American nation? What would it be when the North American Union reflect thatin case of war, this island, situated at the opening of that which will be their Gulf, can be the tower from whence the Anglo-American in- terests areto be invaded? If, at the prosent day, that Union has but a single wish that Cuba should cease to be ours, then sho will have a huadred wishes to the same effect. In this state of affairs, then, what ought the Spanish government to do? Declare war against the United States, to defend Mexico? No. yet time to mediate, let us go there with our mediation, and see if we can possibly save the existence and shadow of Mex!- can nationality, Send immediately to that country some authorised agant who is thoroughly acquainted with our incerests in America; no matter if he cannot make vorsea, so long as ve isa man of some political tact, it is enough if he can by anv means restore Mexico to anything like her former ramk We are certain the Mexicans would listen to and understand the language of the Spanish agent, so long as this language did not (nor is there any reason why it should) resuscitate things long past and gone, forgotten and buried, both by time and by rights. Buteven if Mexico is completely dead, there iaeven then something to be done by the Spanish government. These meridional republics are widely sepa: scarcely do they communicate among one another; arises their weaxness. Let the agent who should have gone to Mexico, still go to South America e work with the representatives, which some of them have, so 8s to induce them to interest themselves in the com- mon good of all ; let the Spaniards that are there, work with the same views—let them beg, let them solicit, let them urge on the work in the name ofthe Spanish’ go- yernment and the Spanish American interest. There ts no humiliation in these disinterested efforts, which have onlarged ideas as ther object; they serve asa point of union to harmonize aod form one family out of ail these States, which are, by nati ives ; do mot let them ra See EY co i ee tropical or Southern latitudes td If such « confederation could be brought about, who koows what great results, even a8 far a @ political union, might not result? But what is certain is,that even though Mexico were lost, the North- ern States would not be abie to pass the isthmus, because that they would encounter the compac: forces of the Southern governments to resist and prevent their pro- gress; and what, also, is equaily certain, is that the future benefit of commeros and the Spanish influsnce, would give assurance to those governments; aud, moreover, our fear of losing Cuba would be less founded, because we should then have governments in our vicinity who would protect it for us. For if on one side the Anglo- American union of the North should endeavor to tuke it away. from us by force, the Spanish American union of the South would be interested in our preserving it. in ae te prevent its passing into the hands of their rival. rest until there Extraordinary Investigation la France—The alleged attempt of t Mortier oa the lives of his Children. ‘The circumstances connec'ed with the rescus of the children of Count Mortier, at the Hotel Chatham, in Paris, on the 7th of November last, at the moment when he was supposed to bs about to immolate them, must be fresh in the reader's recollection. Since that ‘time his family have instituted proceedings for the purpose of havicg his property placed in the hands of trustees, and the count himself put into the hands of guardians as lunatic, which he has, however, resisted. upon the grounds that he was not mad; and that although (he might have determined te commit suicide te relieve himself of the misery caused by his wife’s misconduc yet that he had no intention of harming his children,an that a determination to commit suicide by no means im- plied alienation of mind. ‘This extraordinary case came on before the Tribunal of the Seine, on the 10th of Dec , when Mr. Baroche, on the part of Count Mortier, resisted thednterdiction ap- § | pliedfor. ‘I'he case of his client would fully appear in the following letter, written the morning of the alleged attempt, and addressed to bis wife. “Nov. 7, 1847,—When these lines shall have reached you, your eon, your daughter, and myself shall have osased to cxist. Our premature end will have been the inevitable result of your machinations, and of your in- famous conduct towards me since the birth of my daughter. You have driven me from your bed, inflicted on me the severest humiliations. and the most poignant for a man of honor to bear. | have borne all for the love and honor ofmy ohildren. | havenot loved you—I have adored you! Your request to remain at Paris, your overy wish and desire, have been gratified with as much eagerness as happiness. Nothing, however, could aatis- fy your intractable character. When, three years since, you were at Paris, and | at Turin, convinced by four years’ experience that | was hateful to you, I offered you an honest liberty (libberté honnet); but that was not what suited you. | then told you in my letters every day, ‘If, as think, you have a moral or physical aversion to me, be candid and confess it | do not ask you on this subject to enter into minute explanations; merely answer me, yes or no. If your reply is in the affirmative, I offer you a friendly separation ; for the life we now lead does not suit either the one or the other ; mor is it honorable to either of us. You refuse torhare my bed—you refuse to bear,children to me. Why, then, did you marry? I entreated you to ceturn to ‘your father, and I promised to leave you our children. at was, surely, the greatest sacrifice that | could make, «1 proposed also to return You, your fortune, and to make you an allowance of 20,000f. per annum. as long as I shoul i remainemployed, tor the support and education of my children, as | [would not they should be an expense to your father. You have persisted in preserving silence on the subjuct; and since my return to Paris,and have demanded an explanation, you replied: “ When you shall have driven me feom your house it will be time enough for me to seeX an lum with my father.” It is not an honest liberty that you wish—you wish @ scandal ; you seek to attract pubile attention. 1 would not allow it. When ‘ou returned with me to Turin you were mistress of my Roure, which did not prevent you continuing to humi- linte me asa husband, and as aman before the public. You walked the streets alone in opposition to my repre- sentations and to the custom of the country in which | held an otficial situation, [t was a humiliation for your husband—you wished to oxasperate him, and to compel him to drive you from his house. “When, three months since, contrary to my desire: and, perhaps, to my duries, | was compelled leave of absence to accompany you here, | had a presen- | timent of what would happen. At Ostend you were very severe and cruel towards me ; you refused me the dressing cage. | would not die so qui 1% you The impatience and eonoyance of being Sbliged through kindness to take care of myself, were imprinted on your countenance, You brought ma those dispositions to my poor mother, whom you have covered with artnet | of all kinds’ ‘Vo avoid seeing Ler die of an attack apoplexy, I was obliged to force you to leave her house In this I falfitied your desires ; for ® lettor, evidently written four hours before your departure, and found in your bed, announced to me your flight, and your abandonment of your children. This paper alone would have been sufficient to condemn you before a tribunal to avything I had wished; but | hate the ¢clats and scandal to which your destivy and the advice to whic you ha’ Matened appear to compel you. You are to-day triumpi ant—you have reduced me to despair. You have your full liberty; nothing shackles you. Husband and chil dren are annihilated ‘That is what you wish ac i what you have sought for for along time under the mask of humility and religion. You are now mistress of your fortu nd of — time; you can amuse yourself, fevernment, however, which is so torpid se CA; lor to Mezico should remain & wer whieh ie cone) ‘to foresee and you will have to satisty your lovers, because Be | condition of his parents. He comprehends all the quently. oblige me to divulge a seoret which I should otherwise hava kept sacred. never wished to make allusion to it.”? M. Baroche then discontinued the reading of the let- ter, which he said was not fit for the public ear. He, however, in a few words stated was compelled by ® sense of Count Mortier was ill Dodside, told nm that she was enciense, dating it from about three months husband exclaimed that it was impossible; he had then to support the reproach of his father-in-law. Having afterwards learnt that hi wife had been ill, he felt oonvinced that the fact of her having been enciente was correct, and thet she had miscarried; he thus drew the conclusion that he had been dishonored. ‘This (said M. Baroohe) was the pur- lecency to withhold. He then resumed the reading of the letter: — “La this painful position | had but two things to adopt to dishonor you and my children, or to keep silent. | resigned myself to it; I kept my sheme within my own breast, nud | forgave you. What has been the return made for my generosity’ You have made me submit to a life which is worse than that of » galley slave “If l have joined my dear and unfortunate obildren in my sad fate, it is because | wished to withdraw my daughter from the shame and ignominy which you Santee Gas we woud Wecome the peer wee the victim of one of your lovers. You would place her in his bed, for your heart is corrupt enough for that.— ‘As to your son, the poor child has such a precocity of intellect that he has fully understood the sorrowful me which you will throw on him—he is afflicted at it, and bestows on me the most tender attentions. | prefer see- ing those two angels of my creation in heaven, rather than they should be in your infamous hands. Your son would soon have covered you with his contempt and scorn, and would have called you to account for the pre- matur ‘th of bis father, and for the shame which you had cast on him. “I give you notice that | send copies of this letter to several persons, I wish to tear the mask of bypocrisy from your face. In @ word, | wish te prevent you the power ot showing your face in the open day, wichout m: lood and that of your children appearing on it. I wis toaftix the seal of ignominy on you. That is what you have wished to do to me and my children. My iast thought will be one of execration and curses on you, as well ws on your miserable father. Comte Moarier’? “Sunday Morning, Nov. 7, 1847—P. 8.—A few words more before I die. If your eharaeter had not been piti- less and proud, I should manded a last inter- view with you. I should, perhaps, have give! hand and pardoned my shame and that ot my unfortu- children. Bnt no, the wife who does not fear to dishonor husband and children, to drag them before the tribunals, and to cover them and herself with mire, that woman in not accessible to any feeling of honor or ‘deli- eacy. Ihave therefore renounced my intention, and stifie that instinct of my heart, which would have sought one last interview with you. I have not strength to add more. Adieu! “Half-past Twelve—Rejoice!—my agony has endured since five o’clook this mornil 1 trembie before my poor children, whose existence I must shorten in order to remove my daughter from your iafamous hands. No— ‘ou shall never have thom, in spite of your advisers. — The ignominious advice of yourexecrable father, whom you willone day curse, notwithstanding the memories which you have drawn up tocover me.with infamy, with our obildren. Our bliod shal imprinted on your countenance, and then, wherever your effrontery and your assurance shall lead you, you will excite horror, and be repelied.’’ After concluding the reading of the letter, the learned gentleman went on to observe that altbough the charges brought against his wife were of the mo-t serious cha- racter, yet there was nothing to indicate mental alien- ation,’ “The learned gentleman then went ou to cem- mt on the different events which took place on the 7th November, the day on which the above letter was ritten. Ip the morning of that day the Couat sent a easage to his wife; but the answer returned was that she could not see the children, as ehe was engaged with her man of business. ‘This refusal induced the Count to send the above letter. What was her conduct on re- ociving it? If she had believed in hie threat of euicide and two-fold murder, ber firet idea would have been to ran to the Hotel Chatham, and endeavor to calm the egitation of her husband; butshe did not do this She left the house to proceed, perhaps, to the prefect of po- lice, or tothe Chancellor of France What is certain, is, that no intimation was given to Count Mortier, who remained shut up with his children untal haif- past two, @ period of more than two hours, a prey to the test anxiety. Had he seriously con templated suicide, be had abandant time to have effected it. At half-past two, the commissary of police arri when Count de Mortier, thinking that some attempt would be made on bis liberty, attempted to barricade himself, He declared that he would aliow no pelice officer to enter. The commiesary of police, who remained at the door heard no threats of shedding blood. On the contrary, the count was calm ; he asserved his rights and entrenched himself behind the sacred The of the plans whiol and concluded his adaress to the jury as follows : toagintrates and men, [all your attencion to the facts of the case, uat Mortier # matter of life or death. See bim coademned, although calm and in full possession of his faculties, to reside with madmen! Let him be, therefore, immediately set at liberty.” ‘The proceedings were postponed for a week, in order to give time for the reply of the counsel of Couatess Mor- tier. Monday, the 13th Dec., being appointed for the hoar- ing of the counsel on the Countess Mertier’s side, the Court of Premiere Instance was crowded at an carly hour. A great number of the family connections of the two parties were present, having entered by the private door; and when at last the pubitc were admiited, almost every seat was already occupied. At haif past 10 the president took his seat, and the proceeaings then opened. (The couneel for the countess went into a long account, to prove that the count was of an uneven temper, fre- quently very violent and eccentric | M. Thevenia, the Avocat du Roi, then brought for- ward his requisitory. He declared that he had no objec- tions to offer in point of form; he accepted the discus- sion that was to take place, whether on the basis of com- moa law, or on the law ef 1838. The only queetion to be examined was, whether or not Count Mortier was mad. An affirmative decision was probable. The let- ters of the 7th of November, which were cot only ad- dressed te Madame Mortier,but to persons at too great distance to be able to prevent the execution of the hor- ridintentions of M. Mortier, were «evidently not intend- ed merely to cause his wife to returo tohim. There were, moreover, previous to the affair of Bruges, other cenes of Violence, which had been proved by a number of witriesses, and yet nothing positive had resulted from it, M. Mortier would Us again interrogated, as well as the medical men, and &n inquiry instituted; until that had deen done, no decision could be come to. After the Avocat du Roi bad concluded. the court ad- journed, deferring its judgment until the 15th. “As Md'lle Deluzy-Desportes has Sebastiani for Tae Prasian Arar just presented « demand against Mai the delivery of the legacy of 3000f. in Reates, which the Duke de Praslin made her, as governess of his daughters, by his will of 1843. Md’lle Deluzy further demands that different articles which were given to her by her pupile, and which are at present under seul, shall be restored to her; and flaaliy, she demande the restitution of a sum of money which, she says, she confided to M. de Praslin to invest. Miscellaneous, Mra N. B. Hickman, who died at Richmond, on Christ- mas day, was a daughter of the late Gen. Wm. Hull, a cousin of Com. Hull, and a sister of Capt. Abraham full, who fell in the memorable battle of Lundy's Lane. The total number of slaves in ‘Vennesses, is 94,285; valued at over $39,000,000. Major Cooke, 2d Dragoons, says that practicable wagon road can be made from the valley of the Rio Grande to San Diego, on the Pacific. He passed the whole distance with a train of wagons, A German was lately convicted of bigamy, at St Louis, and sentenced to the county jail for six months He had endured some two months of his confinement when Gov. Edwards pardoned him. A boat load of whiskey, lately, on its way from Fort Smith to Fort Gibson, intended for the /nclian trade, was overtaken and the neads of the barrels knocked in, thus summarily giving to the Arkansas the whole con- tents of the casks. Mr. Brownell, @ member of the Wisconsin convention, lives at the Falls of Croix, 425 miles from the State capi. tol. He was ® week making the journey, travelling 120 miles on foot, 40 in ® canoe, and the rest of the way by stage. The Genesee has been swelling ever since New Year's day, and its waters are nearly up to the highest mark.— Rochester Dem. Ath inst. Dr. Burns, a colored schoolmaster, at Wilmington, Delaware, has been sentenced to ten months’ imprison: ment, and to be sold aaa slave out of the State, for aid- ing the esoape of slaves ‘A girl about eight years old was reoontly devoured by « ravenous bear, near Ariang, Nova Scotia ‘The Irish laborers for Boody & Co, contractors for the canal at the new cite at Hadley Falls, have en mags struck and refused to work till higher wages are given them. Previous to the Ist January the pay of the laborers was75 or77 centaa day, but after that date they were notided that but: cents would be paid.— Springfield Republican. Since the year 1843, the whaling fleet has been diminished fifteen sail; by shipwreck, sales, &o. The voyages are said to be one third longer than they were twenty years ago,and the number of arrivals and de- partares are constantly growing less aud less..—Nan- tucket Inquirer The telegraph is open to North Bonnington. munication passed through the Albany office last ove! Ing from that place for Washington. —ibany .Argu Tth inst. The ship St. Petersburg, Capt. Howard, arrived has at Boston, from Liverpool, after a passage of sixty-two days. She brought 243 steerage passengers, of whom 25 died on the passage. Counterfeit dimes are said to be ia plentifal ofreais- tion at Cincinnati. 0 purport of what he | | port of that part of the letter which he refrained from | | readin, | In our worst days | have | erate 4 Price Two Cents. ‘Trade of the Netherlands. ‘Tho Journul de la Haye of this day contain a short, interesting retrospect of the prograss of the navigation aad commerce of the Netherlunds during the year 1546 The result of thess two principal branches may ba con sidered natisfactory. Foreign trads naturally oconpies i. | ® princioal place. and comes uader tho head of naviga- Berne; his wife coming to his | tioa number of ships which have ent Meuse and the (ioera amounts to 2653, not including the fishing or herring boats, being an increass of 665 vessels. The official reports do not state trom whi countries or ports this increase io (he navigation has ar- risen, nor the part which the Netherlands flag has taken in it; but states in general terms that the increase ia chiefly with the Rhenish provinces, and consists prinai- allyin corn und iroa The navigation with the East indies has been less active than in the preceding year. Commerce in coifee and spices has been slack, owing to the spirit of monopoly. Sugar and indigo have main- tained their position. Increased attention must be paid to Java tobacco. In the commerce with China and Africa nothing of importance has been done ; and it is deemed desirable to establish commer- cial relations with the boors of Port Natal The commerce with Surinam and South America is declin- ing The number of einigrants fro. Rotterdam to South America has been 6410, including 1895 Nether- landers. ‘The Chamber of Commerce attaches great importance tothe organization of a steam service be- tween Rotterdam and North America. ‘i‘he commeron with the Mediterraasin has been very brisk, and has consisted chiefly in the exportation of refined saga: and hay for Algiors; bnt it does not appear that th Netherlands flag has taken a more activ: tin it thar in the preceding year. The importations of French wine have been inconsiderabie; much corn has been im ported from Portugal and Bilboa, chiefly under the Ne therlands flag. A very active trade has bren opened with Norway for fish and oi!, chiefly in transit for Ger many. The importations of corn from Archangel and the ports ef the Baltic, ve been very consider: ‘The importationa for land, especially of o increased very considerably, viz :-— Exports 1at4. 1845. 1846. of homed cattle ..... 2378 7,912 Ball 12.899 47,796 Saas-t hates taein ean ‘gard to tho considerable exportation of butter, cheese, hemp, clover, hollands, fruit, and vegetables, no details have been furnished. ‘The report of the provinces of North Holland is dir tinguished by a much more complete ncatistical return in regard to navigation. The number of vessels which had arrived in| Amsterdam in 1846 was 2816, of 419,088 tons burden. Vessels which have left the port, 2811 of 413 332 tons.) The importation of grain caused an in- crease of 411 vessels, of 48137 tons, The greter part of the vessels were feeighted with wood, oil, grain, pease, potatoes, chalk, and ralt. The Chamber of Commerce, of Rotterdam, expresses an earnest desire that the na- tional flag should be associated with those of other nations in the ports of the north, which gave rise to the recent treaty with Russia of the 600 rhips which arrived from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, 75 only bore the national flag. Notwithstanding the reduction in coffee 27,500,000 1bs have been imported less this year than in the preceding, and that of sugar has increased to 55,000,- 000 lbs. ‘The importation of tea was 25,400 quarter cases, and that of cotton has diminished by 10,000 bales. Fewer skins have been received from South America, but the importation of this article from Java has been more considerable; Java tobacco has increased one: half, but the commerce in this article has deore with North America, The importation of provisions has been very great, especially of corn and rice. There has been an increase in spiritous liqours, oils, pepper, pa- per, and raw sugar, and « diminution in molasses, coffee, putarh, dyewoods, and train oil, Tne consigaments from Zealand have been but smal! to foreign countries The exportation of cattle and grain to France aod England, from Flushing, have incressed. ‘Che reports from other countries are very jinperfect. Shipbuilding is in pro gress in Groningen, and tavorable resuits are expected to attend the treaty reoently concluded with Russia. ‘The increased activity of trade and navigation in 1o46 is mainly to be attributed to the increased trade which took place in corn and grain here, as well as in the reat ot Europe. Mall Fatiar The Northern mail faited at Charleston January let. Eastern “ = at Mobile December a0th “ Northern : at Wilmington,N © Jan. lat in port ut New Orleans, Deo’ ber 20th. Papers from New Orleans, two mouths old, were re- ceived at Nashville, feun. 29th Dee. ADVERTISMENT BY MORNING. SUVEMFING BLACK DRESS OX FROCK COATS der, wath aitk 48, from $0 to $12 tu the first style of t Sacks made extreme: WALLGAUM, Lavins Hail’ DAESSOR, No. 1s Frankfort street, begs to iniurm the iadies that he will dye in the most lasionebie atyle fur Balls, Varies, Opers, Ke. By ieaving their a ‘ne will call ‘at their naqees. Omamental bair work of every description made to order. ROKGN BANK BILLS! BHOK:N BANK BILiS! vaken ia exchange fur ail kinds of Fan -y and Domestic Dy Goods, Shirting siusita, whise aud aubleached do sheet- ug. Book aud Mull Musiin, rich De L k Alpacas an ms, Privted Cal at ol Honery, Gloves ke., B wd White do., Canton do. a few dre: of ‘Silks at 8s. per yard, worth 10s. at GEORGE SLE WART & CU.'S, 3 Walker’ srest, corner of Mulberry POR SALE— tne spleudid last sniling, coppered and cop- -lasteved Packet ship LOUISVILLE. Apply at the ce of E. K. COLLINS, 96 South street Bu 411 AND NOKTH AMERICAN KOYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, between Boston and xiverpool, and be- tween wew York aad Liverpool; ealling at Halifax to land and receive mails and paaseugers.—C ALE DC Lott, from Boston, Sa urday, 15th January; CAMBAL — "from New York, Saturday from Boston, Saturday, 12th February. From New ¥ Saturday, 2th February. ships sail from Liverpool on sacoe days for the sue ports. Passage mouey $120. Pasa gers will be chorged treight on persoual .uggage when it A, Capt A. Capt. 29th Jautary. A Bteamshi cerds halla ton measurement, and on specie, e sonal expenses. Anexperieaced Sargeon ou’ b: teamahips earry che following distiaguishing lear White Lig he ‘ae the Mast head; trees do board Bow; Rea do on Port Bow. For #reig. tor Passage apply to E: NAD, Jr. 38 Broadway SUM NEW URLEANDS—Lou of Packets—Very reduced rates o first and only regular Packet, to sa th— and epleadid fast satting packet a A, Capt. Nor- il as above,her regu- spleudid Turmshed 1 jenna Whar! foot of I street, or to k.. Ke COLLINS, 46 South street. Positive ly uo freight will be received on board aiter thi evening, Jan 8th. Ageut in New Orleans, Mr. Wim. Cree who will promptly torward all goods to his address. Pack Ship CLI# LON will succeed the VANDALIA, aud sail om her regular day. UR LIVERPOO the %6ch Januar: he pavket ship SHERIDAN, Geo 5 joading, and will positively sail as above—her regular day. For freight or passage, having splendid accommodations, apply ow board, ac Orleans wharh, foot of Wall street, or to k. K. Collins, 36 South street. The Packet Ship GARRIC Moses Huat, mister, will succeed the Sheridan, and sail her regular day. ISTAR’S BALSAM OF WILD CHEKRY —We have not Wufrequeutly ealled atteution to this article in the columus of our peper. and we have done so with the tall con- fidence that 1. was a good one, aud deserving the patronage of the pablic. We have had a chance to wituess ts effects upon soine of our friends, which, in atdition to the high eacommums pasved upon it by our brethrea of the press,uot in paid puffs, but tw honest, candid statements, from ng derived a benefit makes us desirous of advising all those who have t to a remedy for pumonary affections, to of it. We have too much confidence in Mr. ‘owle, the general agent, to believe he would trust this or any other mediciae upon’ the community, uoless he had fall nits efficacy—in confirmation of which ‘he propr.etor ‘a mass of testimony from the most unquestionable ces. Neither would we be understood as saying it i cure consumption, afer ed, although seldom to relieve the worst cases—but at this season of the year almost every body is lisble to a cold, whien, if ne- wlected, will lead to fatal results—by taking this medicme, we doubt not many lives may be saved —New, Washing- tomian, Boston, Jan.2, 1817. For sale, wholesale aud retail, by Messrs. A. B. & AN DS, 100 Fulton st. e ruer of William, and by the Druggiats generally. BEMARK ABLE CURE OF E ES PILES !—Thirty years Mount Washington, Berashire Co, Mass., Novemoer 29, 1817. Mesars. Wyatt Ketcham :—~Geute— For Uurty years | have been afflicted with files, general de bility, and ioflaminstion, causing tumors ond prolapsue of and which had resisted all the meiicoi treatment Dr, Jothers could give. Ihe last three years of tiow. Iwas confined to bed, ckiven up by my physic. heal va uusble ts help myselt, aud at J d frieads in devpare of ever atime bet was enuirely 9 But under the of Dr. Uphy pleasare of Low good, and hepe to live many years, inake known the virtues of Dr. Uphain s’ Electuai commend itto my afilicted foliow-creatures, It helped me beyoud the expectations of all who kuew my cue, and | can only say to others that itis in my opinion the best medicie in the world for Piles, or any other disease of the bowels; and If they will ase it according to, the directions, { will mysel warrant a cure in every case. Yours with the ‘wom sion of thaukfulness CORN*LIUS, SPUR Berk. Co., Mass., November 29, 1847. The above ce 4 trathfai story of suffe.ing and reliel cian and witness in the cme, | cheerfully Armand sold whol aod retail TCHAM, i2t Buiton Street, tells simple which, ax phy done. DR. WYATT & KE Dr. A UP GAM, 196 Bowery, New Ye IRKBRID«'S TALTHKS ALLS ‘This remedy, whieh from ie 4 ‘3 4 repatation for t hea pulmonary compisiais, wuh whieh horses o warrauted to be the best remedy ever used : the kind thae eam be “scared up. iitiow"mediedne, and. will tin i hs wa unhealthy Losraglht fhe hide, strength: niwg the digestive organs, and Sis eyatem.. Dold DY Gough & Co..149 Falton street; by Buckley & Simonson, Buils Head, snd at New York [acter-alts. AY AND Win PREVEN LED TOML.NSON & HOPKINS's ALA ple aud very ingeuious evatrt of wires to the doors, Windows or 4! motion, set the Alarm Beil ri The * Alorm” can bs placed in the price of them is avery ittie than the common Rell hanging. It ‘ae been fat ap in ua Bailding, Seely’s Frauklia squ ore House, and at Don- Co.'s, Broadway aud Wall sireet, by Yanean & West, 4 Little Greea street, wear Liberty, who are th> agence for ce pateatees. ‘They will uke pleaure in showing the operation OF the machine ta atl ere call MUR sRu2's Guvey Bas LETIRRS FOR MME'SIGNS These letters are remarkable ior durabuiiy, and a brillianey of che gilding oe quailed oy any other article tn the eity—-wnieh brillianey is warran ed (o wagd ex osure ery way the aj) eon ters, which on gio, whieh wil! the 3 dia The ont oane ad Scuane a of be dered Graare lat ssh Banure UY ‘Tie a 4 ” iste, ) wae disol