The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1848, Page 1

SR ae ere en ene nares Srtraren nein wemtmgeamenes Stee: oorim seen cjeemm raanmsy cn tree «Mae ogaA enh THE NEW YORK HERAL EVENING EDITION, NEW YORK, JANUARY 13, 1848. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Another Letter from General Teylor. Paiwaperara, Jan. 13—10 o’clock 33 min. The following letter has just been received from “Old Rough and Ready” :— Baron Rovar, La,, Dec. 30, GentLemen— Your polite communication of the 17th instant, in which I am kindly invited to participate with you in your celebration of the approaching anniversary of the victory of New Oaleans, did not reach me until this morning. Although now quite too late for me to reach your city by the appointed time, I deem it proper to state, that had your letter reached me at'an earlier date, I shuuld yet, I regret tosay, have been unable to accept your kind invitation. Private matters of much itiportatice to me,and the fact that my professional services are at any moment at the disposal of the government, render it necessary and proper, that during my short leave ofab- sence from duty, I should remsin in this vicinity. Be plear- @1, therefore, gentlemen, to convey to my fellow citizens of Philadelphia, my sincere acknowledgements for this undeserved evidence of their kind consideration, and my great regret that I am unable to make these acknow- ledgmeuts to them in person,as1 am thus compelled to forego the pleasure of meeting you on this interest- ing occasion. I beg that you will accept in my stead, the following sentiment ;— “The city of Philadelphia—The devoted patriotism of her citizens illuminate the brightest pages of our na- tional history.”” For yourselves, gentlemen, be pleased to accept the surances of my esteem, and believe me te be Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR, Mejor General U.S. A. Sourn Ong Weex Later rrom AMERICA.— We have received by the bark Stella, Captain Oliver, files of the Journal de Commercio to the 26th of November, inclusive. Verbally, we learn that Captain Stringham, late ‘ of the ship-of-the-line Ohio, is coming home in the bark Kirkland, which vessel was to sail from Rio Janeiro onthe 2nd December. He was suc- ceeded in the command by Captain Taylor, who went out passenger in the Frigate Brandywine, for the purpose. The Ohio was to leave for the Pacific in ten days. Our files of the Journal are quite barren of po- litical news, containing no accounts from Mon- tevideo or Buenos Ayres. For the information of our medical readers to whom and the public generally, it is by no means divested of interest. We translate the follow- ing, account of a purely domestic occurrence, by which it will be seen that the contest between hommpathy and allopathy is raging hotly at Rio Janeiro. On the 18th ult. died Mr. Leitas, jr, at Nic- theroy. His body was carried next day to the cathedral for burial. The ceremony was about to proceed, when an anonymous letter was re- erived, stating that Mr. Leitas had been poisoned- The poison was aconite, or wolfsbane, adminis- tered by an homcpathie practitioner, two hours before his death. The doctor was arrested, and the body opened and examined. Several black spots were seen on the int~stines, indicating the action of a strong poison. The, homcpathist otiered to drink up his own medicine, but was not permitted; a dose, however, was given toa eat, and the cat is still living The affair, is still undecided, and is a subject of agitation and talk for all,Rio Janeiro. The following, relating to the blockade of Buenos Ayres, quarter, dated Nov.7th. The French have one steamship, one corvette, and six or seven smaller craft, all tully armed, and are keeping up a strict blockade, both upon ships coming in, as well as going out. Notwithstanding all their efforts, however, several vessels are always at different times getting in and out, under skilful. captains, at times when wind and tide favor them. ** The «Two Friends,” which brings this account, got out aiter being twice chased Back by the French. The Belgique, from Rio, ran aground in an at- tempt to get in, in sight of the blockaders. City Inteiligence. Fine —A fire broke out apout 9 o'clock, this morning, in the paper-hanging and paper-box manufactory, corner of Grand and Clinton streets. The fire spread with great rapidity, and it was not until the upper story of the house, together with its contents, were entirely de- stroyed, that the flames could be subdued. The stock and furniture in the lower part of the house were very much damaged by water. Loss $4,000, upon which there was an insurance of $3,000. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been accidental. Honwiwte Deatn.—A colored woman named Eliza King, residing at No. 65 Crosa street, fell into the fire in ‘# fit last night, and was burned to death before any as- sistance could be obtained. CITY TRADE REPORT. New York, Jan, 13—2 P. M. Asuxs—The market is firm this morning for pote at the advance noticed yesterday. Sales of 150 bbls at $5 6845a85 75. Pearls are firm and in fair demand at $7. Corron—There was but little doing this morn- ing. Sules yesterday of 7 or 800 bales at steady prices. Four, &c.—There is a steady home demand for flour at $6 00 a 6 125 for common brands of State and Western, and a good inquiry for ex- port at $575 for the same description, but dea- Jere, generally, will not submit to any abatement, aad th les are small, Of pure Genessee, small lots changed hands at $6 25 a 6 374, but no eonsiderable sales could be made at those prices. Sales of Fancy at 6 50 a 6 62, and Extra at $7 004725. In Southern there is but little do- ing. Limited sa’es of Alexandria at $6 374, at which the marketis heavy. Rye flouris scarce, and smi) sales are done at $450 a 4624. Buck- wheat flour is firm and saleable at $2 00a2 25 per 100 Ibs , and 84 00a 431 per bbl, and 62ha 75 cts per bag of 25 lbs Grain.—-The market is firm for wheat, we no tice a good demand for export and milling — Sales yesterday of 8 or 10,000 bushel $l Ba $1380 for mixed Ohio, $135 for prime white Michigan at $1 18 for Western and New Orleans Corn is in moderate demand at 66 a 68 cents, for new Southern and Jersey, and 70 a7I cents for mixed old. Rye is firm and vot plenty—!imited sales at 87 a 88 cents, and delived notive, but little prime offering, which is held et 88490 cents. Oats are steady and suleuble at 44a 46c, for Jersey; 48 a 50¢c. for river; and 60a 52c. for canal. Puovisions—There is a bette mess Pork, with sales of 200 bbls 75 for oldand $1176 for new; in old d sew prime, there is nothing of importance doing. Beef is steady and in moderate demand at fo mer prices, Butter #8 steady, and syleable.~ Checse is heavy, but considerable sales a making a 0 64 for casks, and 64 a 63 cr boxe demand for w s the latest we have from that- Barley is in- | Wuiskry—The market is quiet in the absence of any considerable arrivals, the sales are small, at 26 cents for State Prison, and small lots of drudge at the same price. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived This Day. : fi Johnson, Now Orlonns, te Frost & Hicks. icks, New Orleans, to Collu , Livermore, St Marks, to Sturge: ry Brig L Baldwin, Bassett, Savannah, to Danham & Dima. Stock Exchange. ymen & $5000 Treas Notes 6’s 9874 5000 do 9534 70 do 99% 5000 do 56 9584 00 do 95% 3000 [}"inoin In Imp, "4724 1000 | do 830 99% 11000 Reading Bonds 65, 2000 Rtate 6’ '62 100 25 shs Ulinois Bank —— 10 4000 U S 6's 62 98, 50 Reading RR 390 5944 10000 do 9m 150 do sone 2000 = do 7 99% 100 = do 5 5000 do 7 do 930 7000 Ohio 95% 100 Formers? Trost 25% . Portrait or GgveraL Taytor.—The follow- ing pleasant and graphic ‘‘pen-and-ink sketch” of General Taylor, is from the able pen of the Rev. Dr. Wightman, senior editor of the South- ern Christian Advocate :—Daybreak overtook us just below Baton Rouge, on the left bank of the river, We have passed during the night that most picturesque portion of the river called the coast. The alluvial margin on both sides of the river spreads in breadth from four hundred yards to a mile anda half. It is the garden spot of the United States. Sugar plantations touch each other, and elegant residences stretch outas far as the eye can follow the bold curves of the river. After the run of 150 miles, the Mississippi looks not a whit narrower than at New Orleans ; its average width is about three-quarters of a mile. At Baton Rouge, where we to a few minutes to take in passengers, there stands, in company with two or three other gentlemen, an elderly, plain looking man, who, after a brief leave- taking, comes on board. We shove off, the breakfast bell rings, and we find our way to the table. [ observed that the entrance of our new fellow-voyager occasioned a subdued remark, and brought upon him the curious glances of several spectators; and whispering to the clerk, who was about to take the lead of the table, | asked who he was. ‘* General Taylor,” was the reply. ‘Indeed!’ Lucky chance, thought 1, that threw me on board this craft) There was the veritable ‘ Rough and Ready” sitting oppog site me, sipping his coffee ; the most peirarkable mn, in many respects, in the Western hemi- sphere. 1 had missed the gorgeous spectucle of his New Orleans reception—the most magnifi- cent affair which had ever shaken that city with excitement ; but vastly better, I had him now where 1 could see and study the man—a man whose name belongs to history, and whose achievements place him side by side with the great captains of the world. The first thing that struck me was his simplicity, an unfailing attri- bute of true greatness. He ate, and talked, and carried himself with the unstudied ease of a little child. You would have supposed him some plain country gentleman, who dreamed not of attracting a look or calling outa remark. All rightin that line; thought], but how different looking and better looking than the million of lithograph likenesses which stare you in the face at the shop windows and every where else ! There is in the living original none of that ex- treme b.eadth between the chin and the back of the head, very little of tne protrusion of the low- er lip, to be found in the lithographs. In a word, they are # bundle of caricatures, one and all. He is precisely the height of your present correspondent; has a considerable sprinkle of gray hairs, is 62 years of age, erect and firm when on his feet, with one of the kindliest expressions of face you eversaw. He had on acommon blue frock coat with flat buttons, the covering oi which was worn off, showing that it belonged to an order of things which passed away some two or three years #go. Still his dress asa whole was sufficiently becoming, though exhibiting no trace whatever of the military. As we rose irom the breakfast table I was introduced to the old hero. I told him I was trom South Carolina, and rejoiced in the good fortune which had «l- lowed me to see him and tell him how much the im. His eyes filled with tears as he shook my hand warmly ; and I saw that the simple assur- ance of love could affect profoundly a man who faced the storm of batile with a nerve that never moved. Hisconversation exhibited fine,’ clear, common sense, without the slightest tinge of any sort of affectation or personal vanity. In the course of the day, he gave me the details of the great battle of Buena Vista, the key to all the successes of the American arms in Mexico. Had that field been lost, the fate of the war would have been entirely diflerent, even though indomitable courage might in its long run have cut its way to the Mexican capital. ‘Lhat victo- ry, Won against odds so vast, gave a prestige to American valor that made the subsequent bat- tles comparatively easy affairs. But I must puta curb upon my gelloping pen, or you wiil never see the end of this epistle. The General re- maived with us until after breakfast the next morning, and wes landed at his own residence, on tne river, some distance above Natchez. | smiled to see the republicen simplicity with which a couple of his negroes, field hands, who happened to be at the landing, walked up as he yoton shore, and shook had with him withouy dofiing hat or cap, and the eapression of delight with which they looked into his face as he spoke kindly and familiarly to them. Our engine bell rang 4s soonas he touched the shore, and we were off, Firk tn Carais ann Loss or Lirg.—At Calais, Me., January 5, the dye-house and stable oceu- pied by Columbus Cooper were entirely destroy- ed. Six horses, besides carriages, harness, &e., were burned. A girl about twelve years old was suffocated in one of the upper rooms. Mr. Cooper, after getting out his wife and child, re- turned for the memvers of his family to the attic, and came near losing his life in the attempt. He was found insensible on the stairs, as was also his wife’s sister ina room near by. Insurance on the house for $2,200—Mr. Cooper’s loss is about $1,200.—Boston Courier. oe LLINOIS LANDS.—JOS. SCHIFFERSTEIN, of Jasper County, Llinsis, an agent for the sale aud settlement of Jands m Lilinois, be at the Merchonts’ Hotel, 41 Court- Jande street, below Broadway, from the 1th to the 16th of Jan , and will be happy to meet auy persons interested in Ilinois fands.. Referto Messrs. Thos. If; Davis, Lewis B. Biasse, and Jeane H. Heed. i“ ty x te )}O THE CITIZENS OF NEW YORK, MEK- CHANTS AND THE FUBLIC GENEMKALLY We present our thanks for the rspid iucrease of our business; aad which by our continued efforts to satisfy you, and that our estab isment has, with enormoys expenses been made known. and for your éonvenience to merit your continued pa- Conage. And, to others unacquainced with us,we nre positive i if you want eny aricle of Medicine, Petumery, | Cosmetic &e., tha you earnot find so extensive and cheap an ortment as at 121 Falcon street No article but those of | established good repute aud gennine, wall ever be sold or re- commended. WYATT & KETOH retail agents for the follow: | a tuary, warranted ou lt eesea; Dr. Sarsapar aud Wild Cherry Bitter Van Zauer’s Pills; W. tu’s Balsam Wald Cherry Pecvoraly Bolt Saraparilla ; Wood Naptha: Swayme’s Syrap ry and Tar; He: lagouge Hand's Linime: Gleun’s Pertumery, H. and tain Compouad for the Hur; Dy er's Medicines; Wadsworth's Wild Cherry Blossom Dentiface aud Worm Killer, together with every article of patent Medicine, Perfumery, Cosmetics, Ke. at the Proprietors lowest price. Ifyou are at x loss to know where tn fiud sw h articles, you have only to call at Wyate & Ketchaw’s 121 Ration street, three doors east of em. Syrup Wald Che Ame. werybody icinal pro- been auministered in if Cont sofest physicians fered and puff d into notice for the diseases of the inngs, eud some have been found no doun very wari, but of al thit hove yet deen discovered, itis advivted by phydicraus, aad all Who have witarssed v's effects. that wone hes proved cessful as this, For Asthma, Shortwess of Breath, and iar + flections, it may be pronounced a positive care. it is cure of | has cured Asthma’ in manv cases of ten nud twenty years | standing, after phy si wl declared the case bevund the | teach of Balaan is made from material vlaced iN all northero Iauitu e and ye y Mi . William, and by | BesTON COUGH CONFRCTION.—this celebrated and well known article has been 1 exteusive use for mre | than twelve years, with the erentest scccss. Ite well esteb ] Johed reputation in oughs, colds, hoarseness, bron chitiy, and all pelimox renders it unnecesssy ty enlarge upon its meri .ionly to be rdded, that it is the T. and only genuine Cough Candy arcually eonte M ih Bs =The public or Malem by A. 77 Bast B ales by A. east Brondwa ton, 303 Hudsons ret Whitweits Or) Moc--Price 2) cents. The est possivie cure fur theas mation, crimp sprains Se. Beware of tnitations. Sold gens | * w ne only by H. Johuson, 273 B oxdway, aad Sands, 100 Fulton rireet, peceie of my native State honored and loved? By the steamship Yacht, Captaln a ip Yacht, Captain Crane, arrived terday from Galveston, we'have fles of tho papers that city to the 29th ult , inclusive. Major Bache has been elected Senator from Galveston county in the reom of J. F. McKinney, resigned Logislature met at Austin, for the dis} ot business, onthe 13th ult. J. W. Henderson, is, was + leot- ed Speaker, receiving thirty-four vetes sgainst twenty- four for General Lamar. On the ldth ult, the Senate organized. On the even- ing of the 15th, the two houses met and re-elected Gen Houston as Senator in Congress for six years. He re- ceived sixty-nine votes, the balance being thrown off on various individuals. General Wood it cted Governor; Mr. Greer Lieut Governor. Gov Hapderson’s Message to the Legislature is pub- lished in Gelveston News of the 25th ult. The Go- vernor having fought for or in the war now writes for it. After adverting to the provocations of Mexico, which brought about the war, he goes on tosay: “But why should I recur to facts whicky are so fami- lisr to you all? It is not necessary to make an afgu- ment to justify this war be‘ore the prople of Texas We have al) seen and felt the injustice of Mexico, and fally justify every act of our government towards that people. If we could consent to take exception to the course pursued, it would be against the forbearance shown by our government, und its long submission to the repeated insults offered to our ministers sent to treat with Mexico for an amicable adjustment of all disputes between the two ions; @ course which was dictated doubtless by feelings of bu- manity towarda.a vain and weak eopte: It is the privi- lege, and it is the duty of every citizen, mpese tne commencement or declaration of a war, which he b Mi to be upjust or unnecessary, for war ig at all times |, which should be avoided as long as fer! nee is not the greater evil, but it isthe duty of every citi- zen, whatever may be his opinion in regard to the ne- cessity or justness of the war, togive to his government his support, whenever she voluntarily, or by compulsion, engsges in such w contest; and | sinc ope and be- lieve that,there is no citisen of Te: t to his own interest and duty, or whose mind is so ly imbued with treason, as to be opposed to the vigorous prosecu- tion of this war, or to refuse to aidin the prosecution of any other, which his Government may think proper to enter into, whether it is waged in defence of his own ii dividual rights, or in the protection of the sp nning jen- nies of abolitionists”? After expressing his surprise that some communities id? the North, who are constantly and violently de- nouncing the war as unnecessary, unjust, unholy, and immoral—assailing avd denouncing the exroutive of the Union for prosecuting it, and invoking the bitterest mis- fortunes upon ail who favor or engage in it—they are, he says, the first who have raised a dispute in regard to the disposition which shall be made of the territory which they anticipate will be conquered and retained by our government, and that they should claim the right of appropriating such territory to their own exclusive use. [t would seem, he adds, to be more consistent with their expressed feeling of holy horror at this war, if they should declare that they will never pollute themselves by placing their feet upon soil thus acquired, nor pocket one dollar of its proceeds. What right. he again asks, has the people of one por- tion of the States to pars laws regulating aud control- ing the rights of the citizens of another State, where those who make such laws have no rights The South does not ask the Congress of the U States to interfere, directly or indireotly, through lation or otherwise, either to establish or abolish slavery in any territory. All that we ask, is,t at the republi- oan principle of self-government shall not be abridged or trampled upon; that the people of ench Territory and all be left to pars laws suitable to their own taste and happiness, restrained so far only as they have expressly parted with their political powers by the con- stitution of the United States The foregoing extracts will give our readers an idea of Governor J Pinckney Henderson’s mersage. ‘Tne inauguration of the Governor and Lieut. Gover- nor eS place on the 2lst ultimo, with the usual cere- monies. The remains of Capt. Walker were expected to arrive on the 23d ult ,and committees have been appoiated by the Legislature to make su table arrangements for their reception with appropriate houors. ‘The Supreme Cour: is now in session at Austin We learn that the official returns of the recent census, mae the whele population of Texas 140.000 Gen Lamar, who is a member of the House of Repre- sent-~tives from Lorado, has introduced the following resolu' ions before that body:— A joint resolution, protesting against the relinquish- ment 10 Mexico of the country south and west of the Rio Grande, conquered by and in possession of the Uni- ted States. Read first time. A joint resolution, respecting the incorporation of a portion of the conquered provinces or states of the re- public of Mexico into the State of Texas, with the con- sent of the United States, and respecting # cession of a portion of the northern part of Texss to the United States. Read first time. ‘he anviversary ot St John the Evangelist was cele- brated in Houston by the Maso ic Fraternity, on the 27th ult., by a procession, eta. The Catholic Cathedral at Galveston is nearly finished. ‘Ihe total cost of it will be from $25,000 to $30,000. ‘The organ is contracted for, and is to be built in Galveston, at $2000. A clock and chime of bells will be obtained from Germany. A new Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated at Austin on Saturday, the 16th ult ‘A democratic meeting was beld at San Augustine on the 11th ult.,when Mejor David G. Hardirg was calied to the chair, and a series of resolutions were parsed, de- nunciatory of the opponents of the present war. ‘A similar meeting was to have been held at Hontr- ville on Christmas day. Gen. Houston was to address the arsembla; The members of the Independent Order of Odd Fel. lows reaiding in Houston, received the body of the late Capt. Walker,as it came up from Galveston, with be coming honors : they then escorted it out of the city, on its way to San Antonio After which, they passed series of resolutions, exprersive of their esteem and re- gret for the deceased.—W. O. Delta, Jun. 4. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. A late number of the Cincinnati Commercial that the regiment of Michigan Volunteers (a portion of which passed here yesterday and the day previously), iscomplete; and the remaicing companies now q tered at Detroit, will follow their comrades in a fow usys. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE The naval court martial, which was to have been held at the navy yard, for the trial of Commander Pinckney is postponed sine die. GENERALS QUITMAN AND. SuigLps.—Our citi- zens have had an opportunity of seeing and of welcoming these two distinguished heroes from the war Gen. Quitman appears to be about fifi years of age. His hair, and his Mexican beard, as he calls it, are silvered over with gray. Even a casual observer would be struck by his fine face, figure and proportions, His air and bearing are those of the polished gentleman, and such as might lead one at first sight to suppose that he was better suited to figure at the court than in the camp. But there isa manly and determined expression about his face and teatures, and a fine martial air lighting up his countenance, particu- larly when in presence of the troops, that well befit the man who rushed at the head of his division into the gates of Mexico, and first plant- ed, with his own hands, the standard of his coun- try upon the once imperial city. Gen. (Quitman will win poe opinions wherever he goes, not only for his own gallant services, which have been so handsomely acknowledged by General Scott,but for his unostentatious demeanor, and for the generous appreciation he feels and ex- Eben for the. other brave commanders, who, ike himself, have won unfading laurels in the war. This lastis a trait of magnanimity that cannot be too highly estimated. Gen. Shields is a much younger man—appa- rently about 38 or 89 years of age. He is smal- ler of stature, but of compact and well knit frame. His quick, decided manner, and his fine, flashing ye, indicate the impetuous courage that has al- ready won for him the title of one of the bravest of the brave. “He is very difficult to manage in battle, even when wounded,” said General Quitman, in pleasant allusion to his riding again uaexpectedly into action, with lis arm inasling, after having his wound dressed. The official re- ports show that he was always in front of the line of battle, and at the head of the charge. Noris the General any more at fault with his tongue than his sword. His public addresses display great tact and address, and an easy eom- mand of the ideas and words euitable to ihe oc casion. Whether it be owing to his youth or his bachelorship, we know not and ssy not; but certain it 1s, the General found much favor in the eyes of the ladies. A beautiful satin sling for his arm, an embroidered decoration for his cap, garlands and wreaths without count, attest the interest with which the fair regarded the brave !—Charelston News, Dec. 27. The Weather. Yesterday was as cold as the thermometers would a: mit—some of them being too short to accommodate the decadence of the mercury. On the Troy road, we Jearn, the mercury stood 24 degrees below nero At the rail. road depot at East Albany, it was 22 degrees below zero at 7AM. In Troy it marked 18 degrees below, and in thia city it felt to.17 degrees at the drgus eounting room and Stanwix Mall. Monday night is eald to have been the coldest since 1840, when on the 17th of Feb- ruary the thermometer dt 93 degrees below. In ‘43, its lowest point reached was 14 degrees below, on the 17th of February.— Albany Argus, Jan. 12. At Boston, on Monday night, the weather was the coldest that had been experienced here fir thirteen years, In Jannary, 1835, there being a large body of snow on tho ground, the thermometer a(cod one morn- ing at thirteen degrees below sero. Yesterday morning | it was at tor below at sunrise, and at nine o'clock it stood at five below in State street. the wind changed to the South, and t! ‘te moderate, #0 that at five o’clook the thermometer at rixteen above. In Milton, yesterday morning, it w: eleven degrees, and in Malden, fourteen below zero. Boston Atlas, Jan. 19, At Portland, Me.,on the 10th inat.,at sunriee, the jeter mar! W nero, and fhe al se In tl Intelligence. Micmiaan.—The Niles Republican placed the name of General Cass at the head of its columns on New Year’s day, asthe democratic candi- date for the next Presidency’ ‘The Michigan State Con- vention into meet on the 2d of February, at Lansing, the new capital, when it is probable that Cass delegates Will be nominated or elected to the National Conven- on. Arrains ix FLontoa,—The Hon. Joseph B. Lancaster has been elected Judge for the Southern Circuit of Florida. A bill establishing a common sc has passed both branches of the Florida Le; Not Harp ro Purase —The whiga of Stephenson county, Illinois, held a meeting lately at Freeport. and after other basinesy had be: “ That we shall gladly do bat der the lead of either Henry Clay, Gen. Taylor, Gen Scott, John McLean, or ony other good and tried whig, duly designated by the whig party as their candidate for the Presidency.” Orricens of THe New Jensey Leoitature —The persons heretofore mentioned in the Herald as having been nominated in whig caucus, were duly elected and ppointed on Tuesday, viz:—John ©. Smallwood, of Gloucester county. Speaker ; Philip J. Gray, of Camden, Secretary, and W. B Grover. of Kesex, Engrossing Clerk of the Senate; John W, C. Evans, of Burlington, retell A _M. Cummings, of Mercer, Clerk, and Mores Webb, of Mercer, Engrossing Clerk of the House. Canapa Exvecrion.—The Monirecl Herald ot the 6th. gives the returns of forty-one members, viz :—21 minis- terial, 19 opposition and one doubtful. Gen Tayion anv THe Leaistatune of KentucKy,— The resolution to invite Gen. Taylor to visit Kentucky has passed both houses, unanimously. Arrains iN Massacuuseirs, — GoyErnor’s Messacr.—Governor Briggs delivered his mes- sage before the Legislature of Massachusetts on the lth inst. After noticing the “ very gratify ing condition”? of the State’s finances, he devotes considerable space to the subject of common schools, of the prosperity of which he draws a flattering picture. ‘The railroads, benevolent in- stitutions, and prisons, all meet with a favorable notice as to their modes of man¢gement, and the results attained by each in their appropriate sphere. About a quarter of the message is devo- ted to the subject of the war. He says :— But for the unhappy war, which still continues be- tween our country and Mexico, the last year would have been one of general and un jioyed prosperity to the peo ple of this North American republic. Though in that war, the avcene of action and of suff-ring has been trans- ferred from our own territory to that of anotinat coun- try, yetthe news of victory, on the borders, and in the interior of Mexico, has brought with it sorrow and woe tothourands of bereaved ones, whore friends have fallen in tattle. When shall the sword cease to devour, and the blood of our own citizens, and that of the citizens of our sister republic, cease to flow? No human foresight can predict that auspicious day. If the result of this war is to be the conquest of the whole, or a large portion of the territory of Mexico, and its annexation to thie re public, the consequences to be apprehended from such a result,to the peace and harmony of the United States, the war itself. The are far more appalling than question, whether the conquered territory shall be free or slave territory, and im due time formed into free or slave-holding States, already stirs up the minds of men, and of Stetes, in different sec- tions of this Union. There are indications, which can- not be mistaken, that, if this momentous question is forced upon the country, aud its decision rendered ne- cursary, by the accession of foreign territory, those who will take sides upon it are determined not to recede from their position. Since the adoption of the federal consti. tution, foreign territory has been annexed to the United States, out of which five slave States have been formed and admitted into the Union; and one of those States embraces territory enough for as many more. By their occupation and pursuits, and by their unalterable opin- ions upon the political and moral nature of the institu tion of slavery. the people of the free States are as effec: tually excluded from the common occupancy of a slave State. as the holders of slaves are from living in a free State. Isit right and just, for the friends of that insti tution to press the acquisition of more territory, to be carve out into rlave States? In the assertion of their own rights and in vindication of what they regard as the spirit of the constitution of the United Stats nd of the great truth, proclaimed to the world in the Declaration of Independence, that “all men are created equal,” ought not the people of the feee States to say to them: We desire no more territory ; and if you insist upon it and will ha @ it, when it comes, it must be free territory? Possessing a country large. enough, in extent, for hun dreds of generations yet to come, with the fate of nations maddened by the lust of conquest spresd out before ur on the pages of history; with the foreboding of that in- ternal excitement. and that fearful sectionai array of parties. determined not to yield their ground upon ques- tions which have heretofore shaken this noble Union to its centre. in full prospect, ifnew territory is to be acquir ed, is it patriotic, is it wise, for our national councils to push on this unfortunate war for purposes of conquest ’ Whether the territory of the enemy ehall be conquered under the name of indemnity, or in the spirit of ambi- ion grasping for more tion, shall it be free or settled. [hazard nothing in eaylog that the great body of the people of this republic desire peace with Mexico —a peace just and honorable to both parties. It would be neither just nor honorable in our government, to de- mand from Mexico, in her weak and distracted’ eondl- tion, avy terms of arrangement that it would not de- mand of a nation in all reepects our equal, and with which euch a nation could not with self-respect comply The records of the past show that unrestrained power always has @ specious pretext for its lawless exercise Divided, prostrate, bleeding Poland, now in dismembered parts, agonizing under the cru+l wrongs inflicted upon her by her p'underers, is a melaveholy iilustration of this truth. The authors of ber inja-tice have brought upon themeelves the endless detestetion of mankind. If this government should, because it hes the physical power to do so, march on to the rutjugation or dismem- berment of Mexico, or wring from her terms which it would not have demanded from that illustrious and pow. erful nation with which we had, jus’ previous to this war, arranged a difficulty of more complexity than that existing between ua and Mexico, it would bring upon this republic the deserved reproach of all justmen, and be sure in the progress of our existence, to call down upon us, or upon our children, the retributive justice of heaven, All the glory which hersic de: ds and unsurpassed valor can acquire,in euch « war. with such an enemy, has oeen acquired by our brave countrymen; but that glory hes been won by a vast outlay of treasure and a melancholy racrifice of human life, Through the channels of trade and of com- merce, our expended millions may again be brovg at back to enrich our citizens; but those regiments and bri gades, of dauntless and vigorous young men, who have poured out their biood upon a foreign soil, or died of disease under a hostile climate, will return no more for ever. The monerche end despots of Europes look with astrange and intense interest upon this contest between the two principal republics of the new world That au- gust tribunal, the tribunal of mankind, out of respect to whose opinions our fathers, when they commenced their struggle for independence. felt bound to declare the rex- sons which impelled them to take up arms against the parent country, will pass judgment upon the sufliciency ofthe causes which have led us, now, when we are numerous and powerful people, to prosecute a war against a feeble and poor neighbor. And that Supreme Ruler of the world and Searcher of hearts, to whom they appealed for the rectitude of their intentions. and for the justice of their cause, will hold thie people respon- ible for all the misery, blood, and guilt, of this war. which they might have prevented, or which they may now prevent, by observing. in their conduct towards Mexico, that’ divine rule ef action, binding alike upon individuals and upon nations, of * doing unto others as we would that others skould do uato us.” In countries whore rulers have usurped the government, and tram- pled upon the rights of the people, the responsibility of war. and of other governmental acta, is thrown from the people upon their rulers But, in @ government like ours, where public ofiicers are the chosen agents of the people, though those agents are amenable to their con- stituents for their official conduct, when that conduct is approved by the people, the responsibility rests on them That the governmentof Mexico ows debt of some five or six millions of dollars he citizens of this country which, by the laws of nmatiozs, it is bound to pay, and which ought to have been paid long ago, does not admit ofadoubt. It is equally true, that, at the time of the rupture of the friendly relations between the two govers- ments, that debt wes in the process of adjustment. Is it entirely clear that, in the differences between us, we have been quite feultiess on our part, and that there are no wrongs on our part of which she has # right to com- Each government charges upon the other the first act of war. If she, as is alleged, struck the firet blow, aud we returned it in our defence, have we, as the stronger party, carried the war no farther than, by the just principles of defensive war, we might carry it? 11 hostilities were commenced, or are continued on our part, because Mexico failed or neglected to pay an honest debt, or to chastise her for an jorult offered to our go vernment, in refusing to receive and accredit oar puoite minister, may not the wisdom and the humanity of the policy of expending seventy-five or a hundred millions of dollars, in prosecuting such a debt, and of aacrificine ten thousand lives in resentiog an insult, be grave- ly called in question? The whole subject of this war be- longs to the people of the United Statey. Their interest aod character are deeply involved in it. What in past of it belongs to history; what 1s to come, depends upon their government, and upon themselves. Love, JeaLovsy, and Attemet to Murprr.— At White Plains, Ala., on the 26th Dee., Miss Elmira Brewer was shot, and aeveretyy if not fatally wounded, by a young man named Rooney, who, according to hisown confession, had offer. ed hishand to the young lady, and as she had refused him, he determined no other should eall her wite. He prepared himself with two pistols, went to a cotton field where the young lacy was alone, and immediately on declaring his inten tion, shot her down with one pistol, and then fired the other after she fell. One ball eutered her breast, the other her hip. Ile then went to the house of a neighbor—told what he had done—gave upthe pistols, and said he desired to be hung. He also plead guilty, as charged, be- fore the committing magistrate. The only rea- son given by the prisoner for the horrid act, was that he had desired to marry the gitl, but she would pot uve him, and le preferred to kill her | rather thom she should become the wile of anothereMobite Herald and Tribune, Jan. 4, Clty Inter igence, Senoors 1s New York —Much is said in this dey about education. Perhaps more is said than is done. We were going over in the ferry boat to Williamsburgh, yesterday, and on board the boat, we uoticed several boys returning from school. It seems their parents send them over to New York to school, paying a commutation of five doilaraa year forthe ferrisge, which is the half price for young persous We were curious to know how they managed in New York with their schools, and ac- cordingly we addressed oureelves toa young lad about 14 to 15 years of age, returning from school, with satchel on his back, who very politely replied to the questions puttohim.’ The youth of this country are generally very amiable, and we love the simplicity and unsopbis- ticated honesty of youthful conversation. Now here was a sprightly, intelligent lad, who if his time had been properly epgaged at school ought at his age to be read- ing Virgil and Horace, Cicero and Sallast, and in Greek. perhaps Thucydides, having alreasy gone threugh Ho. mer, Xenophon, and Nemosthenes. {n mathematics he ought at his age to have gone through at least the three first books of Euclid, and the Tutor's Assistant ought to be farniliar te him,in all its rules, being gone through seve- ral tim Well; we enquired of the youth, what do ou learn? * Oh, all sorts of things’ Do you learn atin? “ No.’ Do you learn Greek! “ No’? Do you learn mathematics’ “No.’’ Do you learn French! “No” Well then what do you learn! © Ob, we learn to read, write, and cipher.’ Now here is education, and & pretty education it is—all that might be learnt of an old women at 6da week, teaching out of the hora book. But then they add nominally to this, which they callan English education, geography, astronomy, che- mistry, etc. And what does all thisamountto? It is mere English reading. The children read, without ua- derstanding a word, something about astronomy, che- mistry, eto , and this mere reading lesson is ostentatiour- ly cailed “studying chemistry, geolegy. mine) > and what not. It is mere hambug. However, lad learnt “ ciphering” we were curious to know how tar he had gone. We asked, therefore, What are you in, in ciphering? “In Long Division, sir” Have you gone no further? “No,sir’” How long have you been to this school? “Six gronths, sir”? So here isa lad, inteili- gent, acute, capable ofluarniog, if they would only teach him,'and make bim learn.who has been eix months, and bas got no further than Long Division! Now, we would advise his parents to save their five dollars for ferrioge, and send him to some old woman’s school in the village, where they live, for 6d or 1s ® week, where we are quite sure, be would learn as much as he can learn in New York, whore it takes six months to bring a boy on to Long Division. When a boy goes to school from the age of eeven till fourteen, and is taught nothing but read. ing, writing. and arithmetic, eeven yenra of his life are wasted in learning almost nothing In the same space of time, with proper discipline, he might acquire the classics and mathematics, besides reading, writing, and arithmetic, which might be thrown into the bargain for nothing. The former are useful, not on their own ac- count, But because they exercise the mind, oblige fixed attention, call the reasoning powers into exercisy, and employ the time ‘usefully, which would be wasted idly. We are inclined to the opinion that our modern schools are a mere— ‘Tur, Weatuen.—The weather yesterday was conside- rably warmer than the two previous days. and was very pleasant. ‘Che wind was low and the air bracing and healthy. By reference to the following, it will be seen that the corresponding date of the last year, was colder u yesterday :— 6, A.M. 12,M. 6,P.M. a 3h 33 1847, 24 23 1846, § ? 4 37 Tue Turnmoneter —We learnt a curious fact yer- terday, in conversation with an intelligent citizen of New York, as we were warming ourselves at the siove while waiting for that slowest aud most tedious of ali conveyances, the Williamsburg ferry boat. ‘Tris gentle it appeare, has kept and noticed for sixteen yearr past several self regulating thermometers, and the cu rious fact of which he ioformed us is this, viz that. through: ut the year, and itis invariably the case, on the north side of New York, it is in winter seven de- wrees colder than on the east side, and in summer in the same places, seven degrees warmer. We were told. for instance, that’ this differenee has been observed to prevail regularly at the foot of 14th street, up towo, nnd the footof Pike etreet, down towa. At the latter place in summer, it is seven degrees cooler than it is a) the former, whil» the reverse takes place in winter, This is a curious fact—that in the same city, in two different places, not far from each other, there should be regular ly the enormous difference of seven degrees in the tem- perature of the atmosphere. We are almost, however, nfraid to mention the fact, for fear the landlords (whose cupidity is insatiable, and their houses unfit to go inio till the tenant makes (hent habitable at his own expense) should raise their tenauts’ rents in both places, becausy of the greater warmth in one, and the superior cooluess inthe other ‘The fact, however, is eetablished by re- peated experience. ‘ Ice on THe Pavement.—We would caution the in- habitants against the practice of allowing water to be spilt on the pathways. In some of the streets, the pave- ment is so covered with ice as to render ® passaze through them actually dangerous to lifeandlimb. We were quite amused the other morning, in walking along Spring street, to observe 8 young lady with two parcels, attempting to pass one of these p: Ni the set foot on the fce than it alippe if, down tumbled one of the pack; beautifally to view, the recruitments of a larder, coa- sisting of eggs,and ‘a number of other et ceteras It Was rather ® #erio-comic affair, and was borne by the lady with te utmost good humor. Such scenes are not unfrequent, and though amusing to others, are by no means 80 to the suff-rer, Narionat Reronm.—A preliminary meeting of the leading friends of this measure took place last evening, at the house of Mr. MT. O’Conaor, No 27 Centre at , Mr. David Marsbie in the chaie, Mr.J MeViatehy noted as retary. A series of resolutioas, which will be presented for adoptions” the meeting to bs beld this evening, at the Lyceum, Broadway, were unanimously approved of The object of the meeting is to take into considera- tion the propriety of adopting tho Agrarian laws upoo the same basis as that upon which the Greek and Ro- man republics had been established. We fully sympa- thise with the working classes, in theic attempt to bes ter their condition, The meeting this evening prc mises to be @ large one. Fine.—A fire brok out on Tuesday night, in the milli- nery esteblishment of Daniel Hoyt, No. 5 Lewis street, and the entire stock, worth $800, entirely destroyed. Britis Protective Eranaxr Society's Coxcent, We would again remind our readers that this entertain- ment comes off to-morrow evening at the Tabernacle — We trust that the favor of the publio will be extended largely towards aiding the charitable fuads of this ex- cellent society. Panvoxro.—Patrick McQuade, who was convicted some time ago of reoviving scolen goods, and sentenced to five years imprisonment in the Scate prison, we under- stand has been pardoned by Governor Young Accipent.—A pair ofvaluable horses was attached tos carriage of the finest finish, while passing through 12th street, lats on Tuesday afternoon, accidentally fell into a hole cut for the purpose of connecting a private sewer, ‘The carriage was very much damaged, and the horses had to be hoisted out by aderrick. The driver escaped uninjuired. The carriage and horses, we learn, belonged to a gentleman living in New Jersey, who was then faving them conveyed home. Snir Fever —This malignant disease prevails to a great extent in the city, there being cases of it in almost every quarter. ‘There are now several of the policemen 01 the third ward, lying dangerously ili with it, and a number of the citizens are attacked with it The upper part of the city, particularly in the 15th and 13:h wards, is infected with the wire epidemic At the prrsent time there are ouly about fifry cases of tne ase at Bellevue Hospital but that may be easily ac ounted for, from the fact that most of the emigrants are detained at the Marine Hospital, where there are nt this time upwards of six hundred caser, one of whom is Dr. Snowden, the physician to the hospital Zz 1848, January 12th Police Intelligence. Insanity —A boy about 17 years of age, by the name of Michaei McLooblin, residing with his mother in Thea- tre Alley, made a deperate attempt, yesterday, to stab bis mother with # knife, while laboring under an aberra- tion of mind — HH was, luckily, arrested before effecting his design, and taken to the second ward station house for tafe keeping. ey Desrrvcrive Fine —On the night of the Ist inst., a fire, which resulted ina sproaed seceaetion r took piace in Albany, Ga, It commence: e bs gi! ry belek building, on the corner of Broad and Washington streets, the lower part of which was oc- cupied by Mersrs. Hunt & Pynchon as a dry goods store and by Capt. Newman as @ billiard room and conf tionary, the upper floor used for law offices and a Ma- sonic lodge. ‘The height of the building, as well as the extent of the fire on the roof at the time of its disco- very, prevented an attempt to extinguish it The ef- forts of our cit zens were, therefore, directed to saving what coode they might be able from the stores, blowing up buildings in the Ine of the fire, and-protecting the buildings om the opporite side of the etreete, Tne fire continued its course, however, down Broad street. to- to the City Hotel, jast house on that side of the street, and up Washington street, to the livery stable, consuming a warehouse and several small buildings Had our city been 1urnished with engiv: the fire could have been extinguished sooner; but situa- ted as we were, our citizens labored almost to exhavs tion, without being able to accomplish much, Among the strangers who rendered their assistance, and deserve the thanks of our oitizeor, we noticed Capt. Buts, of the Magnolia, who rendered good service in blowing up the buildings, thereby lessening the danger on the oppo- site side of tho street, A gentleman informe us thar the explosion in blowing up the buildings was hesrd twenty- five miles Tho estimates of low ore—Mr. Randell, of Connectiont, $5000, insurance $4500; Jesse Tucker, $3000; Welch and Neison, avuggisis, $100; Maronic Lodge and Chapter, $400; HJ Cook's smith’s hop, £300; WW. Hull. $60; Joba Sapp. $2000; Merrett aod Niles, $5000; George B. King, $2000; L Som bein $7000; MS Waitafelder, $6000; D A Varou's }ow 200. Mr. Vason jnforme os he hasn sebedu the court papers ie had in bis porsersion, aod will be able to tatablieh them Jobn Smalien about $700; Drs, Dickinson and Nelson, about $300; Hunt and yn. chon, $8000. These gentlemen were fortanate enough tosave all their books, papers, and money. Thomas H, Mille and Sow, of N ¥, $000 partl areas § tas and Ramed-l4, of N Yoy 140) partly ieured) Stromr, $10.0; B. O ton, $0 Win. Glover, of ‘Auguste, 6409, ‘The total loee is vet down at $90,000 ng. = miromnemrenerengt oe Law Intelligenée. Suraem® Covny. Jan 12—Special Term.—Before Judge Kdmonds — The People ex rel. Benjamin Griffin va William Steele and others, trustecs —This iam suit between the relator, as one of the ministers ot the Metho- dist Episcopal church, and the dafendants ag trustees of one of the rocieties of thechureh in Brooklym. Man- damus was isened some months since, commanding the defendants to admit the relator to the use of the pulpit of the society, as pastor and preacher, or to show cause why they did not. The defendants have made a returp, and the relator, by hia counsel, seeks to quash it, aud moves for # peremptory maudamus, on the ground that the return i¢not a sufficient anawer to the writ. Messrs. D. Lono and Asa Child, on bebalf of the relator, inaisted that the religious societies composing the body of tha church, are especially protected by law, and that by the eonstitation and discipline of the church, ite ministers are ail united in one connection—that the bishops are elected officers, and by the express agreament of all per- sons joiving the church, are vested with authority to distribute annually the ministers among the societies ; that the pulpit in the Centenary Society in Brooklyn: becoming vacant in May last, Mr. Griffin was appointe asthe preacher, and of right should occupy the pulpit ; that defondonts having interrupted him, and not having shown caure for such interruption, be was entitled to = ry writ to admit him. Messra Dikeman and (ireenwood, tor the defendants contended that the soolety in Brooklyn, wes not a society of this church ; that the bishop bad no power to appoint a minister for them without their ; that they, a# trustees, had em- ployed as minister another person, and deuled that Mr. Griffla had a rigbt to be admitted as he claimed This poe of importance tothe great body of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, as it involves lis whole polity and the respective rights of ministers and t: _ ‘The argument was concluded to-day by Mr. Lono on be- half ofthe relator. The decision will be given at an early day, Cracurr Court —Before Judge Morse.— Stephen A. Frost, vs. Juin B Ruscoe.—This was an action of as- sumpsit,to recover the balance due on ® promissory note for $341, It appeared that defendant purchased two parcels of land in Franktin county, in this State, om the Isth of October, 1440, from m Mrs. Neaoma Bown, and that he gave the note in question asa part of the purchase money. ‘The uote was afterwards passed to the plaintitl. ‘Che defence was, frst, that Mre. Bown’s title wes defective, i ch as upwards of 300 aorea of one of the parcels was conveyed to another person, and that the whole was subject to mortgage. Secondly, that Mra. Bown and the defendant had bad a meeting, avd upon explaining to her that her title was defective, she said she would give up the note; that it was im the hands of her son-in-law, who would give it up when eall- ed upon; and thirdly, that plaintiff did not get posses- sion of the note nntil after it became due. It was there- fore subject to the same equities between the plaintiff and defendant as it would be between Mrs. Bown and the defendant Counsel farther contended that at all events they would be entitled to recover the sum now claimed against the damages they sustained by reason of the defect in the title. “The Judge held thatthe only defence available in the present form of action was the agreement between Mra. Bown and the defendant to give up the note; but the evidence did not show that that agreement was perfected The defendant had bis remedy against Mrs. Bown, for a breach of her warran- ty deed. He, therefore, directed the jury to find for the plaintiff. The jury accordingly found ® verdict for plain- tiff for $201, subject to the exception of defendant's coun- rel to the Judge's instructions, For plaintiff, Mr, Gif- for Common PLeas —Bofore Judge Ulshoeffer —John Tay- lor vs. James G Moffitt —This was an action to reco- ver damages for a breach of covenant. On the 14th of May, 1539, the plaintiff being then 16 years of age, was bound apprentice to the defendant, who is @ brass foun- der. for four years, eleven months end nineteen days, with the consent of his mother and Robert Taylor, then one of the special justices, to learn the art an trade of brass found:r ‘The indenture contained 4 covenant on the part of the ma-ter, that he would use bis best endeavors to instruct his apprentice in the art aad mystery of nintrad:; that he would alsogive him board and lodging during the term, and allow him $30 « year in lieu of clothing. &:, and’ also give him four quarters schooling at a night school. ‘The plaintiff al- \ges that defendant did notinstruct him according to his covenant, havieg only instruc‘ed bim in « particular oranch of the trade, namely. the manufacturmg and polishing brass for umbrellas, and left him in total j rance of all the other branches of it. The defen pleaded the general issue, and gave notice that give in evidence a variety of er to show that he did comply with his covenent ury, however, fouod a verdict for the plaintiff for $260, For plaintiff, Mr. E, Sandford aud Mr. De Ktine; for defendant Mr. N. B. Blunt. Count or Gexrnat Sretions—Befors Recorder Scott, and Aldermen DeForrest aod Kelly. Treat for Kur, lary —Charles Walker, alias Wallace, and John McFarlan, were placed at the bur. yesterday for trial. on au indictment for having on the 2\st of N vember last, broken into the store of Roderick Sedg- wick, No 132 Canal street, and stealing $400 worth of goods, consisting of ribbons, gloves, ke The trial was continved until a late hour lust evening, when the jury found the accused gutity, and the court sentenced Walker to four years and nine months; and McFarland to four years and three months imprisonment in the State rison i Count Cauewoan—Thia Day—Cireuit Court—Nos. 25, 22, 47, 51, 34, 56, 57, 69. 61, 62, 63. 64, 65, 66.67 Com- mon Pleas ~ Kirst Part—16. 127, 145, 147, 149, 161, 168, 155. 157. 159. First Part—100, 6.8, 10, 339, 18, 86, 76, 20, 22, 84,26, 46, 48, 52, 60, 64, 65, 342, 108, 85, 2,64, 4, 68, 70, 30, Suraeme Court ov tHe Ustren Srares, Jan, 11, 1848. No. 196. Jonathan W. and Thomas Nesmith vs. Thomas C. Sheldon,et at. On a certificate of division in opinion from the Circuit Court, United Staten for Michigan. Mr. Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion of the court, divmissing this caus, ard remanding the same to the said Cireuit Court—No 32. Richard King, et al., plaintiffa in error, ya. The United States. The argu- ment of this cause was concluded by Mr Gilpin for the plaintiffs in error.—Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o’elock. ‘Tho President of the United Sta'es has remitted th forfeiture in the matter of the bark Royal Saxon, Kinglish vessel, that was seized at Philadelphia @ short time’since, for conveying more than @ certain number of passengers. Miscellaneous, The Sondy and Beever canal, in Pennsylvania, is finished.and will be ready for navigation as soon as the weather permits The North Cerolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church wes to meet in Wilmington, N.C , on the 12th int ‘The small pox is nid to be extending over the north- eastern portion of the State of Vermont, where ithra proved fatal in many instances Caledonia, Orange, aod Washington counties are infected with it., An Irish row broke out at the new city at Hadle; Valls, last evening, and ® military company out from Northampton to quell it. The disturbance grew out of » strike for higher wages. heer and a constable were severely hurt. the city have been suspended this week past, im conse- quence of the strike among the Irish.—Boston Trans- cript, Jan. UL. The telegraph line between here and Chicago is now all finished and in working order By every stage, the operators are expected.— Milwaukie paper, Dre, 28. ‘The population of Madison, Wisconsin, according to the conus just taken, is 1159 Im June, 1846, it was 626—n handrome increase. A Weut D to be given in nvep Comprrment —A public dinner is ashivgton to Midshipman Rogers. An Englishman named latte was killed in Adam Masa. on Tuesday last, felling trees In the for During the year 1848 there will be six eclipses, four of the sua, aud two of moon, Mareh Sth, = partial eclipse of the sun, visible. Mareh 19th, » total eclipse of the moon partially visible. April 3d, eclipse of the sun, invisible. August 25th, another eclipse of the sun, invisible September 12th, a total eclipse of the moon, ble, September 27th, eclipse of the eun, invisible Itis safd by astecnomers that » return of Pingre comet, which appeared in A. D, 1264 ond A. D, 1636, may be expected this year Mr end Miss Wemyss bave returned to Cincinnati, where they seem to be eapecial favorites, this. being their third engegement ia that city within a year. Malt Faltur-se The Northern mail failed at Charleston, Jan. 6th. in part at Charieson, “ 7th. « "Sat Raleigh, N.C. 8th. “ . ‘ at Savannel oth. ‘ <8 at Augoi + * Oth. Worth a Thought. Mr. Eprror:— In your paper of yesterday, ‘ M.”” recommends a reform in our city government tor the conside- ration of the meeting on the 224 proximo, at the Taberavele, and to that end, suggests emancipa- tion from pitty and political trammels. This is « thing worthy the most cordial appro- bation of all good citiz ns. But how is it to be accomplished? By uvion of parties, or by ae- clamation of the people ?, The method usually revorted to in such cases is to select some of the old political backs from diflerent parties, in such counterbalancing propertions, as that nei- ther can boast a numerical advantage ; in short, an union ticket. Is this course to be adopted, or » people to take the matter in their own as toey have the hero of Buena Viste, sonal, not polities}, merit, the stan- jiuees UPON aN Union ticket are usu- upon and Bettled by the select lew— wire-pullersof the different parties, and then tie dear people are kindly called upon to vote in humble submission. Lt the citizens sre \led upon to vote for individuals having quality then being staugeh party mea to recommend them, as is too often the case, then, in all justice, let that be the test. Butin these times, when such contrary principles are advocated; when we have Mexicans without th to be ¢ 10 oth and Mexicans within onr borders, the manage- ment of our city, no less than of common coustry, should be ‘put ito the hands ef inea ge it for the bepehtol ie whole. f who will man