The New York Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1848, Page 2

NEW YORK Borth-west Corner of Priton and Rassnn sta, JAMES GORDON RENWETT, PROPRIETOR. DAILY HERALD—Every day, (Sunday included.) | jee 2 cents per ci 2 per ennum—in the Unite tates European subscribers, $14 per annum, including eR LY FERAL D—Roery Saturtey rigs, oy omy —8 + anwum—in the Berogcan ‘rubscribers, by sieamehip, 85 per annum, inclu the posts ERED Yon munor m_ton Ove pains Pe ea r copy—a5 per ¢ ae. or 83°25 exclusive of; ‘Subscriptions and ad- wertisements will be ss78 le rm menne, Paris; PL semen 4) Cornhill, and John thew. evel rte vreet. London. MORE STOENTIAL HERA LD—Bvery Tuesday—One MENTS (new every morning) at rea twhewritien ina plain, legible manner — not reaponnible for errorain manuacr: of all kinds executed heaunfully and The prawret: ope ict PRINTING apetch Al orders at the Publication Office, corner of Nassau streets. “ALL LETTERS by mail. for subscriptions, or with advertisements. to he post paid, or the postage will be de- ducted from the money remutte VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing ‘quarter of the world— Wy paid for. ith smportant news, solicited frem end if used. will always be liberal NO NOTICE tiene jatever 4: cated by themame and address of the writer; not nec: rily f0F publication, but asa guaranty of his good fe Fe cannot undertake to return rejected communications. ALL PAYMENTS to be made in advance. AMUSEMENTS TO MORROW EVENING. PARK THEATRE.—Sanps, Lent & Co.’s American Cirens, in their ous performances. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Bartie or Mexico— A Kies wy tHe Dark CHATH!M THEATRE. Chatham streete-Farto— Kemp's Gymnastic Feat—Monru Artists—Hie First Cramracse DWAY ODKON, Broadway.—Vertnioquism— » Exercisers—Mope. Artists. PANORAMA HALL, Broadway, near Honrton Ban vann’s Panorama oF THe Missiestrrt River. LEXINGTON HALL, Wiliamsbarr, L L--Cariw Tr's A meetre.s, Eturorrax Sinoina, Buntesgus Danc- ia. &e. New York, Sunday, January 16, 1848, Telegraphic News—Highty Important—The ‘Washington put into Halifax. Telegraphic news to the latest moment last night, from all parts of the country, will, as usual, be found in our columns to-day. The most important part of it is that which we received from Boston, announcing that the steamship Washington, 1n consequence of stress of weather, and damage she snetained during a suceession of gales, was forced to seek a haven at Halifax, N.S. Serious apprehensions were beginning to be felt tor her safety, and we learn that some of our underwriters refused, yester- day, to effect insurance on part of her cargo. The list of her passengers, and important ex- tracts from her log, wit be found in another part of this day’s paper. We also learn from the same point, that the mail which lett here on Friday evening for the Caledonia, did not reach Boston tntil more than an hour after she had sailed. This is to be egretted. Its non-arrival afforded the tele- graph between that city and this, an oppor- tunity of developing its great utility as a quick medium of communication. A house here, who had remitted a large amount of specie | by the boat which left on Friday evening, di- rected their correspondent in Boston to remit it, and it was accordingly done, thus preventing, in all probability, a protest, and its consequent bad results. In consequence of neither house of Congress being in session yesterday, our telegraphic in- | formation from Washington, is less interesting than usual. The temporary lull occasioned by the temporary adjournment, has doubtless been availed of by the members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and we may look for an exciting time at the capitol next week. ‘Bhe ten regiment bill will, ot course, continue to be the subject of debate in the Se- nate, until all the members who wish to express their opinions on it, shall have done so; and then it will probably pass by a handsome majority, which will, doubtless, include the names of ma- ny prominent whigs. M-. Butler, of South Caro- lina, has the floor for to-morrow. The public are anxiously awaiting the efforts of Mr. Web- ster and Col. Benton, from the formerof whom they expect one of the most brilliant speeches that that distinguished statesman has ever made | on any important measure. From the proceed- ings that have already taken place in the House, and the bitter hostility entertained by a majorit’ of the members towards the President, as de- eloped by their resolution, declaring that he commenced the war unconstitutionally and im- properly, we may look fora general explosion when the bill reaches that House, after passing the Senate. A stormy time will then ensue, which may last for two or three weeks; but the end of it will, no doubt, be that the whig members will toe the mark, after protesting, and threatening, and blustering, to an amount sufficient, in their opinion, to sink Mr. Polk and the administration, and secure the election of the whig candidate for the Presidency. The Herald will contain daguerreotype pictures of these scenes, from day to day, truly and im- partially drawn, by our admirable special re- porters in Washington, specimens of whose handiwork they have already seen in their re- ports of Mr. C-Jhoun, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Pearce, Mr Hele, &c. We also learn that tye celebrated Pea Patch controversy, which has been in litigation fora long time, hes been at length decided by the | Hon. John Sergent, the referee to whom it was | xeterred, in favor of the United States. This | ,ontroversy wes second in importance only to the great Gaines case, the decision of which we noticed in yesterday’s paper, in favor of Mre. General Gaines. hus, within a few days, two importunt and long contested cases, invol- ving property to a great amount, have been deci- ded and and set at rest forever. Our intelligence from Albany, such as it is, will be fovad under the telegraphic head Both houses of the Legislature were in session, rg usual, but no bu iness of importance was tran- sacted. Saturday is generally a dies non with legislative bodies. We congratulate the public on the safety of the steamship Washington, and especially the friends ot the passengers. We may look for her arrival very soon, and al! will join in the hope that she will have “ better luck next time;”’ but we regret exceedingly that the New York mail failed to reach Boston in time to be taken by the Culedo- pia. We hope thet our commercial men gene- rally adopted the advice we gave them some time since, to send their correspondence two days be- fore the sailing of these steamships from Boston. Those who have done so, can congratulate them- selves on the result. ——— From Brazits.—By the bark Kirkland, Capt Phillips, from Rio Janeiro, we are in receipt of a copy of the Jornol do Comercio of the let ult There is no ne in it from any part of the Bruzils, or the Argentine Republic. The homeopathic excitement etill raged at Rio. The Senor Jose Henrique de Proenga, the homeopathic dector, who was mentioned in our last accounts from Brazils, o« being under on charge of having caused the death sor Ignacio de Souza Leitas, Jr., by stering to him certain ective poisons in his medicines, was released from prison, a post mortem examination having failed to discover any poison ia the unfortunate patient's intes- tines | The unlucky homeopath was to be tried for | having practiced medicine illegallyg Hats atthe Prestderttud Genvass, Acoording to the mivet feesné (Slegiaphie sdlele ligenee from all pointe of the sotintry, Mr. Clay, General Cass, and General Taylor, wiil be the three Presidential candidates. Now, what are the chances and prospects among these three ? Mr. Clay will not resign—he is determined to stand—his friends, who are very numerous, are of the same disposition. They possess the con- trol of the National Whig Convention, and no doubt Mr. Clay, ifhe chooses, (and accordingly he does choose,) will be nominated. This is one point settled. According to recent democratic movements in the West and elsewere, it is probable that Gen. Cass, of Michigan, will be the democratic candi- date, if Mr. Buchanan ehould not defeat him. The former has been nominated by the demo- cracy of Ohio, and will be by that of Michigan, and other parts of the West, and we believe is the candidate of a large portion of the democracy of this city and State, principally the ad- ministration party, or that part of the democracy not infected by the half-blooded abolition prin- ciples of John Van Buren & Co. This is ano- ther point settled, for the day, at least. General Taylor has been nominated by seve- ral conventions, as a separate and independent candidate, to ran on his own great character and public services, without reference to the old di- visions of party. it would seem that nothing can prevent General Taylor from running, and from combining under his mantle an immense force. Thisis a third point settled. Now, amidst these candidates, conventions and nominations, what is the prospect ? We must say, in looking over the whole field, that we are puzzled to tell who has the best chance. If the whigs were to abandon Mr. Clay and take up Gen. Taylor, it would be easy tomake a calculation,with a small! portion of arithmetic ; in that case General Taylor would be triumph- antiy elected. But there is no probability that Mr. Clay or his friends will give up until they give up the ghost. On the other hand, if General Taylor, who cannot give up, is run as a separate and in- dependent candidate, against the regular whig and democratic candidates—Mr. Clay and Gene- ral Cass—itis not so easy in nine months to over- come party organization, and carry him into the Presidency. No doubt it could be done in a campaiga of three or four years, as it was in the case of General Jackson; but the political or- ganizations of twenty years’ building up, are very stroug at this time of day. On the other hand, if these organizations should prevent the people from electing General Taylor, whst chance is there for Mr. Clay or General Cass? In that event, Mr. Clay wouldstand a very good chance to get the vote of New York, and be elected to the Presidency. The Van Buren men in this State, in every quarter, are very: hos- tle toGeneral Cass, the democratic candidate- Cass defeated Van Buren four years ago in the convention ; hence they would join the Clay party on the proviso question, in this State, merely to defeat General Cass. The same spirit prevails in other States; and it is probable, in this point of view, that Clay would have a chance of being elected. And, yet again, if General Taylor should happen to take away a great many of Mr. Clay’s votes, there would be a good chance for the democratic candidate, General Cass. On the Whole? therefore, as parties now stand, and these three distinguished names are before the country, in the present position of affairs, we should say the victory will be tothe men who will work the best and withthe most dis- creetness during the next nine months; but it is certainly doubtful which side will succeed. The hard workers wil! carry the day. Generat TayLor AND THE PresipENcy.—WHo rinst Nomtnatep Him 1—The different state Le- islatures and State conventioas throughout the country, and the great mass of the people, having in some cases expressly nominated General Tay- lor for the Presidency, and in other cases an- nounced their preferences for him, some of our contemporaries are disputing which ofthem was the first to predict that he would be a candidate, now that they perceive a strong probability of his being elected. Our amiable contemporary of the Courier and Enquirer, the same paper which has been alter- nately advocating the claims of Henry Clay and General Scott, during the past year, and trim- ming its sails to catch every breeze, and more re- | cently has annexed itself to the skirts of “ that | old brown ¢ at” of the old war-horse, General | Taylor, claims that on ‘the first day of April last,” (all Fool’s day)—that so far back as that day, it proclaimed its conviction that General Taylor would be elected to the Presidency in 1848, by the spontaneous action of the people. Now, our contemporary wishes, no doubt, to | make a little capital out of this movement; but | we beg leave to say, that in this respect, the | New York Herald, as it is in every other respect, | was ahead of him by nearly one year. The gal- | lant conduct, sound judgment, clear headedness | and masterly manceuvring of General Taylor in | the battlee of Resaca de la Palma and Paly Alto, | convinced us that he was no ordinary man, | and we saw clearly at the time that he | was destined to figure conspicuously at a future day. We discovered in him great qualities, as far back as 1842, when we lived un- derthe same roof with him, for nearly three qualities which have since come to light; and on the 25:h of May, 1846, we used the following language in relation to him: ‘ Gene- ral Taylor will yet be rewarded by the Ameri- can peeple, for the genius, bravery, coolness, and patriotism, with which he has opened the war. Nothing can prevent him from being our Chief Magistrate by the popular suffrages of the country, ata future day” Ia connection with the same | subject, we used the following language, on the seventh of Jane following: ‘* The Mexican war will burst the political shackles that have so long kept great and little minds bound together. A new party will spring up,” &c. &c. Willour respected contemporary “acknowledge the corn?’ Come, Colonel, take a drink, and no words. Never make an exclusive prediction on April Fool’s day again. Apvertisine Post Orrick Letters. — The | Postmaster General, at Washington, and the | Postmaster of this city, still continue to adver- | tise the list of letters of this metropolis in the | Sun and in the Tribune, although, as regards the | latter paper, a daily violation of the law of Con- gress is made by such a publication. The New York Herald has a circulation, at this moment, of about double the circulation of the Tribune. This palpable fact can be verified upoa oath in every form, and by a dozen other per- sons than the proprietor; and yet, in the face of these facts, and the acknowledged violation of the law of Congress, the uncalied for letters at the posi-office continue to be published in the columns of the Tribune, to the manifest injury of the public, and of all those to whom letters are addressed In order to set the Post Office Department right in this matter, and to help to give efficiency to the laws of Congress, we shall take some steps | to accomplish a reform in this respec’, and to compel the Post Office Department, and its branches, to dotheirduty. If thisis not done, and promptly done, according to the require- meats of the law, we shall epply to the present Congress, and insist upon the pursuit of our rights in this particular, until the Post Office Department fiods itself under the necessity of doing ite duty. weeks, at the Cataract Hotel, Niagara Falls— | ‘Pus Gry Govenweetr Hiker sch Hibenny unpek Cova oF Lawl New York iv duin: guished for being the commercial metropolis of the new world, it is also distinguished for hav- ing the dirtiest streets and the most corrupt and extravagant government of any city, in either the new world orthe old. We venture to sty, that in proportion to the amount paid annually by the people of this city, nominally, for cleaning their streets, there is not so dirty and filthy a city on the face of God’s earth; and how itis that the city authorities have the hardihood and the un- blushing effrontery, to come forth and demand appropriations for this object, when our citizens have to wade knee deep in order to cross our thoroughfares, passes our comprehension. We have no hesitation in saying, and we here- by proclaim and assert, that in this item of street-cleaning, the tax-payers of New York are cheated, swindled, robbed, plundered, pillaged, and defrauded out of their property, and that the taxes and assessments for this purpose are fraudulent, corrupt, and profligate, and the sys- tem under which they are expended, is nothing less than a system of robbery and swindling that ought to entitle its aiders and abettors to im- prisonment in the State prisons of the country. This is strong language; but are we not juati- fied in employing it inthis case? Let us look at the facts, and we beg our readers to bear them in mind. f We are informed that the annual amount of money—but we deny unequivocally that it was expended—for the last few years, for street cleaning, was one hundred and_ twenty thousand dollars, averaging one year with another. We now learn that the expenses undet the same head, for the year 1848, will not be less than two hundred thousand dollars, and we should not be at all surprised it they reached the immense sum of a quarter of a million of dol- lars! Now, what has been the condition of the streets for the past year? What is their condi- tion at the present time ? What was their con- dition before the late cold weather? In a word, have not the streets for the past year been in an extremely filthy and dirty condition—worse than they have ever been? Look at the thoroughfares— Broadway, Nassau street, Fulion street, Green- wich street. Itis, indeed, a rare thing to see the corporation sweepers in any of these streets. We beg our readers to tax their memories, and endeavor to recollect how often the streets in which they severally live have been cleaned; and we ask them, have they been swept more than four times since the present Common Council came into office? We venture to say they have not; and we can point out streets that have not felt a broom for six months. Nay, more : wecan point to every street, lane, alley, and bye way in the city, and assert, that since the coming in of the fall they have been ankle, and*in some cases, knee deep, with mud and filth. And yet we are to be charged two hundred thousand dollars or more for street cleaning. It is gross swindling and unmitigated robbery—nothing else. Why will the people of New York submit to this im, position? Why will they not combine together, and elect to office a city party, pledged to reform those abuses and disconnect the affairs of the city with the politics of the State and national governments? But this is not the only way in which our peo- ple are robbed and plundered of their hard-earn- ed gains, under color of the law. Look at ‘the manner in which they are assessed for opening, widening, and improving the streets. In many instances, streets are opened which will not be iteeded for fifteen or twenty years to come, for building purposes; and the only object in open- ing them, as far as can be seen, is to put fees in the pockets of the lawyers, contractors, printers, editors, and understrappers of every kind, con- nected with the party which, for the time being, has the control of the city government, and which come under the name of “spoils.” It 1s asserted that the Evening Post, in the course of a few years, pocketed the immense sum of forty thousand dollars for simply advertising those as- sessments; and the whig organs, the 7’ribune and others, are now receiving their thousands from the whig party, for the same work. In fact, it would appear that each party endeavors to out- Herod the other, in plundering and robbing the people. Ia the name of justice, how long are these things to be submitted to? Are our people be- reft of common sense, that they allow them- selves to be swindled in this way, from year to year, without combining in a movement that will relieve them from these oppressions. Imrorrant Dsmocratic Movement —We stated a day or two since that the administration part of the democracy of this city were about to hold anelection for the choice of {delegates to the Albany convention, which will be held on the 26th inst. The election was held yesterday, and the following named gentlemen were elect- ed:— Assembly District. Ast Joseph C Albertaon. 2d FrancisB Cutting.” 3d Thomas Heys. 4th Henry Arcularius, jr. bth Henry Hilton. 6th William MoMurray. Assembly District. 9th Devnis Garrison. 10th William D. Craft, 1th William Faery, 12th Jobn Griffin 13th Charles Hughes. 14th Alexander M. Alling. 7th Charles McVean. 16th George Mont ery. 8th William 8. Conely, 16th Lorenzo B. Shepard. This movemént has been got up in opposition to the half-blooded abolitionists, alias the Wil- mot proviso, or the Van Buren, section of the de- mocracy, and was discountenanced by the organs of the democracy here—they not even having condescended to notice itin any manner. It will not do for this part of the ‘* harmonious” to be unhonored and unsung; so, in consideration of their being denied any assistance by the demo- cratic organs here, we have stepped in to give them a hand, and help them on to glory. This Aloany convention is intended for the purpose of orgavizing the party, and managing affairs previous to the Presidential election. Marine Affairs. Suir Buitoine 1s Maine.—There were built in the district of Bath in 1947, 22 whips, measuring 14340 toon; 10 barks,2 760; 18 brigs, 3 142; 17 schooners, | 635. and 5 boats, 44, meseuriog with the fractions 21 995 tons, The amount built in 1846 was 10583 tons, being an increase of more than 100 percent. The tonnege of vengels now belonging in Bath is 92290 tons, of which 65.605 is registered The above is certified by the Coliector of the port. The vessels built at Damariscotta in 1847, were 7 ships. 11 barks. 7 brigs, 10 schooners, and Sboats Total, 10, 349 tous, The vesaels built in ne- buok in 1847, were 7 ships. 2 brigs. 4162 tons In Port- land district, in 1847, there were built 11 ships 18 barke, 8 brige, 12 schooners. 1 sloop, amounting to 13, 243 tons Jn 1846 the amount was 10467 In 1846. 8.296, The above statement includes probably more than half the amount of tonnage built in Maine the pret year Many vessels have aleo been built in Belfast, Bangor, Bucks. sport, Brewer, Camden, Eden, Prorpeot, Seareport, Thomaston. Northport, Harrington, Addison. Machias, = Eastport, Pembroke, Robinston, Warren, Fraok- Mn. ke. Mone Snort Pass. —Mr Bennet: The same yeor that the “H-rald” made the short trip into Boston, men. tioned in your paper, also arrived at that port, the British berque along from Li witha cargo of salt.in 14 days and 4 hours, arriving the Saturday fortnightafier her departure Several legs of prime mut ton, which bung in the rigging, were in excellent eating order; and mo dou't the British Consul, if now living, will remember his pleasant dinner, with the con signees of the vessel, upon English matton. Potlee Invellt Arrest of a Faeinve, Offeer Stokeley, of the Firat Ward Police, arrived in town yesterday from New Or lent having in custody aman hy the name of Daniel Fetter. jr, whom he brought on from the latter city, on a requisition from Governor Young, he having been in- dioted by the Grand Jury, ov a charge of obtaining a bill of dry goods amounting to $6 000. trom Me Jotun A, Underwood, of Pearl street. The accused was conveyed before Jastice Drinker, who committed bim to prison in default of bail Charge of Stealing a Curriage and Horses —Oficer MeClinchy , of the 12th ward, arrested yesterday » man BY RLROTR 6 TRLEORIPH, @r1DImwas OF THE STEAMSHIP WASHINGTON. HER ARRIVAL AT HALIFAX. SHORT OF FUEL AND DAMAGED. Terrible Pass>ge over the Atlantic. f List of Passengers, Se. So. Se, Boston, Jan. 15, 1848. The mail steamship Washington, Capt. John- ston, from Southampton, whence she sailed on the 19th of Dec., for New York, put into Hali- fax on the 10th inst., short of coals and with damage. She had experienced a very boisterous pas- sage, having lost, during the succession of heavy gales and seas which she had experienced, her larboard wheel-house and guards, and had been compelled to lie-to for five days. She had tack- ed against head winds the whole passage, with the exception of one day’s run. She was to refit, and would start for New York on the 12th inst. Annexed is a list of her paesengers :— PASSENGERS BY THE WASHINGTON. Stephen Decker, Charles Mintinn, Miss Arabella T. Hunt, Selah Heber, A. Sullivan, bearer of J. M. Mintina, despatches, -H_ Allen, | Mis N. Sullivan, Mr. Day, Jr., Philadel., Henry E. Clarke, Mr. Fathomson, N. Y., ‘Thomas Ayr, Jonathan Hunt, Geo. Witherell,' Miss Avr. Bedford, Samuel S_ Tiffany, T. C. Rusch, St. Louis, Charles Thompson, J. Cary, T. R. Sowey, Mr. Holford, J. Ruseh, James Paul, W. Fuller, Mr. Cotville, England, Richard Kiplen Master Thos aud servant, Mr. Arloft, Chas. Caspian and lady, Ki len wate Mr.Bandudabe,Germ’y, Miss snPay and lady, Mr. Glayseen, Mexico, Manter Kipleny, Mr. Ekusch, Master Kipleny, Jr., Mr. Ludgden, France, C. L. Morz, C. Cheresch and lady, G. P. Contin, George H. Felix, W. Knowles, Charleston, W.E Richardson, T. L. Todd, Boston. N. Y. anp Boston TrurcRrarn ince Jan. 15—10 o’Clock P. M. We have been trying since 9 o’clock to get de- spatches from Boston; but the line works 80 imperfectly, on account of the weather, that we have given up entirely for the night N.Y. & B.T. 0. NON-ARRIVAL OF THE SOUTHERN MAIL FOR THE STEAMSHIP CALEDONIA, The Amount of Specie. Boston, Jan. 15, 1848. The steamship Caledonia sailed at half past twelve o’clock to-day. The New York mail arrived at twenty minutes past one this after- noon. The Caledonia took $207,484 in specie, $25,8 000 of which was put on board a few moments before she sailed, in consequence of word hav- ing been sent by telegraph, froma New York house, that the mail would fail. Shipwreck. Boston, January 15, 1848. Bark Natchez, Jewett, from New Orleans for Boston, went ashore this morning about7 A. M., during a thick fog, on the rocks at Marshfield.— Vessel said to be ina bad situation, and some part of her cargo has been thrown overboard.— Captain has sent to the city for the R. B. Forbes. Whe Pea Patch Case. Putcapevrnta, Jan. 15, 1848. The Hon. John Sergeant, in the arbitration of the Pea Patch case, has decided against the New Jersey claims, and in favor of the United States government. General Pierce has arrived at Washington from Mexico. ‘The Court of Appeals. Axsany, Jan. 15, 1843. The Court of Appeals adjourned yesterday, not for want of causes, but for want of counsel. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Axvsany, Jom, 15, 1848. Senate. BRIDGE COMPANIES, The general bill for the incorporation of bridge com- panies, was reported. THE GOVERNOR’s MESBAGR. The Senate having sgreed to re-consider the vote agreeing to the report of the Committee of the Whole, referring the Governor’s message to the several com- mittees, Mr. Frovp rose to give his views on the sabjeot. Mr. Fuxzer followed Mr. Floyd in his remarks on the Governor’s Message. When he concluded, the whole subject was uid over for the present, on motion of Mr. Temblin. PENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS’ WIDOWS, Mr. Tamnxtx called up his resolution relative to pen- sions for the widows of soldiers who have fallen during the war. Ma. Jonnson thought this matter had better be left to Congress, The resolution was laid over. STATE ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Further progress was made in committee, on the State Engineer and Surveyor bill. ADULTERY. The bill to punish adultery was ordered toe third reading. journed. fed Assembly. A SeAT CLAIMED, A petition was received from G. A. 3. Crooker, claim- log the seat of M. H. Johnson, of Cat:taraugus county. Bills were reported to extend time oj’ collecting taxes fog 1847; to amend the charter of the Washington and Saratoga Rellrosd Company; to amend the charter of the Hudson River Railroad Company: to amend the charter of the Troy and Greenbush Reitway. ELECTION OF AS ANT JUSTICES. Mr. Camrsect introduced « bill to previde for the election of assistant justices and their clerks in New York, CANAL EXPENSES. The resolution of W. 8 Smith calling for the probable expenses of canals for 1849 and 1849, was agreed to. POBLIC PRINTING. The bill relative to the public printing was taken up im committee Mr. Fenn moved to limit the contract for printing to January, 1849, instead of for four years Lost. Mr. Pecx moved to limit the contract for o1e year.— Lost. A section was agreed to, that the terms of printing and advertising be published. The bill having been gone through with, Mr. Wars moved to recommit the bill, with imatruc- tions that the State officers fit up s printing offce and bindery to do the work. The House refased to adopt the amendment, and the bill and report were agreed to without a division. SHERIFFS AND COUNTY CLERKS. The House agsin went into committee of the whele on the bill to fill vacancies of sheriffs and county olerke A motion was made to re-consider the vote giving the Supervisors power to fill vacancies. No vote was taken when the committee rose and reported; and then ad- journed Markets, Battimone, Jan. 15—The market continued dull, a4 by the name of ag Francis, on a charge of stealing @ carriege and # pnir of horses valned at $200. the proper- ty of Bernard Duffy, No 24 Pell atreet. The accused wan detected and arrested at Yorkville, where it seems he offered to sell the whole concern for $3.60. Justice Roowe detained him for a fartber hearing. usual just preceding the expected arrival of a steamer. We have only to notice sales of 200 bbis. of Howard street, at $5 93%; City Mills wae dull, at $6 12%. ‘Wheat—The market exhibited no change, and sajes Sete light, Heck Phate woe io change ta priced Marplgnd Shite and mized fae fuectlve, atone | ahd gello# do. at about Glen tte, iniskep—Comsion | ‘Wad dull; at 280 9 2%4)f0. Meal—No change. Provi+ sions — Selling onl in » small way tothe trade. Atuany, Jan, 15, 1848—To-day the flour market is dull, and wil thet was sold was at prices varying from $5 75 to $6 1244, as to quality, The receipt of grain from the country, has been light during the week, and Prices are without change. Hogs are dull at last quo- tations. The weather is unpleasant—warm and rainy. IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE, IF TRUE, RELATIVE TO THE TROUBLES IN CAMP. Trials ordered of the Charges against Generals Scott and Pillow, and Col. Duncan, GEN. SCOTP’S CHARGE AGAINST GEN. WORTH DISMISSED. dec. dic. See [Telegraphic to the Philadelphia North American j i Wasuinaton, Jan. 1, 1! _ The President has this day ordered a court of inquiry for the purpose of investigating the charges against General Pillow and Colonel Duncan, which have been preferred by General Scott. After that investigation has terminated, the court is further directed to inquire into the charges preferred against General Scott by Ge- nera! orth. The charges against General Worth, submitted by the commanding general, haye been dismissed by the President. ‘he court is directed to assemble at Perote, at as early a day as the members can convene. It is to consist of General Towson, Paymaster General, as president, and General Cusning and General Butler, of Louisiana. General Tow- son will start for Mexico.on Monday. The selection of General Towson 1s an anoma- y in courts martial, and will, doubtless, lead to [\fficulty. His office of paypasier neral isa civil one, which might be conferred upon an individual in private life, and he holds no ran in the regular line of the army. % sf The command of the army in Mexico will ne: eessarily devolve on General Butler, of Ke: tucky, he being the officer next in rank to Gen ral Scott, whose presence will be required at the court of inquiry. | y The idea ot recalling Scott is abandoned for the present, but it may be renewed. New Jerssy—its Finances.—The message of Governor Stratton, of the State ot New Jer- sey, has been furnished to the Legislature, and discloses the fact that that State is not only out of debt, but that its finances are in a highly prosperous condition. Now, this, at first sight, may appear very flattering; and it would, no doubt, reflect great credit on that State, if it were not that a slight examination into the manner in which that State collects its revenues, discloses, also, that it resorts to the meanest and most contemptible species of black mail, which it levies, not only on its own citizens, buton the people of every State in the Union, who happen to travel through it, or whése goods or property are transported across it. We believe, in this respect, New Jersey stands ignominiously prominent; for we have never heard that any other State descended to such petty and despicable means, which are unworthy the character of a sovereign State of this great republic, to swell its revenues. No wonder it is out of debt; for we question if a State that is mean enough to levy a per capita tax on all who travel on its railroads, and a transit duty on all merchandize transported across it, could sell a State bond in eny money market, here or abroad, if the fact was known. The amount of transit duties received by the State from the business done by the Camden and Amboy, and Delaware and Raritan Canal Com- panies, alone, for the year past, reaches the large sum of $82,321 70. This willgive an idea of the manner in which the State ef New Jersey raises its revenues—a manner which is to be depre- cated by all honorable and high-minded men. It has no commerce, no shipping of its own, on which it can levy duties; and hence it levies black POST SORIPT: Sunday Mornitig.8ix o'clock. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP WASHINGTON, FROM SOUTHAMPTON AND HALIFAX. HER VOYAGE, Sic. dies dee Our news collector reached the Herald office about five o’clock this morning, with the intelli- gence, brought by the tow-boat United States, Captain Schultz, that the steamship Washington, Captain Johnston, from Bremen, Southampton, and Halifax, came in and anchored in the Bay at five o’clock yesterday afternoon. The mails and several of the passengers were placed on board the United States, and sent to the city. The Washington sailed for Southampton on the 19h ult., and brings a London Sunday paper of that date, which is one day later than our previous accounts ; our files of the London Times are to the 18th, inclusive, the same as received by the Caledonia. The following is an account of the voyage of the Washington :— Account of the Voyage of the Washington. Steamer Wasvotor, Sanpy Hoox, January 15th, 1847 The undersigned, passengers by the steamer Wash- ington on her late parsage from Southmpton to New York, deem it their duty to make known the causes of their detention, and at the same time, to pay no un- meriment compliment to the officers of the steamer. In consequence ofastorm which prevented the taking in of coal, the Washington ” did not leave Southamp- ton on the afternoon of the 18th of December, as ap- pointed, but sailed at an early hour the following morn- ing We encountered a constant succession of severe western gales, the wind blowing almos’ « hurricane from the time of leaving the N.edles, until our arrival in Halifax. Many of us who have often crossed the At- lantic, have never experienced such @ continuance of bad weather. The Captain thought it prudent on the eighteenth day out, although we had sufficient coals for five or six days steaming, to shape his course for Halt- fax. We were at the entrance of the harbor on the morning of the 9th inst., but it being foggy, we could not enter it until the next morning The machinery of the Washington having been kept in constant and hard service since the vessel commen- ced running, was notin perfect order, and we were obliged to stop a number of times during the passage to repair it, losing at least fifty hours steaming. We can- not bestow too much praise on the able chief engineer, Mr. Mars, for his indefatigable energy and aotive inge- nuity in overeomingalmost insurmountable diffloulties. ‘We remained fifty six hours at Halifax to take in coals and repair the machinery. From thence to Sandy Hook we have had fine weather and « quick passage. It is now our pleasing duty to render in this public manner, our grateful acknowledgments to Captain John- ston, for his kindness and courtesy, and to express our admiration of hir skill and jadgment ae a commander. No ene could have discharged those duties more asssdu- ously and untiringly. Notwithstanding the adverse winds and waves, the ao- commodations of the “Washington” are so good and ampie, that we have beenexceedingly comfortable. The strong ship behaved so well and bore herself so bravely in the storm, that we cannot close without expressing our opinion, that when her machinery is put in thorough order, (which may be casily done for the main parts are not defective,) this noble steamer will make as safe and speedy passages as any that mow croos the At- lantio, mail on the citizens and property of other States. In fact, this system of black mail practised by New Jersey,isidentically the same with that practised by the guerillas of Mexico at the present time, or that adopted by the barons of the fortified castles on the Rhine, and the black mailed knights on the borders of Scotland, during the barbarous ages, with this single exception—that you have not to pay this black mail at the pis- tol’s mouth, under threat of having your brains blown out. The New Jersey black mail system is an improvement on the old system. Instead of a pistol being presented to your head, and a portion of the contents of your purse being de- manded, the Legislature passes a law compelling the railroad companies, canals, &c., to pay them so much for every passenger they carry,snd every pound of goods they transport. They do not do the dirty work themselves; but they compel others to do it for them, while they receive the black mail. Tt strikes us that, under to the tenth sec- tion of the first article of the constitution of the United States, this despicable system of black mail, practised by the State of New Jersey, is in contravention of that instrument. We should like to see the matter tested. It will be well, however, for travellers to bear in mind, that whenever they travel in New Jersey, they are compelled to submit to paying black mail to the State, for the purpose of adding to its revenue. ert Governors of the States and Territories. The following table, which has been carefully ecrrected up to the present date, will be found of value during the ensuing year of political con- test:— State. Governor. "9 John, W. Dana, Jared W_ Williams, - Horuee Baton George N. Briggs. es ag 383598382382 —U the subject of grantin proprlantans Tar th ne National Intel: appropriations for the war, the ligencer of the 10th instant, says:—It be pro- per also to suggest to our friends in Ohio, or else- fthe circumstances attending the very perlexing position in which the Presi- dent has contrived to place the country by marching so Jarge an army far into the territories of another nation, is, that it would require near- ly as much money, for the expenses of the cur- rent year, to retire our forces from Mexico, should that courae be determined upon, as to maintain them where they are. If an order were to be issued to-morrow to withdraw the army, the expense of getting home and disband- ing the redundant forces would be as great for the year to come as ifit remained in the field in aetive service. Where the vast amount of money —say ahundred millions of dollars—that will be required for the service of the fiscal year begin- ning ox the Ist of July, is to come from, passes our comprehension. That is a thing for Congress and the President to think of. ‘The first rational etep towards tuiring it, would be to lay addition- al taxes snflicient to pay the interest and con- stitute a sil in fand fow the redemption of ie rincipal; for which purpose gea mi! « fare of net annual revenue tould not be more than enough where, that one o! —ciainineisiisbimnsn No leas than 2300 Norwegians have emigrated to the State of Ohio Anoas ty ‘Kinies, inoluding about 600 persons, are settled Jonathan Hunt, Henry E. Clark, Gerard H. Coster, George L. Todd, C, M. Cheves, N. Sullivan, Henry H Allen, £. A. Thouron, Cc. b. Mots, E, Kirsch, M. A. Orlopp, Richard Kipling, Thos. J. Whitman, Francis Guazsin, J. Sugden, ‘W. Bauendab!, J. MoMurtrie, Jr. Samuel S Tiffsny, John C. Rust, Stephen Baker, Charles Gaspari, T.R. Lowry, ton, poten. Dec. 19th.— Lett Southampton this afcernocn and ran dewn channel. iu rain and gale from South. Mondoy,20th —Heavy omSouth. At 10 P.M the start point bore N, miles distance. Tuesday. 21st.—Blowin; heavy gale and head sea from N Wednesday, 22d —Do. Thursday, 23d —Light winds and pleasent. Friday, 24th.—Set in with heavy gale from } ad heavy head ee: Saturday, Chitstmas Day.—Fresh breess from W. 3. W., and rain Sunday, 26th.—Fresh breexe and heavy weather—very heavy head rea. “ho 27th —Blowing very fresh from S W., heavy sea. Tuesdoy. 28th —Wind increases to a gale—sea getting larger. Ship laboring heavily. Stopped to repair en- O wir ednesdoy, 29¢h,—Gale continues, with heavy cea-- 4 laboring very much—heavy hail squall from N. Thursdoy, 30th.—Continued gale from N. W , with heavy head ses. Stopped to repair the blowing engine, Friday, $1st.—Continued heavy gale from W. Very envi, iy. AtSP. M., stop- |e 20 hours to repair Guard of larboard wheel ouse stove and washed Now Year's Day —Blowing fresh, with heavy sea from North. Cut the misen topmast te brace the cylin- Jan Ind.—Wind increases to a gale from N. hail quells, From 8PM. to midnight, Nght, heavy ses relling from N. W Mondey. 3rd.—Commences light airs and rain. At half an hour past noon stopped engine—the blowing en- gine pipe having burst. Started engine again at 3 45 Ld .—and the day ends with » heavy gale from W. 8. Tues y , 4th.— Hea jo continues W. 8 W., with 30.p.M, pte to repair breake in pipes, fog Al P. started at 1, AM. wiVelneedug Oth From breezes and thick fog. At mid- away lasboard speed. on account of sea. Ship laboring hard ‘Thursday, 6th —Heavy gale from WS W . and very heavy head sea at 1 P. M., passed an English brig, bound eastward Friday, 7th—Continue fresh breezes from 8.5 E. from 4to6 P.M, when wind inereased toa heovy ¢a e—tre- mendous sea. Stopped at 1030, P M, to secure braces of engine—started againat!A M Saturdvy 8ch—S'iff breae W by N Sunday, 9th —Commences calm aud clear our eoal short, »' Found hauled off—Sambro bearing nda blowing very heavy gale with rain, 1) heading off land with fail .M. began to moderate. At from 8 E steam. Between 6 and 8, 10 P M. steered north Monday. 10 h—At 1, P. M, made Sambro bearin North 10 milen distant.’ At 7 30, got Pilot on and a1 half past 9 o'olook made fast to Cunaid’s wharf, Hell- The Packet Ship Duchesse dOrleans Ashore, We learn from Capt. Shultze, of the tow-boat United States, that thie fine packet ship, just ar- rived from Havre, went ashore on the point of the Hook, at eight o’clock on Friday evening, in the fog She leaks a little. The Duncan CO. Pell is there to aseist her off. The United States brought some of het passengers to town. ‘Theatrical and ‘tusical Pan Tueatae —The westher was somewhat against places of ‘amusement, yet there was quite » numerous audience at this house yesterday, both at the afternoon and evening performance. Tt in almost “as good ana play,’ as the saying Is, to nee the intense delight the lit thing that goed on on the tage ; ee Mioae et soreame ‘of wonder at the verious feats Dinderella, th jes, Sands and his children, &e.; of Cladersimient ak the antichof tha clown, and at ail the parapherut the circus, We saw many such foiks at the Park yesterday after- of groups of little pep te an excellent plan of the mana- ‘oon, it sto us gere hd me performance, once a week, and thus afford the “wee toddler” to the full grown adult, a feir to visit the show. Broapway Onno. —The model artists Inst night took well at this house; in fact, they do every evening Pin- and Greely area palt of good mangers, and going emselyes into @ ees Sh BLS tear Siti ht