The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1848, Page 2

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PHEATRE—S vos, Lent & Co’s American #,ia ther various perform neces. PARK Cir BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery —GraxoratHEeR WHITE NEaD—SikGs oF MoNTERY—% Wire's Fiast Lesson. CHATHAM THEATRE €RIFICR—ALADDIN, OR THE OPERA HOUS —Movet Axtists Chatham sreet—Love's Sa- onpERFUL Lamr. E, Chainbere street -Sanux BRoTHERS fANORAMA MALL, Broadway, near Houstoa st —Bar- varo’s PANORAMA OF THR Misstssirrt. RROOKLYN. BROOKLYN INSTITUTE, Woshington st M THIOFIAN SiINGING—BURLESQU Og- Advertis only. The Acadia is now in her fifteenth day. Her news will be two weeks later. Political Meetings on the next Presidential Question—Mr. Clay Looking up—Mr. Van Buren Looking Down. We give, in our columns this day, the full re- port of a very important public meeting held by the democracy of this city in favor of the war with Mexico, at Tammany Hall, last evening. The character and effects of this meeting may be judged of from the report which we give. We also give the report of another Taylor de- monstration, held in one of the wards of this city, which also speaks for itself—and that slim enough. ‘These, and other recent meetings, con- ventions, or caucuses, held {in this State, and throughout the country, are beginning to clear up the fog which covers the question of the next Presidency, and will enable accurate and close thinkers to grope with some degree of certainty upon the subject of the approaching national election. The nearer we draw nigh to that great time, the more developements of public opinion do we see, we are gradually brought more and more to the singular belief, not absolutely ripened into con- viction as yet, that Mr. Clay will have a better chance of béing elected at the next election than he ever had on any former occasion. From the pro- ceeding» in this State, there appears no reason- able doubt but that the Van Buren igfluence among the democracy will be directed to the object of dividing and distracting the party here, and of giving the whigs of this State the vote at the next election. Eight orten months ago, when ex-President Van Buren was visiting the Western States, it may be remembered he housed himself gratis some time with Mr. Clay, at his country resi- dence, near Lexington, and not at an hotel, where it would e money. The movements of the Van Bureas in New York, for the last year or two, warrant the belief, or the inference, that there is a good understanding between the friends of Mr, Clay and the friends of Mr. Van Buren, in relation to the next Presidency. The introduction of the half and half anti-slavery re- solutions, called the Wilmot proviso, have pro- duced a division in the democratic party here, | which irreconcilable, inevitable, and appears permanent. This division will be carried into the national convention at -Baltimore; and, as the southern and south-western States repre- sented there, will reject the Wilmot proviso delegates from New York, a great noise will, consequently, be made upon that rejection, and the result will be, thattne democratic Presiden- | tial ticket will be defeated by the great majority of the Empire State The motives of Mr. Van Buren, in this policy, may be either personal, in respect of the future, or revengeful, in respect to the past Having | Le fore, by the influence ot | »mination of Mr. Polk, | he coes not wish to see Mr. Cass elected here- | after Mr. Clay’s election would be more ta- vorable for them than that of any other man, be- able the Van Buren party to | time. been deteated he General Cass, 4 he t cause it would e organise for a futu re the views which occur to ug, on the of public meetings. They accurate; but without doubt | foundatic Tue whigs at ing t movements they have already held a meet- oing to call a national convention, and place will g convention will meet after the democratic, result of the | nole movement and divisions in this State will known Ti Baltimore convention ets in } The movement in this city, the pres muy b they ut com more or lave some shingte with in of w be name when the be be e great distractions among the followers of Gen. Taylor, the divisions of the democratic party, the deter- mination of the frieudsof Mr. Clay to run him at hazards—all tend to give that statesman the beet chance he ever has had. A few months will test the accuracy of these views. Let us wait and see. Tur Harmoniovs Democracy.—Our advertis- ing columns have presented, within the last few ys,a ¢ ous feature. Owing to the troubles in the dem tie ranks, there is no regular or- gan of that party, and the ward meetings, &c., been adve have consequently t tised in the Herald, asa neutral paper. It ars by an advertise- ment in this moraing’s Herald, that the difficul- ties and trouble of the ward meetings have crept into the ranks neral committee, and thrown that respectable and amiable body into confusion. They do, verily, want Doctor Brandreth to give them a few pills. Mexcwanpize Wareuouser More than one ndred and seventy-five thousand dollars worth t merchandise was eatered for warehousing at 1e port of New York, on Friday, the 28th inst. Phi 1 not differ greatly from the amou rehoused for some time past, and e ine beyond the same business last r at this time. The importe from England rwill be very large. What effect on exchang On!—Thurlow Weed’s printing bill is defeated by the State Senate. How unkind! Don’t be disconsolate, honest Thurlow. We'll give you pr », Wor filty cents a day, without r esity of compromising your soul and sal- vation Our asminoron AGenT.—Our egent in ington city ia W. Adam. He always has | there? Quite the contrary. Nay, itispeace nowin | ‘Tag Astek Pr cor Cesta Karnes op tf perart) © Mowtecewt.’*~We have already made a brief notice of the first representation of the ope- ra of “Roméo and Juliet,” or J Capuletii e Mon- tecchi; noting briefly that it was a comparative failure, in regard to the principal characters, al- though, in some minor points, it might have been well put on the stage. It seems there is every appearance of a very great difference of opinion on the subject; some of the critics pronouncing Madame Patti ¢ great actress, and a great singer, and as having made a prodigious hit, and accomplishing the most wonderful success; whilst others speak he- sitatingly and doubtfully. In fact, there is every appearance of there being as great a difference of opinion on the success of the new opera, as there is about what really is the condition of our relations with Mexico—whether the war has terminated—who will be the next President— what offence General Scott has committed, or whether there is any treaty with Mexico or not. Politics and the Opera seem to be an equally doubtful commodity ia the market, at present. The new opera is @ good one, though not a great one. It possesses some very fine pussages; but it has not been put on the sta;e by the maes- tro in the highest degree of its developement. Toe scenery, princiyally the moonlight scene, is most splendid; and, indeed, we may speak of the scene painter of the Astor Place Opera as an ar- tist of the highest rank in that department of the fine arts. The choruses and the orchestra ap- pear to be well got up; but when we have this muchof the new epera, we have said near- ly all that can be said, with a safe conscience, either to art, to our own position towards the public, or to the company, the managers in- cluded. Madame Patti, of whom so much has been said, was received with much good feeling. Her ap- pearance is very good, and favorable to first im- pressions. She dresses well, walks the stage well, looks well, is graceful, classic, and elegant, in all her movements; but with all these advan- | tages her voice is passé—it is insufficient for the task she hasundertaken. The firsttime we ever saw “ Romeo and Juliet” performed, was when Romeo was taken by the late Madame Malibran. She, indeed, wasa wonder of a woman, whom none have, since her time, equalled or surpassed. Yet Madame Malibran,in the character of Romeo, did not make a better impression on her audience, on her firat,coming on the stage,than did Madame Patti. But when we have said this, we have said everything. Madame Patti’s voice is a most beautiful and classic ruin, and nothing else—a most elegant and accom- | plished wreck. She wants the power, from some cause or other, to sing the music set down | for her, although she fights and walks with grace | and beauty. Of Barilli we may say just the con- | trary. She has alittle too muchvoice. She lets it out too boisterously and too forcibly. Shelooks very graceful, and pretty, and elegant, and seems | to move with freedom on the stage. She some- times sings with some good taste; but she fre- quently sings falsely, and often with more force than taste—in fact she screams by fits and starts. Of the other vocalists little need be said. They are very ordinary and common place. The opera itself, as regards the music, is not | well put on the stage. There is a great deal of | unmeaning recitative retained,which might easi- | ly be omitted. | We must, therefore, pronounce the new opera | acomparative failure, after admitting that, m some portions, and in some passages, something lilfe respectability has been attained. But we shall give it another trial, another hearing, and see what another attempt, and good advice, may effect on the vocalists. The house on the occasion was most splendidly attended, by all the fashionable and élite in the city. Indeed, the Astor Place Opera is now attended very well, every night—good opera or bad. Between the acts there is probably as much electioneering, stock-jebbing, and gossipping done, as there is in any place in Wall street. Mr. Walker’s lean has been taken and refused seyeral times, in the lobbies of the Opera. Gen. Scott’s affairs have been discussed at full length; fancy stocks have risen, sometimes, two-and-a- half per cent, and fallen as much; and all this has been transacted between the first, second, and third acts of the opera. In fact, the lobbies of the Opera House are now a lounge for finish- ing up all business, politics, finance, gossip, and humbug ef the day. It is the Bourse of high ‘ife. Peace witn Mexico.—What an absurd fuss is made about ‘peace’? with Mexico! We are at peace with Mexico; there is peace now in ihat country, to the joy and gladness of the people— such as they have not enjoyed forthe last twenty- five years. True it is, our army is there. But what ot that? Is it war, because our army is Mexico—precisely from the very reason—because | that our army isthere. Take away our army, and there is no more peace in Mexico—no security | for private property—no liberty for private opia- lon—no enjoyment, except for tyrants, brigands, and public plunderers. Some people are go silly 48 to suppose that an army and war are the same thing. It is quite the reverse, as in the present case of Mexico; an army and peace go together, and depend mutuaily upon each other. Our ar- my causes peace—peace depends upon our | army. At the present moment, will any one say there is war in the city of New York? And yet New York is held by an army; and if it | were withdrawn, there would be no peace in | New York. There are a number of vile, ma- | rauding, thieving vagabonds and scoundrels in | New York, (as there are in Mexico) who would sack the city and plunder the inhabitants, if they were not kept under by fear of—sn army, an army of intelligent, free people—a force of police and of citizens. Take away that force or that army—give power and license to those bad men—and there would be no peace in New York: Soin Mexico. Take away the American army— give power and license to the Mexican brigands— and they will renew,the anarchy of twenty years past, from which we have now delivered them. Navat.—The U. 8. sloop of war Decatur, commander Edmund Byrne, is expected to sail from. Boston on Monday, for the Coast of Africa. | News rrom Cuna.—The arrival of the brig Caroline, Captain Colson, from Neuvitas, has placed us in possession of files of the Fanal de Puerto Principe to the 8th inst. The following letter trom our correspondent at Neuvitas gives all the news stirring : Nevviras, Cubs, Jan. 8, 1848, The brig Carcline sails to-day, leaving our harbor, for the first time this year, without an American vessel. Our planters are just commencing to grind The crops this year are not near fo fine as last; there will, however, be about the same quantity to go forward, asa great deal of additional cane has been planted during the last year. | Less mahogany will go forward this year then usual, as the quantity fot out is much smaller than heretofore, on account of the very low prices at which it has been selling with you, | ‘The railroad from this place to Puerto Principe has just been opened six miles further, and measures are be- | ing taken to complete it to Puerto Principe during the coming year, which will give « great impetus to the trade | of this place. | | Improvement IN THe TELEGKAPH.—A most | wondertul improvement in the magnetic tele- graph is announced in the Cincinnati Chronicle, as the | invention of Or. Roe, of Illinois, who is about proceed- ing to Washington with a model of his machine, which he calls the Telegraph Manipulator. The Chronicle | says :— Dispatcher, mersages, or large documents, are | tet up in electrical types, locked in a chase in the mau- | ner similar to printing types, and the form placed upon | the machine. Dr. Roe is sanguine in the belief that he | | can by this machine transmit to all points connected with tbe wire, as much matter as would make one entire page of the Chronicle in twenty minutes. The‘ manip- ulator’ is represented as eee, simple, and the dderald for sale not likely to get out of order secure bes as well us speed, a proof is taken from the types, in | ie stated that while the individual lisbilities of the firm TRLPORAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, Pe icc titamee reed TAIRTIB cH CONGMESS, FIRST SESSION. House of Representatives. : Wasnixoron, Jan. 29, 1949, INDIAN AFFAIRS, Mr. Virton, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the annual bill making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Depart- ment, in order to fulfil the treaty stipulatione with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending on the 30th of June, 1849, Read twice, and referred to the Committee on the State of the Union. APPROPRIATIONS—THE LOAN WILL, ETC. Mr. Vinton also reported a bill fora further supply, to defray the deficiency in the appropriations for services rendered during the present fiscal year, amounting, in addition to previous appropriations of five millions,:o between twelve and thirteen millions—cbiefly for the expenses of the army and marine corps; light hou: outfits for Charges to Naples, the Papal States, Bolivia. Guutamala, and Equador;galaries; contingent expenses n sefe-keeping, tranefer, and disbursement of the public moneys; and expenses on loans and treasury notes. Mr. Vinton said he supposed that the discovery ofan error in the estimates of the Treasury Department, by which it appeared that there were several millious more money in the Treasury than was at first supposed, would obviate the necessity of immediate action on the loan Dill; but, two days ago, he had received a letter from the acting Secretary of the Treasury, stating the increased expenditures in the War Department, amounting to four millions of dollars, rendered it indispensable, that there should be immediate action on the loan bill. The report of the Secretary of the Treasury had not yet been laid on the desks of the members, and for the want of it he had neglected to accompany the bill with a report, lest it might mislead the members of the House.as well asthe whole country. He wasjnot now able to enter into a discussion of the merits of the war Dill, (which would eall for sixteen millions) but from the urgency of the acting Seoretary cf the Treasury: would move that the bill be taken up next Wednesday. Mr. Asumun called the attention of the House to the fact that the Secretary of the Treasury was urging the action of Congress upon his measure, while at the same time he had not furnished the members with his report, although two months had elapsed since the com- mittee on printing had been called upon for an explana- tion. Cause? Delay! The printer had informed the Committee that the Secretary had several times taken the manuscript away, for the purpose of making alters- tions, Mr. McKay observed that there had been rumors that the Seoretary had altered tables in his report, but it was Rot go. Mr. Asumun replied that the printer was now in the House, and that he averred that the said tables were now in the hands of the Ssoretary, and that the delay in furnishing the report was wholly owing to him. Mr. McKay answered that the gentlemen had infor- mation enough, and urged an early action on the bill. Mr. Hupson stated that the bill had been read twice and referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Mr. McKay produced s minority report on the loan Dill, which was read and ordered printed. A communication from the Treasury department was received, in reference to the loan, and ordered printed. RELIEF OF MARY BROWN. The Committee of the Whole on the private cal- endar, Mr. Chapman, of Maryland, in the chair, tookup the bill for the relief of Mary Brown, which, after due consideration, was reported to the House, with an amendment which proposed giving her eight, instead of twenty, dollars per month. The amendment was read, ‘and passed by a vote of 119 to 47. Adjourned. ~- NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Asany, Jan. 29, 1848, Senate. BROOKLYN ORPHAN AsyLUM. Mr. Bop reported a bill in relation to the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, being a substitute for a previous bill. Mr. Treapwett moved the reconsideration of both the bills. THE PRINTING BILL. On the rejection of this bill, Mr. Futter was opposed tothe motion. If he voted for the bill, he could not face his constituents; and it could not‘be amended so as to secure his vote to accommodate the friends of the bill. He would, however, vote to reconsider. Mr. Bono said, if the object of the motion to reconsi- der was to get up an exciting debate, he was ready to meet it. He did not know but if a chance was given to blow off a little thunder, it might tend to clear the po- litical atmosphere. The motion to reconsider was lost—ayes 4, Messraf Cols, Cook, Fuller, Treadwell; nays 24. So the bill is finally disposed of. MARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. ‘The resolutions offered by Mr. Fine, in relation to the improvement of harbors, and disapproving of the veto message by the President of the United States on the River and Harbor bill, were adopted. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS, Mr. Lawrence offered a series of resolutions relative to appropriations for the improvement of rivers, which were also adopted. TONNAGE DUTIES, The resolutions of Mr. Corrin, relative to tonnage du- ties, were adopted. Mr F.ovpsubmitted resolutions opposed to the ground } taken by Mr Coffin, which were rejeoted. The House resolutions were laid on the table. CATSKILL AND SCHENECTADY RalLRoaD, Ko. The bills to amend the charter of the Catskill and Sehenectady railway,and to incorporate the Clinton Monument Association, were ordered to a third reading. Adjourned. Assembly. HUDSON RIVER RAILNOAD, The bill to amend the charter of the Hudson River Railroad was passed. TROY AND GREENBUSH RAILROAD, The bill to amend the charter of the Troy and Green- bush Railroad Association, was also passed. EMMETT SOCIETY OF BROOKLYN. Mr. Cross brought in & bill to amend the charter of the Emmett Society of Brooklyn. COUNTY couRTs, Mr. Pruyn gave notiee of a bill to extend the crim!- na) jorisdiction of the county courts. FRES OF THE HEALTH OFFICER. Mr. Mexcn laid on the table a resolution that the Health Officer of New York report his fees for the past year. SALE OF Lanps. A bill for the sale of lands for taxes in the county where they were located, was referred to the Comp- troller. ESTABLISHMENT OF A WATER LINE FOR BROOKLYN. Mr. Cxoss gave notice of & permanent water line in Brooklyn, TROY GAs LIGHT comPany, The Troy Gas Light Company bill was referred, with instructions to make it generol Markets, Batrimone, Janusry 29, 1945.—Flour—The market was dull, and we have only to note sales of 300 bbis, Howard street, at $5 75; City Mills was inactive at $6 1254. Wheat—Sales of 3,000 bushels were made, ineluding Maryland reds,at $1 30, and white do at $1 38. Corn— Sales of 1,000 bushels, including Maryland white and mixed, were made at 580, and yellow do, at 620 Whiskey—Sales of 200 bbis were made at 26c. Ther was no change of moment in provisions, while sales were moderate. Boston, Jan. 29, 1843.—Flour—The market continued steady, with sales of about 1000 bbls, including Western brands, with some lots of Genesee, at $6 3734 a $6 50 Corn—Sales of 6000 bushels were made, including Western mized, at 670, and yollow do, at 6c. Oate— Sales of 400 bushels were made at 500. Rye—Sales con- tinued to be made at 92c. Sales of 100 bbis mens beef were made on private terms, Good lard continued in steady demand, while there wes no change in the prices of 4 We have no alteration to notice in the rates of ighte. ft RE.—Some considerable excitement has been caused by the announce- nt yesterday of the failure of Messrs, Robeson & Co, extensive calico | ab hog and cotton manufacturers, of Fall River. Col. Hatch, of Hatch & Gray's express, ae iD Heavy Buatness Fatt | that the affairs of the concern have been conducted ‘8 prudent manner, and that their whole property having | been placed in the hands of assignees, a favorable wind- ing up is anticipated. The operatives will sustain no loss save that of being thrown out cf employment. It are small, their individual property is |: We learn from another source that the payments of this firm to their help amounted to $12.00 per month. The with- drawal of such « large monthly sum from the town at this season of ths year must be fraught with injury to many laboring men and thier families, In this failure the aneqnal working of State and United States insol- vent laws is illustrated. New York oreditors, to the amount of $20,000, bave bate pe by ae 4 achment a roperty, all of which sum wi ve t before Massachussetts credit bon ‘0 be tors oan re- teive & een —Boston Travetier, Friday. Whantrtcat and Mivetoat, Fisk Putoaeo¥ottarday aiteragaa ond Waning, ‘Wore gala times ab the Fark. Jn tho aftermoon, the littte folks and family parties evjoyed themselves io the ut- ‘most, every body was delighted, and cheers and applause were as plenty as rosestin spring time. Sands, L>:t & Co, have caused s revival of “circus going and eques- trianism, in New York. They give tho best of every- thing, the jokes are new nightly, the clowns are reall: men of wit; and intelligencs,and everything is so arranged in the house, as seats, warming, venti- lation, and theugh last, not least, politeness on the part of the attendants, that it is areal pleasure to go to the Park. Monsieur Cane’s performance. on the Ampiiora, is indeed wonderful; he seems to set all the laws of gra vity at defiance; he must be fitted off, as flies are on thelr feet, otherwise he could never go through what he does. Aymar, Sands and his children, Madame Gard- ner, and all the rest, are as brillant as ever. Bowsay Turatne.—There was a very full house last evening to witaess the performance of Richard, Duke of Gloster, by Mr. W. Marshall, in whose bands it was very ably sustained throughout. His reading and concep- tion of character were excellent, and he made some very beautiful points, which called forth repeated cheers — His scene with Lady Anne was given with great art aud duplicity of character King Henry, by Stevens, was much applauded Richmond, by Hall, and Bucking- ham, by Tilton, were well performed; and Queen Eliza- beth, by Mrs. Phillips, was in keeping with the high cha- raoter she has acquired. We must not forget the Prince of Wales, by Miss Lockyer. who acquitted herself so handsomely, that she received the marked favors of the audience We advise the gentleman whe played Nor- folk to be somewhst near at hand when he is wanted The “Buttle ot Mexico” followed, and was, as usual, re- ceived with the loudest acclamations. To morrow eveniug, the grand national spectacle of the“ Siege of Monterey”? will be revived, with all its splendid appoint- ments and grand ecevic effect. Those who have pre- viously seen this beautiful drama will doubtiess crowd the Bowery theatre to-morrow evening The thrilling drama of “Grandfather Whitehead”’ will commence the entertsiuments, and the amusements will close with “ A Wife's First Lesson” This is a very attractive pri gramme for one evening. : Cuatnam Tueatre.—There was an excellent house at the Chatham last evening—crowded in every part, end the various performances were loudly and deserved- ly applauded. The play of ‘* Pizarro” came off very well. The character of Pizarro was well sus- tained by Mr. Brandon, ss also that of ‘‘ Almagro” by Mr. Taylor. “Mrs. Wilkinson, as “ Elvira,” was excel- lent. Her part was exceedingly well performed, and was much applauded by the audience. The character of Rolla was taken" by a youvg gentleman of the city, his first appearance on any stage, who did well for an amateur. Were he to study ti modulaticn of his voice, it would, we think, considerably improve his ap- pearance. Mr. West was loudly cheered and encored with his plantation dan The comedy of * A Roland for an Oliver’? was received with roars of laughter. The characters were very well sustained. The other per- formances, also, came off very well. Cuaisty’s Minstaes.—The minstrels are on the high rosd to fortune; there is mo doubt on the subject, for what with tbe continuous crowded houses and stand- ing patronage they now receive from many of our most respectable citizens, there is no-such word as fail in their dictionary. They are the kings of negro minstrelsy, it seems; and hereafter, Christy's singing and Christy’s songs, will be the standard by which all Ethiopian music will be judged. Baoapway Opron,—The singing, negro, comic, senti- mental, &o., negro dancing, Grecian exercises, ventrilo- q .yat this house, have been quite attractive during the past week. The Odeon will be closed until the latter end of the week, when some fine new tableaux vivante will be brought out. Triers Mover Antists.—These artists have been pa- tronized pretty well during the last week, though not so well as they deserve. for they area fine set of perform- ers. We think the tableau of Samson and Delilah one ot the finest we have ever seen. The suddenness with which the second | segeew| in it is assumed by the ar- tists, forms one of the prettiest pieces of startling stage effect that we have seen for some time; and moreover, it shows how perfect the per.ormers are in their parts; no bungling, no shuffling around; in ona instant every ition is changed; and again they stand like m All the tableaux here, are given with much grace and modesty. Beunswick’s Statuary has been visited by man; amateurs of sculpture since they have been exhibited. Mr. Brunswick is a fine modeller; the beautiful little statuettes exhibiting the various Mexican and Indian costumes which have been so admired at our fancy stores for several years past,are the work of hishands. The statues now on exbibition are mace of the same mate- rial as the siatuettes, but are of the full size of life, and faithful copies of the famous Italian statues. Sanquinico’s Benerit 1x Bostoxn—There is likely to be another “ big house” at the Howard to-night. Signor Benedetti, the great tenor, and ee Beneventano,will take the parts hitherto sustained by Vietti and Avig- none in “ Lucia di Lammermoor,” while Biscaccianti will appear as Lucia. We have heard some pretty loud accounts of Benedetti from our New York ds. Be- tween the acts of the opera Sanquirico will sing the well known comic cavatins from the opera of “ Cinderella.” ‘We learn that the premiums paid for the choice of seats at the auction sale to-day amounted to about $400.— Bosten Transcript, Jan. 23. Mr. Hackett ap} as Falstaff at the Richmond (Va) Theatre on the evening of the 27th January. Signor Blitz is performing at Philadelphia. Herr Alexander is now in Mexico. - He was in Vera Cruz at last accounts, Ueee red in Santa Anna’s palace, as —_ to the delight of Mexicans as Americans of the North. Mr. Vandenhoff made his farewell appearance at Sa- vannah on the 2ist Jan. Madame Bishop and (roupé are tosing at Savannah: Ga., to-morrow evening, Jan. 31st. News From tHe British West Inpigs.—We have Bermuda and Barbadoes papers, by the Lady of the Lake, of very recent dates, for which we are indebted to the courtesy of Capt. Beeman. From the Bermuda papers we have nothing to give beyond that published yesterday. The adjacent British Islands appear, from what we can learn, to be in a very critical state, both as regard the present wants, and the future com- mercial propects. The West Indian, published at Demerara, of the 30th ult., gives an account of the opening of the Legislature,and the address of the Governor. The distressed state of affairs absorbs every other consideration, and the first question which will occupy the attention of the Legislature will be, how are the laborers to be paid and fed, and the estates kept in cultivation? The West Indian, in the course of some re- marks upon this subject, says: ** What shall we ao for money and for food, as soon as our own pro- visions are exhausted, which will not be many weeks hence? This is the subject w'tich agi- tates the public mind, and in comparison of which, all others, for the present, lose their im- portance. " “We earnestly hope that they (the Legislature) will lose no time in protesting against those laws which are attended with such injurious consequences upon our prosperity—the naviga tion laws—which oblige us to pay in epecie tor the supplies necessary for our support, that we receive from the United States, at the same time that the trade with them is put upon such a pre- carious and uncertain footing that we cannot depend upon it, and are every now and then re- duced to the most serious apprehensions of a famine amongst our crowded population. We look for a remedy to this evil system at the hands of the Legislature; and no one will think we ask too much from them in making this demand. The only thing unreasonable is, that it should have been suffered to continue to operate to our injury for so long a period; but the mind of the public is tully awakened now, and they will not suffer it to remain asa mill-stone upen their necks any longer.” mi f In reference to the supervision of the West India Bank, to which we have already ycceoy the West Indian, ina long account, gives the fol- lowing facts:—‘If itis decided that the bank can be revived, we trust that the question of re- muneration will be strictly investigated, and such reductions made the circumstances of the times repder necessary. We feel assured, from comparing the expenses of the West India Bank with those of similar institutions now ex- isting, that the expenses can be considerably’ de- creased. We know that the manager of the Co- lonial Bank was receiving $3,600 a year, when the manager of the West India Bank was re- ceiving $6,000. We shall content ourselves with mentioning this individual instance ; but if we chose we could go much further, and show that this excess of expenditure was carried through in more departments than one.” Tue Crors.—The showers through the month of cember have been light in some parts of the ) and the canes have not grown as much in proportion as they did in Ootober and November The planting of canes has been genoral, and the late showers will ocsasion, no doubt, a beautiful spring. The wages of the agricultural laborers have been reduced--they are working caer: Potatoes continue cheap—they are selling, we under- stand, at 76 cents per hundred pounds. The awount of produce shipped for the year is an fol- lown— 31,649 hhds., 1,827 tierces, 2.065 barrels sugar; 7,689 puncheons, 300 hhds., 46 barrels molasses; 700 packages arrowroot; 352 packages ginger; 366 bales cot von; 726 gourds aloes, Military Movement: Vera Cruz, Mexico, Jan. 6, 1843. The detachment of recruits {or the first and third artillery, which sailed from New York on the 12th Oct. last, and was wrecked in the ship Empire, on the Bahamas, subsequently left Charleston, S. C., on the 19th December, and arrived here Jan. 6th, 1848, in good health, in charge of the following ofhicers:—Lieut. B, H. fill, De, W. M. Hyets Lieutenants Morris, Chalfia, De Russey, Fart, Elder, Wood, Best, Dorr, Wilber and Neill. "The first artillery wii be stationed at Vera Cruz; the third will, pro- bably, be sent on the expedition to Orizaba, the chief rendezvous of the guerillas, iiteltiqanes THe Wearkn ~ Pastorday Wes muek deider dtp for More than a weal pest, tho wind balag h north-west all day. ange Was very great, partion- é day i feom 12 0’el M., until é o'clock, P. M., afcer: tims it critter EE atillcolder. The following isa comnncative view of the thermometer, in Wall street, for the 29 b of Janwery, 1948, 1847, and 1946: 6AM. 12M. 6P.M. 1848... 84 40 34 1847.2 | 3 34 40 1846 “9 1 38 36 Deraxture or tHe Campnia.—The fact having been announced that the steamship Cambria would leave for Europe at 12 o'clock yesterday, a large concourse of persous assembled on the piers and shipping in the neigh- hood of the Battery, to witness her departure—ct tle Garden, also, a very large number had collected, who thronged the gzl- loo upon the noble ves- towards the ocean. At half past ti ‘O'elook she left her amoorings,and drifted towards the channel of the river; while from her foretopmast waved the stars and stripes, and from her main getf, the English flag. Being fairly in the channel, her mechinery was set in motion, and she moved upon the water like & thing of life, firing salute of four guns. Her jib was then hoisted to catch the wind, and she moved towards the ocean. She is of beautiful model, and every portion of her rigaing was in perfect order. The large aasem- biage of persons at Castle Garden braved the storm and stood upon the piazzs until she passed the Hook. This is the second of the Cunard line of vessels which has left this port for Europe, and from the favor manifested towards them, they are likely to be well patronized, Finr.—A fire broke out at 1] ‘o'clock on Fridey night im the dry goods store of Mr. O. W. Woodford, No, 66 Catharine street, which originated from some window shades taking fire from the stove, which were lying on the counter near by. The flames then communicated with some shelvee, which contained a quantity of euper- fine cloths, all of which were entirely destroyed. toge- ther with a larze quantity of other goods and window shades. The damage to the goods is estimated at from $3 000 te $5.000, which wes fully covered with insurance inthe City Insurance Fire Co. The bullding was but pes damaged, which was insured also. Much praise is due Mr. John Barry, of Engine Company No. 2, for his promptness of action in securing a hose, with which the fi ished, before it had advanced too far to endanger the surrounding property. Exragsses—Tho want and inconvenience experienced by the irregularity of the mails are ina mensure reme- died by the attentions of Messrs. Adams & Co , Gay & Co. Harnden & Co, Monroe & Co., Macgregor, and Messrs. Cloyes & Dennis, of the New Haven Railroad, who.farnish us daily with papers from almostevery city within 400 miles of New York. Law Intelligence. Surerion Count, Jan, 29—In Banco—Decisioxs— emnne vs. ae —In this case an action was brought in the Common Pleas. and a judgment entered for $50; and immediately after an action was brought in this court upon that judgment. An application is now ma to stop the second action, on the ground that it is vex tious, and brought for the purpose of multiplying e: ense. The Court doubted they had an authority to jeprive a party of his remedy, and denied the motion. ‘unt ve. Shindler.—In this cage judgment was ob- tained in this court, upon which an execution was issued to the sheriff of Columbi: Sa under which the sheriff levied; and it is alleg ied on end sold more property than was neccesary. An application is now made to compel the sheriff to amend his return, by making certain disclosures, to enable the defendant to sustain an action at law againsthim. The Court raid they had no power over the sheriff of another county, except to compel him to make the es | return on a judgment issuing out of this court. They had no juris- diction over him, nor was there any ground to compel him to disclose facts which may be used agalost bimeelf ; nor did they ever know of any retura except the official return. If the sheriff is guilty of any mul-practice in his office, there i¢ another remedy, and the party may resort to it. We, therefore, deny the motion. Sarah Halleck, plaintsff in error, vs. Lossee and another defendants in error.—This cage comes before us on & certiorari from the Marine Court. The defendant sued the plaintiff in error in the Marine Court asthe partner of her sister, and the decision in the Court below was, that she wi faghmsd and we do not see that there is any ground to interfere with that branch of the case— but another defence is set up, which we think is fatal to the defendant. Te account to recover the amount of which the action is brought, was commenced in 1839, and ended in 1942, and it was contended by the defend- ant below, that the whol the account was covered hy the statute except six o1 en dollars. The question in the Court below was, whether the whole of the items were covered by that part of the account which accrued in 1842; the court below considered they were, which we think was wrong. Judgment reversed. Heran vs, Varick and al —In this case application is made to set aside a verdict, being contrary, as is alleged, to evidence. A quantity of pork was delivered at the store of Riker, one of the defendants, and it appeared some of the pork was abstracted fromthe yard. The jury found a verdict for plain‘iff against Riker, as the owner of the yard, and acquitted the other two defend- ants. The court could see no ground for Ceci Feo verdict where the testimony is oqcaly, balanced on both sides—in such case the jury are the most competent to judge. Motion denied. Valkner vs. Hudson.—The piaintiff’shusband commit- ted suicide, but before his death made his will, and ap- inted defendant his executor. After the death of ‘alkner, the defendant, claiming as executor, took pos- session of the house and furniture. The widow now sues Hudson and another, in an action of trespass, for breaking and entering the house, and taking the per- sonal pro} . There was a question raised at the trial, whether she was the widow of the deceased or not. It was there said that he was before married, and that his wife was living. That may be so, but it was clearly proved that the plaintiff was married to him; and the court directed the jury to find a verdict for her, subject to the opinion of the court, and the jury found accord- iy. There are two statutes which apply to this case; providing that, where a man dies leaving a widow and children, appraisers must be called, and the property praised. and a portion of it set aside for the widow od children; other statute directs that certain other articles be set aside in addition; and the question bee | a ther, bg lh) tod statute, the executor 901 roperty legally. It appears the property was taken and appraisd, tho will ed, and ae whlow's portion of it set aside. Butit wes said that it was done after this suit wan brought. hing in that. We think the plaiotiff cennot 1 is action; it is quite evident the executor must bave a right to in- If he terfere and take possession of the propert: abused his trust, then he would be court, but this action is not put upon any euch ground; we therefore think the verdict cannot be sustained Judgment of non-suit Langl-y vs Warner.—This was an action of assump- sit, brought by the plaintiff against the defendant for certain moneys obtained by the latter, belonging to the former. A verdict was taken, subject to the opinion of the Court A suit was brought in the Marine Court sgaiost the plaintiff, and a judgment obtained against him, aud the oath cf danger taken, whereupon an exe- cution was issued, and the amount levied, and paid over to the defendant. A certiorari was afterwards issued, and the jadgment in the Marine Court reversed The ovly question here is, is the defendant liable to the plain- tiff for mon+y had and received? We think he is. Judg- ment for plaintiff. Delmonicovs the Mayor, §c.—In this case, the plein- tiff brought an action of trepass against the Mayor &o., for damage done to his premises in danover street, by building a sewer in that street. Upon the trial, the plaintiff was nonsuited, and an application is now made to ret it aside Motion granted, and new trial ordered Leavitt vs. Putnam—Judgment of nonsuit granted. Brower, receiver, va, Suydam—Judgment for plaintiff. Common Pieas —In Banco-—Decisions.—Tho people, &e ve Debaunet al—The action in this case was brought upon @ recognizance given for the support of a wife by her husband; i: was subsequently referred, and the refe- ree reported in favor of the pisintiffs The principal point in the case was, whether the plaintiffs could reco- ver upon @ reeognizance which was several in its terms. The court eaid the grounds of defence in this case wi similar to those taken in the cause of Kingsley et vs. the People, decided in the court on the 16h June, 1847, After having fully considered the pointe in that case, we conclude to sustain the verdict in this case; we a referee &o.—This was an appeal t Chambers; the moticu upon which the ordor A. from an order was made was for a commission after issue joi the part of it complained of was, that it denied proceedings and gave $7 costa of opposing it. - affirmed, and appeal dismissed with cosis. Bradley va. Keteltas.—This was also an appeal from an order mad at Chambers; appeal diemirsed, plaintiff's costs of resi ing to abide the event; but d ty for costs within and notice on payment of costs, $ Same vs. Morrison.—Verdicts in both cases set aside, and non-suite ordercd. Tre $30,000 Drart Case.—in the suit of General Levi Harrie, of South New Berlin, va. Clark and others, executors of Sidney Smith, for the recovery of $30,000, on # draft issued by said Smith previous to his death, and sent in a» letter to his sister, Mrs. Harris, and not noticed unti! several month: terwards The ruit was first tried at the Otsego Circuit, before Judge Gridl about two years since, where two iscuos were presen’ first, a question of fact, whether the draft was genuine: secon: question of law, whether, if genuine, it ‘The court decided the law question in ris, and the jury found tuat the draft was genuine, Th to the Supreme Court, upon a stipulation of the parties, that if the law decision of Judge Gridley in the case should not be affirmed, anon-suit might be entered, so that the causs could go immediately to the court of last resort, without the formality of a now trial The cause was tl re argued before the Supreme Court in Ution Inst fa'l, and the decision postponed until the Court met at Syracuse, & few days since, The decision has just been an: nounced, and the intiff non-suited So thecause will now go up to tho Court of Appeais, and unlees the opin- ion of the Supreme Court is set aside, and that of Judge Gridley affirmed, the general’s gold heap will hayeturned to dust and ashes.— Ozford Times. Surreme Count or tHe Unite States—January 28, 1848.—No. 14. Martin Luther, plaintiff iu error, ve. Lu: ther M. Borden et al. Tho argument of this cause wos concluded by Mr. Clifford for the plaintiff in error. Ad- Journed till Monday, !1 o’clock, it then went w Revoryrion in Borivia.—A letter from Val- paraiso, dated Noy. 30, says—** A revolution has roken out in Bolivia, which promises to be suc- cessful in displacing the present government.”” A Sriexpin Erisrie.—The iilostrious Dr, Collyer, author of the Model Artists,” and other works, alter having delivered leotures on phrenology, meameriam and the solar microscope, is now engeged in giving a lecture to the Evening Bulletin, He there informs all whom it may concern that he is “intimately acquainted with Horace Vernet, Ktty, Cooper, Landsecr, Anneli, Powell, Elliot, and fifty others” —of which we have no doubt. A convict in the Eastern prnitentiary, on being asked it Judge King, said yes—the judge had spoken toni for more then thirty mmlnutes at a time. —The John Donkey. Professor iehsi' Lecture bn Astronomy, The second of the course of lettures by Pro fessor Niekol took place on Friday, in Clinton Hall, before’a numerous and highly delighted audience. The lecture was listened to with marked attention. All eyes were intently fixed on the speaker, and not a sound was heard, save the frequent shouts of applause which greeted the lecturer. In fuer, the walls echoed and re- echoed the rapiureus plaudits of the meeting.— We were highly delighted with the lecture. In fact, Professor N very thing we could wish —an exceedingly tiueat and graceful speaker, poetical and chy ia his language, complete master of his sntice:, and possesses the happy tact of making even statistical details interest- ing to his audien “Lecture ‘riday, Jom 98—The mechanism of these grand steliar clusters—Our heavens replet: with activity and motion—The system of double sters—More complex groups—Ides of a universal mechanism—The motion of our Sun through space —Idea of a central sun —The instability even of our grandest forms and collo- cations of matter—Nature of power or force—Relation of material changes to the will of God :”—Prof Nico. appeared amid much cheering, and said—Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to explain what art has now taught us of the stellar clusters and their influences. They are not regularly arranged throughout space. Tho form of some of these geoups, as made kvown to us, is certainly most strange ; and whether the inference be correct or not, we are looking on ® new phenomenon, whose grand revolutions were unknown to former ag Besides our own system, there are numerous others. When we look to these clusters of orbs we look to them as incomplete, unfinished, but kept in moticn and regu- lated by onegreatiaw. There is a great cluster in Her- cules, of a globular shape. They are like # stream of stars, perfectly inexplicable by any law known tous. It seems to have the mark of these stars in one stage of their progress. If my idea is correct, wo can learn something of them by examining the progress of our own stars. The idea that they are like what: our own stars once were, was brought to striking results by Protessor Mitchell The idea first struck him when viewing the Pisiades. In looking to them in one point of the heavens, he found them grouping t,. gether. He sald, the existence of so many of these or’ os in so smail a space, must be a system. Heeven said that these groups would be disoovered to move ‘sound each other; and this, when we know that in b's time, astronomical tuetruments were by no means 9 perfect asthey are now. His conjectures did not Ir d to any great results; but later, they were brought ‘co practice y the veteran Sir W. Herschel. It seems he was now aware ofthe apeculation of Mit when hy, commenced his observations His attention was directed to a double star, but through an ordinary telescope, it re- solved them into two. The phenomeyion waa formerly explained thus: that they only seenved so. being in the ame direction im the heavens. Herschell discovered it there were far more of these stars in the heavens tl could be explained by this tacory. Ho calo cl how many there might be, and found that there wero altogether about 48 evetems, and that in these, no fewer than 463 were found to exist. This could uot beex- plained by the old method, and he saw a new principle must be discovered to reguiate their movements The lecturer iilustrated Herchell’s idea by saying: “Suppose I take a hendfal of peas, and scatter them on achess boord, you would say at once they wera there at random, but if I placed two by two on each check, you would de- termine that there was arrangement.” It was this principle Herschell brought to bear on the subject. The audience must physically constitute said there must bea physical connection between the stars, or they could not held together by the law of gravitation, and they must be ina state of mutation. He said if their appearance and porition are carefully marked now, and again observed after the lapse of a few all would be found changed, and their posi- the heavens altered. When he first stated thin , it was a mere epeculation; and it was proved ta ‘be the case by one of the most brilliant lights of astrono- a in his time, and now we have found new stars with other movements, taking various periods oftime in pars- ing over their orbitesome short and some long: some ma- king a revolution in fourteen years, others in torty three years, Castcr tekes two hundred, and others seven hun- dred years! With those which are so distant, and take such an immense number of years to perform their re- volutions, we form our ideas only from proportion; but it can be inferred from what we see, that it is not like the movements of the planets around our sun. It is two primary suns, moving round one another. Neither Her- schell’s reasoning, nor his conelusions, were confined to primary groups, but extended to more complex ones. When Herschell found that there were some of these stars triple, and some a combination of four stars, these groups also are physically constituted, and wi found to revolve around other common centres We find them moving according to every possibl . At one time we find three suns moving round one common centre, and at others four. In this case, also, we must recollect it is a combination of suns, moving round one . There isa beautiful one in the constella- tion of the Lion. It seems more perfect than som and consists of four stars, in the neighborhood of other. Their mo: two complex is the movements of these systems! | should mention, in regard to the system Lyra, thet the period required for its revolution is about 1.000 years, and that of another cannot be less than a million of our years. The grand tact is established beyond a doubt, in 80 far as we fiad the-e groups, and here we discover mo- chanism and charge. We might appeal to some of our ander tystems, bot we must mention some facts. And inst we find the ly w -t graviintion hasits away over there randest schemes Chey are moving ia their various path: Gy ithe came laws cur earth, Secondly, there is ther grand fact—where we discover these double‘stars,we find them of opposite ight The eudience all know, that the light which cous ftom our sun {s comporite;) light composed ot various o-iors 80 as to produce s white light. In these dow. o,# wo find one sun render forth ared,and ausiacs 4 vue, light. How beautiful cuce the light which shines on e character of all the whet 2 It appears, tbeu, us. minor groups of wus owu gulaxy is mechanicism and ohaage. And now, lovl.og .: vur universe, we may ask what are those goijuous 'yoteas scattered throughout yl we no. ea 0, that what characteriser o smaller orbs will terine the larger ? tion admits ofan easy au! » lecisive auswer. soning is this: that if we taket!a a groups, we must conclude chat t aud regulated by the same lav, ourown system, we are enabied to obtain more kuow- ledge of the others. .If the whole are in motion. the fixed stars must also be movinz. Is our sun in motion? Is it stationary, or is it passing over some mighty course? Its motion was leng conjectured; but to Herscheil we owe its copfirmation. {four sun isin motion, our eurch will Partuke of that motion How are wo, therefore, to arrive ut @ satisfactory conclusion’? Herechell’s idea was this that if tbe sun were in motion, the orbs around ur would seem to chauge their position—some would appear to become closer tog-ther, others open ‘Thus, suppose I were between two forests; and. suppose I could not teil my own motion, yet the trees in front would appear t¢ open up. while those behind would acom closing tugath «tr Herschell found that two great changes were toking place in the constellation Hercu! On one side they seemed closing, and on at daring enough to infer the sun was moving in some miguty system. If this is true, he says then the stars ia al! the systems will be found moviig His conjecture has been com- pletely confirmed ; there is no doubt our eun is moving through the rkies in some vast orbit, and the other suns are, no doubt, doing the same. Th-se facts have reference only te the motions of the sun; but curicsity will demand, do we know apything of the velocity of hit course? Until recently, it waa fouad impossible to solve that great problem [thas now been. re star 61 cygni, is 670 000 000 miles from ous is about ten times greater thanit; light years to come to us from it; it musi pass over a ver considerabla sprce in our heavens every year. We know its distauoe its movements; we can convert its motion into mil Tha question, then, is, is thi, motion owing to the star, @ is 1t apparent only, cause: by the movementot the sun? We find it moving di. reotly inits cours» If its motion were owing entirely ty the motion of tie sun, we are inclined to infer tha’ this would not be , vs oan calculate the motion of the | san—it is six times greater than that of our earth aroung | theeun. If this is ths case, our heavens may continur to exist 89 long as our rave exists; yet a time will oom | when their whole aspect will be altered, aud they will, enter into combinations, If the late discoveries in na- ture are true, if geoiogy is not a mere fable, if we do no seige the ides that rocks wera formed in layera by chance, if Sir W. Herschel is oorrect, tuen there mast be 9 con, tinual change going on, and these changes,from the tim required in the formation of a world, must be great These same suns, likewise, shone on the Chaiceans old. We spenk.of them as eternal; but, slas! they The quer- My rea- logy of our smaller arger ate governed From « knowledge of not £0! ‘That title belongs to God alone. It seems, there, fore, as far as we can judge, that cur system is one 0. ceasdlers activity and motion. Ifthis is the case, wr flud the solution at ones of the comparative form whicl they now arsume, aud wo can view thei only aa bein; in some immense progression. It occurs to usin form ing this idea, what is the object of these movements Ave they all ‘moving to sustain each other? ‘Herschel thoughtthis. He found that if they moved in an oval turpentine form, that they could continue independent of each other in their orbits, but only if they moved fr exactly that path ; but on applying the telesc found that they had not the sem! @ of that aha; found, also, that if they moved in & spherical form, would retain their position ; but he disoowored there wer, no regular spheres, and there is no mechanical prinoipl, which would lead us to believe that they could exist.-_ No whers,; all around us, oan we recognise permanen, cy. It is true, sun moves around sun; yet there is oon, tinual change. Golng to the stars, we see mutability or} dering their revolutions, They are not fixed. It seeme. wherever we osst our ey*, we behold changes pears to me it oan hardl; joubted that these cluster will change their capricious shapes. I ehali venture nc further on this finmensity for the present, nor speatt far ‘thar of the immenso of stars in apaces, whose shapes an movemente are the most circuitous imaginable ; but wil, conclude with one remark that interests us all Lookin, at thes® revolutions, you cannot rosist the inquiry, fo what purpose wero they formed, and what is their rela ton to the Divine mind? Can we discover any thing 0 the Divine mind concrraing them? jn the world’s re volving through space, there is abuadant proof of God’ design conoerning them : his wiedom and power seeme: to be joined with his will, that the plen of the materia universe should be involved. What notion have we o force in Itself, when we speak of gravilation? What d wemean? Hes itan idea! Init tangibie? I it eor reat?) Weeften mistake it. What do we mean wher, we utter th» word force? is ita moral force? I thin! that a little reflection will convince us there {s noexter nal material force, such as we are inclined to Leliovs, When we speak of force, we mean the order which | maiataioed throughout the universe, We say it! law. But when wo ioox at the thing more narrowly, wi discover there is uo such thing It meaas noth ng mor: than a certaia system of order we find in or Wi discover nothing but events flowing each or ia un ring order, It rt 0 eonveption of euch a ti as force, nox its eff principle in ou ) Meter € US sativfied with thi idea, 1 think that we reovive tv jdea not from our con