The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1848, Page 1

NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1848. Auzany, Feb. 8, 1848. Honors to General Quitman—Affairs in Albany— The Apolloneons, §c. The ladies and gentlemen of the ancient town of Albany, have got into a curious die- pute about the famous voluateer general who has just returned from Mexico. {n their efforts to show him a great many civilities, and to make him a sort of Jion, they have been treading upon each other’s toes, and pulling each other’s hair; they have, therefore, got very angry at each other, and the consequence 1s, that several funny émeutes have occurred among the young blood and the milk-and-water aid-de-camps. This system of ionizing persons who have distin- guished themselves in the military, or in the literary world, is all well enough, but it should be done decently; and, in doing it, those who are striving to ingratiate themselves with the lion, Binh aly careful not to jostleeach other in the struggle; if they do, it often ns that they make a very ridieu! eare’ 4 _ Since the entrée of Major uitman into this place, lust evening, every attention has been shown ‘him by the legislature, and the authorities of the city. The reception, which was arranged and managed by Major General Cooper, Pg Hearne creditable to that gentle- nd ithout doubt, very gratifying to the istinguished guest. »The entire arrangements, from the disembarcation of General Quitman including the escort, the torch lights, and the illuminated buildings—were, on the whole, rey brilliaat and pleasing. "The ‘success with whic! the affair was managed is to be attributed to the energy of General Cooper, who consented, in the kindest manner, to perform this service. The reception last evening, of which I gave a hurried account, was followed by another reception, of a different kind, this morning. At half-past 12 o’clockiMajor General Quitman, accompanied by Messrs. Pruynand Tamblin, of the legislative committee, entered the Senate chamber; the senators received him standing. Immediately after his iniroduction to the Senate by Mr. Tam- blin, the president addressed him as tollows: Grnunai—The Legislature of New York, appreciat- fag the distinguished services rendered to our country by yourself, and your gallant associates of the American army in Mexico, extends to you @ most cordial wel- come to their seat of government. Whatever differ- ences of opinion may exist in regard tothe in or the objects of the war in which our country engaged, the people of our State reserve their judgment for these who may have involved thelr country in the 6 of war; but to the gallant army which hes £0 nobly carried our victorious through incredible difficulties, and against boomers |} overwhelming num- ders, and wadards ip triumph on every battie-fleld, ir whole heart, their en- tire affection. "They d with admiration, which grows into amazement at the brilliancy of its achievements, the progress of that glorious army, whose well-planned movements mark at step the master- mind ef its commander, and the valor, the efficiency, and the patriotism of bis associates and his men. And they are happy to recogaise among those who have the most aided to produce the results which reflect so mwoh honor upon their country, a native of our own State— thovgh @ more southern clime may'call you her’s b; adoption, New York will not forget that youare her's by birth. She is proud of your euccess on the battle- field, and che glories in your more quiet, though not less distiaguished efforts in civic pursuits Therefore, ger ral, she welcomes you back to your native State, and {1 the name of this body | welcome you bere, and intro- duce you to ths senators of the State of New York. The general, after making several military bows, replied briefly as follows :— Mr. Presipent—Standing in the presence of the “conscript fathers” of: my native State, I can only say that feet the honor of this distinction to be a suffi. cient reward for having discharged that duty which, as an American citizen and @ son of New York. must be expected of every 1 thank you, sir, and the mem- bers ofthe Senate, for this kind reception. I shall feel propa to cherish its recollection ia my memery, 60 lopg as I live The general, after having occupied a seat near the president for a few moments, left the Senate with a view to visit the lower House. Upon his entrance into the assembly chamber, which was completely filled in every part, the Speaker rose and welcomed him as follows :— Ges. Quitman: —It is with equal P ged and pleasure we weloome you to the capitol of your na:ive State New York delights to honor who do henor to their country. To stand apy those, sir, is the proud dis- tinction you have won. At your call, you left the peace fal avooations of # chosen —and which you had earned an enviable ia stave of your adoption, en field of a to In & succession of brilliant achievem strife. ents, you have shown your country’s strength and her security to rest In the character of her people. That in them. wi danger threatens, or occasion calle, she has a tower of strength equal to any and every emergency. That this age, no les than that which witnessed our enfranchise ment from British thraldom, abounds in heroes and in statesmen. That, in time of peace we sre prepared for war—that we can with equal facility, best our “ swords" lato plougkshares,” or our ploughshares intoimplements Ainid the trials and burdships of a campaign, you have ben cheered by the assurance that your ser- ‘Vioes were liberally appreciated by yeur countrymen at home. Whatever differences of opinion have existed as to the causes or consequences of this unhappy war, all have uaited and vied with each other in honoring the devotion of our citizen soldiers. One universal burst of udmiration bas followed the announcement of each suc- cessive victory, from Palo Aito to the capital of the Mon- tezamas. How great soever her love of peace, or aversion to hostile aggression, New York has shown unalterable at- tachmentto her gallant sons Besides yourself, sir.(whom she claimsas her oww by birthright,) she has a Woel, a Worth, a Dancan, and « host of volunteers, who won imm« rtal honors in these recent conflicts, and whose re- turn she fain would welcome as now she weloomes you, with the plaudit of ‘well done, good and faithful ser- vant.” Your deeds will live with the annals of the State, and will be the emulation of her future sons. It has been your fortune, sir, to mingle in the thickest fight. in ‘each successive conflict, from Vera Cruz to Mexico--to first plant the stars and stripes on the cita- del of Chapultepeo; and, finally. to lead the van in the arsault and conquest of the imperial city. You have witnessed, within the short space of two years, the pror- tration of what remained of a government in that un- happy country, the subjugation of her fairest pro- vinces. May you yet live to see the restoration of ho- pevce, and the re-establishment there of an in- dependent, free, brave comp: and home made desclate bythe ravages of war,be cheered again vith a if peace. No eulogy of mine, sir, can enbancs the public appreciation of your worth, as soldier, @ citizen, ora man. In the name of the repre- tutives of the people, | bid you, sir, a cordial, heart. felt weloome to your native State. — . This beautiful address, which was delivéred by the accomplished speaker with unusual ener- gy and eloquence, was, at its conclusion warmly applauded by the immense audience, among. whom were observed two mourning sisters of the gallant and lamented Captain Van Olinda, of this city, who recently fellia Mexico, The re- ply of the general to the speaker’s address, was very prolonged ; it was easy to eee that his em- barrassment was great in the presence of the fair daughters of Albany, who had gathered there to look their gratitude to him; but in the presence of an en+my, I doubt if the general would feel much embarrassed. Annexed is the Argus re- port of his remarks :— i He said that he felt overpowered with emotion, under such a reception by the tatives of the people of his native State—@ reception so far beyond the humble claims ho might have to public attention I come among you (said he) unprepared forsuch » greeting, and rtill more unprepared to make @ guitable reeponse to your remarks, Mr. Speaker. Sir, it would not be an ap- propriate time for me to enter fully upon matters to which you have alluded, touching the gailant conduct ofthe American army in the fields faste eases Mexico. But it is an appropriate time—it ever is an ap- propriate tima-among Americans, having one common country, and feelings eniisted in one common cause—no matter what their differences of political’ opinion—it is &n pppropriste time fora soldier, who bas been in common with the rank and file of the arm; tainiog the national honor on the field, to mii his congratulations with those of his fellow countrymen, on common topics of mutual interest and sympathy. I regard it, sir, as an to the kind expressions those impressions which mind, on returning to my n cially to my m know not, ‘our countrymen scarcely = ciate as they would wore they to feel the deprivation. the value of our free institutions. and the inestim: blessings, political and social, which the: 5 their b-nign operation and fofluences. When | first tered the mouth of the Miseissippi, on my return from a land which for more than twenty years has been devas- toted by military tyranny and overnment, and con- templated the re) which every where presented iteclf on my journs repose ueder which all the active pursuits of life were going forward in security —when | naw the masses ofmy 0 jotry@ appropriste time, in answer jn your address, been ma Phe acs of and yet moving together A prises that enrich and 1 le a netiva ‘when oapacity for eelf governs evinaing itself every where and in all shapes—it waato me a subject of wering contemplation. We searcel countries, and tpecially lot to vinit, and through which carried the victorious standard cL ent eamateon cocuiee ~it is impossible for us to realize the politiosl and roclal biersings which we enjoy Here, in our land we have no nov dof belts, and bars, and bayonets to protest property. When | look too upom the facilities of po od nate through our extended country—when I see our iron roads, unprotect and needing no from a ttanding guard— 1 see the wires in:olligeao with clectrte rapidity from ‘me portion of our know uatil wo visit foreign it which it has been my of the country from which | come, is sate, or bas the semblance of security, and of fab ipod prosperity 1088, BTS - our hearts with gratitude, and nerve our arms to deserve w-ll the blessings we epjoy. 89 scous- tomed are we, in this enlightened and republican com- these things as matters of course, ly upon a visit al it to other countries, that we yoover the real difference between & go- vernment of physical and of moral power. The country from have recently come, and of which, as you observe, the largest and fairest portion has been overrun by our victorious army—for years aod years has pre- sented sa eontrast toour own in this respect. And | have been forcibly struck with the difference produced by the workings upon aa intelligent psople, of oivil institutions, which have for their object, however mt cocasionally be perverted, th good government. Decay, dilapidation, aye sir, 8 ulatien which for the last tweenty Cr n decreasing in numbers—everything exhibiting the Ditghting effects of bad government. | allude to it be- cf out own frew it cause i eaoeds me 00 990 py ed toward improvement—sometimes to be embroll. ed in war. whatever of opinion may ‘uses to the origin of the present wer, surely of ‘unite m contem| g with pride the pow- er and efficiency of our civil institutions in such an ex- igency. I doubt not, sir, that men of all parties, whose bosoms are animated by ic impulses, contemplate with pleasure ide the achievements of their coun- trymen, as part ef the country itself—whether engaged ioe foreign war, or in the peacetal pureuits of industry at home, I am told, 1 know this to Thave seen it, from all sources,’ from all parties, since my return from Mexico. To this! trace the reception you have ‘iven m: reception from the representa- peopie, and emanating directly from the enthusiasm pas the people themselves—not founded (for | do not so regard it) on any personal feeling towards myself, but springing from that deep- ly seated love of country and F ageb od patriotism, which jires all bosoms and members of ail parties. I bave seen with pleasure, from the language of its distipguished obief magistrate, in his est annual met that such is the patriotic, parties, which exists among our army abroad; for there our countrymen forget that they belong to different poll- tical parties in the United States,and strive to represent, honorably, repre country alone. You, sir, have alluded to an topic which oulls for a response me—to another most interesting view of this war-- in which all may unite. You @ alluded to the remarkable spectacie presented by this country, in that it bas beea enabied to fight its battles by its citizen soldiers. Whilst it hes been my Jot, through a period of active service of nearly two years, to be almost exclu- sively in command of volunteers, or citizan-scldiers, I desire here to bear my eer first to the gallant conduct of our regular army, and to the high qualifica- tions of the o ral in both divisions of the army, under whom ve served. Sir, the unex- ampled Success of our army isjustly attributable to the al of our victorious to the general intelli gence which has been diffu d over the wnole country through the medium of ovr military institutions, and eat et ee bes igs gh ba tig ee the army--to the and general intelligence of its officers—to the school of military instruction, which I am happy to see is still preserved in New York —to the volunteer system—and more than all,;to that in domitable resolution, to that (if | may eo call it) intelli- ent courage which exists amongst the glorious rank and je of our army. Whilst in a great measure the success of our army is to be attributed to this cause, | desire to be understood as believing that this great national guard, the reguler army, has been the necesssry nucleus, srouad which the citizen-soldiers, the great power of tse country, has rallied. Still, having commanded vo- lunteer troops, from the commencement of the war, and baving had the good fortune to be present with them in their victorious career—having seen them represented fo almcst di mn of action from the time when ‘Srigade field, carried the , until honor of 1g the glo- rious stars and stripes of their country on the palace of the successors of Cortex—having commanded volun- teers throughout the campaign—it is my privilege and duty here, in this presence, {o bear my teati- mony to their gallantry, end to mingle my congratula- tions with my fellow-citizens on the exhibition which they presented to the world. It has Been eaid, that such was the astonishment produced obroad, by the extraordinary gallantry ot the volunteers of the United ‘States, in every description of action in which they could be engaged, that commissioners even have been sent from Europe to enquire into the details of our military system. How- ever this may be, we muy well congraiuiate ourrelves that this experiment of free government has proved self equal to every crieis—adapted as well to a state of Pence as to all gre t emergencies of war—and this with- out rerorting to large standing armies. In this couneo- tion, Mr. Speaker, it isa proper occasion for me to say, and it is @ grateful privilege to be enabled to eny wit tratb, that the American army has not more distin- guished in the field, than by tueir humanity, forbearance nd good conduct under succers Sir, ] bear testimony here. that in an active service of more than twenty months, in the course of which cities, towns, hamlets, and the surrounding coumtry had been overrun by our victorious troops, that soarcely one solitary instance oc- curred where the slightest outrage was comuui(ted on the persons or property of the vanquished, without being im- mediately redressed, and to the fullest extent, by the commanding officer. This, sir, is not perhaps so gene- Tally bnown at home, and hes not attracted public at- tention. But I believe the historian of this war will bear witness thst one of its most remarkable features wae the ey, humanity, good conduct, and entire sub- ordination of our citizen soldiers, in the hour of victory. And whils; marching over a conquered couniry the flame ofno village or hamlet was seen in their rear; the scat dences ofthe inbabitants were left quiet and smiling as before. And, sir,] am justified by tne facts, when | report to you, that in the rear of that in ie army, I heord bul one expression from the inhabitants. and that wa, that they woul ner rely on the hw i. % forbearance and generosity of American soldiers, a C an upon the tender mercies of their own countrymen. — Applause.) One word more in connection with this subject. Ithas been my good fortune, also, to command the First Regiment of New York,Voluateerr, it would be doing them and their gallant officers injustice, were I to omit to allude to the good conduct ofthat iment all 8, whilst under my command. (Renewed applauss | There are always;some,in every body of men. particularly those collected from large olties, who re- quire all the restraint of severe discipline; but to the ge- neral good conduct of the officers and men of that 001 ps, { can here bear witness. Their Daa pn in the field is known to the country, from the official reports of their It is well known that the colors of the mt from this State. were the first that were un fur from the desperately contested battlements of Chapultspes [Applause, long’ continued.] ‘There a worthy citiz+m of this cspital, the gallant§ Ven Olinda, fell at the head of his company. There alro occurred, the death ef the brave and lementedjLieu’. Colonel Bax- ter. TI soarcely left @ field officer in that gallant regiment, to share in the gratification ef the vic- tory. I could not, sir, but bear this testimony to the good conduct of the regiment from my native State.— and be assured, | need soaroely eay it to the eitizens of New York, that | felt a deep interest in their good con- duct; that whilst under my command | watched it with acritical und interested eye, feeling that in some mow sure, the reputation of this gi ate depended on their gallantry and bearing inthe field. But, | feat { bave extended my answer to too great length. T are still some subjocts of contempistion, which I know I might dwell ugon, and meet a sympathetic feeling in the of ev@} person who feels within him the impulses of an American citizen. But I forbear, acd will only add that this day is one of the proudest in my life; ani that if you and our countrymen thus reward the soldier who hes but done his duty in the field, you may rely upon having an army waich will ever be invincible. | thank you, sir, again, and the assembled representatives of the people, for this most gratifying xeception. [Long and vehement a; pplause. } When he had concluded, he was conducted to @ seat by the side of the Speaker, where he lis- tened with some degree of interest to a debate, which was resumed upon a certain resolution, instructing our representatives in Congress to vote for W providing for the payment out of re 'Y, of certain losses sustained by American citizens, on account of French spolia- tions, prior to the year 1790, I believe. But the general did not wait for the discussion to close, he retired from the chamber at an early hour, and his departure was the signal for the clearing of the lobbies and galleries of the house. To- morrow, I understand, a public dinner will be given to this meritorious officer, at one of the otels in this city—probably at Stanwix Hall, which is one of our finest hotels. In the Senate, to-day, the es manufactur- ing bill was referred toa select committe, who were instructed to report itto the Senate com- plete. The whig policy respecting the creation of corporations must, | suppose, be now practi- cally tested. » Those charming ehildren, the Apolloneons, gave their first concert here lastevening. To- morrow they will give their second and lust con- cert, when they will go to New York. The voice ofthe little Madame Cole is stronger then Bont when I last saw her, and the young Masters Cole, under the guidance of their teacher, Mr. Best, have improved in an astonishing degree during their retirement. These children will, I believe, be well received in New York. We shall have, ina few days, a report from Mr. Upham, a member of the House, and a staunch and able leader of the whig par- ty. This gentleman is the chairman of the committee on railroads, and the report which he wilt submit will be upon the subject of corporate powers and privileges—or with what ;eculiar powers it is proper to invest rail- road companies, in taking private property for their use. No general or permanent law of this character has as yet been passed since the adop- tion of the new constituton, and this important question remains undetermined. 1a a recent special case (the case of the Hudson River Rail- road Company) a Jaw has been. passed, granting to this company the power to have commissiot- ers appointed, to judge and determine the valaé of any private propery which it may be pr parece for them to use in the construction of their rail- way. Itremeains to beseen what general plan Mr_ Upham will recommend in his report. ‘The present management of Rig peat office de- tment in this city, is most excellent and satis- factory. Mr. Wasson, the popular postmaster, is entitled to the praise of the press, and every ly elae, who is interested in the transmission of mail matter, During his incumbency I have never heed him aharacd with inefficiency or Begloct duty. This is, of course, an unusual g, butiit is true. He js a faithful and ener- tic officer, entitled to praise: 2 i lll Cincinnati, Onto, Feb. 3, 1843. Hon. Robert Dale Owen’s Lecture on Labor— Great Taylor Merting—Serious Alarm from a threatened Accident—Movements of Whig Politicians— Trouble in both Parties. Leaving the capital of Ohio, on Monday morn- ing, I arrived in the queen city of the West on Tuesday evening, in time to hear the Hon. Robert Dale Owen lecture before the Mercantile Association, on the subject of ‘labor, and its results.” The spacious College Hall, on Walnut street, was filled with an apparently fashionable audience—of those who study the theory and philosophy of “labor,” that is, of real “bone and sinew labor,” but care little about the practical part theree; r j Mr. Owen is a con@ise and graphic writer, but rather an indifferent public speaker. The phi- lanthropy (to which he lays great claim) of the views he aims to inculcate may well be ques- tioned, as in truth it is questioned, by most of the learned statesmen of our country. This morning’s Enquirer gives the following as among the points of the lecture: “Labor, and ite results in England at present, on the laborers, were contrasted with its results five hun- dred years ago ;—and the condition of the laborer was shown to be much worse at present. The influence of machinery in displacing labor and reducing the ers to the condition of paupers, so that now the government is compelled to offer a premium on emigration. Like causes must ult'mately produce like effects in this coun- try. England bad imported huge inanimate passive slaves, which performed the labor of five hundred mil- lion men. In America we have another element—slave labor—which will exert its own influence, and help to hasten on the fearful crisis. “ After presenting the evils arising from over-produe tion,—or what is called * the redundancy of population,” —and the fearful inequality in the distribution of wealth produced by the it system, “Mr Owen concluded by saying that he who will device how the producer of wealth—the laborer,—can obtain his reward, will have solved the most difficult problem of the age.” Contrary to my usual custom, | will venture here to add an opinion of my own for the con- sideration of the readers of the Herald. It is, that no greater error has found a place iu the | principles of national economy among American’ statesmen, than that of aiming to legislate for this country, at this day, as they astume Eng- land should have legislated to insure a better state of things among her people at large. When will our politicians learn that our different terri- torial country—our difference in all the various applications of labor and its results—and, above all, our difference in diffusion of knowledge, and a consequent diffusion of enterprize, places the United States, yea, all North America, beyond all comparison with the ‘‘Isle of Britain,” so far as Jooking for a pattern or an example for any system of policy in Pisa “labor and its re- sults” is concerned ’ wh On looking into the ‘ dailies” of Wednesday morning, I found that the great topic of the day in this city, was a call signed by some two thou- sand citizens fora ‘* Taylor meeting,” on that evening. - I at once announced to “mine host” and others, that this attempt to make a ‘* whig peace” jate out of General Taylor, or a candidate ‘of the same republican conservative ground asthat occupied by Henry Clay,” must prove a failure, and result in discomfiture; and that as regards the support of men who thus proposed to move in his favor, General Taylor may well exclaim, ‘‘ save me ftom my friends.” When the appointed hour arrived, the masses wended their way to the College Hall, and the proceedings soon indicated that the result would be as I had predicted, and would, no doubt, have so turned out, had not the meeting been turned eut of doors from motives of personal safety. The meeting was organized by appointing the Hon. N. G. Pendleton, chairman, and several gentlemen as vice-presidents. Enquiry was then made by some one, whether the meeting was a general *‘ whig meeting,” or only of such as prefer Gen. Taylor for President. The chairman answered, that it was ‘‘ called” as a meeting of such ‘‘whigs and others” as were of opinion that Gen. Taylor is the preferred candidate of the people of Ohio. A committee on resolutions reported a series of the usual whig tone and anti-war spirit—con- demning all wars, and denouncing the Mexican war as unwise and unjust; and proclaiming Gen. Taylor as the candidate for President, nomi- nated by the people, and instructing the whig na- tional convention to confirm and ratify this nom- nation by the people; also, approving of Mr. Ford’s nomination as the whig candidate for go- vernor of Ohio; and affirming the whig positiuns on general and State questions generally. J. W. Taylor, Esq., editor of the Signal, and of the “ General Taylor Signal letter” memory, proposed a set of resolutions in place of those re- ported by the committee. The tenor of his sub- stitute was, to protest against the attempt to “pronounce” Gen, Taylor as the candidate of the whig party, and to proclaimhim as the ‘‘ peo- ple’s candidaye;” leaving his supporters to vote for other officers as they chose. Much confusion and ‘irregular discussion en- sued, and a pressing of the crowd forward. At the moment when the chairman was about to put the vote on a motion to consider the re- ported resolutions separately, the floor ot the hall was felt to sink, whten paused a precipitated flight for the doors and stairway. A scene fol- lowed which was truly alarming ; aud how the crowd escaped without the death of scores, is most singular to me. Very many were hurt and some quite seriously. The confusion an excitement was increased among that portion of the hall where the sinking of the floor was not visible, by the cries of ‘false alarm”—* a loco- lie’—** hurrah for old Rough and Ready” —‘‘stand your ground, b’hoys, there are some Mexican guerillas among us; let’s not yield:to their trick of frightening us out of the hall,” &c. &c. Then again at the door and on the steps could be heard a commingling of voices—“ hat” —“cloak”—“ John, where are you ?”—' my cane”—‘‘ hallo, Bill Johnson, are you out ?”— “push ahead there’—‘‘don’t crowd too much” “take time (‘yes,’ said a wag, ‘take your time, Miss Lucy’) gentlemen ; for God’s sake, hold back ; take time,” &c. &c. Alter the crowd had dispersed, it was noticed that the floor had really sunk some six inche: On exanination this morning, I find that the cause of it was owing to the crumbling of the brick cross foundation walls, beneath the floor of the council chamber, (under the hall,) on whieh rested the cast iron pillars which support the hall floor. Wonderful display of mechanical skill and design, this! A similar ‘*botch” ap- pears to have been made in the plan and con- struction of the Masonic Hall edifice in this city —the tnird story floor was about to give way, and the beautiful lodge room had to be disfigured by a series of tron bars, by which the floor is po ee up so asto be supported by the arch, or root. ‘Thus, then, closed the ret! reat Taylor meeting— a meeting, of which the Gazette of this morning says: “The turn out was tremendous—the largest, perhaps, that has taken place in the city since 1840." Nothing, of course, was definitively acted on. An attempt was made to rally the crowd at the market house, and a few did pro- | ceed there, and, it is eaid, adjourned to thio eve- Aside trom this Taylor movement, there is much confusion in the whig ranks, from the fact that the “‘ Corwin whigs” appear to be of that indomitable class, whose motto is, “never give it up so,” while there is a chance for success. The Corwin papers affect to represent the pro- ceedings of the late whig convention as a Cor- win triumph! The Ohio State Journal and the Cincinnati Atlas, and many other Corwin papers have placed the Corwin resolution, adopted by the convention, at the editorial head of their respective papers in this manne! Voice or Wita Onto —UNANimous ACCLAIM OF THE State Coxvention.—" Ohio has reason to be proud of her Senator in Congress, Thomas Corwin. Her people have watched his progress with jealous affection, ‘They recognize in him the gitted orator and the reliable statesman, To him they have entrusted their interests and their honor, and they emphatically accord to-him in all bis relations, but more especially in the faarless stand he has taken in the Senate of the United States on the Mexican war, their heartfelt approval.” This is protested against as giving an undue prominence to the voice of the convention, and as tending to give a wrong interpretation to its expressi: here will be mountains of trou- ble, and * lots of fun,” in Ohio, before the cam- Paige of °48 is over. si oan Be he democratic party is far from being in har- mony. The pronouncement in favor of General Cass is far from being satisfactory, which is not much to be wondered at, when it is known that it was conceded to by many of the delegates un- der circumstances which may change, and then® they will feel released froin the concession.— More of this anon. Wrsrenn Serine. Cincinnati, Feb. 4, 1848, Finale of the Taylor Meeting— Movement in favor of Mr. Clay—Murder—Firemen's Jubilee—The- atricals, §c. The committee appointed to draft resolutions tor the consideration of the Taylor meeting were in consultation nearly the whole of yesterday.— That portion of them who wished to connect the name of “ Rough and Ready” with a whig na- tional convention, seemed at first determined to cling to their position, whilst those who prefered to run him. as an independent candidate, free from party ties and obligations, were equally per- tinacious. It was evident, however, that the “no party” doctrine was the most popular. | The meeting was the leading topic of discussion in the streets and public houses, and it was not difficult to perceive that a majority of Gen. Taylor’s friends, or those at least who profess to be so, | that the Leieeitienliee 3") were opposed to the resolutions reported by the committee at the former meeting, and in favor ot going into the canvass untrammelled by either whiggery or locofocoism. A compromise reso- lution, therefore, simply supressing their prefe- rence for Gen, "Paylor tor the presidency, with no party allusion whatever, was agreed upon.— Accordingly, when the meeting assembled in “market space” last night, the resolutions of the committee as well as Mr. J. W. Taylor’s substi- tute, were recommitted with instructions to re- port atagreat Taylor mass meeting, to be held In this city on the 22d inst. The compromise resolution was then adopted, and the meeting ad- journed. 3 Thus terminated the first great Taylor move- ment in Cincinnati, from which it 1s evident that, it his triends were united, they would be stronger in this city than all other parties com- bined. But by their own dissensions, encouraged as they were by General Taylor’s opponent:, they have neutralized the moral effects which it was their object to attain. The friends of Mr. Clay and Senator Corwin, who designate this meeting an amalgamation of whiggery and locoiocoism, have already taken steps to get up a counter movement, in the shape of a “great meeting of the whigs” of Cincin- cinnati. f 1 was informed by a gentleman from Millers- burg, Ky., this morning, that a fatal rencontre occurred in that village a few days since, be- tween Mr. Rankin and his nephew, Mr. Miller. The latter was instantly killed by a cut across the throat with a knife. ? : The firemen of this city had a glorious jubilee last night. A delegation ot their brethren trom Louisviile, presented the Independent company Americano-Mexican Affairs, FROM MONTEREY. [From the N. O. Picayune, Feb 1) By the steamship Gen. Butler, Capt. Wright. we re- ceived the Monterey Gazefte of the 8th avd 12th ult, later numbers than we had before seen. From tho Ga- zette we learn that there was a report in Monterey on the 12th. that Dr. Herdy, of this State, had been mur- dered. He had been practising medicine for nearly a ear in Monterey. We trust the rumor may prore to unfounded, ‘We find the following orders by Gen. Wool in tho Gu- zette: — Hrapquartens, Anmy oF Obscuration} Monterey. Mexico, Jun. 10, 1848. Srectat Onvens, No. 52—The fine military appear- ance and high state of dircipline and instruction exhi- bited at review on the Sth inst, by Brevet Major Bragg’s battery—the companies of the Ist and 2d Dragoons, and the 16th Infantry—(of the latter, particularly Captain Brannon’s company) have greatly gratified the com- manding general, who takes this occasion to commend the Teele ‘commanders forthe highly creditable con- dition in which he has found their commands; of which all, officers and men, will reap the benefit when again they shall have the good fortuno to measure themselves with the enemy. By command of Brig General Woot IRVIN MecDOWELL, A. A.G. feom Merids tothe Ist January—six days later than previous advices. The Congress of Yucatan had voted an extra — priation to sustain the war sgainst the Indians; an authorised the officers of the government: was Sag re eee Des., peg egre wees ba ; on Miguel Bolio, who, at the head. escorted three hundred Tatites towards Peto. Bollo, with , sustained himself for days ay of 6000 savages, and only retreated after bie little band was exhausted with fe. eversl rocity of theirenemies the 26th Dec , Senor Rosado ‘Tyrants In the Catholle © New York, Feb. 8, 1843. Sir :— Being satisfied that your paper is rapidly gaining intluence among the Cathohes of the world, and especially in Rome, I beg room in it for the ioliowing remarks on the sate of an important section of Catholics in America—the priesthood. Some time since | gave you a letter on a similar sub- ject, which Lam glad to know was usefal; and I hope this will be of moro use. Thero are 782 priests engaged in the ministry in the United States, and 137 priests otherwise em 5 r is deprived of his righce by the bishop who rules him; and it ts expecially strange that, in @ country celebrated for political and religious liberty this country is, 24 bial d three arch-bishops should be allowed to act as tyrants over so large a num- ber of prieets. And if keeping back the rights of men, and keeping them tho creatures of another's power, maker slaves and rants of them, then all these priests sre slavor, and all those bishops tyrants ‘Canon law, which the church has given to mark out the duties and the rights of bishops and priests, is not in use in the Catholic church in America, So much of it an suite the bisuop’s fancy, he uses to oppress his clergy, thet portion of it which binds him to give them justice is refused Paresvs.—The canon law Leng that where the church is unmolested, the rights and privileges of the clergy, and their duties, abuil be as the canons direct. But although in America the church is unmolested, the rights of th are withheld, and the powers of the bishops oru: enforced. The law provides for dividing esoh diocese {nto parishes, and in each fixing a a6 pastor, who cannot be removed from it, he guilty of » sufiicient crime. When ao parish is , two riests are sworn to examine and y \de on the merits of the assistant prierts of the dio- cese, who are eligible to fil the vacancy. They e {nto’ the learning, ability, aud character of exch, and oath ‘who is best qualified. This exalts the priesthood, by exalting the most learned and able; but the present mode depresses it, by keeping back all men of ability and of high principle. No church should be governed by petticoat influence, or interested flatter ers. Merit should outweigh a lady’s smile—learning effected a junction with Bolio, at Peto, after overcoming many difficulties. The savages had evacuated the town of Na balam, being apprehensive of an attack from the Yuoatan forces. The Revista Yucateca describes the deplorable condi- tion of the peni: ‘whites having con- sidered the Ind! having bestowad upon them the rig! furnished schools tor their instruction, and attempted to bring them to a of civilization. Any other European or American people, 8a; ‘would long since have exter- minated. their atrocit! nd cruelties. EXPORT DUTY ON SPECIE AT TAMPICO. The following is a copy of a letter addressed to the Seoretary of the Treasury by the leading merchants of Tampico :— Tas 0, Jan. Sth, 1848.—Sir,—We, the undersigned merobants, resident in Tampico, on the 7th December last, addressed a respectful representation to the honor- able the Secretary of the Treasury at Washington, praying against the exaction of a duty on the exporta- tion of the prectous metals, which we had learned was intended, and which has since been published by your order of the 27th ultimo. Wo trust that the govern- ment will favorably receive the reasons we have there assigned egainst the establishment of an impost which, while comparatively unfelt by the Mexicans, falls too grievously and retrospectively on the foreign importer or shipper of goods to this country. But whatever may be the result of that solicitation, the object webave now in view is to obtain, if possible, a suspeneion of the duty in favor of the port of Tampico, until free communica- tion be opened with the interior, and it be placed, in this respect, on an equal footing with that of Vera Cruz If the houses in that place are subjected to the exaction of an export duty, they enjoy on the other hand the ad- vant of receiving their funds under safe conduct from the capital, relieved from the accustomed heavy rates hitherto levied by the Mexicans, whereas, not a dollarcan cometo Tampico without either inourrivg their previous exactions, or the commensurate risk and expense of conveyance down by circuitous and unfre- quented paths Hitherto the transmission of specie to places cccupied by the Americans has been strictly prohibited, and though a disposi:ion has recently been exhibited ‘to relax somewhat in this rigidity, on the earnest representation of parties in the interior, owing to houses here, the previous exaction of the whole ten per cent for circulation and export duty hos been made condition; for elthough the general go- vernment consented to some abatement, other interme- diate authorities refused; consequently the application has proved unavailable. [he individuals thus deprived + ene savages for Ny should preponderate over petty intrigue. Were there a dean and chapter to sppeal to, ic would not rule a0 it does in many cases at present. If a priest dare to remonstrate now, he would be sus- pended, In Catholic countries, there are canon'sts, or eocleriastical jurists, who defend priests in the wcolent tical courts, against unjust censures; and they would laugh at tho oharges which get priests suspended here— 80 frivolous are they. ‘The bishop, here, is accuser, judge, jury and oomplain- ant; and there is no appeal. Aud to rake it worse yet, he will not totally cut off the accused priest, lest he be enabled thereby to get a living by any other means; but he withdraws his functions, and sends him before the world @ priest, who dare not beg. or teach, or work, or exerelso his functions, or tell of the tyranny practised on him The canon law provides, that when e priest crrs, and has “his faculties” withdrawn, (ond the dean and chap- ter would require almost a “State prison” sort of offence for that,) he must be supported by @ fund raised in the diocese, for the purpose ot supporting ail priests who can- nof obtain the means of subsisting independent of it - Im France, every candidate for orders must have a cer tain amount of property to maintain him, if euch dift- cuity should come on him. But the law never contemplated a priest persecuted, and hunted down, und abused, as wo-see them in this diocare every day; he is regarded still as a child of Christ, @ minister of the church, one whom sho seeks to amend, and not to destroy, I spoke of the dean and chapter, they are a council for the bishop, elected from the parochial clergy by vote; in the purest spirit of de- mocracy; but this is withbeld—and why?—because, al- though the acts of the bishop aro valid without the dean and chapier, they are open to censure and sus- picion, if notapproved by them. Inthis form—this court —the dean and eleven priests—we see the origin of trial by jury, and yet, in this democratic country, whore all are gueranteed ireedom, this trial by jury 13 withheld from the olergy of the democracy. ‘here is justice for the people, but nojustice for the clergy. ‘The dean and chapter is # steady baianos to the bishop’s power, at the same time that it preventsrashnees on his part, and gives suay rodreas to every priest, Any priest, tried by twelve of bis poers,and condemned, and this verdict confirmed by the biabop, ie fairly dealt with, and bas little chance of injustice; and if the jury sre against the decision of the judge, they can appeal to the sroh-bishop; end if be does not ‘do justice to ths parties, there is an appeal to Rome. This is justice ~and this ie the course in can- onlaw. Bisiors —Promotion from the degree of priest to that of bishop, is understood by the church to rest on of their funds would be but too happy to pay the six per cent export duty to the American government, could they, at the same tishe, enjoy the privilege of safe of Cincinnati with a splendid silver trumpet, worth $200. ae ceremonies took place at the Melodeon Hall, in the presence of a large and fephionable audience of end lemen, after which a sumptuous-supper—rich viands and soul-inspiring wines—was served up at Washington Hall, the whole concluding with a grand ball, where all “went merrily as a mar- nage bell.” i f i heatricals, like business, are exceedingly | dull. The Atheneum is closed, and the Nation- | al presents tew attractions. Blangy and troupe arrived here yesterday, but whether she will Or not accept an engagement, 1 have not been infermed. Western. Murper or ajCurup By its Morner, anv Su- 1clpg or TUE Moturr.—One of the most pain- ful tragedies which it has been our province to record, occurred in Irondequoit, about four miles from this olty, on Sunday evening, being no less thanthe murder of an iofant child by ite mother, and the suloide of the mother by hanging! ‘The circumstances, as far.as we have been able to gather them, at this early hour, are as follows:— On the evening in question, becween 6 and 7 o'clock, Mrs. Barnard, wife of Alanson Barnard, one of the con- stables of Irondequoit, requested her husbandto go toa neighbor’s und procure a,pail of milk. Mr. B. was ab- sent something like an hour, having stopped to talk, as is usual amongst neighboring families, aud returned home between 7 and § o'clock On reaching the door of his house, he was met by his little girl, some 11 years of age, who said to him, that she “ could not find her ma.” Running hastily into the house, he examined the bedsin the several rooms, the out-house, &>., makin gs loud noise at the same timo to attract the attention of the neighbors—one or two of whom came in a few minutes By this time alight had been procured by the littlegirl, and the house thoroughly examined, and on proceeding to the cellar, Mrs. Barnard was found suspended by the neck with a handkerchief toa beam! On looking far- ther, they discovered her infant child about 11 daysold, Iying dead in be peat have strangled Fo! story of the little girl it seems that soon after rnard left, the mother remarked that she was ‘py, and would lie down for a while, and proceeded to Bed-room for t strangled the child. when it is supposed she ‘hort time she came into the room oscupied by the little girl, and told her to go and get into her place in the bed, and to lie ‘not to stir —when the mother undoubdtedly procesded to the cellar and put anend to her own life, as stated above. No possible cause can be assigned for the commission of the rash act. The mother was on amiable, pleasant woman, agreeably situated, and highly regarded by her family and frieods. For some time, however, she had occasion- aily exhibited a distaste for lyse! and went less fie- quently amongst ber fr and neighbors, joclining re- ther to a me'anchoiy state cf mind. After the birth of her child, on the 20th ult., she was extremely cheerful and recovered in health very rapidly, s0 much so that she had partaken of her meals witn the family for two or three days. On the day on which the sad act was com- mitted, sho came to the table both at morning and at noom, and nothing was discovered different from her usual manner. The only solution that can be given, is in the supposition that ina fit of sudden derangement produced by child. birth fever, she put an end to her own and the life of her offs She was about thirty-two years of age, and les usband and four children. Coroner Frost held an inquest on the bodies yesterday, and the jury returned a verdict in the case of the mo- ther, of death from suicide, probably the result of insa- i in the case of the child, death from some cause inown. ‘There were no marks of violence but at that age, it could have bsem easil; smothered without leaving any sppearance of fo play.—Rochester Midv. Feb. 8th. S Horrisie Oc On Saturday night, between ten and eleven o’clock, a person was heard to fall heavily down in the ares in front of the jouse of James Turabull, in Broad street in this city. — ‘The girl who heard the noise, immediately gave infor- marion to the family. On examining theares, Buen was vered lying prostrate, beara Male pn condition, "A ocasiierable quantity of blood was on the ridewalk, near a tree ia t of the house, and « bloody track from that to where the man was found.— Medical assistance was immediately procured, when it ‘was ascertained that the person was actually dead, his neck being broken. Jt was further ascertained, that the reom was Stephen Brundage, « shoemaker, in the em- Pang Ef Mr. Jobn C. 164 Market street, and was on his way home when he was overtaken with bleeding and sught hold of the tree to sustain bimeelf, and, in fort to resume his walk home, had fainted, and fell down the area, breaking his neck by the fall. The decessed had beep for some time in feeble hesith, and has left a wife and six cbildren to mourn his untimely end.— Newark (N. J) Bogie Murpsrs.—The Cincinnati Chronicle says :— A gentleman from Millersburgh, informs us that on Sunday evening last, s young man named Ran- kin, killed @ Mr. Miller, his own nephew, by outting his throat. Both the murderer aud his victim, were under the influence of ardent spirits when the bicody deed wes committed Rankin made his escape. We leern from the same paper, that # Mr. Hibler was killed in Lexington, Ky, « fow days since, bya man whose name our informant could not iearn. Thr Coat Trane languishes, and business in Povtsville, as well as the other villages in the Sshuylkill district, ia unususily dull, while finds no demand at any price. From the languor in the iron trade and the g:meral retrenchment, it is not expected market will, thie yr, reaged conduct and immunity from Mexican exactions, as is the ose with Vera Crus, bat, till that, be obtained, made. In the be- rw fome distinction ought bed ek justioe Feasons wo have Hef that you will feel the j adduced, we most earnestly and respectfully solicit your powerful interposition and infl with the pro- Per uthorities at Washington, to the end that the ex- port duty on the precious metals be not exacted in the port of Tampico until the road be opened #0 as to per- mit their free transmission from the mining districts, and that, in the meanwhile, any amount recovered here from shippers be restored) Wo have the honor to be, sir, your most obadient and very humble servante, Wat- son, Labruere & Co; Wm. La Meyer & Co j macho & Co; Dionesius ‘Wm A. Marshall; W. Hayes; G. W- Pedro Valejo; Droege & Co.; Don Diego Lastra, 8 Dargui; Hohit, Moller & Co; P. Ma- nuel Blandin; J. M. Laquidein ; 8. L. Jolly & Co.; Cyaussen & Freips; J. Viotory & Co.; P. B. Taylor. NAVALYINTELLIGENCE. The U. S. schooner Velasco, pt. Decker, arrived here on Sunday, from Tampico, having left there on the 20th ult, The V. brought up the officers, and ten of the crew, of the Ann Chase.—N. 0. Delta, A draft of men for general service, arrived here on Sunday from Philadelphia, under command of Licuts. Barton and Frailey.—Norfolk Beacon, Feb. 8. THE HEROES OF THE WAR. Geena Tavron—We learn from the Missi Free Trader, that General Taylor has declined th vitation to visit the seat of government as the guest of te. A committee of the legislature waited upon at his residence in Louisiana, and communicated the wishes of the legislature. General Taylor thanked the legislature for ita kindness, but declined the invita- tion, principally on the ground that he obtained bis leave of absence for the express purpose of visiting his family, from whom he had been long separated, and of attending to his private business, which had been much neglected. joo stated that he had reported himself to the Department at Washington, and that it would be Ieaproper fr him to absent bimeelt long at & time, as important communications might be addrersed to him in his absonce,—N. O. Picayune, Feb. 1. Scort asp Worrn.—If the following, from a popular work, entitled “Taylor and his Generals,” be true, Gen Worth owes all to the friendship and influence of Gen Seott:—When quite young, Worth, was engaged clerk in some mercantile house at Albany; but t tery ardor which forms a large element of his ol induced him to enlit, just before tho war of 1312, asa private in the regular army. Another clerk was his companion, in what must have been esteemed by their friends a rather Quixotic enterprize. It was not long before Worth’s friend committed some indiscretion, and was placed under arrest. He was in despair. Worth, ioatead of deserting bim in his diegrace, told him to pluck up courage, and address a memorial to General {then Colonel) Seott, praying to be excused. The poor fellow confessed his utter inability to write one. -'1 will write one for you,” eays Worth; and accordingly it was done. When it was presented, General Soott read it attentively, and said to the delinquent, “ Did you write this paper?” “Mo, sir” “Who did write it?” “Private Worth wrote ft, sir’ “ You are exousi Send Private Worth to me.” Oa receiving this noti Worth was apprehensive that he had got himeelf in scrape, by attempting to his friend out of one. Sitoniubcient my therefore be leg senting himeelf at Colon the following short dial ensued:—* Are you private Wovth?”” “J Promotion from the a through the influence of General the following claims :— The highest grade of learning. ‘The highest grade of ability. The highest character. Formerly all the Catholics voted at such elections, and the pubilo authorities took am aetive part fa them. It was like the election of a mayor, ‘This waa the pur rit of democracy. But bad use was muade of the lay votes In many a case, and the people ceased to vote, and left the election to theclergy. Wherever the church was prevent- ed from her fvee and usual course by outward oppression, the dean and obapter made the election; and where the rudest despotiam prevented even this action, the bishops selected tho candidate. The bishops only have the elect- ing power here, as if tho country were under the most tyrannous rule But hero there is no excuse for such ty- runny, Religion is free, and why should it slaves? No such abuse is tolerated, even States of Europe. A few dinners, and itre for “a pet,” whose ignoran: it, and a cloe on relizion, Why not La priests? They best know ouch othe indly obey one of thetr own ohcoring, and he would go- vern them more kindly, The bishops care little about him, they haye no more to do with him : but the clergy, over whom he plays “king log,” or “the stork,” of Axop,eutter, ‘The priests bave a canonical right to wake the choice, then why do the bishops withhold it, or pack their pets on them? Mr Brownson seeks all social reforms from the churoh. Why dors he not begin at home? Before the northern constellation giimmers in New York again, let the clergy have justiow ; first make them free, and then let them (if society seeks their inter- ference) help on the popular ameliorations. But how can such a bishop nek for popular rights, while he is a well known tyrant, (the mitre going as a price for dinners and lickspitting-puffs and flattery.) and while he bestows preferment, not on the meritorious, but on the pet of ete in petitconts—the mere ten-tadls gossiper, who is @ lot on society, Let the bishops accord to the priests of the Catholic church their rights, and after that wo shall hear the Boston philosopher. Let them subscribe, first, tothe truly Catholic sentiment of Ventura of Ro: * let, us no more sep: hat which is united by (od. and ia God—liberty and religion” CATHOLICUS. ‘Dhe Taghk ante Indi {¥com the Hudson Republican, Feb. sth.) It fs well known toevery booy, in this victvity at all eventa, that the town of Teghkanic, in this couny, bas within the last year been the somne of numerous des. and of other depredations upon various inhebitants of at nection, such es killing and maimiog of oxttle, de- stroying farming utensils, and even firing bullets into dwellings at midnight. The method adopted for setting fire to the buildings, is certainly one of the most inge- nious we ever heard cf Perhaps our readers may remein- ber the description we gaye of the apparatus found un- der the bar of Mr’ W. H. Barringer last fall. It waesim- vly a paper lanthorn, enclosed on every side, fo that the wind might not extingush it, In this was pieced « can- dle wound with tow at the bottom, go that when it had in the course of two, three or four hours, burned down to the combustitle material, that would of course com- munieate to the paper lanthorn, shavings, ko. in which it was placed. | ‘he incendisry would then apply the match to the candle, and befure it had burnt sufficiently long to communicate to the tow, the perpetrator of the deed would be miles away, making himself sa public as possible. in the ease of the attempt upon Mr. Bartin- fer's barn, the candle went out, from being too closely confined. 'A similar attempt failed on the 16th of last month from the same cause, the operators in these Bush. On Thursday last, one of the persons who had bem engaged in committing these depredations, named Pies Alien, came into this city and diselosed befcrs the proper authorities the names of his confederates, aud the manner in which their proceedings were conducted He suys (a8 we are informed) in bis efidavit, that they wty-seven in number, “picked men,” as he Scott, soon followed, and on the 19th of March, 1812, he was commissioned a first Lieutenant of the 234 regi. ment of infantry. His first opportunity for signalizing himeelf was at the battle of Chippewa. Miscellaneous, ‘The sleighing on the Neck was well improved yester- day afternoon. ‘@ saw one sleigh, with ite driver spilled out, and the horse dragging it slong at a furious rate. What became of him we never heard. The sleiching is now excellent in the suburbs. ‘The telegraphic wires in every direction, within a dozen or twenty miles of thercity, were essentisily bro- ken and prostrated by the late storm. A large gang of bands has been set at work to repair the mirohief, and the proprietors are confident that by to-morrow night the New York wires will be ready for operation again. —Boaton Transcript, Feb. 8. The Surgeon General of the United States army has ordered supplies of chloroform to be sent to hour heavy woolen clothes, were seen floating in a t posture. From the different nature of their dresaca, the ‘women were seen in various attitudes: Taunpar Storm in Fesrvary A thunder | oceurred on Friday wena, from pro storm as is urusl on ® eum) 1 ued ull near midnight. The flashes lightning were remarkably vivid, accompanied by heavy porls of rolling thunder, flaws of wind and showers of rayn. In the morn- ing there was a clear sky, and a stiff north-wester, and i dor. that, ui the storm, the elevirio fluid attracted to the conductor gf the United Ponpsy: to ter Bos, em, who are sworn to carry out and do the bid- of their chiefs or leaders. These men were accu tormea to assemble at a certain piace in the woods, midnight, armed and disguised with masks, calico dresses, Kc. Ia the conclaves or “ councils,” the “In- dians were harangued by their chi ‘The leaders or chiefs detailed from their number one, two, or three, or as many av might be necessary, of their“ picked mon,’ to burn a certain barn, or destroy ® certain man’s pro- perty, At the next meeting, the party so detailed would Feport, and then another be appointed to apply the torch elsewht How long this secret organization been jon we are not informed, bu: probably nearly or ‘The sssociation was "(4 be seapabin by oo 8 of danger, and to giv po Roar ‘Ou the sane day that this die- 1o, George I. Finkle and his brother Jo- and went to = — visit Decker, one of their confederates now im confinement, when thejohor coolly turned the key upon them, very much to their dismay, On the succeeding dey, the sheriff, accompanied by ® small posse, went out to Taghkanie, bat did not succeed in arresting more than two of the baud, (be others eusccedivg in keeping out of his reach, To arcest them will, we apprehend, be work of great diffloulty, as they are s0 thoroughly or- ganised, and s0 promptly advised by their friends of srery movement toward their arrest, as to enabie t] to laugh at the officers of the law, and possibly, for a time, to cheat the state prison of ite due. Turn ovr.—The wages ot the operatives in most of the mills in this place were reduced ear- ly inthe pretent week. Ou hearing this fact, moet of the weavers left. During the afternoon of ‘i ussduy, the streets were filled with weavers aud others who hau quit work. A meeting of the operatives was heldon Wed- nesday, when, as we learn, & vote was passed not to re- turn under the present reduction of wages—and a com- mittee was appciated to wait upon the owners, with a view to effect a compromise, Some have returned to work, snd some refuses to return—and so matters stand. Falt River Monitor. Webave beara te warning of it closure was m: : seph came into the city who takes chloroform dreadful operation of =