The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1848, Page 2

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Chatham etreet.—Metamo- naror, The Last of the Pollywogs—Livinc Pictunes—Aa- nes us Verne. PALMO’3 OPERA HOUSE, Chambers street—MopeL Aarists BROADWAY ODEON, Broadway—Comc Sixaixa, &¢—Mopet. Antisis, MECHANICS’ HALL, Brondway; near Broome street-— Ernrorian Srvorvo—Borcrsave Dancina, ke. PANORAMA HALL, Broadway, near Houston st = B varn’s Paxomana op vite Missresrrrt Brunetri’s Mopst, oF Axc ENT JERUSALEM—TWo ex’ hibitions. at i o'eloe a ST ete ae rw York, Thursday, February 10, 1848, ADVERTISEMENTS received for one inger- tien only. The Electric Telegraph. Our telegraphic summary to-day, comprising the proceedings in Congress and in the State Legislature, miscellaneous and commercial mat- ters, &c., although not of a highly important character, will be found very interesting. In the Senate, Mr. Dix, of New York, presented reso- lutioes from the legislature of his State, instruct- ing the senatorsand representatives in Congress from New York to vote for the Wilmot proviso, in application to all territory that may hereafter be acquired or annexed to the Union. Mr. Niles continued and concluded his speech on the Ten Regiment bill. In the House the feature of the day was a debate on the eighteen and’a half mil- lion Joan bill. This bill bids fair to take up as much time in the House, as the Ten Regiment bill has done in the Senate. The same ground will have to be gone over, and probably a ma- jority of the representatives will take occasion to express their views for or against the loan; and also on the policy of the administration in relation to the Mexican war. But read the tele- graphic column. The business transacted in the legislature consisted of debates in the Senate on bills for appropriations for the State Prison, Nor- mal Schools and the State Lunatic Asylum, and the passage of an amendment to the act author- izing banking. In Assembly, the bill to reduce the capital of the Equitable Insurance Company, was passed. Mr. Clay and General Taylor. The position of Mr. Clay and Gen. Taylor, as candidates for the presidency, is very curious. Some insinuations have been given of late, that Mr. Clay wished to decline in favor of Gen. ‘Taylor. Others think that, whether he should decline or not, Gen. Taylor will equally get the nomination of the whig convention. There is a good deal of mist and fog in these matters at the present moment. Mr. Clay and General Taylor stand towards each other, and before the whig convention, much in the same relative position in which Mr. Clay and Gen. | Harrison stood towards each other eight years ego. It may be thought doubtful whether Mr. Clay and his friends will consent to play the same game which they played at that time. At all events, we have been informed of some very cu- rious facts which have occurred at Washington, bearing on this point. It seems that at the first caucus held by the whigs of Congress, 102 were present upon the vote for holding a national convention. Of these, ninety voted in the affirmative, and eleven or twelve in the negative of that question. Itis perfectly well known at Washington that this vote is an indication of the respective numbers of those who are in favor of Mr. Clay and of those who are againsthim. The Taylor men go against holding any convention; the Clay men go forone. According to this vote, end the un- derstanding with which it was made, it seems, therefore, that General Taylor hasten or twelve members of Congress in his favor among the whig ranks, and Mr. Clay, on the other hand, about ninet Jt appears from this fuct that Mr. Clay bas the best chance of receiviny the nomination of a national convention. The friends of General | Taylor do not give up the ship, but are determin- edto run him, nomination or no nomination. In the interval between the meeting of the convention, they will do all they can to procure his nomination by a majority of the convention. Ifthey fail in that, they will run himas a third candidate, in the expectation that the election will be brought into the House of Representa- tives. In the House, the friends of Mr. Clay think that their man will have the best chance; while, on the contrary, the friends of General ‘Taylor believe that he will have the best. in this position of affairs, the contest between Clay and Taylor becomes exceedingly interest- ing; and upon the decision of the convention, to meet the 7th of June next, in Philadelphia, will hang the result of the presidential canvass, com- pletely and wholly. At present, all is doubt and difficulty Printine or THE Corvoratron—PRonaBLe Vio- LATION oF THE Law.—It is well known that, ac- cording to law, none of the alderrfen or assic- | tant aldermen of the corporation, can participate in any of the profits growing out of the corpora- tion contracts for work done, of any descrip- tion During a few months past, the Tribune has been publishing several long advertisements of special character, for which we believe the corporation pays a pretty high price. Alderman McElrath, one of the proprietors ef that paper, | participates in the profits of the jobs given to that | ournal how can he whip the devil around | the stump, and, while he is an alderman, accept those profits, in the teeth of the law forbidding tim to do so? We should like to be relieved from our doubts on this subject, for certainly, at the present time, we are inadilemma, and we trust some mem- | ber of the common council, of any party, will make a motion to enquire into the matter. Matis ror Evrore.—The steam ship Acadia | Pera, respectively investigated by i ‘The Bet Accepted, On the subject of the circulation of the Herald and Tribune, and the discussion which grew out of the post office printing, which, in consequence of our larger circulation, has been taken from the Tribune and given to this journal, we find | that Greeley'& McElrath have screwed them- selves up to the sticking point, and published the following in their paper of yesterday :— The Herald has skuiked, an we knew it would, from our proposal to have the total circulation of the two pa- ial perrons, dul attested, and published under the editorial head of enc! —the one having the less number to pay the expense of the scrutiny, and give $200 to the two orphan asylums ot our city. The Herald pretends to understand that we have accepted its “bat,” and saya it isready to “test the two bets,” * our respective bets,’ &e , when we dis- tinctly and utterly refused to have anything to do with ita scheme ot picking out here and there such = ward or muburb of our city, a8 1s best euited to ite purposes. and compare circulations inthem. All that isof not the least public importance, nor indeed of suy impor- ‘at all, except to certain of our respective carriers tan Weare ready, willing, anxious, to enter upon the scruti- ny we bave invited, andthatonly, The Herald dare not meet it, knowing that we have more subscribers and buyers than it hi Tribu In reply to this we say, we dare meet their pro- position, and we hereby accept it, and are ready to enter into the investigation as soon as they please—say to-day. Ona our part, we have appointed Mr. Danie, H. Mears, of the house of Messrs. Persse & Brooks, No. 65 Nassau street, as an impartial person, accord- ing to their definition, to enter into this investigation; and we now request the Tribune to appoint another impartial person on their side, and commence the investigation immediately. We promise that every facility shall be given on our part in this matter, and that we shall agree to all the propositions respecting the circulation of the two journals; and if we lose, cheerfully pay over the two hundred dollars to the two orphan asylums in this city. In accepting this proposition, we have no fears for the result. It has been made an object of ac- cusation against the Herald by many of our con- temporarieg, that its circulation was principal- ly among the grog shops, and other low places about town. Before this investigation shall have been terminated, we shall show that the cire@ation of the Herald is much larger in the respe@table and intelligent wards of this city, than that of the Tribune, or any other journal now published. Take, for instance, the fif- teenth ward, the principal whig ward, and in- habited by our most wealthy and reepectable mer- chants ia this city; our circulation in that ward we shall show to be far before that of the Tri- bune. The same may be said of the first and third wards, the latter being the very ward which is represented by one of the proprietors of that paper in the common council. We shall also show that the circulation of the Herald out of town, and throughout the country, is far beyond that of the Tribune, or pay the penalty according to the terms of the bet—two hundred dollars. To our amiable Fourierite contemporary, we, therefore, say, in the language of the law—pro- ceed. Tux Catuouics in THE Unitep States—THEm Cuurcu GovERNMENT AND INFLUENCE.—We give in our columns to-day, a very curious and re- markable article, exhibiting some of the features of the church government, as it now exists among the Catholics of the United States. Its revelations are surprising. We had no idea of such a state of facts as this article represents, and, no doubt, represents correctly, for it comes from a highly distinguished clergyman of that eminent church. The existence of such a tyran- ny and violation of canonical rights, on the priests of the Catholic church in the United States, as is now revealed, will awaken the at- tention of the laity, and every other sect of re- ligionists. The Catholics of this country, according to the most authentic statements, exceeded a mil- lion of church members a few years ago, and probably at this time, they reach a mil- lion and a half. There are no other sects that exceed them, except they be the Metho- dists and the Baptists; but both of these sects having been divided by dissensions, the Catholics are now the most numerous, com- pact, and most influential sect in this country. This immense number of Catholics employ 919 priests, 24 bishops, and three arch- bishops; but the Church government, as itis now exercised by these bishops and archbishops, is in entire violation of the canons of the holy Ca- tholic church, a violation and atyraany which we shall not fail to represent to the propaganda at Rome, and to his Holiness the Pope, in order to have it remedied as soon as possible. At no time in this country has any distin- guished individual arisen among the Catholics, with talen* sufficient to control, to influence, or to guide this remarkable sect of Christians, such as is now presented by the Catho- lies. The Catholics and the Catholic church possess, perhaps, from their compactness and their unity, a greater amount of influence than any other sect in this country. Of recent years, Bishop Hughes, who possesses talent of a certain kind, has indicated on some occasions an idea of the importance’ of wield- ing or attempting to wield such an immenee in- fluence as that of the Catholic church, but his isolated efforts and agitations have brought him frequently in bitter conflict with other religion- ists of the country. This policy may arise as much from the peculiar inaptnias of Bishop Hughes, as from any othercause. He has great talent, but seems to lose the power to use it with the greatest energy and effect. Ot late, however, a distinguished individual, of immense intellectual power, has gone over “ bag aqibarrare, tom the Protestant to the Catho- lie church—one whe may yet create a great noise in this country provided he reach a bishoprick. We allude to Mr. Brownson, whom we already designate in advance us Bishep Brownson, of the North. Bishop Brownson, that is to be, must be acknowledged to be a man of great talent,of great power of eloquence, of remarkable energy, and with all he would be decidedly in favor, in the Catholic church government, of giving the priests their full rights, and in that respect be something of ademocrat in tne church. We have great hopes, therefore, looking from this point of view, andthe materials of the Catholic ehurch, that some man of signal genius, like Mr. Brownson, will yet arise, if Bishop Hughes do not assume | the attitude to give canonical rights to the priests, and introduce other reforms among the clergy and laity, so as to keep pace with the march of intelligence of the present age, and not remain stagnant and brooding over maxims that were promulgated five or six centuries ago, among the semi-savages of Europe. We are about to add to the Catholic church of this coun- try, by the annexation of Mexico, four or five millions of Catholics, with a clergy probably the | richest in the world; and hereafter the Catholic church, the government of the Catholics, on this great continent, and their sayings and doings, will have more effect than all the other religious sects put together If Bishop Hughes understood hia position he would now ally himself to every great move- ment ; but we doubt whether he understands it or has courage sufficient to meet the cri 4 Goina Antap.—The New York Herald con- tains an off-hand review ot the changes wrought in political action by the wonder-working power of steam, electricity and the press, during the last six months. It contains daily full imtelli- gence from ail the principal theatres of action in ave Boston on Saturday next. Her mails ose in this city at 3 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. | The Weekly Herald for Europe will | be ready at 10 e’clock to-morrow morning. | Boror I s.—We may now begin to ex- pee e some news froin Europe by the Sarah Saude and Hibernis | this republic, of all events not only as they occur ut distant points, but the thoughts, opin- ions and promises of each section. Out of such a juxtaposition of American events and opinions, Free Discussion—CanpipaTes FoR THE Pae- aiEncy—Both the leading journals at Washing- ton—the Intelligencer and the Union—complain of the respective journals and factions in New York, belonging to each party, on account of their discussions, dissensions, and diequisitions upon the subject of candidates for the next presi- dency. The Intelligencer gives great credit to the talent and enterprize of the whig press, but thinks they exhibit a great want of tact and sound discretion in entering upon discussions upon the prospects and merits of Mr. Clay and General Taylor. The Union, in a similar strain, thinks very highly of the vote of New York, and of its weight in deciding the next presidency, but takes to task the democracy of this State, for its quarrelling, its contentions, and discus- sions upon different party matters. The ideas entertained by the journals of Wash- ington of the management of newspapers, must be very different from that which prevails in such a spirit-stirring, populous place as this city, or this State’ In Washington, every move- ment of both parties must be carried on in secresy and intrigue, with deception and falsehood, an affectation of gentlemanly man- ners, but with intentional dupery. The con- tests between the two sections of the whig party in Washington, hardly break out into open day there, because Washington is not the place for liberal discussion or manly freedom of debate, unless it be on the broad party grounds. These remarks will also apply to the democracy there, as regards the candidates for succession to Mr. Polk. In fact, the freedom of the press, breaking forth out of the shackles of party despotism, can only be practically displayed in great and popu- lous cities and Statessuch as New York. But this freedom is one of the greatest benefits and advantages of journalism in a free country. The whole question between Mr. Clay and Gen. Taylor—the merits of the different candidates— the probabilities of success--will be fully discus- sed, settled, and determined upon, and the public mind enlightened, by the independent New York press, long before the conven- tion meets in Philadelphia. Such a course of discussion is, no doubt, of great ad- vantage in a free country, and in a large populous region, however disagreeable it may be to the little cliques of a narrow place, such as Washington, or to the leaders of factions and coteries. It is manifestly absurd and ridicu- lous to witness the dignity and gravity of the Washington journals, when they plume them- selves upon their superior dignity ever the New York press. They live entirely by pap; they are paupers upon the public purse; they are des titute of all spirit and enterprise; yet they have the impertinence and folly to set them- selves up, as advisers and censors, above jour- nals whose circulation and influence is ten times that of theirs. We say to the independent press of all parties, go on and discuss the merits of the candidates. We will back you. Do not submit toany cliques. We'll see that youhave fair play. Ascertain by public opinion, who is the best and most popu- lar candidate, fix himin the public mind, your game is certain. Go ahead—hang the ex- pense. An Historica, PaRaL.gL.—It is really quite entertaining to witness the sudden and ardent zeal for good faith, honor, and political morality, which is exhibited by the English journals, in the lessons which they are daily reading to the French upon these virtues. Abdel Kadir has at last been taken captive. The great enemy of the French in Algeria, who has defeated so many armies, and been a terror to their colony so many years, is now a prisoner in the hands of the French, and is safely housed at Toulon—per- haps by this time is in Paris, exhibited as a spectacle of triumph to the spectacle-loving Parisiens. When he delivered himself upto the Duc d’Aumale, he stipulated that he shpuld be permitted to retire in safety into Egypt,or to Acre, in Syria. His captors, without any authority to make stipulations, and without any necessity too, for he was thoroughly hemmed in, and could not escape, agreed to the terms he demanded. Now, then, it is, under these circumstances, that the English journals come out with their lessons of good faith, and teachings of honor, to the French. They “hope most earnestly, for the sake of the French character for good-faith and henorable conduct, that Abdel Kadir will be permitted to proceed in safety to the country of his own selection, and not be detained a prisoner by the French, in contravention of the stipulations agreed upon,” &c. &c. What paltry hypocrisy ! what a canting exhi- bition of verbal virtue, by those who in action trampled virtue under their feet in similar cir- cumstances, when it suited their objects and policy. Have the English forgotten their treat- ment of Napoleon? These didactic strains, these lessons of good faith and honorable action towards an unfortunate and illustrious prisoner, come with singular bad grace trom the English. Unlike Abdel Kadir, Napoleon was not a prisoner, and needed not to have become one. France was open to him, his army was concentrated upon the Loire, deputations were daily waiting upon him, requesting that he would again put himself at their head. He was not hemmed up by the English as Abdel Kadir was by the French; he might have avoided coming into their power. Abdel Kadir, on the other hand, had no means of escape; no exit, no issue of any kind was left open forhim. When, therefore, Napoleon gave himself up to the English, it was an act of his own ; it was purely voluntary; he was in a situ- ation to demand stipulations. He nobly relied upon the generosity and magnanimity of his former enemies. The sequel is too well known. The English, unmindful of the duties of hospi- tality, of the dictates of honor, of the demands of integrity, instantly made him a close prisoner, searched him like a pickpocket, stripped him of his property, drove away his friends from him, and shipped him off, like a transported criminal, to a burning hot, narrow, sickly little island on the coast of Africa! How different, now, they preach to and exhort the French, in the affair of Abdel Kadir ! Perhaps, however, we ought to take these high-toned lessons of political virtue as intend- ed to be evidence of sincere repentance for the act of perfidy, cruelty, and baseness, which dis- graced their own government in its conduct towards Napoleon. If so, we accept it as a good omen of the return of our English brethren to just sentiments of honesty and honor, in national political transactions. At all events, the two cases afford a singular and interesting historical parallel. It will be curious to observe what the French will do with Abdel Kadir. To our view, both officers who took him, whether dukes or corporals, deserve to be cashiered, for making unusual stipulations with a prisoner who \had no power to enforce any demand; a prisoner in spite of himeelf, hemmed up on all sides, and having no means of sortie or escape. Should M. Guizot keep him as a prisoner, it would not be a violation of good faith and hospitality at all comparable to that which the English were guilty of towards Na- poleon. And we are bold to say that if he is kept a prisoner, he will be better treated than Napoleon was. He will not be separated violent- ly from his family and friends; he will not be transported to die a slow, lingering, and tortured death, in a dreary, sickly,and inhospitable clime! itis enabled to get a glimpse of the goal towards which our country is tending. It sets down the gaidty Carnal by and phere, to be ailure to keep ap with this remar! ic ed Louis Union, an. &. “3 Armaan ay eee eee vice Joba teem capieeas” Cw ented Funlhs — SS Murderer Conweted, Barons, Feb. 9, 1847. The trial of Lewis Cummings for murder, luded ton my letter to the Herald by the mail,) has resulted in a verdict of manslaughter. ‘The Weather. Anany, Feb. 9, 1848. The weather is very cold—ihe thermometer ranging below zero this morning. THIRTIETH CONGRESS. | FIRST SESSION. Wasninaton, Feb. 9, 1843, Benate. OFPOSITION To THE WAR. Mr. Hace, of New Hampshire, presented a memorial against the further prosecution of the war. THE WILMOT PROVISO. Mr. Dix presented resolutions passed by the Legislature of New York, instructing the senators and represents- tives of that State in Congress to vote in favor of the application of the Wilmot Proviso to all territory here- after annexed to the Union. They were ordered to be printed. MISSOURI AND ARKA! The House bill confirming the boundary between Mie- souri and Arkansas was passed. THE TEN REGIMENT BILL. ‘The Ten Regiment Bill was then taken up. Mr, Nixes addressed the Senate in reply to Mr. Bell’s accusation against the demooratic party, of being actua- ted by a reckless desire for the acquisition of territory by conquest. He blamed both parties for their conduct in regard to the war. The country desired peace. He would support the bill only to strengthen our military position fora short time. He was in favor of negotia- tion, and with that view he had no objection to vote for this bill, with the hope that it might hasten the termi- nation of the war. The government of Mexico desired peace, on terms not unreasonable. Now isthe time to make peace. There is no justification for prolonging the war. Hoastilities ought to be brought tos close, which could be done on the basis of our original claim to the Rio Grande as the boundary, and receiving as indemnity land now in our possession. Adjourned. House of Representatives. PROVISIONS FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS. A Dill appropriating $600,000 for discharged soldiers, who disembark at New Orleans, or other places, was read three times and parsed. QUARTERS FOR TROOPS. A bill to provide additional quarters for troops of the regular and volunteer force going to Mexico, was read three times and passed. A bill to establish a territorial government in Oregon, was, on motion of a member from Indiana, made the special order for Monday, 14th Maroh. THE WAR LOAN BILL, The war loan bill was then taken up. Mr. Fisnen, of Ohie, addressed the House against the bill. He reviewed the history of the annexation of Tex- as, and contended that annexation was the original cause of the war, while the immediate cause of hoctili- ties was the marching of the United States army across the Nueces tothe Rio Grande. He asked how Texss owned the territory she claimed west of the Nueces?— She must have obtained it in one of two ways, by con- quest or by purchase. Texas never conquered it, be- onuse nine months after the annexation of that State to the United States, it was obedient to the government of Mexico. He contended that the United States com menoed the war against Mexico, and that even now, if a fair treaty of peace were offered, Mexico would accept it. Butit was not offered. The President urged on the ‘war unnecessarily. It was sgainst the principles of de- mooracy and republicanism for one nation to interfere with the national manegement of other countries. He weuld not advocate the taking of more territory from Mexico than may be necessary to cancel the indemnity due to our oitizens. Mr. Jonnson, of Tennessee, followed. He alluded to the power of the President to use his discretion in giving or withholding correspondence in all cases, as well as in the case of Slidell. He ridiculed the idea of the whigs voting men and money on the 11th May, 1846, and now calling the war uoconstitutional and unjust. Allusion had been made to the revolutionary rights of Texas.— | Let them go back to the history of this case. In 1836, Texas declared her independence. Who was not aware that the boundary cf Texas was then defended at San Jaciato, where the Texans fought and captured the President of Mexico? An effort was then made to negotiate treaty. Texas claimed to the Rio Grande, | and Mexico claimed the whole of Texas. He read seve- ral copies of letters and documents to prove that the Rio Grande was the tiue boundary, and concluded with an appeal in behalf‘of the widows and orphans of those whoee blood had been shed in defence of the country He acoused the whigs of voting against their consoience. His (the democratic) party would support their votes with their lives, if necessary to susiain the honor and interests of the country. The House went into committee of the whole on the state of the Union, and transacted some unimportant business. Adjourned. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Axnany, Feb. 9, 1848, Senate. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE PRISON, Mr. Hace reported a bill making appropriations for the Sing Sing Prigon. LIEN LAW FOR MECHANICS, Mr. Fox brought ina bill fora lien law for mecha- nics. APPROPRIATOINS FOR STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS, Mr. Wivxrs offered @ resolution for raising a select com- mittee, to report on the expediency of continuing ap- propriations to State normal schools. BROOKLYN ORPHAN ASYLUM. ‘The bill im relation to the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum ‘was passed. BANKING BUSINESS. A bili to amend the act authorising the business of banking, was presented by Mr. Ayrault, and passed. PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS, KC. A bill to amend the act relative to certain pre-emption rights, real estate, and chattels real, was passed in com- mittee, and ordered to « third reading. cen STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM, A bill to amend the act authorizing a Stste Lunatic Asylum was taken up and deliberated on. LOCAL MILLS. A number of looal bills passed through the Committee of the Whole, and were ordered to a third reading. Assembly. THE OFFICE OF CHANCELLOR OF THE SUPREME COURT. Mr. Rayrmown reported against the petitions to con- tinue the offices of Chancellor and the old Supreme Court to July 1849. THE FQUITABLE INSURANCE COMPANY. A bill was passed to reduce the capital of the New York Equitable Insurance Company. STATE LANs. The bill to amend the revised statutes relative to State lands by foreclosure or partition suits in New York, Kings, Richmond and Westchester counties, was rejected. The object of the bill wsa to allow commis_ sioners instead of sheriffs to eell the lands. The bill was supposed to be an indireot attempt to getround the con- stitution, abolishing the office of master in chancery. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS AND NOTARIES. The Committee of the Whole took up the bill autho- rising the Common Council of cities to appoint com- miseioners of deeds and notaries public. A motion to strike out notaries was debated and carried. Mr. Pavys moved to give the appointment of notaries | to supervisors ; but no question being taken on the me- tion, the committee rose, and the House adjourned, | New Oneans, Fen. 34, 1848.—Cotton is active to-day at fall prices, but the sales of Sugar have been very emall, on account of the rain. Prime Molasses goes off at 19 cents. Flour is very dull \ts—T wo en; ts made st Liverpool. Exchai Rates ari = Bartimone, Feb. 9, 1548.—The flour morket to-day is firm ; 800 barrels were sold at $5 75, Corn meal is dull Bales of 5,000 bushels of wheat were made at previous quotations. Corn—Ssles of 10 000 bushels were made at 60 to 52 cts. Whiskey is wi Shipping Inte! New Oneans, Feb 3— rr ships from New York; C from Boston; and bi 4 Avalanche rk Tuditaa, from | bark Hie, Montreal, Gov. Suunx’s ILtwess.—We learn from Har- risburg, with at the health of Gov, Shunk is much wast! fects of a chronic dys- ds enter! serious Ny poy Sito bls ultimate recovery. — Philadelphia North Ameris eqn, Heb. Oth, oo a orelveke, As ARRIVAL OF THE PACKET SHIP ISAAC WRIGHT. THREE DAYS LA'ER FROM EUPOPE, &o. die. dice —— 4 The magnificent packet ship Isaac Wright, commanded by that extraordinary skipper of the seas, Captain D. G Bailey, arrived early this mor- ning from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 18th ult. ‘We have thus received three days later news from Europe. Our time will only permit us to say that to the 18th there was a slight advance in cotton, anda decline in grain. The steamship Hibernia from New York had arrived at Liverpool. The gold was accummulating in the Bank of England. MARKETS. Lompon Money Market, Jan. 17—Two o’clock—Our stook market has worn rather a heavy appearance, although we have had an active business in consols at 87 to 3 for money and time, in the early part of the morning. Prices are now better, at 8734 to ¢. but with fewer transactions. The funds come lower both from Paris aud Amsterdam. which js one onuse of the dulness of the market here Reduced Threes, 8734 to 4. Three and a quarter per cents, 8814 to 34. Exchequer Bills 25s to 27s premium. Bank Stocks 194 to 7. Livenroon Corton Manxet, Monpay, Jan. 17.—The accounts brought by the steamer have had little effect here on ourmarket. Sales are estimated at 6000 bales to the trade, and in the middling and_ inferior classes there is perhaps an advance of 3d. on Friday’s rates. Liverroo. Conn Marxet, Monpay, Jan 17 —The Grain Market has been very inactive during the past. week. The recent sales of wheat have beon at a reduc- tion of 2d. per bushel on old, apd 34 per bushelon new, from the rates of Tuesday lest. Fiour bas likewise de- clinep 6d. per barrel—oats 12. per bushel. end Indian corn ls & quarter, Little change bss occurred in the yrlue of barley, beans, or peas. Lonpon Conn Manxet, Jam. 17.—Our market was tolerably well supplied with wheat by land carriage sam- les from the near counties; the condition of many war, jowever, very indifferent. Selected parcels were salea- ble at areduction of 1s. per qt. upon all; inferior and out-of-conditioned lots were s very dull sale, at a decline Of fully 28. per qr. Sales of foreign preceeded slowly, at an abatement of 1s. per qr. for all but the chofcest qual- ities. Barley was dull trade, but cannot be quoted lower. Oats were in moderate request, at previous rates, Beans and peas were unaltered in value. “ ‘Whoatrical and Musical, Broapway Opgon —The comic singing, Grecian ex- ere! d though last, not least, the Model Artiste, at this place of amusement, attract great numbers of visi- ters every evening. The spirited manner in which their entertainments are produced will keep up, we have no doubt, the success which has hitherto attended the Minstars.—The usual variety of songs, dances, &c., by these eccentric geniuses, and the usual concomitants of a crowded room and Lge applause. They may be fairly looked on os fixtures in New York now—the people won’t let them go itseems. We do not believe that any troupe of performers, have ever at- tained such fsme in one single kind of performance, as these Minstrels have, Buartis’s Crncus.—An excellent company of equestri- ans, under the management of Mr. Bartis, have been performing in Newark, and are to open on Monday eve- ning next, at the Bowery Amphitheatre. Brunetti’s Ancient Jenvsatem —We oan recom- mer this beautiful model to the attention of all, young and old, learned and unlearned. We are glad to hear that it has been well patronized since it bas been exhibit- ed. As the proprietors do not intend remaining long in New York, an early visit is advisable. Miss Manin’s anv Mn. Hoyt’s Concent —-These blind musicians are making great preparations for their tenth sem! nual concert. Being unfortunately de- prived of the blesting of sight, they have peculiar claims on the publio, besides which they are fine musicians, and Mr. bg a composer of many beautiful pieces of mustio. Comriimentary Conosrt.—Among the many com- pliments which it has becomo a custom to pay at this season of the year, we know of none more richly de- served than that which we are pleased to learn is in- tended to be beatewed upon the Reverend Moses Marcus. This excellent gentleman, most of our readers, we pre- sume, are aware, is rector of the Free Church of St. George the Martyr, and missionary to poor British emi- offices which he has filled with « self-saorificing trust grants, Cd of devotion well worthy his noble aim. W. that this will truly prove a tangible benefit as a measure of reward for his faithful and untiring tions, and that duties so arduous, which are daily per- formed, will meet with reward beyond a bountiful, yet empty ‘praise. We have ample evidence that the posi: tion of the reverend gentleman is one of high respon: and we can testify, not only from our own observation, but from “common report,’ show well his dutics have been performed. Many of the most distinguished yo- calists, both male and female, have volunteered their servioes; and the concert, which will take place on the evening of Thursday, March 2d, will doubtless be one of the best which has yet been given. City Intelligence Artemrr at Svrcipe.. Sinauar ‘onsiderable ex- citement was occasioned yesterday afternoon, in conse. quence ofa young German gentleman, of highly respect- able connections, from Germany, by the name of Charles Grammia, having attempted to commit suicide with a pistol. It appears that Mr. G errived in this country on Thursdey or Fridey of last week, and on the’same or following day, became acquainted with » young lady of exsy viriue, residing at the houeo of Mrs. Sweet, No. 100 Church street, and in whore company he was almost constantly, until Tuesday evening, when he found her otherwise engaged, which circumstance sppeared to annoy him very much. Mr. G made the best of it he could; and accepted of an invitation to remain all night. Yesterday he agein souzht and enjoyed for a while the society of the object of his fanoy, on whjch ocoasion, as we understood, he proposed to her to proceed with him immediately to Germany, of which proposition she refused to accept, setting forth that she preferred to;remain in New York. Shortly afier this interview, and during a momentary abeence of the female in question, Mr G discharged the loaded pistol at his breast. The house was instantly thrown into confu- sion, and officer Horton sent for. On repairing there with officer M’Coy, Mr. G. was found lying on his back on the floor, wit’ the pistol near his right side, and calling to his favorite beauty to come and see him die, On the officer endeavoring to raise him from the floor, he re- jursted that he might be allowed to die liken hero ; and jesired that « pillow might be placed under his head, as he could live but minute or two. The officers, however, in the performance of their duty, and with the view of saving life, if possible, removed Mr. G. to the City Hor- pital, where, upon examination, it was discovered thi the ball had passed through his body, on the left side, a short distance below the heart, the barrel of the pistol ving been lowered in pulling the trigger; which ciroumstance Mr. G. appesred to regret very much, stating that he had lived long enough ; the ide of having committed the act in a house ef uni viable notoriety, on account of what might be also occasioned Mr. G. some regret. After giving directions respecting the disposition of his watch an money found upon his person, he was forbidden to hold any farther conversation with his friends; and, alate hour last evening, his situation was deemed very critionl one indeed A Dawaveon Accipenr, ann, Possrmuy, Farat.— Yes terday evening, about hali-past six o'clock, a gray horse, attached to a kind of grocer’ wagon, came running fu- riously along the sidewalk in Bro@way, and when near the corner of Leonard street, directly in front of the St. Charles Hotel, struck the lamp post, knocking down three females’ andtwo or three men. The horse at this time was kicking about in « furious manner. ‘The three females were taken into the hotel, d folly bruleed and mangled. One lady was taken to her residence, whose name we could not leara; the other two were at onco conveyed to the City Hospital. One was a young woman about eighteen years of age, the name of Agnes Thompson, employed by Beebe & Costar, hatters, whose ribs were fractured, and it josed that the internal injuries will fatal, rove upon being ple od BPs al hour last night, at the hospital. — name is Mary Hughes, » woman about thirty y f age, who says she was born at Poughkeepsie, The head of this unfortunate woman wan dreadfully cut and bruised, all her upper th hav- ing been kuocked out, her lips and nose awfully Ince- rated, and her right eye-brow, together with several other bruises about ber body. She is senaible, but mach confused in mind, aa to how the accident happened, as in all probability they wers paren up Broadway, and the horse coming up from behind, they were kuocked down without knowing by whom or in what manne: ‘We were unable to learn who owned the horse and wagon More Mysteny.—OMlcer Waylan, of the Sth ward, while passing through Beach atreet yesterday afternoon, discovered the body of a newly bora male child, recreated behind some boards, It did not appear to have been there more than a day, and had most probably been thus dis of by some unnatural mother, in ordersto shane. tApete ov rae Matls=We are daily indebted to Mr McGregor, of the Housatonio railroad, and to Wells & Co. for Albany papers ahead of the mail, Also, to ‘Adams & Co, & Co., and Harnden & Co., for Bos to Ewin & Co. for Provi pepers, ton Rane coe t CO. for New Bedford papers, ee ee ae iz Se a ad * — i: Otay Meeting. A meeting of voung whigs favorable to the nomination of Henry Clay to the presidency, on the palmam qui meruit ferat principle, wes held last evening at the Broadway House, cor- ner of Grand Street and Broadway, at half-past seven o’clock, aud was attended Ae some thirty persons. After it was called to order, the Hon. Willis Hall was requested to address the ,meet- ing, which he did in a speech of an heur’s length. He commenced by referring to the past history of Mr. Clay—his nomination at the last presidential contest, and his defeat, which, he said, broke the heart of the country. His long life in the service of his country, and his emi- nent services as a statesman, eminently qualify him to fill the executive chair, and to be at the helm of state in the present crisis of our na- tional affairs. Though defeated in the elec- tion of 1844, the whig party were not inclined to cast him off, neither was be lessened in their estimation one fota. After pronouncing an elaborate eulogy on Mr. Clay, he said that he was not as yet a candidate of the whig party, but he had no doubt that if that party signified its desire to him to be ita candidate, he would again stand for the office and again be their chosen standard bearer. The only prominent candidate as yet before the people was General Taylor, and it isa matter worthy of serious consideration whether that distic- ished soldier was qualified for the high office to which friends would elevate him. He is undoubtedly a man of the highest order of talent as a soldier—he had ‘no desir or wish todetract from his well earned renown —he was undoubtedly the first general of the age, and had taught the worid a lesson of the capability of the United Staten in the art of war; but it req! more than that toqualify him to be President. The functions of @ President do not require that he should bea mili ‘man. The most Mtricate questions that can arise ia the go- vernment of a nation, both in its internal and external relations, are e 1° it it re. quired in of a general and comprehensive order of intellect to decide uj them, There js no more reason why we should selec! 3 our President because he had displayed Tse science and intellect as saldier, than that we should select a man distinguished os a navigator. It would be as well for us to select a nan for big! ture, as is done by barbarous nations; and be- sides it would act as a precedent, which, if followed up, would lead to the most disastro~s results. By and bye, after Mexico aud Canada were conqueréd, the suc- cessful general, as is the case in Mexico, would turn his attention to our own country, and direct his military skill against bis fellow-oitizens. if be were sure that the result of his success would be the presidency. No sooner would he be placed in the executive chair, than some other ambitious general ing militury skill like- wise, would turn his attention tothe same game, issue | ® Pronuneiamento, and if successful, depose his prede- cessor, to be himself ousted by @ successor. Sach would ‘bo the result of making milit: greatness and ruccers in battle, a passport to the presidency, Again, General Taylor has stated over and over again, that he will not ‘be the candidate of any party ‘Chis is another matter worthy of serious consideration. Wherever freedom exists, there must bs parties, and itis right that there should be. When the people ef England really began to enjoy liberty, viz, in 1678, they were divided into parties, which were alternately in power and ruled the destinies of that country. Thus the tories under the Walpele administration were in power some fe more years, and they were ousted by the whigs w! o aguin ousted by the tories. So it was that the existence of parties by the check which they exerted over each other was favorable to the preservationof liberty. Again, it may be said, and it has been said, that even were not General Taylor qualided to ocoupy the high position of President of the Upited States, he would ha and capable cal i by whose advice on uestions he would be directedand guided. This might lo ver weil for European couatries,where the monarch is to ail intents and purposes a nonentity, and irrespon- sible for the acts of government ; but that isnot an Ame- rican doctrine. ‘here im the one case the monarch’s cabinet is responsible in this country the President is re- sponsible tohis constituents;andif the oase should demand itcan be impeached for malfeasance in oftice, There must be parties, too, for the preservation of principle. When a man is elected asthe candidate of a particular party, he stands pledged to carry out the principles of that part as far as hecan. His party knows how he stands, an what principles his policy will be based on. How would it be with s man, who, like General Taylor, says he will net be the candidate of any party, und who confer that, from its habits and duties, he has not had the re- quisite leisure to investigate the principles and mea. ures which are at issue between the two grat in this country? He (Mr. Hall) had no doubt of Taylor being a whig; he has expressed himself many cocasions; but, in case of his election, when he informed himself of those measures and principles, he might arrive at a different conclusion to that advocated by the whig party: and see what consequences this would lead to. en the whigs elected Mr. Tyler, they elected him under the impression that ho was o whig; but surely, his administration did not justify the confidence which the party reposed in him. And why isit that Mr Clay, now in the evening of his life, atter faithtally serving his country for more than should be setaside? Is not his patriotism ever—his aspirations as patriotic as ever—bit to principles as steadfast as ever? It has been argued by some seeming friends of his, that his election isan impossibility, in consequence of his speach and resolu- | tions at Lexington, in Nvoember last. What are those resolutions? (Reads them) Is there anything unpa- triotic inthem? Does he not give the advice which a father, on his dying bed, would give to his chil- dren? He does He feels that he has been hon- ored by his ceuntry during a long and remarkable cause—he knows he has occupied a seat in the affections of the American people. and now, in the decline of bis life, he gives these tesclutions as sdvice to his country- men, in return for the honor and confidence which they have eo long reposed in him. ‘There is no man in the country that would have dared to speak such senti- ments, and to propose such resolutions, as thet distin- guished statesman spoke and proposed at Lexington, oa the thirtieth of November last, than Henry Ciay. He cnred nothing whether they would be popular or not— he cared not whether they would piease this man or thet man; he knew they were right, and he expressed them, irrespective of any benefit or iajury that might result to him personally. Such is the character of Henry Clay, the distinguished statesman of Kentuoky, ior the pro- motion of whom to th the present meeting of Ashlanders was called. Mr. Hall concluded, by wishing the Ashlanders “God speed” in the work they had undertaken. The meeting was afterwards addressed by a gentle- man named Delafield Smith, and it adjourned at about half-past nine o’clock. Police Intelligence, Doings before Justice Drinker.—A slim young man, of small stature and rather genteel appearance, wearing a cloak, and calling himself H. Osborne, wac’ brought before magistrate yesterday morning, by offloer ‘Smith of the 6th ward police, on a charge of being drunk in the publio street Magistrate—Well, officer, what charge do you make against this young man oalliog himself Osborne? ‘Orricen—{ found him stupidly drunk at 5 o'clock this morning ying in the gutter in Walker street; and when I took him to the station house, foundon his person $4 in bank bills, and some small change, together | with a gold watch and chain; it was fortunate forhim | that I found him as soon as I did, for ina short time he e been robbed. ate—What have you tosay to this charge, wex—I can only say, Judge, that I havo been Jends supping, and have been rather but from the obaracters | have rag , you easily imegine what my feelings have suffered—all n say is, | wason my way home, and cannot think how I was eo imprudent. Maarstrats—I am rorry, indeed, to see ® young man like you so fur forget himeelf, as to be found jying in the strect druok at that early hourin the morning. There is no excuse for such conduct; you know better, it is not from ignorance, but from the effects of bad and dissolute habits, contracted by arrociating with a class of youn; men who nightly visit oyster cellars, eating, drinking ant sprecing, night after night, which ultimately terminat in the loss of their situations, and finally they beor sots, and vegabonds. But of allclasses, you ara the oli who ought to know better. The poor man who works alongshore, of no education, there is some little excuse for him under the plea of ignorance; ! ut for you, there is mone, and ali whocome before me | shali certainly make an example of, in order, if possible, to deter others ‘At this last remark poor Osborne looked towards the Judge, and, still ing strongly under the « ffeots of liquor, said, with rs of repentance rolling from his eyes,“ Are you desirous, Judge, of making an exam- le of me”? PiMacternare—No, I am not desirous of making sn ex- ample of you; all! wish is to see you understand your position. and to make euch an impression upon your mind as will deter you hereafter from drinking liquor foolishly, and thus becoming intoxicated about the streets; it is for your welfare, and I sinoerely’ hope you || will profit by this lesson Here you have been thrust amongst thieves and vegabonds of the worst description, merely because you have not sufficient nerve to refrain from taking liqaor. As this is tho first timeof your ap- | pearance before me, | will only fine you $: Prisonex—Oh, it js not the money that T care about, but to be associated with such a horrible set of crea turer as I have been placed amongst—that’s what hurts my feelings MaarstRate—S0 much, e, better; the, impression jo upon your mind ye atronger, ant eating Piteck, You have to thank t! fiicer for the preservation of your property, which was handed to him by the justice, minus the $2 he paid for his fine. But instead of being thankful for the care taken of himaelt and property, he began to abuse the offer and mogistrate, using language of & very unbecoming naturo ste muoh eo that the Justice ordered him into custody, and was just making out @ commitment, when he step- ped up tothe bar and sald, “ Judge, if | have been gull- ty of aay impropriety of language, | sincerely beg your pardon.” Upon this ackoowledgment, and as he was Willlaboring under the +{f-cta of Nquor, the mogistrate mre him another reprimand, and totd him to go, which fo did as fast as his legs owid carry btm —In_ Novemb A Singular Chai a German. by the ding house on th porte Sanden complaint before Justice Timpron, of the distriet police, that a woman by the name of Marga. ret Vanden Eden, who wan a housekeeper in bis employ, bad aboonded from the premises, taking with her imo. ney and other property, valued at $1200 After a few weeks ho arcertained that rhe bad evidently made her course for New Orloans; and vpon the strength of this information affidavits wore prepated here and sent on | by Smith, who followed on immediately after, sod upon atriving at New Orleans, found the chject of his search, recovered the property, and brought the woman called Vanden Eden baok again to New York, arriving here a few days ego and placed her again in his own house, Snapicion, however, waa created by the wo- man being kept locked up in @ room. and her meals sent up to her. The officers here, upon the return cf Smith, loquited whether he had seen Margaret in New Oricans, to which he said he was unable to find This story was not credited, and a warrant was ed by Justios Timprow, for her by ape fetes fey! door was broken open. 's house, ani arrested thorefFom. ripen the parties being taken he