The New York Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1848, Page 4

——— INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS Wasuineron, Feb. 15, 1848. Politics—The Tyeaty with Merico. While uncertainty still reigns regarding the success of Mr. Trist’s unauthorised negotiation in Mexico, politicians here are scheming their deepest schemes for the Presidency. The de- signs of Mr. Polk are becoming more apparent as the time draws near for their accomplishment or failure; asthe excitement of the race in- creases, cauti n is thrown aside, and he stands forth, if not confessed, at least convicted by the strongest possible chain of circumstantial evi- dence, of aspiring again to the Presidency, ndt- withstanding his solemn declaration to the con- trary. Among other facts leading to this con- clusion, it is affirmed that a certain amiable and eminent member of the Empire Club, at present staying in this city, known tobe on terms of the strictest intimacy with the President, and re- ported 10 be in his confidence, now advocates uudisguisedly his re-nomination. But the re- mark of all those who frel incredulous as to the President’s scheme, is that it ieso stupid. ** He could not carry « single State,” they say, “against Taylor.” This does not at ail invali- date foet= I have often heretofore stated. r. Wo-doury is no doubt indignant at the base use inade of his name to further Mr. Polk’s sehemes. The purpose tor which he was taken up “as 8) palpable that that portion of the plot will doubiless se alrered. Nobody here betieves that Mr Woodbury cao have the smallest chance of a womination, much less of el-ction He, in ull probability, nas no desire to forseke the quiet aud repose of the supreme bench, tor the turmoil! aod vexation of a contest for the Presivency. Iu the event of a nomiuxtioa, he would be, ot course, expected to resigu his seat, aud that step could sea:ce’'y be consonant with his own wisn- 8, or these of his true triends. General Cass will probsbly be early withdrawn. Indeed, he is more fitted for the quiet duties of private life than tor tae sharp anu dotaeging co flicts of par- Usan wartare. la « conte-t win General Tayior tor the Pr sidency, bis claims would scarcely b Tecogmiz-d As airiend of his says ot him, («f course, withas lita disr spect us 1 repert it,) bis laurels are rather rococo, in comparisen with those of Buena Vista. As a statesman, no on would be foolisn envugh to put him in competi- tion witn Mr. Clay. Bat he is, nevertheless, an amiable, gvod natured gentleman—strongly at tached to the institutions of his country, and, | verily belirve, morr zealous fur the promotion ot that country’s dignity and glory, than for his own persoval aggrandizement it is currently reported here that Mr. Polk is about to establish a ue wspaprr inthe city of New York, to advance his interests and to advocate his re-election. ; The late news from Mexico, received to-day, does not bring down intelligence trom the capi- tal later than the 14th ult, and congress was not to have assembled at Queretaro until the 15ch, so that it is Wholly unimportant, except go tur as it Contains @ stili more positive statement that a treaty has been agr ed upon between Mr. Trist and the Mexican Commissioners. It has been stated that Mr. Mclatosh is the principal agent 1N this trausactiou, and that the outhnes of the treaty hav been received here. The statement relative to Mr. Mcintosh’s agency may be true, though itis in fact but surmise; but no outlines of « treaty have as yet been received here, nor 1s this government in possession of any iaformation leading to any tring »pproaching certainty as to he terms accepted by Mr. Trist. Ga.vienets. Wasuincton, Feb. 16, 1848. You have seen that Michigan has instructed her delegates to vote for Cass 1n convention — You have also seen that the doctrine of the Wil- mot proviso has been adopted by the lower house of the legislature of that State, by a vote of 52 to 2. It will also, in all probability, be adopted in the Senate by a unanimous vote. These two facts—the nomination of Mr. Cass, and the avowal of the doctrine of the Wilmot proviso— are apt.to strike one as rather contradictory, when it is considered that Mr. Cass goes farther than some of the Southern men on the slavery ques- tion; but this discrepancy can be easily ex- plained. Michigan is a strong Wilmot proviso State.— ‘When Mr. Cass wrote his letter on the question of slavery, he submitted it to the Michigan dele gation, and they usanimously disapproved it. They advised against 11s publication, but Mr. Cass would not be persuaded, and the letter was published. The election of delegates came en, and Van Buren men were elected, but were instructed to vote for Cass; and to avoid the danger of any member of the convention being influenced by Mr. Cass or his friends, no single delegate has been chosea from Wayne county, where Mr. Cass resides. The convention had no expecta- tion that Mr. Cass would be the nominee, aud scarcely any desire, if the truth were nown It was thought better not to reite- rate openly the Wilmot proviso doctrine, bur to remain quiet, and refrain on the other hand trom any endorsement of Mr. C.xse’s views It is well und-rstood that the deiegation will vot for the two-third rule in the convention ‘The Michigan del-gates are wise in their ge neration. They are not Css men; butthey will, in ace srdance with thir instructions, vote for Mr. Cass en the first ballot. Thus they will wirld a two fold strength in the convention. Instructed to vote in favor of Mr. Cass, they are, neverth: l-as, personally advocates of the Wil- mot proviso. They do not expect, nor did their constituents expect, in electing them, that their votes for Cass will be of any avail to confer on him the nomination ; but after performing their duty in voting tor him, they expect to carry the strength they borrow trom thrir official vote, to the support of th-ir own individual principles. The struggle still goes on in Ilinois Mr. Polk 1s miking stupendous +ffsrts to break down the former system of +lecting delegates, and by virtae of his pitreonag-, he will succeed. Your correspondeat, *Galviensis,” has stated thix to be a Cass movemen’; out although Mr Cass’s frends may have the most agency in effecting it, aad may think they are working for Mr. Cass n-, they are greatly mistaken Toey are vorkiag might and main to pull down a system, the destractioa of which is to enure not to their, but Mr Polk’s, benefit. The old story—Sic vos non vobis edificatis aves. tt is surprising that no one has noticed the fe- lous assault made by Mr. Clay, in the com- neement of his urguinent ia the Supreme Court, oa Join Sargent. Mr. Sargent was for- cs! a strong Olay man, but has recently advo- cated the election of General Taylor. Whether this fact had aught to do with it, I cannot say. r Wasuineton, Feb. 16, 1848. The Speaker of the House of Representatives has appointed the following gentlemen as the select committee on so much of the President’s annual message as declares that it may become proper for our commanding generals in the field, to give encourageinent and assurances of pro- tection to «uch friends of peace in Mexico, as will establich a government there, able and willing to conclude a peace with ua, and secure to us the indemnity we demand, viz.:—Messrs. R. W. Thompson, Shepherd, A. G. Brown, Pen- dleton, Barrow, C. J Ingersoll, Cranston, C. E. Stuart, and Kellogg. The following named gentlemen are the com- mittee on so much of the aunual message as relates to the manner in “hich the war with Mexico ought to be prosecuted, and the policy that should be pursued in respect th Messrs Stephens, Asimun, Me mer, Burt, C. B. Smith, Morehead, Crowell. Wasuinoron, Feb. 16, 1848. Iiems. Party at the Vice President’s to-night. We leara that Mr. Clay dined at the) White House to day, with President Polk, though we can hardly make it out how it was done. Mr. Burke’s concert this evening. Mr. Silsbee at the Adelphi, in his Yankee characters THIRTIETH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. 8 lee Wasnivoros, Feb. 14, 1848. Prayer by the Rey. Mr Suicen “Jer was theo taken up, which was TREN REGIMENT iLL *uat wh-never be arose to address | subject of great aud important | considerable embarrassment aod “nate would, therefore, see that the Senate upon « question of WA® presented to id reluctance was extont. He now would give end the country upon his vinions were frankly and they were hie own opin- “se aime to them, should be tohim np ded to himeelf, and to the State he represented. and who honored bim with a seat this floor, that he should express his views bill before us at present. State had sent 9000 men te the field; four bad been raised in that State alone, and more could be raised there now. When Senators complained that there would bee difficulty in enlisting end filling up these ten regiments, he would say to them, thet he would undertake to raise one-half of the troops required, im that State During the last seasion of Congress be had, upon the three million bill, taken occasion to pre- sent his views upon this wir; he alluded to this from coincidence that took place on thet battle of Buena Vista, and on the 234 of February he drolared to this Seni that if the [ilinois Volunteers LS the very moment he was making same body of volunteers were reapi Buena Vista, a harvest of glory. The people of Illinois ‘were not prepared to hear the denuno! thet bad been beaped upon the administration as the men who brought about thi . But Senators had not allowed the ccoasion of the psssage of this bill to pass by, with- out declaring toe war to be unconstitutional end un- just It became them then, who supported the admin- istration, and this war, to meet the Senators, and the charges that the war was unconstitutional How wae this war unconstitutionsl? Compare the case of the war of 1512 with this: the deciaration then was nearly ip the precise terms as that of the act of May, (846. fhe war of 1912 was denounced as the President’s war—as Jim Madison's war—but he did not know that it had been denouco-d as unconstitutional This war was, ro far as its legality is concerned, a parallel case He then turned unto the fact, that the anuexation of Texas wae the cause of war and that from the deolara- ‘ions of Mexioo. and of her Minister, Almonte, this war wesineviteble But he den ed that the anoexation of Texas was» cause for war upon our part Tex-s was uever pirt of the Mrx can confederacy Upon this point he read from ap old speech of bie own. deliveredin 1844 Mr. B then went into an argument to prove that the Rio G aude was the bouodary of T-x.s. Bat dmit \og th.t the erritory betwrenth Nuvcesand the Rio Grande was an open or doubtful question, did net the United Staces send @ minister toere to settle the difficul- ty by negotiation? It was aw ll establiehed priaciple that when diMfculties arose between nations. those diffl- culties shoula be referred to a friendly third power, or djasted by ego iation; and that when either of the parties refused to settie the diffloulties in this way. ‘be other party had aright to resort to arms. and bold the nb,ect In dinpurs. by toroe, and dictate to the vanquished terms. But these were oth sons for denouncing this war I: wan au opporition to the administration, even it that opporitton wert so far as to oppose the country - As pera i+] cases - be: ead from certain sermous deliver d during Ube inst war fo New Eagland, and from certain hewepape 3of thet day Mr foote-—Fvderal newspapers? Mr. Boeese—My frivod asks, if these papers are Fed- eral vewapapers | oannc yy, but believe they — ed to tht pasicf theconnity Mr. B oovtinued his extracts frow | hese rermons and papers. at some length Chese pecr'v thea fright-ued capitalists from loaning money te the government. aod he feared asimilar result woulu follow the actions of those who now were opposiug the war, aod attempting to defeat the projeo's of the Se cretary of the Treasury Mr B continued for nearly half an bour reading extracts. which he dee: treaso: pers of the present day fate that had been awarded to those who the country in 1812. would mos: certainly ctors in the same cause of the present day A certain Jude of the Supr me Court, with wi . cacy and propriety. be could not ea), had also declared this war to be unconstitutional Mr Bapcen— Che Senator from Illinois has repeatedly referred to Senators, as havin. denounced the present war as unjust and unconstitutional. Would the Senator oblige me by stating to whom does he refer ? Mr. Baexse-—I allade for one to the Senator from Kentucky—immedistely before you (Mr. Underwood). Mr. Unprerwoop—Will the Senator please tell me when | ssid that to vote men and money to carry on this war would be unconstitutional ? Mr. Baezze—The Senator said tbat the war was be- gun unconstitutionally, and that is the question — if it was begun unconstitutionally—the war was unconstitutional It had to have a beginning — He commented upon the inconsistency of the Senators who now refused to vote for ten regiments of troops, yet who declared, at the last session, that they would vote any number of men to carry on this war. Mr. Mancum aaid that the senator referred evidently to the remsrks made by him at the opening of this war, and upon the passage of the act of May, 46. The ques- tion was, should troops be raised for the purpose of crossing the Rio Grande to chastise the Mexicans, or ‘oss the Rio Grande for that purpose. He considered that there was no doubt but that we could 20 80. even if into the very heart of the repub lio. But he never meant to say that he would cross that river for ‘pose of conquest. He denied the infer noe, or the jastness of the inference. thet can be drawa trom the votes and speech made upon that occasion, that he wae in any way in favor of couquest, Mr Bare plied that he did not allade to the speech of the Senator from North Carolina, which speech he toen read. Mr. Manovum said that he meant that he would vote avy number of men to chastise the Mexicans. even if we should have to go to the heart of the republio, and to diciate a peace, which we could do now. Mr. Breese seid that he could sot reconcile the votes given by Senators to raise 30,000 volunteers for this war, yet who declared they will not vote for these ten regi- wents, be he force now in Mexico is sufflcient for ail purposes of tood the Senator from Connecticut to say, that we had the matter in our own oands, and that it was in the po peace Mr Nizes said that he certainly had not eaid that it wae in the power of our government to make a peace.— He bad said that it was io the power of our government 10 put an end to hostilities Mr Breese could see no difierence between putting an end to hostilities and making @ peace. They were about the same thing. The Senator from New Jersey, (Mr Miller.) however, did say positively that it was in the ower of our government to make « peace at any time.— How? There were two parties to a treaty—and how could peace be hed unless they agreed? Would those Senators take the proposition made by Mexzioo? In that proposition, they asked that the United States ebould guarantee that they would never annex any con- tiguous territory, and that we should give England as our guaranty. By another article of that proposition, we were to remunerate Mexico for all the losses and da- mages sustained in this war; aod also that we should aive up to them New Mexico, which was a part of I'exas. Were Senators ready to adopt a treaty of peace on these terms? ifso, he appealed to them to declare it, before going into the next canvass If the whig patty were disposed to carry out these views, let them go into the contest with tb-ir banner unfurled ; on one side inscri- bed “ General Zachary Taylor, the hero of Palo Alte, Resaca and Moaterey”—on the reverse. “ $200,000 in. demnity to Mexico for ber wrongs aud injuries” Th would be consistent in doing so If th-y believed thie sar to be urjast on our part—brought about for wrong snd unboly purposes, they were bouad in honor snd justice to support aad vote a full indemuity to Mexico for the ivjuries aud wrongs that had seen committed upon her and upon her people. vit, Breese then alluded to the doctrine of no territory, that had been promulgated in certain high quarters, aod contended that no territory meant no inuemnity fcom Mexico, and declared that it was impossible tor ur to abandon the territory that we now h-id, for Mexico would not, aod could not, oth-rwire indemnify us for the expensre of the war. He looked upon this war us entailing the b-st results upon the people of Mexico; they had seen vur armies, had witnessed the prowers of our arms wielded by a free peop'e; had seen their mode- ration in victory, thsir hnmuntty to the unfortunat and had instiactively imbibed the principles of our fre» institutions. [hese events coud not be with corres. ponding results. ‘he Senator from Tennessee had urged that we should fly thecountry; the Senator from South Caroline looked upon Mexico asa corpse hung round our neck, which he wished us to escape He con- tidered Mexico «* no such thing. She had bone, had tinew, bed mascie; had the farest proportions most bdeautifaily developed; and ifshe were # corpse, we pos —_ ths /.owethian dre that would agein illumine ber glory Mr Urnam gatned the door, and,on his motion, the Sevute seu. soto excu lee session; after a short time Spe it thesers, toe doors were opened, and the Senate a jouned n- tie then said bair ore, Feb. 17, 1848 Another Lottery Grani—Maryland behind thé Age—The Hibernia’s News—The Models—Dr. Coliyer—Mr. Burton, §-¢. A few years since, Maryland altered her con- stitution so as to allow no new lottery grants to | be given, but permitting those then in existence to expire by limitation, But in case a grant should pass two successive legislatures, it was provided that it should still become alaw. The first grant since asked for, passed the house yes- terday, by a majority of two votes, thus fixing on the State a continuance of this system of le galized gambling. Two of Baltimore’s repre- sentatives, one a shaver, and the other a subject always ready to be shaved, voting tor it-thus sealing their political death-warrants. The Hibernia’s news reached here at 10 o’clock last night, and the first knowledge our merchants have of her arrival, bs Aid find in the newspapers this morning, whilst sipping theircoffee. The telegraph was opened yester- day to Charleston, and the news passed through direct from New York. | The Model Artist exhibition, at the Holliday street theatre, is becoming s0 gross and vulgar, that application has been made to the mayor to suppress the exhibition. There is not a tithe of page? or grace exhibited, and the manager calculates entirely on piel an audience by | the extent of nudity displayed. | Dr. Collyer opens this evening at Richmond, and will, [ presume, be extensively patronised. He will lead them on imperceptibly from modes- ty to immodesty, from virtue to vice—for the Doctor knows how to do it in the most scientific manner. P * Tne Steyermarkische musical company are here, and draw overflowing houses. been compelled to obtain a larger concert room, to accommodate their audiences, and will give their next concert in Carroll Hall.; Burton is still doing a good business at the Front street theatre. anemone They have | BY OVERLAND EXPRESS. ‘War Intelligence. LATE FROM THE RIO GRANDE. leotor for the districts of U; rande, to state on the invoices going to the interior, that the duties have been paid, mentioning the amount on each article Wealso give below another order of Gen. Wool, regulating trade with the interior. ‘We regret to learn from the Fing, recent fatal duel, We copy the PI “ We understand that a duel was fought at Camargo, a days a between Capt. Josbua Collet and Capt. Alexander Wilkins, both of the 10th infantry. now st: t that place, in which the former wae killed. We not learned the partioular causes of difficulty, but have been told the meeting arose out of a dispute be- tween Capt. Wilkins and Capt. Postley, of the same re- net, in which Capt. Collet acted as the friend of the r. Dates to the 17th uit have been received from Mon- terey by the Flog. Allwastranqail The Union Gaz- ette of the 15th, speaking of Col. Hamtramok,command- ing at Buena Vista, says that by his evergy and prompt action,the guerilla bands in the neighbornood of Salt llo have been completely broken upand dispersed. Refugio Gonsales, a celebrated gurriila chief, and his brether, have fied the Scate, The Vice Governor of BSultillo, has likewise fled, fearing irat he might b> roughly dealt by, as papere had been captured from the robbers which im- plicated him in thoir schemes. From the Fi g we »!so copy an article touching the “ ppreading” cf our army over Mexico : — “Col, Davenport hus ordered Capt. Dunlap, with his company of Itiicois mounted men, to take permavent post at Sauta Terrsa,s coveiderable town sixty miles dis- Vent from here oo the route to Victoria. The obj-ot in seuding troops to Santa Teresa isto break up the Mexi- can custom house established there, and to prevent the collection ot duties from traders coming to this place ur going to the interior, and to give them protection as far as circumstances wili adwit, This is a gord beginoing. ®nd am augury of what is to follow. Next, San Feruando, and then Victoris must: be cooupied, and so on un‘il our treope are apead ov-r all the country between us and the movntains giving protection to the people and securiiy to trade iuevery quarter Our troops scattered over country, the trade of Matamoras willbe quad- rupl+d, »nd the increased duties collected will be more than sdeqaute to defray ail expense incident to the maiptenance of troops »t posta thus wi separated B-sides, the inhabitants of the country il be brought immedistely tn conu-ctiou with our people, and being feeed from the conniving spirite who sre ever inciting them against us, spirit of friendship will grow out of our intercourse with them, the sam- as witnessed in this city, and nearly every city now occupied by our trooy The good resuit from this wide-spread friend- incalculable ” following is the order of Gen. Wool, referred to above : tion hu Heapquartens, Army or Occuration, Monterey, Mexico, Jan 12, 1848, [Orders No 40] 1. To prevent, as tar as possible, the evasion of the orders of the government in relation to the collection ot duties on smportations to Mexico, the following regula- tions will be observed vy all concerned, viz: . All pereons leaving the Lower Rio Grande with goods, wares, or merchundise for any of the posts in advance of Matamoras, or any one leaving. in like manner, the dis- tricts of the Lower or Upper Rio Grande for the interior, will, betore their deperture, present to the collector of the district correct invoices, in duplicate, of the articles to be transported, specifying to what place they are to be taken. The collector shall satisfy himself that the required duties have, in each case, teen paid; und tf such be the fact, he will eadorse to that effect on the invoices—one of which he will send direct to the collec- tor of the dis'rlot in whieh the goods are to be sent, and will return ths other to the carriers of the property. who will exhibit it to the commanding officer of each military post through which th-y may pass, who will countersign it, and afford to the persons presenting ic every provectivn and facility in his power. The absence of th+ invoices herein directed, or any frauds detected in any of them, will subject the goods to be confiscated. * * * * All persons coming into the interior from the posts or ports below, or passing from one post to an- other, will, before leaving, be required to obtain a pass- port from the Chale aed officer of the post,and to ave it countersigned by the commander of every post through which he may pass to reach bis destination All persons arriving at a military post will invariably present themrelves to the commanding officer, who is required to see that this order isin each case duly com- phed with. . . . . Commanding officers will be careful to yi pacsports only to those who may deserve to receive them. By command of Brig. Gen. Woot eee IRWIN McDOWELL. Eva. E. McLeax, A. A. G. FOR THE SEAT OF WAR. Gen. Towson, Col Henry Wilson, Col Belknsp, Co! Bohlen, and Mej Dashiel, depart this merning for Vera Crus, in the ship American. Capt. Stewart. She isladen with government stores. The U. 8. steamship Edith, Capt. Couillard, also leaves this morning ‘ne bark Touro, Capt. Welsh, for Tampico, and the schooners Capt Page, Capt Homer, and Emma, Capt Norton, for Brasce Santiago, loaded with government stores, were to sail last evening —N.O Pic., Feb. 10. Puitapevruia, Feb. 18, 1847. Another Death in"the Custom House— Melancholy Situation of a Lady—The Philadelphia High School, §c. . The flag that surmounts the custom house is ain displayed at half-mast, 1n consequence of the death of George W. Cord, one of the newly appointed officers to fill the places of those car- ried uff within the few past months, by death. A female, the wife of aman who, within the past week, has been incarcerated to answer a charge of forgery, made an ate at self-de- struction yesterday afternoon, in Market street while laboring ‘unter a sudden attack of menta derangement. She got out of a second stor window, and standing upoa the frame wor above the store door, by her screains and ges- lures gave the by-standers reason to believe that she would dash herseif to the ground. She was foiled, however, by a gentleman seizing her from the interior of the room, and with assistance she was removed toa place of sutety. She is said to have been at one time wealthy, but her riches had been squandered by a dissipated hus- band, who has added tusgery to the list of his moral offences. The poor wife was on a visit to the house in whicn this scene occurred. ‘ At least 2500 persous witnessed the closing exercises of the HI.gu School this morning, at the Musical Fund ficll. The addresses deiiver- ed by the graduates were of the highest style of excellence, and commanded much applause. The introductory address was delivered by George Empep, jun. Laq. the chairman of the High Schoulcummitice. Five of the essays of th graduates were reed by their authors, as foliowe: James 5. Whitaey—the Spirit of Lite, a poem ; Charles J Hill—the lofluence of Great M-n; James A. Meigs—the D-etination of Philosophy, 1 poem; A.M Wiggius—the Mysteries of Na- and Joba F. A. Greene—Forward. Jono R. Whiey, who stands No. lof the gradusaung clase, delivered the honorary essay; tue alumo1 addy #3 was by Dantel Strouck, jua., aud the valedictory by William J. MeMuilin. The prin- cipal of the High School conterred testimonials upon forty-eight gradaaies, as tollews:— Joly it. Whitary, James S$ Whitney, Charles J. Hill, Rush Rees, Wiliam J, MoMullin, James A. Meigs, Jonn H Watt,A. Jackson Pearson,Edward W. Vogdes, vlichael J, Dougherty, Alexander M. Wiggins, Harvey K. Newi.t, John F. A. Greene, Bepjamin F Baldwin, Hatry Keyeer, Samuel B Bond, Lewis Gebhard, William C. Lamp, Franklin Godley, Thomas J. Turaer. f Anuexed are we names of pupils who have completed less than four years, and more than two: Samuel R Lehman, Joseph C. Baker, Edward G. Erd- mann Lawrence Harmstad, Cari 8. McKee, Lewis H Palouze, Clifford J. Yeager, Charles U. Bicting, Martin E Harmstead Henry M. Lewis, Charles M. Peterson, Tho- mas Stevenson, William [isdale. The pupils who have completed the two years’ course, are: Charles V. Hand, Copeland Boyd, John M. Eokfel it, Edwin A.Landeil, Jacob H. Carton, Howard Kirk, Wil liam C. Foster, James E. Bering,Robert McReynolds, Pe- ter E. Keller, water Boyd, Kdward U. Trasil,Frede- rick F. Tbomss Mars! Paivapernia, Feb. 16, 1848. Affairs of the Day The money market is considerably easier among the commercial people, aad notwithstand- ing the late pressure, every thing looks brighter Our merchants have met all their engagemeats, and the banks, feeling secure, are not acting strin- gently. The interest oa the State debt will be punctually paid this month. There is some anx- iety for the news by the next steamer. Valentine’s day made a great run for the letter carriers ; it has as many evils, perhaps, as plea- santries. Mad dogsgare numerous—that 18 10 say—are occasional. The people are rejoicing in the stock of ice gathered within the last few days. The community ot this great city has at Jast taken the firemen’s riots in hand, and | have no doubt thie disgreoe{al nuisance will be abated. John White, the President of the Delaware Coal Company, died suddenly on Sunday even: ing. He had been in apparent good health, but expired at the foot of his staircase, while about to ascend to his chamber. He was upwards of 60, and has long stood high in the estimation of the community. " One ot the ramors of the day, generally credit- ed, that alawyer of this city, of highly respectable ding, personally and protessionally, residing in the neighboraood of Washington square, 18 the heir ot a recently deceased Kaglish baron with an annual income 01 £30,000. He is of mid- dle age,and 1s expected, with tus family, quite li- mited in numbers, to sail early in the spring for England. What a windfall to a man already con- | sidered in good circumstances as to fortune! The opera begins here on l’riday night, with the prestige of two hundred subscribers,tor twen- | ty-four nights, at one dollar per night each. San- | witieo and Patti hey ne the fry? fo 768 Mosthe, ond Will, Goubiiess, have s aco WR Political Intelligence. by pty up jack, on fow of the snuff-takers called a opted tional convention, at ought to be nominated unless he is a whig of the “ first water’? But, when Mr Chase, of Monroe, got up and moved a resolution, that Mr. Clay, was the first and only choice of the whigs of New York for the presidency, @ den chill appeared to have seized upon the caucus. The chairs inquired three successive time: ready for the motion? Silence p rrogatory th art) when one voice heard protesting 1 this time when the members had been assured that the caucus was not call- ed for the object set forth in the resolution. Mi " friends pressed the of the resolation, thet they had were heard Iii Cley men looked confounded, and stared at each other, expressing in their oountenances “ here’s a precious Lied soone was finally closed by one of the mem rs moving to adjourn This carried, 46 to 35. This, we take it, will satisfy our Cl jority of the members of the Legisiature are not in fa- vor of that distinguished statesman for the presidency. Thay will not attempt to play the same game again, we expect. The Clay men mey consider themseives laid out in the State of New York as flat as a pancake —dibany Knick-rbecker, Feb 17th Henny Cray in Vinainia —The whigs of Albemarle, led on by Messrs W C. Rives,Southall, &s . have passed re- solutions which breathe not the name of Taylor, but avow their “ undiminished confidence in the abilities, expe- rience and public virtue of Henry Clay.—Richmond Enquirer, 1th Feb. Vorine in Texas.—The viva voce law of Texas has been repealed. The elections in that State will here- after be by ballot Samu. A. Barpces, Esq , has been Lerner the locos us the candidate in the sixth Congressional dis- trict, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. J Hornbeok. Later rroa Turks Isuanpo.—The Charleeton News says, by the ship Galveston, Captain Bradford, from Nassau, (N. P,) we have papers of late date from that port. The Guardian, of the 12th, of January, conta'ns extrac's from the Turks Island papers (to the 4th Janunry) in relation to the subject uader discussion in the Bahama Legislature, viz: the seperation of Turks Island from the B: a governn: ant. It was said to be the “intention of many of tne Turks Is- land gentry to accompany their members to the metro- polis, in: order to be present at the approaching session of the Legislature’ Intelligence had been received st Nassau, that a public meeting had tsken place in Tarks [eland, and that « “letter from Governor Mat- thew was rend, which made mention of the willin, of her mrjesty’s government to the separation of the Turks Islands, from the Buhamas proper, and their being placed under the government of Jamaica. The mvasure wasto be accomplished, through the sanction of the Bahama Legislature, and the payment by Tarks Islands of one-third of the. debt of the colony. The thanks of the ee were unanimously voted to Governor Matthew, and Mr. Smith, the Turks Island elegate. Sreampoat Accipgnt,—We learn that the steamboat Santa Fe, Captain Turner, which arrived yesterday from Van Buren, Arkansas, was snag- and sunk im the Arkansas river, near the town of jpadra, on her downward trip, and was compelled to throw overboard the greater portion of her cargo, which consisted of 136 bales of cotton, 837 sacks corn, 45 bbis. flour, 3 bbls. wax, and a lot of hides and peltries A portion was afterwards picked up in a damaged state; but about 700 sacks of corn, and a lot of hides and pel- tries were lost.—N. O. Picayune, orb. 10, Tus Terzcraru.—The southern line of tele- graph was completed as far as Charleston, S. C., on Saturday last, and communication was com menced between that city aud Petersburg, Va,, which lavted but a short time, owing to some malicious persons having thrown the wires off the poles near Cheraw. panes aeENS NTT EET * MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, Port of New York, February 15, 1848, +641 +519 MOON SETS. WIG WATER Cleared. (Br) Reed, Liverpeol, Buchanan, Harris & New Or.eans, Frost & Hicks; Hartford. h. Duchim & Dimon, Bachaan Belfast, Richardson, Watson le, Antigua, ke Cartwright, Harrison & ‘Jo; 3 L Crowell. Clark, Matanzas, Read & Prince, do, Brett & Brige—Antoinetic. Pace. Cardenas, Spoffod, Tileston & Co; Gen Worth. Radcliff. do, CC Mills Sche—Mary A Rowland, Rowland, Port au Platt, H & W Pierson; Varearet, Woglam, Petersburg: Harp, Phila- delphia, McKee & Brother; R Will Eliabetn, nwen, Provideace. ‘Bloop—Hlanet, Jarvis, Providence. Arrived. Bark J Merrithew, McGilvery, Carden2s, Jan 30, with mo- lassts, tod J Taylor. ; George Shattuck, Brogdon, Rio Hache, 30 days, to J Foulke & Son Pressed in Crooked island Passage, scht ——, Pratt, fom Maracaibo for New York. “15th inst lat 39 14, lon 73i4passed a vessct with both mesis broke off close to’ the ck. Paul, Mobile, 20 days, with 472 bales cotton, to 4th ‘inat off Cape Fear, spoke brig Anna, ot Salubary. blowing fresh could wot understand where from or bound (Cuba far Br th inst, off Cape Feat, spoke bark Eliza. from New Orleans for Urovidence; 10th ius: saw her ing to i eof wind NW. The T. laid to from the 8th . (of Philadelphu it! ttskapas, Lou 26 156 bbis molastes to. DL Sayre. 15th 75 mile ,saw schr Flo- nk."in a crippled & Co; Hope, Nea LK joppock; Altorf ‘Schr Alini days, with 180 hhds s i he Highlands ee, Smith. from Att mate, Sehr New Yo Capt Stew. rr, of the A, was left behiud sick. apas for (of Mobile) Smith, Artskapas, 20 days, with wee UF Leveneh ewe hat Lsthecd of Pca Schr Dart, Some: Schr Gov Tro: Behr H'8 Lamphicr, ———, New Haven, Below. ‘A bark, reported to be the Elizabeth, from Glasgow; the E ule f fiom this port some four days ago: it +s probably the ark Hye ford, Mc Alpin, from Greenock, Jen 1, with mdse, to Woodhull & Minturn, Also, 2 brigs. Satled. Ships Richard Alsop, Liverpool: Belleisle, Glasgow; Pro- bus Xpalechicola; Hartford. Savannah; brig Reindeer, Jacmel Packet ship Duchess+ d’Orleans, for Havre (-eported as ha- ving suled in some ot the morn ng papers) did not leave the city until noon yesterday, and has anchorea at SW Spit. Herald Marine Correspondence. Puuwaverenia, Feb 17, 4 pm—Arnived—Senr John Man- love, Errickson, New York. Below—ship Wionegence, from Bordeaux; bark Le . Card : tries Wm Price, Rowland, New Orle: McFarlan. Havana; Tark, White, cks Mary Miller, ——, do; A! Errick : Wheldet wed, Greenfield, New York Charlotte, Somers, Brooklyn. Miscellaneous Record. Suir Conconpra, Scudder, (reported yesterday) from Liv erpool for Bustou, hid been ‘et sea about 70 days, when she spruog a’eak nad went down. The crew were picked up at " ae ink nd ‘on the 27th of Dee, when nearly exhausted with 28 20 N, lon 55 16, by the Adi cot, from Mobil tken to Havre. All on board had taken to the boat exceyt one Bria Rowzann, of Bowdoiuham, Me. from Wilmington, weut ashore o» the island of St Kitts, on the tot the 6th lo; Als joha Manlove, son, do; Jan, was condemaed, cargo and vessel sold at auction Mussina Vessen—Schr Mary Biooks, (of Searsport) John aster, bscot to mas, with a cargo of been heard from her. Thi 0 tons, about oue year oid ‘There was no Maniia, Nov 26—In the gale of the 12th and 13th, a decked ¢argo boat with sugar for the Dauish bark Sbjolk, Clause for the United States, was driven on shore, and much damoged* , Jan 2i—Wind NE, blowing strong, freezirg hard: a ice'in tne, tee ik iv 15 inches thick” ‘The weather has complete}: avigation, though the Hall steam- boat Trensit has jeft m hopes to get away: notwithstanding the great quantity of ioe in the nver we expect she will succeed. — in Baker, of sehr Algernon, arrived at New: ton he pany bey lat 37 28, Jon 73 44, picked a mizenmast, topmast, topsail yard ‘and top, with some attache {, From the appearance of the pieces Picked up, supposed that (he ship was burnt; probably strae! Her cargo con- of water in her > ‘00 tons | ‘ity of merchandise. Venvot insured” fice, Boston, for $3000. No eon freight money. The cargo was consigned to the tumuractors with the gove-ument for burlding & breakwater at Charleston and was probably u-t insured <SounBavnaxpoan, which stuck on Goshen Teel, ard ee raat the mouth of New London Harbor, Dec 23 riphia to Dighton, ws got of ith nd would be taken upon on the yoyage from P' i Yauder & continet railway tor rehandize has y Weer, Jan. 29—Ahout $300 worth of me peer told (part of cargo of ship Quebec) The suivey oa ship Appollo hi ordered her to be dis chat d as she appears to be much strained, and will nave be hove oat. She now leaks in th 1 wa per ear, oats charming. cag. itis supposed. that part of het and ia now ured, which will immediately be sold Yor and on fal concerned. account o 14, C pratt a Fweted by. the hat tide, ¥ ip at Ni ore on the reef for some time, an were off tl ¢ for suppl ametance, otherwise those wen received on board ie loop Empire, Ted will be thee mi all aceon HW inote | 9 Met Tellan & Reason—! wi all articles ise that dines of advan teheny fy Seinen ti Wg.) neat tt we a . Pe ag indebted to the Charleston Mercury and the Courier Sailed from Sydney, NSW, Feb 7, 1847, Triton, Spencer, N yw'days afterwards, and had Ehon 3 op whalec (eponed thar 8 tees tiaat AT, glean). ‘Off Cape Nt Lmeas, Oct £9, (by letier trom Capt 8i 500 sp, cruising for sperm, and Spoken. Ship showing white fi»; in the middle, Jan 29, off Tortuge: wh ‘in May. border and large red ball Batavia, Nov 17—Arr Sumatra, 3: Ar ieee 1h for Caleutta jumatra, Blancharp, Bourdon, and sld Bonpravx, Jan 20—In rt for NYork sminedintely ; Qui w Melcher, for Philadel: tie Clete for do Pep 2d: Winnerante, Mel a 0, : th. ry, for New Orleans di Croton, Boullard, dodo: Apetiey Chasg,'do do: Shannon, Nowell, do's; Nestor, Sasw. for de Siz Victoria, (Norm) Bie, for do soou; Clarusa Petkies, Dun humm, fordo Feb 15. Wunceiona, Jan13—Shd Za Lateek iene Cheitestons fans pai bask tntht having fal ora Charleston, has put back to this port, P Kea in with mach ice PGudser Odde and’ Moen ond ry ‘Balcholms uMouTH. Jan 36—1 he k Lady Hantley, Cummins, fm dg, barks John Baring, Bailey, aug. Jones, for do $3: Aula 1» Charleston. 1 for’ Charleston, having cou Pleted her repaizs, has commenced taking in h 0 RAVESEND, Jan 27—Sid Thetis, Hall, NOsleans, G 6 Jan 15—The Hebe, from New York, had beea ‘ent through the. ice, end teached the station at Klip: Puiu, Jan 2t—Johann Fredrich, Weiting, from Charleston Uremen—put in on account of the ice in the Wesser ‘ng, Jan 27—In port lag, Zurich Thompson, for NYork Feb 1:8 le Grasse Rich, ao 8; Rome, Manson, for NOr- leans Jan ondon, Ross, for do Feb 1 Mania, Nov 25—In port. ships Walpole, Richardson: and Mount Vernon, Giveen. The bark Kensington, Baxter, would mann, of and bound to |! vaus, Wilner, do do- . F tad Ha tEy: orr, Jan 26—Sarah Aun, Wilmctt, from Hull or New York. TivMouTH, Jan 21—Ship Bengal, Cook, from New Orleans for Loadon—pat in wind bean , evi Favaor, Jan #8—Faleon, Buckingham, for Boston, onding. Fontimourn. Jan 2¢—Passed by, Sar Aun, Hill, (or Wel mott) from Hull for N¥Yok. Off port 224, bak Olof Wyck. Campher, Manson la for Bremen. Br ALbans Head. or, Jan 23—Albatross, Stowhiss, from Shields tur New York. Acasvtia, (W Coast Central America) Noy 282—Brig Thos R i Hardi: g. from Cape St Lucas, Califoinis, (Nov 7) for New York, in Jn. Coguimpo, no date—Sldship Charlotte, Phipps, Taleahuana, to sail thence for Boston between Dec | and about Jan 22—Sld brig Leonora, Mandel, Wilmington, Ni ‘Kio Hack, Jan 17—Brig Orray Taft, for NYork, soon. Home Ports, Avexanpria, Feb 15—Arr bak Archibald Gracie, Barba- does; brig Noble, do ‘ Boston, Feb 16—Arr b achr GL, Lovell, and LH » brig schr with lumber on deck. esterday. Cld ship Xmily dark Francis, Gregory, Mobile; i, Soper, Atlan: aling voyage; Vultnre,Fredk Morse, St Win, Henn, “hina, Phuadelphing Mary’ H, erlain, Berry. New York: 16—Arrschs New Renate Smith, New issoway, doy Kx) Wareham; Nowbarr port. tic Ocean, on a Domingo © ron, Feb 14—Arrachr Gilbert Hatfield, Kingsbury, ip Noemie, Holberton, from Newbury: lobe, Small, NYork. Cid ship Svoemie, chr J Hartman, Stinson, Philad. 13th [al ton, orl Jatharing Her Kobi % rons Feb ltcA:t sche Algernon, Bacon, Boston; Se- geen, Young, New York. Sid acht HJ Welker, Catheamt, few Yor Hyanxis, Feb 1¢—In port, sehr Victor, Bassett, from New York for Bostoi Moszizs, Feb 1, Broadfoot, Liver- Hare, London; Br Hh Cla Brships rt pool; ship Element, Blanchard, Boston; batk Southerner, Mayo, N York; briz Mobile. Buckley, do. ¥ Newnunvrort, Feb 15—Sld achr Oregon, Post. Richmond. New Beprorp, Feb 15—Arr schr Elien Rodman, Orgood, NYork. Passed ub, sehr P ‘eene, fm NYorx for Ware- ham. Schr Sarah, whic! for NYork, put back ia con- sequence of head wind, and remained 5th. New Haven, Feb 16—Sid schs Olivia & Virginia, Ogden, Pailad; Beai ish, Bill, do; Ceylon, NY Nonroux, Feb 15—Arrship Wm Grey. Crocker, New Or- bark n, ram, Ei ih, J Rash, Young, Worest, Holmes, Providenc oke for New York; sloop Dolph New Onieans, Feb 9—Cld_ sl Prov lor, ichriat.do; Edmand, (| burg) Smith, 1 Henry, Halt: Tampico: & sloop Wm kb.ett, Perry, Pensaco! Roy, Liverpoo); Goliah, (Br) Siater, fas ’s Queen, ( Bet Bo" Gait Ge ‘Tet heat 2 —, pool asssudra, ir) alt. aa gOW S arlotte Har‘ison (Br), Melctyre, Havana; barks Ilero of Sidon. (Br) McCarrogher, Bristol, Eog; Springfield, (Br) Roy, from the Do: rigs Haleyon ——.fromGuad loupe; Silenzio, (Sar- 2}, 708 Sen- from Genoa; Columbus, Webster, B: ee Hi mond, Montego Bay, seb leroine. Ryan, do: invinci- McDouall, Brazos San- Jona, Stevens. Ha- ‘Towboat Dimond, ‘and Leland, 6th in- ac yana; Oscar Jones, Vi ; Davis, towed to sea 7th instant, ships Coustantit scht H Long; towbort i megar. towed to,sea), staut, ship Claone, barks ud Kio, schs Adeline and Mary: towboat Persi wwe, towed to sen. 6th instaat, bark Yarmouth, and and to the Bar, thip Post. Be: low, coming up, ret Hartley, Lyra, and Bon ee. Portianp, Feb 15—Arr scht Leo, Jameson, Thomaston for Youk. Cid brig Montrose, Poland, Carden Feb lila port, Brships Devon, G "Brian, Hi Dortor, D |. Harw fel!; Felma Cullen; Facel, Revel York: H Marshall. F emai. dis los 6 (er) Welch, edwell, Wilson, rigs Lareh, Haskell, Jamai Cand. aders n s Samael B. Sta NY hal Hagerdom; Ann Smith, Bing! ey Ann. Spear; and Fair, Ferra MeLaughlin; ond Matella, Patte's oa. wie r Wirminoton, Feb d—Arr brig J W Elwell, Bl ckington, NOrleans; sch Jonas Smith Davis; A F Thora, Sandford; F § Powell, Powel!; ann Wm A Pefford, Harvey, NYork: 13:h, bark Ber} Adams, Coombs. Gi ache’ ‘Thom, Wain wright, NYork. C Sandford, Cuba. Fore! importations. Livenroor—Steamanp H.bernia—6 cases mdze H A Under woot=='1 do Tooker, Meat & co—I4 Becar, Benjamin & co— 6C Watker—12 H sreyeos—1 Ward and Shipm u—13 Higes Jenkirs & co~3 D Hadden & Son—t Little & Brown, of Bo: tou—5 Booth, Baker & Braeish—! ck W Wild—I cx N A Ha! lowell & co, of Philadelphia—3 do H Poor, Boston—2 Sumue Brewer & co, Bostou—7 Anderson & Sergent, do—4 Smith, Sumner & co—3 Allen, Hazen & co—5 Aidridge, Hayden & comtes MeAllsrer & co, Phundel hin—2 UC W Pierce—5 H Farnum & co—l case > art—1 do Tweedy, Moulton & com2 CW Churchman, Phila- delphin—1 Batter fletd & Bres—2 Lord & Taylor—! Washbwin ™ & co—3 pkgs Vyse & Sons—6 cs I’ Reynolds— 13 co Reise, Bros & co-2 Weatern & Gray—1 J W Trevt—1 Van Nest—4 G Pierce & coml_ W Chaner, Son & com! Barnham, Nelton & coi Eslimnn & Sons—6 McCall & Strong—1 Adaws & coml J M Harper—8 Haghs, Ward & co—1 F M Jones & co =I Wirhereli, Ltoce & Ward, Bastor—2 *tellman, Hipple- meyer & co—2 A J Stewart Kco—1 ST Jones & We Phiops & co, Borton—3 Western & Gray—1 EM Dy Pniladelphiamt J M Beebe & co, Bostor—'9 Lit dot Lee & Saxton—2 Nichols & Bently—1 Cate 2.5 Warren—1 Hall & Bros—1 Fellows, Vaa A: Wyeth & ogers—1 L & $ Holmes—1 case Lew LL Grek & co—2 W Hm th &co—8 KJ Brown & com E& J Cock & com1 J Higgin—3 Gravdon, Swanwick & co—2 | & J Stewart—3 A Mitchell & co—17 Lattimer, Large & Wright— { Williams & Stevens—2 Platt & Bros—2 do | bale Johnson & Som ks McKowett—6 cs Pet id—1 Phelps, hit terbary & co—I D Morrison—6 Atwood & co—2 A F Haxt & coml Read, Taylor & eo—1 Bordwell & tir 3 H Shelden & eo—2 1) A Bonth—? WJ Brice—4 W Stevens <4 8 Cochran & ¢ —1 F Lowndes—2 Adriance & Strang—! JR Worrall & co—1 Dean & Davis—1 J M Oppenheim & co-1 H T Farnum & co—t HY Close~6 Lewis & co, Philnd—9 ds 12 Johnston, Bros—1 ¥: Marahsll—I2 RL, Hallowell & co—l Nie chois, Pierce & co, Boston—! Booth Baker & Bros, do—1 F 8 & D Latrop—2 W G Hunt & co—35 Riggs, Babcock Kco~ 1} & R Donnelly & co—3 H Underwood—I Blake, Patterson & co Boston—2 Blanchard. Converse & co—7 da 2 Baker & co—7 do Les Green, Perkins Boston—! C Cemall & co, do—1 White, jorgan &'co of Albany—3 Mellvaine & Willinm:, of Balti: more~2 Lane, Smith & com! JE, Kindall & com? Finnt Brs— & Fairma,— 1 Von Seo 1 & co—3 J & J Woodhead—1 Carey & Hart of Philadel 1 Lindsay & Blakiston of dom! Harnden & co—1 Hook & Townsend—2J (wen—I Meyer, Leon & eo—2 M Le- vy & Bres—2 Mortimer & Gawtry—! H Steveor—1 H Hitch- cock & com! Sprniding, Thom s & Vail—! Van Duser—Joger & 09—3 Lee k Feotou—i J Lefferis & co-1 Gran a & Shaw—1 Thow alding Wright, 80 (ham & co-3'F N Jones & co—3 Stone. 6wan & co—1 E Irving 1 Davis & Jones—1 Goodhue & co—10 Rigas, Babcock & co = L Atterbury & co—1 AT Stewart & cot D Appleton & Blake, Peterson & c0, Boston—3 1 N Beeve &co—i JT Batis co-2 Smith, Samuer &co—l P Brady & co—Phiinda aid Walton, dona NL Hallowell &co-~18K F Evans L Gowperthwatte & com jchards & ¢o—t Farnem, Pisbe--1Willroar & Conall, Philada—8 H Faruham & com! Word & Wilson—1 W Haberaha w=1JU Jacksoa ~1 Harmer, Hayes & co—1 BG Wainwrizht—3 © fcoper & co—1 A Are fold R coma AT Stewart & co—| Melivam & Wilitams—i Cromwell, Haight & co—l A & W A Strong—1J K Greeaway, Smith & comt lark ‘est—| mster—I Bramball, Abernethy & co—1 J Leff ‘arnum My 4 +ssbson—9 W te ert Ely & com! Russell & Marth—1 Read, ‘Tayl Reed—3 Fellows, Wadsew. rth & comi Canfield Bres & co—4 Keokell, Kosevelt & co—'3 8'T Jones & cn—2 ‘& MoNamec—1 F S'ewart & c:—2 Fellows & Schel'— GS Wheelwr ght—1 H Jessop; | box J ter—14T Maxwell—I Schachard & Gebhard <1 T B Mabee—1, Norton & Hallett—2 Bea's, Bush & co—1 K, Warwat tT Thayer W J Smith—t’ Dykes & co of Kingston—t Butterfield, Bros & com! F Alger of Boston—1 J B Orme & co of Pailadelphia—i W. S'oane—1 W W Deforest &com1 A Rebinson—1 Harper & Brothers—2 J E Kendall—7 MeCall & Strong—! A Howe & co of Boston—1 A Smith & co of Boston=1 J C earce=1 Boorman & Ebbetr—1 8K George of Bath—1 Wetherall, Stone & Wood of Boston—I Richardson & Watson—1 C & F Weod—I (3 Patterson & com LK & G Wile Monta, Dittlebaeh & eo! Wright & Holsate—i cs #8 Clark—1 ‘Hovey & Williams of Bostou—1 ‘Andrews—1 E43 Brown—1 Lewis & co—I Coffin, Bradley & ¢o—1 © W & JT Moore—7 Adams & co—2 A 8 Brown—2 —1 WA Brown & com—l Door, Balch & Prince—| co—1 NL Hallowell & com! Waterston, Pray & co—l E Baker & cot J 8 & D Lathrop—| Clark Southworth ¥ —6 Lockhart, Gibson & co—i FL Pratt=i Watson & Hilde: bamm—1 C W Cock & co—1 Livingston & Welle—1 Tooke: Mead & co! W 1 W Kemble—1 Maston & B ock—I G Patterson & com land & com1 L & V Kirby—1 J & @ King & Son—1 Bull & coi G Low—1 © Daley=1N Rider & Bros—1 D Wi'- liana & Smith! Richardson & Watson~1 Johnson & Bros—2 Lewis & ¢0, of Fliladelvhin=2 WC eco, Priladel- hind C Beott—1 Wolfe & Gi Haat & Bromo Iaftray 8 ark & Wer ark & Southworth T Bannder—6 J ft Jaffrny & Pons—9 W 1S © Sohne ston—0 # Car Gillilan & com! ead ir J Bryden—1 A Gordon—1 Deniston, Wood & 0, Philadelphin~ iP & Brvant~2 ¥ Lingham—1 W | ington—I Daniels & Smithl Ren t eof Boicenn & Rusch—} Fo! A eld—1 Loring & coml B & T ood=1.6 87 bis 1 trs | i sem Bark J yvrend tes molesses J 2 | eet Board of Education. Staten Mestina.—R. Kelley, ., President, im the chair. The minutes of the loat ‘tedcting were reed and epproved. Applications.—From Trustees aud Commissioners of 14th ward, for ana) ition for the purchese of a site new sohool in that ward. A resolution was then offered by the Commissioner of the 14th to carry the application into effect. Mr. Denny said he thought the application should take the usual course, and be sent to a committee. Mr. Craro was also of opinion that the application should be submitted to a committee Mr. Cowety thought the trustees had a rigbt in the first instance to select the lots, and then come to this Board for an appropriatien. They could then ask for a ticular sum. and the question weuld regularly go be- re the committer, who would investigate matter, and report to the Board whether it was proper to organise a new school or not. Mr. Boswontn said he would move to have the appli- cation and resolution referred to the committee on new schools Mr. Craro thought the subject should be sent before the finauce commitiee, not before the committee on new schools. Mr. Bieeexen said it appeared to him that the term of the house, nu: ed for @ school, fe ges j and he thought the ward ought to be searched snd another houee found out ; it was not to be tolerated that per- sons should be coming to this board, upon all occasions, asking for appropriations to build new school honss, saddling People with taxes, when, if the Rew 4 made, one hundred places may be obtain to which the school could be removed, and thus ad- ditional expense saved. Mr. B. ‘4 said that under the present lew there would bea diMoulty. He thought it doubtful whether the trustees and ward officers had power to purchase lots for s school at present organized. He was appre- henpive that the trustees had no such power, and it was for that reason that he wished the subject to go before the committee on new schools, that they might examine nd report the result to this board. 'he motion subject was accordingly referred. ‘ Report of the finance committee in favor of payivg the bill of Wm. C. Wetmore, for exam- ining title to lots purchased for school purposes. Mr. Buercker was decidedly opposed to paying this bill He did not care about Mr Hall’s guarantee; he wanted no guarantee on the subject. The Corporation was bound to see that it was done by their counsel. Mr, Coney was opposed to the payment of the bill in this care. The ward cfficers hed no right to employ counsel; it wes taking tho matter ovt of the hends of ths Corporation, to which the duty properly belonged. Mr. Breecxer seid when lots were purchased they were to go to the Corporation counsel; R was his duty to see that the title was good, and to give his certificate, and upon that certificate the Comptroller pays the pur- chase money The property in all those lota were vested, in the Corporation, and it was the expenses conmeoted with it should fall If we submit, said Mr Bleecker, to pay this bill, wo shall not only beve one lawver to deal with, but we shall bave bills tram half dozen ot them at every meeting of this Board. He was for putting a stop to this practice, and let lawyers see once for all, that it is uselees for them to send in their bills tothe Board of Education. Mr. Boswortn said that the ward officers having the power to purchase lots, they had also a right to employ what counsel they pleased; he was of opinion, therefore, that the bill should be paid He had no doubt if Mr. tmore was to bring a suit for his fees, he would reco- them from this Bosrd The question on accepting @ report was then taken and carried in the affirma- tive, and the bill ordered to be Report of Finance Committee recommending an extra appropriation of $1,228, for fitting ups new school in tne 12th ward Mr. Bueec said, he bad »: ined the accounts of otalmost all the r fitting up new of fitting up this Ther ought to be some stop put to such extravagance. Report accept- ed and resolution adopted. Of same committee in favor of a similar appropri- ation for a school in the eleventh ward; accepted and resolution adopted. Of same committee in favor of an appropriation of $10,000 tor erection of a new schocl-bouse in the 8th ward ; accepted and resolution adopted. Of ssme committee in favor of an eppropriation of $1400 for fitting up # new school in the 13th werd. M- Buixecxer cppored the report He wishedjto have it referred co the committee in order that they should investigate the items in the trusiees aecounts,that the board might undcrstamd how the sums formerly appropristed to this echool were disposed of, and moved that it be referred back, and that they report specially on the subject. ‘he motion was put and lost. The question on the ao- ceptance of the report was then put and carried. ilisof Wm. C. Bryant, R. Lockwood, &e. for printing were ordered tobe paid. Resolution, by Mr. Bosworth, that the bills of the Free Academy be ordered to be paid. Adopted. Mr. BoswortH moved thet the application of the principal of the Free Academy, and all other applica- tions, be referred to the executive committee. Mr. Enas offered a resolution in connection with Mr. Bosworth’s motion, that the executive committee ebould, at an early day, repert to the Board the out- line of the plan for the management and government of ihe es y, and the system of education, ko. tobe adopted. Mr. Birecker was averse to letting the subject go to @ committee; he wished that the Board should retain . the entire control of this subject itself, “We all know,” Mr. Bleecker, “ what power and influ commit- exercise on the Board when they come ake up thelr report on any subjest ” Several members of the Board dropped away silently, and it being ascertained by one of the membats that a quorum was not present, the Board acjourned, Law Inteliigcnee. Surneme Covat, Feb. 16.—Present, Justices Strong, MoCoun, and Edwarde.—Decisions.— Geo. T. Green, pit.in error vs Margaret McGowan, deft. in error. Writ of error to the Superior Court, argued 14th Sep- tember, 1847. Judgment of Superior Court reversed, and yenire de novoawarded. Costs to abide the event. J S. Watson ade, Dant. D, Glover —New trial ed; costs to abide the event, unless the plaintiff? judgment for $106 67 and the interest thereon, under the count, for money had and received, being for two months rent, from 1st of August to Ooto- bere which was paid tothe defendant by the original jestees. Ainslie vs. Boynton.—Decree of the Assistant Vice Chancellor reversed, so far as it declares the assignment from Ray Boynton to E. Griswold to be fraudulent and yoid,and the decree be modified in respect of the set off, by allowing only the damages, exclusive of the taxed costs in the judgment of Boynton vs. Ainslie, to be ore- dited and allowed asa payment on the judgment of to bear his own Ainelievs Boynton, and each part; cost of the suit in Chancery and en thit Wisw't & Pricevs. McGowan et al. Assistant Vice Chancellor,so far as plaintiffafirmed with costs, a8 appe: he defendant, McGowan, reversed, and bill as to him te Mason vs Jones —Decree ot the Assistant Vice Chan- cellor afirmed with costs. Stewart ¢ Holdgate, Administrators, $c. Andrews and others, —Decres of the Vice C ‘the 8h Circuit, so far as it apnuls the sale and oconvey- ance of the land, by the deed from Andrews to Stewart & Holdgate, cf the 12th February, 1836, on the ground of mutual mistakes, be affirmed; bndin all other re- epects. that the decree be modified #0 as to place all the parties in sfafu quo, by each restoring to tne other whatever morey, securities, or other thing, whieh may have been received in the course of the transaction growing out of aud consequent upon the sale aud con- veyance of the said land; bus, in making this restora- tion, that no one cf the parties be answerable for the acta or receipts of the other; and farther, that a refe- rence be bad to aseeriain how much and what of money, or other things, the parties, respectively, have reoeived which he ought to restore and make good to the other or others of them, in order to place the seve- ral parties, each as far as practicebls, to where they stood before the sale and conveyance, and the execution of the bond and mortgage for the purchase mone; the aseignment of bond and mortgage to Bui that all further directions and the question as to costs be reserved until the report of the referee shali come in. Circuit Count, Feb. 17.—Before Justice Strong Champlin vs. Hamblin summed up this mornin the jury. Ho said the two material question cause were, first: was the plaintiff, at the time of his arrest and confinement, Jaboring usder delirium tremens, or any other species of inranity that would render it dang rous to let him go at large? it they came to the conclusion that be was, there was an end of tha case, and there ought to bea verdic! for the defendants. But if they came to the conclusion that he was not, their next enquiry should be. was there probable cause, and were the defendants influenced by malice? If the jury should find, from the testimony, thet there was probable cause, aad no malice en the part of the defendants, in that ‘case they would elso be entitled to a verdict of seqoittel. The jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff, for six conts dameges and six cents costs, Svrenton Covrt—At Chambers—Before Judge San- ford —In the matter of Antonio de Aycinnia, « resident debtor —In May, 1847, an attachment was granted ogainst the goods of Mr, de Aycts) non- resident debtor. A smotion was made yesterday by Mr. Jay to vacate or set aside the attachment, on the ground that his client was at the time of and before issuing the attsobment, and has since continued to be, the Consul Goneral of Guatemala, duly admitted and approved by the President of the United States; and that as such he ought not, according to the constitution and of uh United States, be impleaded cr atiarhed in @ State court, but only in one of the United States district courts, and that the proceeding La State court is nulland void. Mr Hendricks for the attaching creditor, and objwoted_ to th f affidavit upon which the motion was founded, which hed been prepered in Philadelphis, where Mr. de Ay- ciannia resides, Judge Sanford, efter hearing Pre- liminary arguments of counsel on both wid id the principle involved in the motion was one cf great im- portance; he would, therefore, direct that it sheuld be argued the next motion day, before the full court. Case set down for Saturday next. Count or Gaxenat Seasons, Fe! der Boott and Aldermen Adam Ze istric! ’ x erlat fot Trpe- Bartholomew Sollivan, a natl the Emerald Isle, called to trial ona c having committ pe upon the person of » married colored woman, named Elizs Williams, in wood yard hear the foot of 37th street, aet river’ On the part of 17—Before Reoor- Crotius—John Me- and proceeded to violate her person. The jury, without leaving their seats, acquitted the prisoner, Count Catsnpan—This Day—Cirenit Court—2, 95 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 897, 25, 28, 29, 31, 33, 32, S4y 35) 39, Superior Court—64, 17, 74, 80, 2, 67, 6, 8, 69) 14, 39, SI, 82, 47, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 99. 91 The cold weather which has fast pound the streams ity—furnishipg joe for summer use—extends jn evamy directi