The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1848, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. North-west Coruer of Fulton and Nassau sts, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. ‘ dar, | ineluded.) Te Ee contain tee United eases £os opean subscribers, C14 per annvae, to include the wos- ee “GF REXLY HEMALO—Beery Satusay~X cones pe: comy—si 12% per annum—in the United Sfales Bie Popeas ubseriors. ©) wow annum, to imeluse the pettage Tan edition (in the French sa well as in the Bnelish lan- Euage,) will be published on the day of the departure of Exch steamer for any from all ports of the men! Ryhscreptions snd ad rer tigements received by Messre. Goirgrtnt, 19 rue Fiewenne, Pars; PL. Somonse, 1b Cornhill, and John ahiller, bookseller, Henrietta street, London. PRESIDENTIAL HERALD—Every Tuesday— One PEDVERTISEMENTS (renewed morning) tat spazimabie prices: toe writien te plain ath manner * or As Tepruton, Rat vespowatble for errors in | ING of ali kemds executed beautsfully and with despatch. Orderareceived at the Publication Office, cor- wer of Nassau streete. on arid 1 LETTERS by mail, for eudreryptions, or with my gemente. to be pest gold ov the posiage will be de remitted. POLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, conteinins ‘ aolictied frem any quarter of the world ond if wed, wall fe hherally paid for. WO.NOTICE con he taken of anonymous communica tions. Whatever is intended for insertion must be euthents- cated by the mame and address of the wreter 5 feF publicetion, but as 4g O it undertake to return reject PAYMENTS to be mate in advance AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, _JOWERY ‘SHEATAM, Dowery—Cymaerins—Giipe- CHATHAM THEATRE, Chatham street-Lonpos As- *URANce—THERED. CIRCUS—BOWERY AMPHITHEATRE—EFqcrstar amtem, Gramxastict, Panromime, kc. PaLMO’S OPERA HOUSE, Chambere street—Mopri Axzisrs. BROADWAY ODEON.—Mopat Aarists. PANORAMA HALL, Broadway, near Houston st-—-Ban- — Pawonams ov THE Misares: Ma. worse Raywoxy’s Musica ENTERTAINMENT = Jana Everincs. New York, Monday, ®ebrumry 28, 1648. =a ee cae erence ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every morn- ing. ed ‘ereign News. It was announced a short time ago that the Britieh Post Office Department contemplated to change the days of the departure of the English mail steamers from Liverpoe!, from Saturday to Wednesday. This arrangement may have com- menxced with the Britannin, tne arrival of which is now daily expected. Ifso,she sailed on the 16th inst., instead of the 12th, and will not, therefore, be due at Boston till Thursday or Fri- day next. If, however, the arrangement has not yet been carried into effeat, we may look for her news to-day. News by Telegraph. The Southern line of telegraph is completed to Columbia, S. C., from which point we last evening received some interesting intelligence. An arrival at New Orleans brings Vera Cruz dates to the 16:h inst. The treaty of peace, it is stated, has been ratified by the Mexican government, and, in qonsequence, business was rapidly reviving. Santa Anna had asked for his passports, in order to leave the country—but it seemed to be the determination of the govern- ment to arrest and confiue him, and thus avoid the contingency of any interruption to the pro- gress of the peace projects, on his part. The news from Mexico by this arrival is otherwise interesting. It will be found under the tele- graphic head. The Bloody and Terribie Revolution in Venezuela, The startliog intelligence which we published in yesterday’s paper, communicating the korri- | ble massacre committed in Venezuela, receives fresh interest from the additional intelligence which we are able to publish this morniug—in- telligence received from an eye witness, on the spot; one who k 4 journal of the startling events of that period of carnage, in the very midst of death and danger to himeelf. It will be recollected that we received some intimations, a few weeks ego, of a probable re- volution in Venezuela ; but no one expected the movement to result in the bloody scenes which we now present to the public. We have also re- ceived a number of private letters and statements from our correspondents ia that republic, en- deuvofing to explain the cause of this bloody re- volution. , They give us interesting sketches of the authors of those deplorable events. It appears thet this most extraordinary move- ment, leading to blood and carnage, has been produced by a species of Fourerite agitation in thet republic, and by the efforts of communists, exciting the popular phrensy, and the popular passions of the uneducated people, for an equal division of property. Some years ago a popular agitator by the name of Guzman, introduced into the discussions of that day the right of the people of Venezuela to an equal distribution | and division of all lands—to abolish land titles; and this doctrine was blended with all the at- filiating doctrines which have been started in France and in this country by the Fourerites, communists, and associationists. These doc- | trines, it appears, have taken deep root amoag the common people of Venezuela; the spirit of aggretianism and the division of landed proper- ty have been increasing for several years past, watil it has ended in a horrible massacre in the House of Representatives, and the murder of se- veral members of Congress, as has been already recorded. Such are the ‘terrible consequences of these prstiferous doctrines spreading among a compa- retively ignorant people. Ought not this great faet to be taken notice of in this country? | The vessel which brought us :his important intelligence, and which arrived at Norfolk, aleo brought despatches from the existing govern- ment of Venezuela, or some leading distin- guished persons in that republic, to Washington. We have every reason to believe that an ap- mn has been made to the government at | vington, fog their aid or interterence in { some Way, to restore peace and prosperity to that unfortunate republic. What may be asked, or what may be given, will appear in dae time; but it is curious to remark, that during the last few weeks, three of the South American tin Europe, with intelligence | mericas continent to the latest mo- | THE GREAT BET DECIDED m™ FAVOR OF THE HERALD AND AGAINST THE TRIBUNE. The Circulation of Both Newspapers. Despicable Deception of the Tribune. ‘The undersigned having been designated by the pub- lishers of the New York Herald and New York Tvil ry Teapeotively, to examine j intly. and report for publica- tion the actual circulation of these two journals, have made the scrutiny reqnired, and now report that the averege cfrculation of the two papers, during the four weeks preceding the agreement which originated this investigation, was as follows :— New York Herald. New Yerk Tribune. Daily ala. Averege Daily cireula- Ar Jation........ m1 oe 11,455, Do. ‘Weekly do....11455 Do. ""” Weexiy’’ ‘do. (15,780 Do. Fresidentialdo. ‘780 Do. Semido. do.. 960 28.916 28,195 The queutity of paper used by each establishment, during the four weeks above apecified, was #8 follows: — By the New York Herald, 975 reams for the Daily; ninety-five end @ beif reams for the Weekly; and five reame for the Presidential By the New York Tysbune, 673 reama for the Daily ; one hundred and thirty-one and @ half reams fur the Weekly ; and siiteen reams for the Semi. Weekly. We therefore decide that the Herald has the largest average circulation DANIEL H MEGIE, New York, Feb. 848, JAMESG. WILSON. This decides the bet between the Herald and the Tribune, in favor of the former, and against the latter. Messrs. Greeley & McElrath will please, therefore, pay over to-day, to the two or- phan asylums, two hundred dollars, and also pay the bills of Messrs. Wilson and Megie for the services performed by these gentlemen on this occasion. This decision, which has been uselessly and unnecessarily protracted ten or twelve days, is, however, one of the most remarkable in its terms, its disclosures, and its results, which has been given from the time of Knickerbocker to the present day. There is a contradiction and discrepancy, on its very face, which we shall ex- plain. It represents the average cireulation of the Herald nearly fifteen thousand under the real fact. The Sunday Herald is entirely ex- cluded from this arrangement—an exclusion which is not warranted under any view of the case; out the decision, excluding this, was only consented to by our umpire in order to decide the betat once, and thus enable the poor orphans to realise the advantages of the bet before the winter had departed. The following was the bet, as it was proposed by the Tribune:— “We have just one straight-forward offer to make We will appoint one honorable and disinterested man. and the Herald rhall another, the two having power, if they chocee, to appoint a third, and all of them shall have free access. at all times, to the books, offices, press-rooms of the two establishments, until they fully sati*fied as to th taal circulation cf both jour. nals. They shell then draw up ment of the rage Circulation of each paper, staling hew mary are issued daily, weekly, and otherw: and this ment shall ba published three times, both morning and evening. in the daily, and once each in etry other edi- tion of the two papers respectively. directly under the editorial head; and if they report that the H-raid has more subscribers and buyers than the Tyibune—taking the Sceregate circulation of each paper—we will pay the expense of the scrutiny and give $100 to each of the two principal orpban asylume in our city; but if the Tribune is proved to have the largest total circulatinn. then the H-rald shall pay the expense, and give the $200 as aforesaid. Here, then, we have the bet inthe very words in which it was proposed by the Tribune; and although we publish no semi-weekly paper, and they do, our Sunday Herald was not counted, and this, too, in the face ef the terms pro- posed—the average circulation of the respective pupers, daily, weekly, and otherwise. What does “otherwise mean ?”” The discrepancy to which we allude on the face of this document, is that between the ave- rage circulation, as stated, of both journals, and the quantity of paper consumed by each. In the above document, the guantity of paper consumed by each establishment, in the same space of time, is set down as follows :— Reams. Reame 975 Daily Tribune... ...873 05% Werkly..cccccre sec 181K ss: 6 Semi-Weekly. 16 LOTS 720% By this statement, which is adinitted and signed by both umpires, it appears that the He- rald establishment uses,in the same space of time, verynearly one half as much more white paper as the Tribune uses; and yet, in the statement of the cir- culation, the Herald is putdown as having only about eight hundred larger average circulation than the Tribune. Here is the descrepancy in the statement of the circulation of the Herald, of which we complain, even in the lap of victory. Our Sun- day paper is entirely excluded, without any rea- son whatever. Now the Sunday Herald is a journal of as equal and independent circulation as any we issue from the Herald establishment. But our Sunday paper is not only excluded— the average of the Dai/y Herald for the same ime is underrated, as we can prove. The real circulation of the Herald, to make it correspond with the quantity of paper used, as appears by the above document, is as follows :— REAL CIRCULATION OF THE NEW YORK HERALD Daily ilerald. ++ 17,400 Sunday Herel +. 13°00 30 900 11,485 780 Weekly Hereld.... Presidential Herald. . 43.135 We may also add, in addition to this, that the highest circulstion which each of those papers have reached during the last year, according to our books, which both of the umpires examined, stands as follows:— HIGHEST CIRCULATION DURING THE YEAR April 14 830 qoires, daily... March 21. 720 quires, Suaday April 17, 670 quires, Weekly Presidential. 19.920 17.230 13 6:0 + 1000 Aggregate highest circulation....... «+ 51,880 This is the largest aggregate circulation of any newspaper establishment in the world. With these facts exhibiting our real business and circulation, it may be asked why the 7'ri- bune concern should have wished to conceal the actual circulation of the Herald, or why our umpire should have agreed to eign such a paper ? This is easily answered. It sprung from the meanness and contemptible duplicity of the republics—-Yueatan, Central America, and now Venezu to the Z ela—are all, in theirdifficulties, applying | nited States government for aid, advice, | and proiection, Ia cach cases, Mr. Polk and his | cabinet ought to pursue a policy friendly and | conciliatory, and such as would be calculated | to enable the friends of right, inretaining liberty | among those republics, to overcome equally the | friends of monarchy, as well as those of the Communists, Fourierites, and Associationists, | who wish only for blood, muider and plaund We are afraid that Mexico, as soon ne the Ame- | rican army is withdrawn, will bein a similar condition us Venezuela. Gen. Tavuon ix Sovrm Canotina.The pecu- | liat journals in South Carolina are generally coming out, one after the other, in favor of Gen | Taylor (or next President, as the only maa cal- culated to restore peace, unity and harmony | to the demociacy 1 the whole Union, or to give | dignity and energy to the inietration of the | goverament heresfter. Even the friends of Mr Calhotin ae rapid'y assuming this povition; while they admit that Mr. Crlhoun won't be a | cand date, they say that all his iriends will go for Gen. Taylor. Tue Great Corporation Jos —When will the | Board of Aldermen enquire into the fat printing | job which wae given to the Tribune, contrary to | the provisions of the charter? Will Alderman | ty of the Herald | was begun, it was ascertained that the Herald Tribune concern, and the liberality and generosi- The moment the examination would win the bet by a large majority. All the efforts of the Tribune were accordingly directed tothe concealment of the large circulation of the Herald, by refusing to agree to any statement which exceeded theirs to any remarkably extent, and to throw the responsibility on us of defeat- ing the decision of the bet. They reduced our daily circulation without any reason, and ex- cluded our Sunday circulation; but yet had the supreme folly aed ignorance to include in the mu- tual statement the aggregate amount of white paper used by both, which proves the fact we wish to state, and shows up completely the de- | ception and meanness on the other side. For the troth of these statements regarding our buetness and circulation, any person of re- spectable standing in New York, will, et any time, be permitted to visit our establishment, | The | books are kept with an aceuracy unparalleled in | newapaper business, and those of the Tribune | and satisfy himself of its correctness. aie kept without order or regularity of any kind Corporation Moratity —Where is the mo- | rality and religion of those Aldermen who will swear to obey the charter, and then violate one | % How do the proprietors of real estate, as- sessed to pay taxes and advertising jobs to the Tribune, contrary to law, ;retish practical Fou- of its plainest provisions 2 Bennett and the New York Herald. We give in our columns to-day, two curious articles on “Bennett and the New York Herald,” a subject of extraordinary controversy, and one which hes agitated this country for the last twelve years, and even been the topic of discus- sion in the newspapers, magazines, and quar- terly reviews published in London, and else- where, in Europe. The first of these ourious articles is taken from a weekly religious journel, published un- der the auspices of Bishop Hughes, in this city, supported by him, and generally understood to be conducted by his very great talent and sub- limegenius. This article purports to be repub- lished from a Halifax paper; but we have the beet reason for believing that it emanated {rom the lofty mind of some pious Giles Scroggins, who issues some of the theological trash of the dark ages, inthe shape of letters, and endeavors to pass them off as sound divinity, and religious controversy, in the present enlightened period ot society. The language in which it is written, and the sentiments conveyed, do not aspire to much elegance or eublimity, either in conception or composition. In fact, they hardly reach the literary characteristics which distin- guished a certain journal published in this city, called the Subterranean. There is something, however, in the singuler vulgarity of this article, that would seem to imply a congeniality with the spirit of Giles Scroggins, in any part of the world. Only think of a holy organ, of a holy Bishop, of the holy Catholic church, charging Mr. Bennett with destroying or ruining “ virtuous women!” This is hardly the language of a follower of the meek and lowly Jesus—not even of the successor of St. Peter, unless it was during that fit of cou- rage that caused him to draw his sword. The other article on this subject, takes a diffe- rent view of ‘Bennett ani the Herald,” and is published in a Washington paper called the Whig, which seems to be conducted with a great deal of talent. The article will speak for itself, and requires no comment. These things, however, only show the singular sensation which has been produced in the civilized world—both in Europe and America—by ‘“‘Bennett and the New York Herald.”’ On one side, assailed in every possible way by bishops, priests, clergymen, lawyers, bankrupts, and all sorts of vagabonds; on the other, sustained by a few, but quiet, peo- ple, and by the public at large; the Herald has, since its organization, risen from nothing, toa circulation of over fifty thousand—the greatest in the eld or new werld ; and it seems to be in- creasing every day in prosperity, wealth, and power. . This broad fact shows that the civilized world, in both America and Europe—whatever isolated and vindictive persons may say—know what is good in a newspaper, and will support it, in spite of all opposition, and all malevolence. Tue Opera ann Fasuion.—The “ grand gala night” on Saturday was a complete failure.— There were only about two hundred persons pre- sent—one half of them in the boxes, a few in the parquette, and not a dozen in the amphitheatre. The house looked beautiful and melancholy, like a sweet young girl dressed out in the gayest style, but in the last stage of consumption. Be- nedetti and Truffi were splendid and beautiful, and satisfied the audience that they did their best; but what was the use of singing to empty benches ? The whole of this miserable failure has been caused by want of judgment in the committee who manage the performers—for in this businass there are two or three wheels within wheels, be- tore you get to the supreme power of the Opera. We told them at first how it would be; but they would not believe us, and now they have the fact before them. We leave them, therefore, to themselves, aud wish them better luck in future. The ‘grand fancy ball” is a greater and betta idea than the ** grand gala evening,” and it will succeed. We shall support it in every possible way. Inthe meantime, the new opera of ‘‘Hernani” will be given to-night. It is a most beautiful aad splendid opera. We have heard it several times and we have no doubt, that after the artists sha'! have perfected themselves in their rdles, it will have a runequal tothat of “Lucretia Borgia,” if not greater. To-night, the Opera will be filled, crowded, fashionable, beautiful, extatic and de- lightful. We hope the managers, and all their advisers, will take the musical lessons (only two cents a dose—dog-cheap) which we give them in good part, or they may have togo farther and fare far worse. A stitch in time saves nine. A button well sewed on saves pins. Pork won’t keep in warm weather, unless it be salted and put in good barrels. Cottou pays well when pro- perly spun. No shaving done without good la- ther. Mackerel barrels will leak, unless well hooped. Always say ‘once, twice, three times,” before you knock down once—to say nothing of many other wise sayings from the **well known tables of Aisop.” New Movement in tHe Wuia Ranxs—Gen. Scorr 1x tue Fireup.—We give in another column, aa account of an important mass meet- ing held at Pittsburgh, for the nomination of General Scott as the whig candidate for the next presidency. Mark and digest. This 1 the first meeting of the kind that has taken place in the present canvass; but no doubt it will be followed up by othe The meeting secins to have been well attended, quite enthu- siastic, and has given great concera and chagrin to the friends of Mr. Clay in that city, as will ap- pear by the comments of one of their journals on the meeting. We have no doubt the friends of Gen. Scott, in the State of New Jersey, will soon move in the same way ; and we have every reason to believe that a meeting in this city will soon be got up for the same purpose. In fact, Gen. Scott may yet be a most formidable whig candidate for the next presidency. Mr. Clay’s time we expect is short, and unlees the democrats take up Gen. Taylor at the Balti- more couvention, there is some probability that Gen. Scott will yet sweep the field. Apropos— is Mr. Polk afraid to publish the Scott and Trist correspondence? Does he really fear that it may make General Scott the next President? | A Wovse Acarnst Itsetr —The government | paper at Washington occasionally publishes news one or two days in advance of the mail. It did so last Saturday. This fact furnishes the best evidence in the world ofthe incapacity of the Postmaster Gene- ral, in conducting the Post Office Department We thank Mr. Ritchie forthis evidence—price six cents. Would not the Preeident facilitate the transmission of the mail, by removing the Post- inaster General from the place he disorganizes, and by putting into his vacant seat some of the | men who arranged the overland express for the Washington Union, and brought the news to that journal lrom New Orleans, two days in advance of Cave Johnaon’s mail. Mr. Ritchie will cer- tainly unite with us ia this change, if he reads or believes in his own paper, or ifhe pays for his own “overland express” What do you say, Mr. Ritchie? Come, talk Tur Treaty.—According to all accounts from | Washington, great excitement will attend the discussion of the treaty with Mexico in the se: cret on of the Senate. It is believed by all, that that clause of the treaty which recognizes the grants of lands in Texas before 1836, will be stricken out. At all events, the prospects are not so bright ot the confirmation of the treaty by our government as they have been, or that the striking out of that section will be agreed to by TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, §,_ SS LRT LATEST FROM MEXICO. THE PEACE TREATY RATIFIED BY THE MEXICAN GOVSRNMONT. Contemplated Imprisonment of Santa Anna. Santa Anna in Favor of Peace, ‘and Wishing to Retire from the Republic. Movements of the American Army. AFFAIRS AT QUERETARO. &c., &e., ke. Couumsra, S. C., Feb. 26th, 1848. The daily overland Express package has been received, and brings dates from New Orleans to the 2Ist, Tampico to the 18th, and Vera Cruz to the 16th, the two last brought by the Euglish steamer, which arrived at Cat Island on the 20th instant. The steamer brought five passengers for Ha- vana, five for England, and ten for New Orleans, and had on board $100,000 in specie. The courier from the English legation arrived at Vera Cruz before the steamer sailed, with dates from the city of Mexico to the 18th. The American Star of the 11th inst. contains the official announcement that the treaty of peace was ratified on the part of the Mexican Congress, by receiving the signature of Signor Rossa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the 10th inst., which date it bears. A meeting of the Deputies and Senators who were in the city was held, but only twenty-four were present, and a majority of them were in favor of peace and the treaty. General Lane reached the capital safely on the 10th, from his excursion upon Orizaba, and with- out further adventure. Lieutenant Yascin, of the Kentucky vo¥inteers is dead. Lieutenant Clark, with his company, was at Cuerunevassa on the 9th inst., and Gen. Alvarez was making great efforts to cut of his supplies. Lieut. Clark was taking every effort to thwart such plans, and had been, so far, successful. The Star, of the 12th, says that Santa Anna had asked fora passport to leave the republic, and that he recommends to his frienda to yield up the contest with the United States, sue for peace, and establish a good government. Pena-y-Pena publishes a letter in which he states that the government of Queretaro, in con- junction with Gen. Scott, have resolved upon the imprisonment of Santa Anna, and thus re- move the only obstacle whic exists against a speedy conclusion of peace. There was considerable animation exhibited at Queretaro. Business was fast reviving under the general belief that peace was at hand, it not already concluded. The American Star of the 16th says the an- nouncement had been officially made by the Minieter of Foreign Relations, that the treaty had been signed a second time by Mr. Trist for the United States,and Signor Cuevas for the Commissioners of the Mexican government. The Mexican papers confirm the articles of the treaty in the matter of the cession of all of New Mexico, Texas, and Upper California, on their part, and the payment of fifteen millions bonus, and five millions for our citizens’ claims against Mexico by the United States. There is no commercial news of interest from New Orleans. Markets. Ciscinvatt, Feb. 26, 1848 —Flour—There was rather more doing, aod we note 1400 bbis at $425. Wheat— The market was dull, and holders were asking prices above the views of millers. Pork—Sales of 490 bbis were made at. $525. Lard—Sales of 570 packages were mede, ingluding barrels and kegs, at 44 a 5%0. Whiskey— ‘Was inactive et 17 217%0. There was no change in poe fuger and molasses were steady at previous rates. Crxpit To waom Crepit 18 Dur.—What is the reason that the Albany Argus should be mean enough to cause important news, first published the New York Herald, to be printed in that jour- nal, without, at least, giving uethe customary credit? We ellude to the publication of the provisions of the new treaty, contained in their journal of Saturday. When Doctor Brandreth’s pills perform their official duties, the patient always ‘acknowledges the corn.” Marine Affairs. Sreamsuie Usitep States —Captain Hacksteff and the owners of this nob!e ship have, it is said, determined upon giving her another trisl, preparatory to her de- parture for Europe. It is contemplated to ex.end the excursion as far as the Potomac, or around the Island of Bermuds. We state this merely upon rumor; but hope such may prove to be the case, as a0 excursion o four or five days’ duratium would no doubt thoroughly test the great abilities already evinced. In our notice of her trip on Saturday, we omitted to | state, thet in making the distanos from Fort William’ Governor’s Island, to Sandy Hook light, ia one hour and eighteen minutes, she had to encounter a strong cur- rent; the whole strength of the flood tide was against her. This of course isan importent fact, which, in all such cases, ought to have its consideration. Theatrical and Musical. Granp Gata Nicut in Tuearaicars.—Tragedy and Farce in one Act.—We have the pleasure of announcing that atheatrical amusement of a perfectly novel style, far beyond the wickedness of the model artists, is on the tepis, and thet it may probably come off, in a day or two, at Hoboken, or the Bowery Theatre. It isa duel between one of the distinguished managers, Mr. H. E Stevens, of the Bowery Theatre, and an equally distinguished theat- rioal critic, named Mr. Meighan, attached to the Sun- day press. The offence took place at the Bowery Thea- tre, on Saturday night. The following is the challenge: Saturday Night. Mr. H. E. Sternexs— dol: My friend, Mr cong oe demands satisfaction for the insult offered him by you a: the Bowery Theatre, pe hee He nye to sacrifice etn ae ood mit, for present purpore, your claim to - lation of a gentieman, (may God forgive him for the 1@.) You will, therefore, please send me the name of your friend, thet we may adjust the preliminaries, Refuse, ‘and my friend shall publicly ehastive you. Yours, WM. H. McCULLUM, 29 Canal street. New York, Feb. 26, 1848 The place of battle is not selected ; but we should ad- vise the Bowery stage, betweon the acts, instead of Ho- boken; or they might enzege the Park Theatre for one night, and put the price of admittance at ten cents each person. This would spoil the Model Artists for that night, and would yield enough to engags the best sur- geons in the city,in case of any accident. The Park Theatre is now vacant, and will be so till Wednesday. Let’s have a fight, by ail means, and as cheap as por- sible. The different houses have all done very well last we« k, and every thing goes smoothly with the managerial At the Turartne, the circus remal until Wednesday, forming to full houses nightly. Now, however, the Rouse is nt. and will remain so until Wednesda: t, when ft re-opens with the regular dra: , the favorite tragedian, and Mr. and M: Brougham, the popular co jans,lead off the ball. The stook company is full and eff-otive, and every thing promises @ bri it season at * Old Drury.”’ Bowray Turatar —At this house, Mra. Shaw has | beem the attraction during the past woek. Her admirable delineation of Queen Katharine, in Shakapeare’s “Henry the Eighth,’ hes gained additional lwurels for her as an actress. 14 was splendidly put on the stage, aod thy properties. dresses, &c. were all of the most accurate and eplendid kt T ning, Mr+, § appears ae !mo- gen, in § y of “ Cymbeling.” This tragedy | be epl ly wp, we understand, and we no douct will give as oh satisfaction av Eighth” Cnatnam Caeatan --A changein the management hartaven place at this house—Mr Fi-teher having va- cated his manegerial obuie im favor of Mr. F 8 Uh n- frau, «gen! a well aad favorably knowa in the pro- feemoa, and to the publiv. He iatendsto npare no ex- peorein ke ping the Costham ap to the mark in public estimation, aad ws doabt not he will keep bis word.— To-night, Mr, Waloot and Miss Clarke, commence an engagement, and will appear in “ London Assurance,” by the exosi lrg please explai rierism 1 Mexico. supported jent stook ompany. The drame & oy Hebes, and trian perfo: they are at Ma. M. eourkling mR! every evening. Kques- pular nnot fail to continus 6a Pi ; they diver materially from all otner leet kind tbat have been given here, as Mr M. R is assisted by his lady and ‘daughters and both he and bis family, are wil admirable vocsi aad instrumental musicians, besides being fully imboed with th true Hibernivn wit and brilliancy: of dio’ We @ these (righ evec ings will become the aficat popu by lar and favorite amusement of the day. One will be aiventhis evening at Panorama Hall, 593 Broadway. { Spinerto’s Learnen Canary Binps —We oailed in to wee these bard working little fellows on Saturdey even- ing Jast, and were really astonished at the intelligence dieplayed by them, the obedience with which they obey the order of the gentlemsn who exhibits them, and the esse aod absolute prace with which they go through their pretty little tricks. They draw wagons, da: tight and slack De ins stand on their heads, fire off can- nons, and in fact do every thing but speak. Signor Spi- must'certain); 1@ of birds, have learned the langu: hts Entertaio- nd managed as |. anne THE Fins? MOVEMENT OF THE FRIENDS OF GENERAL SOOTT FOR THE PRESIDENOY. ‘Muss ‘Meeting in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, ‘ (From the Pittsburg Gezette, Fob 24] Pursusnt to the published oall, one of the largest and most enthusiastic mestings of th» people ever assembied in Pittsburgh, convened at McFadden’s warehouse, on ‘Puerday evening, the 22d February. At ap early hour the people were found moving in masses to the place of meeting A splendid martial band was present on the oocarion, und enlivened ths meeting by ite music. The fite of 1840 i¢ again bur: , gud: Dever Wan @ wore enthusiastic meeting held in the city of Pittsburgh. A eplendid trareparency occupied @ prominent place; on one rids were a repre- sentation of General Scott on horse back, reviewing his troops, on the other side was the following inscriptions: ments, as we cannot imagine how else he has succeeded in so highly educating his beautiful little flock. are to be seen every day of tte week except Mondays, at 1034 A.M. and 3and7P.M. We were pleased to tee quite @ numerous audience on Saturdey evening. We understend he has s great number of visiters daily. 's Minstae.e return to Mechanics’ Hall to ing, and we doubt not will be met by a Tue Mopxt Artists about town do not seem to draw so well as they have done; it is probab’y because the Broadway, and st Palmo’s Opera House in street, there will be tableaux vivants,this public are satiated with this kind ofexhibition. At a) Edw Odeon, in Chambers evening. ye Brunswick's Statvany is being exhibited “at 396 Broadway. They are very handeomely modelled, aud are exact copies of the famous statues of Apdllo and Ve- nus de Medici, Mad’lle Dimier is dancing at Vera Cruz She is ao- companied by Madame Faony ‘Manten. On the onca- sion of Mad’ile D's third appearance, on the 2d inst., she was taken Sl, and the bailet, “he Giselle,’ necezsa- cut short, 7% wil e Herr Alexander is also at Vera Cruz, and Signer, a was, at last accounts, about to commence g'¥in; ene * formances in magic. An American cireus open in a few days. : To tus Eprror oy rue Herarp— be = Mops Artists —I have read many to the Model Artists, some calling on th ties, and others suggesting the propriety of, ture enacting @ law for their suppression. astonishieg that the city fathers, wh the law of the land, should attempt to off their own shoulders, as, I believe, take place without @ license from * peace. If this is the law of thed representation of ohjects which are cble! 3 the mind and corrupt the morals of the rising genera. tion? Every clergyman who regarda ‘thé spiritual welfare of his tlook—every father who prides himself in nd honor of his household, should call upon the judges of th est this odious, desecrating exhibition of human beiogs, and if they will not respoud to the demand, let the ballot box make theu: feel that bound to protect the morals of the community 0 generally koown tbat upon the oath of any two members of society that # nuisance exists in any part of the city, the authorities have the power of pre- venting its repetition With thauks for the insertion of my last communication, in thie invaluable journal, which is zealously watching the best intercets of the commonwealth | remain, sir, your’s, CivIs. Intellligence trom the West Indles. [From the Hamilton Bermudian, Feb. 9.) By the stexmers Thsiucs and Tey, we have received our customary files of papers from the West Indies Jamaica --Accounts from this island are to the 2lst ultimo. The session of the Legislature. which had lasted ten weeks, was prorogced on the 28th Dec. by Sir Charles Grey. A few days previously, the House or Agembly ogreed to a memorial to the Queen on the de- pressed state of agriculture ip the Island ; and the same ‘was placed in the hands of the Governor to be forwarded immediately. The sum of £2000 bad been granted for educational purposes, partly for the supvort of a normal school (for training teachers), and partly in ald of such other ecbools as may require pecuniary help Governor Grey, it his prorogation speech, adverted to a prospec- tive deficiency of revenus to the amount of £16,000, as appeared by the estimates of sand Mea Barsavos.—The affairs of the Weat India Bank still constitute the theme of public discussion in this Jeland, A thorough investigation had taken place, tho resulta of which are succinctly and pertinently stated in the fol- lowing extract from the Burbcdos Mercury of January 27 :—" Mismanagement, misconduct, ond misevery thing, form the fearful liet of tho causes which have produced @ ruiped benk and a ruined class of the community. [t is now disclosed that sharebolders were argiigent of their interests, and trusted to the directors in too much confidence ; that the directory, for years past, have been culpable, and have ngt shown themse ualified for the performance of their duties, with a be honorable exceptions amongst them ; it is now disclosed that particuiar iudividuate consigered the funds | of the bank accessible to them whenever and for wh: nervousness, co cerning such information as should have been imper tively called for by shareholders, through the per channels, were damning to the prosperity of the stitution; all this was kept incog. uotil the sherehold- ers forced it before the light ut their weeti in the 26th instant. And such @ burst of indignation es was evinced on this oecasion, can easily be conceived by the honest man. Since June last, private letters from Mr. | Seringeour, of the Union Bauk, London, warned the Se- oretary of the position of Barton and Higginson’s house, here aud in Liverpool; he did not convey a warning to be aware of what may or what would be; but, through emphatic words, expressed in tho spirit of inspired pro- pbecy, he gave a warning to the Secretary against the probability, that trom certain circumstances, certain events were likely tooccur, Did the Secretary hasten, induced from an interested feeling for the safety of the bank, and exhibit these letters ct waraing to the direc- tors, that t! might control the management? No! He says, ‘I was afraid of creating alarm!’ Did the Secretery show these,or either of these letters of warning to either or all of the directors? He says, to Mr Berjamin Jones, who, being present at the meeting, answered, ‘it is a lie!’ Aud to Mr. Lynch, also present, who denied * most solemnly and sincerely’ that he had never been shown a letter addressed to the Secretary. Mr Hath, chair- of the board of directors, bad seen a letter ia Oc- tober lust, audrersed to the Secretary by Mr Soringe- our We find that the Secretary numvders some friends laareholders quire why he has these friends ; but it is our duty to say that a resoiution of expulsion wan paesed by u me jority of twelve of the ehareholders, whose decision, if 1 can be binding ou the board of directors, decrees that the Secretary ie molonger enticled to confidence, a reso- lution im which we, and all present, andall who know enythiog of the Seoretary’s conduct, mus: acquieres By ths report of the committee appointed to investi- gate the affairs of the bank, agreed to Jan. 17, the claims of bill holders are recognized as tbe firat for settlement; itis expected that the entire liabilities will be discharg- ed by Ist Deo, 1550. ‘Anricva.--The House of Assembly of Antigua was engaged in framing a new tariff of imposis an act con- sequent upon the abrogation of the du.ies of customs — The Weekly Register of January il, furnishes the fol- lowing interesting particulars of this new messure :— “The bill now under the cousideration of the House provides for tho entire abolition of the duties on pickled and salted fish, ans on corn meal, the principal articles of imported food consumad by our laboring population; on other articles of moie general consumption, aud also on mules, lumber, stay: nd other items esreatial either to the cultivation of the eoil, or to the erectioa or repair | of our houses and other buildiogs in town or in country; | the bill proposes in some instnoces to reduce, and in others to remove the impont duty altogether; the deficit occasioned by the ‘raction from the treasury of the sume formerly payable on thore articles which will in future be admitted free or at a reduced rate ot duty, is intended to be met by » more than corresponding duty on wines, branay, and other articles of luxury. “As connected with this measure we have alss to ex- pect #8 an uct of common justice that the bill now before the Hours for repeuling tue existing tonusge act, and for authorizing the treasurer to levy a tonnage duty on ship- ping entering the ports of this island, will be passed into 4 law; this will place annually between two end three thousand pounds in our treasury, @ sum which is now applied to the payment of the salaries of the officers of itherto this payment has been made for red to the colo» y in the collection of our duties; but asthe fature performance ef these services is to be transferred to another department, it cannot in reason be expected that we shouid any longer be taxed support of an establishment whose duties, as far concerned, will be extinguished.” vu ~The Oficial Guzctte contains the follow- ing announcement, by authority quiry held at Saint Lucia, and of which Chief Justice Armndeli was resident, haviog reported to his K.xeel- lency the Governcr-in-Chief, that in their opinion th first charge brought by Lieut. Col. Torrens against hi: Honor Chief Justice Keddie hus been proved, and that | Mr. Reddie was the auchor of (hetwo lotters signed “ The shade of Polycarp,” Lieut. Col. Hay, admivistoring th government, in obedience to ihe orders of his Exoollenoy the Governor-in-Cbief, and in conformity to the inatri tions contained in the derpatoh of the Right Hou Kari | Grey, of the 30th Sept , 1947, No. 64, has been pleased to | pend his Houor tbe Loiet Justios Reddie frow bir | ros office of Chief Justice of Saint Lucia, until her Majesty's rurther Pleasure be made known Beamvuvs.—The Hamilon Brmadian of the 19th vit, -It it generally known that the legislature, at the jou, appropriated & sum of money, ia order to immigration on @ limited reale, by way of ex. periment such pecuniary wenistones to be udject to the direction of the Governor aad Conneti view of carrying into effect the objects contemplated by th islative grant, We understand that » meeting of the several agricultural committees of there istands was held yesterday at the puviio building for the purpose of concluding ®pon & plan for the introduction here of im- migrants suitebte for the geneva purposes of agricuitu- ralindustry. Ili exoellency the Governor presided at the meeting. The plan of combined action, propored by the committees representing the Central Parishes did not coincide with tho views of those coramittess who came from ench of the extreme perts of the eoiosy; but after an interenange of opin fons, & conclusion was ultimately mrrived at, which, in effvot, in an follows ; tbat every planter in want of labor should send to his agent in New York wt order for auch a wumber of agricaltural laborers ne he may require~ th ced from among sry European immigr the order 10 par tioularizs the . ot all orcas to be for +, 8 committer tune u-der the sanetion of His Exorileney. the Gover- vor ‘Toe immigration fund would be disbursed by thos» geotiomen fa p y' the passage ine of Wort gianteintroduced [5 w propos d toal Mere . ton & Co,, of New York, shouid Be the Cd «8 those gentlemen had beer ja com: ientiou wih the German Emigretion Society of New York ow the subjeot of emigration to Berwuda, growing out of an original correspondence with the Bermuda Committee, “Phe Hero of Fert George, Lundy’s Lane, Chippe Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Churubuseo, C! pultepec, and Mexico,” “ Scott aud Victory,” and “ thy Great Pacificator,” was the sentiment of the assembled multitude, Pigs pcloaiy om, sae of Wi Suteb, ‘ol, Ro! srothers, of Plum township, ent y jumr'to nip, called to The meeting having been ful janized, on motion of T. J. Bigham, Esq . the folio committee was ap- pointed to prepare resolu lone. ¥ J. Bigham, thee aE. Mi NaMMicnact Daniel Robeit ypSolamon Stone and Kichard he-oommmittee wes adopted MB rapidly: sppeoechiogs We the t in natiomal‘eounoil, irers for the appi whig purty te nominate we, tion of ite anti-masét of Allegheny county, assembled in our mary caoucity, doe ba ren it repul 2 aud proper tomeke known our opinions upon some ofthe important ie sures whish now engross the attention of our fellow-oit- izens throughout tie Usion—~+ % . Resolved, That wo re-afirm Wz continued attach- i the distinotive print Oe Eeenrens the whig party of the Union; wi reoog- niseas cardinal the protection 6 erican industr: agaiost the unjust and unequal competition of the fed, -clad pouper laborers of Europs—liberal ap- propriations from the national treasury, for the i provement of our harbors and nivers, in order to a tate our internal mn times more vali and important than all our foreign trade—the limi to@single term of te Presidential office, and tl striction of the presentienormous executive patron: Resolved, That wi we look upon the pres ashaviog been commenced unne anealiy mp uw stitutionally by the executive, yet Congress Day! ib nequeatly recognized it, and our gallant ern{ der Gens Scott and Taylor havirg at an enormous expen- diture of blood and treasure conquered a large portion of the euemy’s ‘country—we are now in favor of Con- gress making such appropriations as may be required to sustain our gallant army in Mexico, until an early and nes Table peace can oe the whiz national convention, to meet in Juce next, and here pledge ourselves to use ail fair aud honorable means to secure the election of its nominees, we h press: our deep conviciion, that the interest of the couatry, and the success of the whig party, imperatively demand the nomination of » new and n available man us our candidate for the Presidency. We prefer avuilability and victory under the whig banner, to a blind devotion. to any man that must ensure de! Resolved, That we entirely repudiate the often re peaied, never recognized and iliberal dogma, thet the whig party are necessarily hostile to the election of mi- litary chieftains, and for procf, we refer to 1836 and 1340, when General Harrison was our nominee for the Presidenoy, to 1844 and 1817, when Gens. Markle and Irvin, our nominees for Governor; we aver that the principles and practice of the whig party are sufficiently | liberul to recogoizs @ bearty appreciation of honesty, | ability and fidelity, to the constitution, on the part of | our eminent public men, whether rendered in the field | or cabinet. Resolved, That our firet choice for the Presidency in Gen, Winteld Soctt, the ser covered hero of Port . Gsorge, Chippewa, avd Lundy's Lane, whose deeds of | daring Ling § the last war with Great Britein, form ome of the brightest pages of our country’s history, and whose still more astonishing, glorious and brilliant victories. at Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Chur buseo, Chapultepec, Molmo del Rey, and Mexico, have pronounced him to be the first military chieftein of this age. It was the hero of two wars who planted the standard of our couutry upon the Castle of St. Juan d? Uhia, and marching on from viotory to vietery, until the ster spangled: banner now floatsin triumph from the dome of the national palace, and over the Halls of the Montexumas. Resolved, That in addition to his services on the: | battle fleld, Gen. Scott bas during forty years of emi- ‘Dent public service, earned for himeelf acill more | glorious title of “Great Pacificator,” by the prudence, | judgment, and diplomatic ability, which he displayed ia It is not our province to en- | The Court of En- | With the | terminating the Black Hawk warinthe North Weet—in preventing collision between the troops of the general | government. and the au'horities of South Carolina dur- | ing the nuilifcation excitement, in restraining our own XCited population along tue Niagara frontiers, whils the patrionc iosurrection raged iv nade, in securing quiet and peaceful removal of the highly exssperat. d hostile okee Indians—in preventiog hostilities be- | tween our own and the British troops during the pen- dency of the North Eastern boundary difflsuitic | last of ail, and most giorious of all, a8 announce | telegraphic reports of this morniug, has now terminated | the Mexican war, by a treaty sigaod on the first of the | prosent month —fts terms fo liberal, that it must s-cure | the cordial approval of every citizen of the United | States: who wishes to seo the present uuna'ural war ter- minated. To Gen Scott, ifto any wan now living, can j Jastly be applied that brief and beautiful epitome—ro trathfal of him whose birth-dsy we celebrate: * Firstin wer, firet in pesce, and first in the hearts of his country- men” | Resolved, That we believe that the great and primary duty likely to devolve up the neat President of the | United States, will be to deviss the best mode to termi- | nate the present war (should peace not now be secured) between the two sister republics, or principles consistent with the right, interest and feelings of both partier, nd that we believe Gen Scott to be of all our pubiic men, the man best qnolified by disporitioa, ability, ama inti kuowledge of our Mexican affairi or many y ania—hasgiven evidence of devotion tothe whig is magpanimous conduct in 1640 and 1644.and ministration, toward the gulant Scott, ia the studied | and continued efforc to cripple him im all his military | tions—in the repeatod attempts to supplapt bim by mn ofa Lieutenant Generel —in the organiza tion ofa court-martisl to try him almost witbhia sight of the gat:s of Mexico ; in the miserable pretexs for this arraignment ; in the uoheard of selection of inferior o/- fleers and bitter political partizaus es his jadges,—this arsemblage can see nothing hut s preconceived and set- tled determination on part of the l'renident and his cal net, to persecute and sacrifice a gallant roldier and en- lightened statesman, and unwaveriog whig j It is truly “Che firo lu the reat? while engaged with tbeir particu- lar friend of * pana notorivty in fropt clved. that our former distinguished representative | in Congress, the lamented Richard Biddle, corree'ly ex- preesed the feelings of his constituents towards ral Scott in 1837, when in debate on the subject of Tee call from Ficride, he gave utteranee to the followivg aloquent aed beautiful sentiment. We give only his concluri: “T believe thet s signal atonement to Gen. Soolt will one day be extorted from the jastice of thie house. Wo owe it to him, but we owe it still more to the country —- What officer can feel secure in the face of that great ex, ample of triumpbant injustice~who can place before him the anticipation of establishing higher cleima upon the gratitude of the country, than Gen. 8eoit? Yet be was sacrificed. His past services went for nothing. Sir, you may raise bew regiim , and issue new commis- sions, but you caunct, without much atunement, restors the high moral tone which bofits the depositaries o natiousl honer ; I fondly wish that she highest and Uh in the country’s rervice might be taught to | gard this House as the j:sious guardian of his rights borer price or fevoritism or outrage, from whatever quarte; it our daily labors com- idie form Oa what- erga toward the pole, or fainting: lv ida. { would enable bim as he Jooks up to that flag to gatuer hope and str neth. It should impart to him « proud feeling of confidences ands-eurity Heshould Kaow that ths came emblem of myj ad justice floats over the councils of the na- tion. and that in its natarnished lustre wo have all a common Interest and a common sympathy. Then, and not tll then. will you have an army and navy worthy to sustein and to perpetuate the glory of former days "? Rerolved, That this meeting her-by tender to the Pennsylvania regiments theic warmest thanka for the bravery with which they haye sustained the honor of the st and that we are satisfied that oMcers and mien will be among the foremost to award hoaor to thet: brave and distinguished commander ‘The meeting was ably sod eloquently addressed by T. J Bingha a, Michael Dan Magehan end Charles C nl. livan, Eeqs—the Ia ter from Butler county, and late Senator teom this distclet; aiso by Thomas Vi. Marshail, Tha meeting then edjcurred with “ three times three’ heerty oheers for Scott and victory. (Che remarks of the Gozstte } Wogive io another columu the ofiloiul proceedings of the mecotingof Tuesday wight, to which we would ealt attention. The rstolutions will be found complete, nob only ana declaration of whlg principles, but as #howing how warmly the whiga feel for General Scott, than whom po man deserves at the hands of his countryBien warm- er praire and support, not ouly for the services he has rendered, but for the disgraceful per-eoution he has rut. _ fered from the arminisiration sincerity of our adw ration of him gas roldier, our con- Ajenoe in him ae @ whiz, and thin pnblic demonatr in bie favor, has not bean bepood his deverra i eatd thismuch for General Scott, we mow beg lea dfirr with tha speakers at the meeting, and 0 express che deepent regret, (hat it should bs deemed neovsaary «| @ whig meming in favor of General Soott to Mr Clay with a virulence a by thas bearow. ed upon what the speaker the skuskof Duck creck’ It fs not posible that General Scott, can be pleased to heat the grey heirs Of Mr. Clay oy {led, and his age wud serviess to the whig party It was not necessary that respect of Mr, Ciay’s itienus should be made the rorided as worthlers ry n>. %