The New York Herald Newspaper, February 29, 1848, Page 2

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MECHANICS’ HALL, Broadway, near Broome street.— Cuaisty’s Mixetaere, Erniorian Sincino, Buaiesque NO, BROADWAY ODEON, Broadway.—Mopet Artists. TANORAN y, near Houston st-—Bar- rte Tt JERVSALYM. TABERNACLE, Brosdway—Last Concent oF THE Aroviovrans New York, Tuesday, February 29, 1848, a: re = The Herald Yesterday. February 28th—Issue and circulation. ..... 19,096 CIRCULATION OF THE HERALD LasT WEEK. Daily, Sunday, Weekly, &o. 5,614 quires, .135,676 copies. a Tesegraphic News. Our telegraphic summary to-day will be found interesting and important. The intelligence from Washington, respecting cuted be ‘end with oe tee Nealon Ofice, cer- | jters came pouring in—the oligarchirt | press reproved him in very strong terms; and, in fact, all his friends were exasperated. This offended Monagas in his turn. He accord- ingly deserted his party, as Tyler did the whigs in the United States, and turning out of office ell the oligarchists, supplied their places from the }| Opposite faction. Things have been going on | thus for ‘some time, until articles of impeach- ment had been got up, and would, in all proba- bility, have been acted on by the Congress which was so violently broken up. Thus we see the mischievous agramen and | ultra doctrines of a wily and desperate man like | Guzman, who, in the fatal tendency of these | doctrines, under the cloak of philanthropy and lové towards the {human family, and the bitter spite of a disappointed politician, like Monagas, deface the fair prospects of the peace, quietness, and happiness which Venezuela seemed destined toenjoy. Is not this a lesson to the ultra doc- | trines and their disseminators here at home ? | Here we have proof positive of the end of such | schemes. But there is another important view to be » | taken, and that is the constant interference of the leading governments of Europe in the ef- fairs of the South American republics. Recent occurrences in various parts of the world have shown the meddlesome tendencies of the British government with the affairs ot other countries; and every foreign arrival, almost, brings fresh proof of their wish to interfere wherever they | can. In Venezuela it seems that Mr. Bedford Hin- ton Wilson, the British charge d’affaires, has | the revolutionary movement—holding secret con- ferences with the prominent men of the rebel- lious party, and conducting himself in such a marked manner as to have completely identified himself with the whole affair. This same Mr. Wilson was formerly British consul general in Peru; and whilst there he pursued a similar course to his present one in Venezuela. He mixed himself up with the questions at issue between Peru and Bolivia; and if he did not produce the present difficulties between those two republics, he at least laid the foundation of an unfriendly feeling between them, and made himself very unpopular with the Peruvians, so | that on his recall from that country, they were | very glad to get rid of him. Much such a similar effair took place in the | republic of New Granada, some six or seven \ years ago. At that period a revolutionary taken a most decided and active part in favor of a Site the SOME whet os ana aid snan. + the treaty with Mexico, renders the prospect of | movement was going on, headed by General the ratification of that instrument, in its present | Obando, and party feeling ran very high. San- shape, by the American authorities, more doubt- | guinary contests toox place between the con- ful than ever. Much of the favor with which it | tending factions, and the utmost confusion pre- was, et the first blush, regarded, has disappeared | yailed. The British charge d’affaires at Bogota upon a careful consideration¥of its provisions, | the seat of government, peace with Mexico may yet be more distant than many suppose. communicate the proceedings of the Fremont | Bolivar’s army during the war of independence. court-martial; and after a few personal expla- | nations from Messrs. Foote and Yulee, the | Senate went into executive session. In the House of Representaves, the franking privilege was granted to the widow of the late ex-Presi- | dent Adame, during her life. The sermons and speeches made upon the death of the late Mr. Adame, were ordered to be printed. A resolu- | tion, introduced by Mr. Putnam, of New York, | in favor of excluding slavery from territory to man living. the complain ene nd remonstrances of the govera: A ewig them manta ta. In the Senate of our State Legislature, yester- day, certain resolutions upon the Mexican ques. tion gave rise to a spirited debate. It was pretty | render the generally conceded that the annexation of Texas | as formida was the cause of the war, but upon the subject | not suit G of its ultimate consequences, Senators did not | exhibit the same degree of unanimity. From Cincinnati, we learn of the destruction by fire, of three steamboats, and the loss of four lives. It will be sven that the friends of Gen. Taylor, in Baltimore, intend immediately to make a de- monstration in his favor, to aid in the effort to | 4. ‘ * Sot ¥ Srsavthiegih | America, and such(with some vari secure his nomination for the presidency. The é is Fagus , t ‘ be her policy if she could bring it to bear with friends of Mr. Cl i A ray s of Mi. Clay are said to be also warming | Mexico. We all remember Captain Elliot’, | famous travellings and journeyings at the time The Venezueinn Revolution—French Fourler- | that the annexation of Texas was ubout being ism and F#Furopean Intrigue among the | carried into effect. Recent movements in Mex- South American Republics. ico indicate her desire to have a finger in the The late lamentable news from this republic is | pie there. Guatemala, and the impudent claim such as to fillevery republican heart with an- | of the British through their friends, the Mosqui- guish. The young republics of our sonthern | to Indians, on part of that republic’s territory continent are beginning to assume much import- | all show the anxiety of England fora foothold ance in the effairs of the western hemisphere; and | here, and the control of the southern republics the successful manner in which they have been | Her interference with the Argentine Republic, conducting their governments for the last tew | and the flat failure of her diplomats to obtain the years, seemed to indicate that their fatal tendency | advantage of Rosas, may also be quoted to sauguinary revolutions had passed away, and | But enough. We have said sufficient to draw that henceforth all would go on smoothly and | attention to this great question More than the quietly, and that the magnificent resources of | quiet of Venezuela is threatened now a-days these beautiful countries would be brought into | and we trust the American government will ot full play, and prove of the greatest benefit to | allow the crooked and obscure policy of Eng- themselves and the world at large | land to outwit it in the matter of the welfare The copious accounts of the causes and rea- | and quiet of the western hemisphere. sons leading to the late difficulties in Venezuela, already published in the Herald, will have served’ | to give our readers an insight into the politics | of that country. It appears that the wild | agrarian and Fourierite views of the Guzmanite | Senate, is the sudden revival ofthe Wilmot pro- or radical party have led to it all. This Guzmah | viso in that body, and soon, also, to take place is aman of considerable talent, which he has | in the other house, with the probable belief thet misapplied, to the ruin of his country. He is | the discussion will produce great excitement the something like a Greeley or a Godwin with us. | remaining portion of the session. He was, at an early period of his life, secretary | This question, hitherto in prospect, has alrea- to Bolivar, the liberator of Colombia. er the | dy rent asunder the democratic party in New ereut str le for inde pendence was over, he re- | York, and, to less extent, the same party in the tired into comparative obscurity, till some three | other States. There is every probability of its or four years ago, during the administration of | performiog the same surgical operation on the Gen ral Soublette, he commenced to disturb the | Whig party. Ther- will be a tremendous con- peace of the republic. Me first offered his ser- | test on this point in both houses of Congress ; Vices to the administration, and solicited office ; | and the growing excitement will be increased, ethane dona so i one, he be- | also, upon the prospect of the Presidency. In ; ‘ y 0} © government, estab- | fact, every thing looks towards a complete re- ished the liberal paper, El Venozolano, and | yolution and disorganization of the old parties commenced dieseminating his wild and fanatical | end the reconstruction of something new and ble as the northern now is. This would reat Britain; she is anxious to keep | down these young republics, and therefore is | not at all averse to the frequent repetitions of re- | volutionary movements among them; and if there | is the slightest symptom of a disturbance, her | charges on the spot are ready enough to fan the spark into a flame. Such has undoubtediy beén her policy in South RevivaL or Tut Witmor Proviso 1n ConaREss —The most interesting incident attending the probable confirmation of the new treaty in the } political ite agrerian doctrines ; he combined | better, growing out of the Mexican war and the the ultre-abolitionist, amalgamationist, and the treaty, most ultra doctrines of the day; inflaming the | —_———$ minds of the populace, particularly the blacks, Tur Marine Hoeriran at Staten Isuanp.— with the wildest schemes of suffrage, liberty, | We eatn that Dr. Childs and his assistants are division of property, &c., and all the farrego of | ke constantly and laboriously employed in the nonsense which such ulira views lead to. {fe | Performance of their professional duties, at the finally was put up as @ candidate for the Presi- | Marine Hospital, at Staten Island. ‘There are at dency; but the oligarchist, or law and order party, | ‘€ present time upwards of one thousand pa- succeeded in electing Monagas, the present oc- | tients in the different wards, suffering from small pant of the exeentive office. Monages was | POX Ship fever, and other malignant diseases, elected more through the influence of Genern| | 4 new cases are constantly being brought in. made himself then very unpopular by the parti- aad, to judge from our latest information from | zan spirit he showed, and the protection and as- sistance he gave to the chiefs of the rebellious | party. On the removal of Mr. Wilson from Peru, In the U. S. Senate yesterday, Mr. Miller, of | this same charge d'affaires in Bogota was trans- New Jersey, introduced the resolutions adopted ferred to the Peruvian government, and Mr. Wil- by the legislature of that State, against the re- | son soon after was sent to Venezuela. ‘The pre- peal of the pilot laws, which were ordered to be | sent British charge d’affaires at Bogota is Gene- printed. Mr. Benton submitted a resolution, re- | ya) Miller, a gentlemen who, from his long resi- questing the President of the United States to dence in South America, where he served in 1s probably as well versed in the Colombian cha- racter, and the politics of those countries, as any Now what is the meaning of the British go- 7 vernment allowing their ministers and agents to | We shall most cheerfully rectify the error. interfere with the political affairs of the countries | 4 5 they are sent to reside in? Why are they re- highest aggregate circulation of any paper on warded with fresh appointments on some other art of the southern continent of America, when | Herald is read by five times as many-of the most 2 = - intelligent and the soost.cncen;~leha ama theo The answer to all these questions is plain.— Too much harmony and good feeling among the | South American republics would, in a short time, southern continent of America almost Paez than any intrinsic merit of hisown; how- | !t 18 Said that one hundred and fifty-six paesen ever, he was elected for the term of four yeara, | £°T® Were landed from the ship Emigrant, and and, on the Ist March, will have completed his | found to be fit candidates for treatment in the fits yeas of services. hospital. They, like most of the distressed emi- During this year, all the present troubles (the | 8*4@t# Who arrive here, had suffered on the pas- foundation for which were laid by Guzman’s | **8® {tom want of the comforts or necessaries of agitstions,) have comme to x head, and resulted in life, and this want is parent to most of the dis- dhe lamentable ccene murder and bloodshed | #8* found in the marine hospitals at thie and even in the Ho our correspondent Kvepresentatives, which at Carecas have 0 ably dee- | eribed. It happened thus Juring the past sum- mer, Guzman was apprehended and found guilty of high treason, aud condemned to death Monagas, with a mistaken clemency, something like Governor Young and the anti-renters, com. muted his sentence to perpetual exile. This gave great offence to the party by whom Mona- gas was elecied, Remonstrances from all quat- other porte ighly desirable that our State c ieture should take some action vpon this subject, and prevent, if possible, the awful prevalence of these diseases. or national } | Nava. —U. 8. ship of the line Columbus, | Commodore Biddle, and the frigate Brandywine, were at Rio Janeiro on the 1th of January.— Circulation in hat deen lishersof the New York Herald respectively, to examine jointly, tion the actual circulation ‘these two — x walstion re bere , during the four bs y pitas pcasetiog the a which originated this investigation, was as fol ree 11,455 fo. 15,780 Semido. do., 960 28,916 new The quantity Led ay used by each establishment, a & four weeks above was as follows: — ay the “New York Herald, 076 veame for the Dally; ninety-five and half reams for the Weekly; and five reams for the Presidential. By the New York Tribune, 573 reams for the Daily ; one hundred and thirty-one and a half reams for the ‘Weekly ; and sixteen reams for the Semi. Weekly. We therefore decide that the Herald has the larcest average circulation. DANIEL H MEGIE, New York, Feb, 26, 1848, JAMES G. WILSON. We again publish the award of the umpires in the controversy between the Tribune and the Herald, according to the terms of agreement In complying with this condition, the Tribune yesterday endeavors to escape from its mean- ness in attempting to conceal the actual amount of our daily circulation, by some silly twad- dling about ‘real patronage,” and other mat- ters of no moment. We have already shown, from the statement in the award of the amount of paper consumed by each establishment, that the circulation of the Herald 1s under the fact, conceals the truth, and is deception on the part of the Tribune. The circulation of the daily Herald—the principal business paper of our estab- lishment for cash advertising —is, at this moment, seven thousand over the daily circulation of the Tribune. We ask no concealment, and run to no subterfuge. The following is a statement of our issues, of all kinds, during the last week, made out by the same faithful clerk who pre- pared the affidavits which we sent to the post office :— Issue or tHe Hematp ror THE Weex. February da; % rol copies. > 17,856“ “ 430“ #* 23, Wednesday. 744 17.856 * 24, Tha bee TOG 18.098“ a 25, Frid 750 18.000 a 26, Satur: 764 18,336“ ¥ 26, Weekly... 490 “ 11.760 “ah 27, Sunday.... 670 13,650 * shest araregate circulation of the Herald, imoluding Daily, Weekly, Sunday, Pre- sidential, and Extra. ........-+. 4» 45,836 Here we have a daily circulation, among the most intelligent, accomplished and energetic busi_ ness men of this community of nearly nineteen thousand copies, which we believe is without a parallel in this country. Our highest aggregate circulation is, therefore, forty-five thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. Of the accuracy of these facts, any person doubting them can visit our establishment, and satisfy himself by examining our bocks, which are kept in such a way as will satisfy any competent person of their truath—kept as they are, not in the loose, disorganized way in which the books of the Tribune are kept. This circulation, compared, as far as we are able to learn, with the other papers in this c ty, is as follows :— Herald egate circulation, Tribune a . Sun i Courier & Enquirer “ Journal of Commerce’ Express e True Sun Evening Post Commercial Advertiser Mirror sas Others, not known. If any statement in this ‘ «“ a estimate is incorrect, logical life, all classes, in all climes. Hereafter we shall pub- lish every morning the actual circulation of the previous day. We have no wish to conceal the truth. Henry Cay anp Generat Tayior.—The dis- agreement among the whig party, in reference to who shall be their candidate at the ensuing Presidential election, waxes warmer every day. The organ of the ultra radical whigs—the Tri- bune of this city—insists that General Taylor would not bea fit candidate, because he has not avowed whig principles; and the Courier, which, for the present, atall events, advocates the claims of General Tayior, says he is a fit candidate, be- cause that hero has stated he was a whig. Now we cannot conceive the necessity for all this fuss and outcry about the “principles of the party,” the “ broad platform of whiggery,” and many other of the clap-trap terms which the op- ponents of Gen. Taylor and the friends of Henry Clay are so fond of using.. At one time principles of moment and importance to the interestsof the country, divided the two great parties ; but it is well known that since the breaking out of the Mexican war, those dividing lines have been entirely effaced, and especially so since the re- ception of the projet of a treaty of peace at Washington, which it is very probable will be ratified by the governments of the two coun- tries. No man at all acquainted with the con- | dition of political parties at the present time, will pretend to say that any of the old issues which divided the parties a few years ago, divide them at the present time, so that there is the re- motest probability of their being{diseussed at the next Presidential election. The question of the establishment of a national bank eeems by mutual consent to be buried in the past; the question of a high or low tariff, in con- sequence of the admirable result of the working of the tariff of 1846, as developed by Mr. Walker’s masterly and able report, is likewise setat rest. The distribution of the proceeds of the public lands has been postponed for an indefinite time, in consequence of the national debt which we have contracted for carrying on the war. To be sure, the Wil- mot proviso question has been recently intro- duced; but we have yet to learn that this is claimed as exclusively a whig principle. Mr. Clay, the chosen champion of a large portion of the whigs, saw that the old issues which divided the parties, were set at rest; and accordingly, in his celebrated speech delivered in Lexington, some time since, he raised other and fresh ones, growing out of the Mexican war, on which the election would have turned, it the treaty of peace had not been received. The prin- ipal of these was the manner in which the war was comnienced, and the ground that the Ameri- ean army should be withdrawn from Mexico, to within even the disputed portion of the territory | of Texas lying on the Rio Grande. Thig was, | doubtless, put forth as a chart which the whigs were to follow in the coming contest, and was accepted as such by that party, as well as by the opposition. This was certainly ground afford- ing both parties abundance of room for diseus- sion; but even these have been swept away by the reception and probable ratification of the pro- | posed treaty of peace. What, therefore, remains, in principle, in issue b:tereen the whig aud democratic parties ? Nothing that we conceive, except the ques- tion of whether the territory proposed to be ceded to us shall be free or otherwise. But this is nota whig priociple; and how do the friends of Mr. Clay and the opponents of General Taylor know what the opinion of the ‘The former would leave very soon for the Uni- ted States; the latter wes bound to Montevideo n a few days, latter is on this question? There is no question that the great body of the democrats are opposed to the Wilmot principle ; but even that is not We, therefore, put forth a claim of having the this continent; and we further claim that the It is the only American journal that has a com- prehensive circulation throughout the civilized world, and hence the advantage of advertis- ing in such a channel, to reach the public mind of the reason why General Taylor ought not to be the whig candidate. No: the only reason is, because he is not a whig. Now, whet constitutes a whig, when, as we have shown, the whigs themselves have no prin- ciples in opposition to those entertained and ad- vocated by the democracy ? While, therefore, it is foolish for the friends of Mr. Clay to object to Gen. Taylor's nomina- tion, because he has not avowed his belief in principles which have no existence, except in the heated imagination of political partizane, there is every probability that the Wilmot pro- viso will ve taken up in Congress as a dividing line between the parties—by being adopted as a whig doctrine, exclusively, mopposition to the stand taken against it by the Southern demo- cracy. There is no reason, however, that Gen. Taylor should be repudiated as a whig, when whigprinciples are nothing but dreams--shadows, without substance. ‘Tue Granp Fancy Bauy.—The “ grand fancy ball” to be given at the Opera, on the 6th of March, is beginning to agitate the fashionable world. There is just time for the ladies to pre- pare their dresses for that interesting occasion; and little to spare, too. We understand from one of the managers, that none will be permitted to enter except in fancy dress, unless the heads of families, and those who stand in the position of gray beards and philosophers of the last age. Of course we shall take our position in the latter among the philosophers, and represent the character of Aristotle, or Abelard, in modern dress. There is some difference of opinion, also, we understand, to the Amphitheatre being opened for less price than the interior of the house. The arrangements on this point, how- ever, will soon be completed and published. The milliners, dress-makers, florists, and all those who attend to the fashions, and are skilled in the accomplishments of the fair, now have an opportunity to make money, and distinguish themselves in their particular lines. Sourugrn Sreamers.—The new steamship Columbus, we learn by telegraph, arrived at Charleston on Saturday, making the passage from Philadelphia in 7 days. The Southerner, Captain Berry, which left this city on the same day the Columbus left Philadelphia, made the run in 60 hours. The Southerner’s first trip was performed in 54 hours. Common Council, Boarp or Arpenmen, Monday evening, Feb. 28.— Morris Franklin, President.—The minutes of the hal ceedings of the last meeting were read and al § Communication from the Comptroller—As) for a further seniporey appropriation of $850,000 city ba psp Adopted. iere.—Remonatrance of sundry persons against the leasing of pier No. 22, for the jusive use of steam- boats. Referred. Walker street.—Remonetrance of sundry persons against the widening of Walkerstreet. R 5 Cattle.—Petition of sundry persons to prevent the driving droves of cattle through the streets. Referred. Sewer.—Petition of sundry persons for the construc- tion of a sewer in State street. f N. ¥. Volunteers.—Petition of R. H. Myers, to be paid $542 due him for board of a number of the lst Regiment of N. Y, Volunteers Referred. Resignation—Of John F. Gray, as Commissioner of ose in the mon misty Feet agaist th ‘pei emonatrance—Of sundry persons, the leasing of pier No. 34, North river. elerred. larket.—Petition of sundry butchers for building a market at the foot of Grand street. Referred. Croton Water.—Communication from the Comptrol- ler, asking, that some ment be made for the more speedy and effectual collection of rents of the water grants. Adopted. Model Artiste —Communication from his honor th Mayor, with the presentment of the Grand Jury of thi Court of Sessions, asking for the suppression ot the ex- hibition of Model Artists. as aaa hae Preamble and resolu! inform. Ald. Oxiver then offered a Moentious immoral. Ald. Mzseroie seid that he had been to see one of these exhibitions, and they were of such » character as to be exceedingly improper, and that they should bs anti ~~ smu Ot been to see them ; to go to such a place. discussion among several of the ject was referred toa After considerable members of the Board, the subj coat committees, eomposed of Ald. Purser, Dodd, and Resolution from the Board of Assistants, to postpone, until June, the sale of property advertised for 0 Wednesday next, for the payment of assessments. Con- curred in. oard of Assistants, in favor of Resolution from the B abolishing the office of Assistant Market Commission- Present month er, to take effect on the 151 (Maroh.) Conourred in. cee The Board then took a recess of forty-five minutes. Cleaning Streets Resolution in favor of clean — i" Or oO streste after the 14th day ot Mey next. by conase te be effected for the cleaning of each ward. Referred. Eteventh S reet.—Thesubject of the opening Eleventh street was next taken up, and after reading the majority Teport against opening of the street, which was lost ; let Teport was read, and, on motion, laid on the Appropriation —The appropriation of $1500 for the Institution of the Blind was taken up, ana a resolution was offered to direct the Mayor to sign a warrant to the Comptroller fo ps theamount. The chair decided that the matter hi efore been acted upon and become a law ; therefore, all further proceedings upon the subject were irregular. The sudjact was then dropped. Staten Island Ferry — Report from the committee to whom was referred the leasing of pier No. 1, East River, to C. Vanderbiit, adverse to the prayer of the petitioner, unless by certain specifications. A minority report was er which the Board adjourned, stant ALpeRMen, Feb. 28th. § meeting. Linus W. Stevens, Esq’, President, ray ind Wandle Pavements.—A remonstrance signed it and sundry other proprietors of omni- busses, agsiost paving Broadway upon the plan proposed bye ‘andle, and in favour of the Russ plan, Re- Erie Railroad Depot.—An application was from the Erie Railroad otmpeny, asking for shape tension of the pier at the foot of Duane street. Harrison street Pier —Remonstrance of sundry per- sons against the leasing of the pier at the foot of - Es street to W. Radford. Referred to Finance dom. 08. Fish Carts.—Report of Market Committee recom- mending @ concurrence in favour of an ordinance for rena g and collecting rents for fish cars, Referred hacks at Set ations —_ Committee on fire de- partment relative ring t Ld sag ig the present fire laws. Laid Collector of Assessment’s Office.—Report and resolu- tion in favour of continuing the employment of a clerk to the collector of assessments for three months. Con. curred in. New Piers.—Report and resolution from Board of Aldermen, in favor of granting permission to Wm H. Brera te arith cenee, ae in the East River; one o G an Tag treet. Coneurred i the otherat the foot of ineau’s Bath —Report and resolution in fe leasing to R. Rabineau, a berth for his bath. ; prered.. Pier No. 12 E Riv. ‘Report in favor of leasing west side of pier No, 12 E. R.,toJ.& N. Briggs, Cons — ‘or ‘ater Grants.—Communication from the Cor - gs nha tot! been ¥ water grants. Gartheae rther Apprepri —A communication from the Comptrollor, and resolution from the Board of Aldermen, A eppropriation of $080,000, in an- appropriations. Carried. ation of I Newton, for lease Referred for lease of pier asin. Referred. Madison Square.—Report and hati Board of Alderm in ted completing a fence Stason are, at an expense not exceed) “ae Gas in 14th Street.—Report in favor of causing between 6th and 7th avenues, to Wiesak , to be lighted New Hose Company —Resolution in fay, anew hore carriage at the junction 9, orts and resolution in fe Ist streets. Adopted. the eredit of the Board of J» Public Schools —R poy $24,000 te lon, for the purchase of a site for a new school. the 8th Ward, and furnish! the city. Adopted. aera a Atter disposing of some other sideration, the Board adjourned. OB idth at with gas ‘Or of locats f Houston gn and shools in Papers of 7 ainor con- ‘UkRTO CaneLo, 5th F ‘ The city of Caracas is in a most ight and the inhabitants apprehensive of 4 general sacking and murder by the blar ks, General Paez 1s at his cattle estate (San Pa’ olo) collectin a force, it is said, for the puxtose of to-ene: blishing order and the violated, Ponstitution. rd I think Gen. Paez will so o; ness, a8 it is rumored that the people plaina have railied arour, Rae a dim with their usual enthusiasm, and we ali are aware what he can do in a very short space of time. Men of w. and respectability, im truth all who love tilt country and repadlican institutions, look with anxious hope towards the father of his country who has repeatedly and solemaly sworn to de. fend and support the constitution established in nm regulate the busi- The same letter states, and natives also had left ports in the vicinity of ¢ Daring the year 1847, there were 34 firesia Rochester, The emount of waa 63,000. Property Kies by fire in this period that many foreigners for Curacoa, and Siost he Venezuelian coast, TELEQ@RAPHIC INT! LLIGENCE, Important trom Weshington—The Treaty with Mexico—1ts Probable Defeat. Wasuineton, Feb. 28-12 M. The Senate will go into Executive session to- day at one o’clock. The opposition to the treaty has wonderfully increased since its provisions have become bet- ter known, and I have now the best reason to believe that it will not be ratified. I have this from a source which is entirely reliable, and yet such a one as does not permit me to be, at pre- sent, more explicit. I think | can say with confidence that the treaty will not be confirmed. N. Demonstration 1a Favor of Gen. Taylor, &&. Bartimorg, Feb. 28, 1848. The friends of General Taylor in this city, and their name is legion, have determined on holding a mass meeting in his favor as soon as they can make the requisite arrangements. The friends of Mr. Clay have had their enthu- siasm renewed since the visit of that gentleman to this city, probably occasioned by the great display and warm reception he met with in Phi- ladelphia. #3 Three Steamboats Burned—Four Lives Lost— Great Destruction of Property. Cincinnatt, Feb. 28, 1848. The steamboats Hendrik Hudson and Circas- sian, lying at the wharf at Maysville, fully freighted for New Orleans, were entirely de- stroyed by fire. The Maysville wharf-boat was also burned. The fire broke out at midnight, 27th, and so rapid was the progress of the con- flagration that four persons were unable to escape, and perished in the flames. The boats and cargoes are a total loss. @HIRTIETH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasuinaron, Feb. 28, 1848. At 12 o’clock, the Vice-Presipenr ealled the Senate to order. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Sticer. The Hon. Danizt Wesster, who has been for some days absent, caused by domestic affliction, appeared and took his seat. ‘THE PILOT Laws. Mr. Miter, of New Jersey, presented the resolutions of the Legislature of that State sgainst the repeal of the present pilot laws. The resolutions were ordered printed. THE TEN REGIMENT BILL. It was then moved that the Senate resume the special order of the day, which was the consideration of the ten regiment bill; but before proceeding to act, another subject was brought before them. ‘THE RECENT COURT MARTIAL. Mr. Benton submitted for consideration » resolution requesting the President of the United States to commu- nicate to the Senate the proceedings of the recent Court Martial, which tried and condemned Lieut. Col. Fre- mont, which was laid over. HEMP FOR THE Navy. Mr. Benton also gave notice that to-morrow he would ask leave to introduce a joint resolution in relation to the purchase of American hemp for the use of the navy. PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO ALABAMA. Mr. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance, report- eda bill to pay to Alabama interest on the advance made to the general government by that State during There was a motion to strike out the latter clause of this resolution, which did net prevail ; and it was adopt- ed entire: the first part by yeas 21, nays 1—Mf. Tem- blin—and the latcer part by a party vote. The other resolutions were debated, as was also the subject generally ; and finally, the second resolution was adopted, by a party vote, The whole matter was then laid over, and the Senate adjourned. Assembly. ‘BILLS REPORTED, A bill was reported to increase the capital of the Har~ lem Railroad Company; aiso, one making appropriations in aid of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents. RAILROAD BILLS. The bill to amend the charter of the Saratoga and wi Railroad Company was passed. This in- cludes tolls on freight. Mr. Purnix introdueed a bill to consolidate the several tailways from Albany to Buffalo. Mr. Rose introduced a bill to preserve a fair compen- sation between the Aibany end Schenectady and the Troy and Schenectady Railroads. GENERAL RAILROAD BILL, A resolution relative to the general railroad bill was taken up and debated, when the house agreed to take up the resolution reported to the Senate. ‘Che first re- solution, declaring that it was not within the constitu- tional power of the Legislature, by gemeral law, to con- for power to take private property for the useof rail- roads, was rejected. The second resolution, that it is the duty of the Legislature, in each case, to determine whether the right of eminemt domain should be grant- ed, and that companies should be incerporated by spe- cial acts, was agreed to. The third resolution, that ge- neral laws for the formation of railroad campanies tha; may be hereafter incorporated, should be made, was then agreed to. The committee then rose and reported, and the whole subject was laid on the table. Adjourned. Markets. Baxtimone, Feb. 28, 1848.—The steck market is firm, and government securities have improved a shade. The transactions im flour are limited, dealers generally hold- ing off for the foreign newr. About 500 bbis. Howardst. brands were taken to-day at $6 6234 a $5 68, City Mills held at $6. The entire atock of flour on hand is estimat- ed at 65,000 bbls. Receipts moderate. Corn meal $2 62. Grain of all kinds scarce. Prime red wheat 115 a 1250. ; white do 128 a 130c.—sales of about 1000 bushels. Corn is dull at 45 a 460. for white and yellow ; oats 88 a 420. rr ae ae Latte tceinas doll ; lard 7 HL jee! per 1001bs. gross averag ey ie matente request with small sales at 24 # 25 cents per 2. Boston, Feb. 28.—Flour—The market was firmer, and we notice sales of 500 bbls good Western brands, with some lots of Genesee, at $6 8734. Corm—BSales of 5000 bushels were made, including mixed and yellow, at 55 a 670. Rye—We have only to notice sales of 300 bushel at 88o. Oats: jes of 1500 bushels were made at 490. Provisions were mandy but only small sales making to the retail trade, Freights re inactive. Shipping Intellige! Boston, Feb 28 (b} Helagragh)—Ar ips ; Rowland, Norcross, New Orleans; bari ‘Mio Janeiro, Jan 6; Ala ‘Oxnerd, Ne Sarter. Montevideo, Dec 19; Albion Ivsrado, Richardson, Gonaives. teLgence. Scene at the Statien House —Comical scenes fre- quently occur at the different station houses, ae those laces are the receptacles of loafers and vagabouds, of all Recoriptions, who crowd in for lodging every night, after loafing about the streets during the day; and amongst this class of loafers are many men of talent and educa- tion, who have fallen, through fortune in business, become drunkards to drown thelr sorrows, loaf about the streets ina tattered condition during the day, and the Creek war. PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS. Some personal explanations passed between Messrs. Foors, of Mississippi, and Yuuer, of Florida. The latter called attention to the report In the New York Herald: ofthe debate on Dickinson’s Slavery resolutions, in which Mr. Foote is représented as charging him (Yu- lee) with misquoting the authorities which he cited on the occasion. Mr. Foore replied, exonerating the reporter. Ho OU¢.oherae. the ASOANGE SAPP EGR TEA MSE te sts Presented. A sharp discussion, somewhat personal, followed. Mr. Hanwaaan rose to « point of order, and said the discussion was personal in its character, and smounted to nothing, and hoped gentlemen would settle such dis- putes out of the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT. Several messages were reoeived from the President by the hands of his private Secretary, Mr. Walker, in writing. On motion of Mr. Sevier, the Senate then went into Executive Session.and as it was supposed on the subjeo of the treaty with Mexico. House of Representatives. The House convened at the usual hour, and after Prayer by the Chaplain, and the transaction of the usus! routine of business, THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE GRANTED TO MRS. ADAMS DU- RING HER LIFE, Mr, Cuas. J. Incersout, of Philadelphia, asked and | obtained leave to bring in bill granting to Mrs. Adams | widow of the late distinguished ex-President, the frank- | Ing privilege during life. | oar Dill was passed unanimously, and without discus- jon, | PRINTING THE SERMONS AND SPEECHES ON THE DEATH OF MR. ADAMS, Asn Mow, of Massachusetts, offered resolution that twenty thousand copies of the eloquent sermon, delivered in the House of Representatives, by Rev. Mr. Gurley,on the occasion of Mr. Adams’ faneral, | be printed. The resolution was adopted. On motion of the same gentleman, 20,000 copies of the speeches of Messrs. Winthrop and Hudson, of Massa- chusetts; Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina; Mr. Vinton, of Ohio; and Mr. MoDowell, of Virginia, anneuncing | the death of Mr. Adams in the House, were also ordered | printed. RESOLUTIONS FROM STATER The Speaker then anncunced the first business in or- der to be resolutions from the different States, be- ginnieg with New York. A very large number was of- fered. PXPENSES OF THE WAR, A resolution was adopted, instruoting the conimittee on expenditures to report the expense, of the war, and, as far as practicable, give the items of the same. aLaveRy, Mr. H. Putwam, of New York , offered a resolution in favor of excluding slavery ft? m all territory to beac- quired from Mexico. On motion, it was laid cn the table, by yeas 105, neys 92. RAIS’ (NG FUNDS, On motion of Mr. Vir ;rox, chairman of the committee of ways and means, t¥ 4 house resolved itself into a com- mittee of the whole¢ n the state of the Union on the bill for supplying defi’ jencies in the appropriations for the preeent fiscal yer ». Mr. Scnene’ <, of Ohio, moved to strike out five thousand do)’ ars to pay the expenses for negociating tho loan, and 1” | relation to substituting Treasury Notes, ke. went }' ato a lengthened argument to show thesound- ness of 7_is views, and the inexpediency of adopting the Dill a8'seported to the House, and desoanted upon the pad vperation of the rub-treasury laws, ko. After which, the Houre adjourned. SEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Avwasy, Feb. 28, 1843 Senate. THE SUPREME COURT. Mr. Wi.xins reported favorably on the biil increasing the compensation of chancellors and justioes of the old Supreme Court. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS Mr. Cox reported favorably on the bill appointing commissioners of deeds in cities SELLING LANDS FOR ASSRASMENTA AND TAXKS, Mr. Lawrence reported a bill authorising the Com- mon Coumoil of the city of New York to reseli certein lands for taxes and asseeaments, for certain purposes; also, a bill ¢o incorporate the Kast River Savings Bavk Mr. Wirutvs reported the house bill relating to riots at night ® lodging at the police station houses. Amongst this class of loafers was 8 man of rather a lib- erakeducation, by the name of James Burns, who through misfertune in business, aided by the free use of ardent spirits, was brought — s Rp with the Se city, who see! 8 lodgi 6 Seen, oie weer es fo wit iy fost one leg, and to aid his walking, ‘woolen stiek was strapped on at the knee, which enabled him to travel from one groggery to another, until the close of night, when Burns could be seen stumping his way towards SopaGUSREEM pePilitea' to lay by a hoc stove and Heep during ‘the night, where benve Morning some 80 or 40 loafers and vagabonds, foe —~ pene od be er on oor, wi exhibiting ‘edleous ‘vivente much truer € nature thee even those showa up om the Canal street plan. It was on one of those very cold nights, a few weeks ago, that Barns took up his usual position at the stove, spreading out his wooden leg, to the exclusion of one or two others, who felt them- selves on an equal footing, having been as constant in their attendance as Burns. One of them was an old Irish woman who had, previous to coming in to lodge, met with a friend who treated her to an extra drop of the mountain dew, which touched the old woman’s in- nermost soul, and raised the devil within. ‘This old wo- man, it seems, in taking her position for the night, lay exactly in the rear of Burns, and as the warmth of the stove began to enliven the littie insects associated with Burns, which are the lifeand movement of the loafer or- der pg up his trograde movement stomach, and this he repeated several tim theoldwoman. ‘The first Pu’ teil the captai Bar |, Nowever, was too tar gonein the arms of Mor- pheus to }' ition to tue vid wowan, but still persisted i leg, to the great annoyance of hi She not wishing to vacate her ig a8 possibla, until finding there , turned on the other side; but still the leg kept in motion, which so annoyed theold woman she took a ,\olemn osth, raised her juiet manne pened the stove \oor and placed it therein; t herself down, and ¢00n feli asleep. Poor Burns still con- tinued to keep his Wiejointed limb in motion, flapping up and down, like thy fm of aturtle, falling some foot and a balf short of thie old woman’s back i 7@ peace to the old woman, and, a4 pwd to increase the slumbers of 41 ditylight, when the captain’s roll ber for the trate. Upon this veing done, all ttempt, £11 own again, being minus his wooden Suspect- ing at once that some trick had been played him, he seized his old walking stick, and the first loater near him he struck on the bead, knocking him down, making the blood flow profusely, raging. and damning all present, and demanding the whereabouts of his leg. Search was made (but no one suspected the old woman, who stood in one corner with one eye shut, appearing as junocent as @ young gosling) without success, untii the captain observed @ strap hanging from the stove | door, and then the mystery was solved, as s por- tion of the strap and buckle was found, which esceped the flames, and the same was at once identified by Burns as one ef the attaches to his lost leg. On this discovery, @ general horse laugh was created by all the loafers, one of them exclaiming, “ Well, Jimmy, by J——s your leg’s gone to h—)I befora yourself,” which renewed the laughter and only helped to renew Burns’ ire, who swore by ull that wes holy he’d go to the mayor and have the whole police systera broken up, a8 it was outrageous that aman shouid be robbed of his leg while under the protection of the law. Another loafer remarked that he had better make an affidavit, and submit the same to the caucus of Police Capta ns who meet mancre at the Chief’s office and pass upon the opinions of Black Bill, the burglar, and other thieves and vagabonds, who are deciaediy in favor of the old tem of police, Another ge nias then spoke uo, amd said, “ Yes, and | wk police captain, who is agoing to get a petition sigued by all the thieves in the city, and present it to the Ceni- nay Counoil, showing the besutics of the present police, dite efflcent msnagement.’? All this conversation was soon out short by the lo being turned out, and Jimmy Burns was promised a new leg to be furnished by the Corporation,under the head of contingent mses. Charge of Passing Bad Moncy.— Officer Donnelly, ot the 24 ward, arrested yesterday a Jew by the name of Isaac Meyer, on » charge of passing ® $3 counterfeit bill. On being detected be dropped his pocket-book ana ran off, but was subsequently captured by the officer. In the pocket-book were found other bad bills. Justice Os- borne locked bim up for # furtuer hearing. Police Office.—The case ot Robert Munson, on the complaint of Draper & Deviin, for an alleged emb: zzie- ment, which was mentioned in the papers some time since, was decided on Thursday by Mr. Justice Osborne. The complaint was dismissed. It is due to the accused to ntate, that conceiving the charge to be whuliy w out foundation, he offered no evidence whate' submitted the case for decision upon the evidence of the prosecutors alone. Sporting igence, Tur Chtanueston Kacks—Wasninaton Covnsp, Finst Dav, Feb. 23.— Jockey Club Purse, $1,000—4 milo he: Eutries :— W. Sinklor entered ch. h. 4 years old, by Shark, out Of AtMIMOOtA. ces erssee teens eens Lewis Lovell entered b. h. 4 yeurs old, by out of Mary Francis, by Director......4.. Mr. R. Singleton entered ch © by Margravie, o1 was called, in order t inspection of the ma, jumped up, and Burns, who made the «2 ot Muitiflora, by Director. ., tenet enee eee Gis, Time L. Scconp Dav—Three mile heats, for the Jdckey Club Purse of $700 The eniries were :— THE MEXICAN WAR, ‘The resolutions relative to the war with Mexico wers then taken up 4 0. P. Hi f. Bostons, 4 Mr. Winkie withdrew the 7th and 8th resolutions | 1 toe Be tty ons years old, by Bositon, Telating to the acquigition of territory, and the terms on_ a pond Pod Bei A, , which the war ought to be brought to a close, Eolipan, ow of Miss Cheat, by Mr. 9. HP. Hatt. desired to have the sscond resolu- | MF Harrlzon’s b m parp-don tion a1 aended, by atriking out the claase declaring that eu the ten ‘Itory on the right bank of the Rio Grande was CLosing or tHe Pores or Buenos in pos ssion of Mexico, and ite invasion by our army yy from Rio Janeiro 10 Jan. 7, . aces from Montevideo to Deo 27, deen was a ly “stile act,and without the authority of Congress The price of enited hides hed Mr. W tier said he would sooner withdraw the entire | other produce was expwotad to Pein 2 in reaolatio, 1 and report toe closing of the portacf Buencea Ayres to pom Monuteviaeo, which was tinslly fixed for Di The fir t revolution read as follows : being eleven days laver then ae Ob fret oo 4, That the war now pending between the | Boston ddveriiver, Feb, 29, -