The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1848, Page 2

ORK HERALD. Sorth-west Corner of Fulton and Nassau sts JAMES CORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, , (Sunday ineiudes. | am the Dested tates wae. to solue the wor Sarurday—t% cents the United Mates Bu to include the postoxe ax inthe English L ty of the departure of . with intelligence iment fo tor] fry ™mo- 2 receive t by Mestre. a. Somonds, 18 , Henrvetta street, (AL HERALD—Every Tuesday--One = MENTS (renewed fcery morning) tat to bevwrition i « plain, legible manne . reepomendle etrore in manuscriré. Dewmtssu le ond with ed at the Pubiiestion Gules, cor- seat atrecis. a eapti es iS" by mani, (or eubeeryptionsy or wi sermons i e will be om vom the money vemtte dor sements, to be post paid, or the UNTARY SPONDENCE, containing news, solicited frwm cay quarter of the workde will he lideraliy paid ¢ not mecess = Bo0d faris or drear af the writer ; ty af ef t TH i PARK THEA’ New Way to lay turn Lion, WERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Srrancer—Don Cer- pe Bazan. SATRE. Chatham street —Asmoprus~ igap—Onsect oF INTEREST—MatTEeo HATHAM * Max Witnour FaLcone crmcus—Bow¥ Bqursreiamiem, VERY AMPHITHE ATRE, Bowery— MnasTios, Pantomime, ko. ANICS’ HALS,, Broadway, near Broome street — s Mivsrnete, Britorran Sisaixa, BURLESQUE o, &e. *ANORAM 4 HALL, Broad: near Houston 1t-—Dan- save OF The Mites MOPEL oF ANC(ENT TABERNACLE, Broxdway: 70 xv. Moses Mancrs. RUSALEM. ComrLimenTary Concert INERV & ROOMS, Prowdway—Miss MJ. Manive ann | « Groner ©. Hovr’s Tent Sear ANNUAL Cono nt New York . Thureday, March 2, 1585, Circulation of the Hera, March 1 —Thy Datiy edition, (veater: Awgregite Sesrue of sheote last week , Average of lent six weeks, of Daily, Weeki: Sunday and Presidential editions... The publication of the New Fork Herald commenced at twenty minutes past 3 o'clock yeeterday morning,end 4 Snished at a quarter before 8 o’clook 17,904 copies 135676 News from Abro Tf the Britannia left Livespool on the 12th ult., she is inher nineteenth day; if on the 16th, she isin her fifteenth. We may expect to receive her news at any moment. It will be from twelve to sixteen days later. Important Inteltigence by Telegraph, Our telegraphic deepatches, last evening, fur- nished us with intelligence of a very important nature. The difficulties in the republic of Venezuela have attracted the attention of our government. Two vessels of war are to be despatched imme- La Guayra, with a view to conciliate the unfortunate differeoces existing among the people of Venezuela—and also, doubtless, to keep an eye upon the encroschiments of Great Britain upon that portion of the American con- timent The doubts as to the confirmation of the treaty with Mexico, now hefore the Senate, continue to increase at Washington. It is supposed that any serious opposition to its provisions, from the prominent members of the Senate, will oc- casion its defeat. Yet, even if this treaty be rejected, it will not be regarded es annihilating the progpect of an early peace with Mexico; for, in the event of the present instrument not being ratified, it is thought that a commissioner would be appointed to proceed immediately to Mexico, and there arrange a new treaty upon a more jadi- cious ard permanent basis. In any view of the subject, however, it does not seem probable that the Trist treaty, in its present shape, will be confirmed by the Senate. The prospect of an early adjustment of our difficulties with Mexico, has had a favorable influence in enabling the government to nego tiate the Treasury note loan upon advantageous terms. The Treasury Department has already received proposals, nearly sufficient to cover the emount solicited, at one-quarter above par, and the rate is advancing The business in Congress was not of avery important character. In the Senate, Mr. Hous- ton presented resolutions from the legislature of Texes, protesting against the relinquishment of any territory which may have been captured from Mexico during the wer, and against the the principle of the Wilmot proviso. In the House, the bill to supply deficiencies for the fiscal year, wes further debated. By the Western line, from St. Louis, we have late end interesting intelligence from Chihva- hua. The American ermy was advaneing, with the intention of occupying the country. No serious resistance was apprehended The proceedings of our State Legislature, yesterday, were unimportent. Accounts of steamboat disasters, fires, mar- kets, marine intelligence, &e., will be jou inder the telegraphic head. A Pronunciamento—Tthe Spring Elections, for the mass of the people who pay taxes, to think, to prepare, and to make arrange ments for the approaching spring election. Daring the last twenty-five years, we have tis time seen all sorts of parties in the possession of | power in thi city; butthe party which at pre the Corporation, and governs the hout exception, the most sbomina- ble, the most corrupt, and the most villanoue, that ever disgraced any Christian community.— The locofocos heretofore have been occasionally bad enough—the whigs have been bad enough— the natives have been bad enough; but the pre- sent Common Council, guided by Fourierism and Fourierites, exceeds all others in concen- trated corruption, and sets at nought every prin- eiple of honesty and integrity, in the manage- ment of the finances and public concerns. Ip the matter of etreet cleaning alone, we find the following monstrous facts in an evening paper, showing the excess of last year over the former | —1847 over 1846 Comratative Exre piTone® oy Cimanixa Stagets. yrom May 13 ro Fr navany }, 1846 axp 1847 :-— Swret, Oakley, 1846 1847 May ..+- ++ $9735 97 $6,201 45 eee + 10370 60 12.014 06 +. 18085 36 13,768 02 17.169 23 23.661 15 13 505 00 9,325 06 15 436 76 12,610 19 18319 95 24.309 40 $105,435 36 $130,820 09 redit by fale of manure, fame period + 29,364 97 $7 Increased expenditures, 9 month: Dimin i Tote) Aiferense. . 6.6 see eee + $90,673 19 S'rocious party, now in power, got there under the name of whigs; but avandoning all the etable portion of that | nobler traite of the re party, and the good traits of all other parties, they have made their whole term of office a mere ex- periment on those principles of Fourierism which are 50 closely allied to « division of property, and the legal plunder of the rich by the poor We wee the charter violated, and the spoils divided even with aldermen, to eny nothing of the vast sums given, beyond their real worth, for the conetruction of public works, sewers, and everything elee, to favorites and triends. Yet the elty wae gever in cuch @ terrible aondition The streets are abominable, the taxes ere im- mense, the expenditures are increasing—every- thing is going to wreck and ruin under thisatro- cious Fourierite party, which talks about the poor, and preaches philanthropy, while it plunders the public in every possible way. What shail be done in thisdilemmat We really must go back to the old republican, or locofoco, | party, aod see if we can’t get some remedy from their repeotant feelings, Let us promote a com- bination between the locofocos of respectability, the whigs of respectability, and ail others, in or- der to put dowa this corrupt Fourierite party, at Present in possession of the city government.— The locofoco party have three miserable prints ia this city, which are quarrelling and fighting about shadows, and humbugs, and Wilmot non- sense. Let the democrats put their feet on the necks of these miserable newspapers, and unite with us, in order to accumplish these retorms ; aud let the cry be, a reform of the Corporation—a reform in the organization of the city govern- ment—and a complete change and revolution in the present management of the city affairs. This is our independent pronunciamento for a revelution at the next spring election. Ged and liberty! Clean streets and less taxes! Annexation or Yucatan.—We have before stated in the columns of this paper, that a com- missioner from Yueatan had arrived in Wash- ington, bearing proposals from the government of that State for its annexation to this Union. We have since learned that such is the case; that such proposals have actually been submitted to our government; but that all overtures of this de- scription were declined by Mr. Polk and Mr. Buchanan. We also learn, in addition to this fact, that there are now at Washington agents from New Leon and Tamaulipas, prepared to make similar overtures on the part of these States; but what action has been taken on them, we do not at pre- sentknow. The desire for annexation, by the people of Yucatan, is, we understand, very gene- ral, aud there is some probability that if its overtures be rejected by our government, they wil throw themselves into the arms of England, or some other European power, that will extend its protection to them, and ensure them a steady and stable government. England, especially, wou'd have no objection to extend her protection over that country, either asa colony or colonial dependency, as she has on the south of i: Honduras—British territory— the value and importance of which would be greatly enhanced by the addition of Yucatan. It also embraces a large portion of the finest cotton land in the world, and this alone would be a great inducement for England to take hold of it, as she would be in such case relieved of absolute dependence on us for that important staple of commerce and manufacture. Its population is about 650,000, ot whom 200,000 are Spaniards ; about the same number of descendants of the Spanish and Indian races ; 50,000 civilized Indi- ans, and 250,000 wild Indians, who are not re- garded as members of the State. Its constitution is modelled after that of the United States. We sincerely hope that this matter will be scrutinised by Congress; that they will for atime, at least, give up electioneering for the Presiden- cy, and investigate this highly important subject thoroughly. Trasuy Lrrsrature.—Our pious principal bookzeliers have been, for some time past, en gaged, on Sundays, in praying to God and singing psalms, and on other days in printing and publishing parcels of vile and immoral literature, which they thrust into the hands of the people, and advertise in the public papers. This species of literature 1s actually unfit to be read ; we allude to the productions of Bulwer, Dickens, and others, of Eaglend, and those of Sue and othere, of France—all of which are abomina- ble trash, and hardly worth the paper on which they are printed. How itis that the authors of these books are looked upon as men of talent, has always been a mystery to us. Almost any one can chalk out the lines of a novelof the same de- scription as these works, and can spin it out with twaddie and nonsense, at so much a chapter, to any length. But take any one of these works, analyze it, put it into the crucible, separate the gases trom the pure metal, and a mighty small amount of talent will be the product. We venture to say, that there is not one of those authors who could write a respectable, readable, pithy and sensible leading editorial for a news- paper. They lack the power of condensation— of eying in a sentence as much as they twaddle out in a chapter. They would worry the reader’s patience with an introduction of a column’s le: gth before they touched upon the subject matter which they sat down to write about; and instead of @ plain, but substantial repast, well seasoned and salted, they would give a dish of words that would nauseate the appetite. Itisa libel on the spirit of the age to issue such works in a country like this. Our highly respectable booksellers and publishers are serv. ing the devil better than the devil was ever yet doing very well to demoralize the rising genera- tion. | Hieuty Important Law Document From A.pany —The report of the Commissioners ap- pointed by the State, to draw up a condensed code of law practice for the courts of this State, under the new constitution, has been made to the Legisiature at Albany, and will probably | cause great discussion in that body. We give, this morning, in anticipation of its regular ap- pearance, the first portion of the leading provi- sione, and will follow it up as fast as possible with the remainder. | 'Th's report and proposed law involves an en- talent, and industry required in its preparation and condensation, have been almost giguntic.— One of the commissioners is David Graham, Esq. of this city. Tax Orgra anp Yanxee Sutuivan—Policeman King called on us yesterday to correct the state- which his name and that of Yankee Sullivan | were introduced politely together. King says he didnot hear any words of the kind addressed | to him similar to those attributed to Yankee Sullivan. It is probable, however, that he was so polite and so busy in showing seats to Yankee Sullivan aod his friends, that he did not hear the remarks made. King, however, certifies to the gentlemanly demeanor of Sullivan and his | friends, and thinks he has as much right to take a seat in the Opera, if he pays for his ticket and behaves himeelf well, as any other person. So | think we. King, however, denies the “trembling” part. He says he never trembled before any man. ‘The family of Kings, in New Jersey, have | not been afraid of any man alive for the last hun- | dred years, and they never intend to be afraid of | any man for the next hundred. They are of the regular old ‘76g ri Bravo! Morx Sov BNERALS Scott ann Wor: We give in another colamn, the famous corres- pondence between Generals Scott and Worth, | which led to the court of inquiry on the former, by orders of the government at Washington. It isa regular “hasty plete of soup,” with too much pepper and salt for good taste. Why don’t | every man stick to his trad cott and Worth are famous fighters, but bad writers. They are Napoleons in the field, but not Napoleons of the press. General faylor is the only military man ot the day who writes and fights with the same | tublime clmplieity in each line of business. Bit ror tue Protection of Emiqnants = We understand that there ia a good deal of lob bying about the capitol at Albany, on the sub- jeet of the billnow before the Legislature, for the protection of emigrants, and for the preven- tion of the many frauds and impositions to which they are subjected on their arrival here. We would just remind the representatives of the peo- ple, in this angust assemblage of our State Jaw- givers, that daring the moath of February, just expired, there arrived at this port three thousand Jive hundred and seventeen emigrants, {rom va- rious parts of Europe; and henceforward, we shall have a steady increase weekly in the amount of arrivals. Much anxiety prevails in this city in relation to the passage of thie bill; and though it con- tains some objectionable clauses,many would pre- fer to see it become the law, rather than to suffer the emigrants, as they hitherto have been allow- ed, to remain so completely at the mercy of the hordes of landsharks and boarding house im- postors, who fleece them as they best can, and often actually rob them before their eyes. The mass of teatimony taken before the commission- ers who had been appointed by the Legislature to enquire into the frauds practised upoa emi- grants, revealed a well systematized plan of bare” faced robbery, practised between this port, Al- bany, and Buffalo, as well as in most of the emi- grant boarding-houses,that would startle the read- er. This, it was expected, would have stimulated the Legislature last fall, at the extra session, or at least early during the present ses- sion, to pass a law, in some form, to suit the emergency ; and yet, up to the present month, now the second day of March, when the regular season may be said to have commenced, this bill is delayed. The chief objection urged against its pasaage, is the great additional powers with which it proposes to invest the commis- sioners of emigration. It would surely be easy to modify the sections of the bill having reference to this particular point, and not delay action up- on a measure of such vitalimportance. We trust served. One day to God and 61x to satan, is | tire revolution in the administration and expo- | sition of the laws of New York. The labor, | ment relating to the incident at the Opera, in | to see this proposed law soon in operation, parti- cularly as immigration during the ensuiug sea- son promises to swell to an unusual extent; and would again remind our law-givers at Albany, that this is the first of March, and the time for lobbying on this subject ought long since to have passed ever. Let us have this bill, which is very simple in all its provisions, speedily passed, for the benefit ef the poor immigrants, without any further idle cavil about one or two proyi- sions, which could be disposed of inso many minutes. Mr. Cray’s Visir ro New Yorx.—Mr. Clay has accepted the invitation of our Common Council to visit New York, and may be expected to arrive here ina few days. No doubt a great de- monstration will be made on the occasion of his visit, and he will probably be shown round like an elephant, and caressed and hugged by sycophants and politicians, as he was on his visit in 1840, to be, on his return to Ashland, as he was then, thrown overboard and lost sight of. We think it likely that a repetition of the same treatment will be given on this occasion; and we advise Mr. Clay, instead of coming here, te make his way back to Ashland, giving this city and its dirty politiciansa wide berth. He can resign all political aspirations when he gets home. Do. Fine Arts, Every body of any taste, bas seem and admired Power’s beautiful work of art, the Greek Slave, which was so lately the charm and ornament of our me- tropolis. Such, indeed, was the effect of this beautiful figure upon the public mind, that it led to a new species of representation in our theatres, which at last degene- rated into grossmess and vulgarity, under the specious mame of “ Model Artiste.” It belongs to the fine arts— the reuson of which is among the mysteries of meta- physics—that the reality is never so much admired as the imitation. A painting by Morillo, of the lazcront boys of Madrid, plucking the odious vermin from their ‘bosoms, would fill the amateur of the fine arts with ecstacy, whereas the reality itself, in actual life, would excite contempt and disgust. It is just the same with “ The Greek Slave,” and the living figures which pretended to aesume the form and attitude of that charming statue. Since this fine work of art has been removed from the city, another artist bes appeared, who also has some claims te the attention and admiraticn of the dilettenti The artist to whom we allude is Mr. Phillipe Garbeille, & French soulptor. We never were great sdmirers 07 French music or French painting; and above all things, excepting Abelard, Pascal, or Mulebranche, we have always abeminated French Fourier ag on. the 1d daily to the public »joiced. ore, that at length ‘opportunity of praising and applauding something which is French—and that is, the Frexoh sculpture of Mr Garbeille. is gentleman is a highly talented artist, and the highest terme of eulogy we might apply to his works would hardly be exeguerations He has completed reve ral busts of distinguished and familiar characters, which deserve to be celled master-pieces in their hind. Among ‘thene.the bust of that great man, the hero of Buena Vista, stands foremost. It is to be sven in onr office. and all who haveseen it concur in bearing testimony to its fidelity,and | th rable style in which it is finished. We are sorry to ‘t the sriist alleges he hes reason to complain of it he has met with from « doubtful finotion 1s of General Taylor in this city. But what | msn, we would ask, could expect jastice or liberality from Wall street? One might as weil look for houor. chsrity, and the domestic virtues, in a community of Fouri-rites! All Mr Garbeille’s status hich we have | seen do him great credit as p him as bet one of the It is well worth the while to visit bis je atreet, No 93, where those who are ambitious of living in marbie may have | their ambition gratified at ® moderate expenre. He han racentiy finished statuettes of Benedetti, 8i- vori, Hers, and others,all capiial in their way, He fs ‘bow engaged im statuettes of eeveral other distinguished public obaracters, in equally original atti tades; such as M. de le Forest, the Freneb Consul; Col. Webb; Mr. Bennett; Horace Greeley; Bryant the Port, the only original editor that totters under the Whole weight of the Taylor patty; the Opera Commit- tee; Yankee Sullivan in white kids. Jem Grant, barber. No. 1 Ann street, in the kilt, &o..&. We ha it suggested that the “ hideous” Bennett is to be rept santed as a gay deceiver, destroying virtuous women, Bishop Hughes’ paper says of him-that the Fre: Consul is to be formed on the model Green—that Greeley will be letting th 4 that the only immortal ori; in York, will have two large ears bead, Ss being the lineal descendant of the highly re- epectal mal that once bore and spoke to Balsam when he was a candidste in lerael. | InteuuiceNee rem Ponto Rico.—We are in receipt of papers from this leland, uptothe 2d ult We find the following not:ce of the state of the market at Mayagu | on the 29th January. Sales of 900 hhds, first quality sugar for the U. 8. market, had been madeat $3 00, and | prices were likely to rise to $84, as there was not suf. ficient in market to supply the demand. Arrivals from the plantations, however, were looked ‘er. This year’s crop of first quality sugar, is said tobe finer than any that has been made on the Island for many years, Im ordinary and inferior sugare nothing was doing, | end from the very quite state of the market, it was was | aiMoult to give quotations of prices—from $2 60 to $2 6234, however, was about the mark at which a cargo might be got. The first cargo of the new orop left Porto Rico, on the 26h Janusry, om the achooaer Mary, Captain Ames, for Borton. It consisted of 108 hhds and 110 bola. Three or four more cargoes were to leave Mayagu , in the first of February. # "There wae much activity in the molasees market, as there were many vessels waiting for cargoes—but littls molasees had been made as yet, and it was supposed that the prices would range at $10 for 110 gallons, and $6 50 for the empty bhd. For ceffee the market was languid, up to the 29th January; 11,000 quintals bad been exported, mort of which had been bought at $7 60. Inportations from the United States—The market ly glutted with everythin; we codfish, which was scarce. Other provision "7 ruinous prices. All kinds ot lumber, avandapt, and it war Latex room Havana —The arrival of thofine packet bark Childe Harold, Captain Rich, from Havens, hes put us in possession of files of the Gacera de la Havana and Faro Industrial to the 18thuit. The news is un- important. ‘The Monplaisir ballet company were performing with great éclat at the Taoon thestre. They give very great tatisfaction to the Cubanos. Hers and Sivori were stilt ving concerts. They are much admired, but the au- Soe. latterly had not been as large as they might have been. the Italian Opera cothing new had been brought eee ee Romer Rte nade of their loa! javens for North, yet ow! @ prerume ‘when the spring ie 9 litte further a TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. TWO AMERICAN MEN OF WAR ORDERED TO VENEZUELA. Tho Probable Fate of the Troaty.+ GREAT COMPETITION FOR THE TRHASURYT NOFHS, So. dic. dice Wasnineron, March 1, 1848. Orders were issued to-day from the Navy De- partment, fortwo vessels to sail for Laguyra, with a view to prevent any further attempts at massacre at Caracas, and to aid in the re-estab- lishment of peace generally throughout Vene- zuela. The fate of the treaty before the Senate is growing more and more uncertain. The slight- est effort on the part of any leadimg man in the Senate will defeat it. Should it be rejected, it will be with the understanding that a commis- sioner shall be appointed immediately to proceed to Mexico, with full powers to negotiate a treaty of peace. In such an event, a better treaty could be made, and under more favorable auspices,than the one now under consideration; so that the re- jection of this treaty would not destroy the ‘chances of peace, bu? increase them. So fully are capitalists impressed with this view, that Mr. Walker has already received proposals for the whole amount of Treasury notes, receivable at a quarter above par, and the bids are still steadily rising. N. LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM CHIHUAHUA, Position of the American Trooyys, The Inhabitants decide to yield witfont Resistance. State of things at Santa Be. &o. de See Sr. Louis, Mo., March 1, 1818. Anarrival from this place brings d&tes from Chihuahua to the 2dof January. The 4.merican forces, which left Lanta Fe some monthis ago for the invasion and recapture of Chihuakwa, were still at El Paso, where they were delayed by the loss of their cattle. It was expected that they would be able to resume their mar ¢h some time during the month of January. It is said the people of Chihuahvm had deier- mined to offer no resistance to the Americans, but allow them to take peaceable possession of the country. Trias, the Governor of Chihuahua, had made himselt exceedingly unpopular by his assess- ment of taxes, and will, it is asserted, retire to the State of Durango on the approach of the Ame- ricanarmy. The trade of Santa Fe is ina very unsettled state. The Remains of Mr. Adams. Waenineton, March 1, 1848. The remains of the late lamented Mr. Adams will be removed from hence on Monday morning, reaching Philadelphia on the same day. (n Tuesday they will reach New York, frem whence they will be taken to Quincy, Mass., on Wednesday morning. Brigadier Gen. Pierce arrived at the capital yesterday. . Supreme Court of Pennsyivania, Partapstruia, March 1, 1848. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania gave a decision to-day, in the Schuylkill Water case, in favor of the districts that have erected works, and dissolved the injunction against them for- merly obtained by the city. Steamboat Disaster, dic. Lovursvitur, Ky., March 1, 1848, The steamboat Defiance has been sunk near Liberty. The boat is a total loss, but the cargo will be saved ina damaged state. There is now eight feet of water in the chan- nel at Cairo. Destructive Fire. Ricumonp, March 1, 1848. The depot of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad was destroyed by fire on Saturday. Several new and elegant cars, at the time in the build- ing, were consumed. Destructive Fire and Loss of Life, Avpany, March 1, 1848. A fire broke out last night, about mid- night, in a grocery store on the dock, below Hamilton street; a number of stores and five frame buildings on the dock were destroyed ; on South Broadway, ten brick and frame buildings were destroyed, Tweddle & Darlington lost $18,000 in grain—insured for $10,000 in the Hart- ford Company; Bently & Viele lost from $5,000 to $7,000, in flour and feed—probably all insured in New York or by the Camden Company. The three brick stores were worth about $9,000 each: one was insured for $4,000 or $5,000. The frame buildings on the dock were of little value. The buildings on South Broadway were mostly in- sured, and the stock of ready made clothing was fuliy ineured in Hartford and Albany. Whole loss estimated at $60,000—insured at from $20,000 to $30,000. A young journeyman print- er, named Gillespie, belonging to Engine Com- pany No. 2, and a lad named O’Toole, were killed. State Librarian. Axsany, March 1, 1848. Alfred B. Street has been appointed State Librarian. ‘THIRTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. ‘Wasninaton, March 1, 1848, Sonate. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS. On the Vice Paesinent teking his seat, and announc ing the Senate duly organized, the Rev. Mr. Slicer, the chaplain, offered up a prayer to the Throne of Grace. MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS, Several memorials and petitions were presented Among others was one presented by the Vice Pre. sident, for a grant of land for the construction of a rail- road in Iowa, which was duly received and ordered to be printed. INDEMNITY FOR THE LOSS OF A SCHOONER, Mr. Houston, of Texas, presented « memorial, pray- ing for indemnity for loss occasioned by the seizure of the schooner Francisco. RESOLUTIONS FROM THE STATR OF TRIAS, Mr. Hovstor then introduced the resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Texas, instructing her Sena- tora and Representatives to vote against the relinquish- ment, by the United States, of any territory conquered by our armies in the present war with Mexico. Also protesting against the extension of the Wilmot proviso over such territory as shall be acquired in the peace ne- gotiations with that power; snd also declaring that Mexico had caused the war. ‘The resolutions were received, and ordered to be printed. RATE OF POSTAGE. Mr. Jonneon, of Maryland, presented a petition from the citizens of Baltimore, in favor of reducing postage on letters to uniform low rate, which was received, and referred. . DUTY ON FISH. The Hon. Mr. Dix, of Now York, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, asked to be discharged from the consideration of the petition to meke the duty on fish specific, whieh was granted, and which weg then re- ferred te the Cowmitter on Finenor. p ee Paoide, which were recived, and ordered to bo ‘RAILROAD PROM MIOMIOAN TO THE PactPie. Mr. Bnzesr presouted resolutions odopted by the legis. lature-of Minois, in favor ¢f a rallrosd from Michigan to TE TREATY WiTm MEXICO. #At 1246 o'clock, on motion of the Chairman of the ‘ittee om Foreign Relations, the Senate went into executive session on the treaty. House of Representatives. RXAMINERS OF PATENTS. The Srxaxex announced the first business in order the business on the Speaker's table, which was the ques tlon on Mr.iJobnson’s motion to amend the bill appoint: ing sdditional examiners of pater giving them fifteen instead af twenty-five hundred dollars per annum. Th° question was taken by ayes and noes, und decided in the negative—79 to 106. Mr. MoCuestanp then moved @ reconsideration of the vote. The syes and noes were taken, and the motion negatived, 74 to 116. The Hen. Anpnew Jounson, of Tennesses, addressed the House'at length in opposition to it, and disclaimed egainist all large salaries us contrary to the gsuius of our institittions, smd anti-republican in character, The bill was laid aside. APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEFICIENCIES FOR THE FIs@AL YEAK. Mr. Wixron, of Ohio, chairman of the Committee of Ways ond Means, moved that the House go into a Com- mittee wf the Whole on the Stata of the Union, and take up the consideration of tho ‘slil providing for det. ciencies of appropriations fer the fiscal ye It war then moved to lay the motion on the table, which was negatiwed. The question being in otder Mr. Scuenct, of O'aio, proposed his amendment to strixeg out the suy9 proposed to be appropriated for nego'dating the Van. Mr. Rockwr,i1, of Connecticut, addressed the com- mittee 00 tae finances of the cbuttry generally, con- dem(ving the policy of the administration, and reviewed at ‘some length, accompanied with much severity, the re port of Mr. Walker, the Secretary of the Treasury Yehich he said abounded with gross errors and wilfaj Aisrepresentations, made to deceive the public. Mr. McLane followed in a rejoinder to Mr. Rockwell, ‘and alluded to the speech of Mr. Thompson. of Indiana, made neveral weeks since. He proceeded, in the course of his remarks, to answer Judge McLane’s argument, that General Taylor advised the President to order the movement of troops upon the Rio Grande, and used other arguments in connection with Mr. Thompson. When he concluded, Mr. Tromrson, of Indians, obtained the floor, when the committee rose and reported progress, LETTER FROM MRS, ADAMS. The Srxaxen laid before the house an elegantly written letter by Mrs. Adams, relict of the late John Quincy Adams, acknowledging the receipt of the resolutions of the House, and tendering hor sincere thanks for the dis- tinguished and signal manner in which the feelings of the House, and the regard of the public, had been mani- fested. On motion, the House then adjourned. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Avpanr, Mareb 1, 1848, TRANAFER OF THE QUARANTINE ESTABLISHMENT. Mr. Boron reported a bill transferring the quarantine establishment to the commissioners of emigration. RAILWAY BILLS. The several railway bills were made the special order for to-morrow. RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN, The committee of the whole rose and reported pro- gress on the bill relative to married women. UTICA WATER WORKS cosmPAnY, ko. The committee of the whole rove and reported pro- gress on the bill to incorperate the Utica Water Works Co. Also, the bill to ineorporate the Long Island Canal Company. Adjourned. Assembly. THE PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN. The House went into committee on the bill to give More effectual protection to the property of married women. CORPORATIONS FOR BANKING PURPOSES. Mr. Scuexmennonn, from the bank committee, re- ported a bill to authorize the formation of corporations for banking purposes. PUBLIC PRINTING. Mr. W. 8. Suirn introduced a bill to provide for pub- lio printing. Tho bill preposes te let out printing by ovntract, each department of State being at liberty to contract for itself, om the best terms for the State—the advertising to be given to = paper by contract, that would be of most advantage to the State, without de- signating where the paper must be located. OENERAL INSURANCE BILL. Mr. Souenmenronx reported the general insurance bill, introduced by Mr. Campbell. INCORPORATION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN. ‘The bill to incorporate Auburn into s city was passed- DUTIES OF THE STATE ENGINERR. The House debated in committee the bill to define the duties, ko. of the State engineer. The bill,as reported, | fixed the salary at $2500 and $200 for travelling fees The lest mentioned amount for fees was stricken cut by avote of 43 to 42. The salary was then reduced to $2300, with $200 for travelling expenses. The Dill wae then reported to the House, where all thet was done in committee was disagreed to, snd the bill passed tos third reading as it was introduced. CATSRILL AND SCHENECTADY RAILROAD, The billto amend the charter of the Catskill and Schenectady Railroad C ompany passed in committee. ° LOOAL BILLS Several local bills were passed in committee. i Adjourned. Markets. Boerox, March 1—Flour—The market was firm, with an upward tendency in prices. We note sales of 700 bbls. good Wertern brands, including small lots of Gene- see, at $6 8744 2 $6 50. Corn—Sales of 6000 bushels were made, includiag yellow at 680, and white at 600. The market was firm, and closed with a tendency to improvement. Rye—Sales of 600 bushels were made at 880. Oste--Sales of 2000 bushels were made at 600. There was no change in provisions. Freights remained about the same. Pirtspuno, March 1, 1848.—Flour—Sales of 200 bbis were made at $425 s 43734, the market closing firmer, with an upward tendency in prices. Whest—Sales of 200 sacks were made at 670. Corn—Sales of 510 bushels were made at 38c. Barley—Seles of 400 bushels were je. nt 420. Rye—Sales of 130 bushels were made at 50e. Lard—Smaill sales were making at 5%a6s. River remains about the same. Cincinnati, Marah 1, 1848.—I repeat quotations this meridian, although prices are mostly nominal ‘‘he supply of flour ia extremely small; lote received by Miami canal are selling at $4 31, and city inspection at $4 25 to$4 31. Whiskey in barrels at 17 to 1730. Our supply of fish is email; the best mackerel bring $10. Sales New Orleans sugar to trade at 4% to 4%o for fair and good fair; molasses 270. Rio coffee 7% to 7740. Hope 10 to lio. Butter 12} to 130 for beat roll to 7%o. Cheese 6% to 70. Barrelled meats 1% to 7%0 for mess pork Heavy sales buck 80: Lard 5% to 60 for of boate offering for Ni 62% @ 660 for provisio: the Falls of Louisville Shipping Intelligence. Mar}. nt Boston, ft Halifax. 95th. ipear, 8t Tho- j—Arr schr Hopewel mas, Feb 10, for Boston; arr sud sid to-day, smacks Excel, ond Convert, Nantucket Shouts for New York. with 1200 uh ecch. ——————— Theatrical ana Musical. Pane Tueatar.—Kvery thing having been got in good order, and the company gathered together again, this house opened fir the season Inst evening. Mr) Booth as “Richard III,” and Mr. and Mrs. Brougham in the farce of the “Irish Lion,’ were the stars of the night Often as we bave seen the play of “Richard III,” we must admit that when the wily tyrant is personated by Booth, we see fresh beauties and pointe of character brought out by this really great actor. There ia no doubt that he fine o tragedian as there is now onthe and in m 4 characters, (this one of “Richard mong them.) he has no equal. To night he per- Sir Giles Overreach, a ees Pees voriten, fe TH forma Brougham has long been ac! tal and verentile light oomed m faroes as the “Irish Lion,” where thern . Mr, most eapi- ctor, Such It latitude tailor, serve ‘xeellent acting. The house das Simpson and B: will eertodon the tneatstat d not allow cahaeeri leg ft eatiieal race course, & profi season may be anticipated. . Bowray Turatar.— Love, or the Countess and the Serf,” was produced here last evening, in which Mrs. Shaw performed the part of the Countess. This has been considered one of Mrs. Shaw's best pieces, and in her able personation she fully sustained that high and acknowledged raputation which she has #0 deservedly won, in the leading chnracter in thie beautiful pleoe The stormy impulses of the human heart, hr peed with pray te ahaa while under hei atest eo t the tender passion, were pour’ power unde fdelity, which wrought with ingch | effecting metare. in which the struggle be- tion, was an tween pride and Ber jes lousy of the ine pleee of acting; and in the closin; jog with her restored lover, Huon, ia t! empress end ber attendants, was man's constancy ond tray devotion Mr ‘was deo! ly one of bis happiest efforts, and the part was performed with infinite cleverness throughout. The piece went off altogether moat oreditably The “Stren ger”? will be performed this evening, ie which Mrs, Shaw plays the part of Mrs Haller. The house will be crowded to exorss on the ocoasion, as the entire bill pro- mises a rich treat Cuarnam Tueatnx —Last evening, Mr Walcot and Miss Clarke made their third appearazes. The" Lion es of the North,” which was the first’pleoe represented, contains a highly interesting plot, the scenes being laid in Russia, and the arbitrary sway of the Empress Elisa- beth, owning no authority but ber sovereign will, was well sen by Mies Clarke, who arrayed in the Most elegant end costly » iu the character of Alexis, amp; ined his reputation,and Mr. Winans’ personation of Triptolemus Krout elicited shou's of leughter The comedy of *Nuval Engaze- ments” followed, in which Walcot and Miss Cla spiritedly sustained the prominent parts; and Mr Hield *Dpeared in the last piece, “ The Wandering Boys ’— Thie theatre, under its present manegement, deserves the warmest encouragement, a4 it now vies with oy establishment in the city, ia ali the requisites for af- fording @ delightful eveping’a enteriainmevt, and Mr. Chanfrau has spared no expense whatever is completing his srrangements fer the season, elther as regards the neatnets or id beauty of the house, or the exoel- lence of the stage management, the orchestra, and the talented company of performera To-night four highly {ntoreating preoes will be performed, in three of which Mr Waleot and Mite Ciarke wil! appear. The even- ing’s FMANCe Comprises * Anino: ” the * Man Without « Head.” an “Object of Inter: and “Matteo Falcone,” in whieh Miss Sutan Deain will also appear. Cincus, Bowsay Amraitueatae.—Tue legitimate circus is in a flourishing condition; ths horses and their riders ail seem aniviated with the desire to excel; the gymnasts and vaulters bound about like s0 many india- rubber balls; Coles, the julatless man, is made of that or gutta peroha, there is no mistake; the clowns, pantomi- mists, and all hands, down to the young gentlemen who sit on the cerners of the spriog boarv, to keep it all Square, do thelr duty well every evening | Burtiss is sure to keep up the chara-ter of his house, by proceeding in the way he now does, Varied aod interesting pro- grammes are presented every evening No leas than eight clowns and fifteen negro dancers are on hand for to-night, Sanps, Lent & Co—We bave seen notices in several English papers, announcing that the agent of Sands Lout & Co.,had made extensive purchases in London, in the way of trained animals, which were oon to be to this country. We now have to announce the expected arrival of thess “distinguished foreigners,” consisting of highly trained c and @ pair of magni- floont mnte, (now on their way from London. in the packet ship Prince Albvrt.) a/l of which have performed with great success in (ho Theatres Royal, London and It in reported that the fame of Jenny Lind, the Swedish nightingale, is not greater in Europe than that of Jenny Lind, the elephantess, whose astonishing per- formances city are eqasl, in d-gren, to the awest warblings and charming intonations of the highly gifted Jenny Lind, Cunisty’s Minstrers—We need scarcely say that things are going on as finely as ever with this united band—they sing, danoe, lesture, ko. with as much racl- ness as ever. Their list of songs is increasing fart, and those they are now singing are probably the most delizht- fal Ethiopian melodies which have yet been got up in New ork. Tau th acsion was beautifully represented, press, (Mi Madison) was sisoe isa Evenixos —The attendance last evening, at runetti Rooms, Broadway, was rather slim, but the ¢xeeu ion of the beautiful melodies cf Moore and others, was excellent, and the remiaisoeuces, wit aud anecdote of Irish character, given with a rion brogue. and every other characteriatic of country, drew forth repeated cheers. The pieces performed on tha piano, evidenced the fine instruction of Mr. Malone's children, and the glees,and duetts were rendered with a sweetness of voice and harmony thet thrilled every member of the sudience We understand Friday cvéning will be the last night of this truly talented family, aud we hope, it will prove beneffoial, #3 for musfcal and vocal talent, in their line, they hove never been ¢qualled in thia coun- try, and we hope a due appreciation of their splendid Kore ok ments, will be evidenced on that evening, by @ Comrirmmentany Concent to Rev Moses Mancus.— This concert will take piace this cyenine, at the Taber- nacle.and from whst we see set duwa in the programme, it will be one of the best arranged coucerts that bus teen given this seasen The selection hax been most judi- cious; the first part will con: Ieotions from Hai the Creation, the Mess Jadan Maccabseu:: in the second part the charming little Apolloneans wil sing some of their beautiful duetts and trios, nnd per- form on the violincelio and piano; in the third part Mr, ent violinist, will perform a bril- ‘and good old Fnglixi ballads and songs; concluding with ‘om Cooke’s fine Enxlish prizs “ Fill me, boy, as d a ing’s amusement. “th formers wio have al 28, vis:—Mrs, E Loder, Misses Watson, Brienti, Do Luce, end Kirkham; Messrs. Manvers, Leach, Barke, Arthur- fon, and the Cy Memon Me G. Leder is the musical conductor. The reverend gentleman. te shom this con- cert i¢ given, is well worthy cf the compliment, and we trust there will be a full house, Miss Marine anp Mr. Hort’s Concent takes place this evening, at the Minerva Rooms ‘his is their tenth semi-annual concert, and we hops that tiey will have large sudience The unfortunate blindness of these in- teresting musicians, adds much to the interest of their Concert; but though deprived of sight, they are never- theless mort floished: musicians Misa Ma- rin’s voice is @ remarkably fine cne, and Mr. Hoyt's talents, both as a vocalist and composer, are of the first order. They are both graduates of the New York In- stitution for the Blind, and evidences of the success at- ton th adopted im that house for edu- cating those who are unfortunately sightless. The pro- = of their concert is quite interesting In addi- ten to their own singing. they will be ansisted by the Philomslians, and quartettes, songs, duets, Ko, intro. ducing several of Mr Hoyt’s new composition, will All up the evening very pleasantly. All the friends of the blind ought to be at the Minerva Rooms to-night. Baunerti’s Move or AnctentJ&RusaLeM ir. Ma- lone Raymond, will this ev descriptive leo- ture, om this most extraordinary pices of workmanship, Heads of families, and those who have youth of either sex under thelr charge, ought tomake a point of taki the ‘young fo ke t it, we it is one of the vlrarest an: anost explicit ways of giving a pertest ideaof the locall- ties, &> of Jerusal-m, as it existed in the time of our Saviour’ Mr Malone Raymond’s lucid explanation of the model, adds much to the interest of the exhibition. Tue Arottonsans —-Thene charming little folks give Sconcert in Brooklya to-morrow evening They will have'a crowded house, no doubt—they deserve one. Tre Orena in Pmutaverruia.—There was o great boureat the Opera, in Philadelphia, last night. Nearl, every seat in the first and second tiers were engaged. | is rupposed that Biscaccianti will create as great a ser- sation there as ebe did at Boston, and that Beneditti will be as suocessfal as he has been in thi Blangy is dancing at the Welout street theatre, Phila- delphia. She is accompanied by Mile. Vallee and Movs. Bouxary. Jim Crow Rice is at the Arch street house. Siguor Blits is at the Philadelphia museum. Profersor Risley and bis rons are again at Mobile, where they are always great favorites, as in fact they are | wherever they appear. Marine Affairs, There appears to be considera: ble said among ‘he shipping and meroantile community io reference to the canting of the ship M. Howes, after she left her waysfrom the yard of her builders at Ho- Remarks have gone abroad tending to injure the reputation of Messrs. Barolay & Townsend, and many, ignorant of the eircumstenors, attribute, with consure,tbe cause to these gentlemen. Tho facts are pisin end conclusive, and we take pleasure in giving them, as mush in justification of tho:e who ars impro- perly censured, as for the oreditof the ship. She is « fine vessel, beautifally rigged, and well fastened, and shows lines as clear aud a6 graceful as any vessel of her enpacity afloat. Merers. Barelay & Townsend, in their dimensions handed im, specified her proportional depth of hold six- toon feet. Messrs. Howes, Godfrey & Co. insisted on having her depth nineteen feet, in opposition to the tating sho much larger cargo. They then wished her launched with ali yards crorsed, which the builders ballast, Messrs. Howes, Godfrey & Co. put tons on board, taking all risk upon themselves; against this the builders remonstrated, and predicted to the owners and others that the ship would cant, and accord- fagly objected to shore the ballast to keep it from ahift- ing; thus intendinz to give a lesson to merchants who !aunch out groundless opinions in opposition to skill and . The affair, however, terminsted much to srreredit of Mess Barolay & Townsend, the builders, VatuanLe Ganco ~The rew ship Geore ia, Capt. Mills, which cleared at Savanneh on the 26th ult, for Li sere peol, has acargo of 2.522 bales Upland cotton, 189 Sea |, 258 barrels turpentine, 141 bags corn—valued at $86,208 50. banal C or Bavrimone— The arrival Baltimore, duritg the month of Februar: ve been ne follows, as compiled from the daily list published in the American :— Ships. Barks. Brig. Schrs, From foreign ports... +...» 5 10 10 From coattwise ports... ...6 12 86 WwW 22 95 9 Whole number 143 -98 from forsizn porta, and 116 oosatwise; of this number 5 were Bremen, 4 British, and the balan 31, American, nving the month of F. ry tl cleared at the clan ports, 33 vesreln, Ba'timore eustom heur Sahips, 4 barks, 21 brige, and 8 schooners; of this number 4 were Bremen, 2 British, and the;baiance, 32, merican. Arkansas lands are freely offured to ami; ite who will go and rettle in that S'ate, Theiunda thos proffer- od by the State are, many of them, farms which have become forfeit to the commonwealth for unpaid taxes, and it is said that the emigran: who effect upon the feelings of her auditory, and to take posner- ‘chord. bosom of | ior t it to meet the ‘opriotor, armed Those preteel whe hed over Me Semin Sayed ples sree Wee taeok SomreTeR feaBiog uF tho since thet early eam of . | wrike ne dou! ‘the clalin $f the new comer ‘vith Boon, (Olark) separa, | to erent coe wwe: Srarrecrsa