The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1848, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. North-west Corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. JAMES CORDON BENWETT, PROPRIETOR. » DAILY HERALD— European suberribers ¢ age ennum—in the United per an) EKLY HERALD~ Every per cony-83 2 per annum- in the Topeans b crihers €5 per any Saturday—6% cents United Stace Ru ude the postage English lan- f the depart mt <0 edition (in the Pre ch as wel! as Bunce) will de gublisved on the daw 4 @ " mo __advertivements received by lignan Vivienne Paris; Simond-, ond John Miller, sooksetler, Henrietta street! L HERALD ~Every Tuesday—One ign YT'S (renewed every marring) at written in a plain legible manner notresnonsible for errors in manuscript G of oli kinds eweeutet heautifudly and with Orders veceived at the Publication Office, cor- nd Nassau streets wre by mail for subserivtions, or with 0 bey paid, or the postage will be de- Hee RRESPONDENCE containing sol from any quarier of the world— if word wit! be tirerally paid for. NO NOTICE canbe taken of anonymous communicae us. Whatev-vis intended for incertion must be authen- icated by 1 # of the wri'er; not necessa~ rily for pu @ guaranty of his good faith. He courn at widest keto veturn rejected communications. -L PAYMENTS to be made in advance name and add cation ‘Lo~Hts Last Leos wery—~Love’s Sacniricn~ *M THEATES, Chathare street -Wuo’s THE 1-Gnier to 1H L—Aanes pe Vere. CIRCUS-LOWERY AMPHITHRATRE, bow net i0r1AN HaRMoniers, PaxToMiae, oHA Conrose ICS’ HAUL. Broadway, pear Broome street— osry’s: Virnethecs, Erurortan Sinaina, BuRLEseue . Chambers PAL Axtists 03 OPERA HOUS » rondway.~-Mopen Ai jay, March 8, 1848, Circulation of the Heraid, f he Dally ediiioo, Mareh 2, (yesterdey: egregate issue of sheets Isat weet A of inst #ix verks, of Daily, Wee y aud Presidential editions,..... pimmenced fintshed 46,000 yesterday at i to 4 o'clock, * 20 minutes to 8, The Steamship Britannt We learn, from the agency in this city, that steamer undoubtedly sailed on the 12th ult. She is, therefore, considerably over due. News by the Telegraph. Our despatches from Washington, relative to lhe treaty with Mexico, continue to confirm the pression that it will not be ratified by the nate in its present form. A formidable oppo- ition, it seen s, is likely to be instituted against it by the whig members generally, assisted by sin democrats. The probability of the ap- pointment of peace commissioners, in the event of its defeat, is still maintsined. The proceedings in Congress, yesterday, were notof much interest. The Senate went early into executive session. In the House, during the discussion on the bill to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the current year, Mr. Levin, the nativist, took oceasioa to indulge ina speech denunciatory of the project of sending a mission to Rome. It is said his.remarks were charac- terised by that vindictive and unchanitable spirit which rendered so notorious the native par- ty in other days, and fanned the embers of excited public sentimeat into that unholy blaze which led to the destruction of the churches of Philadelphia. Mr. L.’s speech seemed a galvanic effort to resuscitate the old native party—but, asin ell other struggles which are produced by the aid of that powerful element, the result will doubtless be the seme—total and complete pros- tra'ion. In the State Legislature, yesterday, the report | of the commissioners of the code was presented, andan immense number of copies ordered to be printed. We learn from Beston, that the steamer Bri- | tannia was not in sight at eleven o’clock lact | night bite tt Newspaper Clicuiation in London, Paris and New York. | While we were in London and Paris, a year | ago, we ascertained from the best sources of in- formation in those capitals, the circulation of | the daily journals of each. During the recent | investigation between the establishment of the Herald and that of the Tribune—growing out of the transfer of the pos: office advertising from the latter to the former—we have, also, ascertained | ery day (Sundey included) | ed mn Mates | to include the post- | ten ceags of our currency. Anew movement, how- ever, commenced in Loudon two or three years ago, by the issuing of the Daily News ot three pence, a journal which has already attained a reputation nearly equal to that of the Times, and a cireulation far beyond it. The other old. journals are diminishing yearly, und some of them will soon disappear altogether. As soon as the taxes on the London journals shall have been removed, we will see as great an increase in the:r sumber and circulation es we now see in Paris or New York. The journalism of Paris more resembles the system of New York than the London journal- ism does; and accordingly it reaches nearer to the amount of our circulation here. About ten or eleven years ego, asimilar reduction in the price of newspapers took place in Paris, which was commenced in New York by the proprietor of the Herald, and some other papers. The con- sequence has been a vast increase cf circulation in the cheap journals; while the Journal des De- bats, which ‘continues atthe old price, and on the old system, has been diminishing much, of late years, and is now eatirely upheld by govern- ment patronage. As soon as a change of dynas- ty takes place, that journal will disappear, and | another one, on the cheap principle, will sue- ceed it ne journals of New York speak for them- selves. They exhibit a higher aggregite circu- lation than that of either the London or Paris press, being more than double that of the Lon- don, and one-fifth or one-sixth over the aggre- gate circulation of the Paris papers. We have also included in these statements the population of the different cities, and also that of the diffe- rent countries. It will be seen that journalism flourishes, in proportion to population, to a much greater extent in this free land, than it does in either France or England. In this esti- mate we only include the newspapers in the ca- pital of each country. If we were to give the details of the provincial press of each, the dis- parity would appear even greater in favor of the United States, and against France and England. The whole provincial press of Great Britain consists of a little over two hundred journals ; that of France a little over three hundred; while the provincial press of the United States com- prises probably more than two thousand jour- nals. In fact, we believe that, from the era of Faust, and the escape of the new devils which he let loose by his discovery of the art of print- ing, to the present day, no country can exceed the United States in its number of intellectual and reading people, as may be proved by the vast extent of its newspaper press. In this country, however, the newspapers of New York have,by no means, the same influence over the country at large, as that which the London journals exercise over England, or the press of Paris over France. This may arise from the little squabbies, the mean jealousies, the personal rows, and other disreputable char- acteristics which have marked too much the journalism of the United States. We believe, however, that a better and a bright- erday is dawning over us. The newspaper press of the United States, like that of Londen and Paris, is going through a remarkable revo- lution, and many of the journals that now exist 1n each of those cities, conducted on the old sys- tem, willentirely disappear after the lapse of ten or twenty years. In New York, most of the newspaper proprietors, heretofore, have gene- rally been engaged in other speculations, which have withdrawn the activity of their minds and the enterprise of their genius from their news- paper establishments. This has caused the rise and fall of so many newspapers in New York.— Some proprietors and editors have speculated in stocks, instead of attending to their newspaper affairs ; others have become presidents of banks; issuers of paper money; and thus have neglected the most important point of a newspaper esta- blishment, and given their attention to some out- side business. Some have been immersed 1n poli- ties so deeply that they continually overlooked the general interest of the journals committed to their charge. Ia fact,no newspaper establishment, in any part of the world, can ever succeed unless there is some powerlul, energetic, ori- ginal, determined, concentrated mind, conduct- ing all its operations to one purpose, devising new enterprises, and keeping ahead of tue pub- lie mind in all public affairs. A newspaper es- :ablishment is more an intellectual operation than a mere matter of dollarsand cents. Capi- tal, without brains, never can establish a jour- nal of anyeminence. Attempts have frequent- ly been made in London, Paris and New York; and they have universally failed. In another point of view the journals of the great cities among these three great nations, are a political power—a fourth estate of the realm, what we believe to be a correct statement of the | circulation of the respective daily newspapers published in New York. Thes* statements are very curious, and ex- | hibit the activity of mind, independence of thought, and genera! character of the three great | leading nations of the world. Here they are— | STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION OF THE Panis Datty Jovnars, | arte oo & we fz § 68 S38 e s3=. 2 4 ae) | § 3css &, z | = gesencd € Ses | 3 Gs Se 3 gs, | = az = ms 88Sy | S mete SE £y Z28y | 2 e853 3 2 St832 | & gFt2 SS Se E88 eo = S & aq Francs. Francs. Fri 80 21640 40 21-10 $2 216-10 40 144-10 ot 144-10 | tT, Bor 10, rirenlate from 1000 to 2000 each, and | s shades of opinion, from the old royaliat, to * Conserveriye—ministeric!—supposed to be aided from se- eret service money : + Copservative—independent—supported by Russie—sub- | sicy 10 ic—liboral party of M. ‘Thiers, ‘0 stie—liberal party of dion Barrot Hepp arty of extreme left—Arago, Carsot, Du- pont de Cimecnation or THE Lonpow Darzy Jounna: Circulation. Price. Observation: + 19.000 5d Whig—independ’t. 5 800 5 Tory—Cons'vative. 2500 3 Whig—party. 8 Tory 3 Rad’i—whig—Indt. Morning Advertien 6 Independent, | Ail oth: 00 Cinceration or THe New Youx Dairy Jounnars, Civevltion, Price. Observations, Herald .. - 43.155. Qo Imd?p't republican San + 40.000 3) 3 do do ‘Pribane. . . + 25,195 14 Whig—party, Courier and Doqui'r 7.000 3 Whig—independ’t. | Journal of Comin’ee 7.500 3 Whig—dem.—indt. | 6000 .. 8 Whig—party, 9.000 .. 1 Democrat. 1,800 4. 3 do. 3000 3 Whig. 430 2000 +. 147,610 IROULATION oF THE Daruy Jounnars in ann New Yorn. Panis, Lowpo' « Population "Population of of Civ culotion, Capital. Country London nals, 65.500 .. 2,090,000 26 000.000 Paris o 122,600 1,100,000 86,000 000 New York do 146130 .. 600 000 22,000 000 ‘These ure most interesting facts, letting in light equally on the literary, politreal and intel- leetual progress of these three great cities—the cap tals of the three greatest countries of the civilized world. The first fact that strikes the mind 18 the inferiority of the circulation of the London journals. The people of England are greet readers, independent thinkers, and fond of ewspapers. The diminution inthe number of iveals issuing from the metropolis of that try, asgompared with the other two ¢ he dearnepe of the price, A sing’ 8 ouTHAL Coats five pence cterling--equalio | paper | sincere thanke for thea, and. believe me, with high | Gnemixy & McEunata, Beqrs , Editors of the Tribune. | | two hundred dotlars (deducting one dollar for or the republic—as the case may be—a central | point of thought, which becomes part of the constitution and government of the particular country in which it islocated. London, through its mighty press, governs the whole British mind, from Canada to Hindostan. Paris, through its multitudinous journals, regulates the in- tellect of all France, and we may say, of the whole continent. New York is fast attaining to the same dignity, and the same point of power, by its press—a press thet will be yet greater, and mightier, and freer | than any which any other country can exhibit. The city of Washington is but one of its suburba Congress is but one element of the government, and the President himself nothing but the exe- | cutive agent of those measures which are first originated in the metropolitan press of a great | people, and which gradually agsume form by discussion throughout the republic. Instead of squabbling and quarrelling about trifles, news- proprietors, journalists and reporters, ought to understand the dignity of their posi- tion, and the pride of their profession. They | should unite together in the one great purpose for which they are placed here by Providence, | viz: the regeneration of the new world. They should direct all their energy, their whole mind, and all their strength, to that great and gradual revolution which is before them, and which they and their successors have to work out in the progress of future ages. Do, do, do. ‘Tue Bet setween THe Heap anv THE Tai- nung.—The following appeared in the Tribune yesterday, among the advertisements :— Roman Catnonic Onruan Asyium, Parwce strert. Geeruemen: | take pleesure iu acknowledging the receipt of your ove hundred dollars for the support of the above tnetitution. Permit me, in the name of the orphans and of the ma- nagers. whom | reprerent ae Trearurer, to return you Te- gard, yours, respectfully, peril *PUETER MeLAUGHLIN, Treasurer. New York, Feb. 29, 1848. Recerven ron tHe Onrnan Astrium Society, THE handsome sum of $100 from Messrs. Oren: Laat, for which, receive our gateful thanks. MARY E. C, VAN HORNE, Trustee, Feb 29, 1848 ‘These are the vouchers for the payment of the advertising) lost by the Tribune in the bet on the respective circulations of that paper and the | Herald. It isall right and proper that an ac- knowledgment of the receipt of the money should be made; but we are somewhat of the opinion that some little acknowledgment was due to the Herald, even in politeness. The mat- ter which Jed to the bet and its payment to these Orphan Asylums, was originated by the Herald; we won the money, and it wasfrom the Herald they actually received it. Why, therefore, such a mean form of acknow- Fasnionante Movements. This the hey- day of the fashionable season. We have three or four fashionable clubs in this city, which give tone to allthe ranks and avenues of society.— There is the ‘Union Club,” the ‘Racket Club,” the “Empire Club,” and the ‘Astor Club,” or commitice, to take charge of the Opera. The lat- ter came out with « splendid gala night, last Sa- turday, which, however, turned out, as we pre- dicted it would, to be quite a mistake and a fail- ure, as far as the receipts were concerned, in the aggregate. There was, however, one redeeming traitin the thing, which we present in the fol- lowing correspondence : — James Gonvon Bennett, Fag., Eprror or tHe Hemarp :— Mr Deax Sin: An incident occurred (at the Opera) ow the gale night, Saturday last,which was so creditable to all the parties connected with it, aa to deserve some publio motice—a notice which could be given no where 80 appropriately asthe Herald, the recognised gazette ot the “upper ten,” and especially of the Opera. A few of the prominent patrons ‘of the Opera, among whom were Messrs. Davis, Langdon,and De Rham, at tha cnelusion of the performance of the scena from “Lucrezia Borgia.” united in the derire to attest their appreciation of the talents and worth of Truff, Bene- dstti and Rossi; whereupon it was determined to present each of (hose distirguished artiste with a cheek for $100, which was accordingly done by Mr. T. E Davis, in a very handsome mauner. I presume that Truffi qoknow- ledged the compliment with a cious and grateful smilie, while Benedetti, the next dey, repliod in @ note, of which the enclosed is a copy. . . Yours, &o. 422 Broome srnext, } February 28, 1848 Tuomas E, Davis, Eeq. 6q.— My Daa Six—I should do violence to the most live- ly appreciation of the frlencly feelings which most surely have prompted the bestowal upon me of the very handsome token which | had the honor to receive from your bands on Saturday evening last, if I omitted to seize the earliest opportunity to make my profound ac- knowledgements to poo and the gentlemen who united with you Events like these mark the brief sojourn of an artist in a strange land with reminiscences which in after years he may revert to as evincingin the breasts of his auditors someibing more than the merely transient Pampas which were produced by his humble efforts on the stage. Enoouraged by this testimonial of spprobation from the leading patrons of the Opera, I shall not know how else to attest the grateful impression it has made upon my heart, save by new and more ardent efforts to deserve their coutinued esteem, and in the earnest hope that I may be successful in this cherished aim. | will oonolude by desiring you to convey to your asso- clates in this unexpected, and 1 fear, undeserved. com. pliment, the most cordial assurances of my sincere gra- litude; while for yourself, my dear sir, and especially for the delicate, and yet flattering, te:ms with which you accompanied the ia ray you to vccept the best and warmest wishes ‘our obliged and ob’t eerv’t, SESTO BENEDETTI. Bravo! Benedetti. The next fashionable move- ment was by the Racket Club. This took the form of a splendid ball, and came off on Tues- day evening. The following was our card of in- vitation, embracing, also, three similar cards for ladies :— RACKET COURT BALL Tuesday Evening, 29th Februsry, 1848. Dancing at 9 o,clock. LADIES FATRONEBSKS. Mrs. Philip Hon Mrs. D. C Colden, Mrs. Geo. Barclay, Mrz. A. Le Barbier, Mra. Robert Emmet, Mrs. J. Prescott Hi The honor of Mr. J. G, Bennert’s company isrequested MANAGERS. President of the Club, D. C, Colden, ‘T. A. Emmet, M.H. Grinnell, J. P. Hall, A. P. Montain, C.H. Russell, P.M. Wetmore, A. Belmont, G De Rham, J. Saydem,Jr.,' N. Edgar, JP. Sage, C.T. Emmet,’ E. Post. W. Douglas, J. Jones, F. Griffen, T.E. Davie, C. Maire, 8. Maitland, This Card is to be presented at the door, The whole, we understand, was a very splen- did and magnificent affair. We could not attend, in consequence of indisposition; but we have been promised a full account of the proceedings on the occasion, with a graphic description and display of the beauties and beaux who were pre- sent. This ball, it is said, was got up by the members of the Club, in order to pay off some old scores, which we are happy to hear was ac. complished, and a handsome surplus left to con- stitute a fund for future fun. The Astor Opera Club, established for the sup- port of the opera, is now engaged in preparations for a grand fancy ball, next Monday evening, at the Astor Theatre. The proceeds of thie bril- liant affiir are to be appropriated for the liquida- tion of the deficiencies of the opera season, and of debts still due. When the arrangements are completed, we shall be able to say more on this subject. The other fashionable club is the Empire, the president of which is the famous Captain Ryn- ders, whom Mr. Clay thought he would be able “ to whip,” but which we doubt much. We would even make a bet upon Rynders against Clay, in the matter of ‘‘ whipping.” But avast! This club is now coming into the field with a ball in the highest fashionable style, probably a; Tammany Hall; The famous Yankee Sullivan— the scientific pugilist, and most gentle- manly but-ender of the present age—also is a member of this club, and has already been to the opera, and has approved of the whole troupe, particularly Truffi. In fact, we are even given to understand that Captain Ryn- ders, Yankee Sullivan, and a whole bevy of the fashionable boys of the Empire Club, intend to frequent the Opera, regularly once a week, in white kid gloves, and mean to cut out, in every way, both the Union and the Racket Clubs, and all or any of the members of any other club in town. Fashionable movements never were so flou- rishingas they now are in this city,and all classes are flocking to the Opera, led on as they are by all these clubs—the Union, the Astor, the Rack- et, andthe Empire Club, with its brave and ge- nerous boys. God and liberty! Bright eyes and sweet smiles! Brandy smashers, &c. Fourigrism AND ApULTERY.—Tiie organ of the Fourierite party in the Corporation, makes a great noise at the defeat of the adultery law in the Assembly, and pours out an astonishing quantity of tears and sympathy for the lovely and pretty young women of the age. Shocking! All this would be very fine and pathetic, if it were real. But Fourierism, as developed in this city, is nothing but the grossest hypocrisy in ac- tion—taking a purse to support Clay, and then deserting him. Since the Fourierite philosophers got into the Corporation of this city, and con- trolled the finances of that body, there have been more waste of the public money, more atrocious violations of the chart+r, more plundering of the people, in the shape of taxes, than ever the his- tory of party has before exhibited in New York. These philosophers think that tears of hypoerisy, over the defeat ofthe adultery bill, are sufficient palliation for robbing the public treasury, contra- ry to the charter, and keeping the city in a state of filth and dirt all the year round. Before the first May morning dawns upon us, we trust they will find themselves sadly mis- taken. Resrect ro tax Memory or Joun Quiney Apams.—We sce, by the Philadelphia papers, that her citizens have determined to suspend their business while the remains of the Hon. John Quincy Adams are passing through that city. This is a resolve worthy of the Philadel- phi and a merited tribute of respect to that distinguished man. We trust our citizens will follow so excellent an example, by timely announcing a similar movement in this city. (g- The Mirror makes a great dust about un- derrating its circulation. What is its exact cir- culation? If it will allow a full examination of books and condition, we will throw open ours, each agreeing then to publish, in our re- spective journals, the exact and fair circulation of the two papers, side by side. Is not this fair? As for ite amiable abuse, we pase it by as the wind from a cabinet d'ateance, The Mirror j ledgment for $200 of our well earned money, ny the treasurer of one and the trustee of the othert will injure the Merald about ae much ae it will help General Taylor. More Gas Lerrine—Sometuine wike Buack MaiL.—Sinee we have practised on the gas let- ting principle, towards the Tribune, and punctur- edit to the amount of $2,230, one of our cotem- Poraries, envious probably of our success, has cupped it in a new place, pretty effectually, too; for the result is a“ purse,” the oontents of which we are led to believe amounted to a considera- ble sum. Mr. Greeley, it appears, is an earnest advo- cate of Mr. Clay, as the whig candidate for the next Presidency; but as he as earnestly advo- cated him ata former election, as he does now, and secretly exerted himself to defeat his nomi- nation at the Harrisburgh convention, his advo- cacy at the present time is looked upon with some suspicion, and in our opinion, justly. More for the ‘*gas letting.”” General Adoniram Chan- dler, of this city, a man of respectability and in- tegrity, sustains the charge of the duplicity of Greeley towards Mr. Clay, and says that in 1837-’8, he and others subscribed a purse to establish a paper to support Mr. Clay’s nomination in Albany, and the paper was issued in that city under the title of the Jeffersonian, and edited by Mr. Greeley, which paper did not pursue the course intended by those who sub- scribed the purse. Afterwards, however, and during the same cinvass, it has been proved that Mr. Greeley secretly exerted himselt—and it is alleged with some degree of success—to defeat Mr. Clay’s nomination. Here, then, we have another escape of “gas,” in the shape of a purse. We give General Chandler’s own words: . . . * . . . The whig members of the legislature of 1887-8, num- bering one hundred in the House, in a caucus having reference to the approaching Presidential campaign of 1840, thus early resolved to unite their most strenuous efforts to promote the election of Henry Clay. They further resolved to make up a purse to be ap) im is- suing a paperin Albany for extens:ve and almost gra- taitous circulation, to be placed under the editortal care of @ man of known te poe ability and devotion to the cause. Here Mr. Gree! ‘as introduced, as the man, sbove all others, whose devotion to Mr. Clay could be relied on. This war my first knowledge of, or acquain- tance with Horace (ireeley I presume he took the purse, for I paid my assessment, and the paper was issued un- der his charge, called the Jeffersenian. How tar he re- deemed his pledge to the gentlemen composing the cau- cus alluded to, or what amount of confidence may with safety be reposed in any of his pretensions, his subse- a course, as developed in his letter to Col.C. S$ ‘Todd, will fully answer. * * . * ADONIRAM CHANDLER. Here there is some gas letting in the shape of a purse; but we would really like to know how much money said purse contained, and, also, whether it was considered ‘‘ black mail” or not. As, however, it was designed for publishing a newspaper, which is rather an expensive busi- ness, it must have contained quite a snug tittle bit of *‘gas,” or ‘ black mail.” We will hazurd a conjecture at the amount, and put it down at ten thousand dollars. We, therefore, have to alter our Statement or Gas ter out or THE Tarsune. Post OMce Advertising. ans ceeecerese cee 083,000 00 Bet for the Benefit of the Orphan Asylums 200 00 Compensation of the Umpires........ . 30 00 $2,280 00 “ Gas,’ or Black Mail contained in the purse made up by the whig members of the Legis- | latare in 1837-8, for a paper to support Mr. | Clay, and edited by Mr Greeley,while he was secretly working, at the same time, to defeat Mr. Clay’s nomination, estimated at... . ...10,000 00 Gas or Black Mail yet in Greeley to be let out, $7,770 00 Who’s the next operator? Bring along the in- struments, and a bottle of chloroform. Musicat Critics —The establishment of the Italian Opera, as a refined entertainment of the wealthy classes of New York, has met with many obstacles, The greatest of these, perhaps, have proceeded from the presumption and igno- rance of those who call themselves critics, and who write nonsense upon the different notes» tones, semi-tones and quarters of tones of an opera singer. Some of these gentlemen have filled the columns of the journals with their non- sense for weeks and months. Finding, how- ever, but little attention paid to them, they have proceeded, not only to criticise the singing of the artists, but to abuse them in the most impu- dent and outrageous manner; and this they call musical criticism. Abominable! Poor Beneventano has fallen under the dis- pleasure of these chaps; and the Courier and En- quirer, in a critique upon the opera of “ Ernani,” denounces him as having borne himself “ nei- therasa mannora gentleman,” without referring by one word to the voice, power or capacity of the artist. We take this to be criticism run mad, and are much astonished that the conduc- tors of that respectable journal should allow such gross personal abuse to disfigure their columns, instead of giving fair, sound and impartial criti- cism. This was something like the way in which poor Biscaccianti was treated by many of the same sort of critics. Atrocious! We should like to geta peep behind the scenes, in order to be able to understand the real causes of such ebullitions of spleen, instead of criticism. The truth, however, will come out one of these days. Beneventano, on the Monday in question, | sang and acted with great talent—with even greater than on former occasions ; and in private life he is quite an accomplished man, and a gen- tl man, every inch of him. In fact, such re- marks are not criticism—they are nothing but undisguised ruffianism. Nothing but ruffianism. Later From Havana.—The packet ship Nor- ma, Captain Richard Ellis, arrived from Havana last evening, after a fine passage for this time of year. She brings papers to the 20h ult. There were upwards of one hundred American vessels in port when she left, and no freight. The sugar crop coming in will, doubless, afford freights for more than one half of the number. The new Captain General, who is to replace General O’Donnell, was expected hourly. From Nassav, N.P.—By the way of Baltimore, we have copies of the Royal Gazette, published at Nassau, to the 16th ult. The House of Assembly met on the 15th. The question relating to the separation of Turks Island from the Bahama goverument, was to have been brought under the consideration of the house onthe 25th. A bill facilitating the naturalization of aliens had been passed. No local news whatever. mupioation,from Messrs. Barclay & ‘Townsend, that some of the statements published yesterday, in regard to the canting of the M. Howes, and which were furnished us; a8 we presumed, from authentic source, are not en- tirelycerrect. The letter here, however, does not point out the error; but from ite bearirg. we should infer that the allusion to Messrs Howes, Godfrey & Co.’s interfer- ence, was the most objectionable part of the article and we doubt not but that it bore less of truth than any of the other statements. The owner of a vessel, after the con- tract had been concluded, has certainly a right to sug- ent, and even interfere to a certain extent, wher dooms it mecen: , and it may be that our inform- ant mlesonstrasa C; pian Howes’ suggestions into posi- tive interier ‘Our remarks, in reference ¢to the ship were complimentary and truthful, and certainiy no- thing more than she deserves. Hopoxen, March 2, 1848, Genturmen : - ‘A publication in the Herald of yesterday, under the | ‘of Marine Affairs, calls upon us.io justice, to atate, that your correspondent or informer could not have derived his information from proper or confidential sources. The ship M. Howes, we have never heard spoken of | but in terms that would reflect credit both to tho owners and the builders. The fact of her canting after Jeaving her wa; olaly to be attributed to the want of ballast. The owners, Mesars. Howes, Godfrey & Co. have always, during our intercourse with them, acte with all the kindness and liberality we could venture to ask, and conformed to our to every reasonable ex- tent. ‘We remain gentlemen, | Your ob dient servante, BARCLAY & TOWNSEND AN _Orrset To THe ProyinEnce JouRNAL ‘Tux New Yor« Haran —Of all the papers in the country for news and commeroial intelligence, give us the New York Daily Herald. Wa know of no more industrious individual in the Union than James Gordon Bennett, Tho paper contains details of all the news frcee boat the yg i” be is on 1) ee of titove in olty, and wa are bap; Wee epuaeeos Je oquel ¢6' ite enterprise, ty elreuie | ja lerger than any other peper le the city. Niles | (dileh) ‘Nepudlean, Feb 18. ‘TELEGRAPHIC INT! LLIGENCE. ‘of the Treaty ‘The Latest Aspect of the F’ with Mexico, Wasuinaton, March 2, 1848. The Senate is stull in Executive session on the treaty. The whigs had a caucus this morning, and came into the Senate in a body at a quarter to one o’clock. It at once became evident that they had come to a decision, and that that de- cision was against the treaty. The determination to take a vote upon the treaty to-day, has been re-considered, and it is now agreed that the fiaal vote shall be taken on Saturday next. The administration men still hope the treaty will be carried, but in a modified form—hence the postponement of the vote. The whigs gene- rally, the 54 40 democrats, and the Texas sena- tors, think 1t must be rejected, and commission- ers appointed. Even if adopted, the treaty will be largely amended, so that a commissioner will be necessary in any event. The friends of peace are afraid that the Mexican government will be overturned in the meantime; but we understand that instructions are about to be sent to the comiaending general to hold the existing government secure. Some of the programme on Mr. Trist’s echedule, it is expected, will be agreed upon by Saturday. The late vote on the Wilmot proviso, in the House, has operated against the treaty. It is snowing here very rapidly. w. ‘The Steamer. Bosron, Mareh 2~ 11 P. M. The Britannia had not arrived at Boston up to 11 v’clock last night. ‘The Evening in Washington. Wasuineton, March 2—10 P. M. The snow fell from ten o’clock up to six in the evening, at Washington. The President’s levee was held, and tolerably well attended. The Washington Monument ball was a failure. Fallu:e of the Ove:land Express, Cuarvesron, March 2, 1848. The overland express did not arrive to-day. THIRVIETH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Wasuinarox, March 2, 1848 Senate. At the usual hour, the Vice Passipenr oalled the Senate to order. Prayer by ths Chaplain. THE PUBLIC PRINTERS. Mr. Brapury, of Maine, submitted a resolution in- structing the Committee on Printing to enquire when | the President's message and accompanying documenta would be printed, and ssid the prospects were that they might not be completed before the next session of Con- gress. Mr. Dix, of New York, spoke briefly in opposition to it, and said the delay had’ been occasioned by the time re- quired for engraving the maps. It was after s°me further conversational debate, and @ few words of explanation between Meersrs. Wescott, Sevier and Bradbury, adopted. VENTILATION OF THE SENATE CHAMBER, The Hon. Mr. Drx, of New York, offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Public Buildings to en- quire inte the expedie.cy of adopting some method for the more complete ventilation of the Senate chamber, which was adopted. DUTIES ON FOREIGN FISH. Mr Wessren presented a patition, numerously signed by citizens of Massachusetts, praying for s specific duty on fish imported from foreign countries. He said the present tariff gave British interest advantages over that of the United States, and considered the modification petitioned for highly necessary. The petition was refer- red to the Committee on Finance. A PRESENT FOR THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. Mr. Dix, ef New York, submitted for consideration a resolution instructing the Library Committee to inquire into the expediency of directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the French government our standard of weights and measures by Mons. Vattemare. ‘The resolution wos adopted. JURISPRUDENCE. The House amendments to the bill requiring attach- ments issuing from the oourts of the United States to conform to the practice of the State courts, were con curred in, THR HEIRS OF 3. PAUL JONES. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Claims, reported in favor of a committee of conference in regard to the House amendments to the bill for the relief of the heirs of John Paul Jones. On motion of Mr. Sevier, of Arkansas, the Senate went into Executive session. House of Representatives, The Sreaxen called the House to order at the usual hour, and with the usual formalities. LLING A VACANCY. On motion of M: ans, of Vermont, the Speaker of the House was authorised to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Quincy Adams in the Chairmanship of the Committee on the Congressional Library. Mr. Palfrey, of Massachusetts, was appointed. THE PUBLIC PRINTING. A diseussion came up on a motion to primt 5,000 cop! of a report from the Committee om Naval Affairs, dur: whioh the delays of the public printers in the prepara- tion of documents ordered to be printed, were severely handled by Messrs. Ashmun, Wentworth and Palfrey: Messrs. Van Benthuysen & Co. were defended by Mr’ Washington Hunt and Mr. Conger, of New York. EXAMINERS IN THE PATENT OFFICE, The bill mm reference to examiners in the patent office was then taken up, and the amendment respecting two thousand dollars salaries adopted, and the bill passed. MISCELLANEOUS. The Sreaxen laid before the Housea letter from Mr Smith in regard to his ingenious and time-saving inven, tion for teking the yeas and nays in Legislative bodies It was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings The Speaker also laid before the Heuse a well-written letter from Mons, Vattemare, in regard to his highly popular system of international exchanges. It was re- ferred to the Committee on the Library. Hon. C. J. Incensoxt, from the Committee on Rules, reported amendments for allowing members to file no- tioes of bills that came up ss petitions, under direction of the Speaker, in committee of the whole. THE DEFICIENCY BILL, Mr. Vinton submitted s reeolution which wns adopted to terminate the debate on the deficiency, appropria- tions for the fiscal year on to-morrow, which was adop- te a: motion, the House then resolved itself into commit- tee of the whole House on the State of the Union, and took up the bill to supply the deficiency in the csti- mates for the current year. Mr, Taomrson of Indiana, replied to the eprech of MoLane of Maryland, made in the Houre yesterday. His speech was earnest and eloquent, and his criticisms on the facts and argu: te of Mr. McL. brought that gentleman several times to his feet to make explana- tions. Tauman SxrrH, of Connecticut, followed in a speech of considerable pewer,in which he animadverted at some length on the policy and measures of the adminis- tration generally, He denounced the Mexican war in nll its stages, and declared his oppesition to the terms of the treaty now under osnsideration in the Senate, Mr. Levin, the native member from Philadelphia, next spoke from the Clerk’s desk against the item in the defi- cienoy bill, providing for a mission to the Papal States. Ho treated the Houre to a strong dish of Native Ameri- canism, and denounced Pope Pius in terms most vehe- ment, as anything but a liberal and progressive stater- man and Christian. When Mr. L. had concluded Mr.Strona obtained the floor, aud the Committee soon after rose, and on motion, the flouse adjourned. NEW YORK LEGISLAIURE, Senate. Atnany , March 2, 1848, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A bill was reported to equalise representation in Boards of Supervisors. REPORT AGAINST THE RAILWAY MILL. Mr. Groves, on bis own behalf, made a written re port iff favor of the general railway bill. Mr. Jonson reported a bill to incorporate the Erie and Chautauque Railway Company. PROTECTION OF MINORS Mr. Cranx reported a bili to protect minors om canals. GENRRAL RAILROAD MILE, ‘Tho Senate went into committee on the general rail wey bill, nd the resolutions in referonoe thereto. RATLROAD MATTERA, Progrees was reported on various Feliway matters, And they wore made the speoles order for Monday. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS ON FRACTION, The Senate ordered the printing of forty times the usual number of the report of the Commiesioners on Practice. CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT ABSOCIATIONS. The bill for the incorporation of obaritablo and bene- Volent associations was mace the rpeoial order for Satur- dey next Adjourned. Assembly. CANAL IMPROVEMENTS ‘The Canal Board, in answer to a resolution, reported that $763 000 could this year be expended for canal im- provements. SCHENRCTADY AND OATAKILL RAILROAD. ‘The bill to emend the cherter of the Schenectady and Catskill Railway Company, parsed. NO COMPENSATION FOR DEATH AY NEGLIGENCE. Mr. Raymonp reported adversely to the petition of the Ontario Steam and Canal Boxt Company, for the re- peal of the law of 1847, givivg compensation for death caused by negligence. Report agreed to, and petitien donied JETHRO WOOD'S PLOUGH AGAINST A STUMP The concurrent resciution, asking Congress not tores new the patent for Jethro Wood’s plough, was agreed to unanimously. THE SEDUCTION BILL AGAIN. Mr. Cox's mction, made yesterday, to ruspend the 47th rule ofthe Hovre, in order that the vote rejecting the redaction bill might be resoasidered prevailed by & voto of 52 to 37. A motion was ther made, that the latter yote be re- contidered, which wos, by consent, laid on the table. It would require 65 votcs for n reconsideration. Mr. Bowie offered «n smondment to the act to organ- ize the firet division ef the New York Militia, which was ordered to « third readin «. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF PRACTICE The report of tho Commissioners of Practice was re- cefved, and on a motion to print thirty times the usual number, was referred to the committee on printing. PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS » Several private and local biils were then acted on; after which the Senate adjourned. Markets, Cuanceston, March 2, 1848 —The sales of cotton to- day were twelve bundred b; at former prices Atthe New Orleans market on 24th ult., cotton was in active demand. Middling to good at 65 a7. Sugar was dull of late in consequence of the untvorable state of the weather. Molasses was duil, with sales at from 19 to 21 oents ales of flour wera small Freights—A Brit- ish ship was taken for Liverpool at nine-sixteenths. [: odanges limited, Boston, March 2.—-Flour—The market continued firm, and sales of 800 bbls were made, iccluding West- ern brands at $6 373g @ $6.50. Corn—-Sales of 4,000 bushels were made, inclading yellow, at G0, and white at 620, Rye—Sales of 75) bushels were made (inferior) at 62c. Oats—Salos of 3.000 bushels were made at 480 — Provisions were steady, with moderate sales to the trade. Freights conticued dull Shipping Intelligence. CHaaeston, March 2—Arr Carolina, N York; Clements, omni, Cork; Abdel Kader do.’ Cid Virgiuia, Phila: ‘ole, Clinton, end Keir, N York. Feb! 24—Avr ship. Palestine, NYork; bark tar, Philadeiphia, City Intelligence. ‘Swow Storm.—Tho initial month of the vernal season, made its debut iu as cool ajmanner as could possibly be desired, and # determination to play the lion at the beginning, was manifested before it was fairly usheredin. A oold southeast wind had been blowing for some hours before old February departed, which continued during Wednesday, and increased gra- dually till Thursday morning; at about four o’lock, on the afternoon of which dsy, it commence }§ mowing, and before sight o’clock, P.M, the white nrantle, which has been so poetically eulogized by so many pens, began to give promite thata eleigh-ride might yet be enjoyed by the thousands of beaux, each of whom, has been anxiously looking for en opportunity to sleigh a dear for months past. The boys, we mean the urcbins, are in extacies, and fon may be expected, with a ring and jin- gle of the merry, me:ry bells Tanueavx Vivants.—There bas been for the past week considerable excitement relative to the exhibitions dixerent parts of the city, called tableava viven: plastiques, and the propri expectation of éffivial notice to exbibition. The charges which have been madefrom time to time in the dresses of the etatues, and the abolition of all drapery to th: induced the Mayor and the magistrates :o examias tis’ law, and consalt their legal advisers for the purpore of learning the limit of their authority in the premises, and the conclusion they arrived et wan, thst they bad no power to the exhibition, uniezs tne figures were entiri as the artitts stick to the tights, they do not in- fcinge upon any existing law; but application will prob- ably be made immediately to the Legislature for an covering the defect recently discovered in the stat i vivanie all the lati but as the public morals be- traction will be necessary to d they will, without doubt, pander to the oor- y, until the strong arm of the law 4 demoralizing exhibitions Cotumsiax Hosx Company, No. 9 —-We understand that the members of this company intend making, and, as we think.» pretty extenrive, excursion, the coming summer to Niagara Falls—in July next—in fall fire dress, taking with them their large hose carrisge, and will be accompanied with a full band of music, while on the yi- sit. Oa their retura from the Fails, they will make a short visit at Rochester, Auburn, Syrsoure, and Sarato- ge Springs, making the whols excursion in about ten a We well recollect seeing this company pass our ofties last summer on their exoursian to Saratoga Springs, and their uniform and firemen like app-erance, on that cocasion, was the gen-ral remark at that time, and we shall be much surpris:d if (his is not the most extensive excursion of pleasure ever undertaken by any fire com- pany of this city. Fine.—A fire broke out at noon on Wednerday, in the tva store corner of Sheriff and Second streets, which ‘was put out with very trifling damage Danxornovs Wonx.—There is & very dangerous work now going on in Twelfih street, near University Place, where the blasting of rock is carried on. O Wed eaday afternoon a horse standing near by was badly hurt by being struck by a piece of stone, from a blast, aud several persons barely escaped with their lives. This isa v dangerous business to be carried on in the city, ani many accidents have occurred, and it would be well to put a stop to rush work being performed in any densely populated part of the city; and then all danger to life and property would be avsided. Suir Feven —This destructive malady still prevails, with no apparent abatement. The symptoms of this disorder seem to be unaffvcted by the perat- ing in equal force, whether it blows hot .” Tt isto oped thet the efforts of medical men to investigate the causes and effacte of this epidemic, will finally sus- ceed in subduing it. Some energetic measures must be taken, if possible, to cheek its viral it to coatinue an enigma hi mor- tality amooget the emigrants; but, with few exceptions, zen the they were pe who, through motives of humanity or friendship, have exposed themselves too freely to the i contagion; {afastion to know that the residents fe ioneble boarding houses and hot«ls are already activ he ig | for their ruminer campaign At New Brig there hi wo beliews, been no instances of this disease, ox: clergyman, the Rey. Mr. Murphy, whose religious duties brsught him hourly in contaet with the siok pationts of the kosvital Our ol:izens hi 10 00- sasion to be deterred from breathing toe pure asa air at delightful places of resort on tho island the next reason. Worvas in Smrer’s CLornixa.—Our city has latterly been visited by some knlf dozen Reverend Messrs. S0- and-s0, representing themmelves as Catholic clergymen, and endeavoring, upon various pretexts, to get money from members of thet persuasion. These are evidently “some stray sheep from the fold of Judah,” or men who, perhaps, never belonged to the order at all; and it ia but doing justice to the Catholic portion of our citi- zens, to caution them against these strolling mendi- canta, who hunt about for a little money “upon their own hook.” We have known an insta here detection of the tmporition was mad seeker quickly bolted, and did not repeat bia vi sure way to get rid of thes» troublerome customers ir, to tell them to ‘call agsin,” and thie will operate like magio upon these vagrant pretenders and professors of sanctity in the present ave Witiiam Streer.— Already has the work of opening and widening William street commenced, aod is rapidly progressing. Several handsome buildings have aireudy had the front weils torn down, and preseut o dilapidated appearance, with tho rool extendiag rome four or fre tect beyond the walls, without any apparent support. That part of the street in whioh the works is going on is continually enveloped in a cloud of lime aust, and pei- sons passing by had better be careful, lest a brick or sore part of the timber should fall upon thom. The ordinance for this improvement passed some time since, ga was then contemplated to ute the work about e first of Mey. Ina few weeks, William street will i ich Chatham, thereby greatly relieving Nae- oma rere, which is now the only street Yeading from the tower part of the city to Chatham street. Meetina ron THe Monmons,—There is to be a meet- ing this evening, at 8 @’clook, at University Chapel, for the relief of suffering Mormon fugitives. Several Mor- will be present to address the meeting, We hops that something will be done for these poor people. “Awornen Case or Porronrsa.—On Wednesday after noon, @ Mrs, Good, residing ot No, 138 Laurens sirect, went ont for » short time, and left her child, a boy about three years old, at home. On her returi iether little fon go ont to play. After amusing himeeif for about au hour, he went home, and almost immediately became very siok, when Mrs G@. went to adrags ors in ithe visinity to progure some simple medicine for | om = Oe returning from the sogiheeorn’ e foued ber ebtid | ls taeaieine obtained wat ate howe, woe & vst quantity Was pdulnistered, shortly BW Whih the boy