The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1848, Page 1

‘Whole No, 5056. Affairs in Burope. Herald Foreign Correspondence. Paris, Jan. 26, 1848. Opening of the Paris Season, by Mrs Ridgeway— Description of the Fete, Guests, Dresses, &e As you are kind enough to keep me au eourang with the all-important sffaira of fashionable life at home, it is but just that I should return you the came from this great metropolis, After the tristesse aud disappointment occasioned by the deuil, which precluded all gaiety for some weeks past, not only at the Tuileries, but ministerial and other houses of reception, the season was brilliantly opened last Wednesday, by our fair eountrywoman, Mrs Ridgeway, of Philadelphia, now occupying a fine hotel in the Faubourg St. Germain, not inferior instyle and elegance to the one so long inhabited by Col. Thorne, whose mu- ficence and splendor, so well known to all, need no comment of mine to recall him to the memory of many, though he may be forgotten by some ef “ the heartless parasites of present cheer.” The scene was one of brilliancy, which no American has aspired to since the days of the gay Colonel. Were I writing to one less au fait than ourself with the distribution and luze of the fori in that quarter, I should be led more into detail than the present will require. Mr. R., whose wealth is only equalled by his generostty, has spared no expense to adora the interior of his mansion, and render it a fit abode for the fair occupant who presided over the evening, not only the poadees of beauty, but of grace and dignity; and in beholding her, one at feel the full force of the poet’s descrip- tion, that “Heaven was in her eyes, grace in her mien— She walk’d a Juno, and she leok’d aqueen.”’ There she stood, in the salle de reception, wel- coming her “ dear five hundred friends,” attired ina rich costume of couleur de rose satin, covered with white lace (a lady told me “‘exquisite””); and although not requiring ‘the aid of ornament,” she was resplendent with diamonds. Many distinguished persons were to be seen among the numerous guests—Mr. Rush, our reseat minister at the Court of France, as also Rr. Bancroft, at the court of St. Jam*s—beth of these gentlemen, so personally répandus for their literary produetions—the former, accom- panied by his two daughters, who seem to have inherited their father’s graceful aud courtly man- ners. M, de Pontois, former, minister from this court to the United States, seemed gratified that Ishould retain so pleasing a souvenir of his agreeable balls ven during his sejour at Wash- ington. [t would be in vain, dear Bennett, to give you the list of the many distingué personages among the French and English élite to be seen in this reunion, and much less to attempt to de- scribe them. If I held the pen of Mrs. B. et 9 might better fulfilthe task I have undertaken towards my fair countrywomen, whose indul- ence I crave, should I describe imperfectly, or fore undescribed, the many elegant toilettes which passed before me. Mrs. Bingham, im a oiseau de Paradis dress, tastefully dered with tulle and ribbon, appear- eds beautiful as the bird whose plumage she had adopted. Mrs. M——y, se long a resident in Paris, seems te have learned the secret of immor- tal youth; for she looked as wellas everl saw her, and is what the French call une femme bien conservée. The same may be applied to the Duchesee de B. » There was sprightly little Mrs, P—, who makes herself agreeable by re- taining her native graces, without having adopted, like many others, foreign airs. Affected Mrs. C——, with her bas bleu, stayed but a short time. I will pass over her simple toilette, sous silence Mrs. Haight, of New York, so well known to us as the talented traveller whose pen has so happi- ly portrayed the scenes of oriental life through which she passed, was richly dressed in a robe of entire lace, and it would be difficult for us_ to realize in her the march of time but for her fair and accomplished daughter, by her side, whose costume was of true Parisian taste. Preity Mes F. T, in couleur de rose, was seen for a time, on the tapis, as also Miss W. h, another entie spirit. Mrs. » who had evident- ly tried, but in vain, “to fill up the seams with powder, pastes, and creams,” wore a rich white satin, and was sitting by Mrs. , who, as usual, looked ‘ pleased and vulgar”—rather more embonpoint than I remem- ber her some code years past, when I last saw her on the “light fantastic toe,” watching her daughter in the mazy dance. Pretty Mrs. w, her face beaming with intelligence, reminded one how nearly she wes allied to the great spirit of the west. Mrs. W—h, ever pleasing and agreeable, stayed but a short time. Mrs. B——, who is quite a belle here, wore a costume d@ la Pompadour, the richness and ele- ance of which only served to show off her fine Rrare io advantage. Mrs. C——r, one of my most valued friends, was, as usual, remarked for her lady-like and quiet manners. Mrs R—ly, and her daughter, and others too nu- merous to describe. For the duchesses, mar- guises, countesses, etc., as well as high-born Pnglis , | must refer you to the fair hostess for further details ; also, for the titled host of men, to her, or some of the dowager dames of the faubourg. The pale and elegant Mr. W—g, of Philadelphia, was seen circulating through the salons, accompanied by Mr. C——n; and I once heard a person ask him, ** Who is your fat friend?” Mr M——a, our Secretary of Lega- tion, so long in Paris, must surely be the idol of the women and the envy of the men; he seemed equally sequainted with the former, of all na- tions, posresving the happy talent of holding converse with each one in her own language. Many were the ci-devants, who, like us, dear Bennett, cannot be young, and will not be old. Idid not remark, as with us, so many of those young, beardless boys, who fill up our salons at home. 3 I find I must putan end to this; but, before doing so, one word for the supper, as that with me is en important subject of discussion, par- ticularly near the hour of twelve. During the evening the salle-d-manger was open, end a table, magnificently decorated with bronzes argentés—a new style of ornameat, which, I am told, were valued at 50.000 franes—in the centre acorbeille of natural flowers, and at each end statues supporting taggas. Tea, ices, &c., were served in the greatest profusion. A few momeuts before twelve the doors were closed, and scon after re-opened to admit the ladies toa splendid supper, according to the number that could be contforvably seated; after which came ourturp, and soon many a round aad perfect palé was reduced to a shapeless moss. Never did old Lucullus himself regale his friends with finer viands, or more delicious Wines. The weather is excessively cold here, and I am on the wing for Italy, in search of finer skies and inilder climes You must not be surprised if my mext should be dated from Palermo, Athens, or Constantinople, as I have in contem- plation to extend my wanderings thus far Adieu, dear Benn ott; believe me, as ever, your old friend and corresposdent. D. Panis, Feb. 20th, 1848, The Carnival in Paris. ‘This is the caraivalin Porls—the season for masked balls; after whioh comes the “ mardi gras.” . These Dalis are celebrated ia the operas and theatres. At the grand opers,ia which assemble the most fashionable Oowpany Jn Paris, the entirs arca of the interior is de- voted to the use of the dancers, and the boxes only are reserved for the spectators Tiais apace will accommo- date four or fiva Aualred couples—ta lighted by thirty or forty large and brilliant chandaliers, dressed and or- Baneoted wiih great meagnidseace and taste, and filled gy music of the best orchestra in Paris, composed of two hundred music! . The ball commences at twelve o’olock at might, and terminates at broad day-light in the morning. Atabout eleven o'clock, the company com- Mences to assembie,and the crowd till it auounts to thou- sands, to collect around the building, to witness the Tival of the company, and see their fantastic, and some times, ludicrous costumes, Plessantry and wit—panto- wimes end jagglery, engage tne attention of the crowd during this interve ad in the meaotime, carriage af- ter carriage and leaves the gay assemblege of maskers at the entrance of the opera, The police are Present in their uniforms, upon this, as well as every Other public occasion in Paris ; and the most perfeot or- der and qui preserved. At precisely 12 o'clock, into the great holl is opened, and the 'y are greeted, upon toeie entrance, with the most oaptivating music, and ihe most brilijant iliumias ton, In thirty minutes the entire area for dancing is filled with those who emgage in the dauce, and the boxes with the spectators “The females are masked—the gentle- men are not permitted to w.ar masks ; but those who donoe are generaily dressed in the most fantastic and ludicrcus manner—particularly the French residents ; men more generally wear only citizens’ dressed ked female dancers te try vasloly aad shede of oolor—wear' pastalses sed “NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1848. velvet, See, blue, brewn, black, or other colored waists —or their pantaloons and waists are Soueents ot the same color, and made up, and to fit, in the most ridi culows proportions tire dress is g«merall: loose, amd hats. caps, ko, de in the sam the attire of these indescribable ales look like boys—satlor boys, rigged up xhibition ; and, at first, a strauger can ‘a ih between the real and the fictitious lad. Al- masked, they generally the face in some other le to the person ; more and very long white trowsers, like butene: froeks, with loose sleeves one or two fect longer taan the arm. When the dance commeoser, with four or fi geuerally they wear large and large and long white frocks, made hundred couples upon the floor, all this loose apperel up- ca maleand female te sotin (uli motion; and every ib and musole is called into the highest requisition and nc- je tion, and the fantastic and ludioreus attitudes of tl person, conform admirably with the character of tl dress, feet, legs, body, arms, hands gers, heads. and the expression of the face All dance at the same mo- t, and with equal activity. The gentlemen dauce id fence with t'.eir long sleeved frocks, at the same mo- ment, and the sailor boys are little lees expert than their partmersin the samo feats of dexterity—arms, hands ‘and feet ars high in the air, at the same instant; some- times one is the highest, sud rometimes the other At the conclusion of each figure, the musio i+ cheered with thousand voices at thesame moment. As theeveping ces, and wine circulates, the parties seem to find h other’s support more and more necessary ; unda stranger would taen begin to suspect. if not before, that the sailor boys were more fictitious than real, and that their taller partmers had discovered the deception. Whe Arctic Expeditions in Searoh of Sir J. Vranklin. [From the London Literary Gasotte, Feb. 12 j As the Literary @ezette has, from the time of the ex- pedition of Sir Edwerd Parry, taken « lively iaterest in these voyages, and in communicating overy partioular conmurninn them to th» public, we doubt not our read- ers Sasbeatibe orpeaite it for the te pon pecan respeo! expeditions now pre} jing to proseed in search ef Sir J. Franklin, Captain Crozier, and their jallaut companions. We havo actively sought the need- a intelligence, and have now to make the results nOWn. Onthelst of February, Sir James Clarke Ress com- missioned the Enterprise, of 47@ tons, built of teak- wood, by Messrs. Wiges:n, which {s still om the stooks, and being fortified fur the service to which it is des- tied. The preparations are proceeding with all des- patch, and in the most effectual manner. The second vessel, the Investigator, of 400 tons, built by Scott aud Son, to be commanded by Captain Bird, a9 we formerly announced, has been launched at Gree- nock, is now belng towed round by a steamer, and is daily expeoted to be taken into Mr. Green’s dook, to be fitted for the voyage. It is of very strong build, but will also have the necessary additions made. Both ships will be ready to sail by the end of April, should nothing be heard of Sir Johu Franklin before that time through the medium ofthe Hudson’s Bay Compa- ny. They will be manned by 70 men in each shi provisioned for three years; and we go on to ontline of what it is proposed they should do, Ex- posed to similar obstacles and difficulties as those whose (rack they are to exdeavor to follow, and the same pres- sure of ioe, they will make their way to Lancaster Sound, both shores of which they will carefully search, and also ws Straits on their way to the westward. If permit, they will proceed to Wellington d examino {t,and the coast between Cape and Cape Walker, in (! hips or boats, as may advisable. This coast, we may observe, is ly encumbered with heavy ice, and tlerefore both snips will be cautious not to go so far as to hazard being baset, amd shut up for the wint If, they find a conve- ont harbor near Garnier Bay, or Cape Renuall, they will there seoure one of th» ships for the winter; fcom this point the ooast will be explored tends to the west, and also the western o to join on with Sir James Ross's disoover is may readily be done by bo: tum, oF walking parties in the spring; parties will also be seat out in such other directions as may appear the ti oon ss the water along the coast admits, ths steam launch (one of which accom- panies exch ahip) will be despatched to Lancaster Sound t> communicate with the whalers, which every year visit (hat quarter, 60 as to obtain avy information that might have arrived from Sir Johu Franklin. This willbe «bout the month of August, 1849. The easternmost vessel being, in the way we have ste- tod, seoured for the wiater, the second, viz , tke Enter prize, Sir James Ross, will proceed to the westward, ex- mining the several chart lines on the and seeking er quarters in Melville Isiand or Bankes’s Land. — ‘com this, diverging parties will be despatohed early in tue spring, before the breaking up of the ice. Tho first of these will trace the westeru coast of Bankes’s Land ts the southward; and proceeding to Cape Bathurst, or *.me other conspicuous point of tie continent as pre- viously agreed on with Six John Ricwardson, will resoh the Hadson’s Bay settlement on the Mackenzie, and thenee make their way home through their territories. A second party from the vessel will explore the eastern shore of Bankes’s Land, making their way to Cape Kru- fenstern, also ot the American continent, aud commu niaate wita Sir John Richardsen’s party on its descend- ing the Coppermine R.ver in the spring of 1849; and either assiet him in exploring Victoria aad Wollaston Land, or retarn to Eugisad oy wa advisable route. These two parties would thus pass over the space where most probably the ships have become involved, if they should not have accomplished the pastage, and would, therefore, buve the best chance of commuuics- tiag to Sir John Franklin iaformation of the measures which had been adopted for bis relief, and direot him to the best ros to proceed, if he should ooasider it neces- vary to abandon hisships Other parties might be de- spatched as the commander mightsee fit, acsording to cisoumstances; bu: the s be employed to keep up the uni chips, and transmit euch intelligenos for their guidance as might be necessary for ths sufety and success uodertekiug. Having dis: pedition, we come now to that commit of Sir Joho Richard- if will leave Bagiand his party, which reat Bear Luk it d he will carry with hiw relief of Sir John Frank party, shoald he mvet them fa sxaminstion of the coast Coppermine, or ths souther lseton Land, which it is tl explore in the cou object, tere on Great Bear inteation thoroughly to of the summer, =hould they fail @ isles aud coasts of the south- tward of the Coppermine River in the summer of |! if accounts from home should make the contiauance of the operations neesesary Combined with these overations, parties from the Plover, stationed near Bebring’s Straits, will carry on similar expeditions along the coast to the Mackensie River, and thus connect the whole together. it willthus be seen how closely every possible contin geacy has been taken into consideration and provided tor, and we comgratulate the friends and the relatives of those about whom the public feel so deep an iuterest, nad we extend that coaxratulation to the country at large, Om the promptitude and efflsiency of the measures in progress, to do all that human foresight can do to euard agaioet any misfortune that might threaten our gsllant countrymen in their noble enterprize. American Affairs through an English Kye- Glass. [From the London Times, Feb 12] On the morning succeeding the arrival of the Ameri. can mails, the people of this country are usualiy inform ed, through eur columns and t! cf our contempo- raries, of the proceedings of the United States at home ry ‘oad, of the progress of the war, t! pect of policy of the admini jon, and so forth -onam is irresistibiy provoked at times by the the transactions thuy chronicled, yet re- otions are seriously end disparsionately made upon tae wahols course of events, and pais nt and intel ligil andonsd, and we seo a country scarcely yet arrived at adolescence exhibiting all the follies, and contracting all the maladies of effete and deorepid mon- archies, In place of that pacific nnd neutral policy which, even within the last twenty years, bas been de- clared the essential and fundamental policy of the Uni- ted States, we observe unbounded conquest attem ted, @ad ruinous debt facurred. Already is the dis‘ow ion he Uaion constde « probabie ocourrence, end i eyrars mo lupsed, the United States of America must neces so been exther resolved or expanded into some politi- ety, vastly different from that represented now. Perhaps our readers conceive that we are indebted for the matter ofourlucubrations om such points to the deeper and more interested convictions of our transatlantic frien and that the substance of our comments is not unnat journals which express tne Pp speculations of » peo; 1 between swo phases of political existence To correot any misinformation on this subject, we now take Up one of the journals referred to—the New York Herald ‘ for Europe’’—a modification of the local edition espe- ciglly designed for ciroulstion on this continent, and tor n. nta of the number are of full average 1 The intelli tep equivalent to » provisional annexation. ten that the General-in-Chief had a1 bordinate generals, and that the Pre: going to arrest the General-in-Chief, It con- tains the adjourned debate on the ‘Ten Regiments Bill, whioh inoludes, of course, a summary of the arguments against the war, and ire, be considered, on the whole, as affording excellent opportunities for in- atractive comment. Let us now see tow there opportu- "ittdoen wot roc tbe faabi it doen not seem fashion to make inuch remark on the Parliamentary debates—an abstemiouaness, perhaps, suggested by the endless repetition of words which these devates involve, On the day ia question, the house had been monopolized by ® member for Maryland, who repro- duoed all the arguments respecting the Texan frontier, with the single additional evidence ofa certain map which he cited in hisown favor. The allegation was met by the production of the document, and the thet ttn y went direotly the other way. honorable member remarked, thal be was“ this commu- nication of the map,” bu! denied ils authority. Ne- glecting then, not unrearovaby, the details of such dis- cussions, the M-raid for Europe conveys its sentiments and instruction in four leading articles on the proper ud obvious topics of the new forms of parties, the crl- nis. the war, and the presidency On the first of these points it admits, unreservedly. that the more sagscious and experienced statesmen of the country were separating them:sives from the spirit of the age, and vainly endgavoring to offer some check to its headlong oareer. kuowledges that the “thrae greatest men of the sge—Clay, Calhoun, and Webster— statesmen of the highest order, orators without « living rival, and equal to the highest of amtiquity”—are altogather opposed to the present policy of the Slates.— It argues, however, that the combined efforts of electricity, and its own columns, have changed the con: dition of the world, which theas politicial and every other portion of the entire continent, is now no greats work than was the annexation of the Mis- sippi valley by the old States; and its recorded conclu- sion is that “ these great master spirits are all behind- hand, and had better lot this young electric age go ahead on its own heok, and tuke the responsibility of * busting the bilers.’” ‘The Presidential question is sucimed up by a rancethat a speedy and resolute support of Taylor’sclaims is the only way to obviate © the suspen- siom of several banks.” ‘The political aud monetary crisis is depicted by allusions to certain carriages and furniture which may bs expected to ‘go for leas th half price within eighteen months.” The most exali personage in the nation is represented, of cow phorically, to be “as dead as a cock in # pit,” impending courts-martial are announced by tl that “General Scott and other high officers may soon be expected at Warhington to take a hasty plate of soup ” Some little disturbance appears to hi by the precipitate publication, in Herald, of certain government pap+re which, at so im- portant @ orisis of at’airs, it might have been desirabie to suppress ‘This questioa is set at rest for the tuture by the following editorial declurati If we can get bold of any correspondence belonging to this city or the State, we conceive we hat arfeot rightto publish it; and we hereby give votice that as coon us we can procure oe and everything on publie matters, wo shall publieh it next morning.” Asmany persons might be wuxious to learn whet Mr.Tyler or Mr. Van Buren may be doing @t 60 oritioal ® period, they are recommended to “loat about the corser of Fourth street aud Broad- way, at about half past 10 in the forenoon, They g-ne- rally meet there; and~Oh!!” These extracts, which have all been taken from a siogie number of a ingle journal, will be rufiicient to in- form our readers of the tone in which American affairs are dizcussed and illustrated ou th spot Tbe particu- iar opinions rapresented by the journal in queation are ow presumed to coeur in the nowination of Geaeral Taylor for the reversion of the Presidency, and hopes are held out that his voice will be given for peace, although, a8 we have just seen, the annexation of the whole of Mexi- co is treated by the same journal asa natural and incon- siderabie event. But the truth is, that Mr. Polk and bis party a entirely identified with war that the policy of any opposing section 1ust necessarily assutn pacific form. If conquest is to be the course of he States, no person can perform it more sealously—per- haps none more cheaply—than Mr. Polk and his follow- era. But we think it very doubtful, indeed, whether au: administration, except one of such a temper as can hard- ly be expected, would find it easy or think it politic to sever altogether the illicit connection between the States and Mexico which Mr. Polk has established. Certain! such indications of popular opinion as those whiol reach us by every mail suggest little probability that the spoil will be readily abandoned, alchough the expense of *-ouring it grows more extravagant and irksome day after day. The Mextcan War and English Opinii {From the London News, Fab. 11] The American gonerai has d-olared himself ‘at homo’’ jn Mexico, He has issued an ordonnanoe, directing the Jispersion of the American army, and tie occupation by it of the principal provincial poste, where the American commande: to carry om the government, and levy the taxes, until such time olic Of Mexico shall sae for peace.” eral 6 ocenpatio! uihilates the republic, and proscribes the authorities of Mexico, how these are to sue for peace is mot apparent, uuless, indeed, they continue te oarry on the war insome provinos beyond American reach, by which they will isiiibiy draw down upon them the vengeance of Gen. Scott In their fiscal arrangements tho Americans rogated two sources of taxation, i 8 would do well to imitata th: ry elorling, little short of the produc But however lucrative as a rource of revenue, nothing ovuld be so destructive of the trade and prosperity of tie country as these taxes. The Americans have de- crsed that the custome duties onae paid at the port, the foods 1 be f sireulate everywhors, withont fres! charger pocies of free trade wuich ought to be the first introduced in old countries and for which Mexico ought to be gratefal to its invaders. The conquest of Montezums’s empire has, however, opened far more fertile sources of quarrel and conte: t.om amon st the Amoriosns themselves than of gain to the government or commanity. All, indeed, admit that Viexico iss costly investment—4@ millions of dolints al- ready gone, and 60 more very probable to f°, with jmamediate loan of 17 millions almost impossible to rai so much 80, that the rumor runs of Mr. Polk’s com- peting with tae Empsror of Austria for some of the gold in the cellars of the Czar at St. Petersbarg. But if more adsorbent than productive of gold to the Americans, Mezico, as we observed, is rich in veins of quarrel. The generals have all fallen to loggerheads, rnowing strange specimens of demooratic discipline. Ge- tal Worth, we ere told, is popular with the oid army, «ud General Pillow with the new; whilst General Scott. mistrusting both, places his chief confidencs in Gen- eral Twiggs. Hence, Worth and Pillow, jealous of Twiggs, snow disrespect to Scott, who claps them both in arrest, impounds the gallant Colonel Dua- ean with them for attacking him, the comman- ‘er-ia-chief, in the newspapers; whilst President Pol® recalls Scott, sends all the herovs of Mexico, the toree generals, to oe tried by court-martial, and giver he command-in-cbiefto an old Kentucky friemd All to the commentaries of the Amer- the politieal public at home, in the United arrel is quite as srife, Never were so meny And never was President in offlce mo nod gradged and menaced that the victe iow demand of ten regiments ia flerosiy disputed. And the ed in Gre ‘aising of the ats would give the President the appoiotment bout 400 oMlzers, and as the government is in the habit of taking ir Officers in block from t! civil life, the protest f epauletted heroes, 4 eslowd, And Mr. Polk will probably not get his r mente it then, on ths other hand, he moy raise many thousand volunteers as he pleases. Nay, he cam rise them; for the prospect of liviug at free quarters in Mexico, when fighting is over, too, cannot but be most sceractive. Indeed, half the American forces in Mexico Gt present consist of voluntee: 4 when we cousider that all the generals are under arrest, and that half the soldiers ate irregulate, we may conceive that Mexico is vimost as much ® bear-garden as Congress. Foreign Extracts. It appears by paragraph in the Prussian Gazette, that metallurgical industry bas within the lost few years vaade considerable progress in Bohemia. The mineral resources of Bohemia are described to be mont exteasive, wad, according to the statememt quoted, have scarcely yot been properly des eloped. Cesare Cantu, the celebrated historian, just escaped feom the hands of the Austrian police, arrived at Durin oa the 23d ultimo. ‘Acsording to a pari number of electors 47, was 944 473 — and boroughs, 323. The Russian Minister of Finance has annouaced that no alterations will bs made in the import or export tariff! of the empire during the ourrent year. It ia said that t! wnte currant vine grows weil in Weatern Australia The amount of Exchequer Bills to be provided for this your is £17,046,500, Snootine Arrray at Mempuis, Tunn.—Daring the noon adjournment of the Memphis Commer- cial and Criminal Court,on the 9th inst., E W.M King, ith @ pistol wn junior editor of the Enquirer, # Eng uirer of that moruing, ce ing Ju K's, condust and interference at (he corpora- tion aad county election polls, on Saturday last King it is eald, discharged three barrels of a revoly! tol, the load of one of which lodged in the 4 another striking the had of the hotel- je aiso used his cane, and severely best I and face with his pistol. Mr. 1, it ap- istol in self defense, but it dropped from his hand at the tims his wrist was shot; he knocked the Judge down, it is said, with his own cane, which he had throwa down after first striking Irving. They were fiaally parted while closely clinched and both dowa upon he floor, Mr. Irving is a small, w ikly man, and the Jadg tout six-footer and ever. Vhat it was» most unwarrantabie assault, admitting of no palliation what- ever, is the general voice of the community so far ae we have heard its exprension, and that has been quite a free one.— Memphis Eagle, March 10th. for counties, 061,329; for cities d n Tue Carret Mitt Pre Nic.—The Lowell Cou- rier gives ao account of the grand pic nic, which was recontly given by the managors of the Lowell Car- pet Mill, im that city, to the girlsin (heir employ ‘The hall occupied on the occasion. ia the new mill just ereoted by the company, and is to Joome for the manufacture of carpets and 438 wide ; was ornamented with the mili, and lighted with 300 or 400 lamps ‘Th persons prevent was eatimated at 4060 froshments, in ab pavy and ti poor. Two bi benefit of those who had « fan tor dancing. The a ir was the prinoipal topic of conversation for time at Lowell Affairs with Mexico. THE MANNER OF NEGOTIATING THE TREATY WITH MEXICO, ACCORDING TO MUSTANG. [From the Now Oclewna Delta, arch 7 } There is no doubt that the treaty was concluded with- out authority from the President; that pending the ne- ir ‘Trist was peremptorily reealled by the Mr. Trist believed that the government of pular administration. vorabie to pance, saw, too, that the Legis! had pledged themerlves to stand by th support it in its effort to make an honorable peace. The convention of the governors of the States was convoked in December last, for the purpose of ascertaining the strength of the party. Auaya was known to be ‘so was Herrera, and so were near- ly allthe governors of the States. The negotiations were commenoed onthe 9th Dec, and they proceeded steadily on, being spun out in order to secure for the treaty thi A ya.whone term of office expired tost of the distinguished and influential Chief Jastive, Pena y Pena, who would suc- oned to the Presidency. The latter, as soon as he got into the Presidential chair, took an aetive and bold stand in favor of the peace movement ‘The letter of his Foreign Secretary, Rosa, in reply to the Governor of San Luis Potosi, shows the confidence which Pena y Pena felt in his position ‘There however, one difl- culty in carrying out the President's desires.' In Mex- joo money is a very etsentinl element in all political movements, and unhappily Pena y Pena’s treasury was in ® most heggarly stite of emptiness. How to raise the fands to support the government was the great difficul- ty Mr. Trist either had not autherity, or did not iaivk it prudent, to furnish the Mexican President with aoy portion of the three willions, and so there could be no aid from that quarter. At last, it was suggested by ops was about ‘Thoaparege pyre ofsick emonnibe ‘ woe ab thirty-five, Mexican was murdered here about two F weeks ago, and two men of Co A are in confinement, ‘ New Or ANS, Feb. 22, 1843. on suspioion of being the murderers To tHe Enrron or tHe New Yous Memaun LLIGENCE Dear Sir: T hove read, with a great il of surprise, a loug article from the Liverpool Times, 'y sailed from Mahon about the ath, for | of ——, revived by the Acadia, and eopied into ber destination. The Tany eamarne. Tne Fetpoe, two of the amercie! prints of this eity; and San arn te a pean cmtes begs ton Htacee particularly so, es the parentage of said article at Mahon, and will sail in about ten days for Marosilles ‘The Uni d Staten ie in aplendid order, and her crew is generally attributed to Mr. —, of the house t possible discipline. e shell nail as soon | | , who ought certainly to be better in- aniel Denby, Maree! Our des- | formed. And. to begin, I can scarce express not known, but I suppose, for the present, | my opinion for the unreasonableness of his Naples, via Genoa. All well on board.” The U.S. storeship Relief, Lieut. Commanding T. A. Jenkins, came to anchor off the Pensacola navy yard on the 12th inst.,in nine days from Vera Cruz. She brought up from the squadron about fifty invalid seamen, who will be transferred to the naval hospital. The Re- lief will at once take in a supply of stores and return to Vera Crus. —N. O. Picayune, March 17. United States steamer Scorpion, and bomb keteh Vo- suvius, were at Laguo the 22d ult. judgment, when he so vauntingly felicitates himself at having ‘so truly estimated onthe 15th of April last, the aggregate * crop for the year 1847” An estimate, forsooth, oa the 18th of April, fora crop grown, housed and baled, before the 6th day af Novembor preced- ing, and which by the 6th of the month ia whieh he makes his estimate, was nearly all to market [ have not, at the moment, access to the “New York cotton table” to whieh he refers, bat have before me the “comparative statements of recvipts and exports of cotton” made up in this city by the New On prices current,” at the dates, from the us ports. on 20th, March, 1847, which ia more reliv- bio than the NewYork prices current and Shipping Liste, and which, allowing full time, would have reached him in Liverpool before the 15th of April, the day of his compilation. It is as foll Iowa Grry, Feb. 23, 1848. The Democratic State Convention. The democratic State convention to nomi- nate delegates to the Baltimore convention, was held in this city yesterday. The con- vention was tolerably full, especially when the tbo Commissioners that, as the agents of certain foreign mercantile houses ta Mexico seemed very anxious that « peace should be concluded between the two countries, they might upon the assu- rapes of such @ peace, be induced to make a loan te the government ef Pena y Pens. Thus were the agents of s eertain English and German house made eognisant of the treaty, aud thus was Pera y Pena supplied om reasonable terms with the necessary funds vo support his government. ‘These mercantile agents, no doubt, perceived from the terms of the treaty, which were made ¥nown to them, that the sssumption of five sillions of Mexicsu bonds by the United States would afford them the chanes of « splendid operation. But, in the meantiwe, it will be asked, what assurance has Pena Pena that the Mexican Congress will ratify this treaty? it the members of that body were favorable to it, why have they not met before —why has it been impossible to raise ® quorum at Queretaro? We answer, that the Mexioan President knows well what heis about. He has port of a ma- gress They have not assembled before, as law required, beoause he did uot desire it. He knew if they convened before the tresty was ready to be \itted to them, they would fall to quarrelling, plot- d disputing, and so he resorted to the usual mode in Mexico of preventing a quorum of Congress, by with- holding their mileage. In Mexieo the eld proverb, “no rong, nO supper,” is of very extensive application That country does not, like our own, abound in men who are willing to serve ther couatry for glory alone. Their congressmén especially are very exacting in this respect, Unless they receive theirshilling with their subpena but tow members of that patriotic body are willing to attend in their places in Congress. Now, Pena y Pena, wishing to consummate the treaty himself, has kept back the mileage of the congressmen, until he could be assured of the favorable reception of the treaty by the President of the United States. The 28th of March is the day fixed ranka of | incite land oftes, Milwaukie, WE, the receipts dur- ing mont of ‘ebre: were 65, taking a 11,200 62 aeres of land, Most of the enteiee ‘were ia. 40 upon as the very latest to which he could safely defer the convoking of Congress, or rather the supplying the mem- bers with their mileage, which is but another form of speech for calling them together. When they meet, this treaty will be submitted to them, by that time it is expected that the judgment of our Senate with reference to the treaty will be known. MEXICO AND HER RULERS. [Cor. of the New Orleans Mercury.] While in the city of Havana, accident placed me at the same house with Genet Rejon and Canallizo, the Atellites of Santa Anni t opposite at table, and opportunities were thereby presented of hearing from time to time ths edifying conversation of these gontle- mon. They took me for an Englishman, and they, therefore, freely indulged in their reflections upon the nnexation, probabilities of war, ys in Mexico, ks. be recollected, was President is a short, thiek set man, with a forehead of limited dimen- protem of Mexico Il twinkling light coxa ge, characterised by o plain and unassuminy ® countenance indicating much humor, Had I not known him, | im frora his appearance to have been an Knglish noble- General Rejon, the lately appointed Minister, is a fine, usd locking man, of rather hugs proportioas, forid complexion, feom thirty-five to forty years of age, ap- pearing more like an Andalusiau Spanised than » Mext- cin. These gentlemen are both a courtly bearing, and ai seev much of the world, and sppesn te, have pri ir experience. ‘T'o judge from thelr coaver- observe the masterly manner with which they bandied any subject, one might safely be led to the conclusion that they possessed talents, which, if prudently applied, would do honor to any country. Owe day after dinner, I joined them upon the balcony, siternately sippiag their coffee and puffing their puros. After exhaling a huge quantity of smoke, with a couate- nonce indicating & perieot satistaction with the present, aod # perfeot indifference for the future, Gen. C. re- yaarked. Well, Signor Ingles, what think you of Mr. Poik’s annexation system ? Do you not think John Buli will bluster up and save the Mexicams the trouvle of romonstrating?”’ I replied thatif the Mexicans de- ponded upon the blustering of John Bull to avail them A any emergency with Jovathan, they would be sadly disappointed. “Well, well,” said the General, “I suppose youareright ; Mr. Polk is of the Gen. Jackson order ; wud unless we come to terms with him, ho will not leave us even # sufficiency of our territory to enclose » mauso- cum. Bat, ‘Signor logles,’’ continues the Gen’l, “ we ate not like others; in our country there is no material to work with ; from wothing, nothiog can be fashione from chaos man cannot create. We have been expatri- uted from our country by @ senseless, ignorant mob !— Like wayward children, give them toys, they will break them ; then kick the giver for not presenting them wich Lew ones to divert them. I love my country, Signor In- gies; it is natural that I should. We all love the place where first we drew our breath But my countrymen deserve not my affection. Should even my own children tarn out worthless or become vagsbonds, [ should disown them! Mexico never cam continue to exist as a repub- lis, A republic, to succeed, must contain the essential element o: 1 igence A people who are jgno- hip at the altar of republicanism — Were I called upon to give Mexicoa government ~ one suited to their emergencies and their comdition—Ishould most certainly givo thema monarchy. But if, on the contrary, I wished to gloat on their miseries, witness a perpetual anarchy, and annihilate them people, I would give them a republic, So well am I convinced of thia, that I am sure wy opinion will never change, Nor do Ib that time, or the appliances of experience or jon, will ever fit them for Fepublicaniem | They em—they must be ; rent blood must circulate in 8, before they can become republicans. With the tauing, all the vigilance, all the eda- cation, you mever can succeed jn altering the nature of the by a I am fully persuaded that republican governments require Saxon blood.” FROM SANTA FE [From the 8t Louis Republican, March 7 } A letter from Taos, New Mexico, any Yesterday, information reached Taos th mn Indian was living ia the precinct of Arroyo Hondo, who was supposed (0 taken an active part in the revolution of January , and was One of the murderers of the son of Judge Beaubiew. Mr. Jones, in company with a Spaniard, ‘ted for the residence of this Indian, and upon their ral Jones arrested the fellow, and was about atart- ing for this place, when the Indian, under the pretonoo of wanting rome blankete, with the permission of Jones, < . In the time thus allowed, is Cup. posed, he drew a pistol and fited at Jones; the ball took ‘fleet in the lower part of his neck, and he fell aud in- rtantly 14 His companion cams in haste to Taos, and made this report, when Lucien Maxwell, Thomas Boggs, Charies ‘Town and myself mounted our animals and started to the scene of murder; upon our arrival we f Jones dead and laid out in a house nesr w! ot. We brought hi ody into Taos this after- noom and conveyed it to its gr: Mejor Reynolds. who commands this p>st, sent out some fifteen or twon- ty men te oatch the Indian if possible They did not sucoved in taking him, but arrested and took as prison- ers somo forty of the inhabitants of the town, and killed two men, besides setting fire to the town. A correspondent of tne Santa Fe Republican, at El Paso, Mexico, Deo. 30, 1847, says here is nothing of especial importance transpiting hore, st this tims, and the town is becoming quite duil Captain MoNair bas just returned from an expedition to the north- ward in search of Cortes, the guerilla chief, who is supposed to be prowling about in the neighbor hood of Dona Ava for the purpose of committing depredations upon the government trains that may pases in that vicinity. He was unsuccessful, how- over, in bis searcb,und Cortez atl roame unpunished, On the 10th instent,a detachment of fifty men, under the command of Lieut. Colonel Lane, went to Dona Aaa tojprotect the inhabitants from the Apaches, who had @ few days before made an attack upon the town. — On atriving there & party of Apaches, belonging to a friendly tribe, were just leaving the town, when they were botly pursued by s portion of Colonel Lane’s party, and Mothing but the appreach of night saved the lives of the frightened Indians; for some of the * Rough and Ready” boys fired several timon at them. [A garricon of twenty five men was loft in Dona Ana, and the re- mainder retaraed to El Paso. About t weeks after- Joans whe had stolen horses from making their wey to Santa Fo, ¢ ame tuddenly upon them, and killed one of their number (Joreph Lerephin, company D) The other four made thelrosoape. Cap! Clarkson revurned a few days ago from an expe 0 the pg an He had seventy men with him, or as od approach. Nows hos been received from Chihuahua, that Governor Armilo Receipts at Now Orl March 19,.1847,.., 652.924 horrible state of the roads aud swollen streams b Mobile, “16, & . 4. . 278 587 A “ Savannah, La 200,636 are considered, y of the delegates had to “ Charleston, « 15) a6o199 swim their horses oVé¥ Whe’ rivers and crecks, : a ie aN EN. Ya which impeded theig¥oad. But nothing daunts re Virginie, 4 Maroh Hae the unconquerable gprrit of the democracy The convention Was called to order by Mr. Bayard, of Jefferzon county, who nominated Indge Williams to the elair—whose appoint- ment was confirmed subsequently by the con- vention, upon the report of the committee on permanent organization. On the confirmation of the report, Judge Williams made an able and beautiful address to the convention, in which in the most felicitous manner, he admonished the delegates of the importance of union and har- mony in all their deliberagion While awaiting the report of the Committee on the credentials ot the delegates, Mr. Bayard was called on to address the Convention. The subject of his re- marks was, the questions arising out of the pre- sent war, &c., which he said were to be deter- mined by the democracy during the ensuing election. He insisted that no peace should be made with Mexico, without indemnity for the past, and security for the future; that there was hi no goverament in Mexico wth which a stable | \ peace could be negociated ; that if, upon a he his “estimate,” was, swelled to about 100.000 bales. the declaration that when the said estimate was formed, the “New York tables gave an excess in receipts of 30.000 bales” I presume he means from the yeur be- foro, although he does not say #0. Toallof us who were at all familiar with the colton stutistion of the country, it was very well understood, avd generally believed, on or about the lat of Mareh, 1847, that the cotton crop of the year would be ia the vicinity of 1,800,000 bales. because, from the well known faot that the receipts at New Orleans and Mobile would fall short, from the previous year, about four hundred thousand bales. The writer also seems to forget, that of the 931,800 bales exported from Great Britain to the continent of Europe, and Ireland, but 118,200 bales were American tton; thus making another error in that item of 103 000 ales; and although he speak vauntingly of the superior nowledge that is exhibited by the “ broker’s tables of Liverpool,’ I do here assert, “ by the book,” that a greater patched up treaty with any party in power there, | absence of actual information | have not met with in we Rioule evacuate Mexico ; that the armies of | cay eens or history of cotton statistios, than is exhi- England or France would immediately, on some | bited by this candid correspondent of the Liverpool pretence or other, take possession of Mexico ; | Times. In continuation of his extreme views, he makes these lucid remarks: It would,” says this veritable writer, © however, be advisable, if some mode were establish: whieh might be entitled to general oredit; and w lieve such & result might be obtained through the se- veral chambers of commerce at New Orleans, Mobile Charleston, ke ,im the same way that the sugar crop of Louisiana is now arrived at to agingle hogehead.” To tne citizens of Louisiana, this information put forth with so much pomposity, is entirely new, no such know-~ been fcceasible to them To be sure of this city did, for three seaso: make up what be said was the product of the diffe plantations cf Louisiana; but the result was only con- sidered as approximate, and for the two years previous pt even had been m: it, because of it difficulties and obstacies in the way of ar- the information, with any tolerable degree of correctness. And I now asrert this, as @ fact known to every intelligent merchant of New Orlea and that then we might witness the threatene attempt to enforce the balance of power in Ame- rica. He said, emphatically, that he believed the democracy of North America would never permit the occupation of Mexico by the forces of Eng- land or France,either with a view to apply Mons. Guizot’s notions of the balance of power in America, or for the purpose of establishin: a monarchy in Mexico; that the attempt to es- tablish a monarchy in Mexico would lead to in- terminable wars on this continent between the principles of republicanism and those of monar- chy ; that it would be far better for Mexico and the cause of human liberty that the United States should continue to occupy Mexico, collect, a sufficient revenue there to pay the expenses of occupation, and create asinking fund to pay the expenses of the war—open her country to eoloni- 4 r knowledge of the sugar crop of Louisian zation—prociaim toleration of religion and the {+ gaen,” and any one may come to It common law—and that soon a generation would | ther, and stiil may be wide of it, in twenty to thirty be found there capable of self-government, and | thousand hogsheads. So much, therefore, for that de- that then we might annex or not, as the people of | claration of “ fact. both countries might desire, or circumstances | And while begs in toto, us above stated, with the Mr. B. has been known to have entertained | ,° and avowed these. opinions tor the past year.— | ‘regard to the daily tgrowing Independence of 6 0 : American manufacturer. It is very true that, in Eug- We believe they did not take the convention by | iand, they see part of our immense increase in m»nu- ene ss fxeturing; but part only, as, usfortanately, the statistics ‘The convention nominated for superintendant | of the cotton manufacture of this country, as important of instruction, Thomas H Benton, jr.,a nephew | #* itis, is but litte more then half kuown, ‘The las: of Senator Benton. He resides at, Dubuque, nual tables of cotton statistics, made up in thir coun ind, if elected, will muke n good officer. ‘This | t'Y, 0 the Ist September last, plaon the conrumption of s better than the nomination of a parson, cottonin this uptry at 427,000 bales; but this was only ch the whigs have made. approximate—partly made up frot the ascertained re- ¥ . " ceipts and exports xt all of the ports, In addition to The delegates to the Baltimore Convention are: | the amount taus givea, as eonsumed in the United Ex-Governor Clarke and Mr. Emerson from the | S:ates, of. . ses eseeee ee 027,967 bales North, and Messrs. Eastman aad Waitaker of the South. I think the preference of the con- wo way estimate the consumption of Virgina and North Carolina venation was rather in favor of Gen. Cass, but | , So +--+ 4° mim Se. not strong enough to justify any attempt to ex- Thess given in She Sables 86 908 sumed in Virginin.......... 10,491 14,609 press that preference. Eativ ated consumption of South Caroii- After the business was transacted, Mr. Clark, na, Gesrgis, Fiorida,and Alabama... 20,000 “ of Dubuque, being invited, addressed the con- | Hsuimated consumption in ali of the vention in a very able speech. He reviewed the Western States .. ees ereeeeeevens 30,000 * . 493,476 bales, lly short of our dase minimuw fally yamption in Georgia, origin of the war, showed that it was commen- ced by Mexico, that 1t could aot have been avoided, declared his hostility to any uncondi- tional recall ot our army there, and expressed in the most eloquent manner his expectation, that our free principles were destined in time te over- run ali North America. Governor Lucas, being present as a spectator, on invitation, made an impressive speech. Among other things, the old veteran said, rather than have our armies unconditionally with- drawn from Mexico, he would be willing, though now near three score years and ten, to shoulder his rifle and march upon the Halls of Montezuma. Altogether, the proceedings of the convention were characterized by much harmony, and the result was extremely satisfactory to the demo- AB. Making inall......... ‘This amount is, ia my opinion, mater! real consumptiog; but may b to be relied upon, because the South Carolina, Florida » Alabama, is ail taken from the vioinity of ite immediate growth—the quantity con sumed thereby vever eutering into the receipts st any of the ports. And this fact applies aiso partiy to North Carclina and Virgioia, The estimated consumption in the Western Staves is cotton, taken, likewise, from the upper rivers, therefore, never entering into the “re esipte” at New Orleana, but appearing asjust eo much et the production being consumed in its vicinity. So much for John Ball's further seit glorification Bat what shail | say of the saneness of this writer, who gives as the American crop of 1844 and 1845... 1846 and 1847... + 94,426,012 879,183, Showing a decrease of... sess 545,929 bales. ~ and argues therefrom, that ‘cotton has arrived at {ts climax for production’ in the United Staten. Is there a sensible man in the United States, withia the region of 23 to 88 degrees North latitude—a region embracing millions #aa millions of acres of land, strictly applica- bio to the culture of cotton, who would respond to this in the affirmative? [I do not believe there is, and w not, therefore, waste words on it. Chis writer furnishes the following extraordinary ements of exports from Great Britain for 1847, eom- d with 1946, and I believe thi orrect, or nearly crats, Noxwicu, Conn., March 16, 1848. To-day has been a great day with the demo- cracy of this section of the State, (New London county.) A mass meeting has been held here to- day, preparatory to the State election, which takes place on the first Monday in April. The attendauce was large, and the proceedings most be rece " " jg | 82) 841 have seen them elsewnere : athusiastic. The great Texan Seaator and his |) "%,. Unwed State 1846. 1847 colleague in the House—the tormer on his return | Pisin cotten goods 11,268,000 42,434,000 from New Hampshire, where he has been stir- | Priated and dyed ( taco ot cee —And says, “ this enormous ‘increase of export is, uo doubt, to be aseribed to our demand for the products cf the United States, and the perfect freedom of the trade.” May f ask, pray, how @ perfact freedom of trade, when you were obliged to ti jo keep your millions from starving, from Ist September, 1846, to ist September, 1847, the following articles of your free trade ring up the people, and the latter from attending the remains of John Quiney Adams to Boston, as a member of the Congressional delegation— were present by special invitation; and the cu- riosity to see and hear them was intense. The General arrived last evening in the ears from ! | vin Worcester, having addressed the democracy of | O¢ wheat four. ee 3,150,689 barrels Providence that day; he was met at the depot « Corn meal. : 847.280 do by hundreds of our citizens, all anxious to catch | © Whes 134 bushels, or. ..5 5) so3027 do a glimpse of the hero of San Jacinto. A pro * Corn, 17,293,744 bushels, or + 4324689 do cession, headed by a fine band of music, marched | “ Rye, $8,261 busnels........ ++ 18,000 do the General from the depot to his quarters at the Merchants’ Hotel, where large numbers were personally introduced to him. To-day, as I have stated, the convention was held, and the turn-out from this and the adjoin ing towns and counties was immense. First in order came the General. Loud and enthusiastic cheers greeted his appearance. He gave us a speech of about two hours’ duration, tull of ar- gument, facts, philosophy and fun. He won the hearts of all present, whigs as well as democ: by his noble and commanding appearance eloquence, and his humor, said a by-stander in my vicinity, “and no mis- take.” ~“ Who would have thought he was such a funny, dry old chap,” remarked another; and the teeling of admiration was untversal. Daring the forenoon session, intelligence was received by telegraph reporting the result of the New Hampshire election, and cheer after cheer went upforthe old Granite State. The General, after concluding his speech, started tor Hartford, where he is expected to ad- dress the democracy this evening. In the afternoon able addresses were delivered by Mr. Kaufman, of Texas, and Mr. Rantoul, of Boston. This evening we are to have a speech from Mr, Catlin, the talented and popul»r cundi- date of the democratic party of this State for Equal to... .... s+ ++,9 149.085. barrels of breadatuffs; tosay vothing of oats. peas. barley. So , besides on immense quantity of beef, pork, lard, butter, &>. Aud yot, notwithstonding these exports ot bread- #'uffa and provisions, solely to keep your people freun ont- tog each other’s throa’s, and the balence from starving you now have the impudence to cui, that**frow trace,” wien, as foon as you find you oa breathe withou: us, you puton the famous “ sliding scale” again But what sort of “free trade” is that to us, which takes from us. ee compared with former years, less than one half in value of our staple, an article you must have, (cotton,) aod retarn us four fold in manufactured goods? [call that “free trade” with » vengeance! It is ta. ther the free working of our tariff for the British manu feoturer, by which he is enabled, in invoicing bis goc twenty-five to thirty per cent below their cost or val to mest, in a large degree, the thirty per cent © ndva! rem’ that our tariff so beautifuliy expresses, ko, sod thereby come into the markets of this couatry on # per- feotly equal footing with the American manufagtarer; aud if this isnot beinging us to with the over- worked, overtrod, and m’ le operatives of England iam at @ loss for other . Bat lam digressing: oommenced with cotton, and must end with th The stock on hand on Ist September, 18 '7,{n all the p was 200,000 bales; the crop of i847, wili be not han 2 300,000 bales—total supply 2 500,000 bal Geoat Britain took for the year ending 31st August, ’ 930.909; France, 241,486 bales; other peau ports, 169,827; our own consumption was (by the table.) 430,- 000—total osles taken last year, 1641222, At thie ats, ce, his ‘He is one of em!” Governor. It is seldom that old Norwich has | itis impossible to arrive, with any degree of accuracy, had such a number of distinguished men present | s# to what quantity msy be taken from us for cousuup- at any one time, and never was there a larger po- ton in Europe the (ge Gao Bh bey org oo iti p i i " porta a y criter: ; hey lucie ¢ i this city than the one beid ive to us very poor prospeota, Let us look gt the results. poe 1s strong, and daily wrowing stronger, that the democracy will carry the State at the approaching election. The whigs look blue and desponding. A liberty party con- vention was advertised to come off here to-day. It was a total failure. Bexar. Five anda haif months of the present cotton year has already expired, and wo hav trent Britain 290,241 bulrs egains' bale ad same time the year before 425,487 baies be sary we have exported to France and other ports of Rarope thus far 313,122 bales, or 182,714 bales gro. ter then last year ; batso much the more recson sby wo may caloulate on diminished exporte to Grea Britain; sod ifno larger ratio ofexports than last yeor to that country bo attained, | kuow uot what will become of the large sarplus we will have remaiaug a6 the aod of the year. ‘This is a proliflo theme, ous! em strat? thet further remarks will too much tire your patience | only Tux Treaty.—To the exclusion of almost everything else, we publish the treaty entire in our paper of to-day, knowing, as we do, that not only the whole commercial community, but every man in our country, is looking with intense anxiety for some definite exposition of the terma of peace that have been | cook up m: . she bet , 091 pea tones Johu Bull q listle straight, but t offered to our sister republic. For the copy which we | ), 0 img nor capacity to do th joot fi have reesived on this vesasion, we aro indevted tothe | juicy thetimas tor capeotty to do the wu et New York Herald ot the least doube of ite authenticity, and readily find » Tho Salem Chronicle mentions a :umor (ie is in that city, aud that the commander there is making preparations to give battle to tho American troops, who ‘are soon br nt 1 have not heard the number of men the ol tlemen has at bis command, but under- sland they desert about as fast as they are onlisted.- reason in the enterprize and energy of that journal for the fact of ita in possession of the document before the injupction of seoresy has been rescinded by the Se; nate,— Charleston Patriot March 16, Shea, the young woman who has boen defere tie gra jury asa Witness in the murder case in Salem, wos er~ rested yesterday, an! committed to jail, in cousequenco of some farther developments in this ox! CaS @,