The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1848, Page 4

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Wooster street, near Bleecker BLE Baoturns—ErnioriaN Singing, Dancine, &c., PANORAMA HALL, Broadway, rear Houston ang Banvann’s Panoxama oy THe Mississirri, at 3 and 7 P.M. BROADWAY ODEON, Broadway—Animatep Fre- runes. ke. MELODEON, Sinaine, ke SS Rew York, Thuriday, April 6, 1848, ———— Whe Circulation of the Herald. Wednesday, Aprii 6. . Agaregate issue last we: Increase io the last thre: Average of Daily, Sunday, Weekly, & ‘Phe publication of the Herald commenced on Wednes- y morning at 20 minutes before 4 o'clock, and finished et 25 minutes before 8 o’olock. Bowery—Vixcinra Minstaris, Battap The Next European News. We have no tidings yet of the steamship Washington, now inher seventeeth day, fiom Southampton, with several days’ later news from England and France. She must be close at hand, and will, in all probability, arrive in the course of to-day. The Treaty Investigation ln the United States Senate. Who has not heard of Herr Driesbach, the lion tamer—the great Napoleon of the menagerie ? For years past he has been the ‘ observed of all observers,” of the big boys and girls of this mag- nificent republic, as well as of thos? ef smaller size and fewer years, all round the country. On the anniversary of American independence, in each year, it is the custom of this singular man to give a splendid entertainment of raw meat and bloody bones to his menagerie. He himeelf takes the head of the table, the lion the foot of it, the elephant thegentre, the tiger opposite to the ele- phant, and ail the minor animais in appropriate positions, withthe monkeys hopping about from corner to corner. Without even a grace before meat, but with a simple whoop from Driesbach | himself, or of imprisonment of person. Under session, is a gross, violent and disgraceful i fraction of this most valuable article and provi- sion. Mr. Nugent was called upon as a witness to testify on an investigation ae to the mystery of the publication of the treaty with Mexico, in the Herald. This proceeding was in the nature of acriminal prosecution; and at the very first step, the Senate violated the first principles of criminal law, as well as the fifth article of the amendments to the constitution, by forcing Mr. Nugent into the position of being a witness against the law and the constitution, he was not bound, in sach a position, to reply to a single question j puttohim by the Senate; yet waving the right, he courteously answered a number of questions, all of which exculpated the Senate, the Cabinet, and other persons.involved in the suspicions of the moment. Not content with that, it seems that the Senate put further questions; but Mr. Nugent refused to give further replies. For this refusal, the Senate deprives him of his liberty, and, we may add, of his property, by depriving him of his employment ; and this is done by the mere volition of the Senate, without any due pro- cess of law, as the constitution prescribes and pro- vides. The only ground or authority they put for- ward in defence of such a course, is that growing out of some undefined and undefiaable privileges hedged around the Senate, in secret session, in some way not known to the world at large. This is equally unconstitutional; not only is the cen- ductof the Senate illegal and unconstitutional, aad a violation of personal rights and liberty, but the very system which they have adopted, of de- bating in secret session, 1s opposed to the spirit of the constitution—opposed to the epirit of the American revolution, and is one of those rem- nants, yet remaining, of the feudal and monar- chical system which prevailed in the middle ages, and which aided and assisted to bring about the recent revolution in Paris,and the downfall of Louis Philippe from a throne which he did not deserve. In a republic there should be no se- crecy, either in the government or in the courte of law. The President’s office, the public de- partments, all the archives of the government and ot Congress, shou!d be as open to the public as the courts of law now are. The first effort of freedom, in the middle ages, was directed to thr breaking up of secrecy in the courts of law—to open the doors of justice. Secrecy has been re- tained in the diplomatic departments of the various European governments, contrary to the spirit of the age; and the sam: system prevails in a certain portion of our government at Wash ington, arising from the weakness and supine- ness of the people. In every point of view, therefore, the incar- ceration of Mr. Nugent, for refusing to reply to impertinent questions respecting our business, put to him by the Senate of the United States, is a gross and palpable violation of the constitution, and an equally gross violation of the principles of the revolution, and ought to be denounced at such by every treeman, and every independent journal in the country. The question then arises how anumber of men of sense and intelligence, such as compose thr Senate, could so far forget their position, their duty, and their common sense, as to institute such an absurd, ridiculous and illegal proceed img? We can account for it in no other way than the belief that it is mixed up with some o/ the contemptible and dirty intrigues among the himself, the company fall to work, roar, shout, eat, growl, bark, and then wash ciown the whole with a draught of cold water from the neighbor- ing spring. Driesbach keeps order during the entertainment, as long ashe ca. Each of the animals contributes his part; the lion does the roaring, the tiger the growling, and the whole concludes with an entertainment by the monkey, who tries to bite his own tail off. Such seems to be an exact parallel to the ter- mination of the important labors of the United States Senate on the Mexican war, the Mexicaa treaty, and the recent investigation to find out who it was that gave the treaty to the New York Herald—a question fully as important in every point of view, as that which agitated this com- munity so long—that of ** who struck Billy Pat terson?” The President and the Senate having conquered Mexico, and after whipping her, pay- ing her twenty millions beside, ere now endea- voring to bite off their own tails, by the ridicu fous antics they have recently cut in the recent imprisonment aad incarceration, contrary to all law and constitution, of en independent indivi- dual, who chooses to keep his own secrets, when the Senate had not sagacity or sense enough to keep theirs. It is hardly possible to touch any portion of the conduct of the Senate in this investi- gation, without creating a general laugh among all persons of common sense, beyond the reach | of the corrupt atmosphere of Washington. In another part of this day’s paper we give a number of extracts, from various newspa- pers, on this subject, all of which, with one or two inconsiderable exceptions, concur in the opinion that a violation of personal rights i and personal liberty, contrary to law and} constitution, has been perpetrated in the impri- | sonment of Mr. Nugent, the Washington cor- | respondent of the New York Herald, because | he would not divulge to them the affairs con- | nected with his own private business and the business of the Herald, merely to gratify the | curiosity of the Senate. The only exception to | this general opinion is to be found in a remarka- ble quarter, and that is in the Philadelphia Ledger, a journal which generally has been con- ducted with a due regard to the rights of the press and the privileges of the people. The prin- cipal correspondent and contributor of that jour- nal has undertaken to defend the Senate, without giving a single quotation from law or constitu- tion upholding that defence. Not content with that, he endeavors, with extraordinary meanness, to ereate a prejudice against the gentleman, whose personal liberty has been essailed by the Senate, because he supposes him to be a foreiga- er—a native of another land—possibly of Ireland. Now, what makes this discreditable and con- temptible piece of business still deeper and broad- er in its meamnegs, is the fact that the principal contributor and Washington correspondent of that journal, is Mr. Grund, who isa foreigaer by birth himself—a native of Germany. The other attempt to throw odium on the con- duct of our correspondent, and on his position and character, comes from the Baltimore Clipper, whose correspondent, it seems, is also a native of Europe, and stands in the sane category with | the individual assailed We hope that these.pereons can fully exculpate | themselves; and we trust they will not fail to do 80; for this matter is destined to cut deeper, and to pervade farther, than many are aware of. At present we have to do with the personal rights of Mr. Nagent ; rights which have been violated by the Senate, and which must be restored | betore the great denouement, connecting it with Mr. Polk and other politicians at Washington, can take place. On the question of Jaw, no doubt can existin | any mind. The fifth article of the anfendments to the constitution of the United States reads as follows: ARTICLE y No person shall be heid to answer fi otherwise infamous crime, unless on a pede oe 4 indiotment of @ grand jary except in casos the lead or naval forces, ur in rintog in @ wilitia, when in woiuel danger; nor shali any person be subje eace to be twin pat 2 jeopardy of b 5 nor Bhall be competion in ny crimine! ie a witness against himsel/, nor Le deprived of i fe, liberty, or property, without dur of law ; wor hall private propsity be tuk, without jast compensation.” *x*” for | Now under this article we contend that the conduct of the United States Senate, ecret | the shadow of a government that may exist Presidential aspirants at Washington, and in- tended to bear on the Baltimore convention, which is to meet next month for the nomina tion of a democratic candidate for the Presi dency. It had been supposed that Mr. Buchanan, Secretary of State, gave the treaty to the corres pondent of the Herald. This, to be sure, was @ gross error; but it was the general suspicion.— For weeks after the publication of that treaty, nothing was said on the supposed violation, in the executive councils of in Congress. Unfor- tunately, however, a convention in Pennsylvanis nominated Mr. Buchanan as a candidate forthe Presidency, and held him upasa strong and pow- erful man before the Baltimore convention. Al- most starting from that moment, it app’ars that this investigation was set on foot, beginningin the White House,and communicating itself tothe private chamber of the Senate. Mr. Hannegan, it seems, was instigated by the President to com- mence this investigation, and in this he was sup- ported by Mr. Turney, of Tennessee, and several other democratic Senators of the extreme gauche Wesupposed, at first,that Mr. Cass, Senator from Michigan, was one of the principal leaders in this businees; but further information hes satisfied us that he is innocent of committing this absurdity, which was set on foot by Mr. Polk himself, and carried through by his agents —Messrs. Hannegan and Turney. The whole af- fair is connected witn an effort on the part of Mr. Polk to intrigue for a renomination at the Balti- more convention; and the investigation, at the start, was expected to enable him to dispose at | least of one of his competitors in this way— Mr. Buchanan. A full developement of the investigation, with its antecedents, will be given in afew days. In the meantime, we leave the United States Se- nate to make another attempt, in some shape, so asto beat the monkey who tried to bite off his own tail, for the entertainment of Driesbach and his menagerie. | Mexican Arvains—THEe (QUARRELS OF OUR Geagrats.—The affiirs connected with Mexieo and our conquest of that country, do not interest the republic to as great an extent as they did pre vious to the French revolution. Their interes: | is fading every day. There seem to be now oaly two points which are calculated to com- mand any attention from any person; and one is, whether the treaty will be ratified by the wreck of the Mexican government still existing; and the other point is, when will the quarrels | among our generals assume a form of decency and propriety, and lead to a peaceful termina- tion ? With respect to the first matter—the confirma- tion of the treaty by the Mexican government— we do not think that it isof much consequence whether they confirm it or not. It ia pros | bable, however, that it will be confirmed by | at Queretaro, It is trae many persons write from Mexico, giving different intimations, and entertaining different opinions; but the re- cent events in Europe, the entire destruction of the French monarchy, und the probable trou- bles, if not revolution, in Spain and elsewhere, will at once close up every avenue of intrigue which had been opened by Paredes, and those in Mexico hostile to the United States, and calcu- lated to protract the war. The Mexicans will see at once that there is no chance for that re- | public but instant submission to any terms that | we may choose to offer them, or their annihila- tion esan independent republic. After all, we | suppose that the amount of money offered to them, at the rate of three millions per year, for five years, will always preduce a government of | sufficient strength and standing to confirm the treaty, and preserve peaceful relations of a tole- | rable kind between the two countries, during | the period for which these payments will eon- tinue. With regard to the quarrels of our generals, and principally that between Generals Scott and Worth, and others, the public are beginning toen- tertain but ove sentiment, and that is unqualified | and unmitigated contempt forthe whole. These | gentlemen and their iriends think that they are all | and all—everything ; that they monopolize the glory of the two campaigns; and nothing is talk- «d of but the glory of Scott, the weaderful bravery of Worth, or the tremendous military capacity of some other one. Little is said of the courage, the endurance, the honor, the forbear- ance, and the brilliaacy of the private soldiers— of the American citizens—who volunteered, and enlisted, and who fought all the battles and shed their’ blood in the war. There is hardly a common soldier in that army of heroes who marched from Vera Cruz to Mexico, who would, not have behaved and conducted himself with more discretion and prudence, as a man and an individual, than what | General Scott and a'l his generals have displayed in the recent discreditable and disgraceful quar- | rels among themselves, about the honor of those victories, which were fought and bled for, and won, by the men. We do not deny that Gene- ral Seott and his associates have displayed great genius and skill in their dispositions and plans, and that they accom»lished much; but why should the whole world be convuleed by their ridicu'ous persona! quarrels, springing from | vanity aud ambition, while the private soldiers— the bone aod muscle—are to be forgotten, and reeeive credit for little or nothing? The two campaigns in Mexico were the most brilliant that ever took place in the history of any coun- try, ancient or modern. They reflect the high- est honor on the American people and the Ame- rican troops—on their courage, their skill, their endurance, and their geni As military men, the generals have also exhibited great skill; but in every other point of view, our diplomatists and generals are mere children—irritable, fretful, discontented big boys; and in this condemnation we include Mr. Polk andhis diplomatists, and Gen. Scott, and all those he is quarreling with. In fact, General Taylor seems to be the only man of common sense among the whole, either mili- tary or diplomatic. In this view of the recent campaigns, and the conquest of Mexico, we think, after all, that the best thing that could be done by the American people 1s to cast off a)] those generals and diplo- mats, and principally Mr. Polk, General Scott, and the whole bunch of them; to have an entire revolution in our country, and put in the White Houee that plain, simple man, Zachary Taylor, and see if we could not then get rid of such non- sense in high places as we see perpetrated every day Frencu Resments anp OFFICIALS IN THE Unitzp Sratzs.—The revolution in France has produced strange changes among the French re- sidents and officials in this country. First, among the officialsa—it seems that M. Pugeot, the French minister at Washingten, has not yet been replaced by any new appointment, as’ was intimated in some of the journals; but, expectiug to be removed, he has “taken time by the tore- lock,” and will transmit by the steamer which will leave Boston to-morrow, his resignation to the new provisional government, There is an anecdote toid in 2Zsop’s, or some other fables, that when a gentlemanly dog once saw prepara- tions making to kick him down stairs, he had the sagacity to put his tail between his legs and retreat, before the demonstration took place. M. Pageot wa3 a political and epecial appointhent of Louis Philippe, and eould not, of course, with any consistency a3 a maa, give in his adhesion to a republic which banished his patron and sent him adrift inthe British Channel, with only a five frane piece in his pocket. His resigaation in such a case is manly and appropriate. Another distinguished French official in thie country, isthe Consul General for New York, M. de la Forest. {t has been supposed that in conse- quence of the letter received by him from M. La- martine, the Fori¢gn Secretary ot the provision- al government, he has been retained in office. It must, however, be recollected that that letter is merely a species of circular, transmitted to all the principal official personages in foreign coun- tries, and that it by no means commits the govern- ment to the re-appointment of M. de la Forest. This gentleman has been for many years the Consul General in the United States, under the elder Bourbons, the Orleans family, and now, underthe republic. Wethink it extremely doubt- ful, therefore, looking at the circumstances of the case, and principally at the terms of the letter of M. Lamartine, whether he will be retained. Indeed, it is more probable that all the principal consuls and ministers employed by Louis Philippe will be removed as soon as the new government shall have made up their minds, and agreed on the men to replace them. In such a case, the sudden adhesion of the French consul ere, to the republic, will probably go for as much in influencing the government in Paris, as the adhesion of Marshal Soult, orthe Archbishop of Paris, or the various members of the Napoleon family, and many others, well knowWn to enter- tain opinions entirely hostile to republican go- vernment. By the Jast steamer, many of the French people living in this country returned to France, and we understand that many more will go in the steamer which will sail ina fewdays. Prince Murat, or rather citizen Murat, son of the ex-king of Na- ples, who has been living in Bordentown, very respectably for several years past, returned to France a short time ago, and the object of his visit, we learn, was to recover @ large fortune, amounting to four millions of francs, which had been unjustly appropriated by Louis Philippe du ring his reign. M. Murat has no ambitious motive in returning to Fraace, his only object being to recover this fortune from the rapacious hands of Louis Philippe; and we trust that he may be successful. Another gentleman returna or very soon, and that is M. Gaillardet, the ex-editor of a French journal in this city, who has just sold out his establishment toa gentleman in New Orleans, for fifty thousand dollars. For several yeurs past M. Gaillardet has edited this journal, and has, during that time, exhibited a good deal of versatility of talent—some wit and humor— not a little of spite and malevolenee, but very litle of either political or personal consis- tency. Itis only a few weeks ago, that in reply to some statements made in the columns of the Herald, giving au accurate picture of the cor- rupt system of Louis Philippe, and his unfriend- ly feeliags towards the United States, because it was a republic, M. Gaillardet took up the cudgels for Louis Philippe, defended him—ac- taslly approved of ali his doings, his principles and his practices, for the purpose of showing the American people that the views communica- ted by the Herald, of the corrupt influences of Louts Philippe’s system, were all wrong and all ludicrous. Since that brief period of time, Louis Philippe has departed from the scene, a | republic has been establisbed, and M. Gaillardet, forgetting bis cross of honor, and all the favors he had received from the family and dynasty of Louis Philippe, took the first opportunity to come out and insult his poor patron, by saying that he retreated like a “hissed aetor from th 4 We think this does not display political or personal consistency; but perhaps there is as mach ef beth in it us you will find in many in France and out @1 it, who, like him, have given their sudden adhesion to a republic, and who, if a monarchy were established to-mor;ow, would give in their adhesion to that too, and as sudden- ly. Generally, however, the French people hail | the republic with great exultation and just feel- ings; for Frenchmen are Frenchmen all the world over, and as long as they live, and we are not sure bat they remain French in heaven also, if they ever get there. And thisis one of the most beautiful elements in the character of the French They never lose their national feelings. They always feel conscious of belonging to one great, glorious nation, amidst the wreck of dynasties, and the flights of races of kinge: | eee se ee ea | , Summary. We received a great variety of intelligence by telegraph yesterday, but nothing of striking im- portance. From Washington we learn that no business was transacted in either house of Congress yes- terday. The funeral solemnities to the me- mory of the late Hon. James A. Black were dis- charged in an appropriate and imposing manner by the members of Congress, and all the officia! dignitaries. The case of the Herald correspon- dent was not yet decided. The Germans of Washington are preparing to make a demonstra- tion on behalf of France and liberty. We refer to the despatches below for several interesting items of intelligence, together with the Legislative proceedings, market reports, &¢c Funeral Solemuities in Oongress to the Re- matas of the Hon. James A, Biecu. Wasuinaton, April 5, 1348. The Senate convened at the usual hour, when the Vice President resymed his seat, and prayer was offered up by the chaplain. Alter organizing, on motion, the Senate ad- joumed to the House of Representatives, tor the purpose of ugiting with that branch of the na- tional legislature gin discharging the last sad tuneral solemaities to the memory of the Hon James A. Biack, of South Carolina, deceased. The galleries of the House were filled at an early hour with a large concourse of spectators, anxious to witness the solemn funeral rites about to ve performed. Among otter distinguished officers present, were the President of the United State-, and heads of departments, representative: of foreign nations, officers of the army and Bev? judges of courts, and mayor of the city of Wash- ington. — A feeling and eloquent prayer was offered up by the Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Gurley, which he followed in the delivering of a tervent and ap- propriate sermon, selecting his text from the Alth chapter and 381 verse of the Gospel accord- ing to St. John, in the following words, viz.: “Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. . Inthe course of his remarks, he alluded feel- ingly to the uncertainty of lite, exemplified more especially in the sfilicting visitations of death, of which those present had so painfuliy and sor- rowfully been cognizant during the present ses- sion. He dwelt upon the promised resurrection to the righteous, and the consolutions to be drawn from it by the living, to whom it gav cheering hopes of a future and blessed immor- tality beyond the grave, where ‘the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest,” —where would be joimed together, in one as- sembly, those redeemed in Christ, never again to be separated. _ After the conclusioa of the sermon, a proces sion was formed, which proceeded to the Gon- gressional burying ground, where the lust sad rites of burial were pertormed, and the large con- course of people in attendance dispersed. The Herald Correspondent, Wasutineton, April 5, 1843. The argument on habeas corpus was closed to-day by Mr. Bradley, in support of the release of the prisoner. The Court will render its deci- sion on Friday. We expect that the Court will declare it has no jurisdiction. The French Revolution. Wasuineton, April 5, 1848. The Germans of Washington hold a meeting to-night in behalf of France and liberty. Mayor Brady, of New York, is here. News from Gibraltar—Wifect of the French Mevolution. y Boston, April 5, 1848. _ Capt. Wellman, of the b irk Prompt, from Messi- aa, via Gibraltar, March 8th, reports that he wae ashore at Gibraltar on the evening of the 7th — There had been no mails from England, and the steamer with the American letters had been due twenty-one days. Fears were entertained that she had met with damage in the Bay of Biscay. Only a verbal report of the revolution in France had reached Gibraltar. Three French merchant vessels at anchor in Gibraltar bay, hung the effi gy of Louis Philippe at their yard-arms, and the French residents in that town, were in the high- est spirits at the change. Hudson Charter Election. , Hupson, April 5—11 A. M. The election yesterday, resulted in the choice of Matthew Mitchell, the whig candidate for Mayor, together with most ot the whig ticket Mr. Mitcheli’s majority is 72. The remainder of the ticket has aa average majority of 30. Cincinnat! Elecdon—The Norwalk Bank, : Cincinnati, April 4, 1848. ‘The election in this city yesterday. slight whig gain throughout. The whigs a large majority in the city councils. A rumor is prevalent unfavorable to the credi' of the Norwalk Bank. The brokers, however, discredit the report. ‘Ihe Havre de Grace Bank, Bautrmorg, April 4, 1848. The notes of the Havre de Grace Bi again current, and the credit of the institution appears to be unshaken by the rumors afloat yes- terday. S ta Death of Captain Wilson, : Baxrimorg, April 5, 1818. Information has reached this city, of the death of Capt. James P. Wilson, of the navy, a native ofthis city. Hedied at Alvarado, Mexico. ‘The Steamship Hermann. ( Roster, April 5, 1848. The steamship Hermann, for Southampton, sailed from Halifax on the 31st ult. The Opening of Spring. Berracec April 5, 1848. The ice is again seattered—steam propellers are arriving and departing without difficulty. No sailing vessels, however, come in or go out. REW YORK LEGISLATURE. Ausany, March 5, 1948. Senate. BILLS FassxD. To authorise the Corporationof New York to borrow money forthe relief of the funds of the Marine Hos- pital. To provide for the appointment cf a clerk or clerks in the office of the Surrogate of Kings count: Aut the erection of docks in Willi bu: The bill making appropristions to the New York Prison }, Was lost. A motion to re-consider was laid on the table. Mr. Janxoon offered a resolution relative to the salary of the Treasurer of Kings county. A bill relative to the trustees of the Seamen’s Fund Retreat, was offered. ‘ Bea one to incorporate the East River Saving Institu- SYRAGUSE AND ROCHESTER RAILROAD To-day the Syracuse and Rochester Railroad rejected by @ vote of 14 to 10. INSTITUTION FOR THR BLIND ‘The bill for the relief of the Institution for the Blind, was . Assembly. bate was continued on the for redemption per cent, were to 43 ak opriationr ‘or the Black River ‘alley Canal; for the Chemung incerporate the U.8. Mail Steam Company; for the incorporation and regulation o1 Companies. The bill to —— the hours of labor was lost. To-day, Mr. fcurnmenmonn reported favorably, amendments, the Senate bill for the frmation of Ins ance Compenice. The amendments provide thet agencies of Firo, life fand marine companies, chartered by the laws of the States, already established in thir State, having @ capitel of $100,000 in property secured hall continue to transact business. Also, the bill to incorporate the East River Savings Institution. Mr. Bowen reported p bill for tho relief of the funds of the Marine Hospital. It was made the special order tor this afternoon The vote rejecting the Clirculation bill was recon- sidered, and it is now up for consideration. BANK CIRCULATION, The bill to regulate the circulation of the banks o' the State was rvoommitetd, with instructi that ith a capital of $200,000 shall issue notes to tha Dill was THE HOURS OF LAROR, Mr. Wacsu moved to reconsider the vote rejeoting the bill limiting the hours of Isbor, which was lost by « vote of 44 to 40, BILLS PASSED, For the relief of the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. ‘To lecorporate the Long Island Canal Company. lee | ‘appropriations for the Society for the Reforma- tion of nile Delicquents. ‘ Making eppropriation for the Western House of Re luge. Markets, Battimone, April 6—F.our—Tho market continuce steady, with small rales of Howsrd at est wt $5 68% Corn meal—Sales Were making at $225. The grain market is without marked change. Burravo, April 6, 1848 —Receipts of produce are very light, chiefly confined, so far, to provisions Flow: was quiet at $5123;. Corn remained at 600, Chicage wheat nominal at 103, and good Ohio held at 111 # 112c No change in other articles. ean Aprile! fied a ef sus Past Liverpool 7 er, Jos inh Kevdiik. of aa, of Eugiyn ir Mamfold, of Dublin: John id 4 for x 3 a, OI A i Geimisaarat Brite Aims Bryden. of Glasgow; Manuel Ferro, of Cuba—3i, ed—Baik Cerib, Durbar, Mala ca, 10th: passed Gibral- Wawell st fos uw Lef ot M ship Sophia. Waiker. New Lasd for ice, 7 days; b be, Abrasia A ai suiled toe wit for Baltim’re: bak Franklin, Cook, for: Pale Spok: 3 irstanc, lat 4015, lon 68 30, Bremen ship Isabella, from Hall for New York. 4 fh 6th; B: elow—Shi e . i 1. 6th; barks Adslants, Troms Debligg om _iverPoaks March Gike Br —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—— Wuat rag TerearapH can po.—Although the electric telegraph has been in operation in this country fora considerable time, we apprehend that there are many in the community who have but a faint idea of its value and importance, as a medium of communicating intelligence. We would state, for the information of those who do not appreciate its usefulness and importance, that by the line from this city to Boston, in Mas- sachusetts, a distance of two hundred and fifty mileg, we received the immensely large number of seven thousand words in the short space of three hours, on a recentoccasion. This, at first sight, might eppear incredible, but it is a positive fact; and further, we can tell the doubting, that in ad- dition to transmitting this great amount of intel- ligence, fifteen fair and legible copies of it were made within the same time—the whole of which was done under the direction of Mr Beach, the operator in the Boston office, and Mr. Bull, the chief operator in the New York office. The electric telegraph is, without doubt, the great discovery of the nineteenth century. Sporting Intelligence. Union Couns, L. I.- The match for $2000, between Voloano and Lady Sutton, was decided yesterday, the latter winning intwo astreight heats. A report of this interesting contest, and two others that succeeded, will be given to-morrow Marine Affairs, Sreamsuip Usitep States—-The saliing of this noble vessel, on Saturday, 28 appointed, for Liverpool, neces- surily compels the owners to refuse admission on board to-morrow ; ticke‘s, therefore, will not be given to any one after this evening. Sicce her arrival at the dock, the crowd of spectators daily visiting the ship has givon the officers and attendants on board more work than they can well attend to. To-morrow and Saturday their ser- vices are required in preparing the versal for sea. She has between forty and fifty passengers ergaged. Tar New Steamen Connecticut, builaing for the People’s Line, intended for Lung Island Sound, to ply be- tween New York @ad Stonington, will be ready to com- ence running by the Ist of May. We understand it to ve the determination of the com- pauy to make her the most magnificent steamer that ever floated; something, if le, that will outshine the Isaac Newton, whic! will be no easy ma - ter to accomplish, The C. was built expresaly for the Sound, by Messrs. Laurence & Sneeden, the well known builders of the Bay State and Empire State, the Fall River boats, and will undoubtedly prove avery fast and excellent sea boat, is 315 feet in length, and 38 feet beam, of Se- cor’s best engines, 72 inch oylinder, and 12 feet stroke of piston. Diameter of wheel 36 feet, 1034 fect face and 36 inches dip. Sreamsuir Hexmawn.—The following account of the passage of the Hermenn from this port to Halifex, is taken from the Morning Post, of Holifax:—-“We ware sur- prised yesterday morning by the arrival of an Americon steamer at this port, supposed at first to be the Cambria, then due from New York have been favored with the following acceunt of the passage of the Hermann “United States mail steamship Hermann left New York the 2ist of Mareh, bound for Southampton and Bremen; after having run about 600 miles, with ordinary Atlaa- tic weather, the wind occasionally adverse aud occa sionally favorable, on Thursday 234, at 12 o'clock, » gale frcan the Northesst began blowing, aud the full force of the equinoctial storm was soon experienced The storm amounted toa hurricane, and continued in full power forty hours. The fact that the jib was blown into cibbons from its gaskets, will serve as an illustration to aautical men of the severity of the storm. It was im- possible to set any sail whatever. “About one o’clock Friday morning,st the very height of the storm, it was discovered that the injection pipes which svppiy the condensers with cold water, were burst. The engine, however, continued working asuaual. It was, however, on Saturday, 4, P.M, deemed better to make Halifax, from which port the steamer was distant 270 miles, in @ southeasterly direction. No other accident occurred to the vessel, with t! xception of the tearing away of much of the work about the wheel houses, and the choking of the ig 23 umps,which made it imprudent to attempt mending ~oken pipes, which could ouly be done by stopping the engines for twelve hours, and consequently preventing the use of the pu connected with the engine. “The vessel has proved herself an excellent sea. boat, and her engines, with the exception of a trifling acci- dent, worked admirably, both daring and after one cf the severest storms ever experienced. From the occur- rence of the storai to the arrival at Halifax, off which port the Hermaun acrived very early yeaterday morning —but wasdetained from entering bya dense tog—the vessel in every wey acted admirably, and the engines in their working, were not in the least affected by the jury to the injection pipes. Many a daring cap’ would have proceeded on his voyage in spite of the ac- cident. But Capt. Crabtree, bys ‘wise discretion, acted otherwise. The machinery o: easil; andthe Hermann may be ready ip a day orso to continue on her voy allconnected fully confident of her capabilities rapid and secure pacsage.”” We since have learned that the H.salled on the 3ist for Southampton. Inteciicexce rrom La in receipt of files of El Lucero Yucateco, published at Carmen, to the 10.b March. In it we flad some further it-ms regarding the movements of the Indian warfare in Yucatan, in translate the following :— The last news from Yucatan is of vital interest to us. Tho savege Indians, in pursuance of their blind rege to exterminate all other races, have committed 2 horrid marsacre on a division of trooys, who attacked chem in the village of Chishimila, in the vicinity of the city of Valladolid. Among thore killed, were many most meritorious oficers. Tbe people of Yuceten hi ade & great mistake in their treatment of toesc Ladians. If before giving them the rights and privileges they did, : &s., they bad instructed oT a privileges for their own benefit, we cailed on to witness the various fortune and fight cf ftamiles, citizens, &>. who bave and will fur:ter have to abandon their homes, property, businers, perhaps their lives, and wander abroad, encounteriog ail the difficulties and miseries in- cident on euch ccourrences, and u.timately the total ices of Yucatan, which we believe to be imminent, un- lers, through the assistance of the Almighty, it is pre- vented by the interierence of foreign aid to exterminate these barbarians, The presence ef Commodore Perry at Campeacby may be looked on as ial interven- tion, a6 duriog his stay here we n fully con- vinced of the heorty feelings and good disposition whion he entertains towards the Yucateccs, and that he will most heartily lend them al! the in bis power they may ask. the evil can be remedied if every exertion ‘trust will be. Regarding the emigration of the inhabitants from the Peninsula we find the fullowing— Bome time ago we adverted to the numerous arrivals of families from the ‘ula; but for the last two months ad have been so numerous that at the present ume there is much diffioulty in finding acoommodation for them. Many have gone down to Palizads and Ts- basco. The remarks of this editor regarding ths propriety of educating masses before giving them too much civil power, oom'ng, as they do, from a Mexican editor, seem to denote that some ideas of whut is expected from a freo and independent people aro beginning to dawn in Mexico. Laguna, it will bo remembered, is now in possession of the United States forces. < Navat.—The Onio, ship of the line, Captain Taylor, arrived at Valparaiso on the 20th of Ja- nuary, from Rio. Commodore Jones hoisted his Hag, as commander of the Pacific squadron, oa the 21st, and sailed for California on the 27th. The sloop of wer Preble was at Callao. Commodore Perry on the 7th of March left Laguna for Campeachy, with the U. S. steamers Scorpion, Iriv, and Water Witch, and bomo kerch Vesuvius. Toe United States schooner Falcon, Lieute- nant Commanding Giasson, was at Liguna on the 12.hot Mareh Later From tus Paciric ~By the way of Panema, Chagres, &e , we huve vecounts trom Valparaiso to the I:t of February. President Bal- levean, of Bolivia, had arrived at Valparaiso, with a few ot his followers, having been ejected by a revolution. Mr. Barton, Charge des Affaires of the United States, had also arrived at Val- paraiso. Movements and Talk at the Hotels, Yesterday wus not peculiarly marked by uny arrival at the hi beyond the usval aversge of early spring ape- few. At the American there are several navul ond military ch Mr, Leigh, U. 8 A; ra; ood Mr, Petit. US Navy. Hon. G. Reynold, Warhiny C.wy landed at M Mr. Stevens, At the Howard is lighted by » mber large number of Mr. C's welcome him, K Din f brilliant bonfire friends we Arvointmant py THe Peesipans.—William Huniley.reg ster of the latd office for the district of lands subject to aule at Grenada, Mississippi, vice Roaben He Boone, resigned, ‘Theatrical and Musical. Trattan Orsns House.—We wore much surprised last evening at finding that the seoond representation of the beutiful opera of “Nabue»,” which had such arun in Ha- vana, was not better aitesd:d than om Tuesday night. [t is truly a beautiful spectacle—the music is delightful, andthe manner in which it is placed on the stage re- fiscts the greatest credit on the msnagement. Those who attended, exhibited unequivocal evideuce 0: the pleasure aud gratifloation they enjoyed while list-ning to the cha-ming music of Verdi, breathed forth i chanting straing by Signorine Trufli, whose oxquisitely voice, with # com sbout twovcte: with such musical skill that cadence and games chromatiques are given with us perfection aud elegance as tue human voice is ca- pable of displaying. How justly may wo wonder, then, (bat the house was not crowded, when song, the charm. er of gense, and music, the inspiriting action of tho soul, aro rendered with such brillianey and thrilling harmony bythie truly accomplished artist. Again, last eVouing, she compictely enraptured the audienne ia solo, in the second act, Salgo gid del trono auratv. We never heard any thing more sweetly executed, or more beautifully ornamented. Signorma A. Patti was also excellent in the charactor of Phenena. She is a gteat aquisition as a contral‘o, end if the management wou!d add to this, the full, round, harmonious tones of vadanie Pico, who is deservedly © great favorite, much strength wonld be given to tue company. Benevantaso made tke most of an excellent baritone voloe—his gesti- ion in the lightning srene evidenced kaow- of his part. Ror Zacharish sang part well. Iemael, by Bailini, wae respectsb'e, but there is not that sweetness and power in his voice waich can constitute a tenor for Opera Seria We are inclined to tbink itis more of what A good tenor sites for ope: ny in quartette which bave been celebi Opera Seris, Garcia, and those of « more modora date, Rubi; ni, Mario, &>, We hope ihe pleasing and delightful preceions wude on the audience last evening by the entire company will extend throughout the fushionavie circies of this city, avd that the house on the next might will be crowded in every department. . Bowgny Tueatas. -Theti b te paid to Mr. Clarke, last evening, by many admirers of his cxcelient talents, wos justly due, and @ proper re-ponse on the cecasion of his benefit, The new piece,“The Hawke of Hawk Hollow, or the Refugees of ’82,”” passed off admirably, on its first presentation, being an original Amecican drama, adapt d fo the taste of the age. Oran Gilbert, leader of the Refugees, alias Mr. Green, a New York trader, by Mr. Marshall was a perfect and genuine pic- cure of what passes daily before us, in the si of our Jooal traders, as could well be given. The part of Herman Hunter, Lieutenant of the Refugee band, was weil sustained by Mr. C. W Clarke, whose pereonation of the character throughout was sustained with his usual ability The character of De. Merrybody, by Burke, stouid be seen to bo appreciated, and tae piece will be repeated this evening, with o full and efficient cast. Previous to this new drama, the “Deserter”’ was performed. The plan of producing a drama for popular etfect, moving with the events of the dey is well con- ceived, avd the now drama this evening wil be repsated, and will draw a full house. CuatHam Turatae —Mr. Chanfeau, the proprietor and lessee of this house, has proved to the satisfaction of the New Yorkers thst he ‘s 0ze oft xe b’hoys, and more- over that he is one of :h» bsst maagers that has assum- ed ibe helm cfa thea'r i: this city, as since he has tak- en hold of the Chatham, it h.s been as successfal as he could wish. Ho has been very judicious in the selection of bie ente! tain:nents; rejecting all the ranting, bombas- tie atyle of melodrame, and the ultra horrible school, LH has presented sterling dramas, comedies, firces, an beautiful tacles. His company of actors are all respectable, and many of them excel- lent performers ; the house is neatly and comfort- ably furnished. well ventilat-d, and the best of order is preserved, though from the character of the audiences who visit thi there is po tear of any breach of deco- rum. In fac’, they are much of the same stamp as thosa who patromzed the Pork Theatre when it wes io its palmiest days Mr. Bass bas been performing during the present week; he is a great favorite, and a gentleman who does full justice to any character he underisk:s, from the higher walksof the genteel, to the broad humor of the low comedy. Mrs. Booth takes a benefit this evening, on whieh occasion he:name:ake, the tragedian, will appear im the play of The Stranger; he takes the part of the \.isantbrope; Mr Basa that ot Solomon; Mrs. G_ Jones will be the Mrs. Haller; and Mrs. Booth Char- lotto. Ms. B. will also appear in the leughable farce of the “Pleasant Neighbor;” and the ever popular “ Spirit of the Waters,” with all its beautiful scenery, dances, Amazonian evolutions, combats, ko , will conol the evening’s bili We trust Mrs. Booth will hav ub mefit. She is a worthy little actress, and faliy it Canisty’s Minataeca.—The miostcrels are srfopce with as much eclat er; they are the psts of the public, Lut will neve: spoilt, as the more patronage they get, the more itive they are to their duties, and the more they strive to deserve the spplene 0 levishly iven them. This is the way to get on in the world. In- justry and application to their parts pre- cited in a band of public performers The dancing by George Christy, {s inimitable; be would make @ fortune ae a dancing master, only the whole party are making @ fortune as it is, by singivg. Sante Baotuens—These geniuses having returned from Staten Isiaud, resume tn hairs at Convention ming. C. H Farrell, one of the tr: fit this evening. He deserves a goo give one of the best bills of the have no doubt he will have a full boxse. Broapway Opgon.—The animated statuary here, is attracting crowds. alway LM consist of Ethiopian ballad snd other singing by a first rate company of vocalists, male end female. Mapame Anna Bisnor’s operative tr:upe, which bas created quite s furore at New Orleans aud Mobile, his separated, the fair direcirice’s engegements w.th ber various vocalists, as well es with Mr. Brough. as agent, having termiaated in March les! tand thet the Prima Donna, after @ little repose from ees fat (having performed some hundred and thirty nights since she came in this country) will to St. Louis and tho principal cities of the West, to give con- certs and soenes ia costume, in which ths is se cele- brated ; and will aftorwards return to New York on her way back to Italy. M.Boohsa, ths musical maveger of Mme. Anna Bishop, has, ret to eay, hud a severe fall in Mobile, yet is now deing + “Mr, Collins was at Nitohez, Mire. on the 21st ult, Mr. Anderson, the trazedian, is ploying at the Ws {nu erect theatre, Philadelphia. 1 eres Ablamowicz, was at Memphis, Tenn., on the amt! city jelligence. Tux Weatnen—The weather yesterday {was de- Ngotfal.. From mornng until night not a cloud interv: to obstruct the brightners of the sun, and the gentile south ze, which piayed through the city, rendered the salud fous and healthful. The city was tranquil and assumed its usual quictness. There was no great festivity, or doep and hovrt*lt mourning rcene to mar its benuty, but in the fashionable promenades, Lesuty and fashion abounded. In the beauty of the morning, the general mass lort the scenes of the past, and every countenance beamed wit animated plearvre. The day closed as besutifully as it had begun, and the night, peacefal and mild, with the feeble light of the new moon, passed pleasantly away. Tue City Yestexpay.--The city yenterday, geve birch to nv sterling catasiropbiss, or pecaliar'y happy events. T! iners portion of the community were engaged in their several voeations, while the public loaters thronged the corners of the streets, and pot- houses. The industrious meobanic, the bone and sicew of the lend, rejoiced in being able to perform his dally labor; and from every quarter could be beard the round of the hatchet, and the trowel. The merchant waa busily engeged in assorting and preparing for sale his new spring stylen, while the fairer portion were eugag ja domestio or treading the streets. B: with the advance of spring. puts on a new aspsc as the scason changes, tbe lignt of trade brightens up. Pourtican Trousixs —Politicisns, like other men, are sometimes the cause of troublous times The city is now ina perfect ferment, and the near approach of the char- ter election ceuscs a frequent effervescence. In several of the wards thoy have had s!rikinz proofs of (his. the lith ward, on Tuesday nighr, th» nominating co mittee called together the members of the der respond to the nominations bid had mi a ratification, there was confusion and discord. es of Amon Hatfield, as the candidete for Al- in, and Dr. Miller, as the candidate for Assistant, med os the nominees cf ths committee; when @ gun, and every man’s fist suddenly be- m The chairman of the meeting dicate for the axfety of his own limbs, after the generel confusion was over, auother me: ing was brougnt to order, and William ~ was delar- e% the choice for Alder andit is said Simon P. Huff, will be the favored one for # seat in the chamber of Ar- ristants. In the 9:h ward there is considerable diffcul- ty among the democracy, two tickets beieg up; and 60 greatis the lovo of fun ia the far-famed 6.h. thet for tho take of varlety, the name of Mr J. Green has been an- nounced as a candidate for Arsistont Alderman. Alri dy is the Gth in good trim for a demonstration ; and tho slight difticol!y which occurred at tho primary election, in the blacking ef eyes, breaking of noses, raining of bricks, and haudling of clubs, bat an intimation of what they could and would doat the general election -~ The Fourth follows a er her neighber, on the oppor ide cf Chatham, and from the present rigns of the times there will be some sport thereon Tuesday next. Io ell the wards there is a pertect uosnimity with regerd toths nominctiens fur the myoralty ant alms-houre on omin, tions of the wig candidates are now being made, and there is likely, in some of the rds, to bs considerable stir among them. Annivan or Pasexxceas at THI8 Port.—The follow- is the number of p hat bave arrived at Ist of J ast to the 4th of April, +e 8504 +. 8691 sone L420 sees A047 April. New Hotere —The Ame:ioan Hotel is about to pa from the proprietorehip of Mr Cura-na, who has been J yrats known as its competent and gentlemanly conduo- tor, end the furniture now in ths house, as weli as @ part of $8000 or $10000 worth of wice in the orliars, is to bo sold, offering an excellent opportunity to there who wish t purebaso On retiring trom the American, Mr Cca- asus goce to West Point, whore he in erecting a ojlend'd hotel, which is to ke ready for oveupancy about ine middle of Jaly. ‘The new hotel was commenoed last sea- fon; and but for an accident by which the valis wero party. youn tet before tha missona had finished their work, would have been ready by the let of Wey, All the modern improvements aud cowfort promoters wiil +20 607 | do {nti oduved| and.under the management of Mr. C, the