The New York Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1848, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Serth-West Corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, WERY THEATRE, Bowery—Bonemian Giat— Natmatia. ATR, Chathem street.——Ben THE | CRfvieLans Me Five Suituivos—sriary oF Ta aTans. MECHANI HALL, Broadway. gr's Mivereet cm rw = Sivgine, come, ke at 3aad sf. M, NORAMA HALL, Broadway, near Howser street — BATON Paveuana op nue Micchenrr 7% PM. MELODEON, Bowery—Battan 81 Viner Minstreis, ke. BROADWAY ODEON, Brosdway.—Promation Sta° rouary, ke. wr APOLLO ROOMS, Broadway-—-Mernorouitan Mine Bi oanesque Dam- tTaeLe—EtHorman Binaine. &c, ko. | Parenson, N. J, ODD FELLOWS’ HALL.—Sasie Baornens—Etnt0- Pik Sinaia, ke. ke. —— Rew York, Saturday, April 15, 1648 = ‘The Circulation of the Herald. | Friday, April 14..... + 19.082 copies, General Taylor’s Political Opinions, The politicians of all parties have been assidu- ously endeavoring, for a year or longer past, to elicit from General Taylor his opinions on the various matters which are in discussion between the two great parties into which the people of the United States are divided. Letter after let- ter was written to him with this view, but with rather equivocal success. Failing in this direct way to accomplish their purpose, they eagerly | seized hold of every allusion which the old hero makes to the subject of politics in the course of conversation, and by this indireet means, have collected a greater amount of matter on which to base a conclusion, than they did by writing tohim. The chairman of a joint committee of the Legislature of Mississippi, who were deputed to invite the General to Jackson, says in a letter, that :— In regard to the conversation had with General Tay- bi to say we did not talk onthe tariff. We aa ii on the war. expressed himself in favor of the war; he said he was decidedly in favor of prosecuting it vigor- ously till they should yieldto am honorable peace He was for indemnity, certain, and that territorial; was not wedded to any line particularly; but thought, perhaps, as kind of compromise with the Wilmot proviso men, ‘we bed perhaps better go up tothe 324 degroee—making the Rio Gi je the western boundary up to that degree; and said the south should never agree to the provisions of the Wilmot proviso, although he did not believe there ever would be slavery there; yet. ifthe country was ac- jaired, the citizens should be left free on that subject. le says all Mexico will, eventuall; Yernment, by degrees—that it t be annexed, On the subject of politics, he said be wes no politician—had Deen three-fourths of his life in the army, devoted his time and mind to tion to any thing el Another letter to a member of Congress states & conversation held with the General et his house, in Baton Rouge, by a gentleman of re- spectable character. The following 1s an extract from it:— “I take the liberty of addressing you, and giving you, at the same time, some few facta relative to General Tay- lor’s position before the American people, as it regards the presidency. In @ conversation with Dr Baden, (0 gentleman in whom the utmost confidence can ‘be d.) he told me thet he called onthe old Ge: Tesidence, at \ours in his company. hhe says that hé is 8 man of sense, open, frank. and fre in his manners, ever ready to_give or receive any infor- mation that may be of ure. He states that he is willir to be the President of the people, not of a party; that it the democrats nominate him, he will run, provided they ask no pledges for his future course; or if tbe whixe nominate him, he will run on the same principles, and noothers. Again, should a third party bring him out, be will still be a candidate, if tl come into our go- t eervice, and paid but little atten- iz ‘my on to the ; and gaveas bis reasons, that a large force was nd unless there was an oppo- sing force in the neighborhood, that the Mexicans might crors over and eommit any amount of depredations with. cut his being able to arrest their progress in time to save the inhabitants. He esys that was Lo’ the couee 0! the war, but the annexation. He was erk-d, “If you sbould be elected President, of which party would you fill your cabinet?” His avswer was: -"I would seek out the best men of the country, and select them without regard to party.”” A summary of the substance of those conver- sations and letters, it correct, of which we see No reason to entertain any doubt, shows that General Taylor was, previous to the treaty of peace, in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the | war, for territorial indemnity—that the citizens | should be left free on the subject of slavery with- in euch territery—that he thought all Mexico would eventually come into our government— that he is in f«vor of the tariff of 1846, and opposed to a national bank—and fiaally, he gives it as his opinion that the President was not to blame about the war, and that he, General Taylor himself, | was the cause of the moving of the army to the frontier. In this we see every thing in which he can agree with the democratic party, and nothing in which they can disagree with him. Ia fact, General Taylor, although nominally a whig, is as well qualified to be taken up at the Baltimore convention, as the democratic candidate for the Presidency, as almost Mr. Polk himself; and it is not impossible that he will be yet nominated by that body. General Scott, it is understood, will return to the United States in a short time; and judging from the sympathy which is show- ered on him by the wnig press, and the manner in which he is spoken of ina political point of view, he may be nominated by the whig conven- tion which is to meet on the 7th of June. If Ge- neral Taylor were to be nomin ted by the demo- crats, and General Scott by the whigs, the con- test would be the most varied and interesting that ever took place ia this country. Taz Barnsurners ann Ory Hunxers.—We think it was Cobbett, who, in one of his essays on the state of parties in England, likened the two great parties, whig and tory,in that coun- try, to two lots of swine—one lot, well fed, clean and sleck, snugly ensconced inside a gate, lei- surely feeding out of a well filled trough; the other lot, half starved, lean, and long haired, stationed outside, some of them rooting under the gate, others gnawing the bars, and all ma- king a most discordant and hideous noise, en- deavoring to overturn it, get in and share the spoils. This analogy will ap truth to the two parties mentioned at the head of this article. One, for a series of years, under the name, style, and title of the Albany regency, of which Mr. Van Buren was the beginning, the end, and the middle, had the quiet and peaceable possession of the public trough, or “public crib ;” | but the distinction is not material; and with a liberal and willing hand, they dispensed the State favors amongst themselves and their tol- lowers, to the exclusion of all who were not | within the pale of that august body, during their | official career. According to their own theory, every thing went on well—the finances were ina | flourishing condition—the laws were vigorously | and judiciously administered, and the State it- self admirably governed—all which means that | they themselves had ‘possession of the public | crib. In the meentime, the other party remonstrated | and petitioned, setting forth their former ser. | vices and their present grievances—that they | were their brothers—always stood by them in | the day of trouble, and fought with them ehoul- | der to shoulder, and praying for some smal | portion of Indian meal to. support their present | necessities. One treated the petitions and re- | monstrances with contempt, kept the other at | bay, and doggedly and obstinately held posses sion of the spoils. One section, dt length, from huoger, and watehing, and nekequess, became | justice. ly with equal force and | despetate, and in a fit of despair joined the Fou- rier section of the whigs, and assisted them to elect a Fourier Governor, in the person of that merciful gentleman, Mr. John Young, to let loose on society, by way of an association ex- periment, all the burglars, pickpockets and felons that had been sent to the State prison for the last four years | By this manceuvre the democrats were oust- ed, and the Fourier whigs let in. Now that the former have in their turn become lean kine, they are of course making a confounded muss outside the gate, endeavoring to get in again. The barn- | burners charge the old hunkers with every poli- tical crime on the calendar. They supported the annexation of Texas, which led to the war with Mexico ; they are now assisting the South- ern States to introduce slavery into the ceded provinces; they are traitors to the democratic cause; and to cap the climax, they assisted in turning themselves and the barnburners out of office. The Fourier whigs, they charge with attempt- ing to disorganize society ; and no doubt with The countenance and encouragement given by this party to the anti-renters, and the fact that the Governor has let loose on the public such a number of convicts, during his official term, sustains the charge. They also say that the whole frame of the State government is turned topsy turvey ; and all this because they are out of office. Where there is such a division, and the spoils of office the bone of contention, it is not likely that a re-rnion will take place between the par- | ties. Indeed, the barnburners openly declare they will not unite unless the old hunkers submit to be bound, hand and foot, for the benefit of the party, which means that the Albany regency shall be again resuscitated ; and further, if they do not, and if Mr. Clay or General Taylor gets the nomination from the whig convention, they will take either over Cayuga bridge, as they did Mr. Polk, which will insure his elec- tion. Our ImrroveMENTS AND oUR SUBSCRIBERS.— The improvements and additions to our estab- lishment are going on briskly, and will be com- pleted in ashort time. Our new and extensive vaults are nearly finished, and our new presses and engines are well under way, and will be com- pleted next month. When they shall have been finished and in operation, we shall be able to publish our large edition at least two hours earlier in the morning than it is now published, and yet give the news up to the latest moment, from all parts of the world as we now do With the machinery which we have at present in use, the fastest in the world a few years |since, we cannot possibly get off our edition, ; and have it served to our subscribers, at an | earlier hour than they receive it now; but all | complaints on this score willbe obviated in a short time. We shall at the same time, too, | dress the Herald ina new set of type, from begin- ning to end—handsome, clear letter, which will | prevent all complaints from our aged patrons, and make more conspicuous than ever, our ad- vertisements, which, by the rule we have lately adopted, are new every morning, and furnish a good deal of interesting reading matter. In a word, we are making arrangements to please | and satisfy all our readers and patrons, and shall leave no stone unturned to do so. The public will have satisfactory proof of this in the course of next month. Intelligence from New Granada,._Terrible | Steamboat Explosion. | The fine bark Bogota, Captain Thomas, arrived }on Thursday from Santa Marta, after quick run of twenty days ; and by her we are in receipt of files of Santa Marta, Carthagena and Bogota papers, viz: Ia Gaceta Mercantil, Semanario, and El Dia up to the 20th ult. A most unfortunate occurrence happened at Barranca, on the Magdalena river, on the 25:h February. It was the explosion of the boiler of the steamboat Magdalena, with the loss of 12 lives, among them Cap'ain Henry Beekman, the commander of the boat. Captain B. 1s well known in thie city, as he has commanded ves- | sels between here and Carthagena for many | years ; his loss in this untimely manner will be | asevere blow to his family, who are in this country. We translate from La Gaceta Mer- cantil, the following account of the accident :— * On the 25th February, after having discharged cargo at Barrenca and teken more on bosrd, the steamboat | Macdalens took her ‘eparture from that place at 2 P.M. Almost immedictely afte tring under wey and while still io eight of the town. an explosion was heard, end wuch smoke seen Numbers cf the citizensof Barranos and Mr Totten and bis perty immediately went to their arsi tance. and brought up the wounded to the town, rendering them every arsistance possible. !n spite of all, 'C»ptain Brekmen died on the 27th. nD others of the crew and engineers lingered alittle, and of ly Ones saved were the pilot. M others. Mr. H had his hand days Hamburger, and 6 y scalded. The caune cf the disas of the boilers. in conseq steam raised for the purpose of w fant as possible. Neither the engine, hull. er cargo hav. safe: id that Captain Beekman bad inade bet that he w reach Barracqaille the sams eventing, which induced hic to raise the st very high, more than the boiler could bear, thus leading to this uo- | fortunate accident It is also said that there was but | one engineer on board, and he was rick | power to alleviate the eufferings cf the unfortui | men; physicians, medi. everytbing was done could be done, and though they have to of Ceptain Borkmen and many of the crew, ey have the consolation of kaowing thet no efforte w re spered to save them. ‘Ihe steamboat is now in Bar- | | | rapquills, and sfier baving a new-boiler put in, and the damages repaired, will soon be ready for service again no This accident b: means daunts the company who are interested int em navigation enterprise; it has | been the more to be ented on account of the lors of life than for the actus] loss of money; and such an | cident is not uncommon commencement of The steam ation of the river till continue; it is an establi-hed fact, and rom it New Grensda will acquire much importance in her export busin The Magdalena was built in this city about a year since, by Messrs. Dunham & Co., expressly for the navigation of the Magdalena river. She was constructed entirely of iron, and was about 250 tons burthen. Congress was in session at Bogota, and things were all going on prosperously and well, in the republic of New Granada; the legislative powers were turning their attention to the making of roads, and we find quite a number projected, so that the capital of the republic, Bogota, will, when they are finished, be approachable from all quarters. The news of the unfortunate outbreak at Car- racas, on the 24th of January last, is published in El Dia, The unfortunate condition of things in Venezuela does not in any way affect her more peaceable neighbor, New Granada. The President delivered his message to the House of Congress at Bogota, on the Ist ult. is quite a short dccument, indeed the country is so quiet and,flourishing; that there is no occasion for long winded messeges. On the subject of the railroad across the Isthmus of Panama, he says :— The privilege of making @ railrosd across this Isthmus han not as yet been used, inasmuch asthe company to | whom it was granted bave been cremped in their money affairs by the European crisis, the directors however, have informed me that they will omit nothing in their endeavours to fill their engagemente. I aball not neglect this great enterprise, snd should the time set for com- mencement expire. | shall avail myself of the authority I possess to renew it. The receipts of the republic during the year ending 31st August, 1847, amounted to $28,218,- 920 16, and the expenses to $22,945,416 75, thus showing a balance in favor of the receipts. Martine Affairs, | Lavxcn.—Merers. Barclay & Townrend will launch | (rom their yard at Hoboken, on Monday,'i7th April, at 9 o'clock fa the morning, the ship JZ , for Messrs A. Le- Tega & Co, Length on deck, 144 feet 9 inches ; beam 52 feet 6 kvehes; hold 92 feet. She in fully rigged endcom preted, from truek to keelsom. She is designod for the 1nelg ating business. It] Sixteen Days Later from So Amertca. By the arrival of the beautiful tast-sailing clip- per-bark Isbalita Hyne, Capt. Dewing, we are in possession of full filesof the Jornal do Comer- cio and the O Mercantil, published at Rio Janei- ro, to the 7:h of Mareh, inclusive. The Isbalita Hyne has made an excellent voyage, being absent but 87 days. She ‘eft this city on the 16th of January last, and reports her own arrival out. She is one of the finest, and | by far the most costly, veesel of her clasa in ser- vice—built for a gentleman of this city, by James K Hammet, of Philadelphia. The papers at hand are destitute of any politi- cal intelligence. The French steam frigate Magellan, with Ba- | ron de Gros, the French Eavoy for Buenos Ayres, on board, arrived at Rio on the 4th. The latter was to proceed, in company with Mr. Gore, the English charge, to the River Plate, in order.to make another, and, it is to be hoped, successful attemptet effecting a settlement of the long pro- tracted River Plate question—protracted thus long merely by the English and French Interven- tion. The prevalent and well-founded opinion in Rio was, that the French government, at last convinced, not only of the injustice of their proceedings in this intervention, by opposing and aaa eg rights of the iegal go- vernments of the Argentine and the Uraguay republics, but also of the ine! y, illegality and folly ot their Buenos Ayiea: lockade, have now fiaally also come to the resolution to follow the English, in backing out of the question, by raising the blockade, and not resisting any longer General Oribe’s entering the town of Montevideo as legal President of the Oriental Republic, for a certain period; after which an- other presidential election is to take place. This, surely, would be the best, and perhaps the only, mode of their getting out of a scrape to which they were enticed by the crafty intrigues of certain individuals at Montevideo, who, tor a trifle, had bought of the hard pushed Montevi- deo town government the custom-house, and all other revenues of,said place, for several years to come; and as their gains were enormous, as long as this anomalous state of things lasted, they were not slow to use all means in their power to keep it up; and in this they have admirably suc- ceeded, by duping the former English and French egents and chet naval commanders, and making them converts to their interest. _ It will be a matter of some curiosity to know what course the provisional government of France will take in the affairs of the South American republic. A conference was about to take place between the British commissioner and the Bvazilian au- thorities, before their departure for the river. It is thought the Brazilian government will hence- forth act more in accordance with the policy and wishes of the English and French governments than it has hitherto done. (Herald Commercial Correspondence.) Rio pr Januino, Mero 1, 1848,—Imports were 5453 bbls flour, fod pero domestics, 55 do tea, 200 bbls rosin, 86 do beef well ge 8023 kegs lard, 135 boxes tobacco, 60 jeoks tacks nails, avd suadries. Flour—The errivals ing been moi sales to fair extent have been mede (about 15,000 bbis,) at 21! a 22) for Richmond, net $8 50 4 $0 00, Baltimore 16000, net $7 1234, Trieste 21//)00, net $8 50, and some few retail sales at rather higher rates. The stock in first hands is red to 2000 bbis Haxail, held at 22/000, 2000 Richmond county at 19/000, and 1500 Baltimore at 1¢|500. These prices, however, are al- most nominal, the basers Leing eee for the present, and expecting farther arrivals. ‘They hold abeut 16 000 bole. Dates Montevideo are to the 9th ult. Some lace from Chili, and mors expected, last sale netted $735 Stock, 10000 bbis At Rio Grande, oth, the stock was 9000 bbis; Richmond was retailing at 21/000; Baltimore being more wanted, would bring 18|000 © 181500. Domestics—About 500 packages have been sold; stripes in bales in the Custom House at 155re, net 7% cts ; blue drills 290 rs, net 10 ote; 30 in shirtings 180 ra, net 6} ote; brown drills are quite unsalesble. and if foreed would not bring over 200 rs, net 6% cts. The mar- ket is very dull, and no improvement can bs expected at present Tea—This article is worse than ever,s eale of fair quality having been made at 1/400, 8 mos, to net 350, ‘Superior is more saleable, some has been placed at 2|| a 2//100, net 63 a 670, Lumber—No arrivals and no salve to repert; we quote 60000 to nett $21. Rosin—The sales have been regular, at 4000 to net $1 10. Candles —The sales of sperm have been from 2d bands at 750 a 760¢a,in rmall lots; the dealers only offer 720rs, net 260, Toe stocks are estimeted sient for102i2mos No Salt—In the abs‘nce clined and cannot now be quoted over 600 a 620re, nett i40150 per bushel. Provitions ere dull. We quote Beef 281). net $11; Pork 30), net $1134. Sales of Lardat 270 a 280rs, net 10 @ 10¢ Business pore, hes veen excessively dull, and even more limited than Jeavary. The purchases are only for actus] want, and stocks of all kinds of imports very h-avy. Coffee—Fine weather having prevailed through the month, the sup- plies have been regular, but the demand has been fully equal, annd prices well Wt cae particularly ecod green sorts for Europe. Superiors have ruled srem 2//900 ‘8 3)/100 or 636 = 680, on board. Good firsts 2) or 6% 9.60, Regular firets 2/600 or 540 ‘Tn x is about 50000 bags. Extreme dry weather sivce Decem ber is reported to have done srrious injary to the new or now ready for pickin, the lower districts, and cathinates are made that th ‘will be a falling off, com. pared to the last crop of3000 9 350 000 bage The fact that wo'have bad only three rainy days during the two hottest montbe, and when the coffee requires it most. proves that there is every reseon to feara considerable deficien cy The total export in February, was 173 950 bags, of which 60 578 went tothe United states The increase ot export tc Europe during the period of the crop of 1847 compered with 1846 (8 months) is 163 332 pags Hides — The arrivals have been about rqusi to exports The merketis dull Rio Grevds light wts. 140 to 145 ra, 8 to 8 cts on board; River Piate, 135 to 140 rls. 7% to 8 cts.on board Stock 250000, a large part being heavy aod ordijeary. At Montrvideo and Rio Grande bides were scarce, and costirg 8% and 8% « change bas declined graaually to is now firm at 27d Specie in better do doubloons. 2¢|/100; do. dolis. 1//929. Freiguts—Although tbere are but few vestels unengeged, freights are not brisk; €0 cents to the United States, and £2 10 to £215 to Europe are the last r Marcu 6th—The “ Active,” from Baltimore, and “Mal- lorv.”’ trom the Rio Grande, have arrived |The of flour have bern very moderate at 22\| for fresh Hax- #1), 21//300 old do 18\| a 19!|, Richmond couatry Although the stook is much reduord the market is very dull, and should several cargors arrive together, we fear it would declive Coffee without change—stock 60,000 bags. Ex- obange 27d. 890 Forgicen Postace.—The foreign postage bill introduced into the House of Representatives at Washington, has passed that body, and it is to be hoped that it will pass the Senate likewise, and become a law very soon. It is known that the British government, by charging heavy postage on letters transmitted by American steamships | to England, has attempted to monopolise the whole benefit of the international postage be- | tween the two countries, and drive our steam- | ships out of the field of competition. Efforts have been made to negotiate a postage treaty on the basis of reciprocity, but in vain, and the bill which has passed the House is intended to operate as a retaliatory roeasure, and compel English letters to pay as much American postage as is charged in England on American letters. Under the circumstances, this is the only method to adopt in order to ob- tain justice, and we hope it will have the desired effect when it becomes a law. It will prove to England that we are determined to look after our own interests. How much better would it not be if a postal arrangement were made be- tween the two countries? The spirit of the ege 18 opposed to any but a reimbursing postage, as the gi@at reforms of the last few yeurs, both in England and the United States, testify; and it is clearly to the interest of both these countries, that the rate of postage on letters passing be- tween them should be as low as possible. Tug Exrtoration or THR Dea Sea.—By the last accounts from Europe, we received intelli- gence that Lieutenant Lynch, of the U.S. Navy, was making arrangements to carry into effect the’ purpose for which he had been despatched by oar government—that of making a scientific exploration of the Dead Sea, or, as one of the whig papers humorously says, that of fishing up Sodom and Gomorrah, and annexing them to the United States. Lieutenant Lynch had been introduced to the Sultan, and expected to enter on his duties ina short time. We have seen a statement somewhere, to the effect that the eci- entific department of the expedition has been as- signed by government to Lieutenant Dale, who accompanied the expedition. This we know ie wrong, and such a statement is calculated to de- tract from Lieutenant Lynch’s agency in the matter. So far from this being the csse, the ex- pedition originated with Lieutenant Lynch, and it was according to his suggestions that it war undertaken by the United States government, and the whole responsibility rests on him.— Lieutenant Dale is a worthy und honorable offi- cer, and we have no doubt would deprecate hia name being mentioned in any way that would militate against Lieutenant Lynch. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, The proceedings in Congress comprise the only intelligence of consequence received by telegraph yesterday. In the Senate, the ques- tion was taken upon the final passage of a bill for the improvement of the Cumberland river, end although the bill was opposed on the ecore of unconstitutionality, yet it was passed by a very decisive vote—thus, in a measure, recog- nizing the power of the general government to assist in works of internal improvement. In the House, the New York contested election case was still the subject of discussion—the matter not having been settled on Thursday, as was stated. The other business transacted in both houses, will be found in the report below. From the South. Perenszuag, April 14, 1843. New Orleans papers to the 9:n instant have been received by the overland express, but they contain nothing of es THIRTIEH CORGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Benate. ‘Wasninaton, April 14, 1843, The Senate assembled at the usval hour, when it was called to order by the Vice President. Numerous memoriais and petitions were presented, to various subjects, which were duly received PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE—COLT’S REPEATERS. Peosidents by Que ands of his private secretary, Mr, resident vat » Mr. plea respecting the superiority of Colt’s repeating re arms. PROMOTION OF ARTS AND INVENTIONS. bly to notice, Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Patents, asked and obtained leave to bring ino bill for amending the act of Co! for the fo atc of useful arts and inventions, which was read tw ‘THE POWERS OF AMERICAN CONSULS, Mr. Asucer, of Arkansas, moved to take up the bill conferring j: powers on American consuls resi- dent in Chins end Tarke , for the purpose of making it the special order of the “ay for Wednesday next, w hb was agreed to. On motion, the Senate then too! the bill Li ma for the repair of the dam at the mouth of Cumberian: Island. in the Ohio rivet Mr Bacar, of Alabama, spoke at considerable length in opposition to the bill. He said he opposed it on con- stitutional grounds. He was opp2sed to internal im- provements by the general government, and considered that Congress bad no right to make appropriations for such objects. He approved of the principles of the Pre- sident's veto message, end considered he was right in foter; his executive pence sustaining the tion When be had concluded, Mr. Caittenven, of Kentucky, rose and addressed the Senate in favor of the bill. He contended that the mea- sure in itself was not coly, constitu fooal and expedient, but that it was the duty of the government under tht stitution to repair this dam.ao necorsary to the safe tion of the Ohioriver. This coffer dam bad been co! wether. $y foods and with- , an out repsir would soon become russlees, Like any other public work, without it ppb! Bead £2, rain, aud the poe! spent in first 00: in per- manent it to nar on the river. After some farther hg and con, the previ- ous question was called for. The bill was then read a third time and passed, by yeas 31 nays 8. FRIVATE BILLS The rest of the day was devoted to private bills; when the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. The House assembled at the usual hour. The mem- bers wore cailed to order by the Speaker. The Rev. Mr. Slicer officiated as Che; . The Journals were then read and spproved. THE PRIVATE CALENDAR. Mr Rocxwe 1, of Connecticut, called for the order of business and bey ba moved that the private taken up. The Sreaxer announced as the first thing in order, ee on the Speaker's table, which was the case o CONTESTED ELECTION BETWEEN MR. MONROE AND MR. JACKSON, OF NEW YORK. Mr. Van Drxe. of New Jersey being entitled to the floor, proceeded to address the House, and advocated mejority, to alive Mr. Monroe bis seat. After Mr. Van Dyke had finished his speech, the sub- ject was laid aside, for the purpose of proceeding with the regular order of the day. ‘The House accordingly resolved iteelf into committee of the whole on the state of the Union, and took up the private calendar, Mr. Morse, of Lousiana, in the chair. Several private bilisfrom the Senate were taken up,read the third time, and passcd ; when, on motion, the House sdjourned Markets. New Oaceans, April 9,—Cottou—The demand is quite active, middling to good middling 6% to 6% ; sugar con- tloues without change, fair 334 to 3% ; flour is quiet at former quotetions. Freights, two new engegements exchange limited. Bautimone, April 1. Flour—The market continues steady, at fall prices; we notice sales of 400 bbis Howard street at $5 8736. and come parcels of City Mille at $60 612 Wheat—No eales reported; good Mary bush land rede command 188c 8135; Corn - changed bands, inclacing white, at 39 a e 440. Oate are steady and saleable stops continue in fair demand for the trade at previous rates. Whiskey— No change. Burrato, April 14 —Receipts—Flour, 2000 bbis; corn, 2000 bushels; wheat, 910do The receipts of pork are jarge. The market fer flour wos dull; there were sellers at $4 87}6 but no ers. Coro was duil at 39a 400 ‘Wheat— We quote Chicago at 900, and Ohio at 1000. There was no change in high wives. ipping Intelligence, Apri 9~A:r ship Yarmouth, Philadel eH i Chapin, Balimore. Cid brig James Elwell, Some NAMES OF SCHOOL COMMISFIONERS FLEC' 5 Whigs in Italics—Democrats in Roman, Wards. 1 ank, 10. Jay Jarvis, 2 A T. Edg-ston, 11. Charles J Dodge, 3. J L Regfield, 12. J M. Brasburst, 4. E.B Felows, 13. Dr. W. A_Walters, 5. @ J. Corneil, 14. Timothy Daily, 6. Phillip Collins, 15. Thomas Denny, 7. W.D. Murphy, 16. J 8 Bosworth, 8. Gerardus Boyce, 17.3 M. Seaman, 9. John McLean, 18. J.D. Russ. Inape:tors of Common Scho: Werds. ‘ards. 1 August 10. Thomas Doyle, 2 Henry Collins, 11, John Townsend, Jr 3. 8.R Childs, 12. Daniel Tieman, 4 William O'Donnell, 18. C D. Field, 5. A. T. Hunter, 14 €.B Archer, 6 T.J. Barr, 15, Williem Taylor, 7. Daniel Breed, 16 B. F, Sherman, 8. J.8. Burnton, 17. John T Allen, . Charlss Buxton, 18. C. Y. Wemple. Trustees of Common Schocls. Wards Wards. 1. Jacob Rose 11. Hogh Crombie, 2. DP. &mi'h, 12. Edgar Ketcham, 3 Takene en 13. J La R Oo 4 Thomas Wallace, jenry r) i F} John D 8 6. E J. MeAloin, 1b EL B 1. George W. King, 16. G.L He L_Sobieffelin, 17, $7 J. He B F. Curtis, “UI S. sownsend, 10. Joseph T. Bell, 18. L W. Hardcastle. ony Soyer ened ae be font The weatl during ba} Lived portion of the day yesterday, was very pleasan! vat eleven o'clock the sky became overcast, wv: shower followed Heavy clouds afternoon, but there waa no more rai he night set in cloudy, and with strong indications of a storm Fines.—The front room in the third story of house No. 143 Fourth street, occupied by Mr. W P Edwards, was discovered to be on fire on Thursday evening. The bedding snd furnitaré in the room were destroyed. but no material damage 6 done to the building. The alsrm of fire at half past 12 o'clock, yesterday, was caused by burning of chimney in Orange HM CONFepERaTion met last me ee at Mo a 170 Heater street. The questions of rej and — jeanism were strongly and ol quentl: bated. After hearing both sides, republic: for Ireland, prevuiled, and with the the federates dissolved to publicanisers of all Europe. Tue German Rervsiicanizens crowded the large room of the Shekepeare. The enthusisem of the fra- ternisers of all nations, onl thers force as the “bal!” rolls on. eee will, it is expected, produce a it the request of the Southwark 'y No. 38, will deliver a discourse at St. , Barclay street, on Sunday afternoon on their late Assistant Foreman, Henry no lost his life at the fire 1a Dasne street, on 2d imetant. Gen, Shields and suite arrived at Cincinnati, April 10th. Lieut. Col. jorge Wright, 4tb ‘tb: Tux Execurion or Nasu —We understand that Thomas Nash, who had been convicted of murdering ® female in this county nome two or three yearengo. paid the penalty denounced by the law nguinat his awful crime on Friday Inst. He was hung at Troy, in Mootgomery county, whither he had removed his cause for trial, The rope by which he was first ens- pended brol 4 he fell to the ground quested the handke: to be removed from hie eyes, which 8 dove, and he ast up and conversed withthe until another rope was procured, end ho tong Verily “the way of the tranagressor is hard,” — Weynesburg Ww. C) Argus, 4h inet, Sew York, April 152 P.M, City Inteltigence, Accipent.—A carman, in attempting to guide his horse ont of the way of one of the railroad cars, at the corner of Canal ana Centre streets, this morning, wes suddenly thrown from his oart, in consequence of one o¢ the wheels slipping en tha rails, and falling upon bis oe Niesivot ciartize woucd. 110. wes abe Inia bee loon near by, where the wound wes dressed. CITY TRADE REPORT. New Youx, April 15-9 P. M. Asues—The market for pote remains unchanged ; smot sales are making st $5 62}4. Pearls are nom! ‘lour—There is jteady inquiry to- Siles cf various kixds. embracing at $2 624 Rye- Sales of 800 a ip were made, at 765° Osta—Nortbern were 47%. Corn—Sales of 3000 bushels Jersey y ‘were made at 530. Cotron—The market continued about the same. We can only hear of sbout $00 bales this morning, at previ- oun rates. Tho sales yesterday reached 1000 bales. Paovistons —Mess pork was quiet at $9 873¢ 0 10. and prime at $8 2588 50 asked. Good lard wes in sieady de- mand, and further sales in barrels were mede at 6) and 6X0, Sboulders aud hams showed no change. Fisu—Owing to increased arrivals, the stock of both bys wb! and cod were increased, and prices were some jess firm. it —Reisins wore steady at 140 and 1500 per box Thore was more doing in green fruit. Salen of 2350 boxes oranges were rold by auction a $1 06%4 a 2 87}4; 600 do lemons at $12 6244. Tosacco.There was very little doing the present The seles embraced 200 hhds Kentucky at 4a 80, and 43 cases Connecticut eerd leaf at 60 The re- calpte thi k have been as follows :—170hhds K tucky, 100 cases Connecticut seed leaf, 15 do Florida, 25 boles Havana, 170 do Cuba, 200 do St Domingo O11s,—Linseed — English was steady at 66 a 570 asked, and remeine! at 63 2 690. Rice—The market continued quiet at $3 25 a 8 50 Sucans continned in fair demand with steady sales to the trade, but at low prices. Correx—Salea of Rio were making at 7c #730, and St Domingo at 5% 0 6°. Wuuxer—States Prison continued to sell at 22% 0 23%Ke. Faxrouts—Ratos to Liverpool oonfinued about the same; for cotton 3 164; for corn 4d 54; for lard 163 6d. To London there was no change in rates. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived This Day, tig Mostesarss, Lowber, feom Liverpool, 17th ult, hall. Brg Burr, from Mobile, 16 days, with cotton, to Stargess & Clearman. Below. One ship. Miscellaneous Record. Bostox Packit Ecuu Howano. Captain Baker, hence he to Boston, struc! rock on Frit evening, in Hell Gite, which caused leak badly, was compelled to rua her ashore at Newto' reek. She will be got off after dis- charaing her cargo, without much damage. ‘Che vessel was not insured—was in charge of a pilot atthe time. Stock Exchanae. $1100 Trea notes 6s 102% 50 MechskTrs Bk, NO #0 25600 do 102: 100 Morrs Canal = 3011. 5000 do 810 102: 50 do 10% 1000 State 6s, 62 103% 9 Aubarn & Roch 93 1000 U 8 1s 53 oF 195 Canton Co 33, ican Feunayrraniese 73% 139" do A 4 B 2 nd eA Featt Sy Mb Nor Wor saw 38 1000 ling Bonds 3000 Bdioy gigs Bde Siig 10NHaven & Hart RR 99 so ahs Reading 30% 50 Long island RKB 20 do ‘p20 37: 300 do 30 ey r do ves = = ~ bio a 350 Farmers’ Trust 20 da 3°3¢ 659 Harlem RR 52 mo da bis 889 “50 do Ey mda bio es 1590 do bio 58 wo do 30; 0 do $2 400 do 60 Soig 200 do bIS 52% S wo 30° Be do Bo Biss 0 2 { New Stock xchange, 100 shas Harlem KR sl0 52 100 L Island RR 3 Wo do a3 53g 100 do a0 a do D3 5235 100 do 330 3! wo do b3 52% 50 do bisd 31 100 do bio 52 wo do baw 36; « hs 4 r. Hartuey, of Ogdensburg, was fired upon by one of our officera of customs, a fow nights ago, while endeavoring to make off with eome swuggled property which haa bern seized. aud 90 severe- ly wounded that his lif: is in danger. We undetetand that the offloer was disohs ging his duty, and fired only after the smuggling party bad rescued the property fr him jor says that two or three other men w woun attnesime time. The occurrence took place between Maitland and Brockviile—Prescot: (C. W.) Telegraph. Phalon’s Chemical invigorator —Among the muitiade 0 .” “brit tonies,” *oile,” we, i 0 yas, thi Preparation co: ‘lord of the ‘as .? ~ooth to say it does not need bol:tring with puffse— ecessary for the proprietor to do is to ind rate he ei the public will not fail to he rator may be .btained et the wholesale wey stores in the city and country, as Broadway eu du by 4 sevent fic, with profit ani “dvant-ge. ‘There are ed faeilities for obtaivins the moat impyrtwt and nowledge. of which all should be The young. even, will be profi 8 of uataral history, Indian ew quest of the moat usefal of themeelves. The largest animal, the perfect skeleton tnastodon, is to be “ Watts on the Mind” does not captivate dies more than what's on the head. Young men will e make choice of the young men’sstyie of hat issued y by KNOX, 128 Faiton street. the mbe @atlonal Daguerrian Gallery, ‘on the upper corner of Broadway ont » urray street, 1s by fur the Most desicable place in the city to procure a daguerreo- jeture. ‘The pubic h jong sipes given fessor Prnmbe the credit (which ted) for the best ple= fares ever procared by 4 improved Foun- jer far excel anythi thie country, Eve . They ean be had only where also caw be country, at manu- ens repaired or ex- for facturers lowest net prices. chang Gold Pens.Diamond PointedGreat Re. Joetion:—'t vou want the best and cheapest pen to be fount, Richelieu” The points rarranted. for fineness aud flexibility they a 1 the wonderful improvements of tl none is or economics) than this pen. B. iS street, and J. Y. Savege, 92 Fulton street, have the e sale of them. Also, all other pens from $1 up- stand for tive unsurpassed uy years, Amor gst al! more useful Willin ean NSO SEES COM EBRCIAL AFFAIBS, MONEY MARKEF, There was no material alteration in the stook market to-day. so far as prices were concerned. There were mo- derate sales of all the fancies; but the quotations current at the first board donot vary a fraction f-om thoss ruling yosterday. About this time last year there was quite « fpeculative movement in the fanci: nd a few dayssince there were favorable indications of an improvement; but the change which has recently taken plece in our finan- cial effaira, has checked, at icast for a time, the upward movement in fancies. In consequence of the position of matters on the other side, shipments of made within the past few days to some oxt: ports of specie, within the present week, and tho engage. ments already made for tho two wmi-packets — Hiber. uia and Washington—amount to nearly a milion of dol- lars, It 1s not, however, settled that the steamers wilj take out as mach as reported. Thero mov emente in spe- cie have tightened the money market, and produced » depression in the stock market the bulls did not antici- pate. The mercantile balance of the Intendont of the Island of Porto Rico, of the year 1816, showing the commercial operations for that year compared with 1845, presents the annexed statement of imports and exports, tonnage, &o., &r: Commence or Ponto Rico—1846—Greenat Batance 486 302 59 5.074 70 5,550,589 80 71 16 Srueles akon out of ; at ae ————5 169.019 85 Leaving a difference in favor of imports of, ..+- 8 81 560 05 AB IO Difference rion. $108 074 4 At “en . is Aa nines a7 88 8757 6 179,007 43 1,819,090 60 43,743 37 Movements. -WRibem —-16~—. Decrease. 094 B87 1. 80 $516,297 36 et -yuary 29 10919609 65 1,432,976 64 ‘essels and Tonnage. Vessels. “Tone. Veredle’ Tons, 1 123.216 1167 128 710 11662336 1,19 117 0766 6.61256 48 1166336 Tho mercantile movemspts of the Island during the year 1846, smeunte 4’ to $10,919,609 65, and was less than those of the previous year by $1,432 976 64 ‘The greater part of this decrease occurred in the mercantile deposit, which diminished to the amount of $1,317,466 03, ‘The imports for consumption have increased $164 074 54,and the exports of produce have decreased $279 583 15. The difference between th» imports and exports have been in favor of the latter by $181.569 95, The value of the imports emount to $5,550,689 80, in. cluding $534,674 70 of the mercantile deposit. Of thece imports the following is the amount brovght in under different flags, viz :— Spanish, cerrying eee ae fi + » $995 017 70 Versign cersyiog aster the uaatlah Ate.” a201718 oo ‘oreign carry! ler the 9 ry Do. do. forelga flags. .. 2147,829 62 Total in port in 1846. . $5 650 889 80 gi in 1845... + 6094887 15 Decrease. scvesecseee 064907 85 As in the foregoing statement, that which was intro duced on deposit is included; and as this establishment diminished in its imports to the amount of $708,301 89) it follows that the imports for consumption increased $164,704 54, The value of the exports amounts to $5,369 019 85, in- clading $518, 601 84 of the mercantile deposit. Of the: exports the following is the amoumt carried under diffe- rent flags, vi ‘Spanish interests under the Spanish flag. . , $758,843 80 Do. do. foreign flags... 60 Ov Foreign interests under the Spanish fi... 305949 91 Do. do. foreign flags. .. .4.304.667 14 Total exports in 1846. . Do. in 184: Ses +6 267 699 14 Decrease. ....seccsseevces Deducting from this sum the $609,904 14, which was the decrease in the exports, from the mercantile deposit during the present year, it will be seen the decrease in the exports of the Island during the present year has only amounted to $279,585 15. Oneof the principal causes of this decrease is to be found in the drought ex- perionced in the Island during tke year, especially in those parts where cotton, sugar cane and tobacco are cultivated for though the ovffee crop has increased. sti' it was not sufficient to counterbalance the losses suffered in the other productions. There have been two srrivails and 48 departures less than during the year 1845; the tonnage in the first in- stance has diminished 6,6123¢ tons, and in the latter 11 66334, which difference arises from the trade being carried on with vessels of smaller sizs. Tae duties which the maritime commerce alone of the Island has produced, have amounted to $1,219,080 80, which, on Comparison with those of the previous year, ahow an increase of $43,743 37. ‘This increase consists in the larger importation of ar- ticles for consumption, which exceeded that of the pre- vious year by $164,074 54. The decreased importation of free articles hasalso contributed to this amount; as compared with tite previous year, a difference of $264,- 050 46 is seen. Inthe commeres with the other West Iadie Islands is included the trade with St. Thomas, from whence im- ports to the amount of $2,521,995 60, have been receiv- 4, and exports to the amount of $117,446 68 have been made—thus making during ths present year an in- crease in the imports of $186,280 64, and a decrease in the exports of $36 093 03, From the foreg»ing statement, the progress of the Island can be seen; and hed it not been for the unfortu- nate weather for the crops of the principal products, the commercial travsactions, as well as the maritime move- ments, would have been much larger. The annexed statements exhibit the value of mer- chandise impo:ted into and exported from the island of Porto Rico, in eaeh of the years 1846 and 1846, distin- guishing the destination of exporis and source of im- im each year :— Commence or Ponto Rico—1845 anp 1646. Importasi: om, 18:6, iad adjacent Islands., 743,119 35 $43 954 76 509 167 092 91 2915 505 00 1,018,711 48 219 128 47 10 665 70 It appears by this that there has been @ falling off in the value of merchandise imported in 1846, compared with 1815, of $544,297 35. Of the importation in 1846 there were received under the Spanish 63 386,76, 28, American $1 217.030 86, Belgian $916, Bremen $10, 825 33, Danish $70,924 89, French $277,239 67, Hom- burg $22,448 69, Holland $28,737 49, English $369 76% 32, Sardinia $5910 42, Sweden $368 66, Venezuela $160,441 75. It will be seem by this classification that more then the aggregate importation from the United States was entered under American figs. In 1846 the importation from the United States amounted to $1,018,711 48, and the value of merchandise entered in American versels was $1,217,030 86. We havea lovger Portion of the import carrying trade than all other fogs combined, exoept that of Spain. ‘The value of merchandise exported from Porto Rico In the years 1845 and 1846, distinguishing the destina- tion and extent of shipments to each country, was as nexed:— 1,425 26 352469 25 147 465 75 4499 56 581472 92 303.209 16 Total, Value of importa as abo Excess of exports, 1845, _ Excess of imports, + $181 569 95 The foreign trade of the island was much more favora; bio for its demestic interest in 1845 than in 1846. In 1845, the exports exceeded its importe, showing » balance in favor of the island of $162 811 in 1846, the im- ports exceeded the exports, showing « balance egsinst the islend of $181,669 95. Although thie balance is merely nominal, it shows the course of trade in the two years. The products of Porto Rico are generally export- od on foreign account, and the aggregate value of ship- ments,es given ia‘the oficial returns,exhibite pretty near- ly the value realized in the ports of shipment. We are able in this way to arrive at the balance of trade, for or against, pretty correctly. In this country, where such alarge per cent of eur exports are shipped on domestic or home account, it is impossible to tell anything ebout the balance of trade. Official returns may show ce against us on the foreign trade of tho country, while the balance may actually be largely in our favor, arising from the profits on our exports, over and above the home valuation. The carrying trade, in the shipments from the island of Porto Rico, is more distributed than in the importa- tions. Of the exports in 1846, the value of merchandise shipped under the Spanish flag was $1 061.292 71; Ame- tioan, $1,654,154 99; Belgian, $10,618 63; Bremen, $161,916 62; Danish, $ 20 $14 67; French, $1,162,039 28; Hamburg, $258 373 88; English, $653,809 61; Dutoh, $6,967 40; Sardinia, $43,555 80; Sweden, $914 60; Venezuela, $2,731 62. According to this, the United States doos its own carrying trade with the island of Por to Rioo; but there has been s great failing off in thie part of cur commerce. In 1844, the aggregate value of merchandise exported from the fsland wes $6,204 764, of which $2,485,279 was shipped in Amorican vessels, and the total export to the United States was $2,469,943. The exports to the United States in 1916, compared with 1844, show a falling off of $315 799, = decroase equal to about thirty-three por cent. The trade of Porto Rico in 1844, was in a vory prosperous condition, the exports exoeed- ing the iraports $947,535, and the exporte of the previous year, $1,149 853, The increase was confined principally to the shipments to the United States, compared with the previous year, and with each year since, The import trade of Porto Rico in 1846, compared with 1845, shows a falling off of about ten per cent. The Rreatest decrence has been in the reosipte from Cuba, Brasil, Bremen, and Hamburg. With the United States, the import trade in the two years wasvery uniform The export trade of Porto Rico in 1846, showsa felling off com- pared with 1845, of about seventeen per cont. The ex- port trade with Spain and tho adjxcont islands in 1846 | was limited, and with the United States and England. t 8 much lets then in 1846. The only increase of an importance was in the shipments to France, wi mounts to about sixty per cent, ind a