The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1848, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNET?, PROPRIETOR. DAILY HERAT D— troy dey, (Sunday inciuded,) annum. Weeey wenaly— on edition {in the’! be published on every ‘European steam packet day, with ¢ igence from all parts of this continent, fo ae labend cae me Di TISEMENTS (renewed ‘i pat Ao Lg 74 ng nies so Bireing) ot femeiga, tna Recent ish ler guages. nol despatch at the Publi. |, cor eer streets. gdvertisemente to be post pai onthe portage wail be “GOLONTANY CORRESPONDENCE, conteinine quarter of’ the worle= tons. 2 Neated by the name We gente valetakete cern re ergety i Me good (otth. to he made im advance a MUSEMENTS THIS EVENING BOW! av THKATRE, Bowery—La Esmenatpa—Bo- iene pe Capia—La Bayaprar CHATHAM THEATRE, Chatham street.—Baicanp— bet ‘onaL Derances—New Yorx As It J2—Bor, Cox arp Krox. P. HALL, Broadway, Be Tee Blsvano'e Pastniiea of Fie Misvianteri, ot Sand 73. FM MELODEON, Bowery—Battap Sineme, Viner BROADWAY ODEON, Broadway.—Premation Sta‘ ruaRY, MINERVA ROOMS8.—Sovruzas Hanwontsts—Erai0- Pian Siverna, RUTGER’S INSTITUTE, Madison street —Sasix Bao- THERI—LTHIOFLAN Sinaia, ke. ky NACLE, Broadway—Siowona Biscaectanti’s ‘Grit Concent. BLIZABETHTOWN, X, 3. COLLET HALL—Curisty’s| Minstaets—Ermrorian Sivciwo—Buriesque Daveina, ke. few York, Wednesday, April 26, 1908 Herald commenced yester- et 8 minutes past 4 o’olock, and finished The pubiicstion of the oe at 8. — To Correspondents. L. B, will find in the publication notice of the Herald all the informati wants. ‘The Presidential Question—.!mportant Move- ments of the Barnburners..“r, James K. Polk and Mr. John Van Buren. The recent arrangements negotiated at Wash- ington between the interests of John Van Buren, of New York, with his heavy fisted barnburners laughing at his back, and James K. Polk at Washington, with his ninety thousand office- holders in one breeches pocket, and his fifty mil- lions of spoils in the other breeches pocket, are beginning to assume an important shape in this State, and will soon spread throughout the Union. As one of the leading movements of the day, tending to shadow forth the policy of Mr. Polk and the democracy, and leoking sternly to the next Presidency, we give in our columns the im- portant proceedings, resolutions, and speech of Mr. Van Buren, recently passed and delivered at the democratic convention held in Columbia county, in this State. These proceedings, at this important crisis of the Presidential question, will attract the atten- tion of not only New York, but of the whole Union, and a large slice of Mexico. They will, probably, be followed, to a greater or less ex- tent, throughout the Northern States, and will have an effect on the South and West of a very important character, in all future proceedings ot a Presidential character in the democratic ranks. Even they will not be without effect on the whig party. It is very easy to see from the resolutions passed at this convention, and the sentiments promulgated by John Van Buren, that the barn- burners of New York have already got the upper hand of the hunkers, and that in a short time, they may probably swallow them up completely, head, horns and hoof, previous to their admis- sion as regular delegates from New York inthe Baltimore convention. These resolutions are considerably tamed down of their fierceness on the slave question, to what the preceding ones were some time ago. The Wilmot proviso now assumes the old Jeffersonian ground of the or- dinances of 1787, a sort of proviso in its day, avery natural and harmless landmark, which was the line of separation between the local in- stitutions of the South, and the natural senti- ments of the North, during the first Presiden- cies of this republic. It seems tobe the opinion, from what we can learh ofthe barnbuners of New York, that the position which they assume is not intended to interfere so much with the con- stitutional rights of the South, as regards the question of slavery in that region, as it is to makea strong opposition against the sectional and ultra grounds put forth by Mr. Calhoun, and still held by him and his adherents in the South- ern States. It is true that the barnburners make a good deal of noise about the extension of those restrictions of 1787, to the new territory acquired from Mexico; but it is not to be sup- posed that the distinguished philosophers who constitute the leaders of the barnburners of New York, are soetherial in their composition as to feel a deeper interest for the thick-lipped negro in the wilds of California, than they do for a fat and rosy portion of the fifty millions of spoils in the hands of Mr. Polk, either now or during his next term of office. We are prepared, therefore, to see, as we have already intimated, from information which we received at Washington, that a league is now complete between the interests of Mr. Polk and those of the barnburners of New York—that the re-union of the democratic party in this State has begun under favorable auspices, and that the old hunkers will be driven into the field, as they were in former days, nolens volens, to be fed and tobe silent. It is the opinion of the leaders at Washington, that Mr. Polk and his friends in- tend to quiet the appetites of these old hunkers with a portion of the spoils, without allowing them to make any disturbing entrance into the Baltimore convention; while they will, at the same time, in order to gratify a point of honor contended for by the barnburners, permit them to take seats and agree on the same common ground of action, so as to go into the Presiden. tial contest with their principles and sentiments on their escutcheon. We see in these resolu- tions how cordially Mr. Polk is endorsed, with all his opinions and doctrines; and the probabili- ty 18, that this is merely the commencement of the movement that will end in the re-nomination and re-election of Mr. Polk, if it can be accom- plished against the disjointed forces of the whigs, as at present indicated. Mr. Polk’s prospects for re-nomination and re- election, are, therefore, looking up every day, and Mr. Polk himself deserves all the credit of outwitting and duping all the other democratic candidates—Gen. Cass, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Woodbury, and all the others who, good, easy souls, were thinking that their friends, by their State nominations, were accomplishing won- ders tor them. Mr. Polk now only wants some good iseues, fresh and new, or old ones revamped, to enter the field, and to take the pu Inthe meantime, we recommend the politicians of all parties to read the proeeedings of the Columbia county convention, with the speech of John Van Buren, as throwing a great and important solar light on the movements looking to the great mn of the next Presidency. uz Wasuinoton sailed yesterday from the Bay, at 12 o’clock, with tour additional passen- gers, and $50,000 more specie on freight. Her mail was also quite large, a Orrra anv Fasuion.—There was a meeting of subscribers to the Italian Opera at the Astor House Theatre last evening, account of which appears under our theatrical head in this day’s paper. What a melancholy denouement to all the brilliant efforts of fashion and gentility, at the beginning of the season, to establish an Italian Opera permanently among u: Heretofore the opera has furnished receipts enough, if properly managed, to enable the vocalists and musicians to eatbeef steak and plum pudding. This season its proceeds have been appropriated, in too great an extent, to defray the demands of proprietors and others who had the control, without re- gard to the peor singers and musicians, who have done all the work, and made all the money. A subscription Opera in New York will hardly succeed, asa system; it is too exclusive, too aristocratic, too anti-republican in its tendencies and results. Ifthe company at the Astor House theatre had opened on its own account, under a skilful manager, at any of the ordinary theatres, they would have met with encouragement enough last season to pay them generovsly,and they wou!d have had, on such a plen, far more success than they have had under the subscription system. The short trials made at Boston and Philadel- phia prove the truth of these remarks; for there they succeeded measurably, and met with the general patronage of the public. The experi- ment of a subscription system does not suit our democratic city, and we may now say, our de- mocratic age. Let Benedetti, Truffi, Rapetti, and the other singers and musicians, form an organization of their own, engage another theatre, and conduct themeelves with skill and propriety, and there is no doubt they would receive more money, more bouquets, and far greater fame, than ever they could do by the subscription system, where their dependence is upon men who by accident are this year a little richer than their neighbors, but who next year, or next half year, may be bank- rupts, and reduced to a few hundreds, instead of thousands per annum Granp Bai 1n Favor or THR Feencn Repvs- LIC, AT THE PaRx THeaTRE.—Last evening, a grand ball for dancing and polking—not for firing bullets and making barricades—was given at the Park, in celebration of the French revolution, and in view of the extraordinary efforts of the patriots of that republic to organise a constitu- tion and government which may last till the day of judgment. There was a magnificent display of beauty, elegance, philosophy, politics, rich dresses, splendid decorations, and fine dancing. A full account of the whole is given in another portion of our columns. This ball and celebration presented some cu- rious scenes, no less interesting and important than the conjunction of an ex-President of the United States and a consul general of the French republic—the one having been unfortunately left out in the last revolution in the United States, and the other hoping still to be retained in of- fice, in spite of the revolution at Paris. We are no great admirers of political movements, considering them generally as coarse, vulgar and common-place, But such political move- ments as assume a beautiful complexion, orna- mented with bright eyes and smiling counte- nances—such as were shown last evening—have something attractive, which even an angel or arch-angel might contemplate from heaven.— We believé now, that the chances are con- siderably increased, both for the restoration of ex-President Van Buren to the Presi- dency of the Wnited States, and for the continuation of Chevalier De la Forest in the French consulate, under the new republic, including even all the stars and ribbons which the royal governments may have given him during the last thirty years. We wish it may be so, for we feel good-natured, benevo- lent, and kind to all political unfortunates in these benign mornings and evenings of the sweetest season of the year. We advise our lady readers to peruse the des- cription of the ball. The politicians may skip over it, and treat themselves, instead thereof, to the excellent speech of John Van Buren, who, one of these days, is going to be a greater and vaghter man than his father ever was or could ye. Fatuer Matuzw Cominc Over.—Father Ma- thew, the great temperance advocate of Ireland, will come over here in September next. A let- ter has been received from him by a distinguish- ed gentleman in this city, by the last steamer at Boston, which states his intention of coming in the month we have named. He will not go to Rome, nor has his visit to Rome influenced his delay. A severe influenza has been the cause of the difficulty. He wishes before he dies and goes to heaven, to complete the regeneration of ten millions of people, on whom he will have conferred the temperance pledge. He has reach- ed about six millions and a half in Europe, and will try for the remainder of the ten millions in this country, and then take a glass of Croton water and die contentedly. If wecan procure his letter, we shall publish it to-morrow or the next day, or the next day, orthe day after all these, or at least before the Presidential elec- tion, and perchance before Mr. Polk’s second inauguration. Tue Ooran Maits.—Our merchants had an opportunity of sending replies to their letters re- ceived by the Acadia at Boston, by the Wash- ington, which left this port yesterday for South- ampton and Bremen. They could not have done 80, if Mr. Pomeroy, of the Boston post office, had not run an express to this city with the Acadia’s mails. The public are, therefore, under obliga- tions to Mr. Pomeroy, as much as the press is. We received a copy of the latest Liverpool pa- per from Mr. Pomeroy, much earlier than we received it in any other wa Locat News.—In consequence of the great importance ot the foreign news, which has be- come so “exciting recently, we have not been able to give our usual miscellany of local intel- ligence. To-day, however, we devote our paper to this kind of news, and to-morrow we shall publish another assortment of European intelli- gence. We shall endeavor, at all times, to let nothing of interest, either foreign or domestic, occur without the knowledge of our readers. Marine Affairs. Streamer Macparera.—The melancholy accident which oocurred to this steamer,onthe Magdslena,s few weeks since, has been attributed to various causes; and in some of the pspers, reflections upon the late Cc Beekman, who was but @ passenger on board, have appeared, calculated only to injure the feelings of the relatives of the deceased. The annexed communi cation from Mr. Everett embraces the facts. They are well authenticated :— Eprtor New Youx Henaty — Several of the Sake pee having published an aoc- count of the late unfortunate explosion on board the steamer Magdalena, on her passage down the river of the same name, Justice to the memory of the late Capt Henry Beekman, ® worthy and highly respectable shi master of this port, compels me to state that Capt. B. was not the commander of the boat, but ® passenger; and at the time of the accident which caused his death, sick and confined to his berth. The report of declaring ‘the boat should be at Berranquilla bet, is without foun- dation Ln ane erroneously stated that the boat and engines were built by Messrs H. R Dunham & Co. Messrs. Mott & Ayres were the builders of the engines and bollers, wi were tho- roughly tested before leaving this city, as also on the Magdalene river, ® current in the rapids of nearly nine miles. 6 acoident ocourred on the down. ward pt o, when but a light pressure was required— 1 ter wee not moved fora ita bed; asst tte Seppocee ul bed i, a the best information received, that the accideut the flacs TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, Summary. The intelligence by telegraph yesterday com- prised some later news from New Mexico, Con- gressional proceedings, commercial reports, and a few other matters of interest. Congress trans- acted no business worthy of particular reference, the Senate being engaged principally in the dis- cussion of the California claim bill, upon which no decision was arrived at—and the House oc- cupying its time in debates on various subjects. — Fire in Albany. Axsany, April 25, 1848. A fire broke out on the corner of Beaver and Greene streets, last night, at 9 o’clock, sweep- ing both sides of Greene and Hudson streets— about eight stores and houses, on each side ; it also, on south side of Beaver stree dw from Greene to Broadway. Dr. ckofi’s church had a narrow escape, and the handsome residence of EH. Pease. on Beaver street, was seriously dameged by fire and water. About twenty-five buildings were .destroyed. The logs of property by both fires will exceed $100,- Is he insufance is as follows:—Albany Fireman’s Insurance Company, $8,000 ; Albany Insurance Company, $26,050; North American Insurance Company, New York, $2,000 ; Lae: Mutual Insurance Company, $4,500; New Yor Mutual Safety Insurance Company, $6,800; Hartford (Conn.) Insurance Company, $1,900; New York City Fire Insurance Company, $1,000; Columbus (Ohio) Insurance Company, $700. Later from New Maenzice. 81 Lovis, April 25,1848. Letters from Santa Fe, of the 24th ultimo, have been received. They state that Colonel Ralls had resigned his commission to Col. Lane at El Passo, om account of knees. Gilpin’s battalion was at Moro. Capt. Haley was red to Carigal to destroy s den of horse thieves, who bad stoien fifty horses from government Gov. Ar- mij> hed been tried and honorabiy acquitted. The pees rumors ef Urrea’s advance proved to be un- unded. Col. atrader, had escaped from Chihua- The health of the troops was geod. are tp the Pittsburgh pe) we have ey ee the battle fought at Rosaljs, sixty miles Chibuahus. The Americans were victorious, and the Governor of Chihuahua, four- teen pieces of artillery, and a large number of prisoners were taken by our forces The in killed and wound* re) ae sides is represented as heavy.—Philafelphia etin, @HIRTIETH OONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate, ‘Wasurnoron, April 25, 1848. The Senate convened at the usual hour, Vice Presi- dent Dallas in his seat, who called it to order. Numerous memorials and petitions were presented, which were duly received and referred. 4. NEW POST ROUTE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND PHILADEL- PHIA. the petitions presented, was one Among Mr Cuar- ron of Delaware, from citisens of Philadel, , praying for the establishment of a post route by railroad be tween Philadelphia and New York, in opposition to the Camden and Amboy railroad. ‘Mr. CLarron, on introducing the petition, words in explanation of the petition, and considered that its statements stromgly appealed to the fa consideration of the Senate. New Jersey, denied Mr. Darron and Mr. Mitusa, of in the petition so far as New the statements contained Jersey was concerned. Mr. Crarton called for the reading of the paper, and freee briefly to address the Senate in rej ly to jesars. Dayton and Miller. The petition was finsily re- ferred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. WEAPONS FOR THE ARMY. Mr. Cass, Chairan of the Committee on Military Af- fairs, reported a bill directing the Secretary of War to parchase 6000 ‘of Colt’s repenting pistols for the use of army. THE PUBLIC PRINTING, Mr. Baposr, of North Carolina, submitted a resolu- tion instructing the Committee on et inguire into the causes which have delayed the pul printing, ‘and to ascertain if some remed; be provided for removicg them, which was adopted. THE CALIFORNIA CLAIMs. Mr. Cats moved that the Senate take up the bill re- lating to the California claims. Objections were made by Mr. Hate, of New Hampshire, who desired a vote by the Senate on the bill he had asked leave to introduce wae xpereeey relative to riots in the District of Co- jumbia. The Senate proceeded to take up the unfinished busi- ness before it. The California claim bill was then taken up by a vote of yeas2é, nays 9. ‘The first thing in order was the amendment reported by the military committee, which was read. Mr. Mason, of ME ge sf reat tv address the Se- mate at some length. He directed his reply to Mr. Bad- ger’s obs ions mede ona former respecting the constitutional questions as to the au! ty of Congress to appoint commissioners, &o. Mr Bapoer rejoined gnd_reat his sentimente previously advanced, and offered additional arguménts te prove the sound contsitutional view he had taken of the subject. Mr. Benton spoke at some length in favor of the amendment, and contended that Congress ga to eppoint the kind of persons proposed to be ted as commissioners. Mr. Unpgawoon, of Kentucky, obtained the floor aud ‘was proceeding to address the Senate, when he gave way to s motion for adjournment, which was carried and the Senate adjourned. Mr. Unperwoop has the floor for to-morrow. House of Representatives, ‘The House convened at the usnal hour, - WISCONSIN TERRITORY, The Srraxen called the memborsto order. The jour- nal having been read and approved, and some routine business gone through with,on motion the bill for the admission of Wisconsin as a State, was taken up and made the special order of the day for Tuesday next. PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS, The debate on the resolutions of Mr Palfrey, respect- toy Vip leg tegen heey see oe ir. Wick, lana, spoke at some length in - tion to the resolution. oh inane Mr. Gippinas. of Ohio, spoke in favor of the resolution defend later against arrest, and proceeded to speak very, &o wi, Of Mississippi, moved to lay the resolutions le, which was carried ip the affirmative. The ra were demanded, when the vote stood as follows—yens 130, nays 42. BOUNTY Lanps On motion the House then resolved itself into a com mittee of the whole on the state of up the bill from the Senate respecting bounty lands, and reversed the decision of the Mr. Jacon THomrson of Mississippi, offered an amend- ment to the bill in faver of granting bounty lands to sol- diersof the last war. Mr. T. then spoke at some length in support of the bill. Several amendments were then offered.: Mr. Tuomrson resumed: his remarks, When he hed closed, the Houre, without asking any qusstion, carried &@ motion for adjournment. Pi ess of the Telegraph, (From the Philadelphia Bulletin } p Tuscumpa, Ava, April 24 ere reat a new sta- tion, in a new State! The “ People’s Li of Tele has reached here, and an office been o| ‘his message starts late in the afternoon, and will not reach you until to-morrow ; next week I shall address ou from Memphis. These new lines are worked by the instrument of Zonk and Barnes, and it operates admi- rably. By the 4th of July, if not before, Mr. O’Reill; hopes to be in New Orleans This line is built thi a fine tobacco and cotton country, every day developing Dew resources, and intersected by five rivers. The peo- ple are all anxious to have direct and lateral lines con- structed, and the Southwest will soon be iron wire we as com: as the West and Northwest. I hope to exchange with you on the 4th of July, from New Orleans, the sentiment, “the day we celebrate.” Markets. Buvraxo, April 25.—Reeelpts within the past twenty- four hours. Flour, 6,000 bbls. Wheat—11,000 bushels. Corn—6,000 do, Sales of 1,000 bbls flour were made at $4.87}4. Wheat—Sales of 1,000 bushels were made, in- cluding Chicago, at $1,and Ohio at $110. Corn was firm at 350; buyers were plenty at 830. High wines— Sales of 490 bbls. were made at I7K%0. There no change in other articler. Boston, April 25, 1848.—Flour—There was no change in prices ; sales of 590 bbis. were made, including Geme- see, Michigan, and other Westorn bratids, at $6 3734 a $650. Corn—Prices continued about the same ; sales of 8000 bushels were made at 50a 580. Rye—Sales of 300 bushels were made at 620. Oats—Sales of 1600 bushels were made at 526. There was no chango in other arti- oles. —_—S er Later rrom THe Sovuru.—At an early hour yesterday morning, we were handed, through the politeness of Captain Berry and his clerk, of the steamship Southerner, from Charleston, south- ern papers, through to New Orleans, one day in advance of the mail. Sporting Intelligence, Unton Counse, L, Yesterday was « gala day for turfmen at the Union. The trotting match was won by Black Hawk in four hests—time, 9:43; 2:43; 2 Ms The pacing purse between Roanoke and V: Boy ‘was won by the latter—time, 2:24; 2:30)¢; 2 8 A detailed report of both races will be given to-morrew. Centrevitur Course, To-pay—Trortina —A match for $200 will come off to-day at the Centreville The advertisement in another column tells “ who's in,” and the report to-morrow will state who's out.” From Jamaica.—We learn from the Kingston (Ja ) Journal of the 3d inst., that Com. Thomas Bennett arrived in the steamer Severn on the ty to assume the duties as second ip command on that sta- Seon efter bis ort Royal he bis Sine broad pen- fo Fort rence, Mase., heve voted to build a The people of town-house, at an expense of $30,000, Grand Civic and Military Jabtice at the Park Theatre—Presentation of a Cap of Liberty to the Citizens of Paris, The most megnificent demonstration which has been witnessed by the citizens of this city, came off last night at the Park Theatre, on the occasion of the presentation of a cap of liberty to the citizens of Paris. The interior of the theatre was most beautifully decorated, with ban- ners hanging from the secend and tbird tiers of boxes, upon which were inscribed the names of the States, with the date of their settlement. The gallery was hung in the centre of the circle with the American and French flags, and between the two, large as life, the portrait of M, Lamartine, the great leader of the revolution in France. On the right pillar, forming the commencement of the ciroular portion of the theatre, was a ecarlot ban- ner, on which was {nscribed, 10000000000 ° Faxepem ro America, ° ° Jury 4, 1771 ° 200000000000000000000900000000000000000 And on the opposite pillar another of the kind, be tng the inscripeion:— é ne; ° Faeepom to France, ° ° Fes. 22, 1843 ° 00000000000000000000000000000000000000 a of stege was most Renmmaittallg rien jean and French flags, handromely Dlended together, and surmounted by rlet eoroll, on which was inroribed, “ Liverté, Egalité et Fraterniét,” end the illumination of the room made a most maguifi- cent and besutifal appesrance. ‘At a quarter past nine o’clook the band played the “ Mareh of the Girondins,” and about four hundred la- dies were ushered into the room; and after having prc- menaded, 71 for the first pas. At half nine o’clock the cornet sounded for the dance, and for » there considerable back- wardness on the part of the Jadies to participate. That embarrasment soon wore off, however, and they all joined heartily in the pleasures of the evening. Mra. J. of Hudson street, was the most conspicuous lady in the room. Her large, dark, intellectual eye. overhung by « forehead indicative of the deepest thought, and her general appearance, won for her the admiration of the whole company. She was handsomely attired im a blossom colored satin dress. hung with two deep crape flounces, which were tastefuliy looped up with rosettes, and the sleeves turned up with ermine. She did not participate in the hop upen the li; tastic toe, but was constantly engaged in conv: was the desire te heer her converse has do with the miseries, but is closely connected mysteries, of New York of Fifth street, attracted considerable atten- was dressed in a pink teriton, plainly but eety “aeees her head dress was also plain, but bdeauti poles pod mony eepertan ly, and her hand esgerly sought for eve! . Mire 8 of Barrow street, was attired in white Swiss, the neck of which was hung with folds of rich lace. She danced very prettily, and was very much admired Mise H., of James atreet, wae dressed in blue tarlton, with s handsome plaid sash; her hair was handsomely braided, and drersed with pearls. She was one of the mee conspicuous in the walts, and was very much ad- Mies D, of 14th street, was dressed in a handsome em- broidered muslin, with pink satin sarh,the neck of which was bung with four folds of heavy lace. She danced very peti Prat even o’clock the dancing was suspended, and the “Lafayette Fusileers,” and ‘Garde Lafayette,” entered the room, and took their positions, the first on the ht and the latter on the left. led by Theodore Sedg- meyer, and s simulta- Vice Consul and suite. flags were held on each The American and Frenc! side of the cap of liberty, which was one of the most beautiful presents that could be made by the citizens of this city to the youthful republic of France. The cap is made of the most superb scarlet velvet, the lower edge bordered with the Frenchoolors, blue, red and white, ranning parallel around thecap On the centre (white) stripe is embroidered the French motto— “ Liberté, Egalité et Fraternité”” The extreme lower of the border is fringed with gold bull tassel at the top, of the same materi it the most magnificent article of the kind @ superbly burn! fectured. It is su; ted by staff, velvet acatioce, with ivory and gold lace mount- ings. The eap is formed over a neatly made frame word. Mr. Sepowicn, to whom hed been assigned the pre- sentation of the flag, addressed the Vice Consul ina happy style, which drow forth the applause of the whole house. He'sald :— Ma Vice Coxsun— ‘The unexpected absence of those in every way bet- ter eallted to represent our citizens on this occasion, has imposed on me the duty of addressing in their behalf; and whatever be the insignificance of the spokes- mas, I feel assured that a will not be indifferent to the sentiments of those ia. whose mame! now speak to ou, and through you to the people of the city of Paris Toit, the peo rok the city of York have heard with ‘delight the news of the revolution achieved by the atry of the people ‘of the city of Paris, and they havo observed with the deepest interest the events that have followed in such amazing rapidity. Thisis not the effervescence of uvvefleciing enthu- ted portions of our idimg conviction of You, siasm ; it is not the feeling of isol population ; it is the honest and every one who rejoices in the name of America. — sir, who are an eye and ear witness to what is goi about us. know that | am y of no exaggeration when I teil you that tho em with which the people of this ee, Tegard the movements in Europe, those of di it, approbation, and confidence. How can it be otherwise? While ry throne in Europe is tottering, our constitution is unsbaken While every social system of the old world rocks to itr centre, are enjoying an almost absolute tranquillity How can we do otherwise than ascribe the blessings v: our condition to that free and equal government which your ancestors assisted ours to obtain? How can we do otherwise than rejoice that those blessings are no longer to be confined to the westera hemisphere, but are to be \d of other tongues ? sir, that the firma- 8 well as light- terrible embarrassments past. But we confi- by hope. We know th that the present inherits from tl dently trust thet Europe may be saved from war, a nd that the nations of the im peace and tranquillity, to per- ‘new institutions. st you think us insensible to the commer. that follow in the train of the liberal flection that liberty is be attained without cost; and that commerce, ug! first victim of the early straggles of free- it may be dom, is, as 0 in the irrepressible activity aud onter- prise ple, the chief gainer by the triumphant result. Such isthe beautiful system of compensation by which the government of the world is carried on ‘We look beyond the pressnt—perturbed, menacing, anxious as it is—and we see the dawn of a new day, dreamed of by enthusiasts, promised by philosophers, sung by posts; but hitherto only hoped for in the vague distence, by the roflecting mind. That day now seems close at hand wi the barriers raised between the nations of the world by the pride and rapacity of their sovereigns, shall disappear; when war shall be rightly regarded as the greatest curse of man; and when com- ns fading away, Christendom shall be bound together in that alliance which will well deserve the name of holy. Animated by these expectations, filled with these hopes. the people ofthe city of New York look to the of the city of Paris with unmingled admiration. Lo try, their resolution, their mo the theme of every tongue. The union and d your peo) annot be too highly applauded, This time, there is no emigration—ne Vendée. France has for the last hundred yea! leaven of Europe, and we now see how has leavened the whole tary despot in the whole Delieve that ‘‘ God is with bim Despite the deep ocean that rolls between us and your conntry sir—we seek admittance to the brotherhood of republicanism—we desire to;associate ourselves with the movement of the age; we would fain have your coux- trymen believe that the closest sympathies bind us to them. Be pleased thon, sir, to wer to the people of city of Paris, in toxen of tl people of the city of New this cap of Liberty. Do oer imagine from its hue that it has any connection wit the Drapesu Ri ) which, as your great post-state man has wellsaid, ‘has only made the tour-of t! de Mars, soaked in the blood of the people;’’ nor ith the bonnet reuge identified with those terrible back the advance of freedom send you is the Latin an ‘when he took off the vee.’ Hal nera libertas hance nobis pilea donant. It is stamped on the coin of our republic. 1t was, twenty oenturies ago, the symbol of those doctrines of freedom and equality which are dearer than life to men—hateful only totyrants. Tell the people of Paris, sir, that far actoss the water there is a commercial city, filled with @ population almost equal te thet of haif their own, of tleepless en: —of various race, almost witheut a yet orderly in the midst of tumult, tra: quilin the midst of incessant activity. Tell them t mmercial Cx ve the weatern hemisph: of her bi 0 it tereats of trade, and now, ab ublican faith, in defence of which Baveshown themuelves, ready to peril everythi them that we ascribe our biessings to a wise regulated freedom, under the protection of t! ig who rules ell destinies, national as well as indi- vidual. Teli them that ouc most fervent prayer is tbat His blessing may be upon th The Vice Consut spoke of the illness of the Consul of France; and, rece! C RESPONSE OF MR. LOUIS RENCH Ri the the cl yet wi excesses which have kept for half a century. The cep pilium—the emblem of libert: * The Roman GentieMmen, C ‘of the French Re- mablio being fll in bed, and therefore unable to attend | om to-night om your honorable invitation, | am re- queated to tender ly to you his spolegy, aod express his most sincere regret. At the same timo | must congratulate myself to be called, as the represen- tative of the French Consul-General, to the honor of re- ceiving from your hands the cap of liberty offered by you to the citizens of France. | accept it, gentlemen, in be- half of the city of Paris, aes token from the city of New York, of the sympathy which must exist between the two first cities, the two largest populations, of the two republics; The Phrygian cap is sores the people of the United States as the symbol of freedom, and 06 such, gentlemen, will your present be received in France In this Lam certain to express thi incere feel- citizens who, in pre. io eo. have silenced thousand of the Ki dred if thet yn ng od the sere ii attitude tthe therl; mero ol | sions, the | inviting me'to assist in a farther demonstration of the Christian after the vio! rous, ‘fraternal, tory—Iife, pro- perty, religion—all has heen k:pt sacred by the people, who chaunted their:victory by the motto—Liherté, Ega- lite et Fraternité : Liberty. Fynatity and Fraternity. Republicans, we aro not a.» “iste. sameas be- tween the olden times and 1» jresent, there is the Gospel, the same bet our 4. »t and second republic, we have the intelligera 0 fa political education. Go- vernments are formed @ ordicg to the progress of na- always the expression tional intelligence, f ey are ofthe eae of be *ople, aud sovereignty must re- side in the spirit of he people. The cap of Lil which you no kia off to the citizens of Paris, as if to crown in them the h-»d of all the French population, will be socepted as an enoou: nt to thi 10 the republican institution oracy is based on intelli, mocracy, gentlemen and brother re; udlica: it law. it is universal as thought, bound! invincible as the fature. It is the tru ty in what humanity is most lovely, most pure, and most sacred. ‘When the Vice Consut had concluded, the bands in attendance played the “ Star 8 led Banner.” Gen. Wattnaince presented the following address, in ® most happy and effective manner TO THE PEOPLE OF THR CITY OF FARIS. Friends and Brethren— The people of the city of New York have received with profound interest and intense satisfaction the news of your heroic revolution. The suddenness of the blow, the completeness of the victery, the moderation of the victors, the ev n importance and a dignity which no other in European history oan surpass. To the citizens of this republic it com: mmphatically as glad tidings It is the ratification of our principles, the adoption cf our doctrines, the confirmation of our fondest hopes and most deeply cherished belief. No Americ: looks to any other form of government as permaneht or enduring but that ef the ‘republic, and we rejoice from our inmost hearts that France has again given the signal for freedom to advance through Eu- rope The echo of your volces already resounds ia the neigh- borin, capitals » Vienna, Berlin, Milan, feel the same impulse, and the work of centuries in the short days, crumbled into dust. The onet is over—thst of the press is at hand; and the reluctant despet is compelled to learn the lesson that no — of military torce is competent to protect his rone. ‘We do not blind ourselves to the difficulties and dan- gers that yet surround the path of Liberty in the old world. The acoumulated frauds, the numberless oppres- itiferious evils entailed by centuries of aristocratio rule, cannot, alas! be overlooked. But our hope ie not stronger than our confidence that the intel- ligence and devotion of the French people will enabie them to surmount all the obstacles that lie before them, and that a government of order, equality and justice will rule the beautifal land that stretones a Mediter- ranean to the British Chaunel; the land that bas made such -nergetic struggles for liberty, and of which the hones have been hitherto #o oruell; . Our geographical position forbids us, as a nation, to lend you active assistance in your endeavors to lay the foundations ef your new system. But we feel satisfied that Pea will not reject the close alliance springin; the fervent admiration, the sincere affection, and the earnest confidence with which we regard your deeds. Your gallant acts are a fresh incentive to us to persevere im our devotion to the great cause, and we renew our vows to keep alive the watch fires of liberty, which, three Juartors of a ce! ago, your Lafayette assisted our rashington to kind! The sentiments that we express are those of the Ame- rican people. Exulting in enjoyment of our liberty and tranquility, we should hold ourselves utterly unwor- ty of the gifts and profoundly ungrateful to the Great Giver who has brought us out of peril, and preserved us in danger, if we did not extend the hand of brotherhood, and manitest our heartfelt armpeeey. to those, of what- ever race, who are struggling to attain the blessings that our more fortunate destiny enabled us long since to achieve. A new eraisat hand. The heartless forms and the craft: uage Of diplomacy will soon disappear. Mo- narchs will no longer seek to defraud each other and to ruin their subjects, for the gratification’of their (eon or the advancement of their families. Peopl: ak to people—natural enmities will be exting: will become impossible—commercial jealousios and re- strictions will melt awey. The age of universal peace and brotherhood approaches. These are the great results of which we see the har- bingers ia your revolution, and in those contempora- nts taking place throughout Germany an he equally amazed and delighted us. Fill- ed with these hopes, animated by these expectations, the republicans ot New York salute the republicans of Paris. They thank you forall that you have done to promote the cause of liberty throughout the world. They mingle their shouts of triumph with yours, and defy the Atlantic itself to separate the hearts of true republicans. Brethren, farewell! You are our bro! in the eat family which leok up to ope common God and Father. Brothers, now doubly in the true republican faith. Our heartiest wishes are with you—our hopes are yours—our eyes are bent u| you. Every gale that brings tidings from the east is watched lent: tient millions. May your new constitution, achieved by valor, founded in moderation, and perfected by wisdom, be maintained by the strong arm of that Good Being, bel adore your destinies and ours in his omnipotent ands. Iathe name and behalf of the people of the city of New York, we salute you. ‘ommittee on Presentation. ‘Win V. Bay, ‘Turopone Srpawice, Hamivron Fis, Hinam Watsaivor, Wm F. Haventzven, A H. Miexue, Lutner Brapisu, H. Kaixae, Eccues Gitvenper, Roneet Exuxrrt. Davip Granam, The following letter was then read from ex-! t Van Buren, who was invited to present’ the Li cap, on the part of the oity :— Linperwatop, April 22d, 1843, Gentlemen :— T have had the honor to receive your friendly Jetter delight with which the citizens of New York have re- caived the intelligence of the recent decisive events in France, and the profound interest with which they ob- serve the merch of freedom in the old world. There could scarcely arise any occasion for a display of public sentiment in which it would afford me more pleasure to participate, than thet which you have pre- sented, and! cannot thank you too earnestly for the kind and flattering terms in which you have asked me to doso. If 1 had remained in the city until the day which you bave properly designated for the performance of the ceremony, orif I could return to it without interfering with indispensable engagements at home, | certainly should not, in a case so peculiar, [ have presoribed to myself, in regard to publie msetiogs, to provent a compliamee with your request. But if my name can in any form serve to advance your praisewor- thy ebdject, 1 commit the use of it to your discretion, without hesitation or reserve, well satisfied that it will only be employed in the promulgation of sentiments which are common to all of as. It would here at lenst be superfluous to say anything in apport of the justice and propriety of the heroic and successful efferte of the people of France for the over- throw of arbitrary power. No one entertoins a doubt upon that subject. and it isto the probable chances of their succeeding in the establishment ot a free and stable government, that the hopes and fears of the American people are chiefly direoted. Considering the metter in this aspect, it is not surprising thet the disastrous and cruel disappointments of the past should have impressed the minds of #0 many of our citizens with at lesst some degree of despondency in regard to the fature. It is my free from any serious apprehension upon this point; the very circumstances which afford [Sie of alarm to others, are the sources of my confi- jence. The people of France have passed throughalmost every obange in respect to their form of government that is known to mankind. Fora long and dreary succession of ages, they were the abject subjects of an absolute monarchy. ‘Their first struggle for independence, though successful in bi ‘ing down the monarchy, left them, in consequence of the character of the ttmes in which it was made. and their own follies, exposed to the evils ofanarchy. From this condition they emerged only to become the subject of the splendid asopotion of ‘Napolron, which brought them a rich hervest of mi- litary glory, but neither prosperity nor happiness. Upon the overthrow of that most magnificent febric of human power, they were, by the power ot the sword, made the subj of restored dynasty: Driven by its tyranny tom forolble re-asertion of their maturai rights, thoy once more expelled the governing family of the Bour- bons, but with no greater or better results, than to con- fide their destinies to a ecion of the same general stock. under the delusive idea that adequate security for their liberties could be obtained by @ limited monaroby, sur- |- inded by what they chose to regard as republican in- stitutions Once more deceived and opprossed, the pa- trioti heroic working classes of that great country, hav in effort, incoraparably the most summary and wi 7, efficient that the world the vast mi expelled him itnessed, overthrown feigning monatch, and family from Franoe. This great work accomplished, ave turned tl undivided attention to the establishment of a republic, under cir- cumstancer, for the first time, favorabie to success. The unprecedented unanimity with which this move- mont bas beon seconded by all classes, and the extra- ordinary ability and disoretion with which the ae ad steps towards the great objact in view have on taken, satisfies me that tne conviction is as gene- ralin France, as it ie recor wellfoundod, that if their present attempt to establish effsctual guarantees for their liberties chould fail through any fault of theirs, they must beregarded by all mankind as being, for some cai isqualified for the maintenance of free institutions. That gq nation so long, so widely, and so justly distinguished in and in arms, whore philoso- 4 statermen have for so many centuries com- the respect and excited th imitation of the world, and which at the in great and good men, oan, at this day justly inour the reproach of a politioal dereliction so revvlting, is what | cannot believe No ‘people, ancient or modern, have, at period of their reapective histories, had stronger in wwents presented to them for wise and prudent action. Not only will their own welfa: 4 in all probabil- ity that of their posterity tor rations to come, be affected for weal or for woe by their present ot, Lut surrounding nations also cannot fail to d their future condition as involved in the good or jcoess With whick the people of France improve their superior advances towards the sccomplisiment of a common object—the establishment of free govern- ments. They cannot but know that the attention of all mankind is directed towards them ; nor will they be un- windful that eyary uncalled for and mereiy factious out- break of popular feeling, as well as every failure in duty on tho part of their public men—whilst they cause pain to their friends abroad, will at the same time gladden the hearts of those whose prospects of futare dominion de- pend upon the failure of the French people in the great work they have undertaken ;—who hope to find in the developements of the future what they will regard as» renewed demonstration that the French nation pablo of governing itself, control of a mu: It ii oonoededly great mation oan #0 act as to reali: grading anticipation, That they did not auco tofore in the maintenanee of the republic, does terially detract fram their present prowpect The ditfe- rence in the character of tl first and last conflicts for the overthrow of royalty in 10, Hoeme to illustrate in- oreasod proba’ lity of sir present raccess. So slight was the footing which the ple of reform had on the form- eF oooasion acquired in the public mind, so little was it | ' heeded by men in ‘er, and so efficient were th manne of fesistanoe, that I! became necresary "to were through seas of blood to effect thi thro mona » Now, obenged ry power, ani ties for its explo; Feuleting assaults from « {orsign fores wows bere bled him to have kept the world at bay; and yet he fell almost without a struggle, before the heroic laboring el of Paris, toa great degree unarmed, but backed by the irresistible influence of an enlightened pub! opinion. "It is this lest great element of power, wl was comparatively unfelt and unknown on former ooca- sions, that is now, in olvil commotions, robbing the bayo- net of its terrors, and causing kings to fly whon there is no pursuit, that will carry France sufely through the great bape she bi wee. She ben red sources of encouragement now, which she did not possess before. The extraordinary facility with which her revolution was eff-oted—the comparatively slizht expenditure of blood and treasure which its accomplish. plishment bas cost her—the infmediate and continued success with which lie order was a hi since been maintained, the conduct and dispositions of foreign natio: wards her, are so many gtounds cf confidence and hope. If proof of the esse and certainty with which the suc- cess of the republican principle can be perpetuated ic required, we may, without Cie come point to our own two- of a century have pass- it of our independence, devotion of our people to the principle of self government is more universal, better understood, and oa ardent‘as it was then. The unanimity in feeling in re- gard to the recent revolution in France which pervades all parties in the United States, shows, that however much we may differ in regard to local questions, the great prin- ciple which lays at the foundation of our institutions is equally dear to the hearts ofall. That such, may also be the happy lot of regenerated France, is, [ am very sure, the ardent desire of every Ame- rican citizen, as it is certainly of Your friend and ob’t serv’t, M. VAN BUREN. rady, Hamilton Fish, Wm. F. Have- ‘adish.’"Robt. Emmett, David Graham, Ecoles Gillender, Hiram Wal- Other letters were reosived and read from other par- ties, including John A. Dix, whose reply was wh: bt be d, a milk and water, wishy washy affair, fr which we have no room in our columns, Marseilles Hymn, The military then moved in double file several times round the room,and then left the thestre, while the committee, with the vice-consu!, held # position in the rear of the stege, whoimmediately promenaded to the green room, where the good things fully dispersed, and wine and rentiment abound At twelve o'clock, Misses Whitlock and Jeffrey ar- peared on the stage and danced a national pas a it was, without doubt, one of ine moat successful efforta al » in the conclusion, uriful tableaux, America and France embracing liberty. The strictest order was obsorved, and even in the lob- by, under the superintendence of Messrs. Barber and Joseph, not the slightest disorder for a moment prevail- Soe teak Rene eat s very one seem: - vities of the eventeg, seis: . Firg at Brockrort—-Four New Packers Burnxp.—On ane night a fire broke out in a be building, originally erected fora steam mill, but lately used as | warehouse workshop. by Messrs. Holmes & Palmer, boat builders. It was ‘instroyed, to. gether with « cooper’s »! and several small buildings belonging tothem. In the sti MM) th been 3 in the steam mill there were about * 9. 1 t jot fall short of $16,000. No in- Mr. Issa Barnes’ carriage shop, blacksmith it together with juantity of sr, tools, &., were burned. Loss about $2000 dwelling house of Mr. Reynolds was co! nd most of the furniture was sa’ Py y . His loss is about $500. several buildings which were burned, were » large quantity ofmeshanice’ tools, all of which were lost -loss total loss cannot be less than $20,000— Rochester Democrat. va A man named Avery, was cut to pieces on the after- noon of the 19th inst,on the Madison and Railroad, a short distance from Madison, Ie., by the cars| pasting over his body, He jumped off ‘in front of the| rain, thinking it had stopped, but the cars being in motion, he tl I wise on the er : was thrown length on track, and out L. M. Hoffman, auctioneer.—Refined Sugar.| L. M. HOF! il Ye OFAN 8 Gerace ae retiring TI = months, appreved notes terms which will be made “Romance and Reall Brougham’s new play, bat we ‘mean to say is that a good deal ourselves at Batchelor’s, 2 Wi tial will prove its efficrev. ‘Wigs and Tou; Bat ed Wigs and Scalps are perfection, and made equal to them--they areaocary and saturef in appen to dety detection, made of the finest hair, and adapted in lest tapean te bid style. Ameren Inatitute, arded the inventog-g silver medal. A large hand at BAROHELOWS, 18 Wall see his favorite hai ingale, like the magic of her her mammoth concert »t Ber! lets with diamond brilliancy, beforp wi elf with delight, and soon wou iganine ertiote pe the copyrieht jew sre of any ‘0 Soa, 411 Broadway : 8. Ray ti fice of the Jenay Lind, 138 N: Seventh street; Edward \ioodeno Proprietors for the United States. ‘The Cheapest get Boots, Shoes or Gai First quality of Freneh 5010 $4; French patent Place in the City JONES’ lt A’ ee War and Great Excitement in France, an * Ii greater on the corner of Fulton and Nassau stree! 4 Yous eat stock of boots and gaiters in the ci ston suas saan ‘Tench calf oy fe $0, sold in iy cue included. J. W.GREATON purchisers:wholecale acd rental sae St metre and retail, to call and exam their stockof Gold Pens and Cases, of their own manufactare, but those Clark, er & C ah Heyden & and other make: A. Craver, for real utility and service, excel every thing that has heretofore been used. Every de’ should be supplied with them. They carry enot le canbe had only of Beers & Clar where ean also be found the i the country, a net prices, wholesale or retail. Go ‘ Moved geet ric eepers to make 1 i werdow shades, oll clots, Ber and where best assortm be found is quite desirabl ried gee as Peter No er i tan be found large stock of Eealiot an n carpet at low prices. Important Notice,Moorhead’s Gradua' Magnetic Machives —The gieat celebrity and incren: joorhend’s Gradanted Magnetic Machines hay ind lesire to place them within the reach of all who mj ._ The proprietor has, therefore, the pleasure to ce that in consequence of his late improvemeat and cili'7 he hn beea enabled to piace the utiful machra omplete in every respect and warrant ¢ countless euratives for di hi wholesale a Broadway, New York. Ta all nervi ralysi dyspepsia, fits, tic dolores ae & COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. MONEY MARKET, Tuesday, April 25.6 P, Mi Thero is no chongo in the stock market. Treae notes ware in demand to-day, and rales to the exten One hundred and fifty thourand dollars were mad purchares belong principally on foreign account, Ja G, King & Co, purchased about one hundred thoutt dollars worth of government stocks for parties Europe, and it is reported they have ordre fuifill for » much Iefger smount. The effect this was to stiffen prices for gevernment stocks, holders were firm. JZdrlom advanced % per cent; P dylvania 6's, <; git others olored at prices ourrent y {