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ere not intimidated. They bide their time. Ferdivand Dimeolf is aware of the danger of his situation, and bae already meds preparations to flee from his dominions, Dag sod begesge. Steumers ore riding in the harbor, ready to rresive on bosrd the representative of deposed royalty. It js said that the Sroilians have offered 10 000 soldiers to Charles Albert and the Italians, Sietly { the Sic liwa Parliament, im his ope: ving @ brief history cf the insurr had spplied to the | seador for ® guaranty, by bis prosenoe, of | bat Siotly could obtain in the regotia for-tha Nespoli | of Lord Minto he considered the should be, on the one side, tine d. on the other, ali the guaranties uld sroure the constitution and the independence ly. After long discussions, these two principles jopted in the articles proposed. These articles ‘ejroted by the King, who has protested egainst all Phich shell be done in Sicily. The committee has od by calling this parliament. ‘he advices from Palermo are to the ist of April, when sll was proceeding satiefactorily. From Mersina the est dato is the Sist of March. At that time every- rg was quiet, but the Commandant of the citadel had notitied to Captain Codrington his intention to renew the bombardment in the course of a day or two, in con- ® qavnee of Uns Movsinese having erected new fortifica- tions in end about the city. ASK for the followin: :— Lhe King of Naples to be Kung of Sicily with the title of «the wo S.cilies, not King of the Kingdvim of che T'wo . ly, when not a and to have tie Ve with a perfect Con titation wnnexes to Viceroy, to be invested irre olter ego wits all the powers tha: the i eCOkre Ail (ae acts and appointments of the Provisional Govera- mea’ ts be coufiewed “The eouvocstion of Parliament. to be tegral partof rhe Constituti atil the suilt dave adapted (o toe present times the i considered an ia- legis! tive power onsulatiou of “Offines of every uatnce, civil, milityry, deplematie, ana ccclesiestioal, to be ouetervod by the # xecutive power in Si- only. Z to be conticued. to bs eva.uaed in right drys from the eon- ement, aad sach parts as command the city avion of the +g be demolisped. Sicily to cota its owe mone ‘Phe present triveolor tlag ledas ve end cockade to be scknow- ye fourth part of the fleet, with arms and materials of war sow existing, to be given upte Sicily, orthe equivalent am “No claim to be made on either side for the expenses of the war “Damages fe property snd tothe Porte Franco at Messinna to,be tad by Naples ¢ ; “Phe Miawsters of War, of Marine, of Foreign Affairs, and #\Lother Sicilian Ministers, to be in Sicily attached to the aus responsible, according to the ¢ : not to recogzize sny Vresidentin Napies ‘ ‘ The a Pa be re-established in the 1826 Li matters of mutual interest etween the two countries of Naples and Sicily to be determued by the two Parlis- stitution. Viesoy, tiie ¢ affairs of Miaister for lathe eventof a commerciil or politieal league of the upeavie Sicily toe represeated separately, like sny State of Italy. by persons named by the Kxecutive pow- cresiaiwg in Sicily prowalot thess terms to be given formally to the Goveroment before the opening of the Sicil.an th-rw ise tae treaty to be cull and void. office and Custom-house ste m-bosts purchased e wud for the service of Sicily to be restored.” Russta, To om impertent article, which appesrs in the St Petershurgh Journal of the Sist ult, the Emperor of Raeja promise trot neutrality as regards other States, provitra no sttack be made upon any part of his own ter Stories, The rews from Warsaw confirms the reports of the dif-rent movements in the kingdom of Poland, butthe iaors which appear most probable ara those mentioned iu the Prussian Gazerte, of the arrival in Poland of five regiments. 20 000 strong, two of which will occupy the fortress of Novo Georgiewsk, Modine, and three will be stationed in the government of Lublin. Letters from Warea#.of the ist April, state thet no outbreak had taken place in that city, but that the inhsbitants were in a stste of great fear The Konigeberg paper of March 28th brings the fol- lowing important news from the Russian government :— The bridgs at Kownow is now ready, as oomman: the Ewp-ror la Kowoow thore bree mér, emunting to 240000 men, are to Pula d upon the 24 of April. 150 000 are to er t-r en! cosupy Warsaw and the Aus- triaa troatier. apd 80000 ths Prussian frontier, on e -rtillery stetioned at Willikowich is ordered to arvew A’ every post five cossscks are stationed, in order to accompany 4 certain personage who travels incog 8S: Pa-terabacy of the 2ith of March, is he Z itusg, gives an account of the strength of the Russian army. It is as (ollow: Hors 79720 1200 17920 472 17 680 163 12 000 144 2200 60 Orennurg ariny. 1480060 2 40 43 60,000 = 831,200 = 196.729 2152 Turkey. Advices from Constantinople, dated 2d ult , announee that the Port had decided, in spite of the thrests and solicitations ot Russia and Austria, to adopt, with re- garu to the French Republic, the same course as has been and shall be pursued by the British govern- ment. Mucelianeous Foreign Intelligencs. Arnoric Exrepitions.—We have noticed, from time to time. the active and judicious measures which have been adopted by the Admiralty, with a view to render assistance to Sir John Franklio’s expedition, which sailed in the spring of 1845, for the purpose of exploring the north-weat passage into the Pacific, and of obtain. ing 0 series of magnetic observations, required to eom- plete the set whion had been obtained from every other part of the globe. Ie June last, Mr. Ball, one of the yaost active amd intellizent of the chief traders of the Mudeon’s Bay Company, proc in their ships to York fsetory, in temporary command of the four boats belonging te the Arctic searching expedition, ascomps- 16 picked men of the pers and miners, aad men, forming part of an expedition to be fitted out under the command of Sir Jobn Riehardson, whe (sccompanied by Mr. Rae) is now on the eve of ture to join the Boats, for the purpose of proc the shores of the Are! Mr Bell’s party pring of this year to For p- river, to be there joined by Sir Jobn Richardson, having wimtered, probably, at Cumberland. house, which was the farthest poimt the party og to attain before the closing of the "he beats were amply stored with provision: fifth boa imilarly stored, will be fur- a thing, kc, and nished by the H Company, who ha play- ed the mos the admi: ssid to hat Arctic and Antarctic eens, i8 actively om out the Enter- Prine and Investigator Captain Bird.an experie: They will sail early i Li ter Bound to th rowod the Hora by Bebrin: , lest, of Mor Msjest: may Franklin's ex- A teward ef upwards 1d to amy of the whale of the expedition, jepending upen the nd vi the information conveyed ‘@ also been invited to look eut for amy of the was diresiod erboard daily on reaching 66 degrees north hase precautions are most proper and credit able to the authorities, we do elves feel any un- necessary Suxiety ## to the fate of hips. That they may have bee pered, as others have been, is very and ts almost 2 neeessary contingency im the navigation of an icy ses; bat we © pe im the erick a8 woll at personnel of the exdedition; for ships Detter adapted for the service, better - quipped im all re- ap er left the shores of Kogiand, om any of those arduous voyages of discovery whieh have helped to raise the character uf the British seaman in the eyes of every enlightened na- 4 “ Charies Pbii went up the bill, in Franes, actoss the water ; Charles fell down and broke his crown, Acd Phil owme tumbling after.” Anew jouroal has beam started at Neufchatel, Lea Patriots Neuchatelois It is the organ of the pabire whe ‘itled re est Euroroan Commercial News. ‘rom tie Liverpool Mail, April 3! Livenroo. Friday Eventing, April 14. ‘The aceounts from tae Coatinent beng more favore- io, both im m politteal aod commercial point of view — the E giich Chartisty and Irish repeal avitation having deen disposes of for a time, and capicelists having no god opportunity for the’ profitabie employment ef th: ur sapere wmtensh the ord aary chen: of bu winens are begigning to be opened: the rigidity whieh bes so long prevailed is relaxing, and the parchases of may arisles of general produce are increasing ihe cottoa market on vee pee and Menday was very irregular, owing to m dread of political disturbances fed the sosoant of inereased receipts at tbipping ports of the United States, American descriptions were fo mony instances % to M1 — lower, and other al whish sproulel e ouly taken 250 American exoorters 3 420 of tue same Geroription, The sel to day were from 4000 to 6000 bales. The committee's qaotations for d. mod Orlenns 44. There have be jon on Tharessy, 20ch inst , 1.000 Pocnam. Next Ftiday anliday by, tha eortoa were 46256 bales, thin yer 352 aB4 time some time lost year © 242 349 nies, tame » (akeu thir your oy 496 110. the trade 847 660 bales, by specuinters 14200, ex porters 16,190; sumo thus last year by 1 by ep 4 149,400, b Wen hers tall at er Of town and neigh boriag ma iere at out corn end there w q ™* ally we rooderete at rieet on Torrday mornin inelication for husinessthan of Inte. | ver being hiberalty met, toe sales ge reduced rates. The tales ot wheat were Fridey's deoline om new, which was one 1 ort to 2d per bushel un was There wes an mand it sale. Some quantity of found buyers at a emall sbatemont on the eines Tueedsy’s re <ypian beans were Is to 2s per quarter obeaper. tree sale for Indian corn and corm meal at aro tion of Is per quarter and Is per barrel, The eupplicsof grein, meal, and flour are mederrtely sir since Ciesday. Rather a better feeling has prev ail- ed in the trade the last two days, md prices have weilsunported At this morning’ dauce of buyers. wheat, ® ga ioyprovoment on Tnesd bushel on both old and m Flour 6d per barrel higher, with en improved der that dey se'nn'ght. Very nd but evil @ gocd atten- | Prag noe there orn extensive demand for Ireland, and p' tle The sales of American white corn we! 258, and Indian meal sold pe br. Imports of wheat, ludian corn, ke., into Liverpool, from foreign ts. frem the 6:h to the 13th inet : -4 196 747 bushels, 39,722 bags Indien corn; 19) qavrters barley: 128 querters, 26 3' caeks tice. Imports of wheat, flovi nd, dering. the same period :—126 860 barrels, 158 heat; 4474 ke flour; 604 tous, 3.424 barrels, 204 sacks, cata; 1,165 load, 7 tons outmeal; 72 sacks peas. Inthe Londcn corn market to-day there was very lit- tle wheat fresh up; no improvement in the trade; the trifling bueiness done was at former rates. Oats and barley le in retail at Mondsy’s prices. Beuns and peas unaltered Wheat, 51s 64; barley, 228 2d; oats, 14s, 7d; rye, 248 64; beans, 35s 84; peas, 38). 34 At Wakefield the arrivals were moderate—Whent, 7,835; barley, 1,762; oats, 663, beans, 669 quarters Wheat wnd barley ls dearer Beans steady, demand himited. Lo other stuffeno change Roturne of xraio, os taken trom the Gazelte, for work en ing Sth April, 1348—wheat, 86 608 qre; barley. 47, 433 qrs; oats, 32,844 gre; rye, 249 qra; beans, 4,059 qrs; Peas, 714 qrs. Our imports do not show any inorease to the supply of American beef, and the deliveries continue large, several parcels having sgain been taken for the outports. In — there is no variation, and holders are very firm. ‘hera. has been rather more doing in pork, several par- cels of old prime having beeo taken for Ireland, together with «small quantity of mess. New prime mess for ships stores is much wanted, The market is again clear of bacon, the late arrivals having, as bsfore, been sold as soon as landed, at steady prices. Hams and shoulders are mere inquired for. Cheese is in smsil supply and the demand is not briek. The sales of lard are extensive, all that has been offered having found ready buyers, at slight decline on previous quctations. Beef. prime per tierce of 304lbs, 858 to 923 6d, ordinary 60; to 63s, 76s to 83+; meas, per barrel of 200.ba, 50s to 54s, ordinary 36s ic 403, 403 to 46%; prime 34s to 368; extra India, fa- mily. &o , per tierce, 336ib: to 1058,’ do per half bar- rel, 100:b8, 30s to 85s Pork. United States prime mers, per barrel of 200ibs, 44s to 56s, 603 to 758, prime 35s to 33s, 40s to 458, mese, family mess, &>. 448 to 568, 68s to 663 Bacon, eaatern, por cwt, 50s vo 564, western, 468 to 503, shoulders 22s to 260, Hams, dry, per owt, 208 to 50s, in salt 26+ to 858, 389 (0 458 Cheese, fine, per owt, duty paid 48s to 50s, middling, 42s to 46s. ordinary, 368 to 4's. Imports from 6th .o 12th April—12 barrels beef, 1314 do pork, 114 cusk« 244 boxss chease, 42 casks hams, 1102 boxes icon, 1904 barrels 6149 Kegs 19 cases lard ; previ- ously this year, 6641 tierces 915 barrels beef, 2559 barrels pork 3439’ casks 14094 nox-s cheese, 25 casks butter, 30 loone 177 ka heme. 12 732 o1 bacon, 10284 barrels 32.533 kegs 933 cases lard. 624 bh4e 443 Larrels tallow. Theres is no improvement to notice in the demand for either pot or pearl ashes Quercitron bark has been more inquired after. and for the small quantity remain- ing \!s was obtained. The business in lard has again been extensive; the sales of the week are about 170 tons T.llow con'inues in good demand and isreadily disposed of on arrival. 1n beeswax there is no change Olis are still difficuit to ee! mall lot of whale. at the quota- tions. is the only sale reported. tine snd spirits are both lower. Rosin eelis as wanted at Inte prices. A paroel of hemp, of floe quality, realized £26. Linseed otl cakes are slivhtly lower; 160 tons in bulk sold ex ship at £6 1% to £6 158, but chiefly at the former figure. A farther decline has taken place in the vatue of rice, and of 650 tierces by auction, 150 only sold at 158 9d to 1661. There has been more inquiry for clover recd, and 100 tieroes, 26 hhde and 50 bbis. brought 33s for or- dioary to 40s for fine. For flaxseed, 67s6d per hhd hes been obtained. United S ates pot ashes, 296 to 80s per owt; pearl do, 29+; Montreal pot do. 3le; p-arl do, 40s; quercitron bark, Philadelphia, 10s to 119; do New York aud Baltimore, 93 to 10a; la'd, flon in kezs, 428 10 45s; do good to fine fa barrels. 403 to 429; do ordinary to middling, 378 to 39s; ‘allow 461 to 62+; be-swax. £6 to £6 108; grease butter, 40s to 45s; eperm oil, £34 to £88 pertan; whale, £24 to £26; lard oil, £44 to £48; turpentine, 7s per cwt; spirits of turpentine. 35s to 36s; rosin, common, 2 3d to 2s 6d; do transparent, 3« 61 to 9s; ter, 128 to 139 per barrel; linseed cake, thick. £6 10s to £7 per ton; do thin oblong, £7 to £7 108; hemp, £24 to £26; pig lead in bond, £16; rice, Cxvelina, 16s to 188 per awt; cloverseed, 30s to 403; flaxseed, 55a to 578 6d per tierce; timothy seed, 258 to 303 per owt. Weare atill without any visible improvement in the demand for wool, but there is # general expectation amongst the trade of some alteration for the better at no distant date About 300 East Indias will bs offered at auction next week. and,as this descriptien is scarce, it will, no doubt, rell well. Imports the past week: Bom- bay. 127 bales; Scotch. 350; Irish, 60 The timber re, during the week, has been remarkably duil, only one arrival from St Jobns, a cargo of sprace planks, which has been so'd, price not trans- pired. Nothing of auy importance has been done in American woods since the last auction sales Som goes of Dantsic timber have been sold off the quay at 17364 per foot, and a cargo of good Riga fir, from the yard, at 2s per foot Tobaccoo—Virginia lesf faded per lb in bond. 23d to 2% 4; do. ordinary ound, 34 to 3344; middling. 44; good. 444 to 5d; fine. 5i¢d to6d; stemmed sound. 3d to 6344; Kentucky lesf, 2% 1 to 4d; stemmed 3d to 5}¢d; manu- tured, 4d to 94 Commercial sffairs in the manafacturing districts do not atall improve. Nothing but the exceedingly low price of cotton could prevent a general th mills, as there is no demand, and pri mum. The weekly official return of ployment of the whole of the operative ciasses, within the borough of Manchester, shows that more mille are on fuil time, which were previousl: on shert time and the other stopped entirely. As regards the hands, 75 less are on ime hilet 163 less are on full time, and 284 more at tirely. ots the cotton mills, the return is more favorable; three more ‘ith part of their hands, whilst . The workmen are thus affected:—68 more are on fall time, but this is counter- balanced by the fact that 259 more are thrown out of employment; therefore, as regards ym, the return is more unfavor The comparative state of the two weeks, as regards the operatives employed in the cotton mille, is now as follows:— Fulltime. Short. Stopped. This week... ... .19.265 3.360 5,349 Lunt week. . + 19.207 3927 6 090, Unabated duliness in the Mcnohester market to-dsy, and little more inquiry then on Tuesday, but very littie The iron masters of the Midiand districts, at their recent mestings, determined that in the ensuing quarter the value of iron should be fixed at the prices which ruled the trade during the last three months vis: bars, £8 per ton; rods, £8 @ £8 10s.: hoops £8 10s, and shect £9 108; other descriptions of iron to bear - | tiomate prices A proposition was made for a reduction of £1 per ton, but an it was thought that this would have « ruinous effect upon some of the emalier makers, it was sbandoned The tove of the iron trade, it was satisfac- tory to observe, was decidediy improved ; and although, as compared with this time last year, the transactions were limited, confidence appears to be pretty generally oe Considerable contracts were taken for hoops aud bars, In the London money market, on Thursday, the settle- ment, which was Mec § heavy, parsed off very satisfec- consols closed at 823; to % The closing prices to-day were—coneols, money and account, 82% to % Exchequer bits, 38 to 41 prem. The suspension of Messrs. Day. Binns, & Co , provi- has bren announced in London; but supposed to be emall exchanges were qaoted in London, on lav efternoon, for three months bills, as followe:— in. 46 560; Ameterdam, 12.7 to 734 ; Hsmburg. 14 2 to 4; Frankfort, 123 to 124; end Trieste, 12. Bills at short op Paris were quoted 25.20to 2550 The quota- tions were again irregular, and there was much diffidulty in doing business Goid is 0 06 per cent dearer in London than ia Ham- burg: The mount of Rank of Englend notes in actual cir- culet i April 1, including bills, was £18,587 867, an ii week of £80,438; the amount of silver coin and buluom in the hands of the bank, £15,210,866, = decrease of £105 928 much more satisfactory then for sometime. Except respects Denmark, its revolted provinces, and Prussia, politionl affairs are quiet. Commercial sffaire aleo begin to wear @ better sepect, not only in Beigium: but Franoe; still, however, they remain de} . Belgium of impro' ® return of com The bank of Antwerp has declared d of tou per cent to its cresitors. At Berlin several benking. ee have failed. amongst which are vessrs. Veit. Brothers & Co , A. Busee & Co, a¢L B.Cohn At Bresiau, Messrs Sohreiber & Sons, aud Kieoks & Co, are mentioned, end at Cadiz Mr. F A. Conte, banker The letters from Marseilles anni peretind the parties being La banke respectable and esteemed banking-houses in Paris. is mentioned. a Bank of England. Ao sccount, pursuant to the not 7:b and Sth Vict.. cap. ora the week ending Saturday, the 6th dey of April 848, Issue Derantmenr. Notes issued,......£28,008 385 Gov't debi. £11,015,100 ther securities, ., 2,084,900 Goldcoin k bullion. 12,089,798 Bilver,bullion,.,... 1,918,587 £28, 008,385 628,008,385 NG DeraRTMEnT. 553,000 a ities 3,396,002 “Cincluding. dead posits. Seven day and Dills ses wee £395,001,614 Artin 20 —The Mayor in tue oh Petitvons—-Of sundry persons for the correction of axes Referred. NEW YORK HERALD. 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April 30, Sunday..... . bg The publination of the Herald commenced on Sunday at 12 minutes past 4 o'clock, and finished at 30 minutes past 8. Notice to City Subscribers. ‘Those of our subscribers who intend to change their residence on the first of May, are requested to mention it to the carriers, cr leave their names at the Herald office. ——_{=—=—=— The News by the America, We again occupy agreat portion of our paper with the foreign news, received in this city on Saturday, by the steamship America. The numerous extracts which we place- before our readers, will give them a daguerreotype view of the great movements in Europe. We yesterday gave a full account of the chartist demonstration in England: Nothing that we can say to-day will add to its interest. Our readers can draw their own conclusions. Tae Common Counci, anp THE Aums House Commissionzr.—On referring to the proceed- ings of a meeting of the Common Council, held on Tuesday last, it will be perceived that an ordinance wag passed by the Board of Aldermen, authorizing the Common Coun- cil to appoint all the subordinate officers of the Alms House Department, and fix their salaries at such sums as they might deemvexpe- dient. This is in our opinion a very high-handed proceeding, not justified either in law or equity, nor even on the abominable principle that to the victors belong the spoils—a principle which un- fortunately is recognized and carried out to the fullest extent by each party, when in power, and which has tended to make our elections a mere scramble of office seekers. The Alms House Commissioner, we are glad to see, has firmly protested against this interfe- rence with his office and his rights; and we are satisfied that he ought to be sus- tained by the public in the course he has taken. Previously, a resolution was passed giving the power of appointment of these clerks to the Committee on Charity and Alms; and that committee exercised their power to a certain extent, but did not interfere with the confidential clerks in the commissioner’s office ; and it is to reach these that the resolution was passed on Tuesday evening last. This is a pal- try business, and has been undertaken for no other purpose than to remove three or four clerks, who are locotocos, for all we know to the contra- ty, and put whigs in their places. Surely there is no necessity for this. The whig party have for a whole year held all the offices of the city government, and they will hold them another year, inasmuch as they have recently elected a majority of the Board of Aldermen. What ne- cessity is there, therefore, for hunting down a few men in the Alms House Commissioner’s of- fice ? Mr. Leonard claims, and rightly too, we think, that this movement is contrary to law. Hesays “ The charter of this city declares expressly tha ‘the executive business of the Corporation of New York shall be performed by district depart- ments, which it shall be the duty of the Common Council to organize and appointyfor that purpose,” and that ashe is a chief officer, he is unques- tionably entitled to its control. But apart from this consideration, 1t is a gross act of injustice to interfere with Mr. Leonard in the appointment of his confidential clerks. That officer has to give bonds in the large sum of twenty thousand dollars, for the faithful per- formance of his duties, and it is but just that his clerks, for whose fidelity he is answerable, should be of his own appointment. What can be more reasonable than this? And yet this power is sought to be taken from him, and other per- sons, of whose capacity to discharge the duties of the office, or of whose fidelity and trustworthi- ness he may, perhaps, know nothing, placed un- der him, without his consent, and he made liable for any, malfeasance they might commit. ‘We would advise the Common Council by all means to back out of this contemptible affair as soon as they can, and leave the business of the Alms House in the hands of him who is responsi- ble, by bonds in the sum of twenty thousand dol- lars, to transact it faithfully. We also advise the Alms House Commissioner, in case this petty affair be persisted in, to maintain the position he has assumed, and in which he will be upheld by all right thinking men, as well as by the public at large. Mourpsr ann Mutiny at Sta.— Pilot boat Ne. 8 late last night boarded the brig Gen. Taylor, in twenty-five days from St. Jago de Cuba. The ,captain of the brig stated that there had been a mutiny and murder on board, and forwarded a communication to the United States Marshal, setting forth the particulars. Streamer Wasainoron, which sailed hence on the 25th, at 1 o’clock, was spoken on the 26th, at .8, P. M., Nantucket shoals bearing N. 20 miles. Later raom Port av Pa —The news of the French revolation, we learn from Capt. Crane, of the Gew. Taylor, who arrived yenterday, created much in- terest at Port au Prince. The merchants are vory appre- hensive of trouble in their business offairs. It wes be- Meved that the provisional government would rigidly opforce the payment of the netional debt, and thoreby oause & panio in the monoy affairs of the republic. From Yucatan —The brig Vancouver, Capt. Sweet- zor, arrived yesterday from Sisal, reports much trouble among the Indians They had taken the town of Cero f W. P. Earle for rsfreshments furnished ju- rors and offlcers in the esse of ¥.l+xonder Dunlap, tried for the murder of Neill, amouching 10 $169, which wae wilted end allowed. to meet on se next. Adjourned and Meriaa wos daily expected to be atteoked. Two Spanish men-of-war were at Merida with amunition, which was landed, but tbe officers vbjsoted to render the Inbaditente any farther assistance. of the United States, Every year’s experience proves that the resour- ces of the United States are much greater than is known or suspected; and almost daily develope- ments are made, proving that even those which are known are but imperfectly understood and imperfectly availed of. Asa mineral and agri- cultural country, its resources are inexhaustible; and as asilk and wine growing, we have pacities the like of which are not to be found in any other portion of the earth. From our va- riety of climate and soil, what one section pro- duces another may not; but with all, our coun- try is capable of raising everything necessary to the wants and luxuries of civilized life. It is a common remark among foreigners of in- telligence, arriving here, that our matural facili- ties for the cultivation of the grape and the ma- ufacture of wines,are boundless; and they expres: their wonder that a people like the Americans, 80 fond of money, and so energetic and enterprising in the pursuit of it, have so long overlooked the opportunities that are offered to them from this wide field, which 18 as yet comparatively unex- plored. The valley of the Ohio, it 1s computed, by persons capable of forming an accurate opinion, is as well suited to the growth and: ma- turing of the best species of the grape, as the choicest regions in the old world are; and yet, in the face of that, and with a tariff exceedingly protective, it is not used for that purpose. It has capacity for making the best descriptions of winee, and could easily supply the whole world with wines and brandies of all kinds, sueh as we are importing in large quantities, and paying an immense amount of money for, annually. The following table will show the quantity of wines and brandies imported into the United States from foreign countries, for the year ending the 30th June, 1844, which we think will be read with interest, from the number of curious facts which it contains :— jurgendy. in bottl Claret, in botties Port, in casks Burgandy, 38,390 13517 3,191 1073 2,815 0 1,985 6.515 171.015 "a 23 302 3,785,206 $1,707,082 By this table it will be seen that in the year 1844, we imported the immense quantity of 3 683,- 206 gallons of wines and brandies, ot different kinds, and paid therefor the large sum of $1,787,- 882, a great-portion, or the whole of which, if our resources for producing the same material were developed, would be saved to the people of thie country, besides keeping in employment many thousands of our own peoplé. This ought to open the eyes of our enterprising @apitalists, and induse them to turn their attention to the wine producing sections of our country, as a field for enterprise. This table, of course, does not eomprise the whole quantity of wines, brandies, spirits, &c., consumed in this country; for it is very well known that millions of gallons of spirits, of va- rious kinds, are produced in almost every part of the country, which are either consumed in their pure state or manufactured into ‘* pure import- ed” wines of foreign countries. One fact ex hibited by this table is strikingly curious, and that is, the small quantity of champagne imported from the country in which it is made, compared to the immense quantity of wine bearing that aame which is consumed. The whole amount impofted in that year was only 66,778 gallons, which did not amount to a fraction of what was sold and consumed of wine bearing that name. Tur Uniren States Senate anv THE Liserty or Tux Prxss.—The United States Senate has solemnly completed its disgrace. It has meanly aud sneakingly skulked out of its conduct with the humble but independent correspondent of a free press, of the free city of New York, belong- ing to this free and independent republic. Mr. Nugent, the correspondent of this journal, has been discharged by the Senate, after an illegal and high-handed incarceration of three or four weeks, against all law, all constitution, all right, all liberty, and all honor. The conduct of this body deserves severe and determined examination, We shall give the full value of their services to posterity. In this examination, we professto have the huma- nity not to descend to criticise the conduct of the meaner and more contemptible members of that body, such as Hannegan, Hale, Turney, Moore, or others of their calibre and standing. We shall show most triumphantly that the character and conduct of the Senate, in this particular affiir, has been permitted by the criminal neglect of the highest members of that body—such men as Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Benton, Mr. Dallas, Mr. Webster, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Mangum, Mr. Dix, and we shall even include Mr. Dickinson. The gross hypocrisy and infamy of the conduct of the Senate, shall not be permitted to pass into the history of the past, without a full and critical examination, calculated to have a good and salu- tary effect on all future conduct of that respon sible branch of the government. Intelligence from tlenduras, By the bark John R. Gardner, Capt. Pedersen, we have accounts from Belize to the 8th April and also files of the Observer to that date. They contain nothing, bowever, of any interest. The great topic of conversation at Bel appears to be the imprisonment of Mr. Fitzgibbon, editor of the Observer, an aceount of which, we published sometime since. Oar correspondent gives a few additional par- ticulers :— Bexize, (Hondaras) April 8th, 1848. Apart from the shemeui imprisonmentof Mr. W E Fi'sgibbon, the editor of the Honduras Observer, thare ip f much interest for some time back, the would be power shown a strong dislike to the public news- uocessful,s great many acts wonld ite ao publicly known, which would greatly overnment cMcers at Beliss Among a one Chief Jastior not to be disputed is not liable or responsible to them for any act of bir; and consequently this would be Nero; sets with fail power—tries, sentences and puishes, aceording to his own interpretation of the law of En, Many and loud complaints have been sent from Belize to England ppp lewd [Sorc ete s - of bean ol memorials 80 sent to ee yy the people of Belise—have appear- edin the Honduras Observer, acoording to the wish of the ae in general. For publications, Mr. Fitzgibbon was tried for bel on the government, but by a cur serene ; from tot peribot ing the editor. th ir Judge Temple has deatre Honduras Observer by sacrit ‘Ontne 28th February, Mr. Fitsgibbon was errested in thestrect nesr the court house, He then desired to be allowed te walk to his piece of business and seoure a rum of money be bad there—this was not permitted ; then be asked for liberty to go to his family and isform them of bis arrest—this was also denied him He was brought from the street into the court, put under oath to answer the questions put to him by Ju feet guilty erntenced to six months cions imprisonment. and « fine of $300; taken from the court to the jail in close Inement, and £0 one slowed to epeak to him unteas in presence of some of the jail authorities ; evon Mra. t at hae ig M to enter = poe ‘s Presence of the jailor. Such ies faint “oa ae mt to # gentleman io Temple ; but | mast the whole of the pee thie i whole of the p' the proceeding. e rote loca] news of consequence. Anotugs Great Far.unt—Tue Astor Orxra Demonstration gong To THE Do@s, WITH THE Cuantists.—Misfortunes never come singly. The failure of the splendid chartist demonstra- tion, which is a disgrace to all who had a hand in getting it up, has found a little counterpart in this city, inthe failure of the recent Opera de- monstration, to eke out the remainder of the sea- son of twenty nights. It willpe recollected that ameeting was held at the Astor Place Opera, some time since, and a very valorous effort made to resuscitate the Opera, which sunk under the mismanagement of the former managers. The tollowing is the pronunciamento on the subject: “ ‘The wadersigned having boen appoi 3 olates of the Itallan Opes Cow With es tas oes cessary measures to complete t! season pights, deelare, this iy nee the subeoriptien of pica thousand ‘are has this, with other conflictin, etreu: com; itate 0 the subscribers abd srtite of thespeas ne practicability of continuing the season : Ki as time they offer their grateful scknowledgments to those subscribers who have kindly offered their sid, portion of the public who interested themsely: establishing of the Opera. SESTO BENEDETTI, begat E. ROSS! CORSI. New York, April 29, 1848.” ‘What asad commentary this document pre- sents on the musical taste of the fashionable classes of this mighty city of New York, so rich in genius, in beauty, in wealth, and in humbug! We understand that after the greatest effurta, which were continued for nearly ten days, the utmost number of subscribers that could be pro- cured hardly reached the modest sum of one hundred and fifty, all told, and boys included. In point of a demonstration, therefore, to pro- duce a revolu'ion in the fashionable world here, and revive public taste for liberty, equality and fraternization, it was as miserable a failure as the contemptible chartist demonstration on Kennington common, near London. The failure is not in the vocalists—not in Bene- detti,—not in Rossi—not in Truffi. They were ready, with their voices tuned to the sweet- est motes, to perform for the remaining twen- ty nights, ‘in the same style of excellence which they evinced last season. No, the defi- ciency was found in the musical taste of New York, as well asin the generosity of their purses. Only fifty cents additional subseription money was required; but even that was too much for the mighty fashionables and leaders of the beau monde of this great city. Cotton must have been falling of late—stocks have been rather vibrating —pork and salt beef have also fallen a shade in price—failures have taken place in Europe, and the reaction is felt here. These may be the natural causes for the failure of the attempt to finish the opera season. Yet we think there may be found, on investigation, other causes: and they are the gross blunders and silly follies which marked the conduct of certain managers and musieal critics, who were as deficient in in- telligence, and capacity, and courage, to con- duct an opera season to triumph, as the miserable chartists in London were to make a demonstration successfully. The fashion- able classes of New York, with some few and solitary exceptions, are a poor, mis- erable set of devils; and we think it would be do- ing good to the public, to all the respectable and independent middle classes,among whom, really good sense, beauty and the highest order of in- telligence exist, to serve up a few of these fe ionables with cayenne pepper, mustard, and some of the other pungent condiments of literary amusement. Now thatthegrand and fashiona- ble Opera has completely failed and burst up, will not these moderate and le: bitious in- dividuals, who have been negotiating with the Broadway Theatre, renew the attempt, andsee if they can’t try something with the materials “Yeft floating around us by the incapacity of the Astor Place Opera people? Dotry. Let ushave two or three good operas for the remainder of the season. We think the Astor Place Opera House might now be converted into a church, or a club house, or a stable for horses, or an up- town market for selling pork and vegetabl any thing for a little money and a bad invest- ment. Wheatrical and Musical Bowgay Turatas.—The production of English operas at this house,and the combination of the gracefal at- tractions of the ballet with them, has proved quite a suc- ecsstul piece of enterprise for the manager. Mr. Ham- biim may be said to be on his own ground once more | when he assumed the helm at the Bowery, as his name has always been a tower of strength to that house, and many of ite most successful seasons have been under his es gs He is now reviving thoso si times, and not only his name, but the theatrical tact and knowledge which his great experience in such things bes given bim, are being devoted to the placing the Bowery theatre in the first rank. The following eorrespondence will prove more conclusively the fact, than anything we co dcay on the subject :— Vanvam staret, Naw Youx. Teen 6 8. Haman v eat Bir—Ajlow to thank menner im which onr operas have been ‘and at the save time to beg you w ser- vices of the " Seguin Troupe ” ( ts, in any operas you may think proper to re ott, . P rel in, dear sir, yours very tru'y, EDWARD SEQUIN. Bowgny Tusatng, April 29th, 1848. you for the handsome produced at the Bowery cept thi E,Szeuin, Esq — My Dear fir— age theatre. man Fry sre zeit hn b . " ir. Ours q ae ey THOS. 8 HAMBLIN. E. Srevin, Esq.,7 Vandam st , New York. Cuatnam Tw .—The Mose excitement is on the imerease, s0 much so that the manager has found it ne- eessary to enlarge the boxes, to scoommodate the crowds who frequent the Chatham every evening. We think he must also have an enlarged bank scoount, for truly we never have yet have seen such « continuous run of bona , rowded houses at any theatre. Mose’s pecu- gtow in favor pigwtly, and Chanfrau bas undis- ted possession of the title ef King of the B’hoys. Bor may he wear it, and amuse the good people of New York,as he does now. He will Ly sad lone every evening this week. To-night besides, piece there will be played three others, viz: the ‘ Mouse Deg,” “ Serab the Jewess,” and My Husband’s Ghost.” Sarah the Jowess is said to be @ most interesting drama, the other two sre popular fs }. ith the greatest success. return to us as witty tod bermonto as ever, and to-nighi concert will be ine List of songs, dances, in Haamonists.—The moving. pusaae poopie about this time, has not extended to these popular darkies ; on the . they are getting more frmly fixed in the favor of the public every coneert they give Thy are a most excellent band of singers and muviolens, and those whe visit them at the Minerva Rooms will be well pleased with their enterteinmaxt, Mato: —At this genteel place of amusement singing ia the chief amusement. —— —r rahe woe talen pany en ° pian 8 be map Rog A ana ballad and comic singers are very are not bel Banvane’s Panonama.—Panorama Hall beceme one of the fashionable lounges of thecity ; and a view of the Panorama of the Mirsaippi is now regulsrly enrolled as one of the lions of Now York. Itis a won- derful piece of painting, and ought to be seem by ail. x gives ® grand Soiree Musicale at his evening. ‘This will be the seoond on* avd his nssociates bave the request cf many to wh atisfection. Ha will be assist jalneers and the Amateur Putnam will slso re- ind them in attractiveness. Mr. D-bar arrived in town on Fridey last, after a suo- cessful Southern tour. Dan Marble was playing at Milwaukie at last accounts from that place, Gen. Tom Thumb is in Philadsipbia Police Intelligence, Passing Counterfeit Money — Officer Campbell, of the 10th ward, arrested oa Saturdsy aman by the name of Lasans Ketch, on a charge of passing © counterfeit $10 bill, purporting to be on the Adams Bank, Massashu- setts, on John O'Brien. of No 287 Grand street in pay- ment fos rome dry goods On searching bis person the officer found a $40 bill onthe Oracge Co Bank, Chelsea, Vermont, an? $5 in small bile, Toe secured wee de- tained for a furcher hearing by Justice Ti» pwon Burglary —Tho premises No 298 Bowery, occupied ly H B Vonn, ees by —— bur og a urday pi thro! the rear window o wae anor weed officer Wilson of 1th up when it was ancerteloed | ofa of ® pair’ of quer end one { Baliroad Acetent and Los) of Life. Unica ii 80, 1848, A collision bas taken place on the |: ond Sohenec- tady railroad, one mile wert of Herkim: feright train ‘and the do hg full speed, came ia conts cussion Was 60 great as t engines, Two men wero killed, wounded. The up Passenger train both uoder and the violence of the con- us@ tho destruciion of both and three others mortally ‘the 4 ta El-cuen, asHinGTos, April 30, 1848 At the Virginia election, according to ‘the ascertained ‘sccounts, up to the present, the deuiucrats have gained one delegate for Louisa county, one tor Frederiok coun- ty, two, most badly, for folk, and one for Powhat- pi any ay 0 galued o1 a ee for Frederick ict. eppearances the democrats 9 derably, aucad ore By the arrival of the brig Julia & Aun from Maracst- bo, intelligence has been reosived from that portion of Venezuela upto tke Ist ult. We have not received any newpapers ; the revolution, however, wes going on with increased activity. A fleet of soms six sohoonera end ons bark, all armed, were left in Maraeaibo by the Julis & Ann. They were under the cemmand of Commodore Joliy,and were to proceed to La;uayra and Puerte Cabello in a few day We annex a trensiation of a document, which shows the relative strength of the two parties now contending in Venezuela. From it Monagas, the President, does not seem to be very strong. The first portion of the”original document is alist of the proricnes represented in Congress on the 23d January, and of the repre ves who voted on that day for the transfer of the to Puerto Ca- bello, and who would also have voted for the |: pe mc! ment of General Jose Tadeo Momagas; and another list Of those representatives who were opposed to tho trai fer, and who would also have oppose. be hte let it appears that 12 out of which formed the republic on the 231 represented im Congress ; thet of t! that ts toaay, thres-fourtts of the the 18 provi of Janusry, were 22, and , Senors racoura- eto, Cara- ior Toro who would have voted for the ac- , nd also Doctor Jose Maria Vaamonde,who was on his way, would have been almost unanimous for both tramefer and impeachment—thus only leaving Senor Pompe, captain of the troops, and aid-de-camp, dependent on Geveral Monagas; that Barinas was divi. ded, two cf ite repren: being on one side and two on the other; that Cumaza and Crojlilo were simi- larly situsted; that from Merida there wer Tepre- sentatives ia favor of the trans’ ad accusation, and gainet it; that although Bareslona, Apure and Ma- id unsninously inet the transfer, it emembered that one more deputy from Apure was not present; and as his opinions have been well kp ‘0 be unfavorable to the sdministration of Mone- nm before 1847, it is very certain that sgainet his administration of 1848 he would be mill ::ore hostile, and. would doubtless yote for the transfer and impeachment; and Senor Salas, from Maracaibo, had been often beard to declare that he would vote for the impeachment of the President, in Caracas even, and ef course he would have voted thesame in any other place Thus, thero- tore, the: & mejority of territory, representatives, and population thoroughly decided in their opposition to the administration of Geners] Vicnxgas. If the Senate had got to the subject of traneferring the seat of debate. and also on to the impeachment, or ucousation, it would have resulted in the same manner that it did in the Houre of Representatives; as of 21 senators who were present at the capitol on the 284 January, 18 were deciued'y axti- ministerial, and 8 ministerial; on the evening of the 24th, two more arrived, who were also anti-minioterial—tnus sweiling their number to 15 It is very evident, then, that ths opinions of the thinking and respectable portion ofthe Venesaelian community reject t! ministration of General Monsgas, as incompetible, in many respects, with decorum, justice, and the pro; of the republic. Can there be a more general, moi lly expressed, or more respectable opinion? Many incidents, whiob will be fully detailed wheathey cun be related with safety, will demoustrate that from tho most remote portions of Venesaela there flocked just and impartial men, who Were determined to remove General Monagas from hia ost, as by his bad gcvernment he has rviaed, and ¢ ought discredit and ignominy on their ovuniry. SPECIAL DESPATCH TOTHE NY. MERALD Cunsco. Since my last communication, Gusman has left this place for Vemesnela. The cousequevces of his return we cannot conjecture, but fear for tue worst, Being the ori- ginal couse ofthe unhappy civil war in Verezuela and possessing great influence over the mins ot the uneduca- ted blecks, &o of that country, it is foured that he may attempt to obieia aprominent appointmen: from the Vi @ President, now acting as President pro tem, (Monsgas be- ing at the head of bie troops,) aud Lo cate of failure, raise up a third perty and create excitement on the part of the Diacks, against the white population. Should this latter bethe case, we may indeed fear for the worst whole of ihe foreigners iu that country, anda large pum ber of those opposed to Monagas, are anxiously Jooking -for the vessels of war from the United States, hoping for some intervemtion by whieh the revolution may be browght to a close. it is certainly to be hoped that the United States g:vornment will see the policy of foster- on rs 1d counteracting the influence the British govermment is endeavoring to obtain in that country, and thi upper may be givento our Charge a Affaire; Mr. Shields, in whatever he may deem it best to undertake. He has earned a respect for himself and for the United States in bis frm and energetic ac- tions as they became neve: , that will not soon be forgotten. Tohim are we indebted for the removal of bargo, and aleo to thé canoelling of the order \ereby ali correspondence was violated by the govern- men in their harsh and arbitrary measures. The last news from Cero, gives us sn acoount of Cumarebo having been retaken by the government troops under @en Carmona, and of the merching upon Cuma- res frp Rp ot Pe: : with 1600 me an spirits It was expested a severe engage- ment would ensue there this day. On the 25th ult four sehooners, of war fitied out at Maracaibo, well armed and manned, and provisioned for two months, ssfled for Goro with troops and arms for Penango, there to be joined by & corvette and another schooner would leave on the 6th inat , and all proosed which, com ofa brig and three schooners, hi om board im all 160 men, were leying on P M, at Porto Cabello, with the intention [doub' sailing in a few days to blockade Maraeail whom may no doubt remember, went Paez party with the only vossel of war of Constitetien) is in command of black flag with the letter 8. iu it, to the Monngas that he is Salas, the de pirate, come andtake him. He declares be will blow up his veesel sooner than be taken on any ascount ; and on alate cruise called bis men aft and told them his determination, and requested those who did net wish to with ma to go ashore ; mot a man left him, buta ‘three ebeere were given him. . Of Paes we have no positive news—but ramere in abundanc @ of which, however, can be relied on, fifteen days without tidings from either—frem w me that Paes is endes- ich I preau: ring to draw Menagas farther into the plains, sad then etteex him. The future, indeed, is dark and pregnant with mueh evil for the republic, and unless matters are sooa brought to a close, we look te the scenes of Bt Do- mingo being rehearsed, and the eountry lost by the massacre of the whites by the blacks, and the destruo- tion of all agriculture pursuits. Again, the season of Planting is at hand,amd no ono planting—we may na- torally look for famine and disease from the want of the ecersaries of life The government has translated such parts of the se count of the revoiution as suited them from the French their own papers, with remerks of matory nature, aed take osre that nothing is ed bat what cau jojure Pacz's cause The effeet upon Curacao of all this has been disae- trous in the extreme—oommeroe ie prostrated, and oan- not but prove the ruin of many who have sbipped to the various ports of the coast, and can now get mo re- turps, Again, we may look, after the revolution is over, for general failures throughout Vensuela of the natives; soue from actuel losses, others availing them- elves of the revolution to plead Joseess from the state of affairs, will take care of number one. destruction tocattle by the army pase also, seriously affect (if the revolution shoul Bag tracted) the exportation from this of Coro goat-akins; they are now becoming very scsrce; and the owners of Aatoes abandoning them to eseape being forced in the service of the one party or the other, of course, causes the destruction of those which would otherwise be cured eud shipped here for exportation. I shall write you egein in a few deys, when! hope to be able to give you some news of Paes and Monapas. JAMEERF, Oy Interige Move Dar—Boanino Steaw in tHe Staxees.— This is * moving day.’ and the dangerous practice of lighting straw and rubbish upon the streets will be, as usual, resorted to We have M the midst of the most depaely populated parte of the city, many old frame buildings, which are like so muoh tinder, and would ig- nite from a single spark. The police ond fire co: nies should be joularly tions in sll parte of the city ths day, and prevent ighting of straw in the streets, Tne Wearnen Notwithetanding the very strong night, y d the evening pre- jaer, then the several Accipoentat Baownine — Coroner Waltera held an Inquest yesterday, upon the body of a boy nine years ola, named Jacob Vastrio, a native of Germany, who, in company with a younger brother, on Saturdey went to the of Governenr street to gather chips, whem ho accidentally fell into the Fast ry ‘was drowned. Kitup py serve Ruw Oven,—The Coroner held an Inquest, also, upon the body of a girl 3 years old, named Bridget Wal bah, while crorsing ‘Thomas atrest o was Knocked dowa and run over by #0 seriously injured that she in the olty hospital, whither th by bring soctdemtal- ly run ovor by a cert driven by William Hrnshe, Fortous Davina —Two young men, apparently un- der the influeroe of liquor, drove a horse and lyht 0) through Chatham street, atm farious rare Troa 6 o'clock Jast evening, and knocked down and jean Over aman named James VoAvey, who was Tory Ae rlously injured. Officer O'Neil, of the 6th ward in- tantly repaired to the corner of Chathem and Pearl, Phere the accident oseurred, Sud conveyed the injured man to the City Hospital. Covat or Generar Sessions.—This court opsna for the May term to-day; but «n itis very probable that poott every juror, if net membere of the court, will haves Semis anced, tbe cents, Sy organising, ‘will, no doubt, edjourn until to-morrow,