The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1848, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD,| —— Sorth-West Corner of Fulton and Nassau cts. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, Oo AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. \TRE—Box axo Cox—Viewnome Danrens— oa THEATRE, Bowery“Macaera—Lapvy ov THE ON, CHATHAM THEATRE, Chatham street—Lavaren—New Yoru asir Ie—Don Cxsan pe Bazan. PANORAMA HALL, Broadway, Houston—Banvano's Pasonama oF THe Mismaurri it Sand7¥ Pea MECHANICS HALL, Broadway, near Cunury's Maxernma—Ermorias Sixerme BURLESQUE Danciva, MELODEON, Bowery—Vinervia Mixernsis, bo. PALMO'S OPERA HOUSE, Chambers street—Mon An- nore New York, Wednesday, May 31, I! May 80, Tuesday.......-.-.+++++++ 20,112 copi ‘The publication of the Herald commenced vestertay et 18 minutes before 4,and finished at 20 minutes be- fore 8 o'clock. The steamship United States isin her fourteenth day from Liverpool, and is, therefore, fully due at this port, as she has proved to be a remarkably fast vessel. She will probably arrive to-day, and bring us four days later news from the old world, which we shall publish in an extra a few minutes after her arrival. ‘The Presidential Election. The great election for the Presidency, which will take place on the seventh of November next, may now be said to have commenced. The no- minations put forward by the Baltimore Conven- tion, of Generals Cass and Butler, is the first dis- tinct step towards the exciting canvass. These nominations have been before the country for a few days. They have already drawn forth remarks from all parties, calculated to excite public atten- tion, and to fix the mind on the probable results of the contest. We have observed that already many of the whig journals attribute weakness to Gen. Cass, as a candidate, and all sorts of offences as a_politi- cian. Of course, opposition, of all kinds, might be expected from that quarter towards the nomina- tions of the democracy. There are, however, in the ranks of the democratic party, certain factions full of discontent and hatred, who are endeavor- ing to instigate hostility to General Cass and his associate, and to bring about a state of things that might give the victory to the nominations to be put forward by the whig convention, which will meet next week in Philadelphia. Let us ex- amine this matter. These unkind feelings towards Gen. Cass come from various quarters beside the regular opposi- tion. The special friends of the other candidates at the Baltimore Convention—Mr. Buchanan, Judge Woodbury and others—will not, of course, be able to reconcile themselves to this arrangement at the first blush; but time and discussion, warm weather and soda water, to say nothing of various other emollients, will bring them about, and make them quite gentle and pliant, before November. Even one of the Herald correspondents at Washington, is bitterly savage, not against Gen. Cass personally, but rather hestile to his position, and to the in- trigues which he alleges have been the cause of his successful nomination. To this there is a simple reply :—When there is a number of candidates of any party, coming before either a Congressiona| caucus, or a popular convention, intrigue, and probably a considerable amount of corruption, in the way of trafficking and bargaining, must take place. Democracy does not make men as pure as the angels in heaven. Politicians may be Christians; but they are still sinners. Not even a dispensati from His Holiness the Pope, before his deposition and the revolution, can prevent them from trading in sin or spoils. Weare perfectly satisfied that there was no more, and no less, bargaining and corrup- tion, intrigue and management, at the recent con- vention in Baltimore, than there has been at any previous caucus or convention, before which seve- ral opposing candidates appeared. General Cass, as a politician and a statesman, is at least equal to any of his compatriots among the democracy, or even among the whigs. In private life he is uncommonly plain, unobtrusive, friendly, kind in his behaviour and general demeanor. There are few great men at Washington who are more unpretending or more gentle or kind in their manner, towards all classes, than General Cass; and we may add, also, his family. Some persons are astonished at the influence which caused the con vention to make this nomination. We attribute the result partly to the invariably kind and unaf- fected character of his public and private demean- or throughout his whole life, in the West, in the East, at Paris, at Washington, every place where he has occupied important positions—so different from Van Buren--and not by any means to corrup- tion and unmanly intrigue, or bargaining with politicians. Gen. Case, in point of intellect, also, is not the imbecile man that some of the journals represent him. He may not be so refined or exact as a statesman, but he is an uncommonly well educated, learned and intelligent man, in the fullest sense of the word—far superior in this respect to Van Buren or Polk. Perhaps he is more ofa philosopher and a literary man than he is ofa politician or statesman; but he is an accomplished man, in every light in which he can be viewed, and as a democrat, pro- bably one of the strongest that could be selected by the convention. If the whigs or the barnburners, or any other faction or party, think to carry their objects by underrating his popularity, his acquire- ments, his talents, or his position, they will make a fatal mistake As to the barnburners, notwithstanding the de- claration they have put forth, of holding a conven- tion on the twenty-second of June, we conceive, that from the position of parties, both they and ex-Pre- sident Van Buren are utterly and overwhelmingly annihilated by the convention at Baltimore, in con- nection with the action of the whig convention in Philadelphia. They have announced their purpose oy holding a convention at Utica, on the 22d of June. Next week the whigs will hold theirs in Philadel- phia; and whatever nomination that convention may make, it will produce such an effect on the public mind as utterly to annihilate the barnburn- ers, and place them in the condition of a mere | fragment or faction of a parry. If the whigs should nominate Mr. Clay, then General Cass will come before the country as one of the strongest candidates. The nomination of Mr. Clay and the rejection of General Taylor, would at once divide the whig party, and might please the barnburners, by taking General Taylor into a sort of saving jp sition, that might keep their light somewhere burning for a few years longer; but if the whigs should—as it is probable they will—nominate | the patriotic purpose of being employed in revolu- | litions of patriotism, and when the money has been | triotic | report, or investigation, in regard to the appropria- Gen. Taylor, the barnburners may nominate any | man they please, and nothing would be heard of them, one way or the other, long before Novem- | ber. We conceive, therefe ex-President Van Buren »that the barnburners and | dynasty are utterly des | molished, forever, in this country Such we believe to be the distinct position of things at this moment. The whig politicians are | now in trouble. What will they do? What course will they take? Will they persist in bringing for- ward Mr. Clay, with the defeats of a long life hang- | ing around him, or will they abandon him and put | forward Gen Taylor, with all the popularity that is supposed to surround his name in the South and West? They are, indeed, placed in an awkward di- Jemma, and will find themselves so in their conven- | sembly, by the universality of his cognomen, and thaniselves to Gan, Taylor, and allow the violent partiaens of Mr, Glay to take such couree as they | please. Yet all this quarrelling and confusion between men and parties will not, after the conven- tion shall have been held, obscure the popu- lar intelligence of the United States, or blind the people to the progress of the great events which are gomg on in the world. All the old issues are annihilated. The revolutions in Europe, the prospects of peace with Mexico, will soon, in the progress of this Presidential contest, produce new issues; and these new issues will take a higher, a wider and a nobler ground, than any that have divided the parties in this country for the last quarter of acentury. ‘The principal of these, will be between monarchy and democracy. It will be soon brought out in Europe, and we must take sides wich it, one way or the other, and pro- bably before a year shall have passed away. On this great question, General Cass and the party that supports him, will undoubtedly side with republi- can France, against monarchy in the old or the new world. And onthat ground, we believe the great contest will be fought in this country. It therefore behooves the whigs to deliberate on their position, and the prospects before them, and the results that may follow. A Smart Jon ror Mr. Pork—Tse Recent Ovrrage at Havana.—We trust that our govern- ment will not overlook the fresh insult to our flag, offered by the Spanish authorities of Havana. No other nation in the world would tamely submit to such a procedure. If the Norma had been a British vessel, that government would send a fri- gate at once to demand an apology and pecuniary redress. These people “fraternize” with their Mexican brethren to an extent that leads them to do anything but openly assist them, and they would do that, too, if they dared. Cuba swarms with desperadoes of all kinds, who, finding Mexico too hot for them, prefer to swagger at a safer distance from “old Zack.” The infamous conduct of their authorities in the case of young Twiggs, and the other officers whom they seized and compelled to pay heavily for going into the roadsted in a boat, for some provisions, on their way to Vera Cruz, is sufficiently recent to be also looked into. No other civilized authorities would have so treated the servants of a foreign power. They are as cowardly as they are bigoted, and as trea- cherous as they are imbecile. Our government should be petitioned by Mr. Taylor, the owner of the Norma, for redress, and then Mr. Polk should exhibit his elephant, and charge such an amount for the exhibition as would cover expenses. Rewer To Kir anp Brown, StaGkE Proprietors. —We give in our columns, this day, the report of a public meeting held at the Tabernacle last evening, for the purpose of stirring up the generous feelings of the people of this city to relieve Mesars. Kipp and Brown, after their losses by a great fire which destroyed the greater portion of their property, up town, a few days ago. It appears that this meeting was got up by the friends and acquaintances of Kipp and Brown; al- so, that the various stage proprietors intend to dou- ble their fares on Thursday, along Broadway and the Bowery, to raise a contribution for them ; that probably the theatres will be opened to give them benefits for their relief ; and it may be that contri- butibutions will be raised on their behalf in the churches on Sunday. All this movement is as curious as it is generous. Kipp and Brown were insured to the amount of about $17,000 ; but they lost an immense sum over that, by the destruction in horses and carriages, 1n the late fire. We are happy to see such a generous feeling evidenced in this great city. If it should be successful, no doubt there will be generosity enough to apply it to all those who have been burnt out during the last year—poor as well as rich. During the last year, the losses of people by fire, who have had nothing leit, have been immense. Many shipowners, also, have suffered losses by marine disasters. Now, we do notsee any impro- priety in holding relief meetings, or employing the theatres or other means for the aid of those who have lost their property, when burnt out, by design or accident, or who have suffered losses at sea. Therefore, we hope some great movement will be made to holda general meeting in this city, for the common relief of all such sufferers, without excep- tion, whether injured by fire, or by flood, or marine disasters, during the last year. Fatsenoop in THE Newsrarrn Press. — It is well known that the decision finally arrived at by the late Baltimore Convention, in reference to the two divisions of the New York democracy—each of which claimed for itself the right to enter the Convention as delegates—was that both of them should be admitted. After this fact, what can be more surprising than to read in sundry papers of New York, that The delegates from the different States assembled, refused to allow the representatives of the democracy of New York to participate in their deliberations.— New York Globe. After such a vote by the convention, admitting both sets, such an assertion in New York, ia a de- | liberate falsification of facts. We gave a full report of the proceedings of the Baltimore Conven- tion, and in justice to that body—a body of political men and leaders from every state in the Union, | men representing the people and their views, and therefore deserving some respect—we feel bound to protest against an assertion of this kind, which 14 in the direct teeth of the well known and recorded fact. If the people are to be thus abused, by giving them, as history and as truth, that which is con- trary to history and contrary to truth, who can answer for the intelligence of a people thus de- | ceived and led astray by lying organs? If the newspaper press descend to direct falsehood and lying, it is become base, vile and unworthy, and is a betrayer of the people. Such conduct ought to be hooted and put down by all men, to whatever party they belong, if they have not utterly abandon- ed the party of truth and all the principles of jus- tice and virtue. Monty Coutecten ror Patriotic Purrosrs.— During the last few weeks, the Italians, Poles, Irish, Germans, and people of various other na- tions, have held meetings in this city; and con- siderable sums of money have been collected for tionizing Europe. It is estimated that $20,000 or $30,000 have been collected in this way. It is generally the ense, however, that after these ebul- completely bagged, nothing further is afterwards heard of its destination or appropriation. What is everybody's business is nobody's business.— Ought not those who have contributed to such pa- purposes call for some account—some tion of the money contributed 7 Wut arg You, “Mr. John Smith.” This notorious gentleman, who is known every where— and yet no one knows who or what he is—has, we learn by our French papers—been to Paris, and has throwa some little confusion into the National As- the want of identity to his person. It seems that | a Mr. Smith wae elected Deputy from La Seine, | and he was described a8 an owvrier. On the meet- | ing of the Assembly, several Smiths, all of them ouvriers, claimed the seat. Who could tell which | was which? The Assembly appointed a commit- tee to find out; and when our accounts left, it was still undecided who Mr. Smith was, and which was he. Mr. Smith seems to bea very trouble- some fellow. Again Anean or Tur Mar.—We have again to | which was intended to be sent on to Paris. acknowledge our indebtedness to McGregor& Co.. Tae Pove—Revateman i Rosai.-~The a revolution in Rome,and the qualified deposition the Pope, because he would not “go the whole hog”—as we say in America—against Austria, have created a great sensation in this city, among the various religious sects into which we are unfortu- nately, or fortunately, divided. The Protestant sects seem to regard the deposition of the Popr, as ‘ohis political power, by the Romans themselves, asa fulfilment of a certain chapter and verse in the Revelations, and as the final destruction of the Scarlet Lady of Babylon of old, as we must now say, in order not to shock the polite ears of Babylon the new. On the other hand, the Catho- lics appear to look on with astonishment; and not toknow what to make of such a movement as this, which deprives the Pope of all temporal power, and simply reduces him to the situation of Bishop of Rome. There is, however, a class of thinkers who judge differently of this curious and striking event. We allude to those intelligent persons who have stu- | died the history of the Church, and who have re- | flected upon the means by which the Church of | Rome came to be so powerful in the Christian | world, from its first commencement in the days of | St. Peter and St. Paul. The power which has been exercised by the | Pope for the last thousand years, was planted during the first promulgation of Christianity by St. Peter ; and was gradually increased, as the impe- rial power of Rome was diminished. The spiri- tual power of the Bishops of Rome, was one of the elements which preserved the civilization of the classical ages, during the dark days of Europe, and brought it down, more or less impaired, to the present time. For the period of nearly a thousand years, the power of the Popes was a barrier, and a mighty moderator, of the half civilized and savage | Barons who convulsed Europe with murder, blood, | massacre, spoliation, and every crime. The Popedom, and its spiritual power, had nearly reach- ed its culminating point when Luther and Calvin appeared. It was then corrupt and rotten; and its progress downwards, from that day to the present age, has been just as natural as its rise was in the first century of Christianity. This revolution in Rome, therefore, ought to be | regarded as a natural reformation; and if the Pope | should hesitate to unite with new-born liberty | against the military tyranny of Austria, we can only express our grief and sorrow that he does not see what is histrue policy. But we do not think we shall cry very much about it. Genera Scorr’s Derarrurr From New York. —In the midst of the rejoicing and acclamation which surrounded General Scott on Thursday after- noon last, in New York, he was ordered by his mili- tary superior, the President of the United States, er probably by the Secretary of War, to report himself at Frederick, in Maryland, to attend the Court Martial there. General Scott, therefore, | hastily left the city, to attend to his military du- ties; but not before he received the testimony of the vast population of this metropolis, towards his | military genius and the brilliancy of his campaign | in Mexico. | The reception of General Scott, on his arri- val in our harbor, was very singular, very cu- rious, and very interesting. In giving him this reception, three classes of the people expressed a certain amount of admiration towards his merits— the politicians, the military, including generals officers and men, and the publio at large.— The politicians of both parties, knew hardly what to do about this matter—they were puzzled to death. The leaders of the two great factions united together in the reception; but there was little enthusiasm in the matter, beyond the bosoms of a few personal adherents of Gen. Scott, who wish to make him the next President. Pub_ lic feeling compelled them to send a boat for him, bring him to Castle Garden, show him off there, and then drop him into the hands of the military ; and among the military of this city his reception was just as curious and amusing as it was among the politicians. “Papa,” said a young boy, of about six years of age, the other evening, “ will you buy me a sword, a cocked hat, and a military coat?” ‘“ What,” my son, replied the father, “do you wish tobea soldier, and to goto Mexico?” “Oh no,” said the boy, “1 don’t want to be a fighting soldier, I only want to be a street soldier—to go into the streets.” Gen. Sandford and his staff may be considered, not our fighting soldiers, but rather our street soldiers. If they had a savage hankering after the regu- lar deeds of war, with a hasty plate of soup, in full military style, they might have availed themselves of many chances, during the last two years, to gratify their passion; but our strect military are great in a campaign up the Bowery, around Astor Place, and down Broadway, to make a vigorous assault on the Astor House, and capture Stetson, with his larder and cellar to boot. The reception, however, given by our street soldiers to the real military man—the hero of Churubusco and Chapultepec— was very good, and much more natural and agree- able than the mean and niggardly conduct of the politicians of the Corporation. The speeches of General Sandford and his staff, as well as the beau- tiful verses composed by General Morris on horse- back, and his reciting them between the glasses of champagne, were all very capital, and in very fine taste; yet the eye could not fail to discover the vast difference, on looking around, between the real soldiers and the sham—the street officers and the fighting officers; for there were specimens of both classes there, and excellent specimens, too. The youth of six years was, therefore, right in making a distinction between the military men, and classing them the fighting soldiers and the street soldiers. Among the great mass of the community who came out, hurrahed, looked and laughed particu- larly at General Scott, during his march around our streets, there was a great deal of sound sense without enthusiasm, and good feeling without ex- citement. Generally the remark was, Gen. Scott deserves it—he is a brave man—he is a great gene- tal—he has acted nobly. He may have his faults, another would say, in writing letters, and in hasty plates of soup, but he is always right when in the saddle, or on the field of battle. ‘There he is great, if no where else. It wasa good, sensible, calm and spontaneous tribute to the military talent, genius, and patriotism of General Scott, which we have no doubt he felt, and will treasure up. But there was no general enthusiasm of that ultra cast which inight be expected if such a man as General Taylor were to travel in the same direction. Tur New Frexen Consvut.—Every arrival brings the report of some new name for French Consul to this city. The last is that of Mons, Semoune, who is said to be a friend of Ledru- Rollin. These changes lead the mind to the be- lief that the next arrival will bring us the account of the restoration of Mons. de la Forest. hesion to the new republic must be known by this time at Paris. It probably may be thought neces- sary to retain him as a sort of requital for the beautiful ball given under his auspices at the Park Theatre, and the elegant flag there exhibited, How- ever thismay be, Mr. Simpson, we understand, is grumbling a good deal because he has not yet been paid for the use of the theatre on that occasion ; but we would desire the venerable manager to | wait a bit, till the French republic shall deter. mine what to do about the French consulate of New York. He may then be able to get that money; or, at all events, to know that he will never get 1t—so there will be some consolation, at least, in being relieved from uncertainty, Evevrnera.—The pine-apples are very back- ward this season, owing to the want of rain. An American schooner had arrived at Governor’s b | when the appeal from the Chair w His ad- | man Summary. In the Senate, yesterday, the first proposition for an adjournment of the present session of Congress, was introduced. A resolution to that effect was offered by Mr. Atchison, and provides that Congress shall adjourn, finally, on the first Mon- day in July next; and, also, that an extra session be calledin October following. Inthe House, the passage of the bill relative to the West Point Academy, comprised the most important part of the proceedings. ‘The latest commercial intelligence, &c., will be found among our despatches below. Movements of Gen, Scott, dé. Batimons, May 80, 1848, Major Gen. Winfield Scott has arrived at Froderick, Md., in excellent health and spirits, and amid much enthusiasm. The Washington Union of to-day advises the whigs to attend to their own business, and let the democrats alone, urging that they have enough to do. Owin; unpleasant weather, our markets are dull; prices, however, are unchanged. THIRTIETH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasninatox, May 30, 1848. The Senate convened at the usual hour, was called to order by the Vice President, and proceeded to the consideration of busines: Various memorials and petitions were presented, duly received and referred. ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS—EXTRA SF: Mr. Arcnison, of Missouri, introduced a reso- lution in favor of closing the present session of Con- gress on the first Monday in July, and of holding an extra session, commencing the first Monday in Octo- ber; which lies over. THE APPROPRIATION BILL, Mr. Atnenton, of New Hampshire chairman of the Committee of Finance, moved to take up the appropri- ation bill, which was agreed to. Mr. Arcuison offered an amendment to the bill, re- ting the paying of Col. Richard M. Johnson ten 7 ousand doll for expenses of Choctaw Indian Aca- lemy. Mr. AtHERton spoke at somo length in opposition to the bill, and said that the provision referred to did not properly belong to it. Mr. Arcuison spoke at some length in favor of its adoption. The discussion of the subject was further continued by Mr. Crittenden, of Kentucky, Mr. Westcott, of Flo- rida, Mr. Atchison, of Missouri, and Mr. W er, in the affirmative, and by Mr. Bagby, of Alabama, and Mr. Atherton, in the negative, when, on motion, the subject was informally laid aside EXECUTIVE SESSION. On motion of Mr. Badger, of North Carolina, tho Senate went into executive session, and after some time spent therein, the doors were opened, and the Se- nate adjourned over till Wednosday—to-morrow. House of Representatives. The House met at 11 A.M., when the journal was read and approved. POST OFFICE BILL. After the transaction of some routine business, the House took up and passed the post office bill. WEST POINT ACADEMY. Mr. Vinton, of Ohio, moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, which was agreed to, Mr. Toombs, of Geor- ‘ia, in the chair, when the House took up the billin favor of the West Point Military Academy. Mr. Ruett, of South Carolina, obtained the floor, and wished to discuss another question; when Mr. Vinrox objected, and the Chair sustained Mr. Vinton’s position. Mr. Rust appealed from the chair, and said there ces where another had wandered from the id had been sustained members spoke and discussed the subject very warmly. In this way two hours were consumed the House, in discussing the question of order, sustained in the affirmative, by tha following vote: yeas 77; nays 72. The committee then rose and reported the bill to the House, with amendments, when it was read the third time and passed. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. The Speaker then announced the next thing in or- der to be reports from committees, when various bills were reported, read twice, and referred to the commit- | tee of the whole. , Markets. Aunayr, May 30.—Receipts by eanal during the pre- ceding 24 hours, were as follows:—Flour, 6,300 bbls; corn, 9,900 bushels; oats, 2,000 do. Sales of 1500 bbls were madeat $5 37340 $5 50 a $5 8734; the latter for pure tofancy Genesee. Wheat—Sales of 2,500 bushels were@tade (Ohio) at 1230. Corn—Sales of 2,500 bush ols were made at 50c. Oats -Sales of 3000 bushels were made at 46c. Whiskey—Sales of 100 bbis were made | at 2036. ‘There was no change in other articlos. | Burvato, May 30.—Receipts within the past twenty- four hours: Flour 7300 bbls; Wacat 64,000 bush; Corn 11,000 do. The Flour market was dull, and prices in- clined to droop. Sales of 2000 bbls were made at $475. Wheat—Sales of 13,000 bushels were made at 91e for Chicago, and 105¢ for good Ohio. Corn—Sales of 7100 bushels were made at 38¢, Oats—Sales of 7000 bushels were made at 36c, Whiskey was inactive. There was no change in freights. Tue New Cope or Practice.—This is certainly anew age of discovery. For several months past the people of this State have been living under the new constitution, as well as the new judiciary act; and in another month, the new code of practice, prepared by Messrs. Graham, Field, and Loomis, respecting civil contracts, will also go into opera- tion. We have also furnished an account of the operations of some of these novelties, in a recent case between Editor Bennett and Bishop Hughes, in which an attempt was made by Charles O’Co- nor, opposed by Mr. Galbraith, to give a certain duced the inquisitorial practice of the Star Cham- ber or inquisition into American courts. These no- veltiesin law, and the constitution, and practice of the courts, begin to attract, not only the attention of | the bar and bench, but also of men in business and | the public at large—to say nothing of big boys and pretty women. ‘The large proportion of liberty and equality and of republican government,now transacted in our courts | of law—where justice is administered between | man and man, and between State and individual | offenders—these new legal novelties, principles and practices, have given great offence to the old prac. titioners. At the bar, in fact, the changes have amounted to a revolution, by which the young and the old practitioners are almost reduced to the same level of comparative ignorance and uncertainty. There will bea great effervescence among lawyers, judges, clients, and the community, during the time required to introduce the changes into our daily practice. In this interesting dilemma, the newspaper press takes a high and important posi- tion ; it is the legitimate court of appeals, equally high as the legal court of last resort. The news- paper press, in such a position, will be the legal and moral representative of the people ; and the course of conduct assumed by judges and lawyers ought to be fully and correctly represented in the daily journals, We, therefore, mean to pay more attention to this department of our paper than heretofore, in such novelties as may spring up under this new code, and in this age of discovery and revolutions. Tue Avs’ Hovse Cier CLerx.— We refer to our law reports for the iong looked for decision in this case, which has been unavoidably crowd- ed out for the last few days, in consequence of press of foreign and local news. It will be seen that this decision takes the power of appointment out of the hands of the Commissioner, and vests the same in the Common Council, though the Commiasiouer is compelled to give bonds for the faithful performance of all the duties connected with this office. The decision will be read with interest. Later rrom Nassau, N. P.—Files of the Guar- dian, and the West Indian, to the 22d, have been received; they contain nothing of interest. Through all the Baharna Islands, the fruit was | suffering greatly for want of rain. Many Ameri- can vessels were leaving in ballast, whilst others | were waiting, in hopes a few days might bring | a change for the better. Sporting Intelligence. | Trottine Marten ror $1000.—The match between | Lady Sutton and Black Hawk, which should have ta- | ken place yesterday, but was postponed, will take | place to-day, if the weather permits, It will be a eplen- did race; and if it comes off to-day the mare goes to a 225 Ib. wagon, and the horse carries 26 Ibs, more, The | fino condition of both horver yesterday, as they were shown on the track in exercise, led.to wagers that 2:40 would be made by the winner, which, if performed, will be the second time that it has ever been dor oe construction to the statute, that would have intro- | aiten Stags Rarresentavives Asnoap,—It is so seldom that we have an opportunity of attri- | buting, justly, any disinterested acts of goodness to our representatives in foreign countries, that we look upon a real case, such as we now give, as a | source of gratulation to the country, and especial- ly to our merchants, The following letter is writ- | ten in a frank and manly sailor style, and is signed by four of our respectable sea captains, with a re- quest that we publish it. It speaks for itself :— Lisson, March 17, 1848. We, the undersigned, masters of American vessels in the port of Lisbon, appreciate the attentions and hos- pitality shown to us by the Hon. Geo. W. Hopkins and Mr. Philip A. Roach. and avail ourselves of this occa sion to express publicly to them, through the Herald. our sincere acknowledgments for the kindness and friendly interest they have shown in our behalf. ‘We inform, with pleasure, our fellow citizens, and es- cially those whose occupation may call them to Bon, that in Col. Hopkins and Mr, Roach, (our Minister and Consul there,) they will find gentlemen and friends who will receive them with kindness and cordiality, and on whom they canrely for good advice and assis- tance in case of trouble. We look with pride to the representatives of our na- tion, for they uphold truly the dignity of their station and government. Their frank, kind and hospitable manners, entitle them justly to be called good citizens of our republic, Should these lines ever meet their eyes, they will see in them an acknowledgment that those who appreciate the sailor's feelings, and defend his rights, deserve the sailor's thanks. NICHOLAS JOHNSON, of ship Balance. THOS. CURTIS, brig Sally Ann. HIRAM GRAY, brig Silane. BURR SCOTT, bark America Fresuer in Maine.—The Calais Advertiser states that the freshet on the river was so high on Friday and Saturday last, as to prevent the working of the mills. The water rose toa greater height than it has done for five years. —_—_—_—_——— The New Ship Caleb Grimshaw.—The an- nexed letter was sent to Capt, Hoxie by his passengers on his last trip from Liverpool to this city, and was accompanied b i- monial in pe of an clegant gold pencil and pen.——" Port or New York, May, 2 Isis —To Capt. W..E. Hoxie, oom. mander of the ship ‘Caleb Grimshaw’: We, the undersigned, pas. sengers from Liverpool to this port beg 6 express our grateful sense of the kindness and attention which we have experioncod during our passage. our entire satisfaction with the orderly ar- rangements observed on board, and with the excellent quality of the stores supplied to all the passengers, Asa small token of our respect and esteem, we beg your acceptance of the accompanying testimonial, and hope that thove friends who contemplate joining us in the United States may be equally fortunate with ourselves in securing a passage by your excellent ship and under your care asher commander, We beg to subseribe ourselves, with much in rbhi vanta, (Signed) M. C. Barker; Michl. PBs Suh iseabanrs Brana kakion: CE Sehuch, chirur ical doctor; M. Aldridge, Win. Weston, W. H. Weston, Thos. A. ‘eston, Warwickshire; W. A. Woods, Clare; D. Mahony, E. Ma- hony,Conaty Kerry; Jno. MeEirath,County Antrim: John Hughes, County Tyrone; Jax. MeBride, Dublin; Wm. Hargate, Manches- ter, Wm. Warren, Salisbury; Wm, Hunter, city of Northumber- land; Andrew Spence, Eliza Spence, Margaret Spence, James Spence, William Spence, Sarah Ann Bates, Margaret: McKenna, Samuel Burns, Dungannon ; Geo. H. Shaw, Catharine Shaw, Isa- bella Shaw, Millinson Shay Shaw, Agnes Shaw, Mary Shaw, Thomas Johnson, Preston ; Marest Warren, George Warren, Wan. warren, Salisbury; Jas. Goulding, Margaret Goulding, 'Mary Gonlding, Susan Goulding, Wm. Goulding. Hanuats Goulding, Wa ‘opa, Manchester, Lancashire ; Henry shire; W. A. Jones, W. C. Joves, Me. Greaves, Elzaheth Greaves, James Greaves, Warwickshire; B. Helleraun, Paris; Francis Humphreys, County Cavan; Jno. Jesper Bull, Elizabeth B. Bull, Great Tey, Easex; John Mahony, County’ Kerry; Eliza Bull, Great Toy, Easex; Willian Rowlands Angiesea; Ino, Lloyd, Ellis Williams, Richard Williams, Evan Griffiths, Caernarvo shire; Joseph Daubner, Rebecca Daubner, South Clifton, Notts, John’ Dewick, Lincolnshire; Lydia Corry, Manchester; Evai Powell, John ‘Jonos, Monmouth William Woollan, brass found Margaret Kilmartin, Limerick ; Jane Knox, Sam. Knox, Donegal; James Donnely, Margaret Donnely, County Tyrone; James Ken- nedy, Hugh Kennedy, Alex. Bowden, Margaret Bowden, County Down; Thomas Warhis, Yorkshire; James Hayden, Kilkenny; Jno. Kearnon, Kilkenny ; James Bryan, Tipperary ; Owen Hughes, Monaghan: Matthew Girotis, Brownford; Ann Raymon, Derry; John Patterson, O’Brien, Roscommon; Francis McNamee, Barton Lanaghin, County of Cavan; Smart Edens, County An* trim; Patrick Hacket, County of Tipperary; Esther Ber, County of Antrim; Michael Casey, County West Meath; Patrick McDou- founty Lor oogen, County Meath; Patrick Roscommon Kilkil; Geo, foursay, Limerick ; Thomas West Meath; Michael Don- Miles, Newport, Monmouth- Layton, Lancashire ; ally, John Donally, ‘Swaabrock, Cavan ; Longford ;” Patrick Monaghan; Samuel Gaskell, Lancaster Roscommon ; Ellen Sanders, Cork, Patrick McCormack, Catherine McDermot, Saunders’ Tollet Articles, Dressing Cases and Fancy Cutlery, 147 Broadway, corner rty street, and Broadway, between White and Walker streets, ‘The subscribers respectfully call the attention of the public to their collection of the above artioles, which in point of variety, is not equalled in the city; they have been solected with strict regard to quality, and ig all ees aro warranted. “G. SAUNDERS SON, 147 and S57 roadway. ie a tal teapr re Rafer ¢4 Diamond pointed Gold Pens” ted to y ek in the world, They oan be. had only at Ti Cedar ‘one door from the post fosiah Hayden & Co's Spencer & Rendall, albert G. Lert Brown's Edward . Prime's “Brown” su] lor old pen, a! reduoed ‘wholesale of retail, Gold pens and oases repaired, Palmo'’s House..Now is the height of the rush, and about the closing of tho exhibition of the wost beautiful Living Models that ever illustrated statuary and paint- ing. They have been choson for this exhibition from those who havo beon selected at the institutions in Eurvpe for models, in a nude state, Mose is about. and his “gal,” Lise, calling forth the ‘most uproarious mirth, besides admiration, at the perfect personi- fication, Popular opinion is in the ascendant, and curiosity om tiptoe to see all the tableaux before closing. Hair Catting and Trimmi Whiskers.— Gentlemen wishing either of the above done, in a neat and skilful manner, in all cases conforming to the features and general exte- rior appearanee, would do well to call on BILL, the inimitable Hair Cutter, at No, 13 Nassau street, corner of Pine. Richelieu Gold Pens Compictely Triumph- ant, because experience hs proved them to te tho beat and cheap est Pens in use, ‘will [ast for years, and the points are war- ranted not to come off. Those who have heretofore experienced should give the “Richelicus” a dozen Gold Pens, at manufacturer's the inconvenience of ‘bad trial by all means. Also prices. Gold Pens repaired. Cr jae We stood yesterday for a half hour, notwiths:ahding its being an unylossant day, in noticing the crowds of persons purchasing Carp-ta, Oil Cloths, &e.; at Mr. | Hiram Anderson's celobrated cheap Carpet store, No. # Bowery. | Tho cheapest and Lest Carpets we ever saw were bought at that place. We have been requested to call attention to | Dr. Levett’s patent enamelled Plates, for artificial Teeth, who | has invented and patented, and is now bringing into use, the Hie fmprovementin the way of teeth; an improves i beauty of which ean only be understood by . Ithas been shown to us, and we can high praise that has been lavished upon it by all who have used it—N, Y, Express. Dr, LEVEIT, Den- tist, 260 Broadway, corner of Warren street. Fe COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. MONEY MARKET. Tucsday, May 30—6 P M. ‘The stock market continues ina very feverish state ‘The fancies fluctuate a fraction from day to day, and the sales are only to a limited extent. At the first board to-day, Treasury Notes advanced 'y per cent; | United States 6's, 1867, 4; Ohio 7's, {; Reading Rail- road 34; Morris Canal 44; Erie Railroad Scrip ',; Nor- wich and Worcester fell off 14; all others closed at prices current yesterday. It appears utterly impossible to get up any speculative movement in stocks of any kind, good, bad or indifferent. Some of the fancies have within the past month advanced several per cent, and there they remain, neither receding or advancing. Prices rule very low, or we might experience a decline, and the condition of financial affairs generally forbids all hope of any improvement of consequence. At the second board Morris Canal advanced 3% cent and Treasury Notes };, while Harlem fell off The law report relative to the United States Bank, published in the Jlerald of Sunday morning last, was taken from the Philadelphia Ledger A letter from Barbadoes, dated May 12th, says that “a meeting of the extraordinary directors of the West India Bank took place a few days since, and their re- port goes to show that the liabilities of the bank have decreased very considerably, and every ereditor here feoms sanguine, that induc course, every demand against that establishment will be fully liquidated.” ‘The position of commercial affairs in this country ix exciting the speculative opinions of the organs of both the political partios, and of individuals engaged in mer- cantile affairs, in favor of oragainst the different public measures regulating the financial affairs of the coun- try. The Independent Treasury act appears to be aimed at by the opposition, and most of tho difficulties and embarrassments we have been laboring under for the | part eighteen months are all attributed to the exiatonce of that act. When the Independent ‘Treasury system was first adopted, it was anticipated that the change in the policy of the Government would create a temporary panic in the money market, and derange for a time the commercial affairs of the country; but the advantages of the system were likely to be great, and the position of our finanees, at the time, were suah as demanded a complete revolution in the policy of the Government. Simultaneously with the commencemont of the Inde, pendont Treasury Act, an importation of specie into the United States commenced, and tho channels of commerce were supplied with gold and silver faster than the demand from the Government could drain them It mast be admitted that it was a fortunate cireumstance, that this financial measure of the government went into operation under such favorable auspicos ; that the in- flux of specie into the country prevented any alarm- ing results from the expenditures on account of the war, and that the contraction in the commorcial move- ments of the country, in anticipation of the restrictions that act would impose upon the currency, propared us for all the events which followed. The Mexican war commenced in the apring of 1846, nearly a year pro- vious to the adoption of the Independent Treasury act. Within that yoar a great contraction had beon ‘Vie produscd a mote healthy state of things; for the ghange in the Ananoes of tho government relleved the public mind of much of the apprehension which would otherwise have been experienced. In the spring of 1847, when this act was in full operation, the supply Of specie from Eutope was very great, and the effect up- on the money markets of this country was such that large loans were made at a premium, and public con- fidence became partially re-established. The exporta- tion of breadstuffs to Great Britain and France ex- ceeded anything of the kind ever before realized, and eur importations of foreign manufactures increased a large per cemt. All the evils anticipated in consequence of the war distyweared ; the independent treasury was for the time lost sight of, a speculative movement com- menced in faney stocks, an expansion of the currency was resorted to, for the purpose of inflating prices for our staple products and giving a greater impetus to shipments, The greater the exportation of food to Great Britain, and the higher the point prices reached, the more confidence the public had in the permanon- cy of the apparent prosperity of the time. The dofi- | ciency in the harvests of Europe were considered the greatest blessing this country could experience, and it ‘was the opinion of {many that extensive and steady markets for our breadstuffs would be the result of the movements then going on. It was not, for a moment, imagined that the immense amount of bullion drawn from England, in payment for the flour, grain, and provisions sent from this country, would derange the commercial affairs of the United Kingdom, or create any embarrassments in the financial systems of Eu- rope. Speculators in this country did not, for a mo- ment, dream that we should feel the effect of that derangement in ao vital point, in the de. preciation in prices for our most important ex- porting staple—that it would lead to a return of a large portion of the specie exported to this country—to the flooding of our markets with foreign manufactures, and to the change from a large balance of trade in our fa- vor to a large balance against us. This foreign in- debtedness has not been created entirely by the move- ments of merchandise, or directly by the depreciation of prices of our staple products on the other side, but to a great extent by the large losses we have ineurre:! by the numerous failures in all parts of Europe, W: have been obliged to remit millions of specie to ue.’ and protect bills of exchange drawn upon the proceeds of merchandise previously shipped and sold, and thc value absorbed in the immense liabilities of insolvent houses. This accounts for the present exportation of specie, to a great extent, and also for the existing posi« tion of financial and commercial affairs in this country ‘The revulsion produced by the drain of bullion from the Bank of England, for export, and increased by the suspensions which followed, destroyed the markets, not only for breadstuffs, but for cotton. The manu- facturing districts were paralyzed, operatives thrown out of employment, and the panic became general. Our export trade, from these causes, was reduced to the lowest limit, while foreign goods were forced upon our markets, and sales made at enormous sacrifices, for the |! purpese of remitting the proceeds in specie. In the midst of this state of things, there came a ro_ vulsion of another character, but one equally insidious | in its effects—equally protracted in its operation. We _ allude to the political revulsion which has swept s0 rapidly over the continent of Europe, and which threa- tens toinvolve the old world in general war. Whe: this revolution commenced, everything connected with commercial matters was in the greatest confusion— confidence gone, prices for everything depressed, and the prospect for any immediate improvement rather discouraging; but it was the general impression that the worst had been realized, and any change must be | for the better. It is hardly possible for a more un- favorable state of things to result from the political re- | vulrion; but it will tend to keep the markets of Europe _ stagnant, prices for everything to the lowest point, |/ | Be HT and confidence far below par, A general war may givo our commercial marine increased activity, and it may oreate @ demand for our breadstuffs; but we shall suffer | more by the depreciation in the value of our cotton than can be offset by the advantages realized from other sources. Connected as we are with Great Britain, and, in fact, with every nation in Europe, we are affected very se- riously by these things, and we can attribute the em. | barrassments at present existin; apprehended, to the position of European affairs. Tho idea of the Independent Treasury Act being the prime cause is preposterous—so utterly absurd as to hardly de- serve a moment's notice; but asit may bo necessary to proserve the existing financial system of the govern- ment from the attacks of the opposition, it is well that the causes of the revulsion which, within the past year, has bankrupted so many, and touched the pockets of all | should be thoroughly understood, that the aim and ob. | Ject of those who wish to throw odium upon the most Judicious financial policy ever adopted by this or any | other country, may be more clearly seen. Stock Exchange. $2000 Trea sury 6's 1023¢ 80 ahs Harlem RR 33 ‘000 do” Gth June 102%; 75 Erie RR. 6 13000 do 10234 25 do newfull 70 5000 U 8 6's of 67 104%, 5 do do 0 105" 35 do bil 70% 2000 Ohio 6's of 60 10034 60 Farmers’ Trust 4000 do 1094. 200 Morris Canal 10% 2000 Ohio 7's 11% “80 do qi? 300) do 102" 3 do 108 2000 Alabama 6's 50% 10) do wo 1 1000 74 100 do 101 50) Reading Bonds 62, 25Nor& WorRR bl0 27 70 shs Mechanics’ Bank 102% 25 do 0 27 10 do 103" 25 = do F 30 Long Island RR 2 100 do ds 27% 150 do 2 50 do baw Wy 100 do 20, 150 Reading RR 10-35% 300 Harlem RR bah 69 do 36 200 do Ssty 100 do 10 35 1 do Sst, 50 do 2 3 nd Board. $1100 Treas Notes 10234 200 shs Harlem R R 58 5000 Ohio 7's wz" 1 do b30 A844, 25 shs Mor Canal 83 10% 10) do 500 57M 25 0 11” 16 Del and Hud Serip 197 *” do 0 10% CITY TRADE REPORT. Tvrspay. May 30--2P. M Asnxs—The market is better for both sorts; sales of |} 100 bbls pot at $4 8734 and 100 Dbla pearls at $5 25. Corron--Thero is but little doing this morning, shippers being busy with their correspondence; the amount on sale is considerably reduced. Fvoun, kc.—The market for Western Canal Flour ex- | hibits but little activity, owing partly to the unfivora ble state of the weather; the transactions reach 1200 | bbls including ordinary Genesee; Black Rock. Ohio, and Michigan at $5 25 a 5 314; pure Genesoo n° | $550 a $600; fancy Ohio at "$6 00 a 6 anv extra at $7 00 a 7 50. Of Southern, we notic sales of 150 barrels Howard street, Alexan!: and Georgetown at $6 a $6 124%. Rye Flour is + and no sales transpired. Corn Meal is firm at $ for Jeraey, with sales of 200 barrels, Whe ‘There is but little doing; we quote for Genesee > and Ohio $1 25a $1 30. Rye ix a shade lower, sous 5000 bushels have been taken at 69a 0c. Corn sells pretty freely; we hear of 1500 bushels prime Jersey at S6c. and some lots of mixed We-tern at 5c, The sales yesterday reached 40,000 bushels. Oats are steady and saleable at our former quotations. O11s—Linseed still continucs to advance; sales of English at Sze. cash, and American at 59. Provisions—There is but little movement in Ohio Pork this morning, the sales not exceeding 100 bbls. in- cluding Mess at §9 $10, and Prime at $7 8745 0 $8. Beof is without change. Pickled Meate rule steady; there have been aalew of 140 tierees, hads, and bbis plain cured Hams at 41g a 44. and Shoulders at 34 4 . Lard is held firm at 6%, for prime; salos of 150 bble at that figure, and 75 do fair at 64. Butter—Small sales of Ohio at 13c. -We report sales of 50 tierces, fair quality, at per 100 Ibs. continues steady, with sales of Priton Terspay, May 30—6 P. M Tho market for flour continued about the same, though sales were not so freely mado to-day as yest day, The parcels disposed of, embraced chiefly Oxwo- £0, Michigan, Geneses, Ohio, &e. A small sale of Obio wheat was made, on terme stated below. Saver of corn were again freely made. at some lower rates for com. mon qualities of Western mixed, &c., while good Wor- tern and Northern round, and flat yellow, was in fair domand at steady prices. Sales of meal wore pretty freely made on terms stated below. Rye was dull, while onta remained about the same, We refer to our telegraph head for reports from Buffalo, &e., of to-day Provisions in. this murket showed no material change Moderate antes of pork were made at yesterday's rates Lard continued firm, and sales were again made at steady prices. Groceries showed no material change. while transactions were made to a fair extent, espe cially in sugar, which continued active, "Astiee—Sales of 300 bbls Pots were reported at $4 25 a4 373%. Pearls were stoady, at $5, Receipts down the Hudson River, 442 bbls Ashes | Barapsturrs—Fiour—The sales footed up 4000 a 5600 bbls, in various lots, including among other parcels 500 bbls Lockport, at $5 25; about 00 do, pure to fancy Genesee, in lots, at $5 874 a $6; 600 do, \echi- gaat $5.25 5 314, ‘The remainder consisted of dawego, Michigan, common Genesee, ke. at $5 25; 200 bbla Ohio, round hoop, sold at $5 50. Southern remained steady, at about $6 12!, with moderate salos Wheat—Sales of 1000 bushels Ohio, were mado at 124e, A considerable lot of Genesee was in negociation yex- terday afternoon, and a sort of conditional sale mate, bat the terms depending on future contingencies, we did not deom it necessary to report it. Corn—Sales of 12.4 15.000 bushels Western mixed were mado at 48¢ n 496; 3000 do, Jersey yellow, were made at 660; and 5000 to 6000 do, New Orleans, wore made at 480} and ‘a small lot heated do, was reported at 47440; some kales of Jersey yallow were reported at 65!j0. Meal—Sales of 200 bbls New Jersey were made at $2 50; and 600 do, afloat, at $2 48%0. Rye remained inactive at 70c, Kye Fiour—Sales of 300 bbls were made at $3 50%. _Oa's and the difficulties || |