The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1848, Page 2

o e&pded thele eipdagils in tile Ager ianalmtlogs, ti bange of aig in a vick sinnePolt WAY eatomdied homofable ti he tle field, than die Under | nor, Starving mest the btiife of the public © ke Were mai and desperate it is true. 2, the victims of this have not the vigor more { sotne millions of starving wensate revolu- f their fathors, i f Germany. vivers in Russ 1 the prese f 1848 is A Freneh- and shadow of him who at Mos in 4 the fatal cru +! cow. in 153. Forthese reasons it is our de that if the French embark in an Europe will be worsted, and repulsed, and destr | ‘And nothing better could happen. if the northern powers of Europe should once more take possoasion of Paris and lay it in ashes, ‘This should have been done im 1815. Happier would it have bgen for the well dis- people of France, if Paris, ‘like Carthage, had 10% Been a ruin informs the House of Commons, | Lord Palmersto: that his intercession has been solicited and granted in re in dispute between the Danes and the Germanic con- federation, in which the foolish and pedantic king of | Prussia has performed so contemptible apart. This is | not comfortable news. for the noble secretary is more | calculated to embroil and exasperate his clients, than | reconcile or pacify their animosities, Denmark is sup- orted by Russia. and consequently Lord Palmerston | as adifficult game to play. Sine 25, he has not | Deen placed'in so embarrassing a position. We should not undertake to release him for all the rockets coined | by Sir John Con: —_—_—_———— NEW Yura HEKALD, Sortn-Weat Corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. | a cit hell | JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. DAILY HERALD—Kvery day, (Sunday included, two cents 1 copy—$7 25 per annum. 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Orders received at the Publication Uplce, corner «/ and Nassau streets. a "ALL LETTERS by mail, for subscriptions, or with adver- fivements, to be post pad or the postaye Toil be ‘deducted from OLN TU Y CORRESPONDENCI containing important news, solicited from any quarter of the world—and if used will be literally paid for. # NO NOTICE can be taken of anonymous communications Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the | name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publi- cation, but axa guaraaty of his good faith. We cannot under- tuke to return revected communica ‘ALL PAYMENTS to be made tions. advance, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. PARK TITEATRE—Cuan.es Li—Hasry Conoivsrox—Siir- sox & Co. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Exnrxnsrxin—Desertsn— Horsr. CHATHAM THEATRE, Chatham strest—Ciaos is Come AGAIN—OLD Oax Cuxst—New Youu a8 It Is—LAaxp SHARKS axp Sea GULLS. NIBLO'S, Astor Place—Vixwnoiwe CunpRes—Max Witn- ovr a HeAp—Rovanp vor aN OLivan. CASTLE GARDEN—Tus Two B'vovs—Mapaur AvousTa— MaGic Mignon. PANORAMA HALL, Brondway, near Houston—Banvano's | PAaNonama oF THx SiisausrPPs MECHANICS’ BALL, Broadway, near Broome- Sxnuri's | Minera eie—ETHIOPiaN SiNore, He. | the means of war. aap Dhavety aud gallantry, “tagniek mccesmon 2 4 the Moody hyttles of Cerra Gordo, Contreras, Cha- raluseo, Moline del Rey, Chepulieped; and finally, the city of Mexico, the capital of Mexico, was trl- umphantly taken and entered by our gallant sol- diers. Another pause ensued. The enemy was defeated at ull points; iis towns, cities, forts and | fortresses were taken ; his armies were slain, des | feated and scattered, and he Jaid prostrate at our feet. Thus end:d the second campaign. The olive branch was at length’ received—negotiations were set on foot—a treaty has been ratified; and peace i restored between the two countries, The gallantry and bravery of our armies were no more distinguished in the heur of conflict, than was their magnanimity in the hour of triumph. | No outrages by an unbridled and jicentious sol- diery were committed; and when isolated cases occurred, their authors were court-martialed and | shot on the moment. How different the scenes which followed the triumphs of our armies to those which succeeded conquest in the wars of the old world! And now that peace is restored, let us look at | the position in which we stand before the world. Commencing the war, with predictions of defeat | and disgrace pouring in upon us from the defamers, | and slanderers of America, by every packet from England, no sooner had blood been spilt, thag we amazed and stultified them with the brilliancy of our achievements. Conquest after conquest, victory after victory, capitulation after .capitula- tion, broke on them in a torturing monotony} there was no other ingredient but victory in the | draught which was presented to their unwilling | lips, and, with awry face, they were forced to drink itto the bottom. They were branded as defamers | and revilers of a brave people, and were finally forced to acknowledge, that great as America is in | all the arts of peace, she is pre-eminently great in Such is the proud and elevated position which | the United Stateshow occupies before the world— a high and commanding position—one that will make us feared by our enemies, and respected by | all nations. We are indebted to our campaigns in Mexico for it—the one from the Rio Grande to Buena Vista, under General Taylor; and the other from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico, under General Scott. The results accruing to us from this war may be summed up in a few words. “We have vindicated our character as a military power before the world. We received indemnity for the past, one-third of the enemy’s terntory, besides the most magni centharborin the world, which will be of inestima: ble value to us hereafter; and we have, perhaps, avoided a war with Europe, which might cost us, in blood and treasure, ten times as muchas the Mexican war has—besides, perhaps, being put back | a long period, in fulfilling the mighty destiny which | is reserved for us. MELODEON, Bowery—Vinorvia Mivernera. ko. ———————— eee New York, Monday, Jun Actual Circulation of the Hersid. Weekly. Aggregate issue last week June 4, Sunday.........-..5- ; ‘Yhe pubheaoon of the Herald oommencea yester ley at 5 minutes past 3, and Srished at 7 o'clcok. The Ratification of the Treaty of Peace with Mexico. | ‘We published a telegraphic despatch a day or two since, containing the gratifying intelligence that the treaty of peace which was carried to Mexico, after receiving the sanction of the Senate of the United States, by Messrs. Sevier and Clifford, had been ratified by the Congress of that country, assembled at Queretaro, Of the trath of this news, there cannot, we think, be any question. It reached New Orleans by the steamer Edith, on board of which, we believe, there was a special mes- senger, with despatches to that effect, to our go- vernment at Washington. Various eflorts, set onfoot by persons at a dis- tance, who are no doubt engaged in stock opera. tions, have been made, to throw doubt, through the medium of the telegraph, on the ratification of this treaty. Several despatches, to the effect that the treaty had been rejected, and that the government of Penay Pena was overthrown, have reached this and other Atlantic cities, having no foundation what- ever; all coming from the same source, and published in some of the journals, with no motive but that of influencing the stock, quotations in the market. We wish to put the. public on their guard against these attempts to deceive them. The ratified treaty will soon, in all prebability, be in the possession of the President at Washington, and a proclamation to the effect that the war has ended, and that peace exists between the United States and Mexico, will shortly be issued. Now that the war has been brought to a close, it may be well to advert to its commencement, its progress and its conclusion, as well as the position which the United States occupied before it broke out, and that which it maintains at the present time, at home and before the world. It cannot be denied, that, previous to the commencement of hostilities with that country, our reputa- | tion, in a military point of view, was not very high in the estimation of the world, although we ourselves had full confidence in the bravery and capability of our citizen soldiers. Mexico took partin this delusion. She vauntingly threatened, on many occasions, to overrun tl States of the North, and really imagined, we b lieve, that she had the power of carrying her threats into execution. Soon actual hostilities commenced. The battles of Palo Alto and Re- saca de la Palma, were fought and won by our troops, in despite of a great disparity of numbers. A pause succeeded—the dead were buried, and the wounded were cared for. The order to advanee was given; and soon we heard of the city of Mon- terey, fortified under the direction of the most skil- ful engineers, and defended by the flower of the Mexican army, falling before our indomitable troops, led on by that gallant hero, General Taylor. | There was another pause. In the opinion of the administration, the war had been sufficiently prosecuted in that direction—the olive branch of peace had been offered from day to day, | and contemptuously spurned. It became evident, that the vital parts of the hostile republic should be reached. Accordingly, preparations for a demon- stration on Vera Craz—the inlet to the capital—and the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa, were made ; and, with the view of having them eflective, a large portion of the troops who had so gallantly con- ducted themselves under General Taylor taken from that general's command, and transferred to General Seott, who was destined to lead in the second campaign. Meantime, Santa Anna Seeing General Taylor's force weakened so much, he determined | upon crushing him, and rolling back the tide of conquest to the Rio Grande. He assembled a mighty army of twenty-two theusand men, to over- power General were was notan idle spectator of events. Faylor’s litle band of four thou- sand. The shock of Buena Vista eame; and the flying hosts of the Mexicans, and their thousands time, a number of horses, whose equals in fleetneas and | diate pressure of taxation, they take no interest in | * | and is about to burst, spreading its lava over a con- | Peace being now established between the United States and Mexico, we must calmly view the posi- | tion in which we are placed, in view of what is transpiring in the old.world. We must gird up | | our loins, and be prepared for any emergency that | may arise, and which may call for our intervention, | to sustain our rights or resent aggressions. Crowns | and monarchies, in Europe, are crackling like | | withered grass in a prairie fire. Europe is in a | bla: the mighty, pent-up volcano has murmured, | tinent. We cannot, if we would, be indifferent spectators of such scenes. We must re-organize and enlarge our navy, to a degree commensurate | with the importance of the crisis to which the | world has arrived; and we invite the attention of | our representatives in Congress to the importance | of the responsibility with which they are invested. | We live inno ordinary time. Another great change, | that will mark the history of the world for all fu- ture time, is about to occur. * We must aet ourpart | in it. | Wine Nominations. We give in another column | the names of the delegates to the whig national | | convention, which is to meet in Philadelphia on | Wednesday next. During the last few weeks, a general impres- | sion has been formed that General Taylor's po- | pularity, and his chances for nomination to the | | Presideney by the whig convention, have in- | | creased very much, especially with the South- | | erm and Western delegates, It is calculated by | | his friends—by some, that he has already one | hundred and fifteen votes sure—by others, that he | nas one hundred and forty; and by others, that he haseven as large anumber asone hundred and foity- eight—two more than are necessary to secure lus nomination by that body. The contest for the no- | mination, between the adherents of Mr. Clay and | | General Taylor, waxes stronger every day. All | | | are making the most strenuous exertions for | their favorite, and we are informed that the convention, ifjon the first ballot it will appear that Mr. Clay will not have a majority, wall then take up General Taylor and try his strength. | In the meanwhile, the friends of General Scott | are not idle. They are making every effort to | | bring him forward as a prominent candidate, and | | are not without hope of success. In the West, | | and in this State, he has a great many devoted | | adherents, who, notwithstanding hasty plates of soup, and everything else, are desirous of seeing | him elevated to the Presidency; and't is possible | that he may get the nomination. A great many of | the delegates from this State are in his favor, in | preference to any other man; and in case of the rejection of Mr. Clay, in the event of-his not get- , ting a majority on the first ballot, dhis friends might | nnite with those of General Scott and Daniel | | Webster, and in that way secure his ‘ftomination. All these things, however, are at loose ends, and | at the best, are only conjecture and surmise; but | | one thing is pretty certain, that whether General | ‘Taylor be nominated or not, he will be run as an | independent candidate, and, in all probability, at- | | tract 0 many votes as to thraw the election into | the House of Representatives, where he would | stand as good a chance as any other candidate. We shall soon have materials enough on which | to form an opinion of what the probable result of | | all these various movements will be. From pre- | sent appearances, the contest promises to be very | | | exciting and interesting, and ismay end in a com: | plete revolution of parties, as they are at present | organized. ‘ Excrrine News rrom Germany.—Our readers | will find among our foreign intelligence in to-day’s | paper, some highly important and interesting news from Germany, which will advise them of the course of events in that country in the present crisis. Frow Havana we are in receipt of files of the | Faro Industrial, to the 20th ult., two days later than previous accounts. Nothing new or impor- | tant in them meets our eye, either from Havana | or ot Sporting June is the most « | the whole calendar for trotting. The horses are in their finest condition—the weather generally mild and | pleasant—the country dressed in its most gorgeous at- tire; in fact, all things calculated to enhance interest in this admired sport. seem combined in the lovely month of June. In this neighborhood we have, at this Trotting | with a brighter and.more agreeable coloring. Pe Mas cits Musyan en Faia: =Phe thank wot the fab fo Mir Haves meyer for his able and stateaiian-like exposd of the city finances. The picture he draws ia, io doubt, a sombre one; but, sombre as it is, the citizens should look it boldly in the face, and see if they cannot devise some means by which the dark outlines may be retraced, and the whole filled up in future Vor a nuinber of years taxation in this city has steadily increased, with every succeeding Common Voun- cil, until it has this year reached the extraordinary sum of $2,741,450. By the message it appearsthat the Mayor has di- ligently investigated each department of the city government, pointed out its expense, and the mode of its management—in short, he has brought the whole systent in bold relief before the people; and with the light they now have on the subject, they owe itto themselves, and to those who are to come after them, to make an effort, at least, to arrest the city fathers in their career of extravagance. It comes home to the fireside of every c1tizen—to the humble man, who occupies an attic room, and de- pends on his labor for the daily bread of himself and family, as well as to the man who resides in one of the city palaces, owning real and personal estate to the amount of half a million of dollars. The one pays his proportion of the ety taxes, how- ever remotely, as well as the other—they have unity of interest in economy and retrenchment, and they should, therefore, have unity of purpose in bringing about those desirable objects. In the remarks which we intend to make on the city finances, we shall confine ourselves strictly to the taxes which the Legislature has authorised the Board of Supervisors to raise on the citizens, for the immediate expenses of the city government. The permanent debt of the city, amounting to $11,- 911,076, not coming within the scope of this a:ticle, we shall pass it by; but in order to lay before our readers, ina condensed form, the sums to be raised and the purposes for which they are to be expend- | ed, as well asto illustrate our own arguments, we have made the following extracts from the mes- sage, by which it will be seen that these sums are divided into. two classes, to be applied to distinct perposes: FIST CLASS. For general city expenditures under the control of the city authoriti For Police 1,249.150 00 Floating debt redemption Common sehools....... . Deficiency of interest on city debt.290,000 ———— 628.300 00 Deficiency of tax for 1847...... State tax. sesscccseeee Total amount of taxes to be levied this year for city, county and State purposes. ... .$2,741,450 00 ‘The rato of tax, based upon the aggre, ue of last year, will be $1 11-100 for every $100, over that of 1847. ‘The portion of the above amount which is applicable to the support of the city go- yernment, for the the current year, it will be perceived. (including $56.300.revenues appropriated to city expenditure in re- uctionof tax) 8.0.2... eee ee e+e 1,955,450 00 Of which there was expended and paid out botween January Ist and Sth instant... 777,584 97 Leaving for expenditure during the re- mainder of the year and to meet exist- ing contracts and liabilities. . . 1,177,865 03 In reading this extract, the first thing that will strike the reader’s attention is the increase of tax- ation this year over that of last year, which is one dollar and eleven cents on every $100; he will be next struck by the deficiency in the tax of 4347, being a sum of $90,000. It may appear tg the casual | observer, from the manner in which this item is stated in the message, that the taxes last year fell short this sum, and were not collected. That 1s not so. The entire of the sum granted was collected, but the Common Council expended $90,000 more than the Legislature authorised to be levied, which will have to be added to the city debt, and bear interest; and, lastly, he will find that $777,- 534 97 have been paid out and expended in four months—being nearly one half the.entire sum al- lowed for the support of the city government for the current year—leaving ¢ sum of $1,177,865, | which, the Mayor tells us, will be totally inadequate | to cover the expenditures and liabilities fo accrue during the remainder of the year;-the effect of which will be a deficiency of some $120,000 or | $150,000 in the taxes of this as well as the last year, to be also added to the city debt. The question now is, who is to blame? Is the corporation to blame for the enormous debt and | expenditure of the city government, which, as the message says, is a blight upon the industry and enterprise of the citizens? We apprehend not. We believe it will be found, on a slight considera- tion of the subject, that the people themselves are as culpable as the corporation. It is true, that in repreeentative bodies a corrupt individual is, occa- sionally, and perhaps always, to be met with ; but in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred, the great body of representatives is sound, whereve: the constituency is honest and independent. But, on the other hand, when the mass of the repre- sentatives is corrupt, it will always be found that the constituency—the largest body—is the corrupt- ing influence. We will not go the whole length of saying, that the constituency of this city should be placed in the last category; but we do sa cannot be disputed, that it is, to say the | particeps criminis, and ought to be held responsible | for a great part of the sins of its representatives, Mr. Havemeyer, in his message, adverting to the over-taxation of the citizens, has slightly touched the causes which have led to it; but he might have gone much: further, and said that the representation of this city is in the hands of a few individuals, comparatively speaking—a class of men whose only stock in trade is politics—most of them without craft or profession, except the very questionable craft of professed politicians, who divide their time between the bar of some tavern— where they plot to turn‘one set of politicians out of office, and to put other in their places—and going through the wards, influencing the electors to support a favorite candidate, who will be sure to patronise jobs, multiply offices, and appoint themselves to the fattest and most lucrative one in his gift. Such is the influence that returns the two boards of the Common Coun Such, also, is the influence that returns the representatives from “this city to the legislative halls of the State; and to the same influence may be traced the mismanagement and extravagance of the Alms- House Department, so strongly commented on in the Mayor’s message. These remarks are not | meant to involve the present Alms-House Commis- | sioner in any censure whatever; the fault is not his—it is in the system. Each Common Council, | for a series of years past, eeems to have made it a point to enlarge the patronage of that department, by creating new places and increasing the expen- diture in all the details of the establishment, with- ont reason or necessity. In addition, it may also be remarked, that the majority of the electors are those who do not pay direct taxes, and are not sufficiently alive to their own interest. Ag the tax collector never trouble (them, they never trouble themselves about the taxes; they er dream that the rent of their dpartments sed twenty per cent at least, in con- sequence of city taxes; nor that the price of the cloth- ing and food consumed by themselve is raised in the same ratio. Not feeling the in of dead and dying, proclaimed thut the American | other qualities, cannot be found in any other part of the selection of candidates; they either do not yote eagle, despite of numbers, was again in the ascen- the world; and as the proprietors of the trotting tracks | at all, or allow themselves to be whipped inty the dant This was the first brilliant campaign in the Mex- jean war. The city of Vera Craz was bombarded by Gene- ral Scott, and fell; the castle of San Juan de Ulloa, | the American Gibraltar, capitulated; and, with a | base of operations at this place, commenced the | second grand campaign. One by one the strongest fortifications were met and taken, with desperate have manifested a disposition to offer liberal purres, we have no doubt the entire month will afford a round | of rare and agreeable diversion On Wednesday the sports of the month begin; and to say that Lady Suf- | folk. Americus, and Lady Morcow will contend, ix | enough to ensure a large attendance. There will be | rlorious sports at the Centreville ou that day 1 Intelligence, | Ware ruom ‘Texas.—In the event of | the delegates not reaching Philadelphia, the State con. vention requests the delegates from Louisiana to act for them. “a tally-room of either faction, to vote for its nominee, regirdless of his honesty or fitness for office. There is mother element in our social system, which tends indirectly to encourage extravagance in \ the city government. A large poriion of the consti- tuency in the different wards of the city, is looking to office, either immediately or prospectively; in- dulging in the hope of officin! patronage, sooner or ater; and perhaps, ig many instances, realizing it. and it | nd families, | eo, | ley that the recommendations in te Mayor's ties | | Sages are invariably disregatded; and we never hear of a comprehensive measure, or, indeed, ot | any measure of reform and retrenchment being in- troduced in the Common Council, by any members of either board. | Where the interest to increase taxation is strong- | er and mote ac ive than to promote economy, a8 | here it evidently is, it is hopeless to look for a re- duction of it. The Common Council, as now elect- ed, will never reform itself. If a reforination of that bedy can be effected, it is at the ballot box it must be done. But the electors themselves must | first be reformed—the delusion under which they | | now labor in regard to city taxation must be re- moved, and its intimate connection with their own | interest clearly pointed out. The humblest amongst | them should be made to understand that he is a8 much interested in cheap government as the man | who sits at the head of a million of dollars, and | pays direct taxes—that in the form of additional rent, and the increased prices of the necessaries of | life, superinduced by corporate extravagance, he pays his quota of the taxes, as well as his rich | neighbor; and that, according as the city expendi- | ture is increased, his income for the support of himself and family is decreased in proportion. The message embraces several other details con- nected with the various departments of the city government, which ought to be noticed; but want of space prevents us from reviewing them in this article. We will, however, take an early opportu- nity of returning to the subject. | Movements or THE Barnourners.—The move- | ments of the barnburners, or the cut-throats, as they are designated by the hunkers, create a great deal of interest about those days. Their leaders and their organs make a great fuss about purity, principle, liberty, and what not, as if the public ever accused them of possessing one of these traits; but we apprehend the public are as well ac- quainted with their virtues, as they are themselves, and perhaps a little better. All this palaver about patriotism and principle, is all nonsense. Their virtue, their principle, their integrity, and their pa- triotism, are all centered in ex-President Van Bu- ren; and itis he, and he alone, that constitutes the front, rear and embodiment of their principles. They care much more for him than for any thing else; and as revenge is sweet, they are determined, if they can, to revenge the defeat of his nomination at the Baltimore convention in 1844, by defeating the election of General Cass in 1848, Ex-President Van Buren, by the action of the Baltimore convention, and that of the barnburners, at the present time, is placed in a somewhat sin- gular position—one resembling very much that which John C. Calhoun, of South Carolina, occu- pies. When Mr. Calhoun was defeated by Gene- ral Jackson, he raised the standard of nullification, and organized, in his own State, the nullifying party, which now, as a party, holds the most ultra views on the subject of slavery; and ex-President Van Buren, being defeated by General Cass, has, with the same motives, identified himself with the most ultra anti-slavery principles. Mr. Calhoun takes ground against the slave, and Mr. Van Bu- ren occupies the opposite position, and in the pleni- tude of his philanthrophy, jumps, at a bound, to the salt lakes of California,where he has planted himself as the especial guardian of the slaves that may hereafter be planted on their banks. The mass meeting of the barnburners will be held in this- city to-morrow, in the Park. It will undoubtedly, in the present position of the political world, be extremely interesting, exciting, and re- volutionary. We shall report it faithfully and ac- curately, take the part of an umpire between the two sections, and see that no foul play is resorted to by either. Tue Untrep Srates.—Thisnoble steamer is now at her dock, at Peck slip, receiving her coal. She | is in fine trim, and is certainly worth a visit from those curious to examine the largest and most superb naval structure now afloat. She is to touch | at Southampton on her way to Havre. We take pleasure in giving the following letter from one of her passengers, who is a Bostonian. | It is the first testimonial we have ever recorded in favor. of a New York enterprise, coming from a native or resident of the town of Boston, and may, therefore, be regarded as indicative of a | revolution which is evidently about to take place in the feelings of the inhabitants of thatplace. Steam | has accomplished wonders since its introduction upon the water; but its greatest work has been the | partial, and eventually the final, removal of the decp rooted prejudices of our neighbors. The let- | ter appears in the Boston Courier. On noany Stramsuir Uxiten States, | N. Y. Harbor, 30th May, 1848. ‘To tnx Epiton or tHe Boston Covrinn: Dear Sir—I send you, with this, a few newspapers, | whieh I hope may prove acceptable. I trust they will be ws inte as any you will have received from the other side of the Atiantic; for | do not believe any boat afloat could have made the pasrage, under the same circum- riences of wind and weather, in less time than it has been done by this noble ship. Without intending any disparagement of the admirable line of boats between | Boston and Liverpool, | must say that, in all the essen- tials of an ocean steamer, the United States is not ex- celled by any, and in point of model, I regurd her ai | decidedly superior. ‘The peculiarity of her construc | tion is in having along. flat floor, whereby greater | buoyancy is obtained, and a light draft of water. Con- ‘trary to ihe predictions of almost all nautical men, this | model has proved triumphantly successful. During the | passage, we have bad some of the worst weather for | steaming that I have ever experienced, and the action of the buat has been most admirable. I believe it to be | almost impossible that this boat can ever ship a rea, as | she glides over tke water, instead of plunging into it, | as sharp built boats must necessarily do. | ‘The engine has performed its work with admirable re- ularity, under @ pressure of steam varying but little rom ten inches, during the passage, the wheels making | from eight to sixteen revolutions. | ‘The accommodations are superior even to those of the | celebrated packet rhips. and the table is hardly sur- passed by our heat hotels. In regard to the management of the boat, it is unne- certary to say more than that she is commanded by | old Hackstaff, who “ expects every man to do his du- ty;"' and that he has most faithfully done his, in making | iis passengers comfortable and happy, they will all most | cheerfully certify. It is truly gratifying to know that we have at last | an American boat worthy of American patronage: | if you or any of your friends desire to make a pleasant yachting excursion across the ocean, I commend you to the kind attentions of Captain Hackstaff, Yours, &e., A BOSTONIAN. rt ad Affairs in California La Paz, April 10, 1848. Capt. Steele, of the California regiment, made a de- rcent upon San Antonio, on the 17th ef February, with | 35 mounted men. He left camp on the evening of the | 16th, and at 8 o'clock tho following morning, com- menced his charge upon the head-quarters of the enemy. Two officers and a private were taken pri ers, Capt, Pinedo made his escape in his night clothes, the surprise being so sudden that he had not sufficient | time to dress himself. Sergeant Hipwood, of Company | B. was killed, having received two balla and a soverc | bayonet wound, while himself and two others were charging upon fifteen of the enemy's men. Ho was a | brave and daring officer. Midshipmen Duncan and | Walley, Sergeant Scollau, a sailor and two marines, | wore rexcued from the enemy, by whom they had been | taken prisoners; all of whom arrived at the camp on | | the morning of the 18th, having travelled 130 miles over | Fough and stony roads. The iy hansseanly, maid inieveaied vine} | 7. Ta cattallieg it be it ship Isabella arrived on the 224, from Montites, | with one hundred and fifty men, including Company D, | | With provisions for six months, and $8000 for the Quar- | termaster’s and Commissary's Departments. | It ia reported at La Pax that the New York regiment is to garrison Mazatlan as soon as voluntoers arrive to | take the position now occupied by them, Major Hardie having proceeded to Oregon with a view to raise 1000 | men, and Lieut. Warner to the Salt Lake, a Mormon | settlement ; and two Lieutenants are to be tried by general court martial for gambling with the men. There has been an explorion of the magazine at Puebla de Angelos. by which four men were killed, | several others wounded. | Upper California is very unhealthy ; Licuts. War- | wick nnd Morehead are soon to start for home, both | ding gp the sick list. A detachment of 25 mounted 0) leave on the 23d for Zacatecas, | On the 25th of March, tho regiment halted before | | Todos Santos, where no resistance of consequence was | ten of the enemy were witleg, and 50 horses takon from thom. After having taken pos- | session of Todos Santos, a detachment of 25 mer te | ed for San J At Todos Santon about 100 enemy were taken prisoners, and a large number of arms, For Livenroor.—The packet ship Washin Irving, elenred to-day for Liverpool, with 6 eubin 40 eteorage paxne’ jued at 100 and $7 fon’ Treceller, | | | | | | =e 343595 a re, Hero is val betwee! of whieh $42,000 is in lard.—Bos- | the verre! = MIGMLY IMPORTANT PROM , ” MEXICO, Peace Secured, and the Army Ordered Home. 7 Wasuineton, June 4, 1848. A despatch, which has just been received from Petersburgh, brings extracts from the New Or- leans Delta, containing additional peace news. Orders had been issued calling in the outposts of the army, which expected to march for the coast between the Ist and 15th of June. Gen. Persifer Smith has been appointed super- intendent of the embarkation of the forces at Vera Cruz. The Treaty with Mexico—Expected Return of the Commissioners. * Wasutneton, June 4, 1848. ‘There is as yet no positive news of the ratifica- tion of the treaty, although, from the advices re- ceived, there is every reason to believe confidently that ithas taken place. Definite intelligence is ex- pected to-day. Mr. Sevier may be expected to arrive in this city before the’expiration of a week, as he had, at the date of the latest communication received from him, declared his determination to travel with all possible despatch to this city, immediately on the ratification of the treaty. The despatch received last evening contains no news. Drendfal Steamboat Accident, Wasnixotox, June 4, 7848. The steamboat Andrew Kenney, Capt. Miller, explo- ded on Tombigbee river last Sunday. Thirty persons were killed or missing, twelve badly wounded, and two dreadfully scalded, The boat sunk soon after the ex- plosion, and the wounded were conveyed to the Ma- rine Hospital, where the best medical attention was provided. Movements of Gencral Worth’s Division, &e. Wasuixaton, June 4, 1848. General Worth’s division, it is atated on good au- thority, is to be ordered to California, The Union publishes a confirmation of the ratifica- tion of peace with Mexico, Weather terribly hot. Arrest of a Murderer. Puitapevrnia, June 4, 1848. A German named Conrad Vinton, was arrested yesterday in Baltimore county, Md., charged with tho murder: of Mrs. Young, last week. The evidence against him is unmistakable. He had an accomplice who is not yet arrested. Delegates to the Whig National Convention. Puttapecenta, Juno 4, 1848. There are a groat many delegates to the Whig Con- yention on their way here—among others Governor Jones, of Tennessee, ‘The law prohibiting the sale of liquor went into operation to-day, and the distress amongst the thirsty ones is terrible. Affairs of Yucatan. Wasnixaton City, May 31, 1848. Sixn—I havo seen with the deepest regret that the Herald, 80 eminent for its impartiality, has accepted, as an established fact, the gross calumny that the whites of Yucatan have been the first in violating the eace celebrated with the tribe of barbarians, headed y Jacinto Pat. This arbitrary and absurd report, made by a correspondent of La Patria, of New Orleans, is spreading over the country. As some newspapers to which I have had the honor to write, in order to correct this calumnious account, disregarding the hor- ible and overwhelming condition of my “unhappy country, have negleoted to publish my notes, in whic! all the facts were authentically established, I know not how to speak of such conduct. The truth is, sir, that Pat, on the very day of the capitulation, sent his demoniac hordes to destroy the rich and important towns of Iturbide, Zibalchen, and Mani, and to assassinate indiscriminately all the white inhabitants, Colonel Baqueiro made some in- efficient resistance at Iturbide, and fell back to Cam- peachy in a gloomy condition. Such is the fact which the correspondent of La Pairia, without considering the atrocity of such acalumny, and without looking on its serious consequences, has misrepresented. Very unfortunate, indeed, is Yucatan,when her fate depends on a mere parvenu, who has the coolness to thus mis- lead the public with his improper observations, Mean while, the horrible extermination of that country is going on with increasing fury and rage. Sir, the condition of Yucatan is desperate—tha marsacre of women and children, the destruction of every kind, in themost bloody and formidable manner! No hope of salvation is left but in the speedy and effl- cacious assistance of the United States. We ask for arms and ammunition in the firrt place. We have not now the meuns to buy those articles; and when these means were. before, at our disposal, in the beginning of this etruggle, we were notified by the agents of the go- vernment of the United States, and_seriously threat- ened, should we introduce arms and ammunition in the country, You can see all there facts in the docu- ments gent to the Senate by the President. ‘The worst of all is, that the accumulation of thou- sands of persons in Merida and Campeachy, where all the resources of the country are in the hands of the barbarians, has began to produce consequent misery and starvation. My countrymen have not arms, nor ammunitiom, nor food, Can they defend themselves? In the name of humanity, freedom and civilisation, please you, gentleman, to publish these facts, using my name if you wish. 1am yours very respectfully, JUSTO SIERRA ‘The extravagant invention of the Delta, saying Pat in an Irish descendant, is a ridiculous one. The tribe of Pat has been for # long time known in the country by their ferocity and rapacity, and is of pure and savage Indian blood. Pat means, in the Mayo language, twin. Jacinto Pat never has been either saint (San Jacinto Pat as called by the Delta) nor an educated Juan. He is, and has been, a savage, and a ferocious inbabitant of the mountains, and the father ot a nu- merous progeny of banditti and murderers. His first essay in blood was the aseassination of the curate and the school master, sent by the government to his hamlet to instruct and civilize his people, The government of Yucatan, in accepting the peace dictated by Pat. wished to separate him from another chieftain. called Cecilio Chi, who is yet more ferocious than Pat himself City Intelligence, Tue Wratnen.—The thermometer in State street, Boston, indicated 83 degrees, on the 2d inst. Roses ano a Festivat.—Tho most beautiful rose ie in this vicinity is that of the Merrrs. Thor- ura, at Astoria, L. 1. ‘Their rose trees are now.in full bloom, somo of them having no less than a thousand of the queen flower clustering in beauty and fragrance on their branches. Among the varieties of the rose to be found in the gardens of the Messrs. T. are many of the kind so much admired in the pleasure gardens of Paris, Besides the attraction presented by the rose gardens. the ladies of Astoriu present another, They are to hold a festival on Thursday next to aid the fund for'building the new Presbyterian Church in their vil- lage. ‘The festivities are to be celebrated under a large canopy upon a lovely green. The steamboat leaves Peck te a for Astoria, and returns to the same place, several times each day Stvrvvesant Squaxe.—Improvements are proceeding with rapid strides in the northeastern section of the city, as will be observed by any one who will occasion- ally visit it. All that part lying north of ‘Tompkins square and east of the Third avenue, which but a few years ago was but a dreary waste, now presents a very different appearance. ‘Ihe Second avenue, expecially, which formerly resembled the Krenchman's water lots, looked well cnough as laid down in the maps; but be- yond that there was little to bo seex or little to be wx- ted, ineomparison with the magnificent dwelling wes that have been crected in this avenue, which as been greatly improved and beautified by the enclo- sure of a public square, known as Stuyvesant square, lying between 16th and 17th streets. ‘It is divided in two parts by the Second avenue, and enclosed with a handsome, massive iron railing. The two divisions of this square arc of equal size, and have been tastefully Inid out in grass-plots and walks, and ornamented with trees, plants and flowers, The ground enclosed was bequeathed to the city by the late ‘eter G, Stuyvesant, Esq., on condition of these im- provements being made, and which he was very anxicus of seoing completed before his death, The Corporation being very slow in moving in this matter, the donor, we believe. sued the Corporation and obtained ajudgment for violating their agreement. ‘The heirs of Mr Stuy- vesant have. however, consented to release the Corpo- ration from the payment of the judgment, amounting to several thousand dollars, provided a suitable foun- tain shall be erected at an enrly period in each section of the square Under these circumstances, our city fathers cannot well do otherwise than accept of the proposition alluded to, aw by 0 doing, there will be something gained for the money—some additional attraction inthis quarter; while by paying the amount of the judgment, the money would pass away, and that would be the last of it, On the west side of this square the Epircopalians are now erceting a magnificent place ot worrhip. called St. George's church. which, when com- pleted, will be one of the most splendid edifices in the city. ‘Those persons who have not yet visited this quarter of the metropolis, are recommended to take an | early opportunity of doing 0. Distixavisnen Anutvar—Bishop Byrno arrived in town on Saturday Ist, from Little Rock Svicioe.—Coroner Walters held an inquest yoster- day on board the brig Phocian, lying at the foot of Veney street, on the body of Thomas Allon, captain of nd 47 yours of age, who Tappeured from the tentimony othe anate that. the It jmon: mi deceased had been ina ‘melancholy state of mind for the 1 vn not cag by money for the 6wners. an ome id ruin them. day before, the deceased pare! a ig thy oa epee Qaadamam wah be sok ant ten two months, and complained to him that hes! elatonid, bp ouetilé ld theo with « bnbie ti | beste al tha 6 fay a our his Fo resldleg magton, Mate of Meine, The savy rendered rerdjet thet the decunevd came bo hit death iy cuttlag = Head while laboring under a melancholy state o! mind. quest yesterday at the corner of South aud Market streets. on the body of Peter H»yd, born in New Jersey, ud 28 yeuraof age? ‘The evidence educed befure the” eoroner showed that the*deceased was last Monday in a sail boat, with several others, when a squall x ruck them.*and capsized the boat in Buttermilk Channel; the boat almost immediately went down, and the in- mates were all picked up by a boat from a schooner, near at hand, except the deceased, Whose body has deen missing until yesterday, when it was found float- ing inthe dock, ‘The j.ry rendered » verdict that “tthe deceased eu@ue to his death by aceldental drown- ing.” . tie ah Theatrical and Musical. « ‘The world of theatres and public exhibitions 4 quite lively condition at present. Thewarm wea‘), may now be said fairly to have set in, and in the long~ ssummer evenings people must have some amusement. New York managers are determined not to let them lack for variety. Accordingly, we find each house using its utmost endeavor to compete with its neighbor. Quite an excitement has been raised as to who shall accommodate their patrons in the best style, ¢u& froin this competition the public are the gainers. Splendid fittings up, first-rate companies, aid popular pieces, are tho rule at all of them.. * Pak Tusatne.—Bo-pight. cloace the long man- agement Mr, Simpson For thirty-eight long years, throwgh good times and bad times, has he been at the. head of affairs at Old Drury. Younger competitors, however, haye overtaken him at last, and he Is about to tetire. The Park may truly be sald to have been the éradle of the drama in: the United States. How many splendid-.performances have not its old walls witnessed—how many millions of people may we not say have enjoyed themselves there! For an actor to have been well received at the Park has been sufficient endorsement to pass him successfully throughout the Union. We speak now in the past tense; but under the skilful management of Mr, Hamb- lin, who in future will regulate affairs there, we h .ve ho doubt it will go on and flourish as brightly as it ever did in times of yore, ‘The love of the drama is ot dead in New York, despite the croakings of Job's com- forters, who love to wag their heads, and talk of old times. ‘Che genius of the American race cousists iy their appreciation of the present and hope for the~ future, and this genius will be shown in the future fate of the Park. Away, then, with vain sighs for the downfall of the drama ; in a short time the old Park, rejuvenated, will hold up its head with the best of them, and its walls will echo the applause and gratil- cation of thousands, as formerly. ‘To-night the pe: formunces will be for the benetit of the officers. atten- dants, &e., of the house ; it will be what is termed | “ticket night.” Mr. H. P. Grattan has volunteered his services, and will play the part of Charles Il, in the plese of that name. Barry, Bass, Mrs. Dyott. M: night, Miss Kate Horn, Povey, and many other fami liar faces, will take parts in it, and also in the farces of the “ Hasty Conclusion,” and “Simpson & Co.” Let there be a bumber at parting. Bowrny TueaTae.—The engagement of Mr. J. R. Scott commenced last week under the most favorable auspicos; the house was crowded to thé utmost every evening, and all went on merrily. Unfortunately, however, he was taken’ sickin the middle of the week, and was obliged to retire from his, engagemeat, Mr. Marshall, however, took his parts, and gave universal satisfaction by his excellent performance of Othello and Hamlet, Mr. Marshall is a most excellent perfor- er—he has the true ganiusin him, and” he shows it in evety part he plays. ‘To-night the splendid melodrama of * Ehrenstein” will be played. It is an adaptation of James’ interesting novel of that nauie, and the magni- ficent style in which it will be produced this evening will serve to add interest to this intensely exciting adory. ‘The comedy of the “ Deserter,”’ and the drama of “Ho- fer,”’ the William Tell of the’ Tyrol, will be the other pieces. Marshall, Dyott, Hall, Burke and all the com pany, in fact, will appear, Mr. !amblin is determined not to be behind the times i: splendid enter- tainments to his patrons. Cuatnam Teatre.—Since | nfrau-has had the | management of this house, he name and reputation, and it n public as one of our first” ra Chanfrau, himself, by his judiciourarrany wents,untiring enter- prise and tact, must receive much credit for Having thus raised it trom such a poor plight as he found it in; but the company which he has gathered around him, are also, entitled to their share of the praise; they have worked faithfully and perseveringly—comedy, tragedy, drama, melo-drama, opera, farce, extrayagan- za, all have beon well perforuhed by them’ Hield Varry, Pardey, Winans, &¢.—Mrs. Jones, Mrs, Booth, Miss Hildreth, &e., are all most excellent actors and sc} es—few theatres can boast of a more harmonious and effective company. Chanfrau, himself, what need we say of him? Does not everyone know him as the most talented and rising young comedian of the day? He has emerged from comparative obscurity to the full height of public favor. - Sone will ever be looked on with a gracious eye. Excellent as that impersonation ix, however, we are persuaded he can act equally well in other parts—his Don Cresar and Carwin were ‘capi- tal last week. He goea to Boston next week, and “New York as it is” must then be withdrawn, To-night, it will be performed with several other amusing pieces. Nipio’s—Astor Pace.—To-night will be the open- ing one of this new summer theatre. Niblo is deter- mined that the present season shall outdo any of the previous ones at his old stand. The sptendid hous: which he can now offer to his patrons, is certainly vast improvement on his other house. The 0, House, as is well known, was built with every poas accommodation and luxury in the way of seats, ke. the visiters to it will find. The Viennoise children open the season ; it will be positively their last engage- ment previous to returning to Europe, and will be marked by the productioz of all their fuvorite and bril- Nant dances. Mr, Chfppendale and Johu Sefton are also engaged, the one as acting, the other as stage manager ; both of them are such favorites that wo need do no more than announce their engagement. Mr. Walcott also is engaged ; he too is another great favorite, and the rext of the dramatic company is nade up of established favorites. To-night, then. the Vien- noise children will dance, and the farces of “ the Man without a Head,” and “a Roland for an Oliver,” will be played, In the first. Mr, Walcott is capital as Mr. Oblivious Top, and in the latter, Chippendale'aptrform. ance of old Sir Mark has always been esteemed a per- feet piece of acting. Joho Sefton will play Fixture, and Walcott will also take a part. With a bill like this, the house will certainly be filled. Castix Ganprx.—This magnificent place will be thrown open this evening as summer theatre, the most elegant and appropriate one, probably, that New York has ever possessed. We havo, on previous oc casions, alluded to the alterations and improvement: which the proprictors have made in the way ot a stage of suffleient capacity—arrangements for the ready transmission of sound throughout the’ building—the engagement of a first-rate company, under the ma- agement of that experienced theatrical tactician, George Holland; and therefore we need only eay that our citizens have offered them a place of amusement which is probably the most splendid, vast and elegant that there is in the world. The cool and refreshing breezes from the bay will preclude the possibility of imperfect ventilation ; and, as for overcrowding. ten thousand people can’ be accommodated without the slightest inconvenience. By referring to the adver- tisement, it will be seen that to night the season will commence with a first-rate bill. The elegant, fms- cinating and beautifal danseuse, Mad. Augusta, will appear in several favorite dances, and two most amu- sing and interesting dramatic pieces will be performe Cunusty's Mixstrecs,—Among the many new places of amusement opened every week, Christy's band still hold their own. They sang the winter in and out, and now will probably sing the summer through, ‘They are the most popular darkies that ever handled banjo or bones. Christy has recovered from hiasick- ness, and will appear agaim this evening with the others. Of course their bill is as amusing as ever. Banvanv’s Panonama.—This work is still the admired object of hundreds of visiters the canvass is rolled and wnrelled, many the exclamations of de- light from those who recognise familiar spots. and much is the admiration bestowed on it as a most superb work of art. Strangers in town ought not to omit visiting it. There will be an extra exhibition this afternoon at 3 P M, the proceeds of which are to be appropriated for the benefit of that excellent Institution for the Relief of Aged Indigent Females-—let it therefore be well"pa-. tronised at that hour. Metonrox.—The rush to this place of amusement is as great as ever; the genteel manner in which the en- tertainments are got up is a great feature in the place, and the amusing nature of there entertainments can- not fail to please every one. achieved for it » looked on by the heatres. Count or Gaxenat Sesstons—Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Carnley and Hatfleld.—The » regular. term of this court will open this morning.at 11 o'clock, and the following calendar of criminalsis returned tothe court, by the keeper of the city prison, whe are now confined in prison, awaiting judiem! proceedings:— Forgery 2; disorderly house, 1; grand ia:ceny, 16; burglary, 7; abandonment, 1; artardy and bigamy, 1; petit larceny, 1; infanticide. 1; soliciting emigrant passengers without a license. 1; forgery. grand larbeny and embezzlement, 1; attempt at burglary, 2; attemptat larceney, 1; attemptat arson, 1; attempt at rape 1—total, 87 cases. Police Intelligence. Police Return# —Tho whole number of persons ar- rested. and returned to the ree courts, yesterda: amounted to sixty-seven—of which fifty were for drun- Kenness, five for petit larceny, four for vagrancy, four for asenult and battery, one for felony, and two for grand larceny. Charge of Felony.—A man namod Patrick Riley was arrested yerterday, by officers David and Horan, of the Sth ward, charged with ker ping powder in his house, killed, He was held for examination. Grand Larceny.—Thomas Lynigh was arrested yor- terday, and committed to prison, on a charge of steal ing $60 in gold from Foorph Batema Theft of Money. yaung Frenchnian, named Frin- ois P mat, was aerested, ere by ‘officers Felie- man and Casey, of the 4th ward. charged with rtealin, doubloons, from tH in m8 loseph Breyoort, at the Engl | fst, in Dey street. He was vainmlbted Yo prion, and by the explosion of which a girl named Wisely was- “Accientat Duowstxe.—The Coroner hdd an in- 7 _ +