The New York Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1848, Page 2

) A CF; PY ; he NEW YORK HERALD. | Werth-West Corner of Fuiton and Nassaa sts. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, AMUSEMENTS THIs EVE! POWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Ronern Kestixe—Tus Warp or rue Wave, NIBLO'S, ASTOR PLACE- My Nmonnon's Wire—La Dia- war Rover, GUATHAM THEATRE, Chatham strect.—Basuror Larn- man Wivow's Vioru—Giance at Naw Youx—£100 Nova, or GARDEN, Battery.—Hovse Doc—Hauser Famny —Ouninve, iG, ss Wire—Turtie MFCHANICS HALL, Broadway, wear Broome —Cunrerv's Fo ton at Benin 9 Siwerne. Me., at Sao». i, M. PANORAMA HA! Paron ama oF THE Actual Clreulation of the Herald, WP Bln... spnianeane inaabiociad 20,780 copies, ‘The publication of the Herald jtorda, Ba minute port 3 volo and faicbed wh 1S) Siaules before 8 ‘The steamship Caledonia is now due at this port. She is in her fourteenth day. ‘The Missouri Compromitse—'The New Aboli- ‘Tus Inrsu axp Torm Arrains.—We are over- whelmed with letters, articles, and communica- tions, of all kinds and sizes, from all sorts of per- sons, relative to the crisis of affairsin Ireland, and the best mode of giving liberty and happiness to the hish people. Some of these communications come from Signor Mooney, the historian, as he calls himself, varying all down to Signor Spooney, the loafer, who lives on it. The most of them, | however, overlook one thing—whule they waste prodigious energy on fine sentiments, noble re- | solves and astonishing patriotism, they forget the | belly. The great want of the Irish as that of full | stomachs ; at present, they have empty stomachs and nothing to put 1p them. You may publish speeehes, make orations, and sign declarations, and do every thing of that description; but if a man has an empty stomach, from tke beginning to the end of the week, and little or nothing to put into it, the other materials will go for mere leather | and prmella. A boiling pot is better than boiling patriotism. The truth of the matter is this—the vast amount of Irieh patriotism which explodes in New York, is most generally utter humbug. All these associ- ations are got up by a few interested individuals, for the purpose of collecting money to fill theirown | pockets and line their own stomachs, instead of ton Party. The attempt to create a new and dangerous Northern abolition party, by Mr. Van Buren, of Kinderhook, on the platform of the Wilmot provi- 80, having reference to the new territory acquired by the treaty with Mexico, has compelled the lead- | ers of other parties in Congress to bring forward, for the third time, the old Missouri line of com- | promice, by way of a check to the progress of the | new party, in its first movement to dangerous pow- erand influence. This compromise—the old one of 36 deg. 30 min. Senate by Mr. Bright, of Indiana, as an amend- ment to the territorial bill for Oregon, and per- spectively to settle the same difficulty with r gard to the territory of New Mexico and Califor- nia, now ours by the new treaty. From the discussions which have taken place on this subject, in the Senate, and the intimations | which have been thrown out in the House, it seems to be supposed at Washington that the passage of this compromise will naturally reduce the diflical- | ty which has created the barnburmimg movement | , n ) tien that all the Irish meetings got up here are | im the Northern States, by way of counter-check to the ultra movement which originated in South Carolina, The friends ot General Cass, in Con- gress, and some of those professing to support Ge- neral Taylor, appear to unite in imagining that such a measure will allay the abolition agitation in the North. We think differently. From what we can hear and see taking place around us, we | are much disposed to believe that the movement commenced by Mr. Van Buren in this State, wilh be urged on to the highest point of excitement, and its broadest swartlr of extension, in spite ef any compromise that may be passed d present session of Congress. In fact, the leaders of this new abolition movement are determined to press iton—to carry their purposes and effect them— at all hazards, and against all compromises of every kind. ‘They have taken the position, and strongly taken it, that no more territory hitherto free, and received by way of indemnity from Mex- ico, shall be permitted to become clave territory, with the consent of the free States of the North. If the proposition of Mr. Bright should be passed by Congress, in reference to tae territorial organi- zation of Oregon, the barnburners, here and ¢ where, will raise the shout of repeal, with « more vengeance, and more force, and more v 2 tiveness, than they do the position which they now assume on the Wilmot proviso. This, we believe, is the unalterable determin tion of these enthusiasts, amounting to almost the highest species of fanaticism, which is beginning to pervade the barnburners, and all those associa- | ted with them under the mantle of Ex-Presiden: | Van Buren. With these views and feelings, this new ty are determined to urge their purposes onward in | this region of country, and to make Mr. Van Bu- | ren, if possible, the candidate of the North—of the August convention which is to be held in Buffalo. Some of the old abolition leaders—the Tappans | and their associates—have come out with amni- festo against any amalgamation between the origi- nal anti-slavery party—comprising sixty thousand votes at the last Presidential election—and the new party of barnburners, set in motion by Mr. Van Buren. ‘There are diflerences of opinion among all those factions; but it is highly probable that the most violent, the moet ultra, will ry the day. Mr. Van Buren has assumed his present position, associated himself with all his friends, disciples, | and supporters, and seems to be dete rmined to re- venge himself on the South for their neglect to him in former years, by forcing on them nowa movement that may lead to most dangerous and unheard of consequences to the happiness and peace of the country. What the ultimate views of Mr. Van Buren may be, 18 difficult to tell; but if he chooses to carry out the feelings which he has | brought iato action, to their ultumate consequences, we may yet see an entire separation between the North and the South, anda union between the Northern States and Canada, at no very distant day. Mr. Van Buren is a cold-blooded, tious, revengetul, and dishonest man. The new fee of his character ate just looming gloomily before the world. He is the modern Burr in political ac- tion, with more cunning than Burr, and presenting greater hopes of success in his projects and pur- pores. While this dangerous question is b agitate the masses of the North and the South, and those feeble attempts to allay them are intro- duced into Congress, we yet see that body, in both the houses, idling away their tune in miserable | party discursions relative to the personal merits of | the various candidates for the Presidency, in style and temper that would almost disgrace the nres ginning to lowest journal, the meanest newspaper, in the | What is | smallest village pothouse in the country the duty of Congress, as laid down in the Const- tution 7 Is it not to disenss public measu decide on them with candor, manliness and just The selection of a President is not yet before them. Neither the Senate nor the House of Re presentativescan decide whether General Taylor or General Ca dent of this country, until the people shall hav made their opinions known at the polls, next No- vember. Congress is impudeatly on- ally and disgracefully anticipating the action of the people, and endeavoring to eelect a President for the next four years, or in giving a cue to the public at large as to how the people shall exerci their rights as voters. We except hardly a si member of that body, who mingles in thes bates, from the legitimate censure whic duct deserves in such diseussione. both houses groan under the weight of bills and reports on the practical affaire of the nation, The new territorial acquisitions require highly impor- tant legislation, on which depend the peace, the happineee, and the union of these States ; and yet, in the midst of this quantity of business, licaped up before both houses, it is melancholy to observe constity ne tables of the most respectable members rushing into de- | , and exeite- | uters rush to | bates with the same folly, and ho» ment, as we sometimes see the sy the menagene of Tammany liall, meeting on the Canal street plan or a rowdy Apvounxment ov Cononnss.—According to all appearances, Congress will not adjourn ior six weeks, or two months, yet, They have been in session over seven months; and what have done? Absolutely nothing. Perhaps there never was such a Congress as the present —one which has wasted so much time to no account, and consumed the money of the nation without doing any work Tt ie troly the “ talking Congress.” has been introduced into the | ng the j $, and | or any other man, is to be Presi- | ey | going to work and earning wages, like honest men. | They never will do anything to relieve Ireland | from her misery, or raise the condition of her race | across the water. If ever that beautiful isle is to | contain a happy and contented population, such a state of being must be brought about by their own | action, their own impulse, and their own energy. | All the sympathy meetings in the world can effect no good for Irish liberty, or fill their stomachs. | The American people made their own resolves, started on their own hook, fought on their own hook, and finished on their own hook—and here | we are now, a nation of twenty millions, esjoying unasimity, energy, determination and real patri- | otism within the shores of Ireland itself, they | could accomplish the same which the Americans did in 1776. Allthe aid that can be given from this country amounts to a mere drop in the bucket. If Ireland 1s to be free, she must fight it out her- | self; she has men enough, energy enough, and | nerve enough, if properly collected and directed. With these views, we cannot resist the con nothing but humbugs, and intended to deceive and | cheat the people out of their money, for the ser- | vices of a few idle fellows, who are too lazy to work. Tue TetrcRarmc Companies.—We have had many enquiries addressed to us of late, relative to the electric telegraph companies, as to how far they are dividend-paying concerns. We wish that we had some information to give in reply to these | enquiries; but we must plead much ignorance, and | great want of knowledge, on this subject. | We observe, however, in some of the papers, | that the Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph Company | has declared a dividend of eight per cent, out of | the profits of the last six months, payable at 20} | South Front street, Philadelphia, on the 18th inst. This company, we believe, was organized by Mr. O’Reilly; and as far as our memory serves us, it is the only telegraph concern that has declared any | dividend at all. More than two years ago we sub- nbed for a certain amount of stock to the Boston | and New York Company. For the two past years this company has been doing a good busi: 3 and out of the profits, to this day. We have not even been able to discover the slightest fact in relation tothe management. During the last year its busi- ness must have been very profitable, having as | much to do as all the operators can attend to. Yet there has not been any evidence of the least dis- position on the part of the managers of the com- pany, to give the stockholders any information, or to declare any dividend whatever. a Really, these telegraphic associations and coin- panies are curious concerns. They are extremely useful and wonderful in their day; but those who have subscribed to their stock are beginning to feel wonder of another kind, and that 1s, where docs the money go to? Whatbecomes of it? Whoare the managers? What are the profits made? To vast patronage they receive? We ourselves, pro- bably, give more patronage to these concerns than y other two newepaper establishments in the paid when presented, and yet the shares which we hold in the Boston company have never, up to this | terest, while, at the same time, we have been pay ing very high prices for their operations. Who is the manager of the Boston company? Do tell. Tne Great Burrato Conxvenrion.—The con- | ventionwhich is to assemble at Buffalo on the | 9th of next month, will be a great, curious, mag- | nificent, and, probably, startling concern. The | convention will consist of representatives from | all the free States in the Union—fifteen in number —comprising 2 concentration of all kinds of anti- | Southern men, ranging from those of the Wilmot proviso to total abolition. How the convention isto be organized is not so clear. Many dele- | gates, no doubt, will be self-elected, or, rather, selfnominated. Many different shades of opinions | will perva tionists—those who belong to the sixty thousand faithful of 1844—do not want to let Mr. Van Buren, he new abolitionist, come into the concern and drive the coach. On the other hand, the Kinder- hook politician wants to take the reins in his own hands, and whip up the whole team, and for his own benefit. There will be a vast concourse of delegates, amateurs, politicians, and everything e, at Buffalo, on the 9th of August. lf Mr. Van Buren geta the nemination, he may obtain an overwhelming and extrrordinary vote in | the fifteen free States. But, at all events, whoever | may be nominated—whether it be Mr. Van Buren, or Mr. Hale, orsomelother man—this movement is calculated utterly to demolish the prospects of General Cees and the hunker branch of the demo- cratic party. Mr, Van Buren is doing all he can to obtain the nomination, and perhaps he may | succeed; yet we doubt it. Tur New Cong or Practice.—The famous new code of practice, which is equal to the lawsof the Medes and Persians, has been in operation three or four days, and the lawyers have had more trouble, lost more sleep, drank more brandy, and emoked more segars than they have done for the Jast fifteen ortwenty years. Chaos has come again. | Every lawyer 1s in a fog, and the older and the more practiced he is, the thicker and denserTis the lawyers, and the ignorant and the worthless ones, | are now in their glory, and seem to be just as com- | petent and successful as the oldest and most learned members of the bar Indeed, such is the confusion existing in the practice of the law, that one of our learned judges, Judge Edmonds, has delivered « lecture on the subject, and attempted to throw some light on darkness Judge Edmonds has had a good deal of practice at the bar, and made a large nt of interesting legal decisions since he has been on the bench ; but we do not believe that he has gos enough in him, to enlighten the darkness of the present day, so a9 to enable the practitioners at the bar, or the judges on the bench, to see their | way clearly through next week, However, let Judge Edmonds have a fair trial Arnivan ov Joun et av Beran The | brig Corenir, Captain Michener, which arrived at | &t. John, N.B., 8d ia: from Bermuda, reports the arrival of H. M, steamer Scourge at Bermuda, on the 20th of Jane, from Ireland, having on board John Mitchel. Tie exiled patriot was imme- | dietely transferred to the conviet ship Dromedary. all the comforts of life in existence. If there were | et we have never heard of any dividend being made | wkom are they paid? Who gets the benefit of the | country. All their bills are regularly and honestly | moment, yielded the first red cent of profits or in- | le the whole concern. The old aboli- | fog in which he 18 in the midst of. The young | Corvoration Par.— The Corporation have hired two evening papers—the Cominercial Advertiser and the Evening Pest—to do their paflery, and other small jobs, for the year. Those two papers are a portion of the dying embers of the last generation, and of the lust century. They are two stunted trees in a state of decay. Asingle newsboy, ina single ward, will distribute and circulate as many sheets of the Herald as either of those journals has subscribers. To publish advertisements, or to do poffery, at any price, in these yehicles,"is the same as to bury them and keep them out of sight of the people. But what nght have the Corporatioif to expend money for such purposes? What authori- ty have they to throw away the taxes contributed by the people, to keep up such rickety concerns as those papers are, without talent, circulation, or: energy? And how is itdone? Weseean announces ment by the Comptroller that he will receive money on deposit, giving six per cent,interest, in anticipa- tion of the taxes; but nothing under two hundred and fifty dollars will be recetved. Probably this notice may induce a great many to pay their taxes im advance, for the benefit of the interest; but to say nothing of such act being in violation of law, it is manifestly a breach of prudence in the money officer of the Corporation, to call, or have to eall, such money into his coffers. Probably the thou- sand dollars thrown away on these ricketty papers, for the benefit of their puflery, may have arisen from a superabundance of money, thus collected | unlawfully by the Comptroller, and lying in the cof f-1s of the Corporation. We do really want a new government for this city already, and new men to take the places of the old. Theatrical and Musical. Bowery Tueatne.—The honse, last evening, was finely attended. The first tier was crowded with ele- gantly attired Jadies and gentlemen, and the other parts of the house were crowded with a most respecta- | ble audience. Mr. Hamblin has certainly done very much forthe Bowery since he took the managerial reins. ‘The beautifu) manner in which the house is decorated, the fine ventilation. the order and decorum observed, the excellent manner in which the stnge arrangements, scen ¢ and other, are carried out, the ta'ented compa- ny who are engaged, and the great variety of enter- lainments presented, all combine to keep up the cha- racter for theatrical excellence which the Bowery has | so long sustained throvghout the Union. The “Wizard | | of the Wave” is the last piece which has been produe- ed, and it bas had a most successful ron this week,— | Mr. Clarke, Mr. Marshall, and JH Hall, with Tiiton, | Burke, Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Stickney, and the rest of the company, appear in it, Mr. Marshall's part is a peen- | | liar one. moxt melo-dramatic in its nature. and requir- | ing great quickness in the changing of attire, besi | | much intelligence in the delivery of the language. Mr. Marshall fultils it admirably. and receives grent applause every evening, Miss ‘Taylor bas become an immense at the Bowery. Her performance, last evening, ae Marton. in the “ Pride of the Market,” was charac: terized by herusnal archness and vivacity This even- ing the ill isa very attractive one—tho drama of the Robber’s Wife.” the farce of “Hunting a Turtle,” Mies Taylor as Mrs. Turtle, and the “ Wizard of the Wave.” Nimto’s, Astor P1acx.—This highly fashionabie and superbly finished theatre was crowded Inet even- | ing to excess. The entertainments were highly at- | tractive, and commenced with the popular farsetta of | “My Neighber’s Wife,” which was well represented | by an effective cast. Sinith by John Sefton, and Mrs. Somerton by Miss Kate Horn, were well sustained. ‘The new serio-comic ballet, produced under the direc. | tion of Mr Schmidt, batlet master, entitled “ Diablo | Rovge,”” was again repeated. The various incidents, the tricks, tran-formations, dances—it: which Malle. | Adelaide was excellent—and en’ repre: ‘tation by the corps de ballet, were loudly applauded by a de- | | lighted audience. ‘The gymnastic exercises, flights | | and feats by M. Marcetti wore performed with ns- | | tonishing power and ability. Altogether the enter- | tainments passed off with much eclat. The Lehman Family and Mons. Marcetti wil! again appear on Mon- | | dayevening. Miss Rose Telbin will also appear here | for the first time in a popular vaudeville. | | Broanway Tieatee.—Vhe second night of the re- | appearance of the excellent ballet company of Mon- | plaisir went off, last evening, in the most brilliant | style, and before a very numerous audience. The per- formance of “L’Almee.” «x an oriental vision, was rendered at this splendid theatre, with a series of | scenes, properties and dresser, scarcely ever equalled | in any other theatre in onrcity. Great applause was, | of course bestowed, by the large assembly to Mr. and | Mra. Monplaisir, whoso Légéreti, ability and souplesse, | are, indeed. astonishing. ‘They are not only the best | | matched couple for dancing. but they understand one | another so weilfthat they s-em, whilst dancing, to | form the same body. The celebrated “ Zingarilla.” | which, when tho company first appeared imNew York, | | was every night received with such noisy bursts of ap- | | plause, was danced by these olegant artistes with a.| verve which elicited fur them as y plaudits as | bouquets; and they were enthusi its termination, Miss Anna Bulan, a very piquante brunette, received also nich applause, as well as Mr. | Corby. and Messre, Grottiand Corvet. The corps de | | ballet is composed of very pretty young girla, who per- | | form with great exactitade their fairy evolutions, In short, the ballet of * L’Almie is got up very brilliantly, and will be repeated this evening. The beautiful French ballet of “ Le Diable a quatre” is in rehear- | eal, and will be performed early next week. | Cnatuam Turatne.—We were much pleased last evening to find such a crowded house on the occasion | | of the Misses Denin’s bonefit. These two young ladica | will, without doubt, in a few years, occupy a front | rank in their profession; indced, they doo already, | young es they are, Gifled with great intelligence, | perzonal beauty of no small order. perfect acquaintance | | with stage routine, and, young as they are, they aro truly extraordinary young actresses. We wish them well, and trust they will have a long and successfal carcer. We need not say that the performances gave | great satisfaction last evening. They always do that at the (hatham. “Lillian, the Show Girl,” with the | two little beneficiaire | ine Irish comic charact the triumphant Mose, and the lively and talented Miss Mestayer—all exerted | theuselves to the utmost; and hilarity and pleasure were the prevailing sentiments among the audience. | This evening, Miss Mostayer takes her benefit. This | young actress, during her present engagement, has | given the greatest satisfaction. As the delineatress of the New York girl, he is iuimitable, and asa general | actrees she is alro unsurpassed. No less than four icees will be played to-night, and Barney Williams will appear in two of them, vis. a1 O°Gallagher, in the | | “Bashfal frishman,” and O'Shaughnes-y, in tho “Hun- | | dred Pound Note.” Misa Mestayer will appoar as Jane | Chatterly, in the “ Widow's Victim,” Litoy, the Lizey, | | in“ A Glance at New York.” and’ Narrict’ Arlington, | in the “Iundred Pound Note;” Chanfrau as Mose, | | and Jeremiah Clip, introducing his very clever and | Fopular imitations of celebrated, actors. Besides ail | this, Barney Williams and Miss Deloraine will dance | an Irish jig, so that the bill, taken altogether, is ono | of the greatest of the renson. We do not doubt that it will draw a full houre, | | Cast: Ganpex.—Notwitbstanding the great at- | traction now presented at this delightful place of | amusement, the patronage ia by no means commensu- rate with the heavy expenditure of this large and beau- | | tiful cetablishment. The vaudovilles are admirably | performed by an excellent stoek company, and who that has heard tho soul-entrancing, almost superhu- man murical efforts of Bottesini, who has norival upon | the double base, that has not been charmed; as also | the lively, Inspiriting method of Arditi on the violin, | | producing the sweetest tones and excevting the most | diflcnit paseages with such ease and science, that the most enthusiastic cheers follow the performances of thore truly talented gentlemen, The grand Deo for | the donblé bass and violin, was rendered Iast evening th ihe gieatest m kill and harmony. The | next piece, a mort difficult and splendid composition, ‘The Carnival of Veniee,” by Bottesini, was superb. In this he has no equal in tho world—certainly no one | who porresees euch extraordinary command over this | powerful instrument—his great dexterity of tingering, | and rapid transition from the deepest base notes to the eweetert and finest octave tones, which break upon | | | Barney Williams, in his genu- the ear so melodiourly, are perfoctly entranciag. And yet, wo regret to ray. tho attendance is siim to hear there extraordinary men The Mauser Family, with an addition of tworisters, who have just arrived from Europe, take a benefit to-n Mons. Laserve will | | perform s grand Fantasia on the Piano, bis first ap- | penance, It is hoped the garden will be crowded, Crnery's Minstners.—There will be two concerts given by th delightful singers this day, vin: at 3 and P.M. The very great popularity they have at- | tained is the best guarantee of their mi For near- | ly ten months they have now porformed, and not the | | slightest falling off in the numbors of their andiences | every evening They are a most origiual and talented | of ningers | Banvano’s Panonasta.—The time appointed for the removal of this great and magnificent work is fast ap- proaching, ay it will only be exhibited for one wock lionger. We have so ofven ealled attention to the uniqne end splendid manner in which Mr. Banvard hes transferred the Missisaippi, the father of waters, tocnnvass, that now woe need only repeat the advice we have given to all who have not yot seon it, not to allow it to go without vieiling it. It will be exhibited twice to day, viz: at Sand 8? M. | Panonama ov Grneman Tavion’s Camraay im Merxico—A eplendid panorama of the career of the | | brave old General, in Mexico, is now being exhibited | | at the Minerva Rooms, in Broadway. From Corpus Christ! to Buena Vieta all is delineated with the ut- most reeuracy, from drawingt furnished by aa officer | inthe army; and an opportunity is thus offered, for all who have staid at home at ense during the Mexican ar,tovee with their own eyes how great difcul and dangers General Taylor and his gallant army ove came, To all this exibition must prove interesting; und Mera, Sherman and Tourey, the enterprising undertakers of this work, deserve the thanks of the community for bringing it before the public, Marnier Srnaxoscn’s Graxp Concent ix Broox- tyw.--We are giad to announce to our readers of that neighboring city, a8 well us to those of New xr that | M. Maurice Strakoveh, at the general request of his ad wizers in Brooklyn, bae consented to give a great soirée | , the 10th inst. Among many no- wily be performed by the famed pianist, plese of music played with the left hand ‘oree ip music. which is ad:nirably done by the artist. M_S. will be assisted by that sweet tour de talente Female Institute Academy. Ta Lx.—The eighth grand_ instrumental con- cert of the Steyermarkixche Musical Company, was given at the Tabernacle lust evening, when the’ per- formances were of a varied aud soul suring character. “The Hungarian Gipsey Mareh." ~ Every country has its charms,” “Sounds from Home,” © Matrimonial Blessing Gallop, a warning to all single people,” and “ Railroad Gallop,” drew forth tremendous applause, ‘Tue Deane Fasuty, @ most talented family, com Deane’ and several young folks, will ntertainmeat and coacert at Albany, ing. Glees, duets, solos, and a recl- tation by little Miss Fanny, aged 5 years, in full High- land costume. will form the entertainments. Yankee Hill is playing at the Chicago Theatre. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. mmary. In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Niles, of Connec- tieut, introduced a bill in favor o, selling to Mr, Ava Whitney certain lands for the purpose of con structing a railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific, and asking a vote upon it to-day, without debate. Mr. R. Johnson, of Maryland, submitted a resolution, inetruecting the Committee on Finance to enqmre what measures are necessary for the payment of adjudicated claims of citizens of the United States, against Mexieo, which was adopted Mr. Johnson, of Georgia, supported the Southern tide of the slavery question, when the Oregon bill was called for, and Mr. Hale, of New Hampshire, threatened to reply to Southren meinbers at a fu. ture In the House, the bill for the retention of officers till the 4th of March next, was brought up, when Mr. Botts, of Virginia, remarked, that unless the bill was passed immediately, the offi- cers of the army would be reduced to one Major General and two Brigadiers, and would thus com- pel the President to discriminate between Gens. ‘Taylor and Scett, and to dismiss either of whom would be the height of injustice. Army Inteillgence, Pmivapeventa, July 7, 1848. Major Gen. Patterson and staff, viz.: Col. Aber- combrie, Dr. Reynolds, Captains Mackall, and Blanding, Lieutenants Williams and Perry, arrived at New Orleans on the 29th ult. ‘The Massachu- setts regiment, under command of Major Andrews, arrived the same day. THIRTLETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Wasnixoton, July 7, 1848. Senate. ‘The Senate commenced at 11 o'clock, when the Vice President took the chair and called to order. Petitions and memorials were presented, road and ro- ferred. COMMISSIONS OF PAYMASTERS. Mr, Dix, of New York, trom the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a Dill in favor of volunteers’ commissions on disbursements not excecding $1000 per annum. which was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time and passed. WHITNEY’S RAILROAD. Mr. Nixes, of Connecticut, from the select commit- tee to whom the subject had been referred, reported a bill in favor of selling certain lands to Asa Whitney, for the purpose of constructing a railrond from Lake Michigan to the Pacific, with an amendment. Mr. Nixes also gave notice that he wouid move that the Senate proceed to the consideration to-morrow morning, and ask a vote upon it without debate, CLAIMS. Mr. Revexny Jonnsox, of Maryland, submitted a resolution instructing the C&mmittes on Finance to inquire what measures are necessary to be adopted to provide for the payment of adjudicated claims of our own citizens against Mexico, which was adopted, THE OREGON BILL. After the transaction of some other unimportant bu- siness, the morning business was laid aside, and the Senate procecded to the consideration of the Oregon vill. Mr. Jonns: of Georgia, being entitled to the floor, yore andaddressed tho Senate at considerable length, and in support of the Southern view of the slavery question. Ie denied that Congress had power, unde & | the constitution, to prohibit slavery in the territories, and presented other arguments to sustain the position previously assumed by Southera members. When he had sat down, Mr. Haun, of Now hire intimated that he should reply to vanced by Southern Senators, at a future day. Mr. Davis, of «aseachusetts, has tho floor for to- morrow on this question, whcn, on motion, the sub- ject was informally laid aside. INCREASE OF THE COMMITTEE ON TeNRITONITS. After the transaction of some other business, of no leading or general interest, Mr. Burien. of South Carolina, mo" resolution which he had previously offer members to the Committee on Territor Hamp- ‘gumonts ad- to {ake up the A, to add two erton, of New Hampshire, Mr. Westeott and Mr. Yulee, of Florida. Mr Foote, of Mississippi, Sr. Bright, of In- diana, and Mr. Dayton, of Now Jersey, without taking the question. ‘On motion, the Senate adjourned over till to-morrow, Saturday. House of Representatives. The House met at 11.4. M. The Speaker, on taking his seat, called it to order, when the journal was read and approved. ‘After the transaction of some business of no general interest, the Hou-e, on motion, took up the bill provi- ding for the extension of the pension law to the ord- nance corps. which was read the third time and passed- RETENTION OF OFFICERS IN SERVICE TILL THE FOURTH A ext. On motion, the House took np the bill, with the Se- nate amendments, in favor of ning officers of the army appointed to serve during the war, uatil the 4th of March next. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, opposed the bill. He wag against the retention and pay of the officers in the manner and the period contemplated. Mr. Grxtay, of Tennessee, also spoke brieily in op- position to the bill, He said that the war had ended, and that we should let the officers retire. The old number was enough for all needfal purposes. When he had sat down, Mr. Botrs, of Virginia, ob- tained the floor. He said that the proclamatioa of the President had been published this day, and that the law must be passed this day, or the officers of the army would be reduced to one major general and two brigadiers; that such an event would compel the President to discriminate between Gen. Taylor and Gen. Scott, to dismiss either of whoa would be unjust; and also to other promoted officers. ir, Bovprx. of North Carolina, said that tho procia- mation wasdated on the 4th of July, and that it was now too late to meet the exigency of the caso as stated by the honorable gentleman from Virginia. INDIAN APPROPRIATION HILL. Without taking the question, ‘Mr. Vintox, of Ohio, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, moved that the House resolve itself into a Committe of the Whole on the State of the Union, which was agiged to; when the Indian Appropriation Bill, with the Senate amendments, were taken up, Mr. Root, of Obio, in the chair. Mr. Tnomrson, of Indiana, having the floor, pro- ceeded to discuss the amendments at some length. He was followed by Mr. Bannincer, of North Caro- lina, and others, pro and con.; when, after along dis- cussion by much animation, the committee rose and reported progress. Vhen, on motion, the House adjourned over till Sa- turday, (to-morrow.) Markets' Burraro, July 7.—Reeeipts within the past 24 hours: Flour, 2000 barrele, Flour was onl tive; sules of 2000 bils, at $4 60a 9475. Wheat—Sales of 8200 bushels were made, including Chicago, at 85, and Ohio at $1. Corn—Sales of 4000 bushels at 360. Oate—Sales of 5000 bushels were made at 30e. Thore was no change in other articles. Freights to Albany— 64 cts. asked for tlour—no change in grain. Aunaxy, July 7.—Reesipts by canal within the past 2% hours :—Flour, 4800 barrels ; wheat, 6900 bushels ; corn, 25,000 bushels, The market for flour was dull at $5 124g for Oswego, common Genesco, &e., and at $6 50 for pure’Genosee, Corn—Sales of 7300 bushels were made at 48 ets, and at 52c, and 7500 do old Ohio flat yellow at §2c, There was no material change in oats, Navan.—The U. 8. sloop-of-war Albany, Com! mander Kelly, was at Laguayra, on the 26th of June. Police Intelligence. Arrest of an old Boarding Hous: Thie'—VYesterday afternoon, as officer Parker, of the 9th ward police, was on the look-out for rascals of all descriptions, he spied two suspicious-looking fellows prowling about the neighborhood of 4th strect, entering various boarding- houses in that vicinity, under the pretence of taking board, After being watched in this manner for up- wards of two hours, the two men separat md the one who called himself James Williams, entered the boarding-house No. 118 4th strect, where he‘was shown ® room occupied in part by another boarder ay, thy pame of William Tooker. This, Mr, Williams told tho jandlady, would suit him very well,as he preferred to bo in the room with another, as he was romotiines troublod with what some people call somnambulism, or walking in bie sleop; and that,at the last place he bearded at, he was, one night, found straying about in tho other boarders’ rooms while asleep, which effect is brought on, he supposes, by sleeping alono, After a little more bonrd was taken, and Mr, Willioms conclu remain, depositing in the room an.empty val which he brought wlong with bim, that he might up with any valuable article that might come to hand, An this parsed on vory well; the landlady left the room, and Mr. Williams was left alone. in order to | carry out his nefarious business, ‘The first thing he | did was to break open the trunk of his fellow boarder, extracting a purse containing $37 {a bank bills aud gold, and then filled up his valise with a now dress Afrock cont, » pair of pantaloons and olier ar- ticler, all belonging to Mr. Tooker. As roon as he bad moderately ac- | effected the robber: , he went do ‘airs and informed the landlady that he was going to leave, as his Giend wanted bim to go cnd beard with him. This sto y sppeared to be very plausible. and as no suspicion was created that he wax @ thief he was allowed to leave the houre, taking with bim his own vaiise @iled with 1M stolen property. However, no sooner ,had he emerged into the street, than he was arrested by Officer Parker, who had been watching outside. aux- fously awaiting his appearance, After a desperate struggle, the rascal was secured, with the assistance of Ofleer Bridgman, and conveyed to the police offce, before Justice M*Grith, where he was sarehed. and on his person the purse containing the money was found, and in the valise the elo- thing, all of which were identified by Mr Took ras being his property. The mogistrate committed him for a further hearing During tho day the prisoner was virited by Mr. Alexander Jackson, one of the de- puty keepers. who at once recognized him as the iadi- ‘yidwal who, about a year since, robb-d a jodger in D arding-house at Aibany, carrying off @ valiw and near $20 in money, The robbery was soon after die covered. and Williams traced to the steamboat, which left that evening for New York. On this infor- mation, a telegraphic dispatch was forwarded at ones to Captain MeGrotn, of the Sixth ward po lice, giving a deseription of the thief This de- scription was given to Officer MeVianu:, who sta- tioned himself at the gang plank, on the arrival of the boat, aud arrested Williams on his coming ashore that morning, with the identi valise aud property in his possession. After remaining hee in prison for two days, he was rent back to Albany for trial, where he pleaded guilty to a petit lare-- py, and was sentenced to one year’s impyison- ment; and this isthe same man whose term of sen- tence has but just expired, when he is detected in New York, through the vigilance of our police, atill | continuing his old roguish tricks, of robbing boarding | houses. This term, however, he not fare #0 light ly, as the charge is 4 grand larceny, which. on convic- | tion, will conrign him to the State prison, for a term of | five years, Hs accomplice, calling hiiaself Charles Hawkins, was arrested subsequently by the officers, | and committed by Justice McGrath to prison, for a | further examination. | Charge of Stabbing.—A man by the name of Tho- , mas Grabam, was arrested yesterdvy, by the police of | the Fourth ward, on a charge of stabbing with a kni John Coyle. inflicting a dangerous wound on the left breast. Justice Lathrop committed him to prison, to await the result of the injury. | OurnaGk vron A HERIVE IN RENSSELAER County.—The Deputy Sheriff of Rensselaer coun- ty went to East Sand Lake onthe 2%) ult., for the purpose of serving declarations on some two or three individuals, who had_ neglected to pay a pro- tested note in the bank, The anti-rent “Indians,” | supposing that he was serving ¢ ons for | rent in favor of the, patroon, soon sallied out, and. tothe momber of five, proceeded to the tavern of Jomes lves, where the deputy had stopped fer re- | Pvahmniitie hey: aanetiaiely, proceeded touhe:| room where he was eating, and demanded to see his papers, wh.ch he eon-ented to show; but the | disguired persons requested him_to go to the barn | und there let ther examine the papers and son. ‘This he absolutely refused to do; wher they seized him; a scuffle ensued, in whi sheriff seized the mask of o1 and sofar tore it from his face cern him. The resuit was that [ra Greggs, I Greggs, and Calvin Greggs, were arrested and are now awaiting an examination, One has turned State’s evidence, and ah accompli still at large. Officers are on, the alert for him. ‘Thus are incar- cerated in prison a father and two song, for mo- lesting a civil officer inthe discharge of hts duties. The Weekly Herald. ‘The Weekly Herald will be ready at nine o'clock of the “Indians” | 8 to be able to dis: Micuioan Centra Rairoan, * 1846, 1847. 1848. June... +. +++ ++ +1580 71 80,108 198,444 8S JULY. eee eee eee], 655 79 18344 OR BHAI BT | August «+1 GSL 95 22411 21 24,008 84 September ..... ..25,638 Ti 35,502 97 40,031 74 October.. « +44.439 12 60,083 42 60,300 96 nvember... +.» 81,807 07 40,283 74 50,808 76 ecomber, 19.664 89 17,445 14 Junuary . 14153 29 17,180 38 February. 19451 92 19,945 60 Mareh.. 24.uy9 28 18,110 67 April. 33 399 89 = 25.241 a May... 41.011 77 32,461 28 Total. .... 317,555 32 960,075 76. war. The last two items in the above statement, amounting to $17,682,125 55, are yrt to be paid in; this, with the eums inthe bands of the Assistant Treasu- rers, om the 24th of June last. made the aggregate te- £0. rees of the government, on that d+y, more than nine- teen millions of dolars, What part of this amount is ready appropriated, does not »ppear; butit will proba- biytake more than this sum to meet the expenses already incurred, and the indemnity due the govern- ment of Mexico, It is not, Lowever, probable that an- other loan will have to be coutract:d, as the surplus revenue;will, in the course of a year or so, be suffelont to liquidate whatever small indelteiuess may be out- standing sfler the funds mow in Land have been ex- pended. Itis, therefore, safe to consider the sbove- named rum as the extent of the debt of the country. ‘This will be reduced from time to time, by the payment of Treasury notes into the goverument depositories. A debt of sixty-five millions of doilars is a mere bage; telle for ruch # nation as this; and from our ordinary rerouroes we shall be able to pay every fraction of the principal, long before it reaches maturity. Tie ordi- nary expenditures of the goveroment, including in- terest on the public debt, are about twenty-four mil- lions of dollars per annum, while the ordinary revenue is about thirty millions of dollars, leaving o surplus of” six millions of dollars annually forthe payment of the public debt, ‘The loans recently negotiated have tweaty years to run; it is, therefore, plainly to be seem that our sinking fand will exceed the debt long before it reaches matarity. The annexed comparative statement, exhibits the gross carnings of the Michigan Central Railroad Com- pany, for the years ending May lst, 1946, 1847, and. 1848. ‘The increase in 1847 over 1846, was $70,077 24, equal to about twenty-five per cent, and the increase in 1848 over 1847, was only $12,620 43 being less than four per cent. This limited increase in 1843 over 1847, oan be accounted for in the very great decrease in the freight- ing business of the company. In the latter part of 1846, and early Mt of the year 1847, the transporta- tion of flour and wheat over this zoad was immense, | and the receipts consequently unusually largo. Im August, 1847, prices for breadstuffs began to depre- | ciate, and the foreign demand to decline, when the re- | ceipts from the interior, or along the line of the rail- road, commeneed falling off. The annexed table shows the quantity of flonr and wheat, as Hour, carried upon the 10ed from September 23, 1846, to May 31, 1818, inelusive:— this morning. It willeontain the most interesting | er news of the week, the last foreign intelligence, the account of the celebration of the Fourth of July, &e. &e, Single copies sixpen**. Children and Invatids—Heeker’s Farina will be found tie bem food for persons troubled with dyeentery, &e , and for young children and infants, whether well, or suffering from bowel complaints; nourieching aud agreeable, far superior to, mere amylaceous substances, aa tago, arrow rot, &e. For sale at ailthe drug ciores; wholesale by Hecker & Brother, 201 Cherry street. The Congress Boot Store—Ladics and Gen- tlemuen’s Congress Gaiters. a vory_ superior article, manufiotured end forsale by E, A. BROOKS, 15 Fulton street, six doors from Broadway. Good Lands in Arkansas are given to 8: ers, See noucein New York Sun, underhead of Wants. Richelicn Gold Pens, long known as the heat and cheapest Pons in uze, have almost supersoded the thou- fand and one Pens for a time put in competition with them, Points warranted for years, For «ale by the tole proprietors, 1 E. WATSON & CO., 15 Wail sizeet, Gold Pous from $1 up ; also repaired and exchaiig Morehead’s Graduated Magnetic Ma- These unrivelled and invaluable iastraments have re- tire approval of the medical profession, In ull eases of Lyepepsia, Fits, Paralysis and Nervo Disorders generally, thelr elects kre truly wonderfnl, Manufactured and sold by D, ©, MOREMEAD, 3. D., 182 Broadway, New York. Price $12 ccmplete and warranted, Young Is our Man, for he sells his fine Fronch Cait Boots at $4 50, renerally $6 n other svor fine calf Loots nt $30, usually $4.50 and $3 equally low. Ail our friends should go te You and Nassau sty THE DOCTOR. | Just recel , 300 Dress Coats, 200 Frock Coats, 1000 pars Pants, an 69) Vests, Tice goods are mule in the best style; the, partially soiled, but a8 good as new, and i $5.amnit, Also, eashmerscte aad alpa: ‘Corner Naseau and Beekman, a OOate, COMMERCIAL AFFAIBS. { MONEY MARKET. | Friday, Ju'y 7-6 P.M. | The stock market continues exceedingly heavy, aud | prices continue without any material alteration. ‘This | is usually a yery dull season of the year among stock speculators; but we have seldom scen the street so in- active as at present. We cannot expect any imme- diate improvement, either in prices or in extent of transactions; but as there is nothing ot aay importance weighing upon the money market, and as the supply of | capital is every day becoming more abundant, there | must be, before the lapse of many weeks, a favorable change. | The reports of three city banks for June 24th, com- pared with thore for the 4th of March previous, exhibit the annexed statemont :— New Youx City Baxxs, March 4,1848, — June 24, 1848, Mechanics’ Bank. .... . $458,536 $540,010 ‘Tradesmen’s Bank + 70,343 76.235 Seventh Ward Bank... 124,102 84,192 Total. .... e505. $653,071 $701,35 This shows an increase, notwithstanding the largo shipments of specic from this port within the past six months. The Mexican war having been brought to a close, we can now figure up the cost. The expenditures have not, however, entirely ccased; but we can form a pretty | goodestimate of the probable amount neceasrry to wind up the entire campaign ‘The annoxed statement exhibits the debt of the United States on the 4th of March, 1845, the amount since paid, the balance of the debt due the 4th of March remaining unpaid, and the debt incurred since, up to the 20th of June, 1848: Fivaners or gue Unirep Svares~Amount or Punic Denn. Debt March4, PaideJune Balance un- 140, BUTS putid June 2, S44, Principal and In’st, of the old funded debt, $176,450 55 $57,263 40 $119,187 15 fering war ot led. 17 iF during war of 1812. , 4317 4 - 4317 44 Cortitieates of Mises: sippi Stock... +... 4,320 00 - 4,320.00 Debt of the corporate cities of the District Columbia, nt 53% mcentyper Act 20 aay, 106, payable W100 peraanum,. 1,200,008 08 — 180,000.00 1,020,000 00 Outstanding Treasury f the iesues of 1867 to 1843. 4 LMATTI 1,077,999 91 167,380 31 Treasury Notes ian price to 22d forded andi ot - - 124,728 00 BOS 91 0,814 6 - $243,886.08 * 4,270,386 08 Joan of 224 cont, payable 121 Loan ‘of fl 205,301 OF 147,500 00 TRB. see e ee eas 400,800 00 y Notes of ‘die | ez. 19 128,09) 00 Louis of Peas and 1547 Teun cf Stet Bareh, IM48,, . Total, June Mth, W435 oe ‘There ss ineluded in thin ean $1 Imbureemont of notes funded. By the act of 27th June, 1846, rection 2, the sum of $04,500 way cancelled of the loan of 16th April, 1542. ‘There probably will not be more than fifty millions of thisamount fonded, ‘Thatwill be the fanded debt of the United Stotes; nearly the whole of whieh will draw interest, ot the rate of six per cent per annum, making the annwal payment on this amount three millions of dollars, Of the total debt, as given above, abcut forty-nine millions have been contracted since the Let of July, 1844 or sinee theeommencoment ofthe | A comparison of the « uary 1, to June 1,1643, with that carcied for the same period in 1847,” shows a falling off this year of 116,176 barrels. ‘This is the only part of the business of this | company which has deelined; and the causes pro- ducing such a demand for, and extensive movement | Sn, breadstuffs last year, were of such an artifiefal cha- racter that a reaction was expected. and has been realized. With such deficiency in the amount of freight offering for transportation, it is strange that the aggregate income of the company shows any ite crease at all. ‘There has been a very great increase in the passen- ger business of the road. Since January last, 25,484 | passengers have been carried over the road, against 20,- 649 for the corresponding period the previous year. The arrangements of the line are all of the best character, and the freighting department judic!ously managed Since this work fell into the lands of Exstern eapital- ists, it has beem worked by Eastern engineers; and the universal Yankee genius, energy, industry, and indomitable perseverence Lave been called into requl- sition for the purpose of putting the concerr. apona sound and so#d foundation, That they have sueceed- ed in so dolng, is pretty clearly illustrated by the above report of receipts, &e , for the past three years. Since the last meeting, a loan of $1,100,009, payable in bonds running from five to ten years, and Dearing | Interest at 8 per cent, and one of $800,000, payable ix bonds convertable at pleasure on the Ist of January, ; Until maturity, imto stock at par, and bearing the same | interest, have been made. There is yet due from eub- reriptions to these loans about $830,0U0. On account of the failure of one of their contracts | for iron rails, ancther has been made for 4000 tons, at $63 60 per ton, delivered here, by which a saving of $26,000 is made to the company. It ia confidently ex- pected that a dividend will be made In December next, | fully cqual to the last year’s, Betweon Detriot and Jackson, 43 miles of the road have been re-laid with the heavy rail. If the fron strives promptly, it is expected the whole of this will be re-laid by the middle of Soptember next. The dis- tance to Jackson is now 7 milos; but by the decrease in distance to the new terminus at Detroit, and by the new lines in the Huron valley, it will be reduced to about seventy-four miles. All the long bridges upon the first fifty miles from Detroit, will be rebuilt this reason. The four prinel- pal bridges across the Kalamazoo have already been re} built, and the depot, buildings at Niles, and betweom that place and Kalamazoo, are ina forward state. ‘The new road from Kalamazoo west is now in running or- der to Paw Paw, and will be to Niloa by the Ist of Oeto- ber, and the balance to New Buffalo by the Ist of De~ cember, or early in the spring—making the total dis- tance 75 miles of new road, west of Kalamazoo. The steamboat building by the company will be im readiness by the epening of navigation next spring: The engine for it is in a forward state, and it is expects ed that better time will be made by this boat than is nausl for our lake steamers. The number of cars now in uso on the rond is as follows: — Freight cars, reckoned as tingle. Gravel cars. . Hand Passenger do Baggage do, Total cors........ Ov even eee eee eels This number will be inereased to about cighty-five double cars, by the commencement of the fall business which will be inercasod by the opening of business im the spring, to aear six hundred, reokoutng as single care, The stock of locomotives is as follows:— 6 ten ton locomotives, 6 wheeled, with 2 ari 1 twelve ton 84 i nton “© B 4 «8 e% ltwentyton & 4 & 4 6 lonokonehalf< 4 & a 8 In addition to these, there has been ordered, to Le delivered in Jone, July, and August, this yeam five eighteen ton passenger engines, cight whoeled, with four drivers each, and five twenty-four ton freight ene gines, ten wheeled, with six drivers each. Stock beagreepeen $2500 Trona Nts, 6's, 101% 100 ahs Nor & Wor, F108 a, 100g 90 Roading RR, 0 Wy oD do Bo 83! me do oo 2 10 10s EY Int Imp, 97 f we cs 0, 100 ee Farmers Trust, 20 i a gugersreraae! ws! Py di o* Woh tatend RR, WE new Sia; 15 Mirko Ri wow, fa, wo Second Board. tA KR, 19 780 shs Read Ty ag 25, Sv she Harlora RR, fe) Marlem RR, oD 5 oe 1¢ 5) Talend RR,’ b1O Ed CITY TRADE REPORT. New Yonn, Friday Afternoon, July 7, Soles of this State and western brands of floar were ogain made to a fair extent, without material che in prices. Southern romained about the same. of western wheat were mado on terms stated below.— Further sales of corn were made at '# rates: There was no change in meal, ae and onts remained about the same, There was « fair business doing in provisions, at about previous rates, Lard and beef oon- Unued firm. There was more doing In sugars, while prices remained about the samo, Deators in many ar- Licles of produce were waiting later wa from F arope, now expected by the steamer duo at this port. te wilh he neon by our tolegray hic veport that reevipts at Buf- folo were light, while they were pretty hoavy at Albany,