The New York Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1848, Page 3

City In Tux Wrarnen —The weather yesterday was quite ‘Waim, notwith:tunding the wind as hi all day. Ab: ut half past two o’eleek, in the efternoon, a heary cloud rose fiom the western horizon, whieh give out ® very slight rhower; after which there were white e@'ouds in the northward horizon during the whole af- terncon, ‘They are generally speakiog tor of rain, and if the signs are not deceptive, a good i be locked for very soon. The streets are ntly filled wiih clouds of dust, which ren- ry disegreeable, expecially for the ladies, ning was quite pleasant. though not until a fe hour was there any light from the moon. Reviey to tue New York Votunteers.—A meet- iy g of the citizens was called on Friday afternoon, at the Mayor's office. City Hall, for the purpose of adopt- mg measures for the relief of the New York Volunteers, wo faithfully served their country in the late xico. T! were but few persons present when the meeting was called to order, his Lonor the Mayor in the chair. : The following resolution was | al sad by Morris Fre di. “ nd unanimously adopt ‘subscription be opened immediately, ‘under the direction of s committee of seven, to be ap- pointed to collect funds for the relief of the non-com- wissioned officers, musicians aud privates of the New York Regiment of Volunteers, to be distributed under the direction of said committee, in such manner a8 they may deem best calculated to relieve the iminedi- ate necessities of the volunteers.”? ‘The folowing gentl-men were then appointed that Committee: Hon. William F. Havermey«r, Chairman, Andrew Mickle, Stephen Allen, E. J. Drake, Jonathan St , and F. R. Tillou, Esqs., who were empowered to add to their number. > Gun. Tavior amone tur Votunreens —A vote was taken a day or two since among the returned volun- teers, at Fort Hamilton, as to nee among the tandidates for the Presidency, when General Taylor reteived the vote of every one of the men, and Gene- ral Case a majority of the officers. Arnivat. or THE Jnnsey Vouunteens ano Reov- 2ans.—The New Jersy battalion of volunteers and a dvtatchment of regulary, artived yesterday from New Orleans, in the ship Indiana, Captain Bennett, command of Captain D. McDowell. The fol- is the list of officers :—Assistant Surgeon, L. Simy son, U.S. A; 1st. Lieutenants Varren L. Young. J Vanhouton. Captains, Isaac W. Mickle, Francis Harrison. Lieutenants, A. H. Reynolds, Joseph A. Logan, David D, Nichols. Alexander McKinley, Fre- derick W. Burnett, Ezra Ferris. and Henry B. Hays, of the battalion. The arrival of the ship was announced hy the firing of a ralute, Rewievira Broapway.—The necessity for moving iv tur matter, ata very early day, is every moment becoming more evident. The laying of the Russ pave- ment through it, from the eg Ryey! to Union place (whieh will probably be done by the 1st day of January, 1850), will add to the difficulty, rather than diminish it, as ppose. So soon as that is completed, jucements will exist to ride there, and, of , and their speed, (when there is any chance,) greatly in- Pethe danger of crossing will, thereby be great- ly enhanced, and more accidents happen, from the com- paratively noiseless motion of light carriages, gigs, ko. ‘The proporition to widen Church street, and connect it with, or rather continue it through Lumber street, &c., a the latter, of course,) to Markotfleld, at the attery. Is decidedly the mort feasible, reasonable, and advaniageous. It matters but little on which side of Chureh street the cutting is made. so far as the expense is considered; but we think the easterly side had better be taken, on account of the ee grounds costing nothing—the facility of moving the engine ee ke., into St. Paul’s church yard, and the great desire felt by the congregation w ipping in the church, coruer of Duane street, to be removed, Ifthe street is widened, 80 make it about the same as West Broadway, and continued of that width to the Battery, the increased value of lots upon it, will wre the measure, be the cost what it may. Mark ld street should be widen- ed some ten or nfeet. By by § that stripfrom the Battery, and the sidewalks of the streets be- tween Canal and Marketfield, Church and Broadway, extended from two to three feet. (according to circum- stances.) into the carriage way, the owners of property thereon Lowy allowed an perenne to set awning [seed there. the effect of there alterations would imme- ae be shown in the improvements made. Church and all the streets leading from it to Broadway, would be pas by retail stores; there could be no better situa- tion for dry goods stores, a dress makers, hatters, boot makers, &c.. especially if the Common. Council would require all omnibuses to pass down Broadway to Canal, thence through Canal, Church, &e; and to pass up Broadway, stopping only when passengers were to be taken in or let out. Orronrusity ror 4 Sea Voracr.—The steamship Vista, Captain Ji will leave this port on ext for Halifax. She will take agers nd back te Boston, for $25. This would be chtful excursion of the season, especially en they might catch the invigorating sea air, more beneficial to health than all the excur- sions which could be made down the bay ina whole fearon, Captain Jarvis is just the man to please. and no doubt thore who embrace the opportunity will be delighted with the trip. Tur Yacut Sqvapi ‘Already have the officers of this squadron be; mache perpeemnions. for their annual summer excursion: y will assemble at their Club house, Elysian Fields, on Tuesday, the first day of August, after which they will proceed to the Ho where they will spend several days. They will then proceed to such eas & majority of the propric! may choose. are two new and beautiful yachts added to the equadron, belonging to Mr. G. G. Ci id Mr. Miller, both of which will join the excursion. Tue Cuixsse Mesecw,—it wan te reported that the large stone building in peskway, between Spring and Prince streets, the late residence of John G Coster, had been taken on a lease of ten years, by the prop! of the Chinese Museum, for the pur- pores of the Museum. Tue East Riven Accipext.—We have received a communication from the captain of the sloop“ Ster- ling,” in which he utterly denies the blame which has be ched to him. for running into the ferry boat on Thursday evening. He says,“ The sloop was standing in her berth. in James’ slip, and with her larboard tacks were forward, on the look out, and the stopping of the engine of the ferry bout was cause of the he —— Sade, astern of hor.” The facts in the pose ee publish oe Seal ae eet’ pee ‘eat many source! which perfectly agreed; but & iris bat “justi the ca in denying the c! give b lags’ y, andif he in net to blame give him a P chance to throw off the imputation which has been cast upon him. Serious Accivent at Fort Lee.—A lad about four- teem years of age, and who resides in this city. but whose name was not ascertained, accidently from a third story plazzs, ‘at Fort Lee, on Friday afternoon, dispaired of. and so seriously injured that his life is A Map Cat Kittep.—A rabid cat was killed on Thursday afternoon at the corner of 9th avenue and Sist street. Now that the ser nearly all laid low, the cats have taken hydrophobia upon themselves, and should a few more be killed it will become necessary for the fair dames to “ muzzle” the kittys, or a decla- f war will be proclaimed.against that branch e family. The bo: iL look anxiously for the paseag law, though there will be fewer victims, and the | yah not be po grant, probably, as that offered for the “ ears’ of the It would be Peige at once to muzzle all the lest that race should be exterminated, and the rats take posses- sion of the land. Fins.—Tke Norwegian ship Juno, lying at the foot of Carlisle street, was discovered to be on fire, in the hold, about half past ten. o'clock, on Friday night, which was extinguished with trifling damage. She had arrived during the afternoon, laden with um, ‘and sugar, and no person was on board at the time the fire was discovered. Fins.—A fire broke out on Thursday night, in the cap store of Messrs. Brush & Co.. 143 Water street, which was put out with trifling damare. Bapty Burxgp.—A boy about twelve years old, was found near pile of burning shavingsabout 11 o'ecloek on Friday night, into which it is supposed he had tallen, while in a fit He was very much burned, and it was thought proper to take him to the City Hos- pital. Rescurp From Drowxina.—A man named Jacob baling, accidentally fell into the dock, at the foot of Dey street, On Thursday night, but was reso drowning by the police of the 3d ward. Inqu —An inquest was on the body of a man, vamed Francis Hogan, # painter, who fell acci- dentally from the upper beat fi of house, corner Eighth street and Fifth avenue, while painting a window. He was removed to the City Hospital, where he subse- quently died, in consequence of the accident. Ver- dict according to the above facta from igences 22—In Banco—Decisions— 6 Trask, et al.—Motion to ret aside st granted on payment of costs of inquest— aintiff may enter up judgment on security. ‘Ogilvie *m. Faleoner—Judgment for defendant on reargu- nd former decision on the demurrer to stand, dsm Baily—Motion for judgment, as in case of uit, granted—no opposition, Anderson et al., adsm Mauny— Inquest set aside on payment of costs of irquest, hut plaintiff may enter up judgment as security. Westervelt ads. Lamb and others—Motion for judgment, asin a cave of non-suit, granted; no opposition Radefeldt adsm. Reost—No appearance being had on the defendant's part, ordered that the motion be denied ; plaintiff's costs $10; to abide the event. In the matter of Ellen Kelly, next friend of James Kelly and others, infants—Rule of reference annexed granted ; gile of infants’ property. Palmer adsem. Brehant—Motion for judgment of non-suit granted, Reed adam. Mandeville —Feport of referees et aside, with costs to abide the event, Tux Court oF Srsstons.—Taking advantage of the present suspension of busiuess at this Court, we would suggest the necessity for altering the entire internal arrangements, 80 as to make the court room suit the purpores for which it hat been designed. In conse. quence of the utter impossibility to hear from the eb, the Recorder and Aldermen are compelled to occupy the desk designed for the clerk of the court. ‘The witness stand is also placed in a position which renders it diMoult, and at times impossible to hear the witnerr. The character of the building itself is badly suited for a court room, and the aldermen, who are ‘terested, inasmuch as) two must preside on jon with the Recorder, should either have thie court removed or the room altered, so as to suit the purposes of ncourt. They must themeelves have the incon’ we point out, during the late Fittings of the court, in connexion with the Re- corder himeelf The reporters’ table is situated also ina bad place for hearing, and altogether the general ac commodations render this court room extremely in- convenient in every rerpect. It would be well now, recess of a fow weeks, to make some here and altef the entire plan of ar- ‘h are so much wanted. ¢ Board of will act upon the hint we give, of their own accommodation. © Jus ‘invariably porsesses a “quick ear’ as well as a ' keen eye.” c ebaryed with stealing $600, , and silver coin, together with a pon his arrest, he acknowl having y: ch was seen in his pos- 8 ssinn previous to his arrest. Justice Lothrop com- mitted bim to prison for a further examination. A Bold Theft —Two genteel-looking young men en- tered the jewelry store No 259 Broadway, kept by James W. Faulkner, early yesterday morning, an: d to be shown some watches. At the request several were shown the gentlemen ; when, after they had left the store a few minutes, the clerk discovered that two gold lever watches were missing—one No. 11079, the other 32163—valued over $100 One of these individuals had a fall fac id no whiskers ; the other bad # full face; light whiskers, and sandy or light hair. It is believed beyond o doubt that these young men are the thieves. Mr. Faulkner offers a reward of $20 for the ree: Politica intelligence, German National REFORMERS (N CINCINNATI.— The German Association for National Retorm made a grand demonstration yesierday forenoon. | They moved through the streets in‘along proces- sion, preceded by musie and accompanied by the military, mustering, as we learn, about nine hun- dred strong.—Cincrmnate Atlas, July 8. { Gen. Taytor’s Porvianiry 1x Onto.—It 18 said by the Cineinnati papers, that the mass meeting held in that city to respond to the Philadelphia nomination, was the largest assemblage of a politi- cal character ever seen in Cincinnati, Free Som 1 Marvg.—A_ free soil State Con- vention has been called in Maine, to meet at Port- land, on Wedneeday the 26th inst. The object of the convention 1s stated to be, “to take such steps as the the occasion shall demand, to prevent the extention of slavery; and to co-operate with other fiee States, in the convention to be held at Buflalo on the 9th of August, 1848.”” Dr, KeUinger’s Monsion House, at Yonkers, inal the rage—to get at which is the most beautiful drive in the orld. “Liundreds of fashicnables go daily to se and consult the Doctor, who has determined to throw open his Mansion House and grounds, for the comfort and amusement of thoso of his pa- tients that are convalesent, as wellay fur the public in general, ~ Visiters have a clear and picturesque view upon the Hudson for Bennett's twenty miles, taking in Editor t's epacious acd beautiful chateau ; at Hastings, Forrest’s wouderfal and magnificent Washingto 6's cottage, the paragon of architecture; Moses HL Grinnell’s Varedise, (not lost); in short, the Doctor is sur- rounded by the elite of NewYork City, New Rochelle, and its viei- nity. Its well worth rich, and beautiful ecen modest, unsophisticated living quack in existence. Everything done up in the Doctor's reculiar style, ‘The Chea) and B+ st #iace in the City to gigee Boots, and Gaiters, is at Jones, 14 Ann street, near juscum. ‘His best French Boots, $4 50; second quality, from $8 50 to $4; Congress Boots, from $3 50 to $4. Dry Goods and Carpets.—We wou'd wish to recommend our Brooklyn: fae if they are in want of Dr: tocallon E. VAIL, 238 Fulton street. He Goods or Carpete, | selling his goods 25 per cont. cheaper than any store in New York or Brooklyn. TBH parse. of French Lawn for one shilling, WARD VAIL, 238 Fulton street. The Arrival of the Steamer—Also, the arri- yalof French Boots from Paris, aud for sale at our friend YOUNGS’. The officers and men of the Army and Navy should all get their Boots and Shoes of Young. His tine French, $4 50, jual to the 6 or $7 boots in other stores; fine Calf $3 50, usually $]'d0and $5; corner of Fulton and Nascau streets, The Great Question Answered, the Chea) est Clothing masa Univerre.— Coats 50. cents each ; 4 50: cents; "Vests 50 conte each. Cashmerette, ‘Alpaca Plvagor dant come to hand moat magsiseenty made. Hemexber ‘come m mi mem) the $8 su and Bookman streets. it store corner Nassau Mount Morris, Hariem.._Now is the time for on; re air and ¢ nsequent heal:h and pleasure, by view! sae 3 the moet maaguisoont nemostn tho weslsstrars “Fe Teas Pie," on Mount Morris lying a little south-west of Harlem Village and easy of acce:s by the care, All who know how to a) titag of Me and Mra Vas Nostrand, a4 th good things taovhtea jons of Mr. and Mrs. Van | and the good t vi will ingure a day's pleasure. . itleaae! COMMERCIAL AFFAIRE. MONEY MARKET. Saturday, July 22-6 P.M. The European news has had no visible effect upon the markets, favorably or unfavorably. At the stock board to-day, some securities advanced and some de- clined. The sales were larger than usual; we noticed more activity among operators. At the first board, Ohio 6's improved % per cent, Canton %, Long Island 44, Harlem %. Erie bonds fell off 3, Indiana State 5’s F 24; all others closed at prices current yesterday. Money continues exceedingly scarce. In the event of steam- ers from Europe for the next thirty days bringing favorable accounts, and the markets on the other side continue to improve, we may look for a corresponding improvement here. It is our impression that the next steamer from Liverpool will bring a further advance in cotton, The York Manufacturing Company have declared a ividend of three per cent., and the Laconia Company & dividend of two per cent. The Leather Manufacturers’ Bank has declared a dividend of three and a half per cent, payable on the ‘1st of August. The Planters’ Bank of Tennessee has declared a divi- dend of two per cent, payable on the Ist of August, at the Manhattan Company. Baring’s circular of the 7th inst., says: “There con- timues to be an occasional demand for United States Six Per Cent Stock, of which the price to-day is 94a 96, ex-dividend; other securities are firmly held, but with very little business: — Kentucky. Louis's, Union it, Fa. Sia, ex-aug, interest, 66, ‘The quantity of coal transported on the Schuylkill Canal, for the week ending the 20th inst., was 14,504 828. Total for the season, 191,422 tons. Thus far the trade of the canal has been more than double that for the same period last year, and we have no doubt more than four hundred thousand tons of coal will be transported on it, from the opening to the tons; previously,17 close of navigation for the year. The Reading Railroad Company transported, during the week ending the 20th inst., 36,352 tons, making for the ceason 675,412 tons. The receipts of the Housatonic Railroad Company, for the month of June, in each of the past two years, were as annexed;— Hovsaronic Ramroan. June, 1848, from freight,. eesecee $12,624 31 From passengers and mail... . 4,933 76 Total... $17,558 07 June, 1847, total receipts,....... 16,024 40 Increase, June, 1848, $1,533 67 ounts to about nine and a half per cent. The bulk of the business on this road js freight- ing. Last year, in consequence of the high prices rul- f produce, the movements in them were active, and a fair comparison cannot, therefore, This inerea: ing for all kin be made with this year, ‘The sugar crop of Texas will, this year, be more than | double that of 1847, The first exportation of sugar from that section of the Union was made in 1846) | and amounted to only fifty hogsheads. The crop of | but all letters must be addressed 1847 amounted to 2000 hhds, of which between fiveand six hundred hogsheads were exported. The crop of | this year is estimated at five thousand hogsheads. ‘The Petersburg and Roanoke Railroad Company | semi-annual dividend of three and a | half per cent. The annual report of this company shows that the read is: doing a prosperous business, About one-forth of the road has been re-built, and the track laid with edge rails andthe balance with heavy plate iron. A expensive bridge across the Roanoke river has been constructed, and the road refurnished with engines and cars, all of which were paid for out of the profits of the business @f the company, besides re- ducing the indebtedness to about twenty thousand dollars, While the company was doing this, it was | paying the stockholders moderate dividends, which for the last two years have been increased to seven per cent. The receipts and expendenditures of the past have declared year were as annexed Perensnyra axp Roanoxe Raitnoan, Receipts from transportation for the twelve months ending February 1, 1848. . Expenses of transportetion.. . . $70,207 New engines, new cars, new ware- houses, interest, &e. . 3B Net income for payment of dividends and reduction of debt... ... 4+ cease $64,768 22 —A very good exhibit of a healthy business, which we | must presume is skilfully and prudently conducted Stock Exchange. 2, ios coupon Caine B do $1000 Treas Notes 6's 103%, 9) shs Nor& Wor 0 J1% | 0 do 110° do 175 3 100 do 100 do 100 do lwo do ag $25Morris Canat — Re Second Board. 200) Erie Bonds fanton Co 3S fodabe iiartom Kk ie caval a 9g 1 0 ‘do ak) 35) 10 do do we 8 00 do Heald lw t evening (Friday), and more fally in the regulor edition of this morning. had no decided effvet | be sisted of the usual variety of brands, at rates current No rales of wheat transpired; both nd sellers seemed unwilling to name @ of Northern round yellow corn were ma flat yellow were alo before the news. vaginas of FOR a Dimover. Mr, Warden: hherland; Hon, Miss Plirtina, Mra W na, Mise Taylor; Tho Fairy Fave 5 good mixed an in better demand. Meal was held at full prices. ‘aleott; Hon, Miss jordan: v0 Prime Minister, Mr. Warwick. formance commence at 73¢ o'elock. Boxes, 25 cente; ported by Mr. Clayton, as chairman of the Compro- Canal oats were firm, wit | Provisions were not affected materially by the news, | and moderate to fair sules were reported. Sugars and | Molastes were in steady demand, without inaterial ehunge in prices. s—Sales of about 1290 bbls pearls were made, ood portion sold last evening, at $6. remained steady at $5. Brratsturrs.—Flour.—The sales footed up about $000 a 4.000 bbis, in various separate lots, including about 1.000 bbis of loeh+rter in two lots at $475 a $5; 800 do Oswego, this State, common. &e. at $4 65% a $4 75. Some lots of better qualities this State. were made at $5; the various grades sold ranged generally from Pure Genesee remained about the same, | Southern flour was inactive. and no sales of moment were reported. There was very little new flour offering h sold to establish prices, ir show of samples, but it was generally held above the views of buyers. who seemed disinclined to name @ price until mote time was given to digest Corn—The sales embraced about 25 000 a 30,000 bushels in separate lots, among which were about 15 000 bushels round Northern ‘yeliow at 58c., with a ortion at 57¢; 6.700 bushels do New Orleans mixed, in wo lots, at 48 04830; and 4,000 a 5.000 do high mixed, at 52c; and some lots slightly mixed. nearly white, sold Meal was scarce and held at firmer rates. Tye—The last sales were made xt 6c., which we con- tinue to quote to-day. Rye Flowr—Sinall sales were made at $350 a $3 75 for common to prime. were firm, and gales of 1500 bushels of Canal wero Barley—Small sales of barley were made ‘ASTOR PLACR, BROADWAY. —MONDAY Eve ‘commence with Mr, Lerance, ¢ hristian Oliver, Mile Caroline | Chsrlotte, Mathilde Leiman. To be foll Brien and Mr. Mapvers, in a s» eotion feom LA LA. To conclude with the c GADOYES~ Groigrert. M.A Jean, M, Sel midt Coquelieot, Mile Adeiaite : Row Doors open at a quarter bi quorter to8. Admiasion, Seonts, THEATRE—MONDAY EVENING, JUL’ formed, for the last time, the Grand Bal QUATRE—Polinski, M: rossi; Maitre a Danser, Mr. Cornet; Mai- Wright; Mazourka, Mad, Monp aisir; Countess, Bulan; Yelver, Miss Coles W aldegrave; A Geni, Miss Blondoan, yrelenged performances during w: Bist H re, entitled LE DIABLE a and not enow There was a fal ‘eather,the Rallet will form —Doors open at 745 ‘arm exclusively the entertainment of the evenia Overture te commence at 8-— Dress Cire ly , Mr. F, 8. Chanfrau.—| Es , July 24, will be acted Duke Aranza, Mr. J. Stark; Rolando, Mr. Lester; fiac; Juliana, Mrs. Hield; Volante. Mra. MeLean; x. To be followed frau: 8 c'ude with the local sketch entitled NEW YO! RK AS ITIS—Mow, Chanfrau ; Joe, Mr. Winans; Katy, Miss Mestayer; Ruth, Miss % ornts, Doors open at 7, per- to commence at quar ASILE CARDEN, will be given on Sunday lebrated New Yor Braes Corrox.—The Hibernia’s news stimulated purchases | 7 to-day of 2000 baler, at previous prices, several instances, asked an advance, but we heard of no better prices than were occasionally paid before. 11s.—The rates were unsettled by the foreign No engagements of importance were reported to European ports. Mackerel were in small supply and firm, Cod were also firm, with sales of 400 quintals, at $2 440 ep se, Mayan p 5 lead’ but glume: Intermiraion of all ai hour. or Horn, Bishop; Mighty Jehovah, Newkum till my hear’, Clarke: Aday mence at 8 o'clock. Admission 123¢ cents have been re-arranged, and can be seer at all times, o’olook- oe) cents, Cl seat, | 10. Holland ~ Mr. Ul reetor—| rery, Mr. R. a Mr.and Miss NICKINSON rmenoe will commence ARDE MOBILE ; or Vi Frurr.—The transactions embraced 40,000 cocoanuts, te, at $30 per M: 30 bales Mar- nd 40 frails Malaga do, at about emr,—Dew-rotted American was a shade better. es of 90 bales, at $130 per ton, less 4 per cent ‘he article was quiet at 4 a 43¢ cents. ‘We report a sale of 70 hhds Porto Rico, | at 22a 28c, and some lots of St. Croix at 27c. usual received coastwise, in I seilles almonds, at 1c; COMMENCE AT half {ee yd Monte bilia—Maont. perties, Gilbert— BENEFIT OF Monday Evening, July 24, the per- with the petit comedy, eatiiled LA trip to Yonkers, (independent of its rare, | FY,) to tee and converse with the only | RD OF NAPOLEON: > Miss Nickinson, To eoncludo or Bern to Good Luck—Paddy mutes Molinga, Mrs, Vernon. CHAMBERS STREET.—WONDAY Played a new drama, in 2 acts BEY AND S.JN—Mr, Dombay, Major Sol Bagstock, Mr. ma. Bl Za) thee PRRLO: comic. ballet called Ladder ot Love—Jemmy, Mr. Circle tier, 25 ote; Doors open at 0 oki ih PADDY O'RAFF: O'Radieetg,, Mp. Mickinsoa ; C URTON’S THEA’ Navat Sonss,—Turpentine, since the steamer, was said to be a littie lower, but we could hear of no ope- O11s.—There have been sales of 2000 bbls whale, for | export, at 32c. novisrons—Sales of 700 bbls of pork were made, in- cluding mess, at $11; and prime at $8 8744. Beef— Mess was steady at $12 50; and 260 bbls city prime ard was quiet. and no sales reported Sales of 40,000 lbs pickled hams, in poor order, were made at 4%c a 4%0. Butter exhibited Cheese—No sales transpired since the news, The foreign market was said to be favorable, and holders were firmer for that of good qualit; Srices—100 bags Jamaica pimento chan, per, in a small wa: ‘e noticed sales of man refined at 73c, less 4 per cent off; and 300 boxes brown Havana, at private bargain. ‘TaLLow was quiet at our previous quotations, ‘Wratrsonr—No sales were made, but both kinds were in better demand. ‘Wuisxey—Sales of 200 bbls State prison were made at 2240, and 500 a 600 do, to arrive, at the same price.g MARKETS ELSEWHERE. STOCK SALES. 2—Stock Board—$1' tl Dunn Florence Dom! » Mr. Crisp; Lady since the news. tte, 50 ote; Family 34 Colock. Curtain ALNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA — Evening, July 24 ta ~y TH UGS Wheatley; Fi A Mr, f lacide; Ceceli . To conclude witl a 500 tlerces Ger- c Miss F. Wallack; Lady an entire new drama, Walter Leman, Esq , entitled he VOU aN, embracing the principle ivcidenta of the Mexican campaign, wi new scenery, domestic pictures and military tableaux. saa evn MERICAN MUSEUM—P. T, BARNUM, PROPRIETO A Splonata porters for this theatre 8’ RETURN, em! Baxrimors, Jul 1000 U. 8. Treasury 6's, Baltimore and Ohio shs Farmers and Flantera Bank, ah 20 do Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co, 30; 7 do do 30; 5do do 3034. ty a8 much human ¢ Indian Flutist. ‘ax Sori Sta: Pritapetput, July 22, 400 County b's, 8 front seats, one shilling each, extra, BOBANIC’S ‘NO, 472 Bi A RUBANIC'S HALL, NO. 473 BROADWAY, night during the week. ‘The O) TKELS. whose concerts ai high N: i 36 9 Commercial Bank, 50) » After Sales—W) the continuat their un- in this city and give their entertainments for one week more, ‘at 7, Concert commencing at8 o' yan Afternoon Concert, a'Direetor, RPO AKDS MAMMOTH PANORAMA OF THE MISSIS. Sear eeet Married, In Montevideo, May 15th, by the Rev. Mr. Arm- strong, Mr. Wm. A. Fry, merchant, to Miss Jane ‘Wien, daughter of the late Jno, Birrell. fries, Scotland. Bees canvass, being the Diea, in Beoad- 22d, Mrs. Saran Ann Eaton, of jends and relations are invited to attend her funeral at 5 o'clock this (Sunday) at No. 9 Bedford On Saturday, Jul consumption, aged i i) PANORAMA OF TAYLOR'S CAMPAIGN Minerva Rooms, 406 Broadway. shows in tue most, perfect and Encam Eastern papers please copy. On Saturday, 22d of July, Mrs, Any Freey, wife of James Feeley, after a long and tedious sickness, aged ‘he friends and to attend the funeral aintances of the family, and of looney, are respectfully invited from, her late residence, No. 1 Sixth street, at balf-past 4 o'clock on Sunday evening. On the 20th inst., at No. 8 Clark street, Manaaret, wife of John Black, printer, and relict of the late John Wallace, musician. .y and Eufala, Alabama, papers please copy. Re his residence, in Harsimus, New Jersey, on Fri- day, Qist inst, James Josern McDoxweit, aged 85 years, one of the Irish patriots of ’98. His friends, and those of his son-in-law, Robert Hut- tfully invited to attend his funeral, which will take place on Sunday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, , Jersey City, without further ‘At Staten Island, on Friday, 21st inst., of cancer in the stomach, Saran THipav., Frederick Thibault. of Philadelph ‘The relatives and friends of her family, and those of Drs Ephraim and James G. Clark, are invited to at- tend her funeral, from the residence of Dr. Ephraim Clark, New Dock township, Richmond county, this t 13¢ o'clock, P. M. perp next. Und ditions under which 1 cation (between 10 and W. CORBYN, 4 Barclay street, (CURSIONS—FOR THE FISHING BANKS—THE ELE- int and well known sea-steamer New Have: hore, wil um regularly tothe Fi a from St. Peter’s church, ged 96 yours, wife of a. 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He denies, I understand, hav- ang acquiesced in some of the principles embodied in the bill, and enunciated in Mr, Clayton’s speech on Tuesday. He has certainly approached Mr. Clayton with a declaration that the spirit of the bill is not in accordance with the understanding he had of the proposition accepted by the commut- tee. On this point there is a decided difference ef opinion between Mr. Calhoun and the other mem- bers of the committee, all of whom, I believe, de- clare that the bil was reported with the acquies- cence of the South Carolina Senator. {tis further ceclared that he took the legal advice of three Southern Senators, said to be learned in the law, (one from Maryland, one from North Carolina and one from South Carolina,) before he decide: upon acquiescing in the report. What ng ave happened since, to induce him to withdraw his as- sent to the provisions of the bill, is a subject of conjecture. ‘The inhubition of all interference on the part of the government of the territory with the subject of slavery, would seem to embody his viewsexactly. If, as he maintains, the extension of the constitution over the new territory will alene suffice to legalize slavery there, then Mr. Calhoun’s views could not be more fully carried out than by the provisions of this bill “Knowing thore views previously expressed, and those of the other members of the committee, one would be apt to judge, on a perusal of the bill, that his opinions had prevailed, : Did slavery exist in Calitornia and New Mexico at the time of their acquisition by the United States? This willbe the question most strenu- ously argued, and of greatest moment. Beyond all doubt, slavery existed in the Spanish colonies. Ta 1824 the Congress of Mexico abolished the lave trade, but not the domestic institution of slavery. In 1829 Barradas fitted out an expedition against Mexico from the port of Havana. In this emergency Congress invested Guerrero, then Pre- sident (elected in October, 1828) with dictatorial. ion than was at first anticipa! la Senate, Mersrs. Dix, Upham, Niles, Hale, &e the Bape an uncompromising hortility to it as it stands. They will net agree wo the proposition with re: 0 New Mexico and Califurnia, nor are they disposed to allow that portion, with rrfereace to Oregon, to pass without having the Wilmot proviso attached to it. They do not wish to concede the prines which certainly will inferentially be conceded, if the bill pass in the form it now is, that any free territory can be herenfter received into the Union. Still they will yote for that portion, if they fail in tacking the ordinance of 1737 w it bul practically exeludes slavery there, and they will not press their opposition merely upon a theo- retical pomt. As to New Mexico and California, however, the ease is far different; and if the bill pass in its present form, Mr. Calhoun and the Southern party will have gained a complete vie~ tory. There “can be little doubt but that the territories would soon be filled with Southern mem and their slaves, and as the principle would be concededj that States, when admitted, ean form their own ordinances with regard to shavery, ot courre there ean be little difficulty in imagin what course would be pursued by California ai New Mexico, when the period should arrive of their admittance, All this opposition, however, will not prevent the ultimate passage of the bill in Ms present form ; but the North will die hard Omner, Wasuinaron, July 21, 1848 Congress. The House have wasted another day on the Civil and Diplomatic bill, in’ speeches for Squire Buncombe. The Senate, after working for six howrs on amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill, tound themselves without a quornm ; but through the pereevering efforts of Col. Benton, a quorum was hunted up by the sergeant-at-arms, and the bill was brought to a third reading, and passed ; secur ing the advance pay to three of the ocean mat steam lines; but failing in it on the case of ibe Bremen and Havre line. The principal debate in the Senate to-day was between Mr. Allen, in the negative, and Messrs. Underwood and Burk, in the affirmative, ona motion of the latter togive a discretion tothe Post Master General to employ United States steamers powers, to enable him to adopt such speedy and decisive measures would ensure the public safety. It was on this occasion that Santa Anna, then a young soldier, gained his first laurels, having totally defeated Barradas at Tampico de Taumaulipae, in September, 1829. Guerrero, du- ring hi fatorship, actuated doubtless by pru- dential motives, issued a decree pera | negro slavery in Mexico. This decree was then. re- arded as the law of the land, and has ever since feen acquiesced in by the people of Mexico. So far as appears, there has been no attempt to nullify it. It was not worth while. M*Culloch’s sta- tistical estimate represents the number of blacks in Mexico in 1840 as amounting to not over six thousand. It is contended, first—that the general govern- ment of Mexico had no mght to interfere with the subject of slavery in the States: and secondly— that dictatorial powers were conferred on Guer- rero, merely with a view to the prompt ad measures necessary to the public fety ; and that therefore his (ecrée abolishing slavery, not bemg @ measure essary for blic safety, was an unwarant stre f pov and consequently nulland void. But, on the other hand, it will be urged with much torce that the legalaty of this de- cree has been acquiesced in for nineteen years by the people of Mexico, and that during that time | slavery has never existed legally in that country. Peonism, as I have said in a former communi- cution, cannot be regarded as slavery, but rather as servitude for debt. Ga Vrensis. fein ic ALS Nt Wasuinaton, July 21, 1848, ¢ Compromise Committee and Mr. Calhoun— Mr. Dix. Since mailing my letter of yesterday, I learn that Mr. Calhoun has given his assent to the bill reported by Mr. Clayton, after much argument and explanation. The difficulty raised by Mr. Calhoun was the true reason why the bill was not taken up yesterday. The committee are now said to be unanimous in relation to it, and it will in all ptobability be taken up to-mor- row. The naval appropriation bill stood in the way ef its consideration to-day. It is sure to pass the Senate, and will, in all probability—so large will be the Senate majority—pass the other house by alarge vote. Will it terminate, even for the present, the agitation of the slavery question? It 1s doubtful. It will calm the excitement at the aaah but the fenaticism at the North it cannot ay. I a peered ‘a modest man; yet I do claim the credit of compelling Mr. Dix to show his hand. His letter to the barnburner meeting in New York, must be perfectly satisfactory to the “ radical de- mocracy.” To swallow Mr. Van Buren’s nomi- nation, must have cost him a severe eo He has sacrificed himself with the most perfect goed e, and he deserves all credit for his unusual and most extraordinary boldness. 4 But let Mr. Dix consult his memory alittle. do not mean ‘o bring, in judgment aepinet him, his declaration to the midnight assemblage of the de- mocracy of Wasbington, that he would pet no ob- stacle in the way ef the election of the Baltimore nominees ; but since the Baltimore nominations have been made, has he not, to more than one, de- nounced the conduct of the barnburners, re- gretting, in his moderate way, that they should go to such extremes? Will the Evening Post see to this matter? I admit that by his recent letter, he has expiated this ‘sin against his brethren; but does it: not hold out a promise that Mr. Dix may be chasgp his opinions? He said, last winter, that though he could not advo cate the Missouri compromise, he would acqui- esce in it if adopted. He now declares he will oppose all compromise. A month ago he declared he would throw no obstacle in the way of Mr. Cass’s election. Now, he says he will support Mr. Van Buren. His colleague, Mr. Dickinson, never turned a more complete somerset on the Wilmot proviso. ; The amendment to the civil and diplomatic bill, moved by Mr. Vinton, Chairman of the Commit- tee of Ways and Means of the House of Repre- sentatives, appropriating ten thousand doilars to defray the expenses of a special commercial agency to Furope, for the purpose ot collecting additional information respecting the trade and commerce of the East, has been defeated; and, strange enough, a New York member, Mr. Nicoll, was one of its most strenuous opponents. The interests of New York will be more benefi- cially aflected by the proposed mission, than those of any other State in the Union. Mr, Aaron H. Palmer, the gentleman whom it was in contem- | will be drawn immediately itis ful will be advertised in tho “Times,” FOR HAVRE—SECOND LINE—THE SHIP A, Jas. Funck, Master, to sailon the lst of Ai WOYD & HINCKRN, Agen TMOSPHERIC CHURN.—THE PROPRIETOR OF TLS hia ines for enle the tight to certain conn- amval ties in the States of Nor ondertul and in much greater other churn heretofore known. ‘The put nt churn will be in England Hotel, Broadway, oor: ware, cided by “Belts ‘fully informed that the iheaiee vite 4 daily exhibition, at the AS FITTER—FOR MANY YEARS 1N THE the Manhattan Gas Com| and public buildi most riber warranted. I E! PELLOWS—A SPE- cial meeting of the R. 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Bear ae ANTA ANNA'S MILITARY SABDLE, BRIDLE, &e, &e— Gold mounted, set with bridliants and valued at $1,500— can be seen for a fow days, at Riley's Fifth Ward Museam Hatol, HE PUBLIC 1S BEREBY CAUTIONRD AGAINST NE- Sterling Bonds of €200 each, in 1871, with Coupons attach: ers, stent Now ¥ ont, on the 11th of September, $41,021 45 $117,918 58 teanth ‘street, between Ninth | jaracks, Pays a nusry 10, S48, ana wae disc dh of June, 1848, arty J kW CODE OF PRACTIC ch cases, it has generally been cop r jerdant to-use all.exal means to obtain delay, and sacrificed by execution. fen rich as exeention may who is a member of t in proseewtting and defend: issue immediately after judgment. letter encloring them, vs im ly after judemen extensive practice f on of debts, bas carefully # to that branch of profess fully acquainted with the ice, the obtaining of judgment inc ing suits for the col lied the new Code, in referonce wore: and having made himself Thich, under the new jecting suits, may be delayed, as the interest of the clent may sim such causes. Address Box No. mM 100 y do 20) Reading RR» 100 do wo SS 100 Harlem RR DO ba%g 6 do 52 30 do at Office, New York _— City -—D* ROBE ICK's 71 NTH LI Doiiet jiseares of the Geni HE QUEEN'S HOTEL, OPPOSITE TUE GENERAL Post URE ON SYPHILIS ANI Y 'URE ON SYPHILIS AND fartin’s le Grand, London —This BaON AY ERILIS AND ven on Wednesday evening, the 25th Indian roadway House, corner of Bowery an: students, and gentlemen are invited 92 me Ww do ng 3355 300 Long Inland RR a 25 Brie RR, now, full - 653 2 do street.’ Medical men, Lecture RY PRESERVES— 1,0 UI3 BO lanufacturer of Fresh Preserves, 118 procure at his et an . W. MAYNARD, No.5 Congrempeireet, Boston, lation to send on this special agency, is peculiar y competent 16, accofaplish the object of the mis- sion; and there is every reason to believe that his appointment would be whiolly satisfactory to Mr Nicoll’s own constituents. Some years ago, Mr. Palmer wes strongly recommended by many of the most intelligent merchants of New York fora special mission to the East, and afterwards for the mission to China. He probably possesses more information on the trade of the Eastern countries of Europe and Asia than any other man in this country; and the proposed agency would enable him to add to this stock of information, by con- sulting the principal libraries of Europe. The Secretary of the Treasury has warmly recom- Mended the enterprise. The defeat of the appro- Priation must be owing to some strange misun- derstanding. GaALviEnsis. ‘Wasutaton, July 21, 1848. The Receipts of the Customs The Territorial Bill, $c. §e. The following are the aggregates of the receipts into the Treasury Department from customs, at the port of New York, during the year ending on the 30th June, 1848 :— In the 3d quarter of 1847. . .. In the 4th quarter of 1847. ; In the Ist quarter of 1848. ; In the 2d quarter of 1848, « + $7,538,658 20 024 71 6.208.855 73 26, Total amount for the year... + + $20,147,365 39 The last item m the above, the second quarter of 1848, includes the sum of $17,259 80, as the marine hospital and light house expenditures for that quarter, estimated, as the warrants have not been issued, at one twelfth of those expenditures for the three previous years, _ The Senate galleries were crowded this morn- ing, by ladies fair and their attendant squires, in expectation (of the Oregon and territorial bill being teken up. Sparkling eyes have a magical influence, and he must be cold-blooded, indeed, whom the array of beaut; leries does not affect. bursts of eloquence which some, otherwise very which crowds the gal- is will account, for the inary Senators, electrify the world with occa: sionally. We know not of a more effectual way of shoriening the present interminable debates, than by exch ed altogether. nding at ladles from the halls of the t has now been decided that the territorial bill shall be. taken up as soon as the naval appro- pe bill ty get through with. When that will 18 rather a difficult question to answer, as the amendments which are at every stage offered are astonishing in number. It may be passed to day, | or in a forinight; and it is a toss up which period will be the most probable. Poor Atherton’s sufler- | ings, mean while, is intolerable. 1 The 1 » tert will meet with mo » oppo- | along the Atlantic and Gulf coast, not otherwise employed, in the Gadgpertation of the mails, pas- sengers, and areight ut as the Senate was not prepared for embarking the government in the ish and whiskey trade, the amendment was re- Jected, 18 to 23. If we go on at this rate, however, uncle Sam will, in a few years, be as great a spe- culater, jobber, shipper iif ook and whiskey, and maker of shingles, and ship knees from his live oak plantations, as Louis Philippe was on rail- roads, &cga few years ago. w. Wasninaron, July 10, 1848. Great Times in the Hew The Veto—Another Anti- Slavery Movement. On Tuesday, the House concurred in an aniendmont of the Committee of the Whule, striking out of the general appropriation bill an item of $50,000 for the removal of obstructions in the Savannah river. The vote was 86 to 83, The mext day Mr, Stephens stated that his vote should have been in the negative: The record was altered accordingly. The Speaker then voted, and made a tie, Thus was the item retained. This morning a question of order was raised relative thereto, for the purpose of getting rid of the ehjes- tionable appropriation, The effort was unsuceessfuli and when the bill was put upon its passage it was re jected, gentlemen of both sides voting against it. Subsequently, a motion was made to reconsider the vote, which formed the basis for speeches from botb sides of the House. Some curious facts were elieited: Mr. Hudson had been informed that the President had thrown out intimations that be would veto this twelve or fifteen million Dill, Sf the little item of $50,000 for internal improvements should be retained; and om the democratic ride it was confidently asser' ng from Polk's prineiptes on the subject, that the would veto the bill, even st the risk of si wheels of government. A history was fm the course of the interesting debate, of the pedition, which will be read with interest, But you must look at tke report for particulars. When the House adjourned, the subject was not disposed si Mr. Collins, of New York, has given notice of his in- tention to introduce a bill for the prohibition of slave- ry in the territories of Oregon, New Mexico, and ali- fornia, and all such other territory as the United States may hereafter acquire. F. Pamapevruia, July 22. The Voluntcers—Funeral of Governor Shunk, &c. The preparations for the procession of Monday are proceeding in. good earnest, and the display will certainly be imposing and charactefisuc of Philade]phia in doing honor to their brave volun- teers, who now return, after a glorious campaign, to be crowned with laurel wreaths at the hands of their grateful fellow-citizens, The companies are now all congregated at Harrisburg; but after,tra- velling to Lancaster will be detained there till Monday morning, leaving about three o’cloch, so as to reach the city at eight o’clock. The remains of the late Governor Shunk reached the city about three o’clock by the cars from Har- risburg, and were seceived by thu fragment of a committee appointed for the purpose. The body was taken to the house of hia brother, Isaac Shunk, of this city, and will be transferred .to the Reading cars to-morrow morning; at o’elock, to be conveyed to the place of interment ‘gt the Trappe. The few that were assembled to witness the reception of his remains, and to form the cession to the house of his brother, was enough 0 make one read a homily upon the ingratitude of the world, and the readiness with which we for- get favors conferred when the donor has been re- moved from the sphere in which he onee moved, surrounded by fawning sycophants, who hadeach an object to obtain. i i Randal Hutchingon has been committed in de- fault of $16,000 bail, to answer at ghe next term of the Quarter Sessions, for the bregid of i he was guilty while an officer of the U. S. Mint. THIRTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate, Wasninaton, July 20, 1646, NAVAL BILL—OCEAN Mall #TEAMEDS. On motion of Mr. Atnenton, the bill ner propriations Nga eines the question Seingowsee ad motion of Mr, to strike out the vance pay to the ocean steamers, and taresese tes contracts from ten years to five years, Mr. Nices further set forth the reasons of his mo- tion. Mr. Atnerton defended the bill, and the advance itand. The pay proposed, and the contracts as th advance pay Proposed would be perf: otly ina ips, As bak ssening the contracts lien upon the & to five years, that could ‘ bound by the contract, and by the law; the steamers, too, are of « larger class than contracted for, and will answer the purposes of their construction all the bet- ter; and, therefore, we are under some obligation to advance the instalments proposed for the more speedy completion of the ships, He read several letters from the Rearetexy, of the Navy, recommending the ad- vance pay as indicated in the bill. A.ten—L would ask the Senator what wil) be the aggregate annual expense of all these ocean lines under the patronage of the government? What will be the aggregate expense for this year? Mr. Nixes rose to oy Mr. Arnenton said, the expense of the three lines under the care of the Secretary of the Navy, was in- dicated in the bill ($874,600). He a that the greatest prudence and sagacity had been exercised by the Secretary of the Navy in his seleetion of the contractors. Mr. Nice in reply to the Senator from Ohio, would state that the three lines included in this bill were set down at a fraction, in the appropriation, « little short of $900,000 ; the Bremen line would cost about $900,- 000; and for the line from Charleston to Havana, $60,000 ; or, sir, I suppose we may set down the whole annual cost of the system as follows:— ‘ $400,000 For the Bremen line For the Liverpool line ‘400,000 ‘or the line to C] 3 300,000 For theline to Oregon... 1200;000 For the Charleston and Havana 50,000 Total annual cost ; that w gate cost of the lines when in operat! was surprised that the chairman on finanee, should always consider himself the guardian of the treasury, should be found to have abandoned his Lona per post here, and standing out for these contrac d speculators. So far from the contracts being a nent, I consider that they are at the diseretion of Congress ; and as regards contract to Liverpool, 1 think | am justified in Mere ae from conversations with him, that Mr. Marshall, of New York, who has built the best ocean steamer that we have turned out, I think that ive us the Liverpool lime at $150,000 less that we have agreed to pay. Mr. Niles exhibited that this ocean system waa what he had advocated in the outset, It had in ® very great hurry, on the last night of the ‘and he had bad no time to examtne it ; but osed at the time that it was all right; but a subsequent examination had proved that he was — mistaken. whee G0 the ae 30 ir, Unperwoon—What does nme > ceive in payment for these favestmentat Any thing but postage? Do w any passage money or freight, or what is it we receive in tl y of compensation ” Mr. Nives explained that there was no other direot compensation than the postage for the carriage of let- ters and papers. It er sup) ‘that the re- ceipte would be remu itive of the expemdtures— the great object was to advance the interests of our commerce. to share in the advantages of steam navi- gation with Great Britain, It was to give « start to