The New York Herald Newspaper, August 22, 1848, Page 2

LETTERS i Decriptions, or swith adver- saomendo, be be pont pase ofthe portage ul be deducted from ™ ; WATERY CORRESPONDENCE, containice import. bap ge irom amy quarter of the world; f used widk BOWERY Berr—Mss TEEATRE, Chatham Stree’ eet in re WoobcLirrie Nes. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—-Doxnev svp Sor—Lucy pr SHam Amour. NIBLOS, ASTOR PLACE.—fur Vax Wixxie—His Lasr Aeon Tue Kine ann! CASTLE GARDEN, Battery,—Mvsicat ENTERTAINMENTS —Commonanas, Ke. MELOBEON, Bowery—Vinoixia Mixeraes-—Ernorian Barerxe, be. PANORAMA Broadway, near Houston.—Banvarn's omen pees eo MINERVA ROO! Broadway.—Panonama OF GavrRab Savusn'e Mutican Camrasen: FAnonAma HALL, corner Broadway and Walker street— ‘9 Sacnap Dionamas oy THE CREATION AND BRARY—°amrpati's Mixernais—Erniorian ae ‘Actual Circulation of the Herald. Avast 2), Monday. . « 21,696 copies "clock; the e'clock. Malis for Europe. The steamship Acadi ptain Stone, will leave Bos- tem to-morrow, for Halifax and Liverpool. Her let- ter bags will close in this city, at half-past 3 o'clock, thie afternoon, The Weekly Herald for Furopean eireulation will be published at 12 o'clock to-da Single copice, in wrappers, sixpence. ‘ Another Irish Demonstration. ‘There was another Irish demonstration at Vaux- hall last evening. It was, as usual, an enthu- siastic affair, and the contributions poured into the treasury. See the repert in another .colamn. ¥t is to be hoped that no unfair means will be used, and no incorrect reports spread{before the public, to induce the lovers of freedom to sub- | scribe their money in aid of the cause of [reland. There should be tair dealing in patriotism ; no de- ception; no gross fabrication of news. The news from Ireland by the Cambria, did not, mm our judgment, warrant the gloomy comments which several! of our cotemporar’es have though! fit to indulge in. It would be strange, indeed, if the coming crisis which has been so much talked about—so long promised, and so zealously and perseveringly labored for—should end in a scrim. mage with some hundreds of the peasantry and forty policemen. Yet, if we are to believe some of the sagacious, “ best possible instructors ” of this city, who form their judgment of such aflairs from the mercenary and corrupt press of England, the rebel- hion is completely suppressed, and the movement of a great people to shake off the galling oppression of centuries, resolves itself into a game of “hide and go seek’ in the mountains of Tipperary. Any one, however, who has carefully perused the able letters of our correspondents from Dublin, Liverpool, Southampton, and London, will not re- quire to be informed that the chuckling of the Enghsh press on the re: ult of the Ballingarry aflair, Caroumns axp Gronors.— Among the ‘ will be vigorously coniested for the electoral vote, | 10 light, there ie every prospect that im the | Engiang, im an article on the recent nominatiens are North Carolina and Georgia, both of which are | aceession of California, the United States have | by the Buflalo Convention, gives in its adhesion, confidently etaimed by whige and democrats. North Carolina, it will be remembered, gave her | former occasion, dwelt upon the ccnmerci.} and | Although it considers this party actually a pro- electoral vote to Mr. Clay in 1844, by a mojority of about 2000 majority, @ most unexpected result, as the whig candidate for governor, Dudley, had been elected in August of the same year by a large majority, and Judge White, of Tennessee, who ran for President against Van Buren, was a native of North Carolina. The result at the presidentiay | election of 1856, was caused by a singular apathy on the part of the whigs, some thousands_of whom | went to sleep after the August election, and on waking up, found the electoral vote had been given to Van Buren by adimumished number of votes polled. The present year, the whigs have elected their governor by the smal! majority of about 800, in a popular vote of 80,000 in the State, and if they are caught napping wn November, a srmilar result to that which took place 1n 1836 may be expected, and the vote of the State be givento Cass and Butler: It is expected, however, thatthe name of Taylor willhave a tendency te keep the whigs awake, and that some democrats will be found to swell the whig vote on the Presidential election. Both par- es 1a the State are sanguine of success, with the chances rathe¢ in favor of the whigs. With regard to Georgia, the State election, last year, showed a democratic majority tor Governor of 1289, and a whig majority of seven on joint | ballot in the Legislature. At the last Congres- sional election, four whigs and four democrats were chosen. In 1844, Polk’s majority over Clay, for President, was 2047 ; but, in 1845, the whig Governor, Crawford, was re-elected by 1751 ma- jority. The following has. been the vote ot the State at different periods :— President. 1840—Harrison. . Van Buren... Democratic majority... ... 6.6.44... 2,047 Governor. 1845—Crawford, (whig)..... McAllister, (democrat). Whig majority........ 1847—Towns, (democrat)... ... Clinch, (whig)....... Democratic majority.......+..... 1,289 It will be noticed that the democrats, in two in- stanggs, namely, in 1844 and 1847, polled a larger | vote im the State than has ever been reached by the whigs, on a general ticket ; and, judging from this circumstance, supposing, also, that there has been no material ehange in parties in Georgia since last year, we should say that the chances are in favor of the democrats for the electoral vote. On the other hand, there are, it is believed, many Calhoun democrats who prefer Taylor to Cass ; and, considering that the power and patron- age of the State is in the hands of the whigs at present, with the exception of] the Governor, who has but little; also, that the popularity of Tay- lor has not been tested in the State, we know of no electoral vote in the Union more doubtful than that of Georgia. Our Dark Srreets—Tne Lame Derantnent.— Now that the streets have been let out by con- tract to be cleaned, we hope that something will be done by the Committee on Lamps and Gas—we believe that is the proper title of it—towards re- trenchment in the matter of lamp-lighting. The people of this city sutier more for want of system in their municipal government than probably any other people in the Union; and it is high time that some plan were devised whereby they ceuld obtain a little relief from the tremendous rate of taxation with which they are burthened. Mem- bers of the Common Council, as a general thing, tancy that they are elected merely to distribute the spoils of office, and to set in their legislative rooms to vote away the people’s money, by making appropriations for various objects ; but as there is no general rule without some exceptions, we only powerfully betrays the feelings of apprehen- sien with which they regard the state of Ireland, and that this is in no way decisive of the grand | iseue. But it suits the manoeuvring of the com- mussionérs of police in Dublin, and of the govern- | ,ment and press of England, to magnify this afiray into exaggerated importance, and to elevate into a | great victory what was in reality but a pelice squabble. And if we could get at the real facts of the case, it 1s by no means improbable but it would assume an entirely different complexion. If, how- ever, the danger be all over—if these forty surrection—where is the need to inundate Jreland with the enormous military force tha! as continually being poured into that country? Where is the necessity for surrounding the coast of Treland with the naval forces of England, if Smith O’Brien, as we are told, could only rally under his standard a few hundred followers! If sub-in- speetor Trant was able, with his band of forty po- fice, to put to route one thousand men, and annihi- Jate the hopes of Ireland, why, in the namef of common sense, was Lord Hardinge, one of the he- roes of Waterloo, and late conqueror of the Sikhs of India, sent over to quell this abortion of a revo- ution? We confess we cannot reconcile the discrepancy that appears to us to exist between the statements the English press and government make with re- spect to the suppression of the insurrection, and the alarm and consternation, and tormidable mili- tary demonstrations, that they are making in every part of Ireland. Tither they must be laboring un- der a ridiculous misconception with regard to the real state of Ireland, or else events are in process of developement there which will be as gratitying to the lovers of freedom, all over the world, as they will be fatal to the oppressive tyranny which has kept that beautiful country so long enslaved We see that the “ Directory for Ireland ”’ have published a card, in which they caution the friends have better hopes of the present city fathers, be- cause they have already shown a desire to make themselves useful. We now return to the lamps. The expenditure during the last year, for lighting the streets and public buildings, was $162,815; and the cest of supplying oil and lighting was $12 19 per lamp, exclusive of other expenses. For the year 1846, it was $10 43 per lamp; and that, certainly, is enough for such light as they have given us. If our readers wieh to know with what kind of MY | light we have been furnished heretofore, let them policemen have completely put down the in- | remember how the Park looked when * lighted up’ with oi! lamps before gaslights were intro- , duced there, and then they can form some idea ot the swindle which the patient, kind hearted, and benevolent people of this city have been suf- fering under for so many yea The cost of ating this c! 'y is thus accounted | for :—For oil, $55,470 68; for hghting oil lamps, of Ireland here not to credit the intelligence which | comes through the English preas; and the con- Hlicting statements lately received trom this source are quite sufficient to warrant @ suspicion as to their correctness, and the propriety of such a cau- tion. Inthe mean time, the demonstrations on behalf of Ireland are continued with increasing enthusiasm and asionishing determination—ted, no matter how. The meeting last night, in Vaux- hall Garden, was amonster one, which, innumbers, excitement, and intense feeling, far exceeded any assemblage that has lately been held on this con- tnent, The flame of sym b@rns with more fierceness, if possible, than if Tara of the hills, or Mullaghmast such @ demonstration of earnest, enthusiastic patriots as were eneire by the walls of Vauxhall (varden ver; and energetic, and ed rat | said, that a savin: | work and devise means to lighten We shall learn by the next steamer of what) stoff the Irish are made. We shail learn whether or not they can get up a revolution fet us hope that the whole aflair will not end in anwhile, communism, as signs indicate. We have had fury-iem enough in France; let us hope that it wal) not extend to Ireland Cartain Loner Gr. — \mong the recent promotions in the army we notice that of Lorimer Graham, Eeq., of this city, who has received the appointment of captain, by brevet, in the goons, to which he was transferred from the 10th Mr. Graham, while connected with the irst lieutenancy, tor safantry mfaniry, was promoted to a gallant and meritorious conduct in an afiair with the enemy wt Mil Flores, in which he preserved the life of Lieutenant Hamulton, aid to General Seett. his captaincy is tne reward o/ his coaducr a1 Churubusco, where he was severely wounded. Ist dra- | $41,760 50 (!) ; for supplying, lighting, and extin- guishing gas lamps, $35,760 39; and for supply. markets, station houses, &e., with gas, #9. The remainder of the $162,815 was 2 | for contingent expenses, salaries, \c. Now, who imagines, that if an individual had he control of this department, it would $56,000 to purchase oil, or $42,000 to lighe the oil lamps alene?’ A lamplighter can do all the work in a district of lamps in about two hours, and for this he receives ten shillings—which is five shil- lings an hour reabouts. Who does not be- lieve that it can be done a great deal cheaper, and that oil can be obtained at a much lower rate than itis at present? Give the work to individuals by contract, and the light department will not only cost far less than it does now, but we shall have t cost | much better light; for, as coniracts can be made for a term of only one year, competitors would constantly stand by to furnish better light at a cheaper rate than the person holding the contract. Conseyuently, the contractor would always en- deavor to outshine all competition; and thus our street lamps, instead of looking like solitary lightning-hugs at roost, would blaze np like gas ghts We have betore, in mentioning this matter, of thirty or forty thousand dol- nnually made, by puttng this M of the contract and a Vast deal more than that can The fathers of the cit might be department to the we believe now 1 be saved have tunity now of immortalizing thenselves, by adoy Nn oppor ing measures of economy; and if th bure vents now groan under, they will reduce far below it st ate of taxation and receive the thanks and good en th sent what wishes of | every man, woman and child who knows hing about exces axation or the remedy ne Steascn Werwinn sailed punctually at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, for Southampton and Bremen. he carries out but twenty-two pas, sengers N —The U.S. frigate Brandyw Vom modore Storer, was to have sailed from Rio de Janeiro for Pernambuco, on the lth of July, The brig Perry, Captain Tilton, arrived at Rio onthe 12th ult., from the river “Minrtany Movemunts.—Major General Gaines returned to this city yesterday, from the South accompanied by Mrs. Gaines, and occupies apart- ments at the New York Hotel. The Major Gene- ralis in rade health and vigor, and resumes his eciumand of the Easter Distsict, of which New York i bie head-quartere, ~ | persom and property, ae made a very valuable acquisition. We have, ona agricultural resources of that country, but, great 3945; and in 1840, 10 Gen Harrison by 12,594 ma- | ae they are, they sink nearly into insignificance | tution of slavery in the old Stat jority. In 1836, the State went for Van Buren by | when compared with the immense mineral wealth | of whi of that region. By accounts recently received from there, mines of quicksilver of extraordinary wealth have beer discovered, the richness of which is almest in- credible. In one mine, owned by an "nglish house in Mexico, named Barron, Forbes & Co, a few workmen, with the rudest description of mining implements, and at an expense very trifling indeed, have been for some time past procuring quicksilver to the value of three hundred dollars per day. When proper implements and machinery, which have been contracted for in England, shall have arnved, this company expeet to produce jmmense quantities of this valuable metal. As it is at present, they cannot work to advantage. A few pickaxes, crowbars, and a small lot of com- mon pots, constitute all the implements at work. Yet, with these rude and imperfect means, they produce wealth to the amount of three hundred dollars per day. Now that this valuable territory has been an- nexed tothe United States, we may look for an early development of these great mineral resources of California. American skill and ingenuity will soon manifest their presence there, and when direct" ed to thege unmense mines, will, no doubt, reap theirdue reward. As itis, the ice has already been broken; for we perceive that an association of enterprizing Americans, known as the Santa Clara Mining Company, have purchased a mine of great richness, which they purpose to work 2s soon as they can have their machinery completed and transported thither. An accredited agent of the company 16 now in New York, making the ne- cessary preparations for commencing the enter- pri This mine, we understand, is extremely prolific, and 1s most admirably located. It is within thirteen miles of the Bay of San Francisco, and six of the village of Puebla Jose de Gauda- Jupe, with abundance of fuel in the immediate neighborhood, and a straight and pertectly level road runs from the mime to the main avenue [that connects Monterey with San Francisco. The ore ha’s been tested on the spot, in an exceedingly pri- mitive manner, viz: by placing it in a musket bar- rel, and applying fire to1t; but even with this im- perfect test, it yields thirty per cent of its weight in pure metz]. This is the first blow that American enterprise has made at the mineral wealth of California; but it, no doubt, will be followed up, until the re- sources of that part of our territory shall have heen fully developed, and quicksilver as reguiarly exported from there, as breadstufiz and cotton are sent from the Atlantic cities. Indeed, judging from the accounts that we have receiyed of the mineral wealth of California, quicksilver is as easily mined there, and is as abundant in the mine of this American company, and in that of the Eng- lish company, as coal is in Pennsylvania. Mex- ico, we suppose, will be the best market for the products. ‘The gold and silver mines of that coun- try will hereafter, no doubt, be more extensively worked than ever; and as quicksityer is an indis- pensable agent in the businesss, there will be a constant and steady demand for it. This Ame- | rican mine is so nch, we are informed, that the gentlemen who surveyed it, under the directions of the"government, was so mueh atiected by sah- vation, that his mouth was sore for a period of ten days after he had concluded the survey. We believe that Thomas ©. Larkin, Esq., the United States Consul at San Francisco, was the first | American who appreciated the value of the mine- ral resources of California, and he is the secretary of this new Santa Clara Mining Company. We | further learn, that specimens of the ore from this smine are in the hands of a scientitic chemist of | this city for analyzation. | It therefore appears that, in acquiring California, the United States have become possessed of an | extremely valuable acquisition. What with the splendid harbor of San Francisco, and the agri- | cultural and mineral! resources of that country, | California promises to be the most valuable por- tion of our territory. New GRaNapian Arrains.—We annex a con. | densed account of an émeute which occurred in | | Bogota, the capital of New Granada, on the 13th June last, which, it will be seen, was quickly put down. The Presidential election, however, is | such an exciting topic there at present, that we presume this disturbance merely amounts to some electioneering intrigues, and the probability is that when the election is over, the country will again resume that peaceful and orderly vondition for which it has now for several years been pre- eminent among the Colombian republics. For some time past. the attention of the governinent, responsible as it is for the peace and well-being of so- + ciety at large, has been attracted towards the produc- tious of the press, marked as they have been by dema- gogical, license and a spirit of anarchy whch threatened | to lead toa dangerons state of things. trom the disor- ganizing dectrines inculeated. Neither the justice of the acts of government. its strict subjection to the laws, or the spirit of tolerance which has marked its con- duct, have been sufficient to contain thee excesses. On the contrary, the insolence of the writers have in- creased, progressively, with that of the moderation of | the government ; and. when the Executive believed it necessary to have recourse to legal measures to fulfil | the sacred mission which has been entrusted to him, the most grogs insults, the most shameless calumnies, were launched against the }-xecutive, and the trial of | the offenders against the law. The writer then goeson , | to state that certain demagogues raised a a ory against the passaze of sach laws, and fi bled in some force. and so intimidated ! death and violence, che court and jury that were try- | ing them, as to force them to give « verdict of acquit. tal. The President was not in during time that all this was happening. as he, after the ent net meeting, had gone out, accompanied only by the Nceretary of State, to take a walk on the \lames returnipy to the palace. a crowd of men pr themselves at the gate .erying out “ Death rant Mosjuera.” hesitation, called out the guard. and, ning them in iM marched at their head to the quarters of battalion No. 5, im order to take the proper step: to preserve the public peace, which had been this disturbed, At the sound of the alarm bell, which was rupg he milita- ry which were under arms made ready to march to the Plaza Bolivar. and there assembled at the juarters of battalion No. tirst Dr. Florentino (sonvaley, and shortly after the Secretary of War and various other parties, who ei! agreed that the vyifos and threats were entirely limited to a few individuals of no standing or influence whatever. They calmed their seditious in- tentious in the guard houses, and things remained in this condition; for, although a few gy, * ditious groups continued through the eveniny. the measures adopted by the authorities and the lenity and milduess with which they were carried out. preserved the tran quility of the city. These were the occurrences on the afternoon of the 2th June, 1848. Though, from the universal senti- | ment expressed by the people. they have not b lowed by any result, it is proof positive that the ene- jes of Society are implacable: and it behoves all go ne who desire to sustain the institutions to keep wateh over them ¢ Ixecutive, being thoroucbly impressed with the , rtunce of changing its line of conduct, al ver, keeping within the strict sphere of ite le will adopt all necessary. energetic. and effica- the ty- His Excellency. without a moment's | T imps | how | pow tact, and guaranty to peaceable citizens the safety of hich the deliberate plans of #e- | dition threatened re will no longer be any tole- | ration afforded to the various abuses that have hitherto | existed, inasmuch a¢ such a cours» seems only to in- crease and multiply them, The nation will applaud the government which knows how to preserve their most precious rights, ani, should it be requivite, will unite and save them fluor Gonzalez has published an essay on the South American Republics, in which he states thats | in his opinion, the question ef Cieneral Obando, to whom is attributed the death of General Sucre, and the one of the introduction of the Jesuits, con- | trary to Jaw, are the ones which ought to be settled immediately, in order to avoid any civil eommo- | tion in N. iranada ; he also lays down the most judicious means of setiling these questions, What these means are, however, is not mentioned in the article from which we have condensed this ace count. iu | cious means requisite to preserve the constitution im- | inn Tat Laer —The oggan ot the fanatycal aboktionists in New and that of its party, to the free sci] movement. slavery party, because it will not attack the ineti- s, the existence is guaranteed by the compromises of the consitotion, yet it wall support it, because it 1s the precursor of a new party—a great Northern party— that will, at some future time, earry war into Africa, and threw to the winds compromises and everything else that stands in the way of the abo- lition of slavery. We give the reasons that have induced the red abolitionists to som this free soil party :— The new party is not the wiz thet is to abolish tlavery by, withdrawing from it the support of North- ern Dayonets and palpits, ef the physic toree andthe public sentiment ofthe free States ; but it will pre- re the way forits advent. It is not the celiverer, but itde the messenger that goeth before his face. It isshorn ofhalf its strength by its attempt to be a national, in- stead of a sectional, party. To be effective, it must be distinctivély a sectional party. It must renounce for- ever the allurements of the Palilah of Unien which has so often cheated the strong man of the North of hie strength, and delive: him, bound, to the Philis- tines. The party. yet to be, which is to do this work,. will be technically a Northern, or free . Ite Object will be, by the action of the free States alone, outside of the constitution, to free themseives, and t! slaves from their guilty support of the system of slav ty, while aeting under the constitution. This party will agitate within the free States for the formation of @ new confederation of States, that shal] have no part nor lot in the support of slavery, and shall be free from despotic sway. It will go for a new con- stitution, for a union of freemen, free from the insidious element of tyranny, disguised in com- promise. Its object will be the foundation and edifying of ic, where the people will choose their , and make their own laws, and not ly. istocracy, de- riving ite hereditary and prescriptive privileges from ownership in human beings The abolitioniste, therefore,have joined Mr. Van Buren for the purpose of using him as an entering wedge for the splitting of the constitution, and the ultimate abolition of the institution of slaveryin the Southern States. This state of things confirms the probable result of the Presidential election, which we deduced, a few days since, from estimates and figures. Ovr Rearions witn CaNipa.—Oar readers will recollect an article from the Quebec Mercury, which we published in the Herald last week. It related to the interference of the American people in the afiairs of Ireland. According to this, and other articles, a portion ot the Canada press are highly incensed at the movements that have been making in the United States, for some time past, towards relief for Ire land, in case she should come to blows with the government of England. They object very much to the mayors of our cities presiding at the Irish sym- pathy meetings, in New York and elsewhere, and after reading usa homily on the mora! duties of nations, threaten to demolish each and every indi- vidual who may attempt 10 invade her Majesty's provinces of Canada. We havea few words ef advice to give our co- temporaries inCanada. We have no idea of inva- ding Canada, for the very best of reasons, that it is not worth the powder. When we want more territory, we shall make another draft on the South, and leave the snows and ices of Canada to melt and run into this Union without our aid and assistance. As tothe conspiracy against Canada, you need not let it trouble you. We know what we are about. In regard to the collections of money for the aid of the people of Ireland, the citizens of the United States will contribute as much ag they please, and our mayors will preside at those meetings as often as they have a mind to do it, regardless entirely of whether it is pleasing or not to her Majesty’s loyal subjects in Canada. We find that Canada cannot let us alone. We make some further extracts from the press of that province, which will be found in another column of this day’s paper. The AlPany Fire. The following facts, which we have gathered in reference, only, to the marine losses by the recent fire, will show to what extent this particular in terest suffered. The list of the vessels lost, and the amount of goods saved, is important to ship- pers in this vicinity. The presidents, secretaries, and agents, of the diflerent companies interested in the fire, held a meeting at Albany, on Saturday evening last, when itwas deemed expedient to increase the rates of insurance to nearly double the old standard. Swiftsure Line, Bar: & Co., agents, e lost five barges, three empty and two loaded, ready for de- parture, one bound to New York. and the other to the West. The barge Superior, bound West, which left New York last Tuesday, the 15th inst., was totally destroyed, save the following, which were reshipped ind forwarded previous to the fire reaching the wharf. viz: Pomeroy & Durkee. St. Louis, 7 boxes dry goods, 1 case and 2 boxes; Barri X Williams, Marion. Ohio, 1 . 4 hhds; Wrizht, Fisher & Co., Cincinnati, 1 box macbinery; H. S. Hubbard, Rochester, Michigan, 1 bbl rosin and 1 bbl oil; O. Cowles, Illyria, Ohio, 1 hhd sugar; Abel Davis, Marion, Ohio. 1 crate: Smith, Ma- comb & Co.. Warren, Ohio, 1 bbl and 3 cases crockery; R. W. B. & Co., Chilicothe, 15 bbls fish and 70 bags coffee; M. D. Wellman & Co., Clinton, Michigan, 1 cask and 2 bbis; Andrews & Co., Illyria, Ohio. 2 hhds sugar; Matthews & Beach. Pontiac, Michigan, 2 hhds sugar; G. W. Kiesh, Napierville, Illinois, 1 small pkge; Buel & Co., Holley, Wayne co. Y., 6 kegs nails; ¥ H. McConnell, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 10 boxes axe Duel & Resdin, Grass Lake, Michigan, 1 hhd suga Morris & Vesey, Sturgis, do, 1 box, 1 bal W. Wheeler, Albion, do, | hhd sugar; M. Co.'s warehouse was stroyed. The A. Marvin, o Swiftsure Line, hound to New York, Pickett, reports from memory, as having on boare bbls flour for J. M. Hoyt & Son 5 bbls for Dows & Cary; and 3S bags feathers for J. H. Mayher. Erie Canal Line—, M. Teal & Co., agents—have met with no logs, | ay Transportation Line—lose about $250 only, which is insured at the West i Albany Canal Line—George Monteath, agent—No joss. People’s Line Steamboats—C apt. Ford—All merchan- dize shipped by the above line, is forwarded by the railroad to the west on the morning of its arrival, and all the goods arrived by,the boats,had been re-ship- ped previous to the fire. Clinton Line—William Monteath, agent. — Their warchouse was destroyed, containing a small quantity of wool and stoves, | New York and Jndiana Line—H. B. Hewit, agent— | Two boats of this line were destroyed, but fortunately no merchandize was on board. Oswego Line—L.§. Littiejohn—Oftice burnt, but has lost nothing else. New York, Utica and Oswego Line—R. 3. Vandewa- ter—No boats or goods lost. | Hudson River Line—J. H. Mallory & Co., agents— ; :. Curtis, agent—No losa, .ine—Green & Mather, agents— Western Lake Boat Line, New York and Genesee Vulley Canal Line, New York and {Penn Yan Canal Line, and New York 3 Canal Line— Chamberlain & Olmstead, agents—have lost but one barge, having no merchandize on board. fekford Canal Line—H, A. Williams, agent.—No loss on boats or merchandis jerchants’ Line and Millers’ Line—J. iI. Pease & (6. agents.—Report a small loss on merchandise, Syracuse and Owego Line—C. W. Goddard, agent. Have lost nothing by boats; warehouse was totally | consumed, containing a large amount of salt on sale. Not insured. y and Michigan Lake Boat Line—J. McKissick, t.—Report no loss. Commercial Transportation Company and iron Steam Packet Company—C. Yardley, agent.—Have wet with « small loss on merchandise, and lost one barge, called the Catharine, which was entirely con- symed, Insured in the National Insurance Company, | New York. Oswego Transportation Line—W. H. Clarke & Co., agents—Have lost four boats, two of which were empty, and the other two were loaded, which were sured at the agency of the Columbus Insurance Com: any of Ohio. One empty canal boat was burned, of which P. A. Bowman, of Broad street, was agect, Ution Line—Shaw t—Were successful in saving all the goods in their warehouse, they happening to have two empty canal boats along side the wharf, into which they placed all the goods, and removed them to » place of safety, except « small quantity of white ad and 100 barrels of flour. Schuyler's Line—Schuyler & Co., ageuts—No loss, J¢ Line—Chapin, agent—Have met witha great their two large barges, viz: Joshua Barker and kpert.were entirely consumed, as, also, the floating | warehouse, Thomas Schuyler, The goods shipped by | Holt & Pease, from New York, were all totally los Ohio Traasportation—Waters & Co., nvents—Lost | two empty barges. No insurance Western Transportation—S. G. Chase & Co, agents— No loss. | Thomas James & Co's Line—'f’. Jamos& Co., agents— | The barge Rough and Ready, belonging to this line, | was burned, having on board 600 bushels oats, 2500 | bushels corn, 20 hales wool, and some provisions. | D. Osterhout, general agent and forwarder—No + joes Jorn. Sehooner ‘iamey, commander ilumter, sailed som 4 Erie Line, Puiton Line, I) 0. Trisete, night of Déth ult. for Angone, \Deptretwsget-heeminin 'verg \egiadaions tnd feo 4 amp Lia Prata.—By the sailing bark Rosina, Cap. tain Doty, we are in receipt of very late papers from Rio Janexro, which port he left oa the Mth July, thus making an uncommorly short passage. Our files consist of. the Jornal do Comercio, to the 33th uk. Accounts had been rece:ved from Pernambuco, tothe Astult. At that date, tranquillity was com- pletely restored. it appears that the disturbances there, originated in a fight between some of the students of the college and certain Portuguese dealers in yerked beef. The quarrel, at first, was confined to one or two, but as both sides were joined by their respective frends, the fighting be- came more general, and finally ended in a most serious riot. Three or four of the Portuguese were killed, and several wounded. The riot was finally cuelled by the pehee and military. This emeute hae, however, aroused a feeling between the Creoles ot Pernambuco and the Portuguese re dents there, and petitions had been got up and signed by all the leading Creoles, begging fora change in the existing laws regulating the admis- sion of emigrants from Portugal, and which give them various immunities and advantages over the Creoles or natives of Brazil. From Paraguay, accounts had been received to the 6th April. The greatest activity prevailed throughout that republic. “The victory of Urquiza over the Correntinos,”’ says # letter from there, “places us under the necessity of taking all means possible for our defence. _ Rosas, not- withstanding his repented promise that he will not attack us, thinks to subjugate Paraguay by means of the blocladed condition in which he has us. He de- ceives himself; as for his promises not to take hostile steps against us openly, we shall see how it is carried out after the intervention is finished. “ The President will leave on the 10th, for the coast of Parana, and afterwards Encarnacion and Cands- laria ” It seems that they are almost as much troubled with counterfeit bank notes tn Brazil, as we are here in the United States. In the meney article of the Jornal do Comercio, of the 8th ult., we find several new counterfeits noticed. The Senate was in session, but on looking over their debates, we do not see anything of interest, the debates being entirely on local topics. The U.S. brig Perry arrived at Rio on the 12th ult., from Montevideo, from which port she brought accounts to the 26th June. Nothing of importance had taken place there. ‘The Onental government had resolved to aban” don Maldonado. Its garrison, composed ot 600 men, was to be incorporated with the force de- fending Montevideo. General Rosas refused to receive Mr. Hood, jr., in the character of English Consul General. Let ters before us, says the Jornal, assure us that Com- modore Herbert, and Mr. Gore, had used their ut- most endeavorsto change neral K.osas’s determi- nation on this point. The various troubles and revolutions in Enrope continue to afford the Brazilian editors plenty ot matter with which to fill up their papers, which, at the best of times, contain bnt little news. Astor Housr, New York, Aug. 21, 1848, } at the Loug Session of the Thir- tieth Congress. The long session of the thirtieth Congress, be- ginning on the first Monday in December, 1817, and ending on Monday the Lith day of August, 1848, has been especially distinguished for its ex traordinary expenditure of gas, and speeches for Buncombe. The House commenced operations on the war with Mexico, with the reception of the Presi- dent’s message; and, as the speeches were intend- ed for home consumption, the debate was pro- longed for weeks and weeks. Indeed, from first to last, from the alpha to the omega ot the alpha- bet of this long and gassy session, the Mexican war has been the mexhaistible theme for Bun- combe, and for specious arguments adapted to the reat object of humbugging my constituents into the belief that I, the particular representative of a particular district, or the Senator of a partictlar party in the most patriotic State of the Union, now all about the subject, and have duly held up in Congress the reputation of the people of my section of the country, as the most intelligent, and, by all odds, the most patriotic and most ge- nerous people on the face of the globe. But your speech-makers are not the only men in Congress. There is another class the workers in the committee rooms, those ouvriers who examime papers, evidence, and vouchers, and make up the bills and reports upon them, and upon rejected cases. These men, generally have no more to say than is ne- cessary to the explanation and vindication of their reports. There is yet another class, those pract teal fellows, who are always on hand to direc- the current of the proceedings to the business that is to be done; Colonel Benton belongs to this class in the Senate, and General Mckay in the House. And there is yet another tribe of M. C’s, that class of quiet and easy customers who are al- A Passing Glance ways in their seats, but never have any thing to say,-except the {mula required in submittigg a petition or the aye or no upon a vote: Mr. Stur- geon is at the head of this class in the Senate. He makes no speeches, he presents no reports, he puts in no directing voice in controlling the busi- ness of the day; but his vote always counts one. and he always votes. Mr. Corwin acts generally the part of Mr.Sturgeon, he says nothing but aye or no; but when a great occasion demands it, when it is required that the tedious monotony of a thread- bare discussion shall be broken up, and the merits of the case, broad and deep, exposed, to the rocks, sea-weed, clam-shells, mud, and oysters, and old coins that lie at the bottom, Corwin is the man to do it, When he rises even Webster and Cal- houn prick up their ears; when he has finished, even Calhoun and Webster have new matter to go upon. ; But at 1s your talkers—your talkers for Bun- | combe—and “my constituents,” or for ‘the State which I have the honor, in part, to represent,” as if a Senator, there being two, could only represent part of a States itis this sect of statesmen, these home consumption men, these Tammany Hall and Albany regency pupils and professors, the alumni and graduates and the sophomores of your politi- cal president-making, place-regulating, philodeimic societies; it is this most disinterested and loqua- cious school of patriots who have absorbed, per- haps, nine-tenths of the late elongated session of Congress, at eight dollars a day. The abuse ot President Polk, the detence of President Polk, the glorification of General Taylor, and the useless efforts to get at the schedule of his po- litical platform, the Baltimore Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, Martin Van Buren and free soul, the rights of the South, and the duties ot the sate the war and the treaty, and the acquisi- tions of he treaty, abolitionism and the slave ae and the horrors, versus the blessings very, the French revolution, and the general upturning of Europe, Pope Pius and progressive democracy, Secretary Walker and the sub-treasu- ry, Lt. Col. Fremontand the California claams— all, more or less, with a direct refereuce to the presidential election of November, and to the ot- fices which constitute the appendix of that elec- tion, have been the nch topics upon which your protessional speech-makers have spun out their pamphlets of fustian for the retail business, among “ my intelligent constituents,” or al! over “the State which T have the honor, in part, to represent,” orall over the Union, Itis this sort of business for which the Secretary ot the Treasury has had to pay some three handred men, at the ratio of eight dollars per diem, for about six months of the session. A single speech for Bun- combe sometimes costs the people, in account with the expenses of Congress, several thousand dollars, By turning to the catalogue of the acts and re- solutions passed up to the adjcurnment, it will be seen that they are nearly all private cases, the whole work upon which ‘is generally done in the committee rooms, excepting the mere forms of legislation: so of the appropriation bills, upon these, especially upon the civil and diplo- matic expenditures, the largest freedom of umend- ments and speeches, for Buncombe and party purposes, is exercised. he only subject which legitfmately required a lengthened discussion was the question of slavery in the territories; but even here the debate has shot off into the opinions of Cass and Taylor, and the mysteries of the whig platform. The business-like action of the Senate uson the treaty of Don Nicholas P. Trist with the Mexicans, at the little village of Our Lady of Guadalupe, intituled “Guadalupe Hidalgo,” blend- ing in the name the saint and the hero together ina religious and patriotic veneration—the action of the Senate upon this treaty, prompt and busi- ness-like, stands out, amid the fubbish of the’ se: sion, in redeeming importance to the country. But the strongest feature in it is, that the man to whom we are indebted, for this good act was re- called in disgrace for doing it, while the labor of his hands. and his head, and his heart, (for we believe that Senor Trist employed all his facul- ties in the work,) are accented and adopted as the only way of escape trem a conteet the honors of which were exhansted, and the troubles of Which were jwer begignl la tus conus the Joresigh, the sagacity, the labors, and | should fail in her duty. Hendiag the ance. » We believe uhat six months of the faite windy session of Congress are cleaily chargeable to the démagogues in Congress, and to their persevering attempt to turn every to the advantage of their personal and pari: in the Presidential election of ig og HE ‘Theatrical and Musteat. Bowery Trnatne —There was am extracrd!carity crowded house here last evening; before eigh: o'clock the boxes, both lower and upper tiers, were filled in every part? the lobbies even were filled, sad every box-door had a crowd of heads peeping over one an- other; the pit was erowded in such a way that it was extraordinary hewjthey could bear the preseure; and all this immense audience presented every #gn of great excitement and enthusiasm. The cause of all this was the appearauce of Miss Turnbull and Siznora Chocea, the danseuses, both of whom were advercived to dance in the course of the evening. As this was the first time they have appeared on the same even- ingsince the night when the émeute took piace, of course, the friends and admirers of both parties were anxious to see their favorite do her best; and so, in- deed, each of them did. Mr. (. W. Smith danced with them both, and long, loud and continuour was the applause they all received; in fact, it was » most gratifying circumstance to see all differences healed, and things go on\so orderly and well as they did. the drama of the “Mines of Riga,” was the first pieced, The little Mies Dennins have parte in it; im fact, it was written expressly for them, and they show zeal of Mr. Calhoun to the re entitled to lasting war, Fina long to much advantage in it. The farce of “Jenny Lind,” and the new piece of “ Midas.” in both of which Miss Taylor acted and sung with her usual ex- cellence. closed th ing’s amusements. The came bill, dancing, and all will be repeated this evening Nino's Tararne, Aston PLace.—The pary eand boxes of this beautiful theatre were, last night, 20 crowded that many persons were obliged to take teats in the gallery. Brinsley Sheridan’s beautiful comedy of the " School for Scandal”’ was presented, with « pow erful cast, Mr. H. Placide’s personation of Sir Pet in hay pag with his high reputation asa rst rank ; indecd, it is almort fault- ne with Lady Teazle, where he accuses her ce and folly, was ably handled The Moses, by T. Placide, was so well sustained that cheers followed his truthful representation of the character, throughout erery scene, Charl re WS) Vandenhof!, was well reccived, and the point and effect which deep histrionic ai give to it. Vache, too, as Sir Oliver Surface, art well; and Crabtree. by Mr. J. Sefton, and jamin Backbite, by Dawson, were both suetained im the best style of these hag ro pepo actors, Mra. Mae- der’s Lady Teazle was er ee In fine. every character in the piece was well done, and the audience gave frequent marks of their approbation, by reiterated cheers. Niblo’s Theatre is sure to go ahead, ae the sterling talent he bes engaged will always insure |-crowded houses. Burron’s Tissine.—“Dombey and Son” ‘and “Lucy” were performed last evening at this very pretty theatre, and both passed off with ae much eclat as hasattended each representation from the fret time they were played. “|Dombey and Son” improves every time that it is played, and we must say that we have never seen & better adaptation of a novel on the «1 S Burton has done more than any other. manager in New York, that,is, he has made his theatre, in | Ham- bers street, a most populsr and favorite place of resort, as it is nightly crowded by highly respectable au- diencee; the seoret of this is that he started in the right way, viz : by having every tl:ing and every body around him, the best that couid be found; andas he keeps on on the same plan, we doubt not that he will long keep the run of patronage he has obtained. To- night the same bill will be repeated. Several new local pieces are in preparation, and every thing looks fair for Burton's theatre. Narrovat Tieatne.—The tragedy of Macbeth,” with J. R. Scott as the thane, was performed before a crowd- ed house, and Scott was never more successful in hig delineation of this great character of Shakspeare’s: The tragedy was well got up; Mrs. McLean took the part of Lady Macbeth, and performed it well; it is « yery arduous part, and one which requires much pre} paration, as well as tragic talent on the part of the act- ree#,to fill it well. Mrs, McLean, hOwever, performed: it well, The lengt je farce of the “ King and 1’ con- cluded the evening’s entertainments. The National theatre is, without doubt, one of the best and most; Teauertabty, patronised houses in the city. Since Chanfrau has had the management of it he Tas made a complete change im its character, and it is now pa- tronised by our most intelligent and respectabte citi- zens and their families, Those who go will be quite delighted with the really elegant manner in whiets every thing is got up, and the tasty and rich style in which the house is arranged and decorated. To-night a first rate bill will be presented—two farces ‘and a drama—the “ Children in the Wood,’’ in which Mr. Scott will appear as Walter. Mr. Burke and Mestayer will aleo appear in the fare a the tertainments will thus be of the most amusing charac- ter. Castir Ganoex.—For a delightful promenade, s splendid view, pleasant music, amusing and interest- ing cosmoramic views, fine refreshments, and, in fact all the advantages of the most favorite watering p 5 Castle Garden stands pre-eminent. The price of ad- mission is but trifling, and is one of the best invest- ments that can be made of an evening. Camrpcin’s Minstrets.—The very great succes® which hus attended the concerts of these minstrels is pes positive of the merit of their performances.— they are indeed most admirable singers and musi- cians, and will no doubt have a very long and success- ful time among our citizens. Mrtopros.—In addition to the Virginia Serenaders? performances, the famous Fire King has been engaged, and will this evening make one of his fiery repaste. He is & great curiosity. Moravian Sixcens—These accomplished vocalists, of whom report speaks in the highest terms, will make their firss appearance atthe Apollo Rooms, on Mon- day evening next, when a grand vocal and instru- mental coneert will be given. If we may judge from the reports given of their performances in Paris, Lon- don, and the other prircipal cities in Europe, there bes be little doubt of their success throughout the States. Charles Dibdin Pitt and Mrs. George Jones, have bale engaged at the St. Charles Theatre, New Or- leans. City Intelligence, Syopatruy ron THE SUPFERERS tN ALwany.—At the suggestion of some eight or ten gentlemen of this eity, Mayor Havemeyer called a meeting of the citizens, to De held at his office at two o'clock. yesterday afternoon. At the appointed hour, seven gentlemen appeared for the purpose of devising means to aid the sufferers by the late destructive conflagration in Albany, Besides those who were present to move in the matter of hu- manity, there were eight reporters, who had assem- bled for the purpore of noting their proceedings, It is strange, that after the desolating contlagrations which have laid waste sections of this city, and aid has been so pel ee by the little city of Albany. that in her hour of misfortune, New York It is to be supposed, at least, that all who signed the letter to the Mayor, requesting the call of the meeting of the citizens, would attend— but not more than half of those were present. It was said many of those who would be most liberal, were out of town. ‘True, many are out of town, who, ifpre- sent, would contribute lacgely; but it cannot be pos- sible that only seven were left who would be among the humane, out of the hundreds of thousands who reside in this great metropolis. They seem to have forgotten the conflagrations of 1835, when twent; millions of property were destroyed, and that of 1846, when ten millions more were swept away by the deso- lating element. Hundreds of poor citizens were de- prived then of their little all—and without the meanz to support themselves. How was it then’ Did the- people of Albany, or any other place, call a meeting of aid, end only seven attend? No: they went to work. with might and main, and the distresses of the suffe- rera were relieved, What was the course pursued by the = of New York, immediately after the confla- gration in Pittsburg’ A meeting was called at the Tabernacle, and measures devised by which the sum $38,000 was raised for the relief of the sufferers; and now, when one of the cities of the State of New York is partially detroyed, seven persons assemble to- contribute to the relief of the sufferers. This city had not then recovered from the blight of the fire of 1845; and yet aid was promptly administered toaeity be- yond the bounds of the State. and in the prosperit; of which very few of the contributors were interested. It certainly speaks very little to the credit of the city. Another meeting has been called for Wednesday after- noon, at the Mayor's office, and it is to be hoped that New York will not allow herself to be behind her sister cities in her works of philanthropy and magnanimity. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Pittsburg. and other i are waiting for New York to move in the matter; and it will redound to her shame, if she neglects to do her duty. Axornen Fatar Ereret rrom Campin. —One of those fatal eecide ute, from the incautious use of cam- phine, which we have hitherto endeavored to denounce as « most dangerous agent in unskilful or careless hands, occured on Sunday night at the residence of Dr. Hugh Caldwel), 508 Broadway. Detween 10 and 11 o'clock. after the family had retired to rest, the fe- male servant, Emma Shepherd. in arranging tho office: night lamp. poured the liquid into the lamp while the wick was burning, which produced a combustion that was instantly communicated to her dress and person. and notwithstanding the immediate bursting of the door by persons passing by, and the presence of the doctor and his family. the unfortunate sufferer was enveloped in flames that required the utmost exertion tocentrol. Upow examination of her injuries by Dr. Dodds and other medical gentlemen, it found that 80 deeply render her he expired at 12 o'clock yester- ndering every exertion of her navailing. She was x young wo. d her family are belioved to ti man of English birth. reside al Chariton, Horethorne, near Sherborne, Dor- set. Try Wrirnen.—The weather yesterday. like that of the day before, was delightful, heing more like that of April than August. ‘The evening geve promise of @ continuance. Crry Hosrrrat, August 21, 1848, iprron—Whilst passing through Washington ear the market, | was accosted by & parcel of rufians, who knocked me down and robbed me of my pocket-book, containing my discharge, and $107 it gold money. You will confer a great favor on @ poor affiloted soldier, belonging to Capt. Dubrow’s company of Louisiana cavalry, wishing you would be geet enough to insert in your journal the number of the discharged, which is "334, Nebel all brokers, an@ those interested in the sale of soldiers rights from ing the sume, and will confer a great favor, if pre. sented, by stopping the man and discharge. } am una- ble to leave the hospital and attend to the business myself, in conse ce Of injuries received from thong villains et that t OSV eeetireos, «EAL Ona Seageant Lowslong Covell,