The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. | oo een ee mia io other day, is beginning to create considerable sen- Sorth west corner of Falton and Nassan sts. onal, ape apo let nants * = eee people throughout the country. Several journals, PROrEmTOny ae beth here and at Albany, have come out decidedly 2 conte ver cory | against Governor Fish, and censured him severely Arsnbuted bere breabfot AFTER. | tor granting such a pardon, charging him, 12 his BER cashed rr ee oe tite Cnet offieral capacity, with encouraging and promoting Governor Pisu’s Parpon or Jaox Harerson.— | Amusing Particulars ef the Attempt at the Great Prize Fight—Splendid Chase of the Baltimore Police after them—The Hace of Myer and Sullivan frem the Peltve—Cap- ture of the Wrong Man—Eiscape of Hyer— Arrival ef the H’hoys in Delaware—The Fight to come off to-day, at Dover, Dela- ‘ware. The Baltimore police have worked wonders. No fight took place yesterday between Tom Hyer and Sul- live they were cleared out of Maryland and its waters. Butit is expected'to take place to-day, at-10 Sullivan eoceped from the back door, ami O’Denmell | ‘was errestedand ironed, under the supposition that he wes Sullivan, who in the meantime escaped to the sobooner he came dowm im, MoGrath carrying him through the sert on his shoulders. Tom Hyer was arrested and looked up in the light house, but he made bis escape from a window, and euc- | pa ceeded in getting on board another schooner, and at Pci — pg peathdagcs pisuincesth sang 2 o'clook this afternoon, they were knooking about in + end the regular morning business commenced. the bay, without water, fire or food, and with mo fixed plese, imamaaiaticaniy THIRTIETH CONGRESS. + SECOND SESSION. avon, February 7, 1840. in this great, Ment, te published every Saturday, at 64 Cayo ree te the practice of gambling, as it exists in Sika epi 9 emen per opto per Senate mighty, and fashionable city. PCRTTEAS by macs for’ subscriptions, oF with adver- ety 4 ortho | ‘postage will be deducted from OY OLURTARY CORRESP UNDENCE, contatning important solicited from any quarter of the world; Wf used, will be FV Facanre, ramet ory morning, and to be ‘athe morning ana afternesn editions, )us reasonable in a plain, legible manner; the propristor for arverete manuteriet. : AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ASTOR PLACE OF ERA HOUSE—Bovefit ot the American Drs matic Fund Association. angen ere—Sr et wp Beveperri—MR. wn ane Sons on tee Saxwonne-Evany Bove Has Hrs Favure, BOWBRY THEATRE, Pameey BAC ree Man Tun Kine'e Garvwen—Miwer anv Hw Men. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Mowrs-Causto, TARATSE. Chatham Square—Daav Suor— Briss Bwaire—Wonan-Onsi0v" BURTON'S THEATHR Chambors street—Vantey Farn— Muscume Maxine—Mowro-Cawty. MECHANI(S HALL, Broadway, near Broome—(unisry’s Minera ms. BOCIETY LIBRARY, Broadway, near Leonani—New On- Raave SeRewADERS. ALHAMBRA, Brosdwsy, near Prince—Baxne, Lunt & 00's Aimaioan Crmous, we ZOOLOGICAL HALL, Bowery—Vax Axnunan & Co's finn scuain, CHINESE MUSEUM, 599 Broadway—Onrmzse Ovniosrrizs. PANORAMA HALL, 096 Broadway—Donnavan's Pano- Rama OF Mexico. New York, Thursday, February 8, 1849. Whe Discovery of the Secret Protocol to thé Mexican Treaty—Great Excitement at Washington—Impeachment of the Prosi- dent—The Treaty with Mexico Null and Void. The discovery, by accident, of a secret protocol entered into by Messrs. Clifford and Sevier, the American commissioners who proceeded to Mex- ico with the Mexican treaty, as it was amended and ratified by the United States Senate and the Minister of Foreign and Internal Affairs of Mexico, has caused a terrible explosion at Washington, and may end in the annulment of the treaty it- self, the impeachinent of the President of the United States by the House of Representatives, and the renewal of the war with Mexico, with the prospect of its final annexation to this great repub- lic. All this 1s true as the Holy Bible, 1f 1t don’t turn out to be an extensive mare’s nest--hurrah ! It appears that alter the treaty was ratified, it did not give satisfaction to the Mexican govern- ment; but, in orderto make it acceptable, the Ame- Tican Ministers Plenipotentiary entered into a protocol with the Mexican Minister above men- tioned, without the knowledge of the United States Senate or the American people. The terms of this protocol or codicil are alleged to be incon- sistent with the provisions of the treaty as it came trom the Senate, in several important and essen- tial particulars; and it is charged that they were agreed to by the American commissioners, with the sole view of bringing the war toa conclusion, and actually to obviate and render naught the alterations and amendments proposed by the United States Senate, and, to all intents, render the main instrument null and void ; all of which is true as the Gospels, if it don’t turn out to be a mos; exquisite mare’s nest, just discovered by the boys of the whig party—hurrah ! Our intelligence trom Washington informs us that the discovery of this extraordinary document has created a deep teeling in Congress, and espe- cially among the whig members, and that a terri- ble explosion may soon be expected to take place. If the facts ot the case are as they are alleged to be, the situation in which the President is placed is rather peculiar and aelicate. It 1s hard to be- hieve that such an unheard-of policy should be pur- “pued by Mr. Polk, or that he would consent to, or direct, or authorize, or be in any manner connected with, such an instrument as the one referred to, which certainly is in direct violation and contra- vention of the terms of the treaty of peace, as they were settled by the Senate of the United States. Yet the document is produced, duly authenticated, and it bears eviaence of its authenticity om its face. ‘There certainly must be some wonderful mystery connected with this extraordinary proceeding on the part of the President, if he sanctioned it; and, judging from the temper of the whig members of Congress, and from the tone of the intelligence which we have received from the capital, there is every likelikood that the subject will be probed to the bottom, and if the circumstances should be as they are represented, that even at this late period of Mr. Polk s administration, that function- ary will be, in due form and manner, impeached by the House, and tried by the Senate, for his con- duct in the matter ; all of which 1s true as the his, tory of Don Quixotte de la Salamanca, if it don’t turn out to be a mare’s nest of a most productive kind—hurrah ! It is idle to suppose, now that the great diseovery has been made, that any business further than the investigation of this extraordinary subject, will be attended to by Congress during the present eeasion. There are but three weeks of the seesion remain- Ang, and that will hardly be sufficient to enable the members to pursue the affair through all its stages It will be the policy of the whig members, if they cen substantiate the authenticity of this pro- tocol, to go om and impeach the President, and afterwards declare the treaty to be a nul- lity and perfectly void, because of the non- ratification of the protocol, (which, to all intents and purposes, forms part and parcel of the main instrument,) by the treaty making power of the Amencan government—the Senate. If such course should be adopted, and such a result should be de- clared, then the territories of New Mexico and California never passed from Mexico, and still be- Jong to that country. This would, of course, pro- duce an intense feeling of excitement, not only ia ‘Washington, but throughout the United States and the whole world. The late war with that country would be per serevived, and, toall intents and pur- poses, ite of hostility would exist between th: two countries, The whig members of Congress will, probably, be incited to take this course because if the treaty were declared void, those territories never have passed from the do minion of Mexico to that of the United States, and, consequently, the question of the exclusion of slavery from them would be disposed of for ever: for there would be no territory to legislate upon. This would remove the principal disturbing in- fluence which 18 now, and has been for a long time past, at work in the United States, as well as throw to the winds the main obstacle which stands in the way of the new administration under Gen Taylor; all of which 1g true as the Holy Evange- lists, uf it don’t turn out by investigation to be a very pretty mare’s nest, to amuse the glorious green boys of the whig party—hurrah ! We whuil watch the progress of things at Wash- ington, and this in particular, with great interest, from day to day. We are evidendy on the verge oj a great and wondertul excitement, the end of which no one can predict. Does California be, long to the United States, or does it not? Are we at peace with Mexico, or are we at war? Do the gold mines belong %o the United States, or do they not? All of which awful disclosures are as true as the elements of Euclid, or the axioms of Socra- tee, provided it be not a mare's nest, fixed up by Mr. Polk, affording him a chance to let off a splen- did farewell message on Mexico, Cuba and Cana- de, and thus to catch young whigs as you catch emelig—horrab Governor Fish’s code ot morals may suffer seme | o'clock, at Do ver, in the dirty little State of Delaware, in this contest, but his code of practice may re- | which has not soul enough to prevent s soome of bar- main intact trom this day, we suspect, until three | bariem taking place within its sanctified plein as days before the day of judgment. It is difficult | history of the events of yesterday, are amusing an fer laws or governors to prevent fashionable gambling among fashionable people, in such a fashionable city as New York, in the fashionable world. The faro banks and banking institutions for gambling in Para Place and upper Broadway are probably as pure in morals and honestly con- ducted as several of the banking establishments 1a Wall street. Certamly the taro financiers, so called, are much more polished and better dressed, and finer looking men than those in Wall street ; and but tor the patronage which they give in the parquette and coultases of the Italian opera, we doubt much if Mr. Fry could sustain himself a week. Even the last fancy ball would have failed, and the approaching grand dress ball must fall through, but for the patronage proceeding from the fashionable saloons of Park Place and upper Broadway, where Jack Harrison and his associ- ates figure. The blessed Puritans of the present age ought not to be so very severe on Governor Fish for extending his clemency to honest Jack Harrison. We call him honest, relatively, because we believe him to be, perhaps, as honest as many of the finan- ciers of Wall street. The amount of this clemency only extended to about ten days of the unexpired term of his sentence; so it is not a mighty matter, to make moralists throw up the whites of their eyes to heaven, and deprecate the backsliding of the honorable Governor Fish in his executive dutres. Tne Suvrina Interest or New Yorx.—One great effect of the California gold fever will un- doubtedly be, to give an extraordinary impulse to the shipping interest of this and other of our At- lantic cities. Since the extraordinary demand for vessels to proceed to California, and the im- mense traffic about to be directed to the shores of the Pacific, there has been a scarcity of vessels for carrying on, even at this season of the year, the ordinary business of transportation. What, then, will it bein afew months time? We have not ascertained precisely the exact amount of the rise in freight which has taken place at this port ; but at New Orleans, according to the journals of that city, within one week, freight of every kind rose fitty per cent above its former rate. This astound- ing fact may give some idea of what will take place. Who can calculate the powerful 1mpulse which willthus be given to ship building by this new startto “alifornia? Our shipmasters will make fortunes, and as much gold, or perhaps more, wil] | be made by going into the shipping and transporta- spade to the modern Psctolus. Thus itis great cities are built up by trade and commerce, and especially by a numerous shipping. Such an impulse has not been given so suddenly to New York at any former time, and yet within a few years she has steadily progressed to become another London. Now, we may confidently pre- dict that in less than four years her streets wily extend to Harlem, and the area covered will be equal to London or Paris. Tho only thing that clouds this view 1s, the belief entertained in Washington that we have no treaty with Mexico— that the newly discovered protocol annuls every thing, and that Califorma no more belongs to us that Canada or Cuba. Oh! Tus New Cope or Lroar Practicr.—The whig journals generally, in thisquarter, are coming out in favor of the new code of practice which has been tried during the last year in our civil courts, and are against any return to the old system. The arguments for such a course are founded on the assertion that the new code of practice is more simple, more concise, and easier to be understood than the old mede. This statement, however, is far, 80 far, at variance with the fact. We have heard it stated by every practitioner under the new that it has caused additional difficulties and in- creased obstructions to justice, far beyond what was ever experienced under the old system, which was well understood by lawyers. We believe that | there can be no doubt but the civil suits conducted | according to the new code, during the past year, | have perplexed the lawyers, the judges, the suitors, | and the whole community, and have thrown the whole system of jurisprudence into a state of mysterious confusion. Thishas been the effect ot | the alterations that have been made, and no logic | or metaphysics can obviate or remove them. We do not say but some changes may be desirable, to | obviate the difficulties of the old system; but our experience in the way of remedies has, so far, | been anything but favorable. Reasoning and theory | can just aseasily subvert these solemn truths as | they can level mountains or remove the obstruc- | tions of rivers. ‘The new code was an emanation of the reform | school of Greeley and his coterie, and it may be as | successful as the associations which these philoso- | phers established to change the face of society, | abolish poverty, and make every one rich and happy by Fouriensm. | New Yorx Universiry—A Financia, Exrro- | sion.—We hear that this celebrated institution, which has been rather ricketty for some time past, | is going to make a regular explosion about these days, throughout all its departments. We really are sorry that such a destiny should overtake an institution of this promising kind. Twenty years ago, when the project for establishing the New | York University was started, we entered heart and | soul into the thing, and helped it on in every possi- ble way we could. Dr. Matthews was one of its most efficient tounders; but unfortunately, of late | years, it has fallen into quite different hands, and | has been diverted from its onginal broad charac- | ter, to a narrow and puritanical course. In prayers and piety, as faras lip service goes, the New York University is a perfect pattern ; but in solid learn- ing, sound sense, and flourishing funds, it has been as bad as it well could be. A venerable and dis- tinguished statesman of New York, who was elected to the Presidency of the institution, was compelled, a few years ago, to vacate his seat in consequence of its bad management; and now we understand that an explosion, ending in almost total ruin and bankruptcy, is close at hand, Is there no mode of Tesuscitating such a neble Institution as this ought to be, and 6o useful in pro- moting the intellect and learning of thig re: tropolis? i ee Travtan Oprma—Anotuer Fat.urn.—We are sorry for Mr. Fry; but really fortune seems to be against him. His troupe, the other evening, it seems, broke down again in the rehearsal of the “Favorita,” a new opera, which had been pro- mised fora month past, and was going to have been brought out with a prodigious flourish of trum- pets the other night. It appears that the troupe in tion business, as by going with mattock and | code of civil law as practised during the last year, | | ssa Hyer’s friends are laughable. Hereit is: — In consequence of the interference of the authori, tlesof the State of Maryls: headed by Governor ‘Thomas, the prise fight that was announced to take place at Pool’s Island, in Chesapeake Bay, yesterday, did not “come off,” but was postponed till to-day at 10 o'clock. The place agreed upon is, as we are informed ‘by our correspondent, near, Dover in the State of De- laware, about twenty or twenty-five miles from the Chesapeake Bay, and fifteen from the Delaware. ‘The latter place the combatants and their friends reached, after many hair breadth escapes, not by field, but by flood The particulars of the exciting chase by the authoritier, and the ¢qually exeiting escape of the pugilists, will be found announced under the telegraphic head. If the parties be not interfered with by the authorities of Delaware, the fight will take place at ten o’cloex this forenoon. We shall receive de- spatohes from time to time by telegraph; and when th® result reaches us we shall issue an Extra Herald, con. taining full particulars. It is & mistake that Sullivan has been twice flogged by Hyer, as we stated yesterday. He was so treated only once, and the ocourrence took place in an oyster- cellar, in Broadway, at a ‘ime when Sullivan, as his friends assert, was in such s situation as to be unable to defend himself. This was the only cocasion, we be- Heve, on which the two pugiliste came in contact, and the prize-fight, which is now occupying 60 much public attention, grew out of that occurrence. Throughout the city yesterday the excitement was tremendous. The all-absorbing topic of conversa tion was the prize fight. It had been previously smnounced that the combat would commence a: one o'clock; and hence things remained tole- rably quiet during the forenoon; but shortly afte: mid dey, crowds of mem and boys begen to flook towards the newspaper offices, to catoh the very first word of intelligence from the field of battle. Every corner became the debating ground on which was dis. cussed the merits of the pugilists; droves of young men and half grown bo paraded up and down the streets, exhibiting the greatest impatience be- cause the telegraph did mot bring news from the ring on Pool’s Island. The bulletin boards were surrounded by hundreds of persons, who gazed and gaxed on for hours together, momentarily expect- ing to see the news posted. The dram-shops and gro- ceries, small taverns, and more respectable porter- houses, were driving a prosperous trade, on the strength of the excitement ; and every man or boy you saw in the street seemed to make it his special business to ask of every man or boy of his acquaintance, “ What’ the news about the fight !”—whioh interrogatory ge: rally brought out the reply,‘ Don’t know; was just about to ask the same question of you.” As the day advanced, the excitement increased; the omnibuses wi crowded, and the passengers, as they rumbled away towards home, seemed to think of no other subject but “the fight”? The railroad cars were crowded; but “the fight” was atill the gladiaters; the experience and known skill, courage, and power of endurance of one was weighed against the youth, superior form, length of arm, and other tell- ing qualities of the other. Urchins in school ould not be kept at their lessons, but insisted upon their right to talk of what the whole town talked about. They beoame impatient of rule, were flogged for their disobedience, and returned to their seata, but to renew the forbidden conversation. The domestic circle was not free from the general contagion. The perenne papers contained paragraphs upon the subject, an: there having been read in the family gave rise to conversations, all ending in anxiety to know how the affair had terminated. At the courts, in the public offices, at steamboat landings, at hotel dinner tables, in counting rooms, and even in the fick chamber, everybody talked about the prise fight. A dense crowd thronged the Herald office, and those who could not get within doors, stood ly occupying the on Falton street, jammed together outside, com; tidewalk and half the carriage and nearly the whole of Nassau # Herald buildings In the meantime, reporte spread throughout the city was fearlessly asserted that Sullivan ha The next eve e rounds had been and that Sullivan was beaten. Again, it was seid that Hyer had been knoeked down, and in felling had struck his head against some small sharp substance, which had caused his death, | again, it was said that the fight was progrossing bravely, but it was hard totell who would prove the best man. Night came on, but the excitement did not abate. An immense crowd had assembled in front of Yankee Sul- | Hivan’s houre; and at many other places of resort, tmaller numbers were seen quietly conversing upon | what was to be done “to-morrow,” (to-day,) for it had not then become known that the fight did not come been killed ort in | of jording to expectation. The excitement will be | renewed if not increased to-day We shall see what | cam be done in Delaware. BY MAIL. Bavtimore, Feb. 6, 1849. The Prize Fighters--Bench Warrants Issued-- State of Betting, §c. Our State authorities are making great efforts to prevent the great prize fight from coming off with- in the mits of the State, and the probability is, that they will be successful. Judge Brice yester- day issued bench warrants for the arrest of both Sullivan and Hyer, but up to this time the police have not been able to lay hands on either of them, The probebility 1s, however, that they will give bail to-day, as security for their not breaking the peace of the State, and proceed in their boats to the Virginia shore, at the mouth of the Potomac, | where, of course, they will not be molested. In this case, the boats will be compelled to start to- night, so as to reach the ground in good time to- morrow morning. There is also some talk of in- dicting the owners of the steamboats, as aiders and abettors to the fight, if it should take place within the limits of the State. Within the past few days, the betting characters have commenced backing Sullivan against Myer, as certain of victory as possible. I understand that Hyer’s trainers say, that no man can live under a blow frum his power- ful fiet, if received on the temple or neck, and that he has been trained wholly with the view of giving such ablow. That isto say, he is tostand on the de- fensive—to parry and not to thrust—until an op- oa | occurs to bring his sledge hammer to ear. Sullivan’s friends anticipate an easy victory, and are Redadata bet thet their man will come o: victorious in fifteen minutes. However, these, and all other questions relating to the matter, wi soon be settled now. P. 8.—I learn that Hyer’s trainers and friends were errested last sig and gave bail not to vio- late the peace of Maryland. The point 18 now settled that the fight will take place at Sandy Point, at the Mouth of the Potomac, and all the boats will leave to-night. BY TRLEGRAIN. Bartimone, Feb. 7—9:40 A, M. The Independent Blues and Independent Grays, Umer the command of Colonel Anderson, left in the steamer Boston, at 12 o'clock last night. ‘The Sheriff and High Constable, with sixty pioked men, atarted at six o’olock in the evening, by lan The steamboats being stopped, parties have gone down during the night in sloops and sehooners. The armed force is to follow. The spectators have gone by water, and the police force by land. Paraparnia, Fob. 7—3.48, P.M. The greatest excitement prevails here. Dook street, from Coppell & Jones’ to Bender's, is crowded. There is nothing authentic from Baltimore. Battimonn, Feb. 7—434,P. M. I have just returned from Carroll's Island. Hyer left there at 6 o’clook, last night, and arrived &t Pool’s Island at 7 o'clock, and complained of being lok. Sullivan was also there, and both retired at 10 o'olook. At 2 o’olock this morning, the police, 20 in number, Boston, also, has met with discomfiture and diffi- culties; for several failures occurred before their first appearance took place, and when, at last, they were set upon their legs, the houses seem to have been almost empty, from the superior attractions held out to society there by the readings and reci- tctione of the famous Fanny Kemble. _We beg Mr. Fry to try his luck again, and mot Give up, but to go through another rekeareal, and bring out the new opera, at all events, ‘arrived at the island, and arrested all she parties—the steamboat, with two military companies, lying in the stream, ready to go on shore to their ansistance, if ne- The boat has not returned to the olty yet, and there is «rumor that Hyer made his escape, Batrimonn, Feb. 7-7 o'clook 66 min. P. M. The parties to the prins fight, with th exception of Tom O'Donnell, one of Yankee Sullivan's feconds, e+ caped from the police. When the police entered the house on Fool's island, purpose as to the fight. po =. ry memorials and petitions were presented by The steamer with the military wes cruising about in vert Paagacent goad teres pursuit of them, and bas Mesers. Underwood, Hunter, Bright, Jones, Intense oxoltewent prevalis in this city. A dispatch from Chesapeake, above Pool’s Island Just received, states that both Hyer and Sullivan hav! arrived there, and will fight near Dover, in Delaware ‘at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The steamer Boston, with the military, is eground at Pool’s Island. Baxtimonn, Feb, 7—8 o’clook P.M. arrested at Carroll's Island. But as the military have not returned, it is believed to be a feint to throw the Police off of their track. Bautimoar, Feb, 7-93 o’olook P. M. All is yet in a mystery about the prise fight. Thou. sands of rumors are afloat, a number of which say that both of the parties have been arrested. The steamer Boston, which left yesterday with two military com- panies on board, for Pool’s Island, has run aground. Up to the hour of olosing this despatch, nothing definite has been received. Battin Feb. 7—9P. M. Hyer and Sullivan went to Pool’s Island this morning in pungees. The Sheriff of Baltimore, with the military, police and civic posse, reached the island in steamer Boston. They found the ground prepared, arrangements made for the fight, and a large concourse of people on the spot. The Sheriff arrested two persons concerned in the affair, I learn that Hyer was arrested, and confined in the lighthouse, but escaped through a window, and went off in his pungee. ‘The steamer pursued the pfingees, but returned un- successful, to the island. ‘The supposition is, that the fight wil! come off in Delaware. Handbills are in the streets, s'atinz that the parties fought, and that Hyer whip>ed Sullivan in nine rounds, knocking him blind. This is doubtless a hoax. Bautimong, Feb. 7-10 P, M. The police and the military have succeeded in break- ing up the prize fight. Hyer was arrested at Pool’s Island, but escaped om board a schooner, as did also Sullivan, They cruized about in the bay until the steamer Boston, with the military on board, got ashore, when they steered fer Chesapeak City. A despatoh from that city says that they will fght near Dover to- morrow morning, ten o’olock, The Boston has not yet arrived. [Telegraphic to the National Police Gaxotte.] Wronegspay,7 P. M. The grand question is settled—that is, it is proved unrettlod. Johuny MoUrath, the ex champion of the English light weights, and the well known Andy Mo- Ciain, of Philadelphia, havo arrived from the bay ins sloop. They state that at 2 o'clock, no arrangement had been made fora spot to fight. Sullivan and Hyer Were on board different sloops No time or place has as yet been fixed for a future meeting. There iss great deal of chagrin expressed on all sides; no fight- ing, but mest desperate drinking. The universal im- pression is, that Governor Thomas is a horse; but at present he is not very much blessed. Tuk Spring Evrction—Tur Mayora.ty.— Symptoms are beginning to show themselves in certain sections of the city, that the election of the Mayor and the Corporation is approaching. Some feeble attempts have lately been made by a few of the emall politicians in some of the wards, to ge, up @ new party in favor of reform, and powerfuj enough to elect a eity government, without refer- ence to old political associations. In the present state of city affairs, we suspect that such an object would be very difficult to accomplish. The old party associations are still the strongest links tha, bind men together ; and itis quite probable thay the couree of things at the approaching spring elec, tion will etill be guided by the old traditions. Among the adherents of the old demoeratic party, both hunkers and free soilers, we hear that the name of Myndert Van Schaick—formerly a leading member of that party in its best days—is promi- nently mentioned for the office of Mayor,at the en- suing election. This name would be strong in carrying out the project of uniting the discordant elements of the old democracy. But whether such an eflect will follow, and the separate sections of this party will rally under such a name and such a flag, we are uncertain. Among the whigs, the same kind of talk in re- ference to their men begins to be heard. Of the names mentioned by the leading mea of this party, the most prominent is that of Mr. James Munroe, formerly member of Congress, and once an alder- man from the third ward. Col. Munroe 1s an able and upright man, and was most shamefully treated by his own political friends at the last election. From the pesition he held and the contests he has hitherto sustained, he ought to have been sent to Congress at the last election, in place of Brooks and Greeley ; but Brooks was elected for the long term, and Greeley for the short. The whigs made @ great mistake in abandoning Mr. Munroe, and putting up Greeley in his stead ; and the figure the latter has since cut in Congress 1s a just retribution for the folly of the party, in abandoning an old, up- right, and faithful representative, for a fanciful philosopher, an empty demagogue, and an incon- sistent and ever-changing theorist. It would seem asif there wasa kind of compensatory justice in now putting him up for Mayor. But whether or net, we do not know. That the present party in power and the men why at present are in the corporation will be defeated at the next election, we are not so sure. They ought to be defeated. For, during the las: year, the municipal aflairs of New York have been most scandalously neglected; they have not been so badly or so recklessly managed for the last half century together, as they have been during this short ;eriod. Our taxes have been increased to the enormons amount of three millions of dollars —being two hundred and fifty thousand more than was ever heietofore exacted ; and yet, all the dif- ferent departments have been worse managed and the public interests more shamefully neglected. We hope the people will begin to wake up to the impoitance of carrying out those city reforms which are so much required, and will maxe their arrangements accordingly. Sar.ing or Tux StRamsuir Canapa.—The steam- ship Canada, Captain Judkins, sailed yesterday, a few minutes past 12 o’clock, for Halitax and Liver- pool, She has thirty-eight passengers for Liver- pool, and ten for Halifax. She takes out no specie. Superior Court. Before Chief Juatioe Oakley. Pre. Mert pew rhs ve. serene an oause, which Was reported yesterday, was given to the jury to-day. agreed the Court adjourned. Varnum et al.—This Chief Justice, without a l for money foaned. It Sppeared that the defendants compose the Alliance ining Company of Lake Superior. Larkin was em. ployed as head laborer and store-keeper at the min! depot, and his wife as cook, by s man named Ryi the agent of the Ger: ‘he plaintiff was dis- charged in October, 1 balance due to him ef $702. Tho defo: 7 rity from company to employ the Court, upen @ review of the testimony, and heari; counsel om both sides, gave isequens for the plaint for the amount claimed, with interest from tober, 1847, Before Judge Vai L Betts etal ve Livrwore et othe Jary this cause rendered a verdict for the plaintiffs, six cents da- mages, Geo. C. Hathorne ve Wm. W. Chester.—This was an action to recover $64, for the keep of a horse fer eix months. The defence was that the horse was only three months with the plaintiff; that for the other three moths, he wan rent to th Decker ; that an allowance for tho time he was with Decker fered to pay the balance, which was deolined. onure was tried before, avd thejury discharged. dlot for plaints $67 08. Pout intelligence. ‘The Demooratio 8'ato Convention of MI moet at Jacksob on the first Tuesday of J It is reported that Hyer and Sullivan have both been | end Downs. RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Commeroe, reported | the River end Harbor Bill from the House, with some | amendments, retaining all the appropriations im the | House bill to works now existing er commenced, and striking out all appropriations for new works, and providing for the latter in separate bills, to be framed id recommended by the Senate committees, Mr. Dix ort, which enters into a full ox- ofthe committee, it was order- with the bill. y THE SENATE ® resolution in sane etre and ing the Seoretary and other off- cors of the Senate. The resolution lies over. PUBLIC Lanps. Mr. Warxer submitted a resolution, directing an inquiry to be made into the expediency of cedii he | pubiie lands to the State: peotively in which they je, under certain restrictions. The resolution lies ever. CHANGR OF THE HOUR OF MEETING. | Arrerolution was offered, that the Senate hereafter convene at 10 o’olock each day, which lies over. NATIONAL ROAD TO CALIFORNIA. Mr. Banton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, | imtroduced a bill providing for the location and con- | struction ofs central national road from St. Louis to San Francisco, with » branch to the Columbia river. Mr. Benton spoke at great length upon the subject.— After which, the bill was referred to the Military Com- mittee. hi took om tha man m appropriation The Senate t! look up lo bill; and, after due censideration and some debate, passed the same. WEST POINT APPROPRIATION BILL. The bill making certain appropriations for the sup- | port of the Military Academy at West Poi then taken up, considered, and passed. RKLIEY 70 SOLDIERS) W1DOws, Ko. Mr. Bennizn, of Georgia. gave notice of his inten- tion to introduce a bill for lief of the widows and orphans of the officers and soldiers who were killedin service during the late war with Mexico. SENATOR FROM WISCONSIN, Mr. Downs presented the credentials of Hon. G. W. Jones, elected a Senator from Wisconsin, which were read; and after the usual oath had been administered, he took his seat. MILEAGE, The Committee on Mileage, through the Chairman, requested to be discharged from the further considera- tion of th: ibject, which was agreed to. After the transaction of e further business of no generalinterest, the Senate held a short session with closed doors, and then adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasninaron, Feb. 7, 1849. The joint resolution from the Senate, appointing & committee to count the electoral votes for President and Vice President, was called up and passed. REPORTS, The Sreaxer then called for reports from commit. tees; and several reports, mostly of a private character, were presented from the different committees, and referred to the Committee of the Whole, supictaL, The Committee on the Judiciary reported the bill from the Senate, foran additional judicial distriet in ‘Western Louisiana, with an amendment providing that the Judge of the same shall not be appointed until the 15th of March. A debate of a highly animat- ed and interesting character ensued. , of Louisiana, advocated the bill, and ex- pressed the hope that his side of the House would not Oppose it, because the appointment of the Judge was tcfbe taken from Mr, Polk and given to Gen. Taylor. Mesers. Boy, of Kentucky, and Kaveman, of Texas, epoke ii opposition tothe amendment. It was an un- jented slight upon the present inoumbent of the ntial chair. Messrs, Hatt, of New York, and Saitn, of Indie defended the amendment ina spirited manner. T! roposed to fix a time for the court to ge into operation. Te could not go into operation until the present admi- nistration had expired. Where, then, was the impro priety of giving the appointment of the judge to the man who will be President when the court is organized? Mr. Smith referred to the nomination of Mr. Critten- den, as Judge in the Supreme Court, which was laid on the table in consequence of ee im the Senate, by which means that court had been deprived of his brilliant talents. Mr Stanton, of Virginia, made a speech, character- ized by considera! lity, in opposition to the amendment, It was a whig manwuvre. He defended the den-ecracy, and led the whig sspirante for ffice, in cutting language. On motion ef Mr. Vinton, of Ohio, then laid aside, and The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, M: Kentucky being called to theo! THE TERKITO! ILL. Mr. Preston, of Virginia, rore and addressed the Committee for an hour, in an eloquent and impressive manner. He propored, and advocated, a substitute to he California territorial bill, and cou! led _modera- tion, coolness, and patriotic concession, on all sides, in the eettlement of this momentous question. The House listened with breathless attention to his re- marke throughout. Mr. Brown, of Pennsylvania, followed in continua) tion of his former speech upon the slavery question Mr. B. having concluded, Mr. Hittianp, of Alabama, seoured the floor, when, On motion, the Committee rose, and the House ad- journed. planation of th | to be printed, toget! Orrick: Mr. Berton submit pealing the resolution F of choos! the subject was Now York Legislature. Avpanr, Feb. 7, 1849. SENATE. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION BILL, The bill providing for an exemption of homesteads from seizure or sale for debt, was further considered, eud rejected. A motion to reconsider the vote on the same was made and laid on the table. CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT, The Senate, in committee, then took up the bill to Jeseen the severity of criminal punishment; and after making some progress in the consideration of the same, reported it, and had leave to sit again. PRIZE FIGHTING, The Committee of the Whole had under considera- tion the bill for the punishment of prize fighting, and after further consideration, reported it, and lea to ait again, The Committee vof the Whole also had under consi- e 001 deration the bill for the abelition of protests of Pro- yee end rete the Strobe clause. In je e ry . So the bill is soreed. Eras ae The Senate then adjourned. ASSEMBLY. ANTI-RENT PETITIONS, Ko, Mr. Swart reported against the bill for the redue- tion of the rate of interest. The bill was then referred to the Committee of the Whole. He also reported against the petition ofthe anti-renters, providing for a suspension ef the collection of rents until the mano, titles to the lands hall be settled. comMMUNIcATIO A communication was received from the Canal De- partment, to amend the report of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund, CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NRW YOR Mr. Bows reported, complete, the bill to amend obarter of the oity of ‘New York, ~ RRGISTERED NOTKS, Mr. Campnnii reported the Senate bill authorizing the Comptroller to issue registered notes, in liew of un- regietered notes. Me, Cac tamenune runny company. Ir, Cross, 3 county, introduced @ bill, ac- cording to previous notice, for the incorporation Williameburgh Ferry Company. ss Mr. Brexuar, of New York, offered a resolution that . BrexMan, » Offered s resolution pcleet committee be appointed, with instructions to inquire im e ex) lency of purchasing a reli house for the accommodation the Gover oe. °F THE COMMISSIONERS OF FRAC Mr. Fitznvan, of Oswego county, oalled for the oon- sideration of the resolution previously offered by him, ig to the Committee on the Judiciary the re, port of the Commissioners of Practice, res, ing sun- dry amendments to the code. Afters brief oonside- tation, the resolution was adopted. UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS. tion instructing juire into tl pedione , Felative to unclaimed deposited in banking associa- tons, HoLrDays. The Committee of the Whole took be the bill bead | certain holydays to be observed in the pa of bills of exchanges, and passed the same without amendment, it was ordered to a third reading. On motion, the House adjourm Accident on the Hartfora and New Haven Railroad. Sraivavinin, Feb 7, 1849, The steamboat train, leaving Springfeld for New at 10-30 A. M., was ordered to proceed down as far as Windsor Looks, where it was to pass the up train from Hartford, instead of Thompsonv: je, the charge of the switches at Thompronville was not informed of the changs, and: therefore, the ewitoh was lett as usual, When the dopot master raw the train approashing ndeavored to apprite them of their danger, but | vania 6) and coneequently ran off the track at ‘he swith, clese te the ond of a bridge. over s ravine 40 feet deep. The engine ran on to the bridge, which was planked, breaking and weakening the bridge 60 auch, shad when the tender and baggage car came on, they wont through, leaving the engine on the bridge. The engineer, seeing the danger, leaped off, and but for o telegraph pole that stood there. would have gone dowm forty feet, and been dashed om the rocks. He was ba, slightly injured The fireman semained on the engi: nhart. One end of the passenger car was precipitated down, while the other end remained up. Noe person on board the train was hurt, except the engineer, and but alight damage was done to the pas- fonger cars. Movements of Go. ‘al Taylor. Nasnvitie, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1849. General Zachary Taylor, the President elect, arrived 6. A large concourse of our citizens as- id welcome him to the hospi- tlities of the city. The greatest enthusiasm prevails. AGH, Fel 7, 1840. for flour is steady, her hee active: ithout change There is a en- \d samples of wheat, but poor lots are du egleoted. We quote prime white wheat at is nominally heid “ 460. a 600. fair 0, 1g roun Western cured hams at 540. e630. Sales So. a 6X0. for fair,and 60 @ 6i0. for good. Whisk at 190. @ J9%s0, Beer cattle, on the ho range from $3 60 a $575 per 100 lbs. ‘Hogs move slow, at $4 £0 = $6 per 100 Ibs, Depth of water in the channel, 8 feet. Bartimonn, Feb. 7, 1849. The demand for flour is not large, though the market, generally speaking, issteady. We quote Howard street at $4 75 @ $4 6734, and city mills ac the latter Gyure. Sales of prime red wheat at 1080. In corn there is lit- tle doing. Sales of 5.000 bushels at 460. for prime white, and 500. for prime yellow. Sales of whiskey at 44yc.’ The market for flour olosed heavy, and at prices B favor of buye: se The Paterson Robbery—We noticed, on Tuesday morning, the arrest of three young men, called John A Calvin, i f No, 62 Wall street, at Paterson, New Jersey, sling from his person a p age containing $8,600. Yerterday, the case was brought to a ol end the following facts were elicited :—It ap; the confession of one of the thieves, that a plan was concocted to rob R.O Crometine, the clerk of Drew, Robinson & Co., on Fridey afternoon, the 6th day of October last, as on that day he was known to have with him a large amount of money, for the payment of the factory hands. The plan was that Guile was te knook the olerk down, and Calvin, who was a quick runner, was to seize the package of money and run off, This scheme was earried out t the very letter, the money obtained, and was that night et into a box end buried near three feet under ground, in the cular of the dwelling house oooupied by Josiah Calvin, the brother ef one of the thieves. After their arrest and di arge from oustody, they beg: ‘adually to use smallsvms of the money, aud, strange to say, directly under the nose of the public authori ‘The thieves purchased a houre, for which they pald $500; an en- gine, for $450; also, some lots of ground, for $600; all this was paid for in the funds of this robbery ; and, strange to cay, yet t ersom, lice was not sreused loigh- Dg season, a few we nowm to be hiring sleighs almost every night, driving about spending their five and six dollars at o trip. On Saturday Jast, in order to prepare for the puzl- etic fete, they drew $500 from their hidin, Place, and came to New York, for the purpose ol starticg fer Baltimore, This fact created sutpicion, and caused their arreat by Justice M’Grath, officer A.M. C, Smith and Captain Magness. officers proceeded on Tuesday night to Paterson, where they arrested Josiah Calvin, the brother of John A. Cal- vin, (one of the thieves) searched his house, and buried in the cellar, they found tho box containing $3,700, making altogether recovered, neatly $5,000 in cash, and the balance is accounted for, injwhat they have purchased and spent, making the amount already re- covered, about $6 500. Guile, one of the tateves, in- tended, after seeing the prize fight. toreturn to Phila delphis, purchase goods with his portion of the money, and ship for California. This job has been most admi- rably worked up by there officers, and reflects much credit on them. A reward of $2.000 was offered for the recovery of the money and detecticn of the thieves. The prisoners will all be conveyed this day back to Patereon, New Jersey, for tri An Alleged Embezzlement.—A man by the ni James Harper, twas arrested yenterdsy, on @ obai embezaling about $30, from Minett & Go,, No. 60 Pe street, varnish makers. This c1 pears to have been made merely to foro tween the parties. eee is to be ha before Justice Lo- throp. ttle m« 4 o'clock, Common Pieas. Before Judge Ulshoeffer. Benjamin H. Day vs. Russell H. Glover.—This wes an action to recover $450, two quarters’ rentof a houre in Duane street. The house was taken by a lady who came herein the spring of 1847, from Boston, ase boarding house, Defendant became security for the Tent. She took posresrion in February, 1847, and oon- tinued to cceupy the house until September following, when the gaveitup. The defence was, that false re- presentations were made to induce Mrs. Cary to take the hot \d, secondly, that the plaintiff accepted ® eurren from her, took possession of it, aud let it again, The jury found » verdict for the de- fendent, Court Calendar—This Day. Cincuir Covrt—4, 16, 17 to 24, 334, 23 to 98, Surenion Covnr—2, 21, 60, 57, 69, 60, 61, 62, 64, 67, 68, 70, 74, 77, 80, 81,16, 30, 62, 83, 84, 85, hes ty, 88, a 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 97. Common Pieas—9, 96 to 43, 45, 46, 47, 50, 61, 62. R. Hoe & Co. would most respectfully re- turn their thanks to tha Fire Deparment of this city, for their bold aud efBcient services in saving 80 much of thelr property; also to their friends and the public in general for their gencrous aid. ‘Thay are io hops to be ouabled to resume the'r ro) buriness ® short time in Gold s:reet, and they would inform tteir rumerous customers and patrons, thet their pri~cipal factory, vit: corner of Broome ‘and Stor streets, ie now in fall operaticn, and that they have taken an office at No 45 Gold et, for the prevent, where they wil. be happy to ses thir friends and receive their orders as toual, - MM ateecr er to the Attention of our Rea- ‘ers the excellent entertainments now given at the Museum; and V.siters may rest assured that othe f seers uy emed in, angt eneomenyr Giantess are now attracti onsi ders tren ti of do they devorve St; they ean be men fears, indi rad | Fmances aoe at i clock, Western Sable Brovhersae, ana nit ast seven oclok, by Greek known ‘arm. Very portable barrel, ovly ZI inches, wea 1 oan ba londed with great rapidity wer nana tin welghi and are Navy. For sale low, b 'H & BART, 74 Mak Ss creme ae Hy in thi for wear or speculation, such Fustian mous * the real jaxican Blankote, India vee Poy eae Jeaet, Thom Five Dollar Suite, at 136 ‘Nasean nceek, corner of Lane | Gold Pens.—Persons going to California take with them one of the calsbrated Rioheliew Gold Pens, whieh are warranted to wear five is are [si and gonvenient, and will outwears cargo Gelisgee Pena— by 8. BWa’ i, 16 Wallet. ‘The Best Preparation in the World for the » to etay its falling off, or if it has falion off and the bulb destroyed, to reatore fr, ig Hill's Infallible Onguent cy tor keeps ing the hair moist, soft, glossy, ving « dark hue, or boali: chapped faces and hands, is Sold. by the inimivabis hairoutter, Ne. 13 Nassau strest, and fa stores generally. California Medicines.—C. H. Ring’s, No.198 Broadway {a the place to get good medicines put up with neatneas ted ich Rory artielo necessary for those fornia, an be had ot theseae guanine ae owen pris. Galea @ Q 35 4 SarTInted nurs, $3 25 per ox.—other articles in proportion, medb- COMMERCIAL AFFAIB MONEY MARKET, Wednesday, Feb. 7—6 P, Mm. The stook market opened more buoyant this morn ing, and the fancies generally improved. At the first board, Harlem went up 3 per cent; Long Island, i; Canton Co., 4; Farmers’ Loan, ;; Erie Railroad, new: 44; Reading Railroad, }{; Treasury Notes, ; Pe iyl- 1 Me At the second board, Treasury Notes improved M poe cent; Harlem, 3; Long Island, %{; Canton Co, de clined 44. There were large sales of Treasury Notes and Harlem at both boards, The value of merchandise imported into this distri s for the month of January, was $7,828,710, and the ex. ports for the same period, $2 384,267; showing an excess of imports over exports of $5,439,443. Of the exports, $2,100,096 were in domestic merchandise The money market is represented as being a little easier to-day, whioh is probably the cause of the slight improvement in quotations for stocks, The timo is drawing near when we shall be in the recelpt of later in- telligs from Panama, and prodably, from Californix ‘The steamer Iethmus probably left Chagres on the fires of February for Now Orleans. and may, therefore, look for advices from that city, by telegraph, ina day of two. The Now York Life Insurance and Trust Company have declared @ semi-annual dividend of four per cent. The demand for exchange for remittance by the Packet to-day was moderate, and the rates for sterling bills clored without any alteration. We «uote prime bills on London at 8% 8% per cent Premium ; Paris, 512454 @ 625; Bremen, 78% 0 764; Amsterdam, 40% @ 4034) Homburg, 16% # 85%, Thero were no shipment® Of specie by the Canada. being under great headway, they wore unable to tep, The al report of the Auburn and Roohenster Relircod Company, made to the Seoretary of State a