The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1849, Page 7

‘, Wenezuela—South America, y late arrivals we have received a variety of in- resting intelligence trom Venezuela. The civil war hich has for more than # year past been raging in above country, hus at length been brought to a ose. The party called the aristocracy, under the dof Gen. Paez, has, it appears, b2en entirely de- ted. Maracaibo, which was so long threatened the fleet of Paez, has been liberated from the ockade, the whole fleet of Paez has been taken destroyed, the Lake is clear, and, finally, the it 1cinmant of the army of Paez has surrendered the troops of the republic, and iaid dowa its We have already given detached accounts of se events. The following are some interesting tails of the fiaal surrender, with which we have n favored by ahighly respectable correspondent: Makacaino, Deo. 27th, 1848. ‘or some time previous to their final retreat, the est confusion, doubt, and fear prevailed in the ip ofthe enemy. They were short of provisions, id the imoursions of our sorely prevented them from pouring apy supplies, so that, im fact, instead of be- beteigers, they, themselves, were the beselged. At t O'clock om the eveming of the 23d, there was a u which all the prineipal officers Present. § on this Occasion were for making pesitions- of surrender to us but the majority for a retreat, and for embserking all their Opinions of some o7 the Presson the Laau- gural Message of President Layior. [From the Concord, (N. H.) Patriot, mm) Matsh 8) It 18 truly a most remarkable document; it 13 sui generts—like nothing ever before seen, heard of, or imagined. It is simplya $hort string of words, bunglingly put together, wholly devoid of apy eense or meaning. It 1s emphatically original; and unlike everything else original, there 1s no danger ot its ever being plagiarized. Comment e ism. It contains not one single indication of what his course 18 to be, or what principles will govern his admimstiation, If anything can be iuterred from it, that inference must be drawn trom what 3 not in 11, for there 1s net an idea in it of sufficient strength .e sustain an interence. But trom waatis not said, we may safely infer that Gen. Taylor 1s to be a mere automaton, « pertect man of straw, to be used, moved, and directed by his cabicet. ‘Tus idea was promulgated for and by him before his elecuon, and this course wili best suit his suppor- ters. His cabinet will be made up of bitter, violent and ultra tederal politiciane, and to them the desti- nies of the country are :o be committed for four ‘ears, Without the restraining and controlling ia- uence of an officer chosen by the people w ad- minister their goverament and protect their rights and interest. [From the Portland Argus (dem ). March 7 } The inaugural we have read with care and in- nitions of war. The tumult amongthem was great. ten o’slook, on the breaking up ofthe council, there ‘2 good deal of firing, and some of the most ex- d among them, it is said, attempted to shoot their onel, Andrado. These events, it appears, precipi. d their retreat, part by ship. aud the others by jd, towards Canada Uniortu: ly deserters from ong them were atraid of our piquets, and did not pe Over to us till the dawning cf the mext day. y lefvom their retreat tem pieces of artiller 5 On their retreat there was s groat de- on from their ranks, several hundreds of the sol- dispersing themselves ia the country, quitting Tanke with their arme and ammunition. When équadron of the euemy were informed of this re- it, they also immediately abandoned the castle, with © vessels of war, which they leit behind, and thus the formidable barrier open toour vescels. Shortly r the steamer, “ Ihe Liberator,” was seen caching, having en board Generai Briceno, com- pder of the national and invincible army, svho was comed by all the citizens of Maracaibo, and ail the ple and troops, with immense joy and loud cheers, Joy was occasioned by the fact that this was the time of our seeing a friendiy vessel in the lake, precisely the very vessel which had inflicted the it serious damage upon th my,in the glorious ofthe 13th Yesterday evening sixteen other is arrived, which, including those ithe very same corvette, w. made our people tremble, by its parricide ) Which now at lest is @ prisoner. A mazuificent bow stretched acrors the juke at the moment of the val of the equadron, and seemed to be a providen- sigeal of our triumph and success. It was hailed uch universally. This morning, ths Admiral com- ding the squadron has gone in pursuit of the ene- lp vessels which are left. On the night of the 25th, ‘Admiral had already occupied the castle, where he ed a garrison, which be put under the command of btain Berroteran. Here he feund and took posses- of two ships which had been abandoned by the y, who had taken the sailors out of them to man other vessels. Everywhere on t! ‘ders of the », the enemy has left behind—perhaps record of odious presnce—the Vandal marks of the extensive has caused in villages, cities, towns and of which is enough to excite tears in ry true Venezuel The treatment bh our brave soldiers who were their prisoners, met ands, wes most cruel. it exceeds in ity and cruelty the mest horrid cruelties related he Austrian prisons. They were crowded together; lonly once a day,on the most scanty supply, not cient to sustain lite; and when they died, their were thrown out unburied, to be devoured by and beasts of prey: they were not allowed to ree e any succor or aid from their friends. emmy have since burat up several of eamers, to prevent their falling into this I have the honor to communicate to your ellency, that it may be laid before his Exeeliency, President of the republic The whole number of enemy now amounts to about eight hundred sol- and tailors, im the greatest condition ef disorder rout, ‘With due coneideration, &o, CARLOS L. CASTELLI. 8.—Since the above was written, the Anna Julia, eel of the national navy, has brought in the golet- f war the Conststation, with fourteen of the bP” ad been lefi aud abandoned by its comm: 7 h} ders to proceed to the mouth of the Zelia, t was to be burnt. jeoretary ef State, Jose Morales, writes to the ty of War, informing him that Jose KE Andra- mander of the retreating forces of the enemy, fed a paperto him dated the 4th inst., request interview, in order to put an end to farther hos- The arswer to this offer, was referring him to nmander of the forces, J. B. Rodriguez, and 1 g stzong desires of terminating 0 dieustrous a Ly ar. n| he 8th of Januery, the General Andreado hav- bienin communication as above with the General he republic, laid down his arms, and thus put an to this civil war bishappy event isthus officially communicated by Secretary of State, Jose Morales, to the President je bite. y, previous to their final dissolution and ‘committed the greatest atrocities. In heir ships, they lett many prisoners of war, ‘were wounded, on board. and even some of their wounded, who were burnt up with the vessels, Wasuineton, Feb. 22, 1849. Affairs of California. ‘he amendments to the California (appropria- ) bill, are but modifications of that of Mr. ilker; and all ot them are insufficient for the et proposed. The army and the navy will powerless. Admitted into the territory for pretection of the people, they will go to dig- jg gold, and no discretion conferred upon the si¢ent will be competent to keep either the y or navy in subjection to their officers. No itary regulation will be of any avail, short of the -rtyto the torce employed to dig gold. Anamend- nt, allowing to the President the discretion of ploying @ volunteer force, to be distributed in iments over the territory, with permission to rate in the gold dust, under certain regulations, pe applied to all the diggers; and the volunteer ce, or any detachment thereot, to be subject to called to arms at a momenv’s waraing, {for the orcemeat ot order iu the suppression of viola- ins of the peace, would better accomplish the ob- itthan ny temporary expedient which could be sed. A discretion to the President to muster a unteer force of 5,000 or 10,000 men, to_be sent : overland by the several routes adopted by tra- lera, with instructions to mark taeir several les of travel for the benefit of emigrants, and to nove such obstructions trom the way as may t interfere with the ordinary route of progress ‘a military corps, and to act as escorteto such ders dod emigrants as may think fit te accom- by them, except traders in ardent spirits, would ct many good results, even upon the match. rived in the territory, and distributed among + diggers, in detachments sufficient for the pre- vation ot order, and allowed to dig gold while It actually employed in suppressing disturbances, bir presence would operate as a sufficient gua- hty forthe observance of the civil regulations sting in the territory, or ot such as by any dis- tion tothe Presideat he may be authorized to in practice. 7 mint ought, also, to be promptly established San Francisco. A private company from New gland intend establishing a mint in the territory their own account, and the expedient will turn a most profitable speculation. The people nt coin. The government ought to provide it, H secure at least the benefit of the federal cur- cy to the empire of Calitornia. We are glad learn that Mr. Dougiass has an amendment to 1, which will provide a mint for California, H, trom conversation with Senators, we have no pot it will be adopted. ‘e would call the attention of gold adveaturers he gold washing rocker receatly invented by | in. Thomas J. Green, located at present in ashington. We have seen the model, and have cured one of the washers to take out to Calitor- sf we go, provided the placeras in the meau- © are not exhansted of their auriferous black id. We regard one of these machines as coin- lent to do the work for five or six shovels, and do it well. It has been triea with a tew ces of lead filimgs in a bushel of earth, and reely @ particle has been lost. The General poses to take out a lot of them to California, on },eculation, and we wish him success, He has lo in view the raising of a Company on an over- d expedition; and, next to Fremont or Kit Care , we would teke him as a pilot. Hts service ihe wars of Texas against Mexico--hia experi- he— his gentlemanly aud generows character--his pwiedge of life im the deserts--his education H active habits, are guaranties of the success n overland trip uader his management he House'to-day bayg passed a bill for the tem- ery government of Me new territories, under gevernl laws confersing the control ot affiurs vn the President, ae that there is every p. aspect t least tome temporary protecuion to the new riteries, before the adjounment of the present Ingress. A tux Ex-Governor in Luex.—That war mes he cf our neighbor, Gov. Young, will prove to be terest. Upon the whole, we are pleased wita it. The General enters upon no details, but enunciates broad principles upon which he shall act. These principles are democrauc; and if the new Presi- | dent shall faithtuily act up to them, the whole | country will be rocked with wnig indignation meetings. Whe/her he will have the courage and | the strength successtaliy to resist the mighty tede- | ral influences that prees upon him, remains to be seen. For the good of our common country, we earnestly hope he may. It 1s neither our pleasure or intention to be factious. ‘Principles, not men!” now and always. If Gen. Taylor shall adhere to the principles he avows, we shall be most ready to accord him and them our support; but it otherwise, | then, as ever, shall we do our utmost to arouse the people in opposition te his administration. From this inaugural, the ultra” whigs will glean but | little comfort. No encouragement is givea them, even by implication, that the old issues will be re- | vived by the administration, or the old doctrines of | federalism sustained. A national bank, a protec- tive tarifl, sspeal of the Sub-treasury, general pro- scription—what shall be done with them for the next tour years? Senator Clay must whet his swordfor an onslaught. _ [From the Rochester Advertiser. March 7.] This 18a plain, simple, uapretending document. Itis not—for anything contained in it--particu- laily obnoxious to objection. It deals in generali- ties almost as vaguely as any Kingly speech. It it foreshadows any particular policy it 1s certainly rather of a whig character. This may perhaps be inferred as much from its reference to the judicial constructions of the constitution, and to the prac- tice of the earlier Presidents under it, as from any other fact. The language used by him in thiscon- nection is rather such a8 belongs to the whig vo- cabulary, and has a sert of meaning antagonistic to the democratic doctrine in regard to the veto wer. It implies, probably, no more than Gen. ‘ayler has betore declared in regard to the relative duties of the President and the legislative branches of the government. We should inier that Gen. Taylor means to exercise the veto power only to prevent the passage of laws clearly unconstitution- al; and that in determiuing the question of the constitutionatity of any law, he will acquiesce in such construction of the constitution as shall have been adopted by the courts or previous Presidents, entirely independent of his own opinion on the subject. In this view there is error of principle, if the Presidentis essentially a partof the law- making power. Ifhe is not, why 1s his signature to all laws required by the constitution? Prece- dents are well in the courts, and should there be followed, and 1n all places they should be respect- ed—but we cannot admit that the President or either house of Congress, 1s bound authoritively by precedents or by judicial decisions. a The inaugural is more remarkable for what is omitted in it, than for what it centains. It is en- tirely non-committal upon almost every question | of public interest. Perhaps it may be inferred from it that the President 1s im favor of harbor and river improvements—but if that be so, his opinions on this question are ver: guardedly intimated. He says no more than Mr. Polk often said, or might say, “that he should study to recommend such constitutional measures to Congress as may be necessary to improve rivers and harbors.” Even in this guarded way—this is about the | only affirmative measure of special public interest at the present time, ot which Gen. Taylor pro- | fesses to be in favor, aside from those common | place topics in respect to which aay, of | opinion can at exist. We confess we hav our fears thathe will turn out a whig after all— though possibly, not an ultra whig. His cabinet, | however, certainly has nothing about it at all equivocal. Alt its members are decided, strong, | ultra whigs. His chiet cabinet officer, Mi Clay- ton, 1s a tariff whig in the highest degr ! the other members of the cabinet have been Uni- ted States Bank men, high tariff men—all opp nents of the Independent Treasury. With eucha cabinet, we can hardly see how he can keep his promise net to be an ultra whig. But we shall soon see. Gen. Gaines 1n New. Ogteans—Among the uesteat the celebration of the 22d ult., in New Or- leans, was Ma) Gen. Gaines, who gave the follow- ing address and sentiment, in reply to a sentiment complimentary of himself :— Mr. President and gentlemen :—In tendering to you my grateful scknowiedgments for this token of your regard, I must take occasion, though not an orator, to say s few words of myse! rived atthe of three sion i; e service of his country is now half acentury old, may be excused in talking a little about himeeif. ‘Ween | entered the service of my country, more than fifty years ago, the deepest impression which rested up- on my mi ag that whieh atal affection hadin- culcated,—that if ever I aspired to command, | must first learm to obey. This sentiment was first imparted by my mother, whe was a friend of Washington, and had imbibed it from him | madea pledge never t forget this sentiment, I entered the army. I took the oath required by jaw, of true allegiance and fide- lity to to the United States, not an allegiance to any party or clique, but to the whole United States, and nothing but the United States. This oath, taken by me fifty years ago, has always been faithfally kept in letter spirit. Obedience has alt ard. by m the cardinal virtue of a tr If my duty did not require me to commit a crime, [ have never hesitated in its perform: In my course. at joement of the Mi [ have been censured by some, | I will not o@il your attention to the circ 008 dat good men and able , Governcr Marey, called me m my mand of this division My conduct then, I bappy to find, bas met the approval of your excellent Governor, and of the gallant volunteers of tate. Subsequent events proved ite wisdom and policy. L rejoice to receive the bation, so cordial and sincere, of the citizen soldiery of my country. I value their good opinion I have tried them on many occa- sions. and never found them wanting. Im thirty-two battles, skirmishes, and sieges, | have been associated with volunteers, and have ever found them gallant and Farr soldiers—the beet soldiers our country afiord. I have had especie! occasion to try lly of the volunteers of ‘od @ President elect, and | trust I may not be ‘unwortby successor of 80 good a man end brave ea sol- dier. (Hurra for old Zack!) I would desire no more | jous exit fror her honor, then to fallin | ir. grow totliee, eopectally | gtow tedious, especially interesting subjects before us covclude without referring a celebration, to we: The old the closet then im the camp, lat country Wash too, confided im the volun- teers. He was himself the first of volunteers. I beg, therefore, to giv George Washington and the volunteers ef our coun- try; in giory they are imeoparable. ANNIVERSARY OF THE Frencn Revotvrion.—M. Poussin, the popular Minister from the French republic to the United States, entertained, at his Tesidence, on reaarany evening, a very large con- course of gentlemen, from both public and private life. The object ot the entertainment was to com- memorate the enmversary of the revolution in France, in Feb:uary last, on the same day cf the yeur. A brief address was delivered by the Minis- ter on the cecasion, of which a friend has farmish- ed us the following report py st receiving youin to commemorate our glorious revo- toh, although of recent date, has ry much importance, it will mark the end of an old er e begianing of a new one. Permit me, then. « ma OCs to return you my warmest ka for your fall d bighly Hattering attend d to offer you a toast which wii] em body all my fee! towards you. I pro- pese to you. gentiemen, a , In which the whole world is accustomed to read the part, nt. and the future of your hsppy country.—* Te the Memory of Wasbington.”’ To this address the Hon. George M. Dallas re- sporded very happily, by proposing :— “The F exch Tri-coior Emblematio of the triple Peo very impolite alter all, The Albany Atlas, ye:—Mr. James Brooks, of the New York &x- ss, writes to a frend in Albany, that Joho ti be Coliccror of the port ot New York, im the firstof June next, when Mr. Lawreace’s im willexpire. Me Brooks i a@ brother-im-law r. Preston, of Virgiat, who ts to be Attorney neral under the new adminis ration, and may supposed to be accurately informed em this nt. triumph achieved by the French repadlic, cf Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity’? Among wie gentlemen present on the occasion were the View President of the United states, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Henos of Departinents, wad tnany Senators aad Repreeentetives an Congress.~-Nutronal Intelit- gore, Feb. 26 Wil'tam Sipe te on lates wt Syracase, for the murder | of Phityp Ideman. , labored to | honor and establish the liberties of bis | Circular Instructions to Collectors and Uther pees of the Castome. ‘ReasUkY Diraarment, Mareh 9 1849. articular attention of Collectors aud other Nf Of the customs 1 called to the aubioland act of Congress, a) 8d Mareb, 1549. entitied ~ An act riage of passengers in merobant varcele tion thereof.” it will be perceived that, tioned, it extends ths rred to, to‘ wll vessels bouad @ United States to 2 the Pacific ovean, or om itn trib’ By buch pert, or place, to any port ia the U ai States, or on the Atiantio or its tributaries.” Your attention is culled to the modification of the 4th rection of the act of the 17th ed vhe department uoder former laws on this subject, Under dates of ITch Maroh and 13th May, 1847, and 6th June, 1848, ate te be par. rued in the enforcement of this act,so far 4s applicable to ite provisions, W.M. MEREDI Secretary of the Treasury. “Am act to extend the provisions of all laws now in force relating to the carriage of passengers ia mer- t vessels, and the regulation thereof. it emacted by the Senate and House of Repre- nited States of America in Congreas assembled, That all vereels bound from any port in the United States to any port or place in the Pacific ocean or on ite tributaries, or from any such port or p!ace to any portin the U Stater,on the Atlantiv or its tribata- ries, eball be subject to the provisions of all the laws now in force relating tothe carriage of passengers in merchant vensels sailing to and from foreign coun: and the regulation thereof. except the fourth section of the Act te provide forthe ventilation of aerenger vessels, and for other ‘purposes, approved sy seventeenth, eighteen hundred and forty-elght.re- lating to provistone, wate: d fuel; but the owners and masters of all ruch vi shall.'in all cases, fur- nich toeach passenger the daily supply of water there: in mentioned; and they shall furnish, or cause the passengers to furnish for themselves, a sufficient sup- ply of good and wholesome food; and in cate they shall Jail £0 t» do, or shall provide unwholesome or unsuit- able provisions, they shall be subject to the penalty provided in ssid fourth section, in case the passengers are put on short allowance of water or provisions. “Seo.2. And be it further enacted, That the act entitled “An act toregulate (he carriage of paesengers n merebant vessels,” approved February twenty cond, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, shall be so amended, that a vessel passing into or through the tro Pios, shall be allowed to curry the same number of pas- sengers as veersis that do not enter the tropics “Sec, 8, And be it further enacted, That this act thall teke effect on and after the fifteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-nine.” Approved March 3, 1849. Deraktment oF State, March 9, 1849, The above is a true copy of the orizinal roll. W. 8 PERRICK, C. C. Evorement in Hien Lirg.—A young man of in- disputable character, residing in this city, beeame enamored with the charms of a young and beau- tiful girl, whose father isin possession of immense wealth. The fair one is a resident of Kentucky about thirty miles trom Newport. She returned the young man’s love with equal ardor, but “ papa and mamia,” as is customary in these times, en- deayored to blast the fond affections existing be- tween the two loving hearts Every means was resorted to, inorder to bring about 4 reconcilta- tion, but tono purpose, the old ’uns having firmly token their etand, and resorted to every stratagem, with a view to break off the match. The young man, determined not to Icse the object of h:s aftec- tions, by that formidable weapon, the tongue, lett this city a few days since, and procured a horse and bogey in Covington, in which he intended to bear his love from her parental root to the hyme- nealaitar. He had not proceeded far, when he found 1t necessary to abandon the vehicle and pro- cure u saddle horse, the creek, which he was com- pelled to cross, being at such a height, that ifhe at- tempted to ford it with a wagon, drowning would be inevitable. Surveying for several mules the creek, he was compelled to return, fading ne place at which a croseing could be effected without en- dangerng his life. With a feeling only known to a true lover, he returned with depressed spirits to the place where he had left the horse and buggy. Having remained there but a few minutes, he was rudely visited by two officers, who pronounced him their prisoner, the charge being that of stealing a horse and buggy. Being compelled to submit to their dictation, he was conducted to the lock up, where he remained three days. His friends, in this ciry, hearing ot the incarceration, immediately repaired to the proper authorities, and obtained his release, the substance of the aflair being explained. The Ohio lover, possessing a stout heart and firm nerves, renewed the object which he had in view, and procured a vehicle on this side of the river, and commenced his journey the second time for that place at which his heart coneentrated. To accomplieh his desire it required three days, at the lapse of which time, he was on his way to this city with hig lady love seated at his side. No de- lay was made in having the silken knot tied, as the father was im close pursuit. The ‘ daddy” arrived just in time, not to forbid the bans, but to see his daughter a happy bride. The evening’s fes- tival passed off joyfully, and even the father, amid the mirth, could not forego the pleasure of ming: ling 1n the happy throng. The beautiful and smi- ling countenances of the fair ones melted his cold heart into a proper temperature, and kissing his daughter, forgave her, and offered a genera! invi- tation to the party to visit his house.—Cincinuati Commercial, Feb. 15. Tus Western Evorement.—A couple of very respectable young ladies, whose parents are in feir standing in the city of Indianspolis—o: Miss Charity Ann Cunningham, and the other, Miss Ray, Gaughter of ex-Governor Ray—fell in love with a couple of recruits for the rifle service. enlisted in that city, and eloped with them, taking s western track. Mies R: intended, for so jause, to us unknown, rough, fourteen miles leaving Miss rity’s “flame,” James Squire, alias Wise, in charge of two ladies. trio reached Covington in satety on Thursday last Mr. Squire’s stock of funds about this time failed him, and be was compelled to forego the pleasure of visiting Suckerdom, and tarry with us. During the day, he ma‘e a small raiag by disposing of a fiddle; by various falee vectanvety procured from the county clerk a li- cence, and concluded all the preliminary arrangements for matrimony—Judge Rawles to tie the “gordian kuot” inthe evening. But alas! for ‘‘the course ot true love’? and things! the ladies would talk, aad by talking, “let the cat out of the bag.” They revealed to others of the rex at the “ Sloan House” many in- teresting incidents con: d with their elopement, whiob very naturally became matters of notoriety be- fore night. The clerk concluding, from the nature of the developements thus brought to ligbt, that it was rather a precarious business to grant this interesting couple permiesion to marry, repented the deed, and so- Hoited the Judge to retain the license when it came inte his possession, jeclin: naying the ceremony —which requests were fig pe ith. Th rors tears and entreaties ire _ intended bride groom 5 a dle, at tbe same time pertinaciously refusing to officiate. ‘Thus the eveni: tertal; it closed. Early the followi Or! aouple of men reached town, in hot purevit of the run: Just about the time of their arrival, Mr. Squire was missing, and the last that was seen of him, he was lnmber! over board fences. back track, to avoid being arrested as a desert- er. Miss Ray hes returned to Indianapolis; the other Mise romstaast oaks Heer: : Better ‘luck to one mext en ! Mr. Squire, alias Wise, we mi notice in this connection, manifested, on a former oc- easion, deep devotion for Miss Charity Ann, by taking a heavy portion of laudanum while ina love fit. He ‘wae rescued from a suicidal death by the timely use of stomach pumpe--fate, mo doubt, reserving him for a higher end. Friday night, Squire and Miss Charity “etole for partsunknown, They'll go the figure this time. Literary Courtsuir.—Io the trial of a suit in Portemouth, N. H., last week, brought by Mary Hoitt against Wm. H Moulton, tora breach of murtiage promise, the following epistle from Wil- ham to his lady love was read Haveanu ihave nothing to qen and Sophis. i am jnd Mary evjoying the sat ‘morning after Han- eet bas been sick ever since tick ever since and Jove sick to. more than i did, before i had nothi duction to you over there, you m or i eball be ore: i thi; nt to see May only an intro- come home 800: irl { see. @ay your prairs and remember me. The fact was brought out that the father of the young ,Judy had, during the courtship, on seve- ral occasions, fed William and his horse for two days together, and so near was the hymenial altar at one time, that the necessary house keeping furpiture; fe ot winch disappointment the talse swain of Mary was ordered to pay over to her order $1,000. bought for alte Destructive Fire in Bosron —At a few min- utes betore eight o'clock last evening, a general alarm was taieed, and the bailing, Occupred by the Boston Type Foundry and the Chronotype office, in Spring Lane, was discovered to be on fire. The floor ot the filth story was burned throvgh, and also a portion of the roof on the westerly part of the building. The destruction to White & Potter’s property must have been very great, as a large amount of unfinished work was under wey ; ail of which was either consumed by fire or Nibisoy nd by water. There were four preetes in the apartment where the fire 18 supposed to have first taken, but they eecaped uninjured. What the loes to the foundry establishment will amount to, we will oot attempt to guess; but they are fully inewed. The proprietors ot the Chrono- | type are also insured, aud the interrnption to their | business will be the greatest loss they will sustain. A whole edition of demo paper tor the Boston Piet wae deetioyed in the press room —DBostow Conner, Feb. 20. . Navel Foteliigenc Grvewat Onvex Altotticersof the navy, not on duty. whore names are borne on the books of @ naval +tetion fer pry. will, on the receipt of orders for daty, enelore scopy cf the eawe tothe comm atof the station. And all officers returmiug from sea, under or. Gers or permisrion from their sommand'ng officer, wil, immediately om \beir arrivatin the United siates, te. | } Ort Im writicg fo the Deper'ment enclosing @ copy of ihe order oF permission uncer which they returard, J. ¥. MASON. Navy Deranturn, Merch 1, 1649. ALTERS OF THE Maine Conrs, i <\djutant and Inepector’s Offiee, Washington, March 8, 1849. Grxenas. Onnens. No. — — Phe offloers of the ms- rire corps who were dropped from the rolls of the oorps on ihe 18th of Aug 1848. under the act of Coagress having been re appointed in ths corps with their former rank and position oa the roster of corps. hereby directed to report for orders to Brevet Brig id Henderson, com- mandant of the corps By order of the Brevet Brig. Gen Commandact, ” HOWLE, 1d Ipepeotor. The United States ship Rariten, Captain aga, (of the Home squadron.) saiied yeeterduy on a briefernise off the coast, after which she will touch at Ni York for Commodore Parker. and thence aail for het toa inthe Guif TheU. 8 Supply, Lieutenant Commandant Siuclair. went ts sea yesterday moraing, bound for the Mediterravean, with stores for our syua- dron on that station —Norsoik Beacon, March LO Extract of a letter received from the U. S. sloop of war Preble, dated Canton, Nov, 27, 1848 :— “The Preble was put in commission, at this song September, 1846, and sailed for the Pacifie. After her t there, sbe becawe the carryieg ship of the | +quadrop, constantly running from pper porte of Mazatlan, Francisco, &c , to Panama, id back So much has this verse! been engaged, that has ecares- jy had Suconarsanity te anchor for three days. Hi aggregate distance atrea. from September, 1846, to Sup- *, 1848, is over 60000 miles. She left the Pasitic coast in 1848, for China, adding to her former service. She is now in China, the flag ehip, and may be expeot- ed home in September or Decem! of this year. Her route home is the following, from a letter from an officer on board,dated Macao, Nov. 27, 1848, received by ship Horsburgh, arrived at Bosto: Feige | route is from he: ence to Singapore ; thence, up the Straits of lacca, to Calcutta; down the coast of Hindostan to Madras and lale ct Ceylon, and up the western side to Bombay; thence up through the Straits ef Babel- mandel to Muscat. and down the coast (Africa) ov to the lele of France aod Mauritius; thence to Cape Town, where we sball recruit From the Cape we shall touch at St. Helena; then at Rio Janeiro, and 80 up nerthwardly home. Our good old Captain (Giyna) fires to take this ronte. Look for us at ‘dear ome ’ in October, I send you a list of our officers :— Commander, James Glyna ; Licute: E Ward, rd a A.G Clary; Acting Lieutenants, Si dward Brinley ; Surgeon. Jobn Y. Brook t Surgeon Jno. L Burit; Purser, Hemry Wil Midshipmen, Wilson McGunnegi, William F, Shunk, E Bro ead, John J. Cornwell. Wo have just learned the death of Gov. Shuak, the father of one of our midshipmon. Poor fellow! he is much distressed ; but he is a fine little fellow, and will make s first rate officer 1 want to see home; but don’t count on my staying there. My home is my sbip. oud my duty to my country.” The U. S. frigate Constitution sailed from Malte about the 15th February, for Alexandria, l'gypt. Com. Foxall Parker returned from Germany, by way of Liverpool, inthe Europa, and arrived in this city on Sunday. He leaves it this evening tor Boston’ He has been appoiated to the command of the home squadron—ot seven or eight vessels —to relieve Commodore Wilkinson, who 1s com- elled by temporary indisposition to relinquish 1t. Ve expects to be at Norfolk by the 10th of March, to raise his flag in the Raritan. It 18 not probable that he will resign his commission in the Ameri- can navy, or return to Germany, although he has been offered the commission of admiral in the squadron of the Germanic confederation, which 18 siowly increasing. [t 18 not probable that any ot the American navy officers will, for the present, attach themselves to the Germanic squadron.— Congress will scarcely, at this late period of the session, fxs thet cpoeentia any American officers ertering foreign service, which the federal con- stitution makes indispensable. Commodore Par- ker was pleased with his visit to London, Berlin, Frank{ert, &c.; and was very much struck and de- lighted with the high respect in which the United States are everywhere held abroad. Our country has won her bee to the highest reputation. Never did she stand as high im Europe. Ivery impartial observer aeems to be impressed with the prosperi- tyshe enjoys, and the destiny to which she 18 ra- pidly ascending. A ee The Danish navy 1s strong, and is still increas- ing. They have five line of battle-ships in commis- sion, more than 1000 guns, and abeut 10,000 sea- men afloat—a larger number of men than 18 em- ployed by the United States -- Washington Union, larch 1. TraaicaL Domes in New Boston, N. H.— Four Persons Powoxrp—Srartuine Derravity. —Four persons were poisoned in the family of B. £. Blaisdell, Esq.,of New Boston, N. H., by mor- phine, two of whom died—an aged lady and a young child. An adopted daughter of the old lady purchased twenty-five cents worth of morphine of an apothecary in the city of Manchester, a part of which she put inte a preparation ot liquorice which old Mrs. Blaisdell was in the habit of taking ; the dose proved fatal, and within a few hours she was found dead in her chair. Previous to this, how- ever, the B rl had tried its effects upon a dog, which were such as to lead the family to gpl asi it was ‘‘running mad,” and it was killed. She returned to Manchester without exciting suspicion of the act she had commntted in the mind of any one—in fact, she had always been considered an henest, trusty girl, and had been treated by the family as a child and sister. Within three weeks she re- turned to New Bostoo, gave a dose to the child in tea, which proved tatal within twelve hours—fall- ing immediately into a comatose state, or profound slumber, frem which it never awoke. Just after the funeral of the child, she dissolved a quantity 1n tea, prepared for the remainder ot the family, of which Mr. and Mrs Blaisdell partook sparingly, re- marking that it had an odd taste, and request- ed her opinion of it, as she sat at her right hand. She took a tea-spoontul into her mouth, and im- mediately spit it out, and other tea was prepared. Mrs., B. was taken with vomiting while at the table. Mr. B. started for the doctor, who lived but | a short distance, and before he returned was | seized with numbness and other symptoms pecu- liar to this poison—both ot whom, as the charac- ter of the poison was suspected, and prompt mea- sures being resorted to, recovered. Search was then made forthe poison; the girl showiug con- siderable trepidation, she was, after considerable reflection, charged with the crime, which she stoutly denied, yet giving evidence of guilt by her menner. She was suflered to return to her em- ployment in Manchester; but came to New Boston voluntarily on Saturday jest, and forthe sole pur- pose, as she says, of confeseing the deed. She demies having had any motive in giving the poison; etitis pretty evident she eaeree the property belonging to the family might revert to her at their death. She 1s quite a pretty “eens about twenty years of age—of considerable mental capacity. It was suggested by Mr. B. that she did | not conceive the design of poisoning them herself, but that others are at the bottom of the affair: She has her trial on Wednesday next--other de- | velopements will then take place.—Boston Mail, | March 7. | Trvr Story or YaNkeR Enrerrrise.—Literally one of the ec olest operations that we ever knew in the annals of trade, recently came to our notice from a source worthy of entire credit. New Eng- | land js said to have but two native products, gra- nite and ice. We have an ice story to tell that ws worth hearing. A gentleman long identified with | the ice trade, having entered into it as early as 1905, after some twenty-five years of successsul enterprise, thought to enlarge his sphere ot know- ledge and.action by entering into other mercantile | business. He soon became entangled by his rela- | tion to scme unfortunate mercantile houses, and found himselt a debtor to the amount of $210,000. This must have given him more of a chill tha 1ce-houses ever did. But he knew that | heart neyer won either fair lady or noble prize. He told his creditors th y would give him time and not hamper him at all, he would pay the whole, principal and interest. For thirteen years he le- ored for it, and last yearhe made the closing pay- menton ‘$210,000 principal, and $70,000 interest. He did it in his old business, as the ice king of the globe. He sold his cargoes in the great southern ports of the two hemispheres, at low prices, kept rigid faith, bought largely the needed storehouses in the various centres of the trade, secured the | lands around his ponds, made friends every where, ind now comes out with an independent fortune, and free ot debt. Such was his generous policy, that the English residents ot ‘alcutta presented him with a fire-proof stone storehouse, as a token ot re- spect and to retayn him in that market. He takes a very cheerful view of his misfortunes, and thinks himself, on the whole, better off for em- barking in the dieastrous business which caused his embarrassments, and yet enlarged his facilities for his old trafhe more than eneugh to make up the loss, Honor to the man who labors to Pay his debte, instead of creeping outof his responsibilities through any small hole in the crevices of the law, end allowing his creditors to sufler while he pers hisneell over hie ill-gotte ine! The e incidents show the power cheerful purpose, and the worth of veracity on the one hand, an confidence on the other. But we will not spoil a good story by a long moral.— Providence Journal. APrromnTMENTS bY THR GOVERNOR AND SENaTR, February 13.--Robert Geer, of Syracuse, to be a Supersmtendent of Salt Springs ; Andrew J. Ches- ter, shgiltiog. to be notary public ; John R. Satter- ly, o} Brookhaven, to be Commissioner for loaning | certamm moneys of the United States in Suffolk | county, vice Josiah Powers; Charles Marvin, of Delhi, to be a notary public tor Delaware county, | vice John W. Sherwood, removed out of the State. | the wi Domestic Miserlany, Marte Woods. « respectable yousy wo Bea commit. ted ewcide at Hegertowe, M@. « few deye sions by ted the clogs repert derogatory to her ebareeter The \ rginis flouse of Delegstes have pasted reso luticns instructing the Governor te place at —s poral Cf the county of Acoomee oF BEd 1OUr poet of cannon. to de against the Penneyte The Odio Legtsisture bas passed e bill authoriciag the constrociion of @ briige across the river, at Cla- cinpatl Gov Dene. ef has appolntr i the Goh day of ) farting aad + hropocraph s new javemtion ry eo vlog astropomical , le Dow on exbinits: eat Wasbington A Mormon temple i# #bout to be erected at salt | ake, cf a stone rerembiior cornetian. The grow cng by 12 Jae, to be enclowed bye feet high, and to contain four ettirs, hes Beem iat D. D. Titus was kill Auburn, N Y., on Tars- dey last, by being r 8 train of cars. A mettivg of the citizens of Quimey, Mass, on the 6th inst , resol ved to instruct the select to refuad the money paid for the expemese of the funeral of the late John Q. Adama Judge Crawford, of the U. &. district court for the district of Alabama, died at Mobile om the gsth uit Albert Spearin was instantly killed at Milford. N H., a short time since. by bie hand having been caught ia the nigaar wheel of the factory at that place. The bill for the repeal of the —y A before the meg ‘ania Legisiatuce, wae lost in the Senate on the sth inst. Mirs Emme Hi rey, in Ohio, has obteimed « ver- Glot of $1,200 against Me. Woodward for slander. William Smith, the husband of the woman recently Cipetnnati, by Moe Howard, who in the Ohio penitentiary for robbery, hae beep pardoned and has returned to bis mative State, | New Howpehire, A petition was presented to the Marsachusetts legis lature on Thureday. for the establishment of @ Scate reform schoel fer giris, Abby Pennoek committed suicide ia Boston on | ‘Turedey night last. by inbaling chioroferm. She was found with a bottle Lo her side, ands hamdkerchiel | taturated with the fluid pressed to the nostrils. | James Kadder was executed at Witkesbarre, Pa., om the 2d inst , for the murder of tel Gilgen the Fitchburg Railroad were | Wednerday last, pear Stoney | sequence of the breaking of one of | jorwardcar. The passengers were not injured. ‘Three houses were dertroyed by fire at De chigan, on the 27th ult The sufferers are, telie, loss $4,000; L, Horrigan, loss $3,000: Smith, loss $1,600. A meeting of rei se to the addrereof the Southern members of Congress was held in Charleston, 8, C., on the 2d inet, A bill has beon reported in the House of Delegates, of Virginia, to abolish public executions. A post office has beon established at Hastings, upon Hudson river, Westchester county, New York, and Isuac Lefurgy, Keq , appointed Postmaste: A riot ocourred in Portland. Me, on the night of the 224 ult. i of t im Roxbury, ‘oyed by fireon Monday last. Lose Cairnes committed suicide at Brighton, N. Y., day last, by shooting himeelf. ‘The suger works of John T. Gamb! uth Florida, Law latelligence. | Count OF Areasis — f'Re Court of Appesie will com- | Mewce the Merch term om Tuesday next, at Scheneo- | tay. We givee number of the first cases on the calen- at —1, Coreeiius vievoon, imtiff in errors, ve Mor- timer Caikias et al, doteadaute in error 2 Jota Coebram et al . pistntitis in error, ve Anthony H Vem Siped, Sher @ he, defendeat ip error, 8, Sylvester Crofoot, app-iient. againer fh nett, @eut 4 Henry it nee, cppement.van i dee, prea! al, respoude: 2, Isao al, pisintiffsin error, vs [he Trustees of the | Religions Society im the town of 13, Jedediah Miller ot al S, Palmer, defend- cr ot al, ay 1 bh tratore, &e.. appellant vs. Andrews, respondents 20. Benjamin Am AN Stewart, et. al. adminis- De Ruyter, ve. the in the city of New al. aurviving exe- \d John Power et, stern, appellaut, vs, George nts. 23, Nicholas G. Kort- obert Ainsiir, respondent 24, 4 right, appellant, ve Robert Ainslie, 26, Kiehard Roe, r et al respondents Jobe Doe. Hee. 26, error 28, Jame: Charice H Doolitt lawrence nti Leonart le ‘aryl, plaintif’ im error, va, Barber Robinson at inerror 3, Joon Peok, eppellant, ve David L Sayre, te-poaiemt’ 32. Heury Wood. ot al. appellants, ve. Faony Perey, impinad- #4. Ko. respenden’. 35, Tne Mutual safety Insurance Company, platetite in error, va, Philip Hi Teorivers, Ke. defendants in error. 34 No Hager, defendent im error Count of Arrests, Marob 6.—Preseat—All the Judges exerpt Jud roug. No.5 Halsey Rogers, appellant, agaivet Ephreiam Newland, reapo Motion to aienten egpees granted with coste of the ap- Bd motion eel, Je, counsel for reponse No opposition No. 8¥- Mowe Baldwia. respon. Geet agoiart Lavid Thitoe spprilems. Motion to dis- a ay ed with co teof tne appeal and mo ten ‘bemar War Hi Je against Motion to dis. arnt) F Ganse- dente, © M. Jenkins for ep- J. Sherman and others ap- eee Bt A Dapeett sadgoi hers, ree . Motiok to aiemiss appeal, (held it) D Wright for respondents, A [Not ee Calendar| - White aad “p- ate, egeinet White and White, administrators, Ke .rerpondents. Motion to dismiss appeal: created ‘With cons of the appeal end motion. N fiii, Je fr dente; J A err, for te [Notoa ‘ nder|— Cheries Creep appeiiant ageinst Per. tue Clark apd there reepondeats Motion to dismiss eppral, (bela under advisement) J A Spencer for res- ponents; Geo F Comstoek, for appeliants. [Not on alender) - Jobs De dott r Semans, sppeilent. Motion ed with costes of ap ood motion eontaining eighty hogsheads of su; and a quantity ‘of molasses, were recently destroyed by fire. A man who has been confined in the Lunatic Asylum, at Newton, Mass, for 40 years, has become perfectly sane. ‘Tur Camancurs ann Lirans—Horses Stonnn— Prorosgp Atrack vron THE Taains.—A gentle- Tnan just from Lattle River, im the Creek Nation, via Port Weshington, informs us that the Lipans and Camanches had made. a descent upon one of the Texus military posts, in the Cross Timbers, near Red River, and stolen about 100 horses from the rangers stationed there. He informed us that trader who had just returned from the Camanche country, informed him that the Lipans and Ca- manches hed united, for the purpoe of attacking the trains that may start in the spring from San Antonio or Chihuahua, and m Independence, Mo., for Santa Fe and Calitormia. They to!d the trader that they would remain on the Texas fron- tier, killing the inhabitants that may be thrown in their way, and srealing their property, until the graes sprung up, when they would move off and make their preparations to attack the trains from the above pleces. The trains from Arkansas, he was told, would not be molested. The Camanches have a singular idea of ourgovernment. They look upon Texas as a portion of Mexico, with which go- vernment they have always been at war, and upon Missouri not as a part of the United “tates, but as a*government within itselt. ‘They express a dis- like to the prone ot Missouri, and a determina- tion to attack any trains starting from that State. The trader endeavored to convince them that, by attacking either of the trains, they were fighting the whites, but they refused to listen to such (to them) absurd story. The people of this State are Tecognised by them as whites, and they will not, the traderstates, be attacked.— Washinglon ( Ark.) Telegraph, Jan. 25. Tue F.oop 1y THe Mississivrij—We learn that on the 28d inst., a very extensive crevasse occur- red at Ne tears Hart’s plantation, in West Baton Rouge. ‘he whole of Captain Hart’s plantation was flooded, and the crevasse was increasing so alarmingly that there 18 no Petey of its bein, stopped at present. It 1s supposed that muc! damage will be done.—N. O. Crescent, Feb. 26. Every one says, that the river is higher than ever known to be at this season of the year, and to one who is not used to see such stupendous and magnificent exhibitions as the Father of Waters now presents, the sight is calculated to inspire ap- prehension and awe. In many places the Levee on the line of the city is submerged, so asto render the appreach to the shipping inconvenient ; pro- duce, as we notice, 1s also exposed to damage. The Levee at Carrollton is exposed, from the form ol the river, to an immense pressure, and should an irruption occur at that place, either bya slide or crevasse, the danger to lite and property might be 1mminent. , ‘aptain Green, of the steamer Webster, arrived last evening, reports the water havin; fallen four. feet at Memphis, and five inches at the mouth of the Arkangas river—passed Bayou Sara and Baton Rovge in the night—river reported rising. Sawa reat number of lights about 12 miles above Baton Rouge, suppored to be hands at work on the Levee. —N.O. Bee, Feb. 26. Morper or an American SEAMAN AT Messina —A correspondent ot the Post, writing from Malta, relates the particulars of an unfortunate affair which recently occurred at Messina. On the evening of 25th December, two intoxicated Ameri- can sailors endeavored to get into a house of ill- fame by force. While thus badly employed, some Neapolitan soldiers interfered, and one ot them, seeing the men were drunk and Maer unprotected, drew his sword and struck one of the seamen several times over the head, of which blows the unfortunate man died two days after. These tacts having been made known to Col. Rowan, the charge at Naples, where the Princeton was lying, Commander Engle got his ship under steam, an made for Messina, where, under date of January Sth, he addressed to the commander- in-chief of the Neapolitan forces a spirited note, requesting in- formation as to what course had been taken to pumeh the offender. The Prince de Satriano 1m- mediately returned a satisfactory reply, stating that the soldier had been released from his mili- tary obligations and delivered up to the judicial power of the province to be tried. Genera Jackson’s Wit1..—The following 1s an extract of the will of the Jate General Andrew Jackeon, furnished to one of the papers of Ten- neesee by his son:— Henmitace, Feb, 7, 1849. To tue Epiror or thr Dairy AmMentcan: Dear Sir:— My attention was called, a da: to » piece in your Telating to Zollo i tract from eral Jac) 's last will and tee “The gold box nted to me by the oor, the olty of New York, the |i ollver vase by the ladies of Carleston, 8 with the pict ited ine Jerge ure Tepresentis ~ ‘the watertt of a the American Banner im the city of Mexico, pomiein. by to me by the citizens of South Caroline. when it was refused to be accepted by the United States Senate—I leave in trust to my son, A Jackson, Jr., with direc- Sins eeare taareeme so tone Rot always ex at the end of the war, or end of the conflict, present each of said articles of inestimable value to that patriot residing in the city or State from whioh they be adjadged by bis coun- Were presented. who shou’ trymen, or the ladies, to have been the most valient in defence of his country and our country’s rights.”’ The above is taken from inal oopy of the will. isa y Twill a vt to « frie: in Washington City. requesting erie deen his valuable paper of the ym the various ne’ pote tnt SStats et New York. and also ou ‘the dinth of inestinebi ct ure you. it, Sethi jg will efford me more pleasure than to fuldl the pacred trust repored LA os te Teapec' ' ie = 7 7008 TA. BACKSON, Je, resently written | Voretion a8 a robber—alter having broken several ernid arti | 1) St. Louis; and aaother 1# now io the Ohio Pei tal advirement) Jr , for repos ‘and Hudron Railroad Compan: Job J Hill, et al, defem ‘ourt, jo the remittitur im this case (held ua- der advisement). Joba J. Hill for defend .nts io error. No opposition’ No. @S—Abigall Schermerhorn, re- against David Longwell, appeliaat —Sub- printed ar, oteand points J A. Spsa- No. & ry Shorter, plaintiff in er- ‘y yple. te error, M ook, for plaintiff in error, ope: the argament of this case; Mr. B H Austin, Distriet Attormey, for the people. Argument concluded at SIM. the hour of sdjourn- ment. St Williams et al. tinued by Merers Dav: d Gilpia for the Tne Uniteo States Bask vs Srewmnr understand that » decision har se Of the | niteu States Bank ve. Steiaberger's ‘The case bas Virginia for cin MoCarty. © end robling a Mr ty offe Farrington ple for five years new —_ 2 b. offence puni bard labor for i Js 4 ordered the payment to $1,184,138, with oosti AnoTHER Witness From Catiroryia.—Mr. Mel- lus, before reported on his way from the gold re- gion, has arrived in this city. His report from the ‘old region 1s of a more sanguine character thaa thet of Capt. Phelps. He thinks that many mil- lions, thirty, we believe he said, would probably be gathered the first year. _ r , Mr. Mellus brings with him one piece weighing six ounces, and valued at $90, which was origi- nally purchased from an Indian, about the time of the first discovery, for a red shirt. He also brings the following authentic document relative to the finding of a piece weighing over twelve pounds :— Outline of a piece of gold takes from the Pacer near the Stanisias, by the Indian Truzilio, in the month of October, 1848 weighing twelve one quar. ter pound avoirdupois Faancis Metis. This piece of gold is almust entirely free from dust and stone on its surface ; it averages in thickaces about 3/ of an loch ; in parts itis more then 1}; inebes; itisatilin the posseeson of the finder, who hes been (flered $12 50 per ounce, twithatanding the highest cash price, at thie place, is $10 per ounce. ‘Angelo. Nov 25. 1848: The above statement in the manuscript 1s em. closed within a line drawn to indicate the size and share ot the siece of gold, The line thus drawa covers a space of ubout 24 square inches.— Boson Traveler, March 7 Pork Packixe at Pexin—The Pekin Muro, of the 27th, says: -“The season for packiog 1» now nearly over. About thirty thousand have been already packed, and two thousand more are yet to come in on contracts. This number ex- ceeds any year by about seven thousand, and gor» wealth and produ ; ‘The tcason has been « fine ope tor the packing es- pct pee iy hehe having been uaitorinly cold. e pork brought here quality, canine been handled with neatness, will compare sorte with pork een cipnati or any other place. a been from 2 25 to $2 75, averaging about $2 40. Several thousand hogs put up here are destined tor the Engheh market, and will be packed in boxes made for that purpose. The quaatity of hoge | packed in the country will exceed aay previous | year. A Bap Famizy.— the Maytaes brothers, well known in the criminal records of the West, see to have inherited a common doom—to have beea influenced %y a common tatality. First Smith Maythe, alter performing varieus exploits ta bis nitentiaries— meets with d by the sumnn tucky. Scor ythe, counterfeiters on an island in the Mississipi, was shot down and kuiled by officers in the wae of Manchester. Another ot the brothers was killed tentinty. Lo close the utamous career of this fumily of deeperadves, Walter Maythe, whe had terved in penitentsties xd jails tor bis crimes, was killed ina brawl on Friday last. So eads the Comercial, Heb. 21. | Face !=Cuncennatt