The New York Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1852, Page 3

«The New Enropeaa Caaraster3. | A Letter from an Ex-London Editor, | Jaurs Gouvox Bennert, Bsg.—Si ading | here, on the free soil and neutral ground of ‘the present political and social aspect of affords me not only subject matter for reflec occasionally, much amusement, whon I stress is laid —what ave jusi now floating on the surface—and whai absurd do greo of importance is attached to men and matters, in themselves most insignificant. 1 really cannor help laughing heartily at every budget of Wuropean news with which you favor us; for, having boon | “behind the curtain,” and acquainted, in somo way ‘er another, wit! several of the personages now play- ing the Anglo-French political drama, thoir strug- | gles for notoriety, whilst causing a silo, make me wonder at tho combination of ciroumstances which can permit such personages ever to appoar | on the stage political, in leading characters. First of all, here’s my old friend Louis Napoleon, frightening the world from its propriety, and threat- ening to plunge Europe into a hot war, whilst ho has succeeded in creating the most absurd confusion in diplomat; lL remember his Quixotic inva- sion of France, via Boulogne, and its result; but his more intimate acquaintance I made during his subsequent longthoned sojourn in London, where’ he was gonorally regarded as something between a fool and a madman—what he has sitico proved himself to be is another maiter —yet whilst holding in abhorrence the tyrany and despotism he is displaying, I caunot but admire the ality, which in England is termined ‘ pluck,” that he has oxhibited in his famous coup d'état, and in subsequent dealing with tho French nation. 1 became acquainted with Louis Napoleon through a crony of mino, the my Driaber of a tavern, not an hundred yards from aterloo Bridge—whore on, bani, what aia ws an ireles. literary men connected with the London dail papers, loved to congregate during “the small ours”? the house was of tho morolng eter <‘up” and ‘the forms bad gone to press.” My friend, tho landlord, was a speculative charactor, and the prosent Prince President—nay, perhaps, embryo Emperor of France—after exhausting al! the London bill discounters, who were alroady ** full” of his waste papor, had applied to the ‘*bonifaee”’ to do a little bill for three hundred pounds sterling, at fifty pee cent. J was consulted on the point, and although I fancied the sscurity somewhat chimeri- eal, my friond ‘ boniface’’ was resolved on having Louis Napoleon’s autograph in his cash box, and | enn only add that when I left London, in Decembor Jast, the scourity still remained in the landlord's possossion—a dishonored acceptance. Louis Napoleon’s departure from London was, in fact, a necessity, and his experimont on tho French nation was a dernier resort—ior his funds were at the very lowest ebb, and it was with diffieulty that the establishment of the little house in King street, St. Jemes’s, could be maintained; and no wonder, for the Prince President’s days and evenings were spent in expsnsive society—cor- tainly not of the most recherché chavacter—but with the private amusements of “great little,” or ‘little reat’? men, the journalist has nothing todo. It js only whon such “ small viees”” are paraded bo- fore the public, that those who indulge in them render themselves obnoxious to consure. Well, wo have seen Louis Napoleon ‘ borne on bayonets” to the Presidential chair, and only wait- Mng to exchange it for # throne, a consummation to his ambition which the French people appear to have neither the power nor will to prevent, if we are to judge by their supineness, under a tyranny that rides rough-shod over their miserable vestiges of liberty. Louis mprolson Tecan only regard as a political swindlor, and as such he should be treated ty all free and enlightened people, for he professed to be the incarnate here of liberty, and as such he obtained the suffrages of the French people, whilst he has proved himself to be as great a despot as the annals of any age can produce—as a traitor to his country and to liberty. The first great politioal act of his life ought to have opened the eyes of the French people, who, intoxicated with the success of their newest and latest revolution, and madly shout- ing “liberty throughout the world,” yet suf- fered a French army to be sent to Rome, not to scatter the seeds of liberty, but to crush a people eae struggling to obtain that freedom, which France had set them the example of demand- ing, and to assist in perpetuating the reign of in- tolerant bigotry, ignorance, and priesteraft. If but for sanctioning that deed alone, the French de- serve the harvest of despotism thoy are now reap- ing. How long they will permit tho pettifogging imttator of his uncle to rend his foot upon their necks is a political riddle 1 will not attempt to solve ; for, with an army brutalized, cajoled, and devoted to his interest—a people apparently norve- Jess and sick of revolutions—their master spirits banished, or inmates of a prison, what hope is there for Franco to shake off the yoke placed upon her then willing neck by Louis Napoleon? Yot, notwithstanding all that has been done, and all that is doing, Paris is gay—and Paris is France, Nay, one would suppose such words as /iberté egalité, fraternité, had never been shouted in hor streets, or posted on her walls—that there had been no gagging of tho press, no wholesale arrests, no transportations to Cayenne, no teeming prisons, no espionage, no stifling of public opinion—in fact, nothing but unanimous satisfaction, with Louis Na- poleon and his new and liberal (!) constitution, for my advices from the French capital speak of nothing but balls, parties, and gaieties, of all descriptions— a prople forgotting past glories in present trifling— a President preparing for the empire, and busy with new schemes of personal aggrandizement. Luckily for him, he has a people of a different calibre from Americans to deal with. It is an old saying and a true one, that “‘youmay tell aman by the company he keeps.” The adage see tainly applies to the Prince President; for we find the yikes of the English aristocracy, parvenus, and black legs from the salons of St. James’s, his friends and boon companions—nay, when he made that famous semi-official declaration of amity to- wards England, and professed to ridicule the idea of invasion, to whom was it made? to statesmen, men of intellect and station in public estimation? No. Refer to tho list published in your columns on that Memorable occasion, and you will find the Marquis of Bath, a fast boy, under age, whose mother, the Dowager Marchioness, was called over the coals a short time since for presenting to a valuableliving— on behalf of her son, a minor—the pusoyite yn, kicked out of St. Barnabas, achurch within hail of Buckingham Palace, and just under the nose of een Victoria. Then we have the Marquis of lertford—the worthy eon of a worthy sire—who kicked George the fourth dewn stairs, and had a valet that achieved some notoriety—one Nicholas Suisse—one who treads in his father’s footsteps, so I meed say no more concerning him; next, Lord Ernest Bruce, a frequenter of the cowisses of the London operas, and son of the Marquis of Aylesbury, (the old dotard, with the pretty wife); then Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence—the jolly, wine-bib- bing “* Dally Fitzclarenee,” as he is familiarly called—celebrated as a bon vivant, for his ameurs, for his love of play, and — for nothing else. Vis- eount Clifden—a young sporting nobleman, who came upon tho English turf in 1848—won those two great English races, the Derby and St. Leger, with the game horse (Surplico)—subsequently lost all his windings on other sporting events, and who has a penchant for “play” and “night houses,” where he jiecked up the Prince President. As to Viscount Rane h, you will recolleet him as the idiotio champion of Don Carlos, inthe Jast Spanish revolu- tionary war, where he officiated as a Gen looker on—his pabeegeea) fame hasbeen seller a8 the hero of sun police rows, appearing sometimes as plaintiff, peoigleies as defendant, at the London police offices, and generally eonsidered to be a little touched” in the upper stery—these, with one of the Paget family, and a set of ‘‘nobodies,” com- rived the party to whom Louis Napoleon confided Kis non-invasion okt Bikers anne such declaration to such a people carry 4 x I was much amused by the escapades of the Princo President's mistress—the new Madame Pompadour, ‘as your Parisian correspondent styles her—Mrs. Howard, who astonished the proper people at the last ball at the Tuileries, by walking in, arm in arm with Lord Ranelagh. This Mrs. Howard, as ‘Miss Kate Howard,” created some little sensation in the theatrical circles of London, a few years since. Sho is a fine, masculine woman, now rather passé—the runaway wife of a journeymon baker—a Tartar in temper, for I have scen her throw plates and dishes at the hoad of poor B., a London wine merchant, and her devoted admirer, whom she ruined, and who J saw standing in the Strand, scody and disconso- late the day before last Christmas, perhaps reflect- ing on tho vicissitudes of fortune, and the proud eareer of the new Madaine Pompadour. Poor B. was universally pitied; for a kind hearted, gentle- manly fellow, he was no match for the impetuous Kate. At the time to which I am alludin, , she had a penchant for acting, to indulge which poor B. took the Olympic theatre of Mr. Davonport (the father of the accomplished lady now playing in this country), who had tailed in making it @ remunera- tive property. Whilst lady manageress Kate Howaid bad a sort of throne built in the green room, ‘on which none other than her royal self was allowed to sit. Of course she performed all the principal characters, and “played such antics before high heaven and the public, that the theatre speedily to ruin, and with it the gentleman who paid Poor B.!_ Shakspenro says, ‘We know hat we shall be; wen ile.” the bills h ut we are, but we know uot | question if “bomnie Kate” thon dreamt of her present greatness, or that sho would ever, be de- Pribed as “the new Madame Pompadour.” , | wil she insists on royal state and homage, for, fond of vulgar ostontation, wholiy uneducated, and sulf- iNed toa dogroa, wil! nevor be content to re- tain ber present position. Hor intrusion into tho ‘oom exhibits the offrontory on and will show you the style of persoa she is. | Let us now turn to Hugland, whore is presonted the anomalous spectaclo ofa cabinet in opposition to | the House of Commons and the poople—a cabinet without the powor to advance, or will to reeedo— | ed of men whose antecedents bespeak little mn contemptuous indifference—mea who re- ce on suferance, without the political power a { moasuro—inistrusted by their owa snd despised by thoir opponeats—meh whose ess Was to seok the forbearance of frionds who, having “greatnoss thrust upon felt evidontly uncomfortable in their now them, ition, knowing not which way to turn or what to his too, at atime whon tho state of Buropoan p esdemands—perhps more than at any time uring the last thirty years—an English ministry complote in overy department—each mombor of it an accents politician and finished statosman, with a Houso of Commons majority at their backs, to support their views and carry mesures caloulatod to preserve intact the dignity and neutrality of the empire, and the peace of Europe, which it would bo folly to deny is threatoncd on all sides. Instoad of this, at tho moat critical of junctures, England has a ministry pervadod with the old leavon of ram- pant toryism—its chief men notorious only as ‘‘turn-coat politicians,” and rabidly obstinate oppo- nents to anything in tho shape of liberty or im- roverrent—the same class of men that hurried England into the unjust and disastrous war with America, and who, if unchecked in thoir mad career, would perpetrate tio same follies to-morrow. Such aro the chiefs, whilst, the subordinates havo been culled from the dunderheaded squiroarchy— families with country influence—and a parcel of boy scions of noble houses. Lord Derby—bettor known politically as ‘tho fiery Stanloy”—has besought forboaranco, and ob- tained it—but how long can a prime ministor of his calibre rest content with his ambition ‘cabined, cribbed, confined.” A man notorious for his irrita- bility of temper and quarrelsome disposition—a man who never could agree for long with friond or foo— with anything or anybody—tho fire-brand of tho House of Commons—who, once a liboral, flow off at a tangent to the other extreme, and turned tory ; not from conviction—for he knows botter—but ori- ginally from shoor obstinacy, simply because ho had quarrelled with his old friends, the whigs, and was excluded from their cabinets. Ido not wondor that little Disraeli, tho jackall to tho lion Stanley, the present leader of the House of Commons—heaven save the mark !—should dread a dissolution—for a contested election would both oust and ruin him, as I know; for, some four years since, when a genoral election was pronounced inevitablo, poor little Disraoli was in atorrible stew, knowing full well, that without organizing a pretty extensive systom of bribery, he was certain to loso his seat. This he could not do, as his funds wero low, unless the ‘* wind could bo raise Somehow, to effect which, an inventory of hig property and income, in possession and reversion, was hawked all ovor London, among the money lenders, to raiao a loan of five thousand pounds, to forward the little man’s clectioncering schomes; but, at that time, ho could not raiso acent, and, fortunately for him, there was uo dissolution of Parliament after ail. I know this to be a fact, for I perused the document in question, and noted all the particulars—poor as a church mouse. Iv it any wonder that Disraoli thould be anxious to taste tho sweets of office, and pick up a fow official crumbs, bofore being turned out? Ando itis with all his clique—long exclu- ded from office, with power and patronage deniod them, they have fallen on the state like a pack of hungry wolves ; and the forbearance thoy ask is, in plain English, permission to make one heart; meal before they are driven out. And yet to sue! men is confided the task of holding the balance of power which sways the destinies of Europe. Americans ask—and_ naturally—how is it that Fngland quietly submits to this state of things? The reply conveys the simple truth—tired of Lord John ussell’s vacillation and inertness—tired of the family compact of the Grays. Elliotts, and Russolls —disgusted with the Premicr’s jealousy of Palmer- ston, and his desire to stand still, instead of march- ing onward with the times. ‘The peoplo suffered Lord John Russell and his family clique to fall ig- nominously—a fall that will teach them a good and wholesome lesson—a fall which few Englishmen can or will regret. Lord Jehn now evidently seos the error of his ways, and the folly of attempting to eonfine the ministerial offices to any family cliquo, however numerousand competent tho members may be. Hence, in any new administration which he may form, or be included in, we shall see a whole- sale turn out of the Grays and Elliotts, and the in- fusion of new and vigorous blood. As to the con- tinued retention of oflice by the Dorby ministry, or any other which is not extremely liberal, I regard that asa sheer impossibility. The famous ‘ Derby Dilly” is as sure to be upset, as I have the honor to subscribe myself, yours obediently, Aw Ex-Lonpon Eprror. Breakers Ahead—Out of Town Lots. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. In England, when a man sees a cloud impending, and danger in the distance, down he sits and writes to the Times. Some here, regarding you as the “Times of America,” look to you te guard us against breakers. So put your helm down, and keep a sharp look out; for, I fear, we are getting off sound- ing, and, if my vision is not obscured, I think I see ® squall ahead something like those of the old times of 1836. Those were times; ah me! Specu- lation is now the order of the day. Was thore ever anything seen like it? Everybody must havo a lot— must feel himself land owner. Up town prices are shocking; down town prices are loading many to bankruptcy; and out of town, in tho environs of New York, poople are already orazy. Look up the Harlem Railroad. Look at Morrisania, Mott Haven, &c. Look at the Hudson River Railroad all the way to Poughkeepsie. Why, Yonkers, an insigni- ficant place three years sineo, is now a large village, aye, town. The writer of this paid it a visita few days since, exploring for a boarding house for the summer months. He was immediately pounced upon as a would be settler. Such maps—such gradings—such planning. ‘‘Sce here, sir, are our new wharves, hotels, factories, dye wood miils, water power, corner lots, dirt cheap, only $500, nen nd Up Town and all within five minutes’ walk of the depot, vided you walk very fast.) The viewis truly s did at Yonkers, and ‘tis easy of access.” From there I went to peas GL Yontoe te get away from H resp prices; but there it was worse, if any- thing; ‘‘Here, sir, isa lot of 25x100, I will soll for $450, in full view of the water. If you build at once, you needn’t pay anything down; I’ll take a mort, for five years at seven per cent. Or I Thave another lot near Mr. C., who has lately pur- chased, of two acres, I will sell you for $800. To be sure ’tis not in vi f the river; but then ’tis dirt cheap to sell a building association.” ‘* Well, sir, I’ll see you in the morning;”’ but in the morn- ing Theard a cry of all aboard, gentlemen, and I cut with my cigar for the car next the ongine. Hero wo are again; nothing but lots, Italian villas, and farms for sale; improved ehickens twenty-five cents apair. Having passed Yonkors, men looked anxious; they had maps in their hands, and corner lots in their eyes. At 152d street a gentleman looked in and asked one of our party if they were all sold qe He replied ‘‘he had three left, which he had etter close tor, as he eould not have them at night, as Mr. John Smith would probably take them that day. About this time in rushed a boy looking half frantic, crying, ‘‘Papors!” I seized a HeRatD and dodged the baggage car. Now, dear Bennett, you have read Martin Chuzzlewit—woll, it’s his story over again. But go up and get yourself a lot, e’or they are all gone. Don’t go to Manhattanville. Yours truly, NINETEENTH STREBT. Naval Uniform. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I wish to call your attention to a crying evil which exists at the Navy Department, and that is the frequent changes in the naval uniform, subject- ing officers again and again to the expense of fitting themselves out anew, merely to gratify the vanity and caprice ofa few dandy officers about Washington. There is now a general erder, which goes into eperation on the 4th of July noxt, entirely changing the naval uniform. This is tho third change within the last fifteen years. Ican see no reason for it, unless it be in servile imitation of England; for by the new regulation it is so entirely English, with the exception of the pants, that you would scarcely know the difference. Now, if giving republican officers moro tinsel is one of the progressive reforms of the age, then it alters the case; but for my part, I believe it is done to copy after England, who can- not make a change without our doing the same. This is a weak piece of business with us, and had Congress to make an appropriation to mect the extra expense, which is no more Le ne that they should, when this arbitrary change is allowed so often, they would see the folly of the affair, and stop it at once. Among a number of cases in which this regulation bears so hard, I know of one, an officer, with a family, who but recently provided himeelf fora cruise with ‘a complete outfit, which is very expensive, and by the new order is rendered inee long, she is just the woman to manage Wi Presic til MW. not be sury entirely useless, even to the buttons. Is this right? avd Navy Ravorn. Vory Late from South America. TWO WEXKS LATER FROM BRAZIL, BUENOS AYRKS, AND MONTEVIDEO—TRIUMPHANT ENTRY OF THE ALLIED. ARMY INTO BUKNOS AYRES. | The bark Isabelita Hyne, Capt. Samuel F. Dewing, has made auother wonderful passage. Sho wrived yesterday, and brings two and three weoks’ | lator nows from Rio do Janeiro, Montevideo, and Buenos Ayres. Tho dates are:— Kio de Janviro. -Mareh 15. Buenos Ayres +March 6, Bahin.. .Mareh 6. ' Montew March 4. Pernambuco, Murch 4, ‘Tho Isabelital Hyne, onher late voyage hence to Rio de Janciro and back, passed Sandy Hook aftor sundown of the 4th February last, civil account, an- chored at Rio do Janeiro, at 1A. M. of 9th March, discharged a full cargo, and took in another of cof- co; sailed from Rio de Janeiro morning of 15th of March, and anchored inside Sandy Hook at 8 P. | M of 2lst April. On her homoward passage, sho lay to off the harbor of Pernambuco 24 hours, to ob- tain medical advico, on account of sickness, having up to that timo lost three of tho orew, and Cap- n, second mate, steward, and two mon boing then sick, leaving only threo able to do duty—the oxact time of her absence on this extraordinary voyage bo- ing only seventy-seven days, which is the shortest time on record. Wo havo received by the I. H. filos of Jornal do Commercio, published at Rio, to the 14th of March. Affairs at Buenos Ayros were quiet at tho latost dates. Tho most important report from La Plata, is the election, on the Ist ult., of D. Joan Francisco Jiro as Constitutional President of the Oriental State; he obtained 35 votes out of 38. That fact may ap- pear strange to those who are not well acquainted with the events of Rio la Plata. The minority numbering 11 cleetors, determinod to vote for D. Jiro, and sent him an explanatory letter relative to their determination. The Governor and General Commander of th province of Entre Rios, Gen. Urquiza, General-in chief of the alliod army, issued, on the 24th of Feb- tuary, a highly flattering proclamation in hono ofthe Brazilian auxiliary division. Tho same Gon- eral has also given full amnesty to all soldiers who had violated tho convention of the 7th of October, 1851, in taking up arms against tho allied army. General Mancilla, the brother-in-law of Rosas, and who had command of Buenos Ayros on the 3d of February, had taken passage for England. The English steamer Conflict, on board of which General Rosas, with his family, had taken passage, stopped at Bahia, to take in some necessary pro- visions. Tho ex-dictator did not land. The allied army, on the 17th of February, "mado its triumphant ontry into Buenes Ayres, headed by Urqniza and tho Generals of the troops who were present at the battle of Santos Lugares, tho re- sult of which obliged Rosas to fly. The provisional governmont had declared all the possessions of Rosas public property, and had exempted all Spanish subjects from the military ser- vice of the republic. Tho Jornal do Commercio is filled with official documents, and translations of foreign papers; but it has not a single article on the policy of that empire. The yellow fever was prevailing at Rio Janeiro to an alarming extent, and many deaths had oc- curred. Tho markets at Rio were unchanged. MARWELL, WRIGHT & CO.’3 CIRCULAR. Rio pr Jaxeiro, March 15, 1852. Since our last circular advices, (12th ultimo) a fair ave- rage business has been done in our import and export branches. Importation has been on a large scale, and stocks of most deseriptions of merchandise are accumulating, but as difficulties in the river Plate have been brought to a happy conclusion, we hope that trade in that quarter will revive, and somewhat relieve us of our surplus, It must be recollected. however, that the countries in the La Plata have suffered greatly, and it will require time to recover from the injuries inflicted by years of commotion. At our latest dates from Montevideo and Buenos Ayres, affairs were moving on quietly under the new order of things, and gradually expected to improve. This government has issued a decree for the reduction of anchorage dues on foreign vessels entering this port. to 300 reals per ton, to commence on the 1st of July next. IMPORTS, Breapsturrs.—Reccipts since 12th ult,, comprise 15.619 bbls. from the United States, and 3.500 bbls. trom Enrope, and sales reach about 17,000 bbls.. at from 14) 250 0 15}000 per bbl. for Richmond City Mills; 13/000 per bbl. for Baltimore, and 16)250a 16/500 per bbl. for very superior Trieste, nll on time. Stock at present in ail hands may be estimated at 37,000 bbls., of which some 13,000 bbis. remain in first. Above rates aro about the prices now ruling for the article, Pernambuco advicvs to 3d inst., report stock in first hands §.000 bbls.. and quote15{000 for Richmond City Mills; 16} for Trieste, and 13} «14/000 per bi No Baltimore on sale. At Bahia. 6th inst., stoc! bbla., chiefly European. Quotations. 16] ‘Trieste; 15|| a 16) for Fontana; 15|| a 15/500 for Richmond City Mills; 134 a 13/500 for Ph phia, and 12) a 12/500 per bbl. for Baltimore, Rio Grande dates to 24 inst, quote 18]| 8 19/600 per bbl. for Richmond City Mills, and 15|j500 a 16/600 for Baltimore. A x Donxstics.—We quote drills, brown, 30 in, 220 0235; bleached drills. 190 a 195; derries good. 30 in., 220 a 225; denims good, 30 in., 235 a 240; Boott blue drills good, 30 in. 245 2255; do.. 27a 29 in., none worth 230; stout twilled shirting stripes of assorted patters in bales, Win., 215 a 225; do., 27 229 in. 215 a 220; shirting stripes in cases, assorted, good , 30 in., 235 a 240, 36 in., stout shirtings, 170 a 185; 30 in, stout shirtings. 145 a 1505 do , 27 a 29 in., 110 a '125; osmaburgs, 200 a 210 per yard. San EXPORTS. Corrre.—The market for some time after date of our last Circular, remained quiet, owing to the unwillingness of purchasers to meet the extreme pretensions of the deal- ers, and a large accumulation of stock, chiefly of low deseriptions, was the consequence Dealers, however, continued firm, and purchasers finally entered the mar- ket about three weeks past, since when a large business bas been done in the article. at from 31650 a 3/300 per arrobe for mixed lots of good first and superior, which are at present our quotations. Fine coffees still continue very searce, and we can hardly look for any material de- cline in prices of this description. Svean.—Stock of Campos about 600 cases. We quote whites 2) 400 a 2)600, browns 1/500 a 11600 per arrobe. Hines.—Stock about 50,000. of which 3,400 Rio Grande. We quote light weight 190 @ 195, hoavy 1680170. per lb, At Rio Grande 2d inst., hides were coeting on board 1034 cents per lb., with specie. Excnancr ox Enciann at present rules from 26% to 27 for first elass 60 and 90 day paper. Freicnts continue extremely dull. Last charters were of vessels of the capacity of 5.000 bags coffee.for the round sum of $1,600 for New York. and $2.000 for New Orleans. For Europe, we quote £158. a £1 10s., 5 per cent off, per ton. Srectr.—We at present grote 29/700 a 20/1900 for Doub- Joons, 1/860 a 1940 fordoliars, Stock, 6 per cent, 9814 a 98%. News from the West Indies, MARKETS AT PORTO RICO—CROPS AT ST. LUCTA— ESCAPE OF A POLITICAL PRISONER FROM GUADA- LOUPE—AFFAIRS AT MARTINIQUE—MONUMENT TO JOSEPHINE, &0. &C. There were half a dozen arrivals yesterday from Our advices are:— the West India Islands. PORTO RICO. We learn by the bark John Colley, Captain Hatch. from Ponce, that the market was well supplied with American roduce, breadstuffs only being wanted. This demand was likely s00n to become more limited, a3 the rains had commenced, and dealers would be cautious not to hold large stocks, when the native productions should nan to come forward. Last sales of flour were made at $12 50; candles, 17c.; meal, in barrels, $7; rice, 74¢¢.; lard, 150. ; hams, 1534¢.; cheese, 153¢¢.;, mess pork, $21 60; pot bread, $544. ‘and pickled fish was in great abun- dance. Lumber indant; coopers’ mat Is excess of supply. Last sales of white pine, $21 per M.; hoops, $36, one year credit. Lg od a sale of hoops was made ‘at $23, on short time. Ine sugars were worth 3c. a 4c.; molasses, $12 a per 110 gallons. ST. LUCIA. The St. Lucia Palladium of the 12¢h ult. eays:— We noticed, in the beginning of January, the preva- lence of fine crop weather having induced many of our Jantera to begin crop. An unseasonable spell of rain, jowever, soon afterwards ret in, and the canes not being found to weld anything approaching to an average quan- tity of sugar, the manufacturing process had almost ge- nerally to be suspended. The crop has consequently been @ good deal retarded, and it is only within the last two or three weeks that sugar-making was resumed with anything like activity in the wet districts of the island. There is every prospect, nevertheless, of a productive crop; and though shipments have as yet been but tar- dily made, there is no doubt of full ‘cargoes being ob- tained for a'l the extra vessels that have been ¢1 for this year's produce. Proprietors are much dispirited Wy. the Le sap Ald prices that have latterly ruled in the market for free-labor sugar; and even our laborers are now taking the alarm, from the prospect of increasing difficulties opening up with the approaching equalization of the duties on free and slave-made sugar, are very loth to embark further on the cultivation of that staple. The Palladium, of the 5th ult., says:— Our harbor was visited to-day by the French national steamer Milan, Captain Kerdrain, Her mission to this place, we understand, is to communicate the escape, and rolicit astistance in the recapture, of two convicts, one of whom isthe notorious Leonard Senceal, condemned, some five months ago to perpetual hard labor, for his incendiary procecdings at Guadaloupe, and both being supposed to Bare fled to this island, THE FRENCH ISLANDS. Our advices from Martinique are up to March lst, The contents of the journals are of varied interest, Anorder from the Minister of Marine has been officially prociaims the Secretary General of that itand, “will mis- the object of this measure. Directed solely against that revolutionary spirit, of which those words were unfortunately the motto, it is not intended to imply, whother 48 regards the colonies or France. any design al verse to those principles of civil equality which now eign over the entire population of France, As has al. ready been repeatedly proclaimed by the Governor, feve- dom is established for ever in Martinique; the abolition of avery is a fact irrevocably accomplished; and the emancipated people should rect Katistied of the interest pledged by the government, in the incessant efforts of authority to protect them, to guard them against decsp- tive and perverse counsels, and to secure to them the be- nefits of religion and instruction.” A grand nutional féte was celebrated at Martinique, on the 15th February, with a suinptrous displiy of military pomp and religious solemnity. in honor of the Prince President and the success of his measures, All the houses in the towns of Kort Royal an the ships in port, were brilliantly illumin: ing the words ‘Vive Louis Napoleon,” overhung in all directions; and salutes of 21 guns wore final by the batterics on shore and vessels of war in port, thrice in the day—viz : wt sunriso, at the momont of the Te Dewm being chaunted, and at sunset. A public subscription has been set on foot for the erec- tion, in Martinique, of watatue in honor of the Kmp: Josephine, aa the most striking mark that can be given of the sincere adhesion of the colonists to the revolution, Alluding to this project, Les Antilies says :— “Let a noble seal animate us; lot us impose upon ourselves any sacrifice, The birth of the Empress Josephine has placed upon our poor rock the impress of glory and immortality,” Upon the subject of compensation to the Late holders of slaves, Les Antilles complains that * the colonists of La Réunion were allowed 1,200 francs, and Guadaloupe 600 francs for cach emancipated slave ; whilst, leas for- tunate then their brethren of those two colonios, the proprictors of Martinique haye been allowed only 409f, 980, a head." The same paper proceeds to make the foltowi ng reflections on the subject :— “France,—that is so great, so generous and just among civilized nations—will she rank below England in the solution of the question of emancipation. and that com- ponsation which is its cerollary? ‘Tho British govern- nent, which had long prapared Yn advance the. great act for the general emancipation of the bl:.cks, and laid down innumerable measures to lessen the shock upon agricul- tural economy---the British government, which, at thy time of proposing its bill for the abolition of slavery, decreed laws of discipline, and opened a credit for immi- gration to facilitate and cheapen the oporation of free Tabor as much as possible, gave #0 largo an ainount of compensation, that, notwithstanding the numbor of its colonies, the proprietors received 4 sum exceeding 1,000 francs,” Our Valparaiso Correspondence. Vauraraiso, Chili, Feb. 26, 1852. Peace and Tranquillity—Masque Balls and Lent— American Whale Ships—The Bark Florida and the Horrid Murder of her Owner, Mr. Shaw, of New Orleans—Emigration to California~Ruil- roads and Telegraphs in Chili—Gold Dust from California—The Flour Market—Commercial Ex- changes, §c. The past month has been one of unusual quiet and tranquillity in this ‘vale of Paradise.” All rumors of war and revolution having ceased to agi- tate the public mind, with but little commorcial ac- tivity to occupy the merchants, we are left to amuso ourselves as host we can, by enjoying the delightful summer weather, luxuriating in fruits, sea bathing, the society of charming, black-eyed sonorotas, or anything elso which wind and tide waft in our way. Tho two grand masque balls which camo off during “Carnival,” gave a few days’ excitement to the votaries of fun and frolic; but thoy have passed, and now Lent—austero, gaunt, solemn-visaged Lont—is athand. For forty days, at least, to como, we may count on tranquillity being still more tranquilized— after which, Yankee codfish and Chili papas will be given the go-by, and festas and holidays, fandan- goes and samacucais, with notes of joy and rojoic- ing, will resound through the land—a full desorip- tion of which I may send ou by and by. There are at present only ten American ships in this harbor—a smaller number than known at any period since the California excitement. The whalo ship Eliza Adams, recently arrived here, bound to the tic, had the good luck, while on the coast of Brazil, to full in with and take an immense sperm whalo, which yielded 140 barrels pure sperm oil, which sold in this market for $5,300. owing to some difficulty with her crew, a daring and nearly successful attempt was made to burn her the night before she sailed. The whale ship Canada came into port last week, with a mutinous crew, and went to sea again with fourteen of her men in irons, and on breadand water. The barks Awarhinks and Alice Frasier also touched here for a day or two, and went on their way rejoicing, in quest of the great monsters of the mighty deep. The latter had on board two Yankee ladies, h sundry children, enjoying a whaling Passeo of some forty to fifty thousand miles. The bark Florida, of New Orleans, which I re- ported a short time ago as having been seized by the Chili prisoners, at the Straits of Magellan, reached this port yesterday, and 1 have obtained the following particulars of her capture and subse- quent release. While lying off the Straits, prepar- ing to land her banished passengers, sho was board- ed by want 8 Dont of armed men, headed by a notorious rebel, named Cambiaso, who took the captain and Mr. Shaw, ef Now Orleans, the owner of the Florida, prisoners, and landing them in irons, placed them in prison. Cambiaso, a fow days previ- ous, having instigated a revolution at the Sti ls and pincing himself at the head of affairs, now or- dered the Governor, Senor Munoz, several mission- aries, with eleven other government functionaries, to be executed. He next sealed poor Shaw’s fate, by shooting him in cold blood, without the slightest cause or provocation. The captain was then taken from prison and placed on board the Florida, Lag ee by the wretch Cambiaso, and some 100 of his followers, who ordered him to get under way and proceed to Montevideo. After sailing and beating about for some weeks, dus'ng which time Cambiaso exercised the utmost cruelty and tyranny over eome of the men, they me up a@ counter-revolution on board, headed by the pilot of the Florida, and taking Cam- biaso prisoner, put him in irons. Growing short of provisions, and feeling that escape was impossible, it was then proposed and decided on making for some port in Chili, for the purpose of surrendering their prisoner, Cambiaso, to the authorities, he being the instigator and principal actor in these scenes of barbarity. They accordingly arrived at Chiloe, and made the surrender, trom which pert she was sent here by the eos autho- rities, in charge of the English war steamer yirago. They found in Cambiase’s possession 000 in gold dust, $80,000 in silver bars, and ,000 in specic, it being « portion of his robberies committed on the English brig Fliza Cornish, a few days previous to his taking the Florida. This blood- thirsty pirate arrived here yesterday, and will, it is to be hoped, soon meet his deserts on the scaffold. The Florida is in the hands of the American Consul, the Hon. Wm. Duer, who is ever ready to protect the interests of his countrymen in this far-off region. ‘The fate of poor Shawis a sad one, and I am told he has many friends in the United States who will la- ment his untimely death. The immigration to California continues to increase; in fact, there is quite a stampede among the “ peons” of Chili for the ea diggings. Tho papers, ecom= ing alarmed at this state of things, have called on the priests and government to combine their influ- ence and efforts, and prevent the country from be- ing depopulated. Many of the immigrants are hardy, experienced silver miners, from the province of Co- po, and their labor can be tuzned to good account in tho bees mines of California. Mr. Allen Campbell, an able and energetic Ameri- can engineer, having just completed a railroad from the port of Caldara to the great silver mining dis- tricts of Copapo, a distance of fifty-one miles, has, by authority of the supreme government, published his report of surveys and estimates for a railroad from this city to the capital, Santiago. The report is one of marked ability, (a copy of which I send you,) embodying not hari valuable information in regard to the resources of the Geena but a vast amount of statistical information on the et of railroads in the United States and Europe. He has succeeded in demonstrating, conclusively, to the go- vornment and all others interested, that the enter- prise can be successfully accomplished, estimatin; the total cost at eight millions five hundred thousan dollars, and requiring the labor of 4,000 men for five years, for its completion. The distance is 110 miles, over a hilly, mountainous country, now mostly tra- yelled by pack mules. As a forerunner, indicative of this great national work, Giles T. Crockett, Bsq., of Philadelphia, has just concluded a contract with parties here for constructing a telegraph line from this city to Santiago. All of his materials have ar- rived, and Mr. €. hopes to have the line in success~ ful operation in three or four months. Tho amount of gold dust received here in remit- tances from San Francisco, during 1851, is put down at four millions of dollars—one million four hundred thousand of which came to one house. For two months past there has been a gradual do- cline inthe flour market. holders are now anxious to realize at $7 for the best brands ; but accounts of heavy shipments having beon made of American flour to California, speculators are holdin, off for still lower prices. There are at this time 10, barrels American flour afloat in this harbor, seeking a market. Commerce, in all its branches, continues dull, with heavy stocks of goods on the market. Specie is ten per cent Pr jum for shipment, and ninety day bills onthe United States in demand at six to seven per cont premium, Freights have ad- vanced twenty-five per cent. SANTIAGQ, The Whig National Caucus. OU WASHINGTON OORRRAPONDENOR. Wasunatoy, April 21, 1852. Tho whig adjourned meeting mot last aight inthe Seunte chamber, and at soven o'clock organized with closed doors—Mr. Mangum, of North Carolina, in the chair, and Mr. Dockery, of North Carolina, and Mr. Chandler, ef Penn., Seerctarics. Sixty-four persons were presont. Tho whig mombors from Ala- bama, Georgia, and Maryland did not attend. Bo- ward remained in the anto-room, and did not go into the chamber. Tho vote on sustaining the Chair on Mr. Marshall's resolution gives tho namos of all in the chamber. As soon asthe minutos of the former meeting were read, Mr. Stanly, of North Carolina, moved that Baltimore be the place designated for holding the National Whig Convention, and tho eighth of June tho day. Subsequently he consented to modify it, and name the sixteenth of Juno. Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, moved, as a substi- tute, a resolution fixing the time and placo, and em- bodying the compromise resolution adopted last De- cember by the whig caucus. Mr. Stanly said that although he approved of the sontiment contained in the substitute, he con- sidered it out of order, and thoreforo raised tho question. Tho Chair decided it out of order, as not gormain to tho matter before the meoting. one Marshall appealed from tho decision of tho Shair. Mr. Cooper, of Pa., approhonsivo. that tho substi- bed would lead to difficulty, moved to lay it on tho table. Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, was roady to vote for Mr. Stanly’s resolution, and afterwards to vote for Mr. Marshall's, Ho hoped, for the sale of the perpotua- tion of whig principles, Mr. Marshall would not pross his resolution in conjunction with that of Stanly. Mr. Marshall attempted to show that tho resolu- tion was germain. Ho was frequently intorrupted by tho Chair and Mr. Stanly upon points of ordor. Ho appoaled to the mooting fo vote upon his rosoln- tion. He considered it essential to his honor that, asa preliminary measure, he should so act as not to bo censurable for the action of the convention. After some further remarks, tho question was taken upon sustaining tho Chair, as follows:— ayes Sonators—Clarke, Davis, Fish, Miller, Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Wade, Members—Allison, Barrere, Bowne, Brenton. Briggs, I D, Campbell, Chandler, Chapman, Cullom, Fowler, Good now, Goodrich, Grey, Hascall, Hebard, Hosford. “J Howe. T. M. Howe, Hunter, G. @, King, Kuhns, Me; am, H. D. Moore, Morehead, 8. W. Parker, Penniman, Porter, Sackett, Schoolcraft, Scudder, Stanly, B. Stanton, Taylor, Walbridge, Ward, Wachburn, Wells, Yates, —15, Nays, Senatora—Brook, Cooper, Morton, Mombers—William Appleton, Brooks, Cabell, Clingman, n ven, Landry. Ma tin, J. Moore, Outlaw, Schermerhorn, Strot! White, (of Ky.) Williams,—18. Mr. Marshall announced that he could not, under such ruling, co-operate with the meeting, and he accordingly retired from the chambor. ; Mr. Gentry, of Tennossee, offered tho following, as an amondment to Mr. Stanly’s resolution: — Resolved, That the whig members of Congresa, in thus recommending a time and place for the National Whig Convention to assemble, are not to be understood as pledg- ing themselves to support the nominees of said Conve tion, except upon the condition that the persons th and there nominated as candidates for President and Vice-President, shall be publicly and unequivocally pledged to regard the series of measures known as the Compromise measures. as a final settlement of the danger- ous questions which they embraced; and to maintain that settlement inviolate. Mr. Gentry prefaced this amendment, by remark- ing that he had so worded it, as not to be incongru- ous to the resolution, and he felt certain that the chair would not, and could not, rale it as out of or- der. Hoe did not imagine it was intended to make mere automatons of gentlemen, bringing them to a meoting to fix the time and place for holding the Convention, and not permitting them to state upon what terms they would consent to support the nomi nees of that Convention. His amendment did not propose to mako a platform for tho Na- tional Convention, nor for the whig party: It simply meant to express, for himself and entlemen acting with him, the terms upon which they would be bound by the action of the Conven- tion. The chair ruled tho amendment out of order. Mr. Brooke, of Miss., appealed from the decision of the chair, and made an animated speech in defence of bis protest. A conversational debate arose, and resulted in the retiring from the chamber of Out- law Moore, of La., Cabelland Strother. Mr. Cabell, before leaving, made a stormy appeal to the meet- ing. fi.. Bwing, of Ky., addremed the mosting at considerable length, urging it to adopt the aimend- ment, and mainiaining that the South had given up all that it could with honor. Mr. Morehead, of N. C., deprecated the intro- duction of the amendment at that time, con- tending that the object of tho meoting was strictly confined to fixing the time and place. He, how- ever, declared his purpose in eloquent terms, to co-operate with those who were determined to make the finality of the Compromise the platform alone upen which they would support the nominees of the Convention. And he declared that North Caroli- na would vote for no candidate who was not pub- licly pledged to maintain those measures. Mr. Dockery, of N.C., expressed a similar de- termination, as to the finality of the Comprot but must agree with the chair, that this meeti! has no authority beyond fixing time and place. Finally the question of appeal was taken, and the decision of the chair sustained. Mr. Gentry said, that notwithstanding the long Parliamentary experience of the presiding officer, and the decision of a majority of those present, he did not think areasonable doubt could be entertain- ed that his amendment was strictly germain to tho subject matter embraced in Mr. Stanly’s resolution, and it ought to have been entertained by the chair, and voted upon by the meeting. He was aware that the weight of authority was against him, but he felt confident tho people of the country would support him. ‘he decision being made that his amendment was out of order, the meeting refusing to adopt the con- dition upon which alone he could consent to be pledged to support the nominees of the convention, he should imitate the course of his colleagues who thought with him, and retire from ¢he meet- ing. In leaving the meeting, however, he was not to be understood as withdrawing from the whig party. He would continue to hope that that party would select such a candidate as to enable him, eonscientiously, to give him his support. He spoke of his past associations with the whig party, in its struggles, triumphs and adversities, and deplored the fact, that the meeting bad declined to make one effort for its nationalization. There was no longer any other question between the North and South but the Fugitive Slave law, passed to into ef- fect a plain provision of the constitution. Agitation for the repeal of that law, or a modification, which would impair its efficiency, under the existing cir- cumstances, would be practical rebellion against the constitution itself. time had come when the whig party must take high national ground, dis- carding everything like sectionalism, or its organi- zation, as cel a political party, North and South, must be broken up and destroyed. Policy as well as patriotism and duty, required that it should take such ground. If it fails to place its Prosidential candidate in such @ position as to leave the Fugitive Slave law not an open question, he fervently believed they would not get the vote of a Southern State. When this fact becomes obvious to all, it will be difficult to maintain whig ascendan- cy in asingle Northern State; and he predicted a most overwhelming defeat, North and South. He trusted in God his anticipations would not be re- alized. But he believed, and he said it more im sorrow than anger, that the Northern whig part would degenerate into @ miserable sectional, aboli- tion faction, and become so infamous that it would be a disparagement ever to have been connected with it. Mr. Stanly called to order, and stated that, as the other side did not intend to reply, it was unfair to vets ted remarks. Upon this Mr. Gentry re- tired. After speeches from Mesers. Brooks, Cullom, and ether gentlemen, of no particular interest, the resolu- tion recommending the holding of the National Whig vention in Baltimore, on the sixteenth of June, was passed, as also a resolution authorising the chairman to call the meeting together whenever he may think that the action of any gontlomen may render such a movemont necessary to the objects of the meeting, and the ition of its members. Almost all the Southern members who did not re- tire, expressed themse! strongly in favor of the pt ieg ta of Mr. ogi he B genne but re- garded the Convention itself as the proper body to consider the matter. i Y. 4. Law Intelligence. Surneme Court or tHe Unite States, Apell a— No, 45, J. 8. Buckingham, et al., vs. N.C, McLean.— Appeal from the Circuit Court United States for Ohio. ir, Justice Curtis delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the decree of the Circuit Court im this cause, with costs, No. 116, Owners of the Steamboat Iowa vs. Owners of the Steamboat Declaration.—Appeal from the Circuit Court United States for Louisiana. Mr. Justice Grier delivered the opinion of this court, affirming the decree of the Circuit Court in this cause, with costs No, 114, E, Williamson, et al., vs. A. B. Barrett ot al. In error to the Circuit Court United States for Ohio. Mr. Justice Nelson delivered tho opinion of this court, affirming the judgmont of the Circuit Court in this cause, With costs and dai at the rate of six per cent perannum, No. 178. D. D, Mitchell, plaintiff in error, Goma fcom the Women's Temperance Con= vention. At tho Women's Temperance Convention, bold a Rochostor, on Treeday last, a rosolution waa intre- duced, which declared that “tho man who did not dohource tho rum traffic, kno was more guilty than the seller.”” this proposition :— Mrs. BLoomxn remarked that tho rnmasllo- was re- garded as an immoral man, and it was not spare that he woulddo better. Hoe was also logalised, amd could show his authority. Tho moral man, who 6ea- demned tho practice in his hoart, and still did nothing to oppose or prpeeat. hed, no such excuse. the good, he did xot doit. Who doesnot raisehis voice against the evil, but silently assented, while he knew ita enormity, waa more guilty than he who pursued the traftic, hare a legal sanction for it, cbtained through the aid of the objectors Mr. Fisu argued that the logic of the resolution was, that the rumsellor was a better man, morely da account of selling, than one who did not sell. Mrs. Stanton, President, asked if the slave atealor on tho const of Africa was a worse man than the minister of the gospel in this country who said that the man stealer was right? There can be no suck thing as neutrality, on tho part of a moral man, on any moral question. You must eithor be for or agninst. Oe. Rxvpen considered the man whocreates publie sentiment in favor of the licensing of tho traffic, as @ worse man than one who traded under that liconge. The fathor and mother who inculcated immoral sen- timonts in the mind of tho child, were more guilty than the child who practiced upon those sentiments, takon from their mouths. It is the upholdor, and not the trafficker, who is the most responsible for the doaling out of poisons by the wayside. Mr. Bross moved to amend, byinserting the word “equally” in place of ‘‘moro” guilty. tion, as it stood, judged between ono man and ane other. We had no right, he admitted, to stand by ng it to be wrong. A dobate arose om and consent to an evil, but it was a mark of bravo on the part of the ladies, to call a moeting like th in the vory face of the failure of the Maine law ia our Logislaturo. The resolution was finally adopted unanimously. * * * * * * Another roaolution denounced Mr. Gale, of the Sonate, for his insulting oxpressions in rogard to the women and children who had signed petitions for the Maine law. He said (so the President stated, im Ty to a query) that gravo Senators were not im the habit of forming their Spipioe upon those of women and children, on such a profound question aa that of liquor-solling. Rev. Mr. Goopwin expressed his indignation and shame at such language, when used by a State Sonator. He felt sure that one who uttered such & sentiment could not be aman. He might be a ruf- fian, as ruffians are found in the State Legislature; but he prayed God to keep all decent mon from suck ‘fn position as he had taken. Ho went on to spoale eloquently to tho resolution, maintaining that wo- man, who was first at tho Cross and last at the Sepulchro, was also properly here, whero mankind suffers and faltors in the path of virtue. In defence and dissemination of temperance, sho stood up im her moral dignity. She stands up to say, in defiance of Senators who have been trampling undor thoir fect tho wrongs and cries of four hundred thousand ° women and Children, that it is her prerogative to Wee in behalf of fathers, husbands and brothers. He was struck with one feature of the movemont— the similarity between the sentiment that snoors a6 woman’s position on this question, and that whiola provails in pagan lands. It is Christianity that re- cognizes and developes the right of women eras and tho votaries of the crescent repudiate and tram- ple upon that right. He bid woman God-speod im fie holy efforts to advance the cause of tomporance. Mrs. Boomer proceeded to read an addross bearing upon the general subject. [Mrs. B. appeared in the costume which bears herown name. Her dress and trousers were of ‘silver gray” silk, the provaili: color relieved by a lighter figure. Bho wore a sor of turban. In the street, sho wears a white beaver hat, in the ‘flat’ stylo, and her appoarance is very neat, as well as upique. Wo may as woll say here, that the President, Mrs. Stanton, was also clad ig the new costume. Her dress was of black satin. for hair, which is slightly silvered, was cut short, and ‘shinglod,” which, together with the close fitting dress, gave her a rather masculine appeac- ance. She presided with much dignity.} Mrs. Bloomer’s address was a forcible and oloquent exposition of the evils of intemperance, and an able defence of the public position which women had assumed on this question. In the course of hor ad- dress, she made some sarcastic allusions to Mr. Gale’s expression on the subject of female petition- ers. Rum selling and rum drinking, she argued, were equally ii and corruptive of the publie morals, and should bo made punishable by fine and imprisonment. She held that drunkenness is a ground of divorce, and every woman who find: self tied toa drunken husband ought to sev connection. The Legislature, if it had not givon us the Maine law, had given us a law on tho subject of diverce which would be likely to promote the rights of women in this respect. Kossuth at the South: (From the Mobile Advertiser, April 15. Wonprns or THE TELEGRAPH.—We find tho fel- lowing telegraphic despatches in the Northern papers:— Monier, April 3—Recertion or Kossutn 1x Montun.— Kossuth has met unexpected sympathy here, and an en- thusiastie meeting has been heid, at which the sentiments expressed by Senator Clemens have been totally dis- avowed. A great many distinguished Alabamians were resent to welcome him. His departure for the Nort has consequently been postponed for some days. Ho bas received a considerable sum in aid of his cause. Mowe, April 3.—Kossuta iv Moniie,—Kossuth hae been enthusiastically received here, and has met with much sympathy. The sentiments of Senator Clemens were disavowed at a meeting of citizens. at which many distinguished Alabamians were present; they also warmly welcomed Kossuth, whose departure for the North hse been consequently postponed several days, , And in the New York Evening Times of the 6th instant, we find the following:— KoasvtH 1s THe Soutt.—Gov. Kossuth was received at Mobile, on Saturday, with great enthusiasm. A publie meeting of the citizons was held, at which the sentiments expressed in Congress by Senator Clemens were dis- avowed, and the mission of Kossuth warmly endorsed. Im consequence of this turn of affairs. the departure or Kos- suth for the North is delayed. A considorable sum has already been subscribed in Mobile igaid of the cause of Hungary. We copy the above, merely to say, they are all fulao—entirely so. As to his ‘brilliant reception,” if being per- mitted, after his arrival, to wander about the city alone for a couple of hours, and, after taking pag sage for Montgomery, accepting an invitation from @ self-constituted committee of fifteen, without the least public splay be a ‘brilliant reception,’® Kossuth’s was peculiarly so! Tho ‘enthusiastic meeting” did not ‘ disavow” the sentiments of Senator Clemens. There was no bee of opinion on the subject, except from = half dozen of the political enemies of @ol. Clemons, well known here, whe were amazingly tickled to hear the poor exile abuse an American Senator. There were no ‘‘ distinguished Alabamians” sent, except those few sire men who shed lustre om. our own fair city of Mobile. As to the ‘‘material aid,” we should like very much to know the amount which the Hungarian re- ceived. If a hundred dollar bill would not cover it all, we are much mistaken. The meeting was certainly a large one. Every- body had heard of the eloquence of Kossuth, and out of curiosity and anxiety to hear him, our citi- zens generally attended the umeting. But that meoting gave no expression of approbabion of cithee the principles or aims of Kossuth. Indeed, it is our candid opinion that fifty men cannot be found im Mobile, who will put their names to a paper, pledg- ing themzelves to the support of the principles and one of Kossuth. No,no! Itis all humbug. Ve should like to know who forwarded those false deepatches to tho North. Surely, no citizen of Mo bile could have thus recklessly misrepresented pub lic sentiment. Snocuine Caseor Stapine tN PHIL ADELPOTA.— On Monday afte & tailor, residing in the neighbor- hood ef Tenth and Carpenter streets, Mo, nsing, com- eviving a revenge, on some account, inst & weaver, im Milton street, went to bis house, and, without ae made an attack upon him witha knife, while his loom, and eut and stabbed him in five places. wounds are of a shocking nature, Three are on the back of the head, one om the posterior part of the neck, and the other on the arm. Some of them were deemed dan- gerous by the attending surgeon. ‘The ascailant, it ia thought would have killed his victim, but for the timely interference of another man. The perpetrator of the bloody affair fled, and although the police were booed informed of the outrage, and were ptly upon track. yet, up this morning, he had contrived to elude the officers of justice. The parties lived within half a equare of each other. The police have searched # num~ ber of houses where they supposed the fugitive might be eonceaied, but without finding him.—Buletin, April 21. Fata. Rartroap Accrpent.—Robert Holmaa, thirty years of age, a resident of Worcester, was killed on Tuesday afternoon, at the ‘ Ledge,” on the track of the Boston and Worcester Railroad, about haif a mile from Worcester. Mr. Holman, in company with two other men, was walking on the track towards Woe- cester, when the express freight train came up from Bos- ton. At the eame time an engine was passing down om the second track, which the pedestrians did not observe. ‘The unfortunate man stepped before this. whon he was immediately knocked down. Ie lingered in a state o€ insensibility for half an hour, when he died, PREPARING Fox THE Marg Liquor Lawin Mas- SACHUSETTS.—The Mayor and Aldermen of Boston, have granted licenses’ to some sixty applicants to sell liquors for medicinal and other purposes. probability is, that the liquor dealers will all got va M. X. Harmony —The argument of this cause was continued by Mesers, Cutting and Vinton for the de- fondant in crtor, Adjourned tl to-morrow. 1 AM these licenses, so that if the Maino law y will havo ry cat's business secured. Pho breed of striped pigs hag not yet cun out in Massachusetta.