The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1853, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, erriws X. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU OTS Pee MB, cash in advance. DAILY HER ALD 2 conte per a oan Gre rara, te os nal ‘ALL LE 5 J > s ‘mail, for Subscriptions, or with Se Letpei are care Be money remitted. ¢ ONT, 'R ¥ CORRESPONDENCE, containing impor- sesh netted rem eye oe wold Af Mtn eet seer MTICULARLY REQUESTED TO SEAL ALL Luv- 7856 ‘No: PacKAGEs SENT US. NOTICE of anonymous communications. We do net potare thoes raiected. B PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapnent, and A VER TISEMENTS renewed every day. djrom Be. 78. felame XVIII AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROO EVENING. BOWERY THEATR®, Sowery—Rac Picken or Panrs— ABAD AND wis SvasD. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Broxen or Boco- ent Pax ‘axp Back ror Five Pounps, IBLO’8—La Somnamuuia. BUETON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—MeRnay Wives er Wixnsox— Tux Saitns. BATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street—Woman's ‘Waoncs—Tux Piror—Go ro Ben Tom. ‘WALLACK’S THEATRE, Brosdway—Poor GestTLeman —Pavire. 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Agents will please sendi orders as early as possible. vi. Whe News. The news from Eurupe, brought to Halifar by iis steamship Canada, is given thia morning, es fall, ; the telegraphic wires could conveniently furnists under the most auspicious circumstances. We learn that the, Canada experienced adverse gales during the greater part of the passage, and that she was @> tained some hours in getting into Halifax by a thick fog. There is nothing in the intelligence of a start- Mng character; but it will be found very interesting, as giving a general summary of all that has trans- pired in the Old World which was maie public @uring the week preceding the sailing of the steamer. ‘The talk about.a demand having been made on Bagland to drive-out the political refugees of other mations, who had ed to the British islands for pro- teciion, has been quieted by a declaration from Lord Palmerston that no such demand had been made, eoupled with the assurance that, if it had been, it ‘would not have been heeded. Mazzini had written another letter, in which he states that the address fe the Truugurians to Hey van weed DF KOssULL, and he administers to the Hungarian chief some few words of rebuke for denying the authorship of the document. A glorious reception was awaiting the Bowes in London. Stafford House was to be at @heir disposal, and they were to be honored, on their | arrival, with an address signed by forty thousand | women. The good time is coming. By an arrival at Boston we have three days later news from Honduras, further confirming the previ- | us reports that the British steamer Devastation had | demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Hondu- yas troops from Limas, and that the commander had | accompanied the demand with the threat that ifit | ‘was not complied with in a few hours he should use force to consummate the order. The commandant at | Truxillo protested against the right of the British | to make the demand, on the ground that the ter- ritory in dispute was not a part of the dominrons of his Majesty the King of Mosquito, but rightfully be- Jonged to Honduras, and by her ought to be protect- ed. He, nevertheless, fearing the superior power, | | collision with the Yankees, the whole number deceased were under one year of age, and two bundred and twenty-five had not ar rived at the age of ten. The registry of the places of nativity shows that two hundred snd sixty” three of those who died were Americans, sixty- seven Irish, twenty-three Germans, one from Swit- gerland, one from Poland, and the remainder from other distant countries. We would beg to recom- mend the-gery valuable and comprehensive report of the Otag Miepector, just printed, to the careful peru- sal af ar legislative and corporate representatives. It contains some excellent suggestions as to the bet- ter working of the department, and the removal, or abatement, of many of the causes which predispose to disease in our city. If energetically acted upon, this report will be the means of preserving te us a large portion of population which is, emphatically, our “ country’s pride.” The case of Hazen against the American Art Union, which has been going on in the Marine Court | for several days, terminated yesterday. Judge Lynch gave judgment in favor of the plaintiff and awarded $44 damages, with costs for the defendants, A full report will be given on Monday. At the inquest held upon the body of Isaac Mer- tick, yesterday, it was proved to the satisfaction of the Coroner's jury that no blame attached to any of the officers in charge of the New Haven train by which he was killed. The Administration and our Foreign Rela- tons—The Tehuantepec Question. There is. of necessity, a good deal of doubt outside ofthe cabinet concerning the exact posi- tion and intentions of the administration, at this time. in reference to the Tehuantepec question. The inclinations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate are better un™ derstood. Mr. Mason, the chairman of that committee, at the close of the first session of the last Congress, reported a resolution tanta- mount to the enforcement of the Garay treaty at the hazard of war. That resolution, if we mistake not, has now become a dead letter, the Congress during which it was introduced having. on the 4th of March, expired. But the question involved has been lately reproduced in the new treaty known as the Sloo contract, lately laid before the Senate, and mow awaiting its ratification. This contract was made by Colonel Sloo and company with the late revolutionary provincial government of Cevallos, and its stipulations, together with the official correspondence on the subject, have already been furnished to our readers, The general impression at Washington concern- ing this treaty appears to be that it will be rejected—that it was designed by the Mexican government as a scapegoat from the responsibilities of the Garay grant—that it is trifling and deceptive—that it does not meet, porcover, the concessions essential to the prac- tical opening of the Tehuantepec transit route for our commeree, and which are embodied in the Garay contract. But. above all, it is be- Beved that the United States Senate is not dis- posed to accommodate itself to the vasciHating bad faith of Mexico, but will insist upon the ee eee the Mexican government, of the inding validity of the Garay treaty, tothe ex- clusion ofall substitutes whatsoever. ‘It is ex- pected, should there be a quorum present, that the subject-will be taken up for consideration during this week, with closed doors; and we are quite prepared to learn that the Sloo treaty has been laid upon the table or rejected. But, as the Garay contract must necessarily be involved in the debate. the question which next arises is : what will or can the Senate now do upon that subject? Mr. Mason may. per- haps, revive his resolution, making an issue of war. or the recognition of the Garay contract vy Mexico, the ante ~~ --. Should ibe Seuure adopt any such resolution the adininis- tration will then have nothing else to do than to inform the Mexican government of our ulti- matum. and abide the consequences. peace or war. We-have no apprehension, however, that Mexico will adhere to the latter alternative, though the government of Arista manifested the most imperturbeble obstinacy on this point, in full view of the ixevitable results of another But, whatever the iseue, the time has come for the practical open- ing of the Tebuantepec route for the benefit of our intercourse with California and Oregon, and for the pressing necessities of the commerce and travel of the world at large. We are rather inclined to the conclusion, notwithstanding. that the Senate will do nothing at present upon the subject. This extra ecssion was convened for the express purpose of con- and the vi et armis threat of the Devastation, sub- | mitted to a temporary withdrawal of his troops, aud | allowed the subjects of Great Rritain to proceed with | their chopping operations among the mahogeny | trees on the Romain river. The war has begun— | who now shall stop it’ We learn from Washington that the constitu- tionality of the international copy right treaty has | been brought into question. If the argument which | fs farnished by our correspondent is all that can be | produced to show that a treaty cannot be made by | two countries for the mutual protection of a portion of | the citizens of each, without interfering with the | powers and authority of that branch of the govern- | ment which is not consulted in the formation of treaties, we shall hold that the interpretations given to the constitution, in this particular, by such men as Webster, Clay, and Calhoun, ia of far greater weight than the floating opinions of a few lawyers in Washington. We havewubmitted no small portion of our space this morning to appointments to office, and a long list of names of individuals who are yet hanging upon the tenter hooks of expectation. The crowd at Washington, as the appointments are promul- gated, diminishes in the ratio of half a hundred for each office that is filled; bat enough remain yet to give the city a beehive appearance. Mr. Cooley occupied the attention of our State Senate exclusively yesterday, with a long speech in favor of the resolution proposing an amendment o the constitution, in order to arrive more speedily at @ plan to facilitate the construction of our State canals. Our limited space compels us to lay over the entire proceedings of the Legislature until to- morrow morning. We are pained to learn that Mr. Perry, the tele. graphic operator of the Morse line at Meriden, Conn., ‘was run over by a train of cars at Springfield, yester. day, and instantly killed. Some other railroad acci dents, by one of which another human life was sacrificed, will be feund in our column of telegraphic Bows. The mortality table of the past week shows that seventy-five men, sixty-six women, one hundred and thirty-six boys, and ninety-four girls, died in the city and county of New York during the seven days which ended last night. The total number—three hundred and seventy-one—exhibite an increase of seven deaths when compared with that returned for the preceding week. The diseases were of the classes Which are met wit’ daily in large and crowded cities. ®ixty-four adults died of consu ption, and twenty- nine of the various fevers. Of the latter disease, that of the scarlet type proved most fatal, tak- ing away fifteen persons. Sixty-seven died of in- flammatory affections of the leading organs and contents of the prt cavities of the body. Six fost their lives by fatal casualties, being either barned or sca'd J; one committed suicide, and three were killed by nt«mprrance. Croup, convulsions, hydroceph: los, maresrus, acd smal! pox. pr a. ith ceyere gtonst, imgage: yu. Hight, ee | in firming the cabinet and such other appointments as the President might deem necessary for the interval to the next regular meeting of Con- gress, and for the consideration of such treaties, &c., pending. as may only require the formality ofa ratification. An international question of the gravity and complexity and magaitude of the Tehuantepec treaty can hardly be regarded as coming within the functions of a strictly execu- tive session of the Senate, solus. unless the oc- casion imperiously demands immediate action. But, warlike as this question has become there is, perhaps. no immediate necessity for any fur- ther action upon it by the Senate just now, one way or the other, beyond a confirmation or rejection of the Sloo treaty. This, at least, from a sense of j @ to all parties concerned, ought to be, and doubtless will be done. The revolutionary clements of Mexico have been working out the solution of the Garay difficulty, in the event of the rejection of the Sloo treaty. Everything has been duly pre- pared for the triumphant return of Santa Anna from his exile at Certhagena to the reasaump- tion, at the call of the people, of the absolute dictatorship of the Mexican republic. There can be little doubt that he, upon his return to power, will, if required, acknowledge the va lidity of his original Tehuantepec contract with Don José Garay. At all events it would to he the better policy, should the Senate seem the Sloo treaty. to wait the reorganiz: the Mexican government before venturing upon acasus belli with a power which. in the mean- time, is utterly powerless of action in the pre- mises, There is no necessity of blustering with | Mexico. She lies at our merey. Her utter help- le nimity eness calls for Her ult 1ige tion and magna- written in the hook of © manifest destiny.” It ix annexation to the United States of the North. Her tenden- are irresist' ction. She must It may be wi 1 predent to w the intrigues of British, French and anish emissa- ries, and the movements of these governments directly and indirectly. to thwart the natural drift of events; but it would now seem to be absurd, while dodging the Mouroe doctrine in Central America, to play the bully with Mexi- co. We are disposed to believe that the good sense of the American Senate will coincide in these views. It is proper. and justice requires. that the Sloo treaty should be definitely acted upon, so that all parties interested may know what to do. Otherwise, the interests of indi- ro udiced. and the great work 20 | of he Teuiante; e¢ route will becguwe more en- J xtemion to tangled, and more diffieult of a favorable settle- ment than ever, with the return of Santa Anna to the power of an absolute dictator. In a word, let the Senate act decisively upon the Sloo treaty, and whether ratified or reject ed, whatever else remains to be done we think may be safely trusted to General Pierce and Santa Anna. They have had some negotiations heretofere which have resulted advantageously to both countries ; and though the Mexican Na- poleon is a sharp diplomatist, he is hardly match for our President. There is no existing necessity any way, and very little probability that the Senate will create a pretext for a war with Mexico. Tue Eveazer Wittiams Humeve Exrosep.— The recent plausible but ridiculous tale publish- ed in Putnam's Magazine, under the caption of “ Have we a Bourbon among us?” and urg- ing the claims of Eleazer Williams, a half-breed Indian missionary, to the throne of France, as the unfortunate still-existing son of Louis XVI., has excited some attention, and made some im- pression among the credulous portion of the community. Now, therefore, to put this fiction at rest, we have recently received a document, written by a highly distinguished Western stateeman, who has personally known something of Eleazer Williams and his history for the last thirty years, in reply to the narrative and the argument of the Rev. Mr. Hanson, in behalf of this half-breed Indian’s pretensions to the crown of the Bourbons. This reply we propose to pub- lish to-morrow, for the benefit of the two or three learned divines interested in the project of restoring the Rev. Mr. Williams to his rightful inheritance of the Tuileries. The eminent citi- zen who bas thus found time to attend to the claim of Mr. Williams, proves him, we think, to be either the dupe of a strange hallucination of his own creating, or the victim of the spiritual rap- pers. In anticipation of the forthcoming letter from the Prince de Joinville, this aforesaid paper, considerizg the eminent authority from which it comes, the historical facts which it recites, and the complete dissection which it makes of the fanciful story of the Rev. Mr. Han- son, Will be found to be well worth the reading. Tse Harp Suxtis Losiwe Grouxp.—Accord- ing to all accounts from Washington, while the soft shells are basking in the smiles of the ad- ministration, the poor hard shells, like'the clams at Coney Island when the tide is down, are left high and dry. Angustus Schell, the hard shell candidate for Collector. it is said is in despair. Our ex-member Hart, the hard shell applicant for Navy Agent, has come home in disgust. Secretary Marcy and the soft shells are in the ascendant. Let the hard shells rally again. to the coal hole and the Pewter Mug—let them rally, and get up another protest—let them send on a committee of five hundred to Wash- ington—let them enter the White House in solid phalanx, headed by Gov. Dickinson, and per- haps they may make an impression. Perhaps— we say perhaps, because everything is uncer- tain at Washington, mighty uncertain. We sympathize with the hard shells—we have even been disposed to fraternize with the hard shells; we pity the hard shells, and have no faith in the soft shells. To-morrow we expect to hear some doleful news for the hard shells. Let them wake up and be stirring. They have managed their affairs very badly.at Albany, a3 well as at Washington and the coal hole. But they may dosomething yet. Is not-Gen. Pierce Coop Mows van Trayenuunns.—The travcl ling community between New York and Wash- ington-will be glad to learn that there is a fair prospect for the passage, Ly the Maryland Le. gislature, of a bill providing for a bridge over the Susquehanna river at Havre de Grace. This is a-work which should have been done twenty years ago. Of all the numerous éraw- backs to a railroad trip from this city to oup federal metropolis, that Susquehanna ferry is the greatest—notwithstanding the stewed oys- ders which are furnished the passengers by the young damsels on board the boat at twenty-five cents a plate. To a woman travelling alone, or having in charge a parcel of little children, and to old people, or invalids. that ferry is a truly formidable, if not a dangerous. obstruc- tion, especially in the night—and half the tra- vel over it is in the night. If the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Company understand their true interests, and if the city of Baltimore understands its own advantages, they will unite their efforts to secure the Sus- quehanna bridge as soon as possible. Already, from the numerous annoyances and impedi- ments inland, the Charleston and New Orleans steamships are doing a vast amount of passen- ger transportation, which would otherwise go by land. And what is more. unless the rail- road companies between New York and Wash- ington reduce their inconveniences and their charges, and mend their pace, they may look out for an air line post road by act of Congress within a year or two. The spirit of the age is progressive. Taik on ’Change. The decline of cotton in the Liverpool market, brought | out by the Canada to Halifax, was much less than was anticipated by the trade. It was supposed the depres- tion would have reached one-quarter to three eighths of «penny, while it, at most, was only about one sixteenth of apenny. Consequently, the sales emounted to 1,500 bales. at steady prices, There was no ehange to notice in wheat. Cor was steady, while flour sold at 1234¢. per berrel under former quotations for State brands. Gratification was oxpressed at the rapid growth of trade with the Pacific. It was said that there were about twenty-five to thirty vessels in this port up for California alone, embracing a large number of the most splendidly built clipper ships. There were, also, eight fine vessels up for Australia, and all,wore filling at satis factory rates. Those loading for California are taking in valuable cargoes, consisting chiefly of flour, lumber, provisions, machinery, and assorted goods. To Australia, the chief articles consist of flour, lumber, tobacen, rice spirits, and assorted merchundise, suitable for that dis tant market. Merchants are decided in regard to tho proposed mea- sure for extending the basis of stocks for free banking pur- pores. The strength of op seemed to be very de- cidedly against it. They feel a lively interest in the load ing railronds connecting New York with the West. As many of them are stockliolders in the central railroad companies, they are decidedly in favor of their speedy eon on fair and equitable terms. hant interested in the timber trade, and who has a house in Oswago, stated that the importation of Cana dian timber into this market was much larger than was generally supposed, and was every year on the in- crease, Tho heaviest supplies are entered at Oswego, and, during canal navigation, reach the city by the canal and the river. Large quantities of it are sold in bond for export for Australia aud the British West Indies, while it’comes pretty strongly in competition with Eastern limber for shipment to California, and for domestic use The capital invested in the trade is already very large, and under a reatprocity treaty of commerce it would be- come very great. A merchant stated that his correspondent in Balti- more advised him by telegraph that the Messrs. Cass: ards, whove failure had been previously noticed, were Mkely to resume, Being an od and highly honorable firm, Post office, Norfolk. Port office, Lowell. ++ Collector at New Orleans, Naval Officer, New Orleans. Charles Gayarre. G. G. Westeott..,.Penn.....Post office, delphia. James Liddell.,... N. Jersey Office in N. Y. custom house. Pe +++» Marshal Eastern district, Collector, Philadelphia, “ “ Surveyor, Philadelphia. Naval officer, Philadelphia. “ “ Naval agent, Philadelphia, P. Barry Hayes. + DAYseeeee sone TELEGRAPHIC. APPOINTMENTS, EXPECTANTS, ETC. ‘Wasuinetoy, March 19, 1853. Mr. Waldo took charge of the pension bureau this morn- ing. Samuel Cole, of New York, late a clerk in that office, was eommissioned chief elerk, vice Johnson re- moved. W. W. Dennison, at present a democratic clerk in the census office, was offered the chief clerkship of that office to-day. It is understood that fifty clerks are to be removed from the census office on Monday. ‘The candidates for collectorship of the port of Genesee, New York,’ are J. Medbury, of Rochester ; E. H. Bar- pard, ‘of Mendon ; Lyman B. Longworth, of Groece ; S. P.'Cook, of East Henrietta ; J. D. Campbell, of the Hor- ticulture ; William E. Butts, of Rochester. Medbury’s chance is considered the best. The candidates for postmaster at Rochester, New York, are W.D. Allis, present chief clerk same office; Hon. Isaac Hills, J.C. Campbell, Genl. W.E.Lathrop, Genl, Gould, W. E. Butts. Allis’s chance much the best. ‘Governor Lane started this evening for Oregon, expect- ing to arrive on the 10th of May, and enter upon the du- ties of his office ismmediately. Lieut. Gov. Willard, of Indiana, arrived yesterday morning. It is supposed his visit has some bearing upon Col. Gorman’s appointment to the land office, which is backed by the entire delegation of twenty-three of the States. Appointments by the President, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS. lectors. Charles 1. Peaslee, district of Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts, vice goer, Jr., resigned Minott A. O:born, diotriet of New Haven, Connecti- cut, vice James Denaghe, whore ‘commission has expired. Thomas D. Winner, district of Great Egg r, New Jersey, vice Richard'C, Holmes, whore commision will expire Mareh 19, 1853. George A. Z Smith, district of Waenna, Maryland, vico Hooper C. Hicks, resigned, Oliver S. Dewey, district of Ocracoke, North Cerolina, vice Jorhua Taylor, whore commindos has expired. John P. Baldwin, district ef Key West, Florida. viee Samcel J Douglas, removed. George S. Hawkins, district of Apalachicola, Florida, vice Benjamin 8, Hawley deveared. Robert Parks, district of Cuyahoga, Ohio, vice Cornolins L Russell, resigned, ‘Wm. B. Snowhook, district of Chicago. Illinois, vice Ja- cob Russell, removed. John Adair, district of Oregon, Oregon, vice George Gibbs, removed. Addison C. Gibbs, district of'Umpqua, Oregon, vice Col- lin Wilson, removed. Surveyors. Kittridge Sheldon, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, vice Joba N. Frost, whore commission has expired. Daniel Van, at Galena, Illinois. Office created by act Slat August, 1852 Robert W. Dunbar, at Milwaukie, Oregon, vice Nicholas Du Bois, removed. t Portland, @regon, vice Thomas I. William M. King, Dryer, removed. eter G. Stewart, at Pacific City, Oregon, vice George P. Newell, removed. ‘aval Officer. Charles G. Greene, district of Boston and Charle-town, Masrachusetts, vice Charles Hudson, whose commission has expired. Appraiser. Henry Crocker, at Boston, Massachwsstte, % Brides, appointed geners’ 4ppraiser om Coast, Pacific aSCELLANEOUS. Jobn C. Heys, of California, to be surveyor — of the public lands in that State, vice Sasquel D. 3, Te- moved. William Dowsing, to be register of the land office at Columbus, Mistisiseippi, his term of office having ex- ired. Wesley Halliburton, to be receiver of public moneys at Milan, Missouri, vice Abner L. Gilstrap, whose term of Gffice has expired. Daniel A. Farley, to-be register of the land office at Winamac, Indiana, viee Daniel Sigler, reagned. William M. Patterson, to be receiver of public moneys at Winamac, Indiana, viee Rufus Hewitt, whose term of Office has expired. Nathaniel B Holden, to be receiver of public moneys at Ginton. Missouri, vice Thomas Allen, removed. Richard B. Dalam, to be receiver of publie moneys at St. Louis, Missouri, his term of office waving expired Andrew J. Edmonson, to te a of tand office at Pontotoc, Mississippi, vice John T. Brooks, whose term of office will expire on the 2Ist inst. Jacamish Seaman, to be registér of the land office at Milan, Missouri, his term of affice having expired. Richard M. Jones, to be register of the land fice at Springfield, Missouri, vice John Dade, resigned. John Dement, to be receiver of public moneys a¢ Dix- on, Illinois, vice Cyrus Aldrich, resigned. Loren P, Waido, of Connecticut, 0 9 commissioner of pensions, vice James E. Heath, removed. Joe! Palmer, of Oregon, to be superintendent of Indian affairs in that lexzitory, vice Anson Dart, removed. TELEGRAPHIC, Wasuncton, March 19, 1853. The following additional appeintmen's have been con firmed — POSTMASTERS. John Bowen, San Antonio, Texas. Reuben 8. Cherey, Jackson, Michigan. William D. Marast, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alexander Galt, Norfolk, Virginia. Thomas B. Bigger, Richmoi Jacob Carter, Concord, New Hampshire. Turner W Athy, Alexandria, Virginia. Cortez D. Katalaugh. Huntsville, Alabama. Theophilus L. Tumlin, Mobile, Alabama. camuel Xx. ¥, Z. Our Philadelphia Correspondence. Pmtapetrma, March 19, 1353. The Philadelphia Appointments. Tam under the impression that your Washington cor- respondent is about correct regarding the appointments for collector and surveyor. These offices can be filled by politicians, as the deputies are usually trained business men, ond, in fact, decide most of the questions in dispute. There are other offices, hoxever, of smaller note, but more important to the honest importer than that of collector. Tallude to the appraiserships. These absolutely raquire great experience of foreign markets and nice judgment, or the government would be, as it ia well known it is now in certain ports, systematically defrauded by fate in- yoicer, This business appears reduced toa perfect sys- tem. We have the anomaly of ad valorem scales of duties, and appraiserr, so ignorant of true costs, appoiated to ine the goods, that they could not take up one in- in ten and appraise the goods within twenty per cent of its vost at place of manufacture. I have no per- sonal allusions, but the thing is notorious from Boston to New Orleans. If the administration interd to make changes, they will do well to consult democratic mer- chants at ench of the principal ports, as they are the parties competent to select mon of their party, of rigid integrity and mature experience, to bring back to 'he the respect and importance that formerly attsched Age and youthful energy should be happily com- Noone ever commanded more reayeet, or from whore decision there wero fewer appeals to the courts, than Thomss S'ewart, who filled the office under three demecratic Presidents, and who had the esteem and con- fidence of every Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary Walker bad him at Washington for a moath when he compiled his tariff vill, which, av sent by him to the House, was considered the be-t' framed act that could have been passed, and later experienee shows it. He ia a democrat of the purest water, and has done as much for his party as any man in the State He was removed by Meredith for hix polities, and his re-appointment is there fore the most popular and proper local appointment the adminis‘ration could make. bined. Gur Portland Correspondence. Portianp, Me., March 15, 1853, The New Treasury Appointment. published in the Hixanp on the 15th inst., denies that great dissatinfaction existed at the appointment of Mr. Peter @. Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Treasu- Ty; and atteropts to gloss over, at the same time, the re- port by telegraph that this person was rejected by both democratic clubs in that city. These questions I leave to the settlement of your telegraphic correspondent and the volunteer letter writer who contradiets his statements, as they are both on the spot, andit isinthe power of | each to discover the truth; as also to learn what estinate is put, generally, upon Mr. Washington's character and qualifications by those among whom he has lived for many years Thaveno doubt that your regular corres- Tmueh sympathy was expressed for them. ; Tt waa said that an arrangement was ou , wt, whieh, by giving sume sbem, would enable them 0 g° on a4 waual, | he gee Teal hard-cider whig. pas a portrait of “Old Hic in his office, he ordered the time, and when Chief Clerk of the Auditor’s office of the Post Office Department, he invented » new system of book- keeping; and, abolishing ledgers, journals, &c., the a¢- counts amounting to millions of dollars, were kept three or four years in pasteboard covered books, contain- ing five or six quires each, and innumerable in quantity. Under this improved system, the office went into inextri- cable confi a fos was com) aioe dae , 0 Appropriate # million - pe ai » By adroit he held on during the Harrison and pee made out from those pasteboard jum books, called “registers,” an account against Ree- side, the great contractor, showing that gentleman a debtor to the government to the amount of $382,000, when, upon nuit, af Philadelphia, the jury found that the government owed Mr. Reeside $86,000, eed 2 3 the sum was afterwards paid to him. Mr. Polk Mr. Washington for Auditer; but a democratic Senate would not confirm him until several whig contractors took the matter up, and secured votes enough from their personal friends. In May, 1845, the Herat called gent “piebald aad speckled.” Pray, what oa now? a Marine Affairs. ‘Tus sreamsmip Paciric, Capt. Nye, left at her usual hour yesterday, for Liverpool, with about 102 passengers. ‘Tae sTEAMsHIP PRomETHEUS, Capt. Churchill, left yes- terday afternoon for San Juan. Tux Suortest Trrr.—The steamship Sierra Nevada, hence, made the quickest time ever accomplished to Panama. She left here Dec. 12, arrived at Rio Janeiro Jan. 3, and Valparaiso Jan. 27, via the Straits of Magel- lan, after experiencing much severe weather, both in ap- proaching and leaving the Straits; left Valparaiso Jam. 30, andarrived at Panama Feb. 9, making the time from New York, ineluding all stoppages and detentions, 59 dsys. ‘this is four days less than the passage of the steamer Cortes, the shortest trip previously made, The latter vessel did it in 63 days, the Winfield Scott in 66, the North America in 68, and the Golden Gate in 75. Tux TueaTres.—The respective theatres of this city have been crowded during the past week, as also the other places of amusement, such as Christy's Opera House, Wood’s Minstrels, Circus, Banvard’s, Rislev’s, and Robert Hilltr’s. The entertainments selected for to-morrow evening are such as cannot fail to draw large assemblages of the admirers of the drama, and of those who are fond of negro minstrelay. City Intelligence: Bock oF MARBLE FHOM THE City of NEw YORK FOR THE ‘Wasnrxcton Monument.—The block ordered by the Com- mon Couneil of 1862 for, the Washington monument, is now finished ry the designer, Robert E. Launitz, whose ‘establishment is situated at No. 1,093 Broadway. The Dlock is of white marble, quarried at Lee, Mass. This stone is larger than any one thathas yet been sent to ‘Washington, being cight feet wide, and five feet sixinehes in height; the weight isabout fourtons. The design isthe arms of the city of New York, cut in very high relief, rurnounded by a beautiful wreath of and laurel Keaves, The whole is surmounted by a large eagle stand- icc on aclobe, The block bears the following inscription in saised letters:— 98 ©000000000000000000000000g e CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. ° SPecocecososeocoocooo ooo oOoe oO 20° ‘Ihe border is composed of bundles of rods, encircled by a ribbon, to denote that in union there is #tre The cost of the block will be about $2,500. Itis open for the inspection of visiters every dey during this week, at the end of which it willbe transported to Washington. Tas Recent Expuprrion oF Caprain Mancy.—This expe- dition, about which our whole country at one time felt the greatest solicitude, proved in every way successful, and we sre gratified fo learn that he bas kindly con- sented to read a paper descriptive before the American Geographical and Statistical Society, at its meeting, to be especially convened for that Purpose, on Tuesday even: ing next, of which due notice will be gven. Ron Oven.—On Sunday s young man named George Quin was knocked down and run over bys hack in - way. He was picked up and conveyed to the City Hospi- tal by the police, where he now lies ina dangerous con- dition. i) PickPockeTIna.—A Jady named Mrs. Thurling had her ‘ket picked of a port mannaie, containing $57 in bank ills, while riding in one of the Phoenix line of omnibuses from the corner of Broadway and Broome street to ert ay eighth street, near Eighth avenue. Noarrest of the thi has yet been made. ‘To the Public—The almost universal encour- gement and support 1 have received from the public, since the introduction of my Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps, indu- ces me to say a few words in its bebalf, that its qualiti may be thoroughly understood, and the very few objec which have been raised against it entirely answered. I have Rever claimed for it the virtues of n specific for all disensos ply that its medicinal Properties as a pure article of gin were nnapproached by any other manufactured. In order to ertablish its puril ‘and aseure the public that it was no quack nos. mitted it to Che scrutiny and test of chemists, and profession throughout the United States, and tle exception, they have furnished me with the voenl and gratifying testimonials asto its purity ‘Nor are these testimonials of a private churac- New York Medical Gazette, and other public Jonenals, have freely and generously spoken in its favor. It is idle to assert Ehat moderate indulgence in puro, una- s productive of intemperance, whén the it is an incontrovertible fact, that f re pure wine and liquors alone aro beverage, intemperance is almost unkn and abstemiourness m the use of impure 8, that I devoted m: ining Holland Gin, whie nd an infinity of experiments in the man- iMation of cules enabled me at length to * Aromatic Schiedam Schni 7? the he careful selection of fey, sound berri perus Phewicw, or Italian juniper, » new and peculiar Process of extirpating the poisonous omyl or fousel vil, and the employment of cvery advantage afforded by I have produc & perfectly pure, inoxious, 4, beautiful beverage, unequalled and unap: a cectain panacea for all diseases in which Hol- ver preseribed, a refreshing. invigorating In doing tiis, I olaim to have supplies desideratam, especially in those sections of the country remote from the seaboard, where adulterated liquors are sold to an slarming extent; yet no other liquor is eo valuable and, medicinally, indie} ble, asin the Wert and Sonth My Aromatic Sc Kohnap art, rtamped Tam 6 iy sold only by the with my name, and gratified with the Aletter from Washington city, signed “Right,” and | 5 pendent will be able to make a correct revort and with that the working friends of the administra ion all over the country will be satisfied, The questiva is mow asked, having my si approval Which m the rlight prejedi from the minds of all who are open to eonviction’ an nothing will impede its universal use. UDOLPHO WOLFE, No, 2 Beaver strect. To the Editor of the Herald.—I was induced, by a paragraph in the Herald, to visit the lots upon Staten Island, lately part of the homestead of Dr, Westervelt, which been b are now offered for sale, by ‘a com- pany of capital eaching Tom kinaville, I found a gentleman in the Nautilus Hotel, to show the ground to persons desiring to purchase, and’ in forty minutes after leaving Wall strect, without having a hill to climb, I was upon the premises. I found the lots beautifully the vi ever the most com- n. Gradually in suocession over New North river, New York Brooklyn, Governor's Island, Fort Ha- Conéy island and the ocesa. Inside ribed lay the fine bay of New York, illage of Tompkinwville, with the num: there located. Iwas co charmed with the beauties of the spot, that I advise others to doas I have done, and co for themselves. W.ILN, Removal—George P. Fox, Tailor, d&éc., te second floor, 8% Broadway, (gallery entrance.) Exchanging stores with his tenant Horace Waters, T. Gilbert & Co., at great snvinj profit to G. P. Fox's cus Selling off w make room for an en of cloths, caeelmer Now or r is the time for barga’ Will be old off, regardiern of c more lots, to wholesale bayer A Burnt Child Dreads the Fire.—Let a tradesinan disappoint a cnstomer once or twice, aud he isa eurtomer no m GRE. 1 Astor House, has seen fortunes lost in this way. has therefore made it a law to Limeol?, that a set of shirts shall not leave his store unless he knows them to be perfvct, and no order i# ever behind time. situated for building purpose: rehensive and delight T urning my, ark city and city, the Eart rive milton, the lower of the'circle Th rons public buil m new stoe ire Vestings, ready-made clothing, tc. ft #: the present stock in single garment, one or nd the public. q ment, 99 Rowery.—Kight enles spacious fully stocked with magpificont now spring styles of royal velvet, English tapestry, Brussels, im porio! Ulree-ply, fino and common ingrain ‘oarpets, rugs, atting, floor oilclothe, stair onepets, window shader, &o,, at astonishingly low prices, tings.—Peterson & Humphrey, 370 Broadway, havo just opened, and are daily reoelying, nn un arual eupply of rich an f and England, consis wineter, from the m Alao, rich medallion J. Crossicy & Sour, nent of other qualiti ‘of carpeting, for sale on reasonable ih & Lounsbery, er late arrivals, a large Splendid Carpetings —S 448 Pear! strect, have received, stock of velyot tapestry, Brostels, threo-ply, and ingrsin carpeting, of ehaste and elegant designs, which, heen purchived previous to the recent auvance in prices, they sre enabled to offer at vory grent inducements, state, — Tt will 6 woby A. J. p te of the Inte Houston, Sheriff and Wiilet ¢ Merehan chanwe on Tuosday 22. ‘This is one of tho most desirable pice perty that has been offered for sele this sonson, Tt hut ing two corner To of fifteen houecs and Tots, Gm t, nent tho ferry to Willian adjocent to Union M several Hues of sta 2 by and near the proper maki it accor by staces to any rection the Without donbt Monston stroct ere fong will be o the hest business streets up town, (Grand street not cepted,) there being # dence population surrounding it. This is good investment for « business men, and they will do well to keep T. D. Lander, Late of Jennings & Lander, notifics hie friends that he has removed from % to 7 Fulton stroot, under the firm of Squire, Landor & Cam where he will be happy to soo and serve them with wal Jewelry and silver ware. Jomes Nt. Brown, formerly with Squire & other, (7 Firlton atroat and 142 Bowery, would notify 'i rience t Pa: rimoved ty 143 Chat iam street, 0 der he firm ef FROWN & ATWOOD, where le would bo happy $0 Fogie them with watehes, Jowsiry, silver ware, de, Let every Reader ofour tena the advertisement of CHARLES D, in this J _ ed “$15 for a homes! ." These lots are finely located; they are the last o: Lakeland mien and are all sold. The books will close om the of Wead- ct destitute of » homestead to get ashare this Leoking-Gines ‘Waschowse— 10S —Laaing eats luced prices, RICHARDS KINGSLAND, Nea Cortlandt apie’ with frames, Se. exp ti Poureek oe street. The trade position state.” Factory Ne. ish Dae : Lace and Muslin Curtains, at reduced prices; the best agsortment in tho elty, at KELTY & FERGUSON’ indow Shade urtain’ ‘Store, Broad Soor shove Reade sttegie nh net ae aeteewan: Ome By Letters Patent Secured in 's Patent Hydro-Electric Voltaic Chains, ‘to be worn under the garments, are the most wonderful dis- ‘covery in medicine and elestricity of the present day. kom elieve, without pain or shock, instantaneously, acute neg- such as head, ear and toothache, rheumatic Ne bo. id by their mild but body, diseases of Giteases 80a Pplied with the shzen: in “children, eases of teething, wn ‘he preci it tals from their solut aaa er defect the magnetic needle, in 01 m of a powerful voltaic t) plete elaia is from Incredible as may seem the abi qesily convince himeslf before ove fact d, at tl fo jedeoin at Paris; by the Impe- pial faculty at Vienna; by the Royal faculty st Berlin, and 5 gther scientific institute of the ‘order, inoluding “Sle proprietors are, veaiion of testimeniale to the same effect, hod the al ioe an , Ii as of the most eminent and disti: Hembets of the profession in both Seallophcta aad tayo aaa eecd ‘ilustrated, desoriptions—one fer al use, ra wot selontine monewith copies ot testimonials, and jor of cases oured in New York and Eero} be ad, watis, at the ofies. ‘They will be 0d, ef postage, to any part of the United States, ia answer to Prepaid inquiries, éontaining three ents, postage stamps. f ‘ERT, No. 568 Brosdway, corner ef Priace street. Rheumatism.—This painfal and | apelest doy disease visits alike the stately mansion and the humble cot- tage, causing their inmates to feel its direful pangs. Thero are yet thousands in our city who are suffering more than n'can describe, whe, at the same time need mot suffer, if Ehey would but lay aside their incredulity, and give up their stifiable notions of being martyred soientifically, and. ‘and procure that most invaluable and reliable remedy, o ly it Gfortimore’s Rheumatic Compound, and uso as directed. vast numbers who bad long suffered, but who havo reo deen cured by it, in this city,should be sufficient induce: to cause all who'aro similarly afficted to useit. No one is may feel _ Hagtions upon themacives. If, however, they wish to got tions upon themeel Wall and ovonpe bein’ eri ith imbs drawn in various unnatural positions, joints stiff, and chords contracted, they had better look'to it in time. Th of the irtues of this remedy, is not from distant i lated utfrom highly respectable oitisens of this city; those who had long been under treatment where nei- ther effort nor expense were spared; but all proved una- y were fast sinking into m premature grave. this remedy was procured, and they have Ith. While this remedy is sure in disease from the syste: tthe constitution, reel d removing th is perfect! and always promotes tl et get out should call, Teds friends call, ne th House, and examine th dies and gentlemen of safe with the feebl general health. nd ffi those who cannot No. 1 Barclay street, Astor: 1 «ivon, gratuitously, by 1a mn respeoeability. 4 All Doubters are Invited to Cristadoro’s, No. 6 Astor House, to see bai of any color changed, in five minutes, to the richest black Or brown, by o process Younded on Nature's laws. His hair dyo is the most wonderful chemical combination of the age. Cristadoro’s hair pre- servative is alo convineing the world that the hair may be kept luxuriant through life, and Tou) New Style ounced thé at imitation of nature Stet Erventtd: Thess wanting s Fory superior article shout ea at BATCHELOR'’S evlebrated wig 4 rs Mactory, No. 4 Wall street, where can bo found the laagest ‘and best’ assortment tm the city. Copy the address. Gouraua’s Liquid Hair Dye 1s, without ex- evor invented. Beware yaally Gourand’s Medicated les, freckles, aallowness, ehape, rough- Piriite, and Beir “Glove, a roadway. ; Phalon’s M: Hair to eolor the hair or whiskers the moment it is applied, without injary to hair or 5! ean be washed immediately without, hon. ape ey PHATONS Wik Pane oi aa Ur OF ald ai i Be Nicholas Hotel, and by druggists generally. | Phalon’s Chemieal Hair f pant baldness, and come ai Invigorator, to to restore hair that has fallen off, or eure seurf or dandruff, or invest it permanent url, for sale at 197 the St. Nicholas Hotel, and all the thin, inder city. Com Bar brated Liquid yet discovered for coloring the hatr or eit is applied. The wonderful ease and which this favorite and old established hair astonishing. It is for sale, or applied, at ig factory, No. 4 Wall street. Hair MONEY MARKET. Saturpay, March 19—6 P. M. Prices of stocks sustained a further decline this morn- ing, and the English news, as telegraphed from Halifax, had the effect of causing a depression in the market. Erie and Reading Railroads and Nicaragua Transit went down 34; Hudson River Railroad, Morris Canal Company, and New Jerrey Zine, }{; Harlem and New York and New Haven Railroads, and Cumberland Coal Company, 3; and Florence and Keyport 134, as compared with the sales at the first board yesterday. Rochester and Syracuse Rail- road, Parker and New Creek Coal, and Montgomery Min- ing, closed at yesterday's prices. A sale of ten thousand dollars of United States Sixes of 1867 was made at 107, yesterday’s price. California se- yens brought £0a 8034. In Erie bonds twenty thousand dollars of Convertibles of 1871 were sold at 9614, buyer’s option, sixty days, and one thousand dollars, seller three, at%5, The only other sale of railroad bonds was one thousand Northern Indiana at 0934. The rales were light, and at the closing of the board a better feeling was manifested. Money is still difieult to borrow on loan or discount; and the present high rates give no signs of relaxing. Call loans are very sparingly made at 7 per cent. gand com- mercial paper varies from 7 per cent, the bank rate, to 10 and 12 per cent for first and second names, ‘The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer to- day, amounted to $129,409 77; payments, $51,451 56— balance, $6,945,004 58, On the 17th inst. a report was presented in the Virginia House of Delegates, from the Committee of Finance, which showed the present indebtness of the State to be upwards of $0,000,000. The amount of increase, by recent appropriations, is about $10,000,000. 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