The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1854, Page 1

“ _ SS THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6417. ONE WEEK LATZR FROM CUBA. ABRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY. THE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR. Remonstrance of the American Citizens in Havana. “ho, ke, &e. ‘The steamship Crescent City, Capt. Windle, arrived cyesterday afternoon from New Orleans and Havana. She sailed from the latter port on the 14th inst.—six days later than our previous advices. Nothing of importance had transpired at Havana since “the seizure of the Black Warrior. She was still in pos- session of the government authorities. Her captain, and most of her officers and crow, remained on board the United States steamer Fulton. There was a scarcity of vessels at Havana, and some te ‘arrive had been engaged tu load as svon as ready. ‘The Diario dela Marina of the 10th inst. has an arti- ele favoring the reduction of the duties on cotton and linen. It is worded, however, in that cautious and ob- secure way for which the organ of the Cuban goverament «da po remarkable. It seems that, according to the Balansa, -of 1852, the importation of cotton amounted iu value to $2,061,567 06, and the importation of linen to $2,131,- 6C4-6, making a total of $5,09%,131 06. In 185i, tie total value of these articles imported amounted to $4,549,098, showing a considerable decreaso in the importations of the last year over the one previous. The Diaro has lately ‘been advocating @ reduction of import duties—its mo- tives have not yet transpired, From the evil consequences of the abuse of opium, the sale of this drug has been again prohibited in the Gland, especially among the Asiatics. Gottschalk, the American pianist, has met with great success at Havana. “TUE REMONSTRANCE OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN HA- VANA AGAINST THE BLACK WARRIOR OUTRAGE. "To tam Hon. Wa. L. Maxcy, Secretary of State:— ‘The undersigned visiters of the Island of Cuba, or resi- ‘dents of Havana and citizens of the United States, most crespectfully but earnestly ask te attention of the exe- cutive of our country to the unexpected interruption of our intercourse with home by the late treatment of the Spanish authorities towards the American steamer Black “Warrior, on her touching at the port of Havana during her passage from Mobile to New York. ‘This steamer has been regularly passing alternately cfrom the port of New York to the port of Mobile, touch- ‘ing at Havana to land and receive passengers from either of the above ports, for the last eighteen months, and during that time she has made thirty-six trips, and on ‘each trip she has been visited by the officers of the ‘Spanish government as she entered the harbor, and { -without breaking bulk and without landing, or intending to land, anycargo or other thing beside passengers, she thas been allowed to depart from the harbor upon the payment of the dues required to be paid as a steamer in ‘transitu and in ballast, amounting, on each arrival, to about ninety dollars. That tle steamer’s mani has Anvariably been made as in billast, as nothing was in- tended to be landed in Havaoa; and the steamor has thus been entered ard discharged, enjoying from the -government and its officers such favors and fa- cilities which the comity of friendly nations allow to steamers. That such facilities “have been granted without objection, and reeived ‘with becoming acknowledgment, and with a belief hat they would be continued, and no commercial regu- Jations disturbed, while the citizens of both countries would be benefitted. That this transit intercourse was unknown at the time the friendly treaty was made by the two governments. and forms a subject not contem- ylated by that treaty, amd which rests upon a law which a kind regard for the spirit of that treaty indicates, and ‘the usage which has become fixed by practice and assent $055 Pet teen an article ix ine trecty, Vocatae the sols subject has been created ve the treaty was ratified. “That the intercourse between tue two countries has be- ‘ome 60 ostablished, and the stcamers Waich regularly je to the undersigned and 2 the purposes of business, 4 not contemplate a Spanish authorities nade in the spirit of ynments friendly na- suffer no interrup. 4 relations, until a notice of a change of policy ore ven. But the undersigned are informe: by J.D. , the commander of the steamer, while the ‘course of the commander has been uniformly the sam? in entering and departing from the port of Havana, that on her Tast arrival from Mobile the conduct of the Spanish authorities has been changed towards him and the steamer, without notice and without provocation, and that ‘the steamer has been detained in the port, taken posses- sion of by the government officials, and most of her cargo ‘That some of the undersigned were passengers on our sway from Mobile to New York, some on board as passen- gers from this port, and some sending home letters and fSormation ; but that our purposes have beea all frna- trated, and we obliged to abandon the objects we were ursuing. That in our judgment, this sudden intorrup- ‘to our intercourse, which has become important and ~of long standing, demands the prompt interference of our ygovernment, and an exn nm and redress from Her Satbotie wad 7 the Queen of Spain ; and therefore, white Fe cae ery in hat cominlons, wo onrpestly yet most respectfully ask the government under whose protection we left our own country, to demand such explanation ‘and redress as shall be satisfactory toa great and honora- dle nation. . Havana de Cuba, March 4th, 1854. {Signed by all the American residents in Havana. } OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENGE- Havana, March 14, 1854: Bacitement in Havana Aigut the Black Warrior Afair— Anaiey to Know what the avcministration. will do to Avenge the Outrage—Fears that Franviy? Pierce will not “Ad with true American Spirit—Grounds for wni% Fears —The Opera Troupe, dc. The Ci it City arrived this morning from New Or- deans, sails ‘@B 12 o'clock precisely, provided, of course, thé Captain-General, in his generosity, will per- amit her to pass the Moro. Since the seizure of the Black ‘Warrior we have received no papergr intelligence from wthe States except by this arrival, and the news of this morning is meagre enough. Nothing of importance has transpired here since my Jest letter. TheBlack Warrior has been the all absorbing topic. What news of the Black Warrior this morning * ‘nao she been released? is she to be sold? have they dis- charged all of her cargo? have the captain and crew left for home? will the Captain-General put her in the Span “ish marine service? what will Americans at home say t> this? will President Pierce do anything to resent the out rage?—and hundreds of other similar questions are pro pounded daily. Everybody seems to be interested, and the greatest anxiety seems to be manifested for the first news from the United States. Some were y ositive that a sufficien’ force Would be despatched instanter, for the immediate rélease of the vessel, and full satisfaction for the insult. of monster tion re that the Cuban Junta and Lone Star orders would seize this \vorable moment to strike « blow for the freedom of tie MORNING EDITION—MONDAY MARCH 20, 1854. | Havana, March 14, 1854. | The Oudan Government Still Silent in the Matter of the | Black Warrior—Cargoes of African Colonists Expected —Policy of the Caphain-General—Business Dull. The government does not feel inclined to gratify public curiosity in relafton to the Black Werriv’, until they have reports from their officers sent to the United States, ‘to see how the grand soci] pulse may vibrate under the infliction of new insults and arrogant assumptions of au- thority over voasels in transit, never before entertained by this or any other civilized government. They calcu- | late on considerable indignation, and that it will subsid as in past cases, and they escape unwhipt. What will bo the consequence of the inefficient action of your Executive? If he acts upon the principles of self-defence—as Eng- land does when she mects with like aggressions—if Farties or authorities here were held responsible, with a commentary upon their conduct that they could appre- ciate, and with logical arguments of fixed ammunition and shell accompaniments. we should have no more of these lawless depredations, and the necessity of reference to Madrid. We are expecting a large number of vessels to arrive with African colonists, apprentices or slaves, as the case may be, or the convenience of introduction may comjel mostly for the south side, near Trinidad. The policy of the Captain-General as to the new institution for our wants of labor, is becoming fixed, and the cargoes of the Vessels now expected—except those that get in undiscoy ) _ Herrings—280 boxes, at 712 ered—will go to the new order of things; although to avoid recognition by their neighbors, they may perform the farce of seizure and apprenticeship. A few months more and we shall have evidence that will satisty the polticians of the United States as to the nuisance in- tended to be created out of Cuba for their benetit. Our business now is remarkably dull, owing to the great want of vessels for European voyages, and we are alo deficient in coastway craft for molasses. ‘The reperts I hand you will give fully the commercial transactions of Havana to date, to which I refer. ‘The Crescent City arrived this morning, at six o'clock, and Ler early departure dees not permit me time to give you interesting views, which I obtained here, as to the policy of Kngland and France, recontly indicated in the specch of Lord Clarendon, and which will be attended to assoon as the Russian bear is banished to his Siberian provinces, or the affairs of Turkey are adjusted. In the meantime we are at peace with all the, world— except the ‘ Black Warrior.”” Died, at the Hotel Cabano, Mrs. Anna Maria Burke, wife of Glendy Burke, Esq., late of New Orleans, on the night of the 12th, at 12, ofelock, of consumption. Her 8 Will be sent to the U: ROUBLE. led States. Havana, March 14, 1854. ‘The Captain General and the Introduction of Africans— The Hypocrisy of the Former—Additional News About the Black Warrior—Leltter from the French Admiral to the French Consul at Havana—The Marquis Duchesne, de., dc. The Marquis de la Pezuela is becoming audacious in his hypocrisy. Thus we find, in the Gaceta of the 10th inst., an order, which states that it has been declared, by Real Audencia de Puerto Principe, that the Asesor of the Lieutenant Governor had nothing to do with: the intro- duction of African negroes in the jurisdiction of San Juan de los Remedios. These Africans were landed prior to the arrival of the present Captain General in Cuba, and I am as certain as man con be of anything of which he has not the evi- dence of his own senses, that his Excellency’s predeces- sor, General Canedo, did receive the usual number of ounces for each and every one of these Africans. And yet, the Marquis de la Pezuela would have it go forth to tbe world that solemn inquiry had been instituted into the circumstance, and that it had been ascertained the Azesor of the Lieutenant Governor had nothing todo with it. Perhaps not. But will the Marquis de la Pezuela place his band on his breast, and pledge his sacred honor, that the Lieutenant Governor himself did not re- ceive the usual doceur for permitting these very Africans to be landed. His Excellency may be hypocrite enough to do even this; especially if he could gull the British authorities here into a belief that he was in earnest; but the hypocrisy of this investigation by the Real Audencia! Oh, it is foul and rank. The bare disgrace of finding an officer of so high a rank as tho Asesor of the Lieutenant Governor guilty would insure his acquittal, even were he not to fork out handsomely of his ill-gotten wealth to the Real Audiencia, to insure a verdict in his favor. With all the facts relative to the selzure of the eargo of the Black Warrior, and the fine that has een imposed upon her, you are already acquainted. It would have been amusing enough to have witnessed the flounderi: of the Cuban authorities in relation to this affair, were it for the importanee of the interests concerned. nongst other reports to which they have given elrevla tien is one that Captain Bullock had notice on his vious visit to this port, that that was. the last time cargo in trantitu would be permitted to be entered as “pallast.”” Upon the best authority, I am enabled to state that this report is a falsehood ! a8 false as the heart tliat invented it, and the tongue that gave it utterance ! ‘There have been during the week a great variety of re- ports in cirenlation, and amongst others that the Captain General had said, that had Mr. Tyng, the agent of the Black Warrior, and Captain Bullock spoken as moderately at first as they have since done, the matter might have been arranged. I know not what may have been the tone in which these gentlemen have spoken in relation to the matter; that they were indignant at the scurvy manner in which they were treated it is but natural to su; iP] 4 but if the Captain General expects Americans to denn the knee to him, ‘I reckon’? he 18 mistaken,—that’s all! A few days since the French Consul General received a letter from Rear Admiral the Count Duchesne, who com- mands the French fleet, stating the different ports at which he anticipated stopping, and the periods at which he expected to arrive at each. He desired the French Consul to communicate the same to the Captain General, \d to assure ‘his Bxcellency’’ that in the event of any attempts from the United States, if the Captain Generai required his (the Count Duchesne’s) aid, he should have it with all his forces! Now, these redoubtable forces consist of a frigate, two brigs, and a ricketty steamer. ‘The French Consul, though a silly, chattering old man, very soon made up his mind that it would be supremely ridiculous to comply with the request of “Rear Admiral the Count Duchesne,” : ‘This same Count Duchesne has a brother here. the “Marquis Duchesne,” who, it is said, when dining some time since with {he (aptain General, stated that his ‘nother was coming to these seas, to endeavor to estab- lish the fact that the French navy was now superior to theEnglish. ‘As for that of tne United States,” said he, “it is no use to say anything about iv, for they have no navy.”’ The Count Duchesne, as I wrote you in a pre- vious letter, isa native of Cuba, Those of thé Urcgles with whom I have conversed who know him, say they are ashamed of him, as a Cuban—that he is a ‘natural fool!” As a proof of this, he has been sent here, where there is nothing to do, whereas had he been an officer of merit, he would have been sent to the Black Sea, where there appears a probability of soon being stirring times. Abe steamer is in sight, so 1 must bring this letter toa close. GUALTERIO. THE LATEST MARKET OTROULAR. Havana, March 13, 1854. Our last report was dated 3d inst. Sugars have, since then, remained dull, and the decline in prices would, no doubt, have been greater, but for the firmness of holders and continued scarcity of vessels. The only transaction of note which has come to our knowledge, consists of 8,000 boxes, bought on contract at 8 rials for white; 6% rials for yellows; 5% rials for browns; and 4% rials fo Ttourucisoa. Beppe trom the countey are, fmeceastng, and the present stock in tho city and’ tho regla ware- houses is estimated to be about 140,000 boxes, against 90,0C0 boxes in 1868, same period. Muscovados have undergone no change; a lot of 300 hhds. of refining quality, deliverable at a near port, was sold nt 41¢ rials; at outporta prices range from 3% to 5 rials for low in ferlor to good. Our quotations are as follows:—Whites, 71; to 9 rials; florete yellows, 634 to 7 rials; good to prime do., 4 ts 64 rials; browns, 51% to 634 rials cucuruchos, 434 to 5 fuscovador, 4 to 5 rials. ‘Morasexs bas experienced no chai operations have been small for quote: 23 & 2% rials per Keg, in the harbor, and 2 to ? T at on oF fas bere in casheeste request at former prices, say $034 to $1034 per qtl, for seconds and thirds. Ex rted, 2,606 bags; of which 198 to the United States, 125 to Trieste, 578 to Genoa, and 360 to other parts. SeGans, of superior brands, are in much uest, at pa. would it, no longer. But those who have ‘watched events here for years, and seen American con- suls tgeated with contempt, and im for their duty, and who have also the merican ‘atte a eer ared tate ona ter i rifled, # into, oned without cause, and ‘aiulte given that’ the weakest of ‘na- ‘tions would resent, and have also seem our boasted gov- ernment pass all these by, contented with a simple pro- he home government, know full well ‘test or Mae go. te WOU A ek it to will last act with others, be the mark fdr him to vt i i | : full prices. Exported, 4,003 ‘mille to the United States, wae" TS Great’ Britain’ 1,706 to Hamburg, and 430 t6 viber parts; in all, 11,604 mille. ; Tonaoco, of prime quality, is bought at high prices. ‘Transactions have been small, consisti chiefly of a few parcels of new Partido of rather infer! jor ity. Ex- ‘amount to 92,825 Ibs.; of which 44,250 do. to Great Fiteio, 29,481 do. to, the, United States, 18,844 do. to Hamburg, and 250 enos Ayres. Exeuapon—A fair amount of business has been done during the past week, at the following rates :—London, 11 toll} per cent pret de ne 34 per cent prem.; New: short, iy .; Paris, i to “discount. "40,000 Mexican tier on ther Berek stecosaht Teviot, arrived from Vera Crus and Tampico, on tho 10th inst., brought Poem —Basteees [MrORTS.—] for the past fortnight has been very Tight, Be ee arrivals. Jerked Beef—One cargo only, the Pepillo, from mains ui ; 36 casks Fredy ~ eh om hor hah casks ve been the st frit hand a now srg 606 boxes an Dole, at $1236 qtl. Se ana 884 Pots bbls,, at 26. Indian Corn—200 bags, at 63 rls. arr, and 2,400 at 6. is.; 100 do. at 8. ping reams, at 4 ris.; 206 at 43,. and 600 at ai¢° ‘Tall, ¥—25 bbls.. at'$1534 gil! and 46 at 815%. Beans 16 bole, * White, at 13 rls, arr; 80 at 12. Flour—600 Bbls. Spanish , ought $2147. Several cargoes have arrived pice our ta *t Feport. Tocineta—80 boxos Philadel at $12. "2, "Mber aud Cooperage Stock—White boards are very “earce and Wanted; 46,000 feet Eas brought $84. Phy“) Pime—276,000 feot have been sold, at 828% for Wilming sawed. Hopps—1a0y #014, at $50 per M., 3,000 at $65, and 11,000 at $60, "Mo %48e8 Hhd. Shooks—-242 city made at $3, ‘and 400 old at x, Sugar hogshead chooks are without demand. Empty X'oldésee Hogeheads—225 sold at $4, and 48 at $4, Sugar bos shooky are even more Ver—] 060 scarce and higher; 3,500 sold at $2, J,100 at $214, 700 at | &H and tal) $3. m ‘é ERIGUTS.—The absence of tonnage vontinues to para- lise operations; the last outa {\r Berepe-were ab £5 7s. 6d. to £6 Ss. per lon, and to the Uuited States $2 box and $84; to 883% per bhd. for suger, and $33 to ' pgr hhd. for molasses, Affairs in Mexico, OUR MINATITLAN CORRESPONDENCE. The Tehuartepec Route—Santa Anna's Empire. Mixantiax, Mexico, Feb. 22, 1854. Here Iam, writing and chewing the end of my pen, discussing in my mind the momentous question whether to write you or not. To write or not to writet—that is the question. But here comes David Crockett to my help, and says, “‘ Be sure you are right—then go aheai.”” £0 you see me now fairly launched. Much has been said and written about Mexican affairs in general, and something also about the much mooted question of the opening of a route through this Isthmus to tie Pacific; but I doubt whether the American public in general has a comprehensive idea of the whole; other- wise, why is it that it takes so little interest, so little concern in such a momentous question, where it has all the right on ils side? We have scen our fellow-citizens land on these be- nighted shores under the most solemn treaty stipula- tions, under the most solemn guarantees and invitations, too, and we have seen the same in afew months after expelled ignominously from the country. We have seen these self same treaty stipulations and guarantees torn asunder as so much waste paper, and insult upon insult heaped in their press on the whole American name. We have seen, too, an American administration pocket such insults, after afew vain attempts at show. We have seen a most obsequious and submissive letter from one of our diplomatic agents to give his full and en- tire approbation and consent to a contract, the off- spring of jealousy and cupidity, and which was designed to deprive other parties’ of his fellow-citi- zens of their just rights. And the whole American ress looked quietly on; and although the importance of this route was daily drummed about, not a voice, except now and then a feeble one, was heard to indicate previous acquired rights. The men in power did not want to be disturbed in their ottum cum dignitate. The organgrind- ers of the administration were perfectly quiet, and the monstrous abortion of the Sloo contract was fairly ushered into the world. Everybody hore was startled by the conception to make Vera Cruz a port of entry for Contzacoricos; some could scarcely believe that an American could make such a bargain without risking the entire popularity of the measure in the States, (as the sequel proved;) but when it was ascertained to be a cer- tainty that for the sake of getting the contract no means were spared, then the public began to suspect that a powerful interest at the north—the leading spirit in the Panama line—was at work underhand, like the mole. to undermine the prospects of this great work forever. This is the general belief in this country, because the Mexican is shrewd enough, and no man, especially an American, would work against his own interest, and brand this great undertaking from the beginning with an indellible mark of unpopularity. For the sake of making you andthe American public entirely acquainted with the history of this famous con- tract, 1 will give you a faithful and literal oopy of a com: munication which was made by Messrs. Payno & Olerto y Pesado, th the name of the ‘Compania mixta,” as the Slco Company is called in Mexico, to the Ministry, show- ing the causes why they asked for eed vp of. ped in Vera Cruz, and why they wanted the exclusive navi- gation of the Coatzacoalcos river, and hed they claimed on that account the preference over their competitors. ‘This communication is now over a year old; but it goes a great way to show the real reasons which governed thess ople, and will ever govern Mexicans. Here is the trans- tion of an extract of said communication One of the greatest inconveniences for the opening of tho Isthmus of Tehuantepec is, that when the ports of Coates ‘Venlosa are opened to tho forcign as wi the coasting trade, the rush of foreisuers to tl uch and so extraordinary that neither the Py company whatsoever, D: id b tri ely and absolutely Mexics Hi perfect ord jo ~ be- o ould be Sntienst, anys Me [dbo de facto nalli of & nutional ¢ it longer in its power or ties not the power and facultien of the gov, to exclude whe )j friendly nations, by the of the mariti wus je an hin: elev ente ees inevitably be supplied from the two immediate ports, fo that the importations of the northern and southern fron: tier being united, the port of, V from one p dred thousand dollars an tho produce of the isthmus, {1 ald lose onthe other sido» million or a million and @ half proceeding from the custom- house in Vera Cru Your Fxoell ‘will observe that this is really a grave and important qi th thor which bas not been te which have limited culation, more or less productive of a wagon and railroad, without however, charging the other bidders on that ac- count, asthey did merely regulate themselves in acvord- wr of the call (convocatoira.) ba Rae id this danger, or better said, rather, this at. the ports of the isth- mus serye merely for the of tram abe merchandise The ial and hi or on Green Island, (Isla may be considered as answer warehouses, where the goods d gtler ocean may be despatel keeps section of custom. may take noticeof and di 0 governmept may Officers and guards, who 80. eh said goo that they may be conducted to the Coatsacaaloos in national steamers or yeercla. ‘Now here is the avowed policy of Mexico, and should a treaty be passed on such ® basis as the Sloo grant, there is no use of Mr. Sloo ceteris opr afterwards tobe able to induce the other mem! to the contract to abolish the obnoxious clause. The idea ie }reposterous. The fruits of this monstrous abortion are already beginning to make their by crip in the shape of an advertisement signed by Dr. Anget Iturbide, agent of {be ‘Compania Mixta,’’ the literal translation of which is thé foliowing :-— No veseel of foreign construction will bo allowed to enter the month of tho river Coatzacoalcos, from the date here- fter, with th shogany, or whatsoever pening tion of the river Coatzn le v: Cruz, Jenuary 21, 1854. Wows if the people of the United States are ready to subscribe to such conditions, and are ready to settle it on the country by a solemn treaty, and pay twenty-three millions in the bargain, for the purpose of enabling their arch enemy to establish an empire at thelr very doors, they may do so—and I have nothing more, to say. | Vo Poni, vor Dei! But entrenous—ahe would be * * * But that such # route, with such an incubus, would ever be patronised by the American public in general, may well be doubted. But should the treaty be accom- plished, the infuential personage at the North—one of our merchant princes—will have accomplished his ob ject, and he may well exclaim, with Macbeth—‘ Shake not thy bloody locks at me, (Garay); thou canst not say I did it!” ‘The vereel is going, and I must close. More hereafter, if agreeable. ISTHMUS. {From the New Orleans Picayune, March 13.) , Py the Texas, Captain Place, we are in possession of apers and correspondence from Vera Cruz to the 8th Todtant, aad from the elty of Mexico to the 4th. ‘The Texat brings 66 passengers, and $84,535 62. Capt. Place reports that the American schooner Red Fox, Sbisa, master, sailed from Vera Cruz for Tampico on the 7th inst, The American bark Flash, Capt. Wilson, was to sail for New York onthe 8th. The American brig John Williams, Capt. , was leftin port, dis- charging. a oars before us afford abundant evidence of the disaffected state of the country, notwithstanding the with which Santa Anna endeavors to sustain him- self. In our Jast intelligence from Mexico we announced that it was believed that the government was about to send down troops to Acapulco, in order to provide for its pro- tection against an anticipated attack if Count Rousset de Boulbon. It appears that the 2@ of Puebla was ordered to for that purpose and garrison the Port, while the 11th Regiment of the line was ordered to pos! as a reserve in the city of Bravos. The establishment of a dockyard there was also resolved on, and repairs to the buildings at an expense of $72,000 to be And ultimately # force of seven Towsand men wen we ported for te ion of the whole coast from Lower fornia to Acapulco, with all necessary provisions been nipped in the bud. Don Juan “Alvares, who seme rin t mountain chief, “on river, and $80 to $2 for steam | ' may rely upon is, that he is opposen t© Santa Anna’s ment; and we may infer, with no Dx tle probabillt t he is Itkely to aid others who are so, pr ssibly Wal or _ Pogpetel In the menutime, it is Announced for the purpose of overcoming him, the supreme government has sent 4,000 an tation city of Bravos, and ‘are red, it is said, to send 10,000 or 12,900 wine, and wit all os Provisions. How tmportint the movement y is thought, sarees ot A ‘arez is thought, may be gathers from Thus briefly noticed, that circumstance alone would go | seme way towards illustrating the disaffectfon existing in | the country ; but it is only one of several afurded us the papers before us. ‘The port of Acapulco bas been ue | elared closed to commerce. ‘The navigation act, which we lately noticed sw having been issued by Santa Anna, has Bean’ the cause of some excitement. ‘The Diario Oficial, foe the mere puryose of coutradicting them, announces that rumors are current, not only that it hae created general distrust, but that the foreign ministers in Mexico have indignaatly pronounced {t contrary to the stipulations of existing treaties. But exen the Diario Cfictal makes its contradiction so Iamely that there is uo doubt there is some ground for them. Another subject, which had led to considernble excite ment, was the arrival of Senor Atocha in Mexico, with Sespatebes from Washington. ‘Ihe Diario Oficial says that ‘the enemios of our nationnlity, those who wish for no other country than one of disorder and anarehy, the vital principle of their existenge to them, have invented, aa the object of the mission of Senor Atocha, that ef pro- posiee, fo our government thi: sxle of the territory of California and the departments of sonora and C)\i- husbua, for the sum of $50,000,000, and pretend that | this ig the business on which the cabinet is at this mo. | ment engaged.’’ These reporis it denies stoutly, and: | pronounces most absurd and criminal. The object of ‘enor Atocha’s mission they pronoance that of simply | laying before the government some slight amendments to | the Gidsden treaty, as already published, witu the view | of having them as early x8-possible disposod of, and ine treaty ratified at Washington. ‘ihe Tait d’ Union gives a report that the proposed amendments have becu as- sented to by the Mexican govcenment. Of Walker's expedition the Mexican papers do not give bad later particulais than those which we had pre yioualy received. The proclamation of the President is dwelt upon with much satisfaction, and the chicf reliance of the Mexicans from Walker’s invasion seeus to be on | the interference of our government authorities, Offcinl information from Monterey pronounced an at- tnek by Indians, who Nilleg three persons and carried off gnumberof mules. In Durango also they were con- their ravages. Reports from bilf a dozen departments report all quiet | in them. Yucatan has at length sent in her adhesion. Decrees pour out with overwhelming continuity. We can only briefly refer to some of them. One prohibits the importation into any ports of the Republic of aniae, | either in seed or in essence. Another renews the stamp duties of the 80th of April, 1842. A third proounces those merchants conspirators who shall order goods to be imported into any port declared in a state of robel- lion, A fourth yo! hibits the consignments of vessels or cargoes to captains or supercargoes. They must be com signed to some established house of the port to which they go. A filth regulates the management of the public treasury, &c. Col. alee has been discovered to be concerned in the work on the late war with the United States, which we lout rieateg ele hed Las cape On an td he ‘was reliev ‘rom ie penalty of civil inability pro- SPREE 5 ices gs 4 . Gaudara, at a banquet given him in Guaymas, is reported to have said he should not allow realdent for- Ee to remain neutral in the event of a conflict 3 it has been proposed—but the Tvait d’Union pro- nounces it une idie bézarre—to call the country la ne lica Iturlidia. Seeing the evek-fighting raler at its head, ‘‘Chickabiddya”” would, porliaps, be an appropri- ate epithet for it, at least for the present, Acurious mistake bas just happened to the inhabi- tants of Ciudad Victoria. ey have aa civil and mili- tary Governor, Gen. Wool. They lately heard that Gen. Wool had been appointed to take charge of the troops on the Pacific station, and forthwith get up a petition tofanta Anna, praying him not to remove-their beloved General to take command of any troops anywhere out of the jurisdiction in which they dwelt. ' The sum of $19,804 on board the steamship Teviot, at Tempico,.and $7,000 on the frigate Amphitrito, have been remitted towards the payinent of the English te The New Haven Riot. Our correspondents at New Haven have furnished us with the following accounts of the late riot between the students of Yale College anda party of disorderly citi- zens in that city:— New Haven, March 18, 1854. ‘This usually quiet city was last night the scene of a terrible and bloody fray between several hundred of that portion of our citizens denominated rowdies, and the students of Yale College. The circumstances were these:— On the ‘night previous, a small number of students, while returning from Homan’s Athwncum, (a theatre in this place,) were assaulted, and, a fight ensuing, the affair ended.in the arrest of several of the combatants. ‘The feeling existing between the students and a portion of our mechanics has for many years been a hostile one, Gnd this afirey, though slight, carved to eagravate this mutual hostility. Last night a large numberof students were present at the Athseneum, attracted thither by the performances of Mr. and Mrs. Flunkett, of your city, and on issuing from the building they ‘were again at. tacked, andarunning fight ensued. From the theatre (situated at the corner of Obapel and Church streets, ) up to the green in front of the colleges, the aifray con- tinued. It should, in justice to the students, who are sometimes too much inclined to provoke an encounter, be remarked, that they at first acted simply on the defen: sive, and slowly retreated towards the college buildings. When about half way up they were suddenly attacked with a volley of bricks, stones, &c., by which several were se- Verely, though we believe none of them seriously, injured. At this juncture several pistols were fired, which had the efiect of bringing the assailants toa halt. ‘The students proceeded to the colegs, and gathered about the build- ing, (South College,) which was nearest the strect. News was brought that their assailants were recruiting their forces, and intended to demolish this buildiug, which was goon confirmed by their arrival in front of the Col- lege, with two pieces of cannon, which were loaded with slugs, stones, &. At this point, the Mayor of the city, (Skinner, ) arrived, and the police force being much aug. mented, they were forced to desist from an outrage as highbanded as its effects would have been disastrous. It was afterwards. discovered that, during the fight, one man, Ld the name of Patrick O'Neil, had been stubbed mortally, and that several others were more or less in- jured. None of the students, it is now ascertained, were seriously hurt. Much of the blame of this occurrence must rest with our city and police authorities, who must haye been aware of the trouble anticipated, as the principal street of the clty Was, during the whole evening, thronged with persons evidently bce for a riot. No arrests Lave as yet been made. Much excitement prevails, and whatever new transpires you shall be immediately in- formed of. The Coroner's’ inquest is now sitting upon the body of O'Neil. Ww. Nuw Haven, March 18, 1864. Somewhat of a serious affair occurred hero last night, Friday 17, between some students of Yale, and the Irish- men of the town. The Irishmen from some unknown cause, have always exhibited ill will towards the students, and have attacked them whenever they have bad an opportu- nity. Last night (Friday) about trenty of the students of Yale were returning peaceably from a place of amuse- ment, and when near the College grounds, rere attacked by about one hundred Irishmen, with brickbats, stones and other missfles ; several were immediately felled to the ground. Here s regular battle ensued, and was carried on for some time, in which several students and others were seriously injured. One Irishman by the name of Patrick O'Neil, was killed, being stabbed near the heart by some student unknown. A stranger boarding at the New Haven Hotel, hearing the noise, started out to see what was the matter, and while looking on, a pistol ball grazed sleeve. The students secreted in the College. The assailants then left. It was supposed that there would be no further trouble. About one o'clock at night, they received word that a large party of Irishmen were advancing with cannons. By this time all the students were aroused. They immedia ely closed the windows, and barricaded the doors with plenks. In a short tim bout five hundred ms advaned with two cann loaded with grape shot. They threatened to fire on the College, if the student by whose hands O'Neil received his ithblow was ngt forthcoming. This threat they were prevented from executing by the arrivalof the — who spiked the cannons. There is no doubt if they bad been permitted to execute their purpose, serious results would have ensued, as large portion of the students were armed with pistols. There was great commotion in the streets all night; the bells were all ringing, and certainly the most exciting time in tho streets of New Haven for some time. It is not known by whom O'Neil was killed; it is not probable it will be. Whoever it was he cannot be blamed, as it was done only in self defence. The students were not the aggressors. Tue Massacuuserrs Decision.—The Supreme Judicial Court at Boston, has decided tliat section of the liquor law describing the mode of rearches for and confiscation of liquor, inconsistent with the constitution of the State, and ‘therefore nul and void. ‘We publish the decision elsewhere. As we understand it, the cases in which this decision was rendered were brought up om 8 from the county courts, and were heard by the fult bench, and it may therefore be consi dered final. The other sections of the bill, however, pro- hibiting the traffic, &c., are not affeeted by the deci- sion. ‘The question is one which interests us in New York, chiefly as spectators. The law in question is declared in- consiatent mith the fourteenth of the Massachu: setts Tespecti “anreasonal “~* &e. The ution of this State in differently worded. Although is made for preventing seiaures with- Teareeccantie wareebog Tne = Twereeing regard to jury trials and the destruction of the comitituttons &¢ the twe Bietee 00, not 4 frat fer, there is aiff between the tahoe of tae Massach teats feunperancs law and pending in our Legislatuse.—alpany Journ. SS ———— | ments compelled Lim to decline. ix-Prestdent (From the Lexington (Ky.) Observer, Matod Our city was honored on Monday last with a vi the distinguished ox-President of the United Sta‘rs. Mii- lard Fillmore. His arrival at tho time was unex ected, it having been announced that be left Cincunati on Wednesdoy last for Dayton, Indianapolis. Madison, Louis- ville, and Frankfort, and he was not, therefore, looked for { for seweral days to come. So soon, however, as the wle- graph announced that he was in Frankfort, the City | Council was stmmoned together, and arra ats Ware made to walcome him to the city and extend to him its hospitebticn, the ga of the morning train from Frinkfort, Dearing the iDlustriens ex-President, accompanied by bis | friend, the Hon. Johz P. Kennedy, of Baltimore, was a | nounced by the firing of cannon, and the rush t ead depot consequent fereon wus immense, all anxious tosee the man who had oy faithtndy performed his duty wile in ischarge of his hi,th public tru:t, testify their unaffected regard for him. Upon the arrival of the train at tho depot, the committees appo nies vy the City Council waited upor him, bade hin weic ine 10 the city, and proffered to him ite hospvitalities, Ho wis then eacerted by tho committe to tke Phanix Hotel where aa immense multitude’ had assembled to greet him. Although travelling as a private ciGaén, and anx- ious {o paas: quietly through {Se country, avolding all publio display, he was compelled the lowd acclama- tiens of the poule to appear on tie balcony, and'deeply seated, as we full-weil kuew he was,-in the heasts of ius Veople, his persenn! appearance and the brief but sppro- | iriate remarks be made, in no degre diminished their exthusiastio regard. He was brie# but exceedingly hay y, and his remarks were receivedwith enthusiastic evideLees of approbation. After him came # gentleman well knawn to (he politi- cal world, but perhaps as well, if not Wetter, kuown to the lierary—we sllude to the Hon. Jo&n FP, Kennedy If Mr. bh. is not quite as good looking as Mr. Yillnoce, ‘i is no fault of his; but oertainly the longer he woud hi ve spoken, tLe Lettor he would Lave looked im the e tima- t.on of his Kentucky friends. ron as the crowd dispersed, the distinguished strangers repaired to Aghland, and afterwards .o the n ciery, where the :emains of our illustrious fellow- ct snaepose, andatfour o'clock dined with the City Cr ncil and a party of friends, at the Phenix Hotel. In the evening Ke waxcatted on by a hinge number of our citizens, among whom were several hundred ladies; and we venture to suy that no stranger has ever more impressed himeelf upon ouz people during the brief pe- riod he remained with us. Mir. Fil and Mr. Kennedy took the cars yesterday men ing for Louisville, where a public reception awaited | fhortly after Mr. Fillmore’s arri waited on by a committee of the dinner tendered him, which the [Frm the Frankfort Commonwealth, March 15.] Ex-Fresident Fillmore and ex-secretary Kennedy re- turned yesterday morning from their visit to Lexington, where they were very hanusomely and hospitably received and entertained. Our friends here had but little time to make any arrangements, but they had a fine cold colla- tion prepared at the Capitol Hotel, to which the honored guests, a ecmmittee of gentiemen from Louisville, who iad come to meet Mr. isllmore here, Gov. Powell, a large party of the citizens of Frankfort, and some gentlemen trom the surrounding country and counties, sat down at two o'clock, Hon. Jolin J. Crittenden presiding. After a due plying of knite and fork by the company generally, Col. Thomas L. Crittendon roge, and ina few very felicitous remarks proposed the health of Millard Fillmore, ex-President of the United States, After the rapturous applause with which the sentiment was re- ceived had alittle subsided, lr. Fillmore arose, and in a few graceful and appropriate sentences acknowledged the honor that was done him uyon the present opcasion, and expressed the gratification he felt in the kind greeting he had received here, and in fact wherever he ‘had been in Kentucky. In response to Col. Crittenden’s complimen; tury allusion to hia administration, he said a great part of whatever credit it deserved was owing to the assistance oble men who sat in council with him, and that dto bis brief earcer as President, he asked no oiber favor of friends or enemies but that its histor should be correeily written. He concluded with the fol- lowing sentiment =— Frankfort—'the city of pietwresque beauty, nob! . ism, and unlounded Lose aise Ee ene es C.. Morehead, in « few happy remarks, proposed calth of Mr. Kennedy. This, too, was received with the heartiest demonstrations of kind feelings and a ration. Mr. K. responded in a brie!, elogant and pleasant speceh, in which he reforred very happily to Kentucky's hospitality, patriotism and chivalry, and her treasures of historical reminiscences. He paid'a handsome com- pliment to our beautiful cemetery and our military monu- and closed with what he said was only an ampliti- cation of the President's toast:- The People of Frankfurt—The very heart of a State which fs all heart. Mr. Fillmore’s and Mr. Kennedy's remarks were both interrupted by frequent applause. Afterwards Goyerno Yowell, Governor Crittenden, Colonel Brown, Governo Letcher and Mr. Morehead were successively called upon and responded with happy remarks or sentiments, ani after an hour or two thus pleasantly spent, the company took leave and disperacd. sera died Mrs. Menzprra P. Guwray in Bedford county, Ala Lama, on the 3d inst. Lr. Guonex ©. Searrvox died in Boston on the 18th inst., ‘The was a native of Tem- leton, Moses pchuostta, ® gredu te of Dartmonth Col- , and kas long been a inent citizen of Boston, well’ known in professional's Cy Jorx B. Ware, of Concord, Georgia, died at Savannah on the 16th inst. He wasa merchaat of upper Georgia | and was on his way home from New York, whore he had | been to lay in his spring stock of goods. | Mr. Gamarsen L, Dwicnr, a lawyer allied to the Rhode Island bar, and many years the owner of the Providence ‘Theatre, died on the 15th inst, He was the grandson of the Hon. David L. Howell, Chancellor of Brown Univer- sity, and a member of, the first Continental Congress. His father, tbough & native of Boston, was many years a merchant of Louisville, Kentucky, where he died. After | his death, his widow married the late Samuel Eddy, a member of tne Congress of 1820, who publicly damned himself by voting for the compromise. Mr. Dwight, at the time of his death, was forty-five years old, and had by the exercise of his talents acquired a fortune. Captain Rowxson Dx Hekt, the pioneer stenmboatman, of the Western waters, died at his residence in Louisville on the 12th inst., aged sixty-five years. The Louisville Courier publishes a short biogra;}ical sketch of him, from which we extract the following facts of his life:— He commanded the New Orleans, a boat built at Pittaburg in 1813, and made a trip to New Orleans on her. This boat, (kaya the Couricr,) was the first steamboat on the | Western waters. This statement, however, is contested. We are informed by en old citizen that the first steam- Lont that ever arrived here was called the Washington. But before Capt. De Hart appeared in the West he com- manded a steamer built by Kobert Fulton, which ran on } the North river in 1807 aud 1808. Many years ago the veteran retired from the river. Joux Weise, Esq. a venerable and valuable citizen of Philadelphia, says the Bulletin of the 6th inst., died at his residence on Saturday, in his 84th year, having sur- vived his aged and beloved wife only & few days. He was born in Delaware, in 1770, came to Philadelphia in his youth, entered mercantile ‘life at ah early age, and coniinued in it, with brief intervals, ulmost to the ‘time of hisdeath. He originated the project of the Philadel- hia Bank, and through his influence it was established, Fr'isu3. He was one of its Board of Directors from ite commencement to tho time of his death. Several other commercial institutions were indebted to him chiefly for their establishment. His business qualifications were unsurpassed, and his acquaintance with commerce, in every one of its departments, was of the highest order. ‘Throughout Ais long commercial career not @ whisper was ever uttered against his integrity, and his life was marked with all the graces of an enlightened and con- cicntious religious belief. He had wop the affection and he confidence of all who ever associated with him, and although he had far exceeded the usual allotted age of humanity, his death is mourned as sincerely as if he had been carried off in his prime. Jams SHELTON, Esq., late of the American brass band, died at his residence in Broome street, yesterday, aged 35. Mr. Shelton was an excellent musician and w popular jeader. His band was second to none in New York. His funeral will take place on Tuesday, and will be attended by the members of the Musical Fund and several other societies with which he was connected. Tus ReoistER.—We have no disposition to enter nto.a controversy with Major Dyckman, on this subject, for the matter bide fair to be fully developed to the pub- lic very speedily. The statement made by the Atlas, in relation to the condition of the accounts between the Register and the Comptroller, was as true ag the gospel, every word. It was written by a membor of the Commit- tee on County Cflices, who knew what he was writi and who bad no disposition to do any injustice to ti Register. Major lyckman has never pretended but whi Le was indebted to the county treasury, and the Comp- trolier and the Board of Supervisors only require him to pay up what he fairly owes. No disposition has been manifested to oppress him. bat every facility has been afiorded him to extricate himself from his troubles. now disputes the ight of the Supervisors to investigate the affairs of his @flice; and the matter will be presented to the Governor, who will make a legal investigation, through Mr. District Attorney Blunt. If the shall be able to demonstrate to that functionary—that he has none of the county’s money in his nm, and that his accounts have been misrepresented b; the domp- troller, nobody will more rejoice the writer of this yaragraph.—Sunday Adas. James Raymonp, Esq.—We regret to learn that James Raymond, Esq., the owner of the \way theatre, and proprietor of three large travelling menage- ries, besides other immense pro; 8 and estates, was attacked by parelysis Wednesday week, and bly will not recover. Mr. Raymond is the possessor of a fortnne, variously estimated from five hundred t! to a million of dollars, the whole of which he aecumu- lated through his own untiring industry as 8 showman. He has of late hoo be pei life, a ren his properties to the managemen' tn. | A few years lished a college for f on the margin of pac, Putnam county, which has occupied much of his attention. —Sunday Atlas. W. ©. Beman, formerly employed in the post office at ‘Augusta, Ga., has been arrested on a charge of mail rob- bery. ‘There was about $800 found in his possession, be- er ae which he couid not ac- qvuat for, Ho wae bold to ball in $5,000, and financial circles, | He } From Washington. nDEMPTION OF THE PUBLIC DEPT—DBATH OF A Ba- PORTER. Wasuinaton, ‘arch 19, 1864. There Was redeemed of the public debt, last week, at the United . t-tes Treasury, the sum of three huddred ~ and thirty -fi've thousand four hundred dollars, Francis N. : baw, of Massachusette, one of the corps ef reporters to the New York Aseociated Press, died in thts city yesterday, ai ter @ painful illness of two months. ‘ampehire Election. Bowron, March 19, 1864. The Adas bos returns from 20; towns in New Hamp: thire, giving Daker 76 vosjerity. His majority in the State will be about 1,/00. Of the reprevent» tives ¢ ect- ed, so tu; @# known, 143 are democrats and 164 oppo sition. x New BY Southern Masi. Bartmovm, March {; 1864. We lave no mail to-day south of Wikningtua: There leno ohwe. Markets, - New Onueans, March 13, 1854. ‘The Ania’s advices depressed the cottem murket, ani riceware Wenker. ‘Dhe sales yesterday were barely 500 pales. Flour is easier, But not accel Tower. Uitio sella fo $6 50. Corn ia wnchanged in price; and the de mand immoderate. Salév at 62c. 9 64c. Western white wheat rele for §1 60. Pork in dull. Mess i@ quoted at $12 75. Rie coflee, Lie. The money martet is un- changed. xchange on New York, 4 discount: Freights to Liverpool, 13-16d [ide nave wan publisiad on Saturday underthe New Orleans data of March 17, which wasan error. Beth ef the New Orlvane lines work very irregularly of Tdte, and fe are no Uses trom that elty later than the evening of 18th.) City: Inteligoes. ‘Tue Frew in 411ey sTREEF.—in yesterday's paper we gave an account of the fire in Allen street on'Satun aifernoon, but were unuble then to give the particulars. This covflagretion burned over'a large space but ‘inas- much as the builiiings were mostly workehops and frame” buildings. the loss wae-not so great ax might be supposed. ‘The fire broke ubout 434 o'clock in the afternoon ul -a- turday Inst, in the cooper shop of George Higgins, No. 1:8 Allen street, near lelancey. The slacin us given, shortly after that for the fire in Wooster sitet; where the firemen were mostly engaged. In the reur of the houres in which the fire originated was an ‘open yard fled with. large piles of lumber, whielt wero soon in & Upae. ‘Lie block beingamostly ‘of amell wooden frame houtes, and the wind blowing very strosg, the fire in- creased with incredible rapidity. “It immediately com- municated'to the four dwelling houses and the carpenter shop of Mr. Adams, adjoining on Allen street, which were entirely destroyed, with all their contests.’ Tae dames tlien-went through the lumber yard, and on through the block to Orchard street, where several buildings were consumed. The first to go on Orchard street was @ hut manutactory, and then followed several la and a bedstead manufactory, and four more small dwell- ing houres. ‘This covered a large poroion of the tock, and the living coals were carried for the distance blocks, threaieng with destructipn not only the entire ef the burning block, but several others. The firemen worked with great energy ; and it was not till about T o’clock in the evening, over two hours after the fire'first broke out, that the Hames were getting under the comtral: of the fire department. The entire loss by this fire ie about $20,000, which has been shared by perhaps over a hundred persons. Over a dozen families were turned owt of their homes, tLeir furniture being all swept away by: the ‘ devyopring element.” A great number of mee! were thrown out of employmen them losing ‘This fire, it appears, their tools and imp: ed from some live coals falling among Cn tnavloge the cooper shup of Mr. Higgins, whose loa is abews $:,0(0, and who was only partially insured. Although this conflagration the amount of ty i ropert bas not been so much as any of the other large contngree ited, yet _ ost of tions with which our city has lately been visi as much to be ceplored as any of, them, considering umber of families who are rendered homeless, and the yoor mechanics thrown out of employment. ‘THe Fink iN WOOSTER STRERT—ACciDENT.—At the &re which broke out on Saturday afternoon, at No. 199 Woos- ter street, which was noticed in yester HERALD, we are sorry to say a serious calamity happened, by which two or three n were much injured and many mere had a narrow escape. The fire broke out in the cabinet shop of ‘thomas Walker, caused by a large ing glue being upset on the stove while the had gene ior «ome coal. ‘The wind was blowing furiously at the time of the tire, and for a time the whole bloe< threatened, notwithstanding the efforts of the fire men. after the breaking out of the fire, Nos. 199, 201, 208 and 206 were all one blaze of are. All there buildings were entirely consumed. No. 198 was owned by Henry Coyle, and No. 2016 and insured for $500. was destroyed a large amount of new furnitu: wes full insurance. No. 205 was occupied oor fnuilies, who lost their entire stock of | being partially insured in the North River and St. Mark’a | Companies for $1,000. The entire lose cannot fall far short of $10,000. Dering the fire the sparks few across to the roofs of dwellings in Green street, and for a long time to carry the conflagration across the street. ‘The sud part of this conflagration was the « the chimney at No. 201 Wooster street, and killing man. While the members of Hook and Ladder No. 6 audi Hore Company No. 6 were working in the rear of the ebove house, the brick chimney tell with a crash, bary- ing Edward Diccles, of Hook and Ladder No. 6, Thomas Sherriden. of Hose Company No. 5, and two other mem beneath the ruins. Mr. Sherriden was not so #6 injured as the others, and he was immediately con home. Mr. Drocles was dug out insensible, and by a- vice was quichly removed to the New York Hospital, where he received every attention, but, however, sur- vived only afew hours. ‘The other men were found te have received but slight contusions. Fink YesterDayY MorninG—Horsks BURNED To DeaTH.— About 434 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out im the stable in the rear of 108 Suffolk street, owned by J. C. Keys, and cecupied by Messrs. Dexvy, Crocket, derts, and Bishop, cartmen, and John Hutching, grocer, on corner of Enffolk and Delancey streets. The building was totally destroyed, together with five valuable horses, worth $860, belonging to the above named persons. The building was fully insured in the Bowery Insurance Com- yany. There was no insurance upon the horses. This is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Ine Duet Newance.—The high winds which prevailed for the last three days have had the effect of converting | the mud which was ett remaining iu our streets into w subtle, sharp and all pervading dust, more annoying, per- Laps, {o the people than what the original nuisance was. Coni¢quently—ae mortal man will never enjoy per hap iness here—we have all sorts of complaints, made by | all sorts of travellers. It fs said that it was farmore ont and wholecome to carry the dirt upon one’s toes an to have it locked up in the cavity of the thorax. Irish uniforms, tho last “love of a hat’? of the ladies, and most expensive opera tiey of our ‘“fast’’ young men, have been ail'equally damaged by this dust. very city olticuat bas been blamed, but the City Inspector and Board of Health have had more than their several shares of cen- sure wheezcd out on them by their half-choked fellow- Now we think tha much of this abuse ls um merited. The duty of the City Inspector, and legal se- tion of the Board uf Heslth, miersly extend to the | and keeping of the streets in a cl | to the preservation of health. There is no law authoris- | ing Mr. Downing to have the streets sprinkled, and con- frequently Le cannot contend with the dust, I al whicn ogitated by equinoctial storms. Now, wi tnee to the removal of the mud, we find that Mr. Towning Lai had nearly five thousand | teken from Broadway alone during the Gye ending on taint Patrick’s day ; and the eame street wos swept from the Battery to teenth street on that morning. As the hurried trade advances. prent difficulty is experienced in 1 4 sufficient number of carts to remove the heaps of whieh are piled up in order to permit the water to drain | from them, but we believe they would have been taken away without any complaint were it not for the sudden storm | which come on. Cnenquiry we find that the x; vinhling of Broadway would be attended with able expense to the people at , #0 we hope that the | nerthants and storekeepers doing business in thoroughfare will go on with the good work commenced | at the Astor Hou: , for the preservation of their property. but the city will be cleaned, but as no vast reformation was ever effected without rome fecriice of Ife, we suppose thet some few people fore jaished. have got to be choked up News rom Texat.—ihe Indians, in considerable force, bad approached within about sixty miles of Corpus Christi A party of troops had been despatched after them, but Secrest, the rerult had not become :nown. | "We see the death of Captain Washington H. | one of the mort reckless and daring pioneers of announced in some of our western ben i Secrest figured in our revolutionary — L. id teemed as one of the most efficien' | Konging to the army of Texas. He was also inthe battle of Sen Jacinto, where he did effective service as captain E SF f f of cavalry. | Cas PM iayon Banner, of the Ath inet, | of m late homicide is, Wachtogtca ronds sous twenty Wi ingtom roa some | killed seman two or three days tore an exami cou! a the magistrate decided thet hiwae snd committed the prisoner to Jal District Court. ‘The German, Boon’s land, where having { | the following a