The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1854, Page 2

ADDITIONAL FROM CUBA, Among the items of Cuban intelligence, we notice that the new ‘Spanish war steamer Pizarro ran aground at Point, Maysi, (Cuba,) and a French steamer had started from Santiago to receive a Spanish regiment that was on | board) the Pizarro. The Spanish war steamer Colon had also sailed to render assistance, and fears w tained lest the same mis‘ortune should happen to Ler also. Senor Mariano Borrell, a wealthy farmer at Trinidad, ‘was summoned to Hayaiia by the Captain-General, for receiving a cargo of six hundred aud twenty negroes Senor P. mine in Havana only two days, and comprem’ feiture of three Sps There had been Savings Bank, the Ma > enter- loons per head. failures at Havana. The itima Insurance Company, and the Regla Store Bank, would not discount paper of any description. It is’said that the Creoles have no confidence or hopes in Pierce. They believe that he will follow the poliey of Fillmore, and that al! the bluster about the Black War- rior will end like the old story of Mons Parturiens, dc. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE, Flavana, March 24, 1854. Sailing of the Black Warrior and Incidents Connectol Therewith—Action of Captain Bullock—He Challenges Don Ramos Marin, but the Don Backs Out, de. Herewith you will please find that the Black Warrior returned, and will have the goodness to see that she is duly ontered to credit of our—that is to say, to Spanish— account, as we fear the list is getting rather long on one | Bide, and we wish'to see one item in favor of the large Dalance party. The Captain-Generai of Cuba took the adjustment of this case into hisown hands, after discovery hat he was involved in a responsibility that might shake his position, and possibly got tho jewel out of the diadem of royalty, which would put him in the relation to his father that would not be 80 gratifying to his eager thirst for fame, Without exomination, except to find the facts not sustained as made up by the Custom House, and in order to shield the national vanity and honor as far as practicable, he sprung toa conclusion of judgment, by sentence of the | captain of the steamer to payment in cash of a fine laid at six thousand dollars, on which the steamer was to be | again delivered to his charge. This was complied with | by the name of his great hero and general, Guerrero. OF | Dy Captain Bullock, rather than any longer consent to amake himself liable to the charge of contumacy, which might impair the interests of those to whom he was ac- countable, although he filed protests against this as well ‘as every other proceeding. This summary determination offjustice’precludes his giving testimony to show that he had infringed no law—violated no custom orregulation— as there,is no appeal from it except to the government at Madrid. He objects to the payment of the fine as unjust, and demands indemnity for the whole injury sustained— throughout the interests of all classes connected with this voyage and cargo of the Black Warrior—copics of which will be served upon the Captain-General as soon as they can be prepared by (ld Nerve, who sits in the Amo- rican Consulate, discharging its duties without fear. As ‘p had been pretty freely used by the Reguarda-Filibusteros, under the impression that the game was in their own hands, and no fear of local ac- ty, Captain Bullock ordered his storekeeper to im a list of the wanting goods, with instruc- to put nothing upon the list that he not confirm under oath as having been could on board, and under his charge, when the steamer was taken viflent possession of by the Spanish authorities. Thig list was made out, and as the quantity was rather formidable to pockét Without a word, he gave it to the agents of the vessel,requesting them Lit down to the collector of the Queen’s revenue for his advisement, which was done, and a regular flare up followed, as the com- mander of this branch of the ‘filibustero’? movement—ci- devant lieutenant colonel of dragoons, Ramon Mayin— was decidedly shot in his most sensitive part. - honor was violated by the imputation that possibly hia rabble-resquaodas had appropriated for his or ir own use any of the goods placed under their care. Foaming with fury under the imputation of the gross outrage committed against his pure fame, his honesty, and his integrity as a gentleman of her Majesty’s service in several departments, he called upon the agents of the steamer to retract the list, promising them immediate destruction if they re- fused, any quantity of broken heads, powder, ball, pis- tols and small swords: everything except grape and’ can- nister, and the dire anger of the infuriated over-fed bull, business reiations with his office or his corps of plunderers; that they should be watched at every point 3nd that any informality should be visited with stern justice—which meant malignity—upon them and_ their terests. But he found their agents very impracticable; they did not run at his beck or from his anger, which there- fore waxed more furious. He left with settled wrath upon his soul. Captain Bullock hearmg of the occur rence, immediately dispatched a polite note to the injured arty, stating that the objectionable list had een presented at the Custom Honse upon his order to his merchants, and that he held bims responsible for the truth of it as well as for the long of sequence that might derive; that he would have the Jeasure of seeing him at any moment convenient for imself, &c. ‘This done, at 7 o'clock last evening, Capt. Bullock’ visited the public promenades and the éo'Toc houses for the purpose of mecting the wounded gegtle man. After some search Ramos Mayin was fount at the Dominica, where a tender was made by Captain Bat- lock of his best services to procure him more comfor!- able feeling, assuring that most exci worthy functionary that his agents had acted entirely by his instructions, and he would with great pleasure give him the satisfaction that he had intimated to them that he was going to take; thathe ought not to think of breaking the heads of the steamer’s agents for his faults, or treating such innocent parties with cold steel and powder that they would not appreciate. He should «quences as due to himself se a meeting could not be had, such as he desired, near the city, he was com- pelled to leave port on the morrow at 5 P. M., but ho would place the “black chief”? at the disposal of himself and friends, gain a legal offing from the port of Havana, havea clear deck for such tools as might be most agree- able to him, and bide the consequences in his own per- gon, and that as soon as the fully rendered he would return the party to the Havana, About this time Captain Watson, of the U.S. steamer Fulton, being in company with Capt. Bullock, remarked to Mr, Ramos Mavin, that from his | important position it might be that the time was too short for the preparation of body and soul: for this mat- ter, as Capt. Bullock’s time was limited, and he would be compelled to leave on Friday at five in therefore he would say to him that in such an event he could refer to him, as he would bea while in this port, and it we i re to give atten- tion to his #1 and he would be happy to hear from him « mi nt that at sult him; that he would find prompt response and the best sort of accommodation at his hans, with any implo- ments that might be most pleasant to his own sensi- bilities. The gentle Ramos came down from ile of flame— had no intention, none whatever, in calling upon the only to Mr. Tyng, not permitted withou' ising that £o. could not be heli personally responsible ts; that he con!d not assent to any such words alone was responsible, and was ready to give him the tatisfaction he had demanded from those gentlemen, in which he had also presumed to use his (Captain Bul- Jock’s) name as one of those who had aMrieved him Don Ramos may bea game cock, yt he would not care fnore than myself for the horrid smell of saltpetre, car don, and sulphur. Tlie British steamer arrived yester day, and brings us Spanish and English papers, which we are not permitted to nee. Our excitement on account of supposed revolutionary tendencies at home is not diminished by the secresy preserved. 1 have not time to give youany more TROUBLE. He Advices from For INDIAN OUTRAGE AND [Correspondence of the Pil Fort Brixxar, Texas, Feb. 15 On Sunday, the 12th of February last, a mo was committed on the Fort Worth road les of Fort Belknap, by or the bands of s inhabiting the Wiehtta mountains. The perpe of the barbarous murder are supposed to be the Wichita or Waco Indians. They have been roaming over this part of Texas, more or less, during most of the winter, stealing horses, killing and driving off ose posed, aud. on Sunday last, one of these bands, it is su to their charge. com itted the murder now laid September last in Agent for the Indinns fn this p PXas, 8 place, ac- companied by “his family. it his relatives and friends in Ohio. He reached his home in health and safety, and, after a short sojourn there, in company with several oth- ers, returned to this country. At Shrevesport, in Texas, the company separate’. ‘Those having charze of son wagons pursued their journey, and reached this place in safety. Mr. Stem and Mr. Leppelman remained be- hind to attend to some business. ‘They started again, in a two-horse wagon, with a driver. The wagon broke down ;,the driver started for this place to get it repaired, Messrs. 8. and I. going on their way, A short timo after 2 person rode into the fort with information that, in hunting for cattle, he discovered two dead bodies by the roadside, and, without alighting from his horse, rod the fort and gave the sadintelligence. Major Merrill, manding the garrison, immediately sent out a wagon, ac companied by a number of his command, and caused the dead bodies to be brought into the fort. The skull of Mr. Stem was broken, the jawbone broken, and a wound on the side with a sharp instrument, Mr. skuil was broken and shattered, and one of his arm broken. Near the bodies was found an old rifle, the stock all shattered to pieces, and the barrel very much bent. A pair of moccasins and a bow covering were also found near the spot, the same as used by the Wiehitas sind Wacos. The bodies were interred on Tueslay, the Adth of bh tay in the burial ground attached to the fort. Nothing, it’ appears, was takon from the bodies efter the perpetration of the deed, except the two coats and hats. ir watches, breastpins and money were left, apparently untouched. The two mules attached to the carriage, and a horse they kad with (hem, were taken the Indians. This is gp outline of the particulars connected with this melancholy but barbarous Indian outrage. Every effort will be made by the commander of the fort to apprehend the of the atrocious crime: ‘t six months in the reat changes have taken in this post, all the Fifth Kegtnent of infantry hay been withdrawn and sent to the Rio Grande. We have at present but one company of second dragoons sta wonet here. Two capanies of the Seventh Infantry have been ordered here, but not yet arrived. One company of dra- y footde iene? * post in the very heart of all the wild matter by paying a for- | His | | The truth is Santa Anna was afraid of Alvarez, and was lent and most | satisfaction was | 1e evening, | Lepperman’s | 30 Interesting from the West Coast of Mexico. OUR ACAPULCO CORRESPONDENOE. | ACAPULCO, March 8, 1854. | The Rewlution in Guerrero—The Rising of Aloares—The History of the Affair. The revolution which is now going on in this country | does not create any astonishment, as everybody has been | long expecting it. From the very beginning of Santa Anua’s administration Gen, Alvarez has been opposed to him; and Gen. Alvares in this Southern country is a great- | ermen than ten Santa Annas, The history of Alvarez | is interesting and instructive, but too long to write out | in fullat this time, His father was an officer in the Spanish army and was stationed on this coast, where he married a Mexican lady. His son, the present General, | was a lieutenant at the time of the war of independence in 1811, He joined the patriots,and served under Morales and Guerroro, For this desertion from the royal stand- ard he was made a particular mark for Spanish hatred and Vengeance. During his absence from home with the patriot army an attempt was made to get possession of his wife and little children, for he was aiready married; but through the fidelity of the people in the neighbor- hood she was warned of her danger and fled to the moun- tains. There she subsisted on roots and berries, with a little corn and goat’s milk, suffering every kind of priva- tion and distress until the crisis was passed. As she suf- fered in common with thousands of others, the hatred | tothe Spaniards was engendered which rankles in the bo- soms of all Mexicans in this part of the country to the | present period. After the independerice was achieved | Alvarez was employed in various military and civil offices, | but always refusing to leave the South and the people among whom he was born. The intimate knowledge which | he possessed of the country, and the unbounded influence | he wielded over a people who looked up to him asa fa- | ther and benefactor, hag made him to be courted by every | administration and party that has existed in Mexico. The | ernelties and outrages perpetrated by the Spaniards has | sunk deep into his heart and memory, while he holds in pecial abhorrence any alliance with the Spanish crown or | race. His great passion is an admiration for the | constitution and government of the United States, | and for the various improvements which are now progressing. In 1850 he succeeded in having | the Southern portions of the States of Pueblaand Mexico, bordering on the Pacific coast, erected into a new State, | course he was elected governor, while, at {le same time, | boing a general in the army, he was made “Commandante | General of the South.” He thus possessed in hia own | person the civil and military power over a territory as large as the State of New York, and with more than two | hundred thousand inhabitants devoted to his will ; for there are not five hundred Spaniards amongthem. In the meantime his sons have grown up to be men of learn- ing and of business capacity. They have been educated in the city of Mexico with great care and expense. Some | of them have since served in Congress and in the State Legislature. It has been through the assistance and in- fluence of this family that the New York company have been able to make their explorations and perfect their mail route to the Patifv;"for their route lies directly through the centre of this country. | During the administration of General Arista, General | Alvarez was devoted to the government of Mexico,and in- tent only on internal improvements in his State. He had caused public schools to be established in noarly every village, and I have seen it stated that there wore upwards of 14,000 children at one time educated at the | public expense. When Arista resigned, and the chiefs of the army failed to forma government in the beginning of 1853, Genoral Alvarez took no part in the excitement and discussions, nor did he even leave his own State. Upon the recall of Santa Anna he refused to send in his adherence, but keptaloof, although confirmed in the ap- | 4 vitiewat El Pure are pressing men into the army, hav. | pointment of Commandant-General. At this time the partisans of Santa Anna in Costa Chica, below Acapulco; got vp a pronunciamen to for him, and against :Alvarez, which the latter took immediate’ steps to suppress, by | sending his son, Don Diego, against ‘the rebels.”? Don | Diego defeated them, burnt their villagos, drove off their cattle, and returned in triumph. Soon after another at- tempt was made ata city on the Mescala river, which had a similar result. sent deputies to Mexico to lay their grievances before Santa Anna, and were well received; but no redress could be given beyond a little money, and sympathy ex- pressed for them in the government newspapers. About this time Santa Anna ordered that all of his public de- crees should be published by the governors of the States —an office which yet existed, although the State govern- ments were abolished, and all power centralised in Mexi- | co. Alvarez took no notice of this order, and the de- crees of Santa Anna were, in force or not, in the State of Guerrero, just as Alvarez determined. At last Santa Anna issued a decree against the cireulation of foreign coin in the republic of Moxico. ‘This was intended as a slap at the United States, as American money was the only foreign coin in use at the time. As American gold was very plentifully circulated in this place, part brought by the steamers and passen- | gers, and distributed in great abundance over the whole | . Alvarez would not publish the decree; and when | cious officer had it done, Alvarez punished him You must bear in mind that all this time Alvarez doyernor and Commandante-General by the appoint- | ment of Santa Anna, A great many letters in the mean- while were passing between these personages, in which | there were many compliments ‘‘siguifying nothing.’ not strong enough to dismiss him. And Alvarez disliked | the mcck monarchy at Mexico, but was not prepared for open opposition. written to by Santa Anna to know if he recognized his overpment, to which Alvarez replied that he would *‘re- cégn'ze no government in which Alaman, the assassin of Genera} Guerreo, was Prime Minister.”” It is a singular that immediately after the receipt of this letter, | , n was taken with the pneumonia and died. But this was not all to embitter the parties. Santa Anta do- creed the suppression of the States of the republic, and their names changed into departments, also subdivided the departments into cantons, directly reporting to the government in the city of Mexico. Next, I believe, fol- lowed the restoration of the Jesuits. The first of these wounded the State pride of Alvarez, and the other aroused all his rencor against Spaniards and all things Spanish. But ax yet there was no outbreak beyond mere passion fan and talk. He took umbrage at General Tornel, the Min- | ister at War, not paying proper attention to his official communications, and complained by letter to Santa Anna, a iding that he was treated with disrespect, and Santa Anita must choose as a friend between him and Tornel. This was the sccond complaint against a minis- | ter, and singular to relate, Tornel was seized the same cay with apoplexy and died. There wore many other transactions Which annoyed Alvarez soon after. Romero, fend of his, had got up some fireworks and other re- | joicings, to celebrate the death of Alaman, and it was Whispered that Alvarez saw the whole performance while the government papers in Mexico were in mourning, and in eulogistic tribulation for the deceased. Well, Romero, Tike a fool, supposed this affair forgotten, and went up to the city of Mexico, where he was instantly seized and exiled. When Santa Anna established the order of Guadalupe, the grand cross was conferred upon Gen. Alvarez, and Some time afterwards, ation had been veral months before the asceptance which, from its tardy arrival, indicated very rly that Alvarez did not att ch any value to the reated it with contempt, But the official pa- tance, which conveyed ion that Santa Anna was more at tentive to Alvar en. Alvarez was to the Dict The truth was thaf Santa Anna wished to make i jo iT that Alvarez was his friend r all was not 8 clea 4 he gone if it were known that An application was made to the Dictator, by some of Lis personal friends, to confer upon them ‘an exclusive monopoly in the gold placers recently discovered on the foscalla'and Papagallos rivers. ‘This petition was sent fermation as to the value of the ion as to the policy of the grant. Alvarez in due time reported that the value of the placers could not be estimated, from their vast extent and richness; but that he could not recommend the granting of any monopoly, .as it was contrary to good a also to the laws of mining, But, after all, nopoly was granted. I cannot pretend to say wh transactions was the most ihe good order ne of these varions n. Alvarez. All State possessed sno longer @ ps and to estab! finds that all i empire, Alvarez, in his old riotic exertions for the good of of n pd he has, moreover, had c ing itical principle insulted therefore only waited for an 6pport vengeance, and, as the time has $ prepared for it. Having, therefor a power in his own honds, and having all the people with him in feeling, he ca country is one Vast natural fortress, where can never subsist. it was in this country and Guerrero could defy the Sp here, also, that Iturbide come pendence of Mexico. raised to Santa Anna. All his prestige is gone: not march into Guerrero, for his troops wou from dread of the Pintos; and if they would starve. Each day new strength is lution, us the disaffected of every State to look up to, and a sure asylum in ca isknown that Santa Anna hostile tro rat Moret nish ormies, and it was m the inde- He dare desert him ained they n to the revo- ave now a head of nece; It under marching orders. From Maramonas, Mexic , we have this Week several items of Mexican intelligence. | For some cause not yet made public, four prominent | ordered to absent themselves from the frontier, Among them are two officers of the army and one an employe | of the Tressury Department. We are unable to learn of | what these gentlemen are accused. It is supposed to be the result of sowe successful political intrigue by a for- mer Matamorunse, now a resident in the capital. We understand an order, emanating from the city of Mexico, was yesterday prom ilgated in Matamoras prohibiting the exportation of all kinds of stock from the frontier. This order, we learn, he States of Coahuila and Nuevo Loon hae been in force for some time, but yesterday witnessed its first publicity in Tamaulipas. I¢ is unfor- | tunate for numbers of inhabitants on both banks of the river. With many of the people of Tamaulipas their herds of horses, mules and horned catile form thoir chief and almost only source of wealth; the iraders from this side of the river have been their principal customers. This market bas been entirely cut off by ‘he recont de- cree, as we understand it iuyposes a fine of two handred dollars, together with all the animals taken, for each violation. It would be well for those of our citizens in the interior of our State, heretofore engsged in the | trade, to take heed of this aa it baa pave ae a neeless and expensive journey.—Browneville (lezas) Fiag, | Marchi, " utter detestation all trappings of monarchy, and in os- | The “rebels,”” in both instances, | At one time Alvarez was officially | He | ity to take certain | Santa Anna or any other power. His | Here the standard of opposition is | ¥ ag no money to move his | *, and is not sure of their Adelity when they are put | From Matamoras | gentlemen of our sister city of Matamores have beon | News from New Mexico. DIAN DEPREDATIONS—MEXICO RAISING TROOPS— PERMISSION GRANTED TO CONSTRUCT THE PACIFIC RAILROAD—THE GOLD MINES, BTC., ETC. We have received dates from Santa I to the 2ith of February. The Gazelle furnishes the following interest- items:— ihe two houses of the Legislative Assembly of the ‘Territory of New Mexico closed their annual session on Thursday, the 2d imst., at six o'clock B. M. The mem- bers concluded their labors with much apparent good feeling, and the following day went to their respectivo homes. In some respects the session was an interesting one, and particularly so when we consider that nine- tenths of the members have never had any previous training in the duties of legislation, and who, while upils themselves, had to make laws for others. A good jeal of labor was performed, and many wholesome laws assed; and we cannot withhold our expression, of com- mendation to the two houses for the dignity and order they observed in the discharge of their duties, and the genhal desire manifested to do that which would most conduce to the interest of the Territory. ‘The force of the United States within striking distance of El Paso, consists of four companies opposite that place, four companies at Fort Filmore, opposite the Moessilla | valley, and two companies at Santa Barbara, on the wost bank of the Rio Grande, a short distance above the Me- sill, making in all ten companies. The force of Mexico consists of ninety men at El Paso, forty-two at the Mo- rilla, and about © hundred below El Paso, making in all not quite three hundred men. It was rumored at Dons. ‘Ana, but not well authenticated, that three hundred troops from Durango were on the march for El Paso, and were expected to arrive in two or threo days. Brevt. Brig. General John Garland, the Military Com- mandant of this Department, accompanied by his aid-de- camp, Liewt, Garland, arrived in this city, querque, on Tuesday afternoon, the 3lst ult. Gen. G: is a veteran of forty-one years standing in tbe army; and the great services he has rendered his country, and the unflinching patriotism he has alwaya exhibited in the hour of trial, entitle him to the thanks of every Ameri- | can, end rank him among our most distinguished com- manders. As & mark of respect, the two houses of the Legislative Assembly, on the second instant passed a | joint resolution, inviting him to visit their bodies before ‘the adjournment, which he did, at five o'clock the aime afternoon, accompanied by His Excellency the Governor. When they entered the respective chambers, the mein- bers arose, and the presiding officer welcomed the veteran soldier to their presence, in the name of each house of the Assembly. By letter from Capt. E, A. Graves, Indian agent at { Dona Ana, we are pleased to learn of his safe arrival at that place. Tho Indians of his agency wero quiet and peaceable. We understand it is the intention of | Capt. G. to leave for the United States some time during | the month of March, and not return, We will take this { cecasion to say, that since his arrival in this Territory no Indian agent has devoted himself more closely to the faithful discharge of his duties. In connection with bis | official duties, he has travelled from Fort Massachasetts 0 El Paso, and acquired much useful information con | nected with the Indian affairs and policy of this Territory. ‘We learn by a private letter from Dona Ana, that on the night of the Sth inst. a man was killed in Las Crases | by a shot from an arrow, supposed to have been fired by an Indian; and on the same evening fifteen mules were | stolen from the corral of Mr. F. Fletcher, who lives be- tween Dona Ana and Las Cruses; but whether the act was done by Indians, or the Mexicans who are constantly flying to this wide ‘of the Rio Grande, to avoid being pressed into the military service, is not known. We understand a Mexican was killed at El Paso, under | fr. Skillman, the mail at- the following circumstances:— contractor between Santa Fe and San Antonio, Texas, fended a fandango in El Paso, about three weeks since, | and gave his horse to a Mexican to held, who tied him to a bar of the window. The animal broke loose and ran away, when he whipped the- man for not taking more | care of him. ‘The horse was found and brought butk by another man, and Mr. Skillman prepared to return to | this side of the river. As he cama out of the house, the man whom he whipped called for his knife; whereupon he knocked him down, and whea he got up and was ran- ning away fired two shots at him, one or both of which passed through his heart, and be fell dead. We have been further informed that the Mexican au- | ing received orders to raise three hundred troops. All | that can get away, are fying to this side of the river, to escape the impressment, which has caused hands to be abundant and wages very low. | We understand that ‘a few days ago several head of | cattle were run off from the nighborhoo! of Barclay’s fort, by a party of Indians, supposed to have been Jacarillas. Colonel Cooke, upon the complaint being made, immedi- ately started Lieutenant Bell with a party of dragoons, in pursuit, and as the Indians had only a few hours the start, it i8 hoped he will overtake them and recover the stolen stock. | We make tho following interesting extract from a let- ter just received from an officer of the army stationed at Fort Defiance. We will be much obliged to our corres- | pondent for more favors of the same kind:—It would probably be of interest to the Indian Departament to Rearn that the Nevajors have declared war against the poyen villages of Moquis, and are now waging a war of extermination against them. The Navajoes declare their intention of whipping them out. ‘The Moquis say that they cannot fight them, being so much reduced in numbers by the small pox that recently devastated the Pueblos. they lately sent a delegation of Zunians to this post, to inform the commanding officer of the situation they were in, and begging for relief. They reported the Mo- quis could not send out their catallada, and were bara- ing their corn cobs as fuel, to prevent themselves from ixceving. Anexpressman from the City of Mexico, reached Fl Pago, not long since, with a despatch to the American Consvlat that place, informing him that permission had been granted to the United States for an unobstructed | survey for a railroad to the Pacific, on either aide of the Rio Grande or Rio Gila, through the territory of the re- | public of Mexico; and publication of tho fact has Veen duly made by the authorities at El Paso, in order go acilitate said survey. | The surveying party, under Capt. Pope, was still at Dona Ana, at the latest dates from that place, and did | not expect to be able to leave before the 15th inst. This detention was caused by two or three unavoidable difiicul ties. Inthe first place, the only theodolite of the party was injured so as to be unserviceable, which rendered it necessury to send into ono of the’ mining districts of , Agdistance of four hundred miles, to procure a nm strument. some difficulty in obtaining the necessary transportation for the expedition; but it was expected all things would for the party to commence operations by the middle of the month. ‘The Rev. Mr. Shaw, chaplain at Fort Defiance, in the Navajo country, andthe Rey. Mr. Read, chaplain at Al- Duquerque, arrived in town on Thursday evening, the 3d instant. Mr. Shaw reports that the difficulty be- tween the Navajos and Moquis would be settled without further bloodshed; and that it was caused by mutual ag- gressious on both sides. THE GOLD MINES. Some time ago wo expressed our views of the necessity of doing something to develope the mineral wealth of New Mexico, more particularly in regard to the working of her mines of precious metals. We intend in this ar- ticle to confine ourselves to the gold mines of this coun- try, together with a showing of their location, richness in the yield, and the facility with which t! ‘The mines in this) region’ are loc: Mountains, about forty miles to the southwost of Santa a barren and rocky ridge n be reached without difkeulty. Along this mountain four mines have beon opened, bosides, in many places, the evrth bas been wash- ed, und rich deposits of gold taken therefrom. First, at what is known as the New Placer, some time ago a quartz mine wes opened and worke ch is now claimed by Saratin Ramirez and To It is oasy of acecss, the ore is easily worked ; in the very primitive mode of operations, about tiventy-five cents to the hundred pounds of ore. Itnas been worked eighty feet across the vein. In the same mine is a small vein worked by Richard Campbell, in which the yield was more, A supply of water can be obtained w pout @ mil all! by digging. At the Old Placor three mines hs deen opened and worked, some of thom with much pro- fit. First, is the Ortiz mine. with a yield of gold of about one dollar to the hundred pounds of ore, Second, is the Riggs’ mine, in the same lead, and which has also been worled considerably; but the shaft was not sunk according to rale, but drifted on the lead, without leaving pillars; hence the work was not go profitable as in the Ortiz mine. ort mine, now owned by Major Cunningham, U, 8. Army. The ore may not be quite as rich as that of the Ortiz or Riggs’ mine, but is found in much greater quantities, and | is more easily worked, ‘The vein is found i «Rand | stone, and can be crushed with very ith casionolly ri iis of gold are foun loose earth. . Nangle, of Santa Fe, these placers with some care, thus ho exam y nearly a week, some fou | in an exemination ef these mines. 1+ | scribe the rerult of my observations with 1: th enport mine. The body ef oro contained in this nine is a horizontal stratum of gold-bearing rock, having ip of about 42 degrees, erepping owt on a deep, wide vine half a mile south of the principal gold depot of the | eld placer; and so furas it, has been ad its fn cations observed, it is inexhaustible. Where this ra | \‘necpens out in the ehampaign country there was for- | merly'e. very Inrge deposit of gold found in the earth and | wash of ihe rine, At least $300,000 worth of gold | fas been obtained by the Mexiean population from | this place, by washing. ‘The ore of the maeis rich. 1 | have no hesitation in asserting it to bo the richest mine that has yet been discovered. I took teu pounds of se- lected pieces out of this mine, pouncod it np in a mortar, | submitted it to the amalgamating process, and obtained | sufficient gold to make a handsome ring, about $5 wasth, or fifty cents to the pound, I next took some twenty or thirty pounds of the average quality of the ove, as the miners threw it on the bank, from thi | throngh no hands but my own,) I obi | gold of nt least ten cents to the pound of r Thave been in the queriz mining regicns of California, and though Ihave geen far “richer specimens,” yet { have seen no body of ore more easily worked or likely to produce richer reeuits than this mine. | — At the New Placer another place of rich washings has beon discovered recently. One man took out in a day thirty-two dollars, The location was then laid off into allotinents, ani the next day forty shatis were sunk, from six to twelve feet deep. | Pesides the vegularly worked mines, there are several i * where mich gold bas boon taven out, in the r in California, The lurgest }12¢r was found in 1844, ¢ Dlecer, at the Real Polores | Mine, and was worth, at the Mint, the sum of # a | and rome of the pieces have weighe: small particles of quarts aticking to it, bat which would not make it lose more than afew cents. Pieces have been taken out of the diggings. which soltat (ho Mint for from three to seven bundred dollars. These mines, when worked at all, have been worked by the old fashioned Sj amish townors, aa they are callod, from er | In the second place, there has been | Tho shaft has been sunk in | a scientific manner to the depth of three hundred feet, e third, and pro- | bably the most valuable in the Old Placer, is the Daven- | peas of the Dayen- | | ing to them, ns many as three pound: Loven onnoes. In 1848-4 and 5, gold to the amount of five hundred thousand dollars was taken from these mines. A fow days ego Mr. Vaughn ehowed ux sone fino specimens taken fom the washings in the New Pinger, One ed. | | six grains less than throe quarters of an ov and another lacked only ten grains of the same weirht. | The | latter was ina pure state, while the former had a fow and only part with thie mod realized. Now, if with such rude ry, labor is ner the introduction of patent quart crushers could not to produce a large profi We 5 our opinion is sustained by every person who has turned his attention to the subject, that untold millions of gold lie entombed in the Placer mountains, and nothing is wanting but modern machinery to make them yield as profitably as any of the mines of California, The unset- Hed stato of the country has heretofore operated against the repens, of these mines, and some ef them have been closed@Mor years, but a little concer and capital will soon reopen them, and lay bare their golden treasures. A bill to charter a gold mining company has just passed the Le. ‘islature, and we hope the liberal provisions contained it will induce moneyed men in the United States, to invest éOme of their surplus capital here, and take hold of the matter. Success in the enterprise is certain, and large fortunes can be realized at a small outlay. mines are richer than any in Virginia and Geo: which are now, and have been, worked with so much profit, ment of capital. The Texas Debt. | THE MEMORIAL OF THE OREDITORS OF THE 1B RE- | PUBLIC OF TEXAS TO THE CONGRESS OF STATES. 1st. They respectfully represent that, on the 3d of | March, 1845, the cpr at of the United States pro- to the Repub! | tion, which wore accepted’ on the 4th of Jul | by the unanimous voice of a convention at Austin, as- sembled for that purpose. The effect of this act was to destroy tho national sov- | ereignty of Texas, and incorporate her as one of the States | of our Union—at the same time that it rendered the | United States responsible fer the debt of Texas, as well as for her existing war with Mexico. The last obligation has been fully discharged, by a succession of glorious victories, won upon the soil of the exemy, and t- ed by an'honorable peace. | _ But eight years have passed away —eight long years of “hope deferzed”’—and no part of the debt due your me- morialists has been paid. The liabilities of the govern- mentof the United States to pay them, as far as their debis were secured by a pledge of the “duties on im- ports,’ cannot, they Velieve, bo successfully questioned, before any judicial tribunal on earth; and it has been re- peatedly recognized by Congress, as wellas by the Execu- tive Department of the government. Ist. By the com- pact of annexation in 1845. 2d. By the beundary act of 9th September, 1850, The Me tla Me from the official report of the late Secretary of the Treasury, is sub- mitted, as conclusive on this point :— It is obvious, from the most careless perusal of the |: imports’ bad been pledged by the laws of Texas. Upon no other hypothesis is thero any justifiable motive for requiring roleases to the United States to be fed fo auch claims, before Te: Mone of the atock to be paid adinittod the liability of the that portion of the public 4 | upon five millions of the steok | tbat Toxas should pay that portion of her | failure to do so, the five millions thus withhold # on fund out of which that class of the creditors of both Toxas sud the United States should. be paid in whole or in part asthe relative amount of such debt and the fand reserve should determine. The history of the debt contracted by Texas while was and we know of no greater inducement for the invest- | ic of Texas certain terms of amnexa- | following, | (the act of 9th Septomber. 1850,) that Congro: dored the United States as Liablo to pay all that porti the debt of Texas for the redemption of which “dutieson | F | there were not a few leading men in the Our Previdence Correspondence. Provipascs, (R. I.,) March 29, 1854. Politics in Rhode Island—Their Warmth, and its Causes —Rum—Religion—Democratic Troubles—Whig ditto— Local Neminations—‘‘Uncle Joe Gavitt’— Withdrawals Srom the Irregular Democratic Picket, dc., dc. Passions that are compelled to rage withia narrow limits are certain to be very flerce indeed. The tiger, in | an fron cage, is probably afflicted with flercer moods than he ever knew in his native jungle, and especially is he so after having been woll tickled by the application of | | the ‘long pole,” now an article famous as the longbow. | It is so in politics. ‘The smaller the community in which | Political contests are waged, the more fierce and venom- | ousarethey. I take this to be the philosophy of the | violence of ancient factions, which were penned up to- | gether within comparatively narrow limits, and com- pelled to see one another every day until human mature could bear such provocation no longer, and massacres ensued, in which age and sex were as little regarded as they were in those grand tragedies whereef Neah and Lot | were the heroes. Where parties are spread over # great territory, and but few members ef can be personally known to one another, there cannot much danger of | civil war following from the use of uncivil language. I | | account for the warmth of political contests in this State by reference to our territorial dimensions. People abroad, | who laugh at the flerceness of our contentions because of | the few prizes to be here won, and the utter insignifi- | cance of most of them when obtained, ought to recollect that our State is small, and that what would hardly make arespectable shower when disseminated over the vast territory of New York, becomes a terrible tempest when concentrated over our narrow limits. We ought not to hear so much about ‘‘tempests in teapots ” whenever we chance to get convulsed by ideas of patriotism or of plunder, by the love of country or the desire for place. Ihave known much fiercer contests in Rhode Island than tke present, but still it isa warm one, and no man can regret that another week must see its end. The utter absence of all mational issues from the fight has removed one cause of bitterness from it. The whiga have ought to bring the Nebraska question into it, but with indifferent success. It was unfortunate for them that the bill was got inte the Committee of the Whole so soon. But for that disposition of the subject, it is very probable that the whigs would have made something out of it. The vote in Congress having shown that the question is no y test, many of our democrats, within the last fow days, have plucked up spirit enough to talk as think on it. The general sense of the party has always been against Mr. Douglas’ prepesition, aud it was uttered through the Legislature's resolves weeks ago; but still rty who were | inclined to support it because of the ration hay- ing taken it up. Even Pe fob now content to oppose it, in view of the good effect that is expected from such op- y | position in the State election. Some of them go so faras say, in a very knowing manner, that the administra- | tion is now quite indifferent to the fate of the bill; while | others are not indifferent to their own fate, and see in the result of the New Hampshire election what is likely | to follow from the renewal of the agitation of the slavery | question. ‘ot an independent power, and hor subsequent incorpora- | “ Rum and religion enter extensively into our fight, and ion in the Union asa State of the Republic of the United | 4) 2 | States, it ie belioved, makes the United States liable for this | Deitheris am agent that ever tends to soften political as- portion of the Texas debt. | perities. Rum is bad everywhere and atalltimes. It | ~The laws of nati | derstood, and of These le | tions of indepo: tach to compacts betwe dividuals, and that they Agreement of the partion intorod and complete discharge. Ny th or by their falfil Hence, where an indop: t di power contracts obligations, and is afterwards, by the act of | | another power, jointly with herse! #ubjected to the dominion of the lat rorponsility of the former is destroy filling her obligations transferred to gations, to the extent at least of the m attach with all their force to the nation haye heen so transferred. Tt will bo found that all writers on authority, are agreed upon this point, * ting to tle prosent. Indeed, the pi fo obviously jnst that it isnot possible for a nation in modern times to controvert it, without forfeiting that charact justico and probity which, happily for mankind, ha: ‘come indispensable for sovereign States. It was this view o: tho subject which doubtless dictated that provision of tho law which T am now considering. It was known to Congress that Toxas had contracted debts to a large amount to individuals while she was an indepon- dent power. It was equally well known that revenue aris- ing from ‘duties on imports” was, amongst all nati modern times, one resource, if not the principal o ayment of the debts of nations. It was known framers of this act, that, by tho annexation of Texas to the United States, the power to lovy duties on imports within the ports or territorics of Texas was taken away from the latter and transicrred to the United St Tt was thoro- fore assumed that the United States did not, all that portion of th on imports had ‘eon pledged; these tranferre whom such meat ublic law having any ‘om the time of Gro- sition thus assertod is of Texas, \y, ry rinciple of justice, had become the creditors of the United States. ‘This opinion was sustained by President Fillmore, and has been reaffirmed by the present administration, with a slight variation as to the particular debts to which the | Imited terms of the act of the 9th of September, 1850, | applied. ‘our memorialists deem it unneceasary to add anything | by the way of argument or authority to this imposing | array in their behalf. They do not believe that any pre- { cedent can be found against them—certainly every prin- | ciple of justice is om their side. hether one nation is absorbed by another by con- | quest, by purchase, or by any other means, the law is still ihe same, as has been wall settled by judicial de- | cisions, and by all writers on public laws. (See 6th Leters, Arredondo’s case; Bynkershock, Ist Book Ques- | tienes; Juris Publici, chapter 25, 191. Your memorialists do not allow themselves to believe thnt Congress will repudiate these high authorities, or disregard their binding power. | 24. There is another ground on which thoy base their claim to full payment by the government of the United States, and upon which they svould willingly stake their case in the Supreme Court, or before any. other honest and intelligent tribunal. By the compact of annexation it was provided that Texas should cede to the United States ‘all public edi- fices, fortifications, ports, barracks and harbors, navy and navy yards, docks, magazinos, and armaments, and all other ‘means pertaining to the public defence,” and that Texas should retain ‘all the vacant and unappro- priated lands lying within its limits, to be applied to the ayment of the debts and liabilities of vata republic of texas; and the residue of said lands, after discharging said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as said State might direct.” On the Sth of September, 1850, the government of the United States, by solemn act of Congress, proposed to the State of Texas to pay ten millions of dollars in five per cent bonds, for all her territory exterior to certain boun- daries therein specially described, which proposition was unanimously accepted ty the Texas Legislature on the 25th of November, 1850. The one sovereign power selling, and the other purchasing, a portion of the very ‘vacant and unappropriated lands,” the proeceds of which both had agreed should be sacredly “applied to the payment, of the debts and liabilities of said republic of Texas.” Now your petitioners respectfully submit, that, accord- ing to every established principle of law and equity, they were the beneficiaries in this contract, and their debts ought to have been fully paid before any part of said ten millions of dollars could be properly disposed of for any other purpose; and that the government of the United States were bound to seo this trast faithfully execated, and are responsible accordingly. 8d. Superadded to these high obligations of national law and positive contract, your memorialists respectfully represent that the United States are now actually in- debted, as they are advised, to the State of Texas, ina suim suficient te pay the whole debt of the late republic cially pledged:— 1. In the sum of five millions of dollars of five per cent bonds reserved under the boundary act of 1850, | which, with the interest accrued and a fair premium, will aunount to over six millions and a quarter of dollars, 2. For expen™iures made by the Republic of Texas in defending her frontiers against the Indians residing with- in the limits of the United States, whose hostile incur- sions the government of the United States were bound to | prevent, and wholly failed to do. | “Your ‘memorialists have thas again sige sub- | mitted their case to Congress, and asi@for payment. Yoar after year they have been postpone, until many © them have been forced to sacrifice all their property | to poy their just debts, and some of them have been ut- { riy ruined.” If the government of the United States, at tii Jate day, in the face of all authority held sacred a cng men, refuses to pay them, then at least the mo- ey dve to Texas should be handed over to thom, to re li ve her from responsibility. All whieh is respectfully submitted. Hi. M J. MULLBAD On behalf of th Creditors of Texas. From Eagle Pass, Texas. | D_PREDATIONS BY THE SEMINOLE INDIANS—WILD- CAT AGAIN IN THE FIBLD—IMPRESSING AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE MEXICAN SERVICE, An intelligent xentleman residing at Bagle Pass, Texas, | writes f# that the Seminole Indians are committing dep- | redations on that frontier, headed by the famous Wild. cat, Onthe Sth inst., about, sixty head of horses and mules were driven across the Rio Grande in broad day- | light, and Wiltcat himself led the marauding party. | Applleation was made to the Mexican commandant by the | Owners, who identified the animals; but he said it was necessary for him to refer to the supreme government | for instructions. This was the only satisfaction they | could get, The following copy of an oath taken by Anastasio Rios, | which our informant says is undoubtedly correot, was also enclored to wa— Staie of Texar, Kinnay county, s$:—This 26th day of February, 1854,’ personally appeared before mo, Lieut. | Richard W. Johnson, Judge Advocate of @ General Court | Martie], appointed by Brevet Major General P. F. Smith, | commanding tne depretment of Texas, and authoried to | administer caths, Anastasio Rosas, who, duly sworn, | Goce depose and kay that Carlos Rios, a native of the town | of San Antonia de Bexar, anda citizen of the United | States, by reason of the annexation of Texas, and his | aving reeided therein from his birth to about the Ist of Hecon ber, 168, being about twenty-five years, was, on or | about the }6th of December, 1853, while ‘on a visit to the town of Nava, in the republic of Mexico, forcibly seiged end impressed a8 a soldier in tho service of Mexico, and is how in the eustody of the Mexican authorities, in the in- | terior of the country. Deponent further says, that he, eeponent, did say to Ignucio Fernandes, ide of the | town of Nava, and to Gen. Cardona, Governor ot tho State | of Coaluila, that said Carlos Rios was a native and a citi- | ven of the United States, notwithstanding which assur- ‘ance said Carlos Rioe was im ass soldier in tho | service ot Mexico, in the know! and by the direction ' of void Iynacto Fernandes and Gen. Cardona, And further + doponent saith not. id | rate on others, and cause some Voting that may surprise | afew of the old political stagers, theugh the votings of Texas, for which the “duties on imports’? were spe- | ever makes bad worse, and turns even good into evil, | being a transmuting power exactly opposite in its effects | to that which the alchymists sought—who, by the way, | discovered or invented rum, I am not certain which ex- | actly. Religion is in itself an excellent thing; but the | moment it touches politics it becomes sour, and is un- | pleasant to Het pact es. The fear ef rum men will ope- | Tateon some minds, and the fear of Catholics will ope- of | last year, on the question of altering the constitution, have prepared most of thom for almost anything that | canocour. If they are not equal to any fortune, they | are at least prepared for any misfortune. | _ The irregular democrats are extending their operations . by the nomination of local tickets, the effect of which, it | should seem, must be prejudicial to the regular y. At any rate, the whigs are in great gloe over these evidences of democratic “harmony,” and hope for | great things therefrom. Some of the ulars nomi- pated carry decided weight. On the other side, the whi | in some of the towns are getting up “pretty quarrels”? which may be useful to the present ruling party. There | are troubles in Newport, to the whigs of which town the Providence J¢ of to-day ea a short pathetic appeal. ‘Uncle Jo Gavitt’? has been left off the demo- | cratic ticket in Charlestown, which is pore at by some eminent (non-legal) authorities to bea clearly unconsti- | tutional pi . What the Legislature can do with- | out ‘Uncle Joe’s” aid is a serious matter to think of. ‘The temperance men are putting forward their best cham- | pions in many places. Their organ, the Tribune, claims | for the ‘Rhode Island ticket”’ the merit (or demerit) of being ‘made up of men who are known to. be op} slavery extension. The whole ticket,”’ adds that paper, | “has been adopted by the free soil party of the State, an every vote for it is a vote against slavery extension.” The whig organ, the J , calls upon the anti slavery men to support the nominations of its party as the only means of killing off the pro-slavery men. | The regular democrats have some doses of comfort | acministered to them this morning. Mr. Horace 8. Pat- terson, of Scituate, who had been nominated for the | place of of State by the irregulara, hascome out through the and declined the honor of running for the office. Mr. Patterson declares that he is not a candi- date, and that ho shall support Mr. Potter, the regular nominee. This is dose No. 1. Dose No. 2 is a letter from Mr. Americus Vespucius Potter, who has beon run on | béth tickets for the place of Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Potter declares that the placing of his name on the irre- | gular ticket was done without his consent, and that he | goes in for the entire regular ticket—self included. | “the “whigs are working with a great doal of vigor to | create the ‘ion that a democratic victory wouli lead to the bringing ofactions for damages sustained by suffrage men in the contest of 1842. Could they succeed | in this they would make something handsome out of the business. There are not a few menin the dominant party who are averse to the ascendancy of the whigs, but who prould prefer even, that to_the chance of Being | mulefed in heavy sums by way of requital for their heroic services in saving ‘‘the banks and beige of Pro- vidence from being sacked and ravished 5 Rhea terrible fellows, the Spartans—not of ‘Thermo- pyle, but of the Pewter Mug in 1842— for cre is among the myths that have come down to us from the charter war, one to the effect that our women and dollars were put in great danger at that time b; certain gentlemen with empty pockets and liquorial mouths. But here were too many democrats amon; Nhe Algerines of '42 to admit of the democracy of 185: giving any countenance, after election, to the doctrine of reprisals or damages. Some democrats were then hon- éstly frightened into taking the Algerines’ side, while others did so from principle, and yet a third class from hatred of the suffrage leaders, from Mr. Dorr downwards, whom they looked upon as engaged in the felonious busi- nees of stealing their thunder. Even some of the radi- cal democrats, who are now so boisterous in favor of Gov. Dorr, were ready to do battle on the charter side in the controversy of twelve years ago. It would never do to revive old wrongs when thereby democrats would be made to suffer for having shouldered their muskets, aided in storming Acote Hill, and protected the ‘females’? in the enjoyment of their innocence, and the banks in their want of specie. It would look very odd to sce a democratic Secretary of State or member of Congress ar. rested, tried and cast in heavy damages, under a domo- cratic administration, for having cruelly used and on- treated suffrage men in the ever-memorable year 1842, Yet that is just what the whigs say will happen if the democrats should prove victorious. WHATCHEER. Our Hartford Correspondence. Hanrrorp, March 29, 1854, The State Election next Monday. The Nebraska excitement in this State seems to be cool- ing down for a few days past, and parties are beginning to stand upon their own grounds again. Unfortunately for the whigs, they committed themselves too much, and formed too many and too open coalitions with the free soil party, and now find it hard to back out, | though the leaders wish they might, most sincerely. This | is the great trouble with Connecticut whigs. Every ism or | issue which comes up is eagerly seized upon, and the re- | sult fs, their fingers are often burned. The element which | | will have but little or any influence in this election is the | Maine law question, It ia now considered doubtful which | will receive the greatest number of votes, Dutton, the whig candidate for Governor, or Chapman, the temperance» candidate. They cannot both together receive as many votes as Judge Ingham, the democratic candktate. ‘Tho democrats last year kad a majority in the Legisla- ture of seventy-five on joint ballot, (sixty-six in the House and nine in the Senate.) This large majority will probably be somewhat reduced this year; but the idea of the whigs baving a majority is preposterous. Let us take the Senate, for on this body the greatest efforts are being made by the coalitionists, (i. ¢. whigs, free soil, and Maine law.) It consists of twenty-one members, of which last year fifteen were democrats and six whigs, This year the democrats will cortainly carry the First, Second, } Third, Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, and probably the Fifth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-first. The Whigs are sure only of the Fourth, Seventh, Twelfth, and a chance for the Sixth and Ninth. The de: mocrats may lose twenty of the representatives—hardly that I should think—which would still leave them n good working majority of twenty-six in the House of Repre- | sentatives, ‘The United States Senator is elected by con- — ballot; thus there is not the least chance for a whig. The demoerate will elect sheriffs in Hartford, Fairficld, Windham, Middlesex and Tolland counties, and a good chance for those of New London and Litohfield, while the whigs are sure only of New Haven county, but hope for more. ‘The whig candidate for Governor, Hon. Henry Dutton, of New Haven, is a lawyer of good standing in his own county. He has identified himself with the Maine law scetion of the whigs, and will, consequently, lose many yotes on that account. In his own city he 1s particular- last year, led him about 400 vo tives were divided—one whig and one democrat. Alexander H. Holloy, Esq., of Salisbury, Litchfield sunty, is the candidate for Lieutenant or Deputy Gover- nor, ‘Mr, Holley is supposed to be an able man, and well quolified to act as presiding officer. of that responsible , the StateSenate. He belongs to the ‘‘Young Amo- ive wing of the whig party. His opin- ly unpopular, as Gov, Seymour, the democratic candidate | , while the representa- | sound, | of patients treated is as foll Uatted Staten a 806; ni Owe °- Ireland, 5,077; other countries, 379. vaceinat- The hospi ed, 112. Sent to or n the * law, &c., (if he has any,) are not made 1 . Daviel H, Camp, Esq., of Middletown, is presented as ae is 15,853. © expenses have been, for salaries of o, apothecaries and janitor Incidental expenses. . + 6700 Furniture, &¢.....+00+ . 66300 —— Total $4,081 08 The recpts hay $2,553 08 Corporation, 1,000 60 Rent. 700 6o Total, seceee eee «84,253 08 Rev. THEoDo! afew prefatory remarks in the absence of the President, who was to ad- dress the meeting. He congratulated the and of the institution on the success which had attended their efforts. It was one of the noblest develope- mentsof Christian charity. The principle on which it was conducted might be expressed in the simple words— “They have not, and we have;”” od works were the true sanitary reformers. Nowhere iid genuine Christianity shine out more beautifully than in such cases in the practical work of Tligien—celloving the suffering, drying the tears of the weeping, whisper- words of comfort to the degraded and miserable. is their physicians were deing; they needed no praise, but they were to be envied rather. Dr. Tracy read a resolution and afterwards proceeded to pay @ high compliment to the ph: volunteered to co-operate with the public spirited mana- Pela My Pe lp omy ers, ig their hand at doctoring poor leatiing thei trade-in that way, One of tholr anmber hhgd been recently called Se eee in one of the Western colleges, which was sufficient evidence as te that. There was no nobler and purer charity than that practised by these benevolent men. He concluded making a severe attack upon quack medicines quacks, among whom he classed the Thompsonians and all the new Sleep and was particularly savage upom advertising physicians. He concluded by reading a rese- Attending physicians of tho dispensary for thes valuable a ing of the dis; for and disinterested services. “ It was announced by the Vice President that some of the gentlemen from whom speeches had been expested Nis unavoidably absent, and the meeting soon after adjourned. United States District Court—In Before Hon. Judge Hall. Marcu 20.—Breach of Pt Smith vs. The Ship Sea S the libellan*, who had taken passage tralia, to recover back his mone} — ‘he libellant t Admiralty. for breach of contract. 6 ship was put up for Australia, and in Ju: 1863, the libelant took “baarage on board her, and $225 passage money, ing agreed thai ship should vail on or ut the 15th of June, 1853, and that the ship did not sail until July 7, and was then so baie ad unseaworthy, that she could not stand up, fell over on her side when going down the lower bay, was compelled to ae back. The claimants unworthiness of the Nao and yrs da that the had changed his mind, and did not wish to the voyage, from personal reasons. Held by that the libellant in this case had a rescind the contract for his and was entitled to recover Se $225, and interest from the 6th of June, 1853. for the passage-money, limi o should be construed most strongly against the shi; crag being in derogation of the common law ete the libellant; and the limit of damages was therefore aily paid. That, 967 jaid by Otervrigo, upon tho paid. t the ry. upon cridznoe. bafore the. overt, was. forwarded to tis owner, and the libellant had no interest in it; and ought not to be taken into account in fixing the libel- lant’s becwce peed without other proof that the libeHant had acquired some rights to the same. Ordered, that # the claimant does not stipulate for a decree for $225 ond interest from Jrne 6, 1863, and costs, the libellant may, at his option, take a decree for $188 and interest from that date, and costs, or an order of reference to ascor- tain and report his damages. Contract to Haul Out Vessels.—Isaac Wortman against Walter S. Griffiths and Thomas Tallinghast.—This was a suit one contract to haul out the steamboat Oliver Klls- worth, on the libellant’s ways. Tho terms of the con- tract were disputed, and the amount claimed as due de- nied. Ordered by the court, that the libollant recever against the defendants the sum of $631, with interest from December 30, 1853, with costs to be taxed. Collision.— Waller S. Grifths against the ship Wings the libeliaat the Morning.—This was a suit to recover damages for if loss of barge, sunk while in tow of the propeller Gen. Wool, by a collision with the ship off pier No. 4 North river. Held by the court, that both vessels wore in fault, and the damages occasioned by the collision to each ves- sel must be divided between them. Supreme Court. In the Matter of Opening Canal and Widening Walk- er Street.—This case, which was set down for argument to day, was again postponed till Tuesday next. REE ONE Theatres and Exhibitions. Bowery TuRatRe.—Mrs. Hamblin is to play Hamlet this evening, All the excellent company af the Bow are included in the cast. Mrs. Hamblin’s engagement acon to close, when a new local drama is to be produced. BroapwaY THEATRE.—Mr. Forrest wil! play Metamora, in the popular play of that name, this evening. ‘This piece will not be played again during Mr. Ferrest’s on- gagement. Bertoy’s Trearnt.—TIwo very popular pieces have been put up for this evening—The Serions Family’’ and “The Breach of Promise.’’ Mr. Burton plays two of his greatest characters. Nationa THratee.—‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’? is announe- ed for this evening, with little Cordelia Howard as Eva. ‘Wattack’s Takatre.—The new piece called ‘Prison and Palace”? is announced for its third performance this | evening. Two other pieces will be played, and the enter- tainment is, well selected. Barnum’s Musevm.—The new local drama, ‘The O14 Brewery,” is announced for this evening's performance. In the afternoon there is to be a formance of the Nicolo Family. Mecnantes’ Hat.—Christy’s original band of min- strels give one of their ciewsant ente: ents this evening. Remember, No. 472 Broadway. ‘Woon’s Mixstreis.—At this hall, No. 444 Broad Woot's minstrels give n concert to-night. The ‘peo gramme is pleasantly alternated with inte: mental solos, and burlesques. . Cmyess Hats.—Buckley’s minstrels have added Horn ia price te tn ferces, 8A ee are drawing fall \ouses fo. Broadway. it’s programme fa full of good things. a ae eae ‘Tax Camrnei. Minstrets, No. 407 Broad have a hall full of People every night. ‘They have produced several novelties. Hart's Wok Wort is on exhibition at 377 and 379 Broadway. S1axor Butz gives an entertainment at Odeon Hall, Williamsburg, this evening. ‘Trantor, N. J., March 80, 1854. TO THE EDITOR OF THR NEW YORK HERALD, Your correspondent’s account of the India rabber case up here, before the United . tates Circuit Court, omitted to state that this was an attempt to set aside Master's report, made last term in my favor, upon notice to me, but in which my opponent signally failed, and after which the counsel of this combination filed a large num- ber of affidavits, and sprang motion, without notice, and in my absence, for another alleged fe ag pur to have occurred about a year ago, which they strangely enough ventured not to touch ita the whole subject of eres. contempt was before the Master. fo one can fail to discern the true character of these continued harassing Frossciee . Judge Gries bese vier matter rightly, for he turned thi far-fetched new attempt very summarily over to the same Master who had pnoe re! me not in contempt. HORACE H. DAY. aN