The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1856, Page 2

"s Faith; a Tale of So mans Enters a Tale of arly Times, Ts cree ee Modera Rome... ‘The ‘bonters’ Feast, by Capt. Mayne Read. Home, by Anne 5 ‘Phe Maventures of My Oi Wells’ Familiar Science... ... Sins wenwubasie o Byrue’s Pocketbook for Railroad and Civil ‘Engineers Ruclel Gray, by Julia Kavanaugh. . 1 vol. Jacnson and New ORLEANS; Authentic Narra- tive of the Memorable Achievements of the amer ican Army, under A:drew Jackson, beiore New @rleans, in the winter of 1814— 15. By Alexan- der Wi » New York: J.C. Derby. ‘The campaign before New Orleans was remarka- ble in more ways than one. All the circumstances eensidered, it is the finest thing in our military his- texy. The author of this exceedingly interesting vo- ‘Beme has given us a glowing narrative of the events, marred occasionally by a style too florid and preten- ‘Sous for a narrative of facts. He has also forgot- fen to index his work, an error which ought to be mended in the next edition. We makea few ex- fwacts. The following is a vivid, though “James Mike” description of Jackson, on the road to New @rleans:— 18 wes along this road, early on the morning of the ‘Qe Decemper, 1814, that a party of gentlewen rode at a ‘brisk trot fi the lake towards we The mist, which Curing the vight broods over the swamp, had nov @earec off. ihe air was cuilly, damp and unconfort- ble. ‘Tle travellers, however, were evidenuy hardy wea, accustomed to exposure, and inten’ upon purposes feo Boe rbing to lexve any eovuneiouspess of external Meeowtorts. Though Ceviid of ad milivsry dispisy, gad even of the oscinary equipments of nuldier, che Bexring ond appearance ot these men betokesed ‘their @onmeciion with the profession of arms, Tue chief of hae party, which was compose of ive of #ix persons, wees ial, geunt mam, of very erect carriege, with « @untenarce full uf stern Cecision acd feaciess energy, Du! furrowec with care aud enxie'y. is cumolexion ‘eer saliow axd unbeaity, bis hair was icon grey and bis Dody |bin ard rmacinied lwe that of vce who had just meeovered from a “irgerivg sud pain'al siccnoss, “Bus fe tier’e glare of h's bright and bawk-itke grey eye be- Breyid ® soul and pitt whicr triumphed over au tue Pabranives of the becy. His diess was stusp ¢ aml newly Mareadowre. A small lea hor cap protestei bis heat aad » short Spapi-h oiue oteak bis vody, whilst his feet gad kege were encased in high cragoon boots, long igao- want +1 peiish or biackivg, waich reached to the kuses. Be have paseed @oout frty five win. Bis stern and hardy nature ‘The author does an act of justice to Lafitte, who, ap be says, bas been called a pirate for forty yeara ‘without a shadow of proof to support it. The ac geunt of Lalitte closes as follows:— Let the truth, then, be now ‘old. Tums scatters the aint of prejudice wud passin, and pacient inquiry dissi- partes the gaucy and ingenious web of poetry and ro- meses. lo trutpfel hiswry Jean Lafitte must ever w@asepy a contpicuous preftion among the gallant spirits ef 1814 and 1816 ‘or the vrillianey and ellieency of the senviees whict be reader:d his adopted country, whose patho ne. royed bis fortune, biusied bia prospesta em herded bis uame down ‘0 posterity as wow! of a Mlecdtbinsty corsair acd ou\'aw, the hero of namervus Beveve, wiitien to ivflame youth‘ul inations and ‘authfy & morbid «ppettre for séenes 0: blood, of marder, ry $s daring and Jewless outrage. A ‘name »bich Bo hod, by such Lonoradle seif-abuegation, hope! to re- @em fiom aii dichonor sud eonsect wiih couspicuous tad patriotic services, Decsmne the favorite non de guerre we every cespersie advec urer and roving corsaic of the ‘Ress cruel was that teriific Nortser, which, a few ears after the evenic we bave described, wa-n’ wisfor- had epushed bis spirit, bosed his manly form, @mmmee the lustre u! thst eye thet once possessed such power “10 threaten or sommacd” and eprinkled with Premature snows th.re rav 0 locks tha: once gave so moweh effect v» his handsme face; more meceifui, in- deed, was that reigiices burricane which, sweoviug ger the Guif in the fail of 1817, struck’ (be tte pehorner, lecen with aii thas remaiced of the ones princely foriune cf Jean Lifitte, which te wis bearing ‘te seme distan : land where the od ous epithe of piate Word not follow him, where he mignt ead his deys in and contentwent. Amid the sh:f-ks of the sterm , the roar of the elewents, the crash of thuacer and ‘the sercaws for meicy of € ring wen, Jean Lafitie, with BR his world!y goods found in a atery tomb iat obli- sao and rest which were cenied w hin ia ‘his lite Bence to his soul! Jurtice to his memo-y! Barataria, cnce s¢ bury # scene, where roystering frae- ‘Deoters held their coisy wasetl, where she p-eyed ped Gers were wou: to gather as to « fxir, to purehsee groat pe eoriigTs traders more séiltol in hawdling @ pike eutiass then fn biggiing ver milks snd j>yelry; 2nd where, not wufrequently, might pe seen some of the chi! w Orieans, W>o, from the protits of theic trans. cated but very succstai ires in ful time to repeat ot md establivh for themselves ‘ane a8 pacetilicus merchants and law. tutes fowted & ge/lant liste thet of * early breguiari ies Se. —_ citivens, Where — *~—armed to the teeth to trim, arrow-iike orm... ~ the low coast, and ready for any emergency; where, om - a formidable battery of eannon stood riaay_t0 de- the vaiuabie “Fy to cispute the pee | thongh the narrow strait by which » ovuld be sekched in the shortest distros from the Guif of Mexieo; the scene of aii this life, jolity and lawless ad- vertare, is now one of the mort solitary, dreary and deso- Mite alorg the whole low, fla: cusst of the Galf of Mexico. rataria, no longer a doubtful or disputes ter- aitory, bar since passed from she possession of thy freehooter into that of tre republic of the Unite! Staves ‘waited now proclaims and enforces its title by ay verful mn, tnat eompie aly commande ihe eusrauce of the bay, from whove racparis the eyo, following the strait, cav discern the quiet litte cove, now seutered to its original desoletion an! selituce, and tee veary, storm-beaven chore, whiers s few dark mouads end erumbiing heaps afford the only vestiges of the orief ope: brilliant reign of Jenn Lafitve, "he blackemith of s¢ _ ip st New Orleans, miscnllei the Pirate of the Bail et ierleo, The cottou bale Guestion is thus disp W seems that Jackson was as defiant of Vauban as Tedieben himself:— Op “he otter ride the Americans were equally unio esesful in attempting to exploy one of the great stap'es of the country jor warlike purposes. A fla noat, which wear the American camp, had in ft some Afiy bales p- Pomel whe property of hat rince famous cotion spe salator, ‘Mo: 1 af ana Vincent Noti¢, who had porebased tham from Jor Plauché, eommancant of the Orieaus battalion. Ya the burried eonstrustion of the embankment these gale: bsd been roiled out and “hrows into the p'le of garth to increase ite balk. On this day the enemy's ‘Batis striking one of there hales knocked it out of the mound, set fire to the cotton, aud sent it flying ahous to the great davger of the ammunition Th» daley were uentiy removed, und some f theta failing on the guteids of the breestwork ino the itch there lasnod form ‘hem s heavy smoke, which bhin‘ied the artilieciats end seriourly obstrucie? their operntinns Some of the wen of Planché's batte ion volunteered to ex‘in guish the burzing cottos, acd slippiog over the breas- work eucceeded in doing s°, not, however, without in Jary, one of the parues being soriva-ly wounded. After Shia ro cotton bsies were erer used in the breastwork. Yes a vulgar error hss iovg prevailed that Jacke n’s re HI E Ft E Hi i th, were ai disadion a: the beads ents. There were not officers enough to command and the coloma begin gow to oreak into de- Tacbments, # me pushing tu: sa7dto the ditch, bat the @reater part faibog back to tbe reac aud to the swamp, the whole frout as cleared. They were con ral- lied at the citch, were re formed, and tarowing off theur Bnapsacks advanced again. heane, judging very rasbly that the moment had ar- rived tor him t. act, now wheeled bf. line iaw cama, (it bed teen, as we bave seen, intended as ® reserve, to threaten without advancing upon the American iiaes, ) aud with the 95d in front, pusurd forward to sec bi: rt imthe vlocdy tregecy. The gailavt and stalwart Bighiarders. rine hundrei tirong, strode scross che senguived fieic, wih their heavy, solid, massive fromt of sbuncrec wen and their oright mursets glittering im the morning sun, *hich vegan Low tO scatter » iow rays over the field of swife. Onward pressed uhe tartan warriors, regavaless of the esncentrated fire of the Dat- teries, which now poureo thew iron batt into thei: raaks. Atamcre rapid pace tham the other c jump, the 034 Tusked forward into the very mils roum of Currcli’s wurketry, which swept the fleia a4 it wich « luge +e) tue, The gvilunt Dae fwhiled bis prophcy and ‘ell at the head cf bis regiment, a g-aperhot pareiog turoagn his bocy. Mejor Creegh then took the ommmand loci ea by the example of the 03d, the remnant 0° Globs? bei. ace egain came up, with Packenham on their left ant Gibbe co ‘be rigot. Tiey bud approached within — hun- cred yerés of the lines, At this mcwent tue standard-bearer of the 934, fee!inj rene hirg rupving against hiz epaulet e, turned, an perceived through the emcke the small black horse which Feckenbam now rode, It was led by uis aid, as be reemed to have no use of his right arm. In his left band he hele his cap, which he waved in the afr, ery1og out, “Hurra! biave Highlanders.’ At this instany thee was 2 terrible cra-h, as if *he contests of one vo. the rig guns of toe Awe icans had fallen on the spot, kil ng aud woundicg vesrly all who Were near, [t was then iLe Eurign of the 92d raw the borse of iackenham fail and the General roll from the sadale inte .be arms of Captain MicIh ngall, who sprang forward to seceive him. A grapestot had stru®& the General on the taigh oo passea ibrcugh bis borrs, killing the iacter i mnedi- ately, As Captain MeDougall aud some of the men were raising the Genera) another bw!) struck bim in toe geoia, Which procuced an immociate pavalysis. It is su inte- resting coincidence that Usptain McDvugall was the same officer inte whose arms General Koss hai fallea from bis bortein ine advance on Baltiwore The wouaced and dyivg General was borne te ibe rene and Isid dowa am the shade of & venerable hve cag, stancing in erptre of the fielo, beyoud the resca of the Ameri guns A nargeon a> called, wae pronounced hte #vund mortal. In ao ‘ew vingte the gailast youag officer bresthed bis last, sud Sis feitutul aid bas to lamen) the crab of anether herric chie’, who, after winnicg iau. rele thet e:titled bim co repose snd glory enougs for lite, perished thus inglorionsly in a war cf uojast iava ficn ageing; his own race end kindred. Toe old oak vncer Which Packenham yielded up his oul silt sianes ben’ and twisted by time sod many tempes.s, 4 me- ‘ancholy monument vf that gieat dizaster ot the’ Briuich arms. Gibbs faredeven worse than Packenham, for, despe- ra ely wounded shortly afier the fall of the Generai-in- Chier, he, too, was borne to the :ear. and liogered many, ms. y heurs, in horsibie egony, until the day attsr, when cer th came to his relief, ean: also fei. vadiy wounded, bing rbot vhrough the neck, and was carried off tue field, [hee were cow no fieis : ficers 10 command or rally the bioken ociumn. Major Wilkinson, Brigate Mejor, eheuted to the men t follow, ani pusbed for ware. Foliswed and sided by Lieu‘enant Lavick and twenty men he succeede:: in parsing the ditch aud had clam bered up the breastwork, wes, just ss he raised his head and shoulders over its summit, a dozen guns were brongh to bess pgsiust him, and the expose tions oflai body wee riddled with bullets, He hid, how ever, Sergth to aire biciseif anc fell up-n the parapet, wheoce 8 muulaed bocy was borne, with very ex: pression of pity snd syanpaihy, oy the geversus Ken- wuckizns and lepressetans, to & piace of shelter in the 1ear of the e:mp. Here the gallant Britem reseived esery attention which could be cendered to nim, Major Smiley, ot the Keniuckiact, akicd hearted gentleman, evdesvised to cheer the epirits of the <ying ebldicr, aay- a. “Beer up, my cear fellow, you are too brave @ wan w die.” “Lthank you from my heart,” feiatly mur- mured the youcg <ficer. ‘14 is ail over withme You can render mt # ‘vor; itis te communics & to my oom- mazcer that 1 fell ci your parapet snd died like @ sol- ose: ards true kiglisuman.’? In tw) hours the gallant Wilbinecn was 4 corpne, and his body was respectfully coveree #1 ch one of whe colors of tue vlumieers. 4fte: the fall ot #dsins on the men who foliowad him threw them-eiver into toe ditch Sse mde redle ef- forts 10 climb up the parapet bat it was too elivpecy, ane they relied into the foss The majerity, however. rere *& istied 10 cower uncer the protectin of tho en- tenchment, where ttey were alowed @ mamentary res- pite and shelter from the Am-ricsn fire, Vhe remaicter of the column, breken, disorganized aud’ pant: stelaken, seures in copiusicn sud terror, exeh regiment leaving iwo thisés of its wen dead cr #vumded om the field, The €8d, waich ba* advacced wit) sane hundred men anc twenty-five cflicers coud muster bat ons hundred and thirty meu and nine officers, who now stole rapid trom the bloody field, their bold ecw age »'l ohwagi into vid sistray. ie o her regiments suffered in like men. er, eepeets ly whe ulet, whies hac leer five hundeed men, The fragments of tle wo gallant brigadas fel pack precipi'atels towards the bine, At this moment Lawoert, he:riag of the death of Pachestiam ana the cevere wounds of Gibbs and Keane, ced slowly snd cautiously f-rward wi-h the re- — Just before he regstved his sagt yogpd, Pecken- bam hag telered Sy Jon Tense Oro or his stall, to orser up the reserve, As th. bugler was about to sound the “advance,” by order ot sir Joan, bie right art War Bu uck with « deli mm) his bugle fell to the ground. The order was ace rdingly never givea and the reserve only marched up to cover ihe retreat of the broken 09- jaune of *) € txo utber brigsce:. ‘Thus, in Jers than teenty-(ive minates, wae the main atiack of toe British most disasteously iepeted snd Lhe iwo brigades nearly cestroyert. We perceive that Mr. Walker gives the American loss, on both sides the river, at seven killed and | have spoitshed ttref; but axt NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, lesa honest she would have pleased the abolitionist critics more, but the generality of her readers less. Having thus briefly expressed our sentiments in regard to this book, we will proceed to make a few extracts from it by way of them. To show that the fair writer is not disposed to be over lenient to what she considers our social pecutiarities, we will quote the following specimen which she gives of AMBRICAN FEMALE MANNERS. Yeaterday, a iady from one of the Soutnern States ro- marked, that we ‘'Eoglish stull owed America a gradge tor what was past.” {could not help assu;ing her she war mistaken, for that nesther man, women nvr child io the Brtish isles pow troubled themselves about t e war of Ameican nde; 2, eXOept to think their ances. ‘tors unwise for having ‘ought about it. Che day before jester dey, I was dusy making a little ekete. feom the ve- iendab, When I felt a band ‘zmilfarly iaid upon my shoul- cer. Of courre I ruppoved ic was @ with whom [ bad aowe acquaintece, but when a etrange voice asxed a question | turmed sound; tt was with uo small degcee of astomebmen! ‘hat J found we Mberty was taken oy a per- fect stranger, a young 'sdy, apparently about twenty, who hac been one of ihe avt arrivals, not seem the least daunted Sy “he exprescion of surprise which must beve passed cver my fice bur went ou questioning me with the coolest rauuner imagine bie, TRE SLAVE PROBLEM. I begin to feel quite exci ed by the ups and downs of vbe Stave election: for though a. the votes were taken in one day (the 7th), he variwus towus ard disiricts ead theis Lumbers dribbling in, so taut thongh Governor Seymour has never been without a general wm jority, yet Abe whole w ex'remeiy fluctusting; and as ye: his fae semains uncecided. Lhada lug talk witn him about the rlavery question, and was mich impressed by his calm and sietesmaniike views; he is us desirous 1s apy man cen be to wre slavery aboushed, but he searibly;suyt, irat, like most other things in conuection with the gene- Tah wellare, it is to be considered with reference to politt- cel eecnomy; and thet in our enthusiastic headlong acxi- ety to do jusiice to the rece, we bave surel: (though quite unintentionally) de ayed its freedom. is, 1 bedeve, the opinion of Dr. Howe and otter en- jightened philanthropists. Twenty-oix years ago New York was & slave State. How bas the curse been seen city Not by stringent laws and ill-judged prohibitions, but by the iatrocuc:ion of tree labor, whic’ rencered that U1 bendage exrexsivesnd inconvenient, though it cces not improve the condition. The wisest people vay taut rinvery wes on the point of extinguishioy itself in the South when, by reudertog the supply piratica(, tae valae ct the article was so raistu ia tae markes tha’ it beomine & }Tetiteble @ Bcern to grow slaves, As Governor cey- mour g-aphicaily expluins the matter: “ii tne hark tetiler wanted to buy beet, be must buy the whole .x— hice, horus ane tau; then comes s time wueu be cad pro cure @ quaster; and at last, a8 popuistion in 3, ne cau go lo msiket aud purcha'e a cee'shak or uny joint most p Caring to his taste. Nuw, the same thing occurs in the cese 01 labor, which, after wil, is a mackeradie © Bn med! Atfirstitmay be necessary ts mke toe who e mab; then you can ire part of & man; sca in due fine you may be able w get vo much of th: ame of a Meu &# may just suit your purpose, withoat vetug bar- Wened by bis fofancy or Lis old age.” Thus +», who have deen reehing to check the instiiusion of rlsvery by vicient means, ba ¢ upintevtisily veen proio:givg tt; but lime wil repair this mistake, by reusering th por ersiou of slaves om expensive mode of cuisiva ton—tha: ia, if cotton can be cultivates without it, Savery enisted and Goes exixtin A’rise, and ing more sufle. ing aod cograd d tom than that of the Nest Indies or of toe Amariown Scuthern States. The slaves oevefivied by toetr ciaoge of rervitude; that was 6 first step towards ui ianie free- dow; aud if, when a sufficien! number had been imp rt- ed, (bei: labor bed been netusasiy sendered of levs value ty the intr.cuction of vthers, elevery weula quickly ‘ery Jawa checked the retusa! course cf Providence; save labor tusreasei, and the chuin of the Afvican was riveted by bis incendad emen ipator. Anaher procitcal exemylifeation of au “oll judgyrg frien 1 being worse thaa wa enemy. ? And, again, Miss Murray thu8 speaks of the MISTAKLS OF BNGLIVA PHLLANTUROPISES. We have cust asidy tbe eviceuce uf poople who, with ear, upbisssed judgment, bave waicued the Africen trcm hiv cadle to bis grave, ano taken ibe opinion spi the advice of well imientioned but hoi-Leaced zeab-te, until we beve damaged the can/e vi civilisation, cheesed the prégress vt imal. viduele cf the vise race, and wt the sans> tune dea ni:- chief 10 uurselyes and to fine isiands and coionies, zhich ere DW again cenoing ‘owars barburtem. Feopie uf the Scutherm Ststes wight wot be considered unpiejudicec Wi Lesser of the préeent contition and pro-pests of cur Wee: Indian Isiands; but | anew from other sources, aud I sppesi .o Exglisbmen for the truth of my iafurmativn, Berradoer has aireacy much deteriorated; and un es the power of landed acquisiticn by negroes receives $9.40 jegal check, (cwing to be excell Gispureemeuts necessary to theiz existence, and thete giving po ctedis, wita @ deoy iaid intention ot getting rid ot waite ;roprietcrs,) the blvele will wewly Dut certaiuly gain possession of the ielerC, She Be me process will tallow im others; end waen too Jaie tac Biitisc patos wili cowe to a couviction that ic must either +e conquer its We-t tucian Islands, rt per. Mit hem \ agaigamete with the Unites States, waich eight wounded; while Hildreth says it was seventy- nine killed ard wounded. Which is right? Lerrers From tig Uxtrep States, CANADA aND €vsa, by the Hon. Amelia Murray. G. P. Pat nam, & Co ,$21 Broadway. The pholitioni«t jorers aie down heavily on this ‘book, for certain opinions expressed by the fair au- thoress in favor of the slave institatious of the South. Were the severity of their remarks con- fined to this topie, Miss Murray would have no ground of complaint against thein; but their whole judgment of her letters is so warped and exacerbat- ed by the political offence which her views have given them, that she can fairly appeal from it to that ef the general public. Our own candid opin- ion of the work is, that it displays more common senve and independenee of character than were to be expected froma lady occupying Miss Marray’s peceliar social position. In view of the in- fatuation of the fashionable society of Eng- land with the Stowe theories, and indeed of the opinions of her countrymen generally on the subject of slavery, it required no small effort of by tbat tie will bt too wire to permit them to remain tice béck repobics. Tbere is co dowd’ the dlacka are sus- cepribie.’ cducation suc improvement, to @ certaia ex- tent, uncer woiie influenes, 1 ‘erkies of Baitaore ¥ be .t highs: cr “ The pig Will vever grow into the ion”? Under cod dizection it fs 4 light heacted, mercy, unreflecti excitable (1t iMPWeives Dut it bas » son and cou be attached and be rade 4M honest, useful and bighly respectable rervant, by judiclous msnegcment and eariy training. A weil tevgnt negry coashwan érivts acmuably. they are spt st apy roe havisal empivyzaent. Seme of them are very orceriy: but put thea out of a track te which they have been acc»vatomed, and *hey sayicly were themeclves. A lady bere has takeu great alos with o megro boy berp im berfarniy. Lweeamae te obverve big p:epcing hehind her chair, with By uncer his hn, live a littie black status. He never tor vets to come a: @ particular Lour for ber orders; bu’ the teaching tim to read is no smail ascertaking. He goer on the b x of ihe cairiag*, ond well performs apy accustomed dury, but it you ask him to tke a koi eant og SP & pisot, he looks urteriy bewildered, bat are we dirg? ins cad of bringing away the Afican rece, to return (hem in & generation or two edu- catec for the improvewent and en‘igntenmeat ot Afi ies, are we not re-ba:tarizing the Chri tian world by giving foir fiel’s eek ogain inve savage hands? NegroCorisiaens le't 10 their wn guidanes fail sooner or later again into pegan hebite, Inquire of the Bifich Consvl+pask the aduarably cevored clergy sic bishops of bis iaud; take the cony.¢ ions of avy perrons of experieucs wud jadg- nent who have jired among biscks. No discapancies wili teounc in such opinions; but our people ca our gi vernmen’s of the last foriy yeere nave been led away by preconceived 4 o'fous; they lave lis’ eued ozly w wel inven! onec bu) weak :eligionis's, aod under o mistiken is pression that they promoted treedom aad Christi nity, hate (icy been giving cue tegoment fo wi imsle b eee ood pagavi-m. Tage 478 thet in tats world G puri bes wed: est as weil ag wicteoners, If we have in- ten’ec vircuourly as a nstion, have we pot acted weal- ly’ Instead ot beimg eurprised tnat these sleve pro prie- tors feel theme¢ives ipsul'e) ans aggrieved by the mu metic wii n Engliso pritanth-op have viifie! aut abured tiem, Ise only astoni hed at the patieves ant gen'eness wick which they have endured our calucotes They ace jurs eed kia towerce us ia epte nt our feuivs, sod for the rake of good inten'ion they firgive. 1. i solo the ‘in jurer never forgives;”” let as tewsre how ae realise thar edage Amorg a large clies in the Noth } fourd @ jealous and unkipe spicit cowards «be okt cona- try; be reverse of this may be eaf\ of thesvuta. 1 vave oncerved a neole, generous, gentleman y spirit ia this psc? of the Union; | feel assured thay if the svatbecr propel tors, 8 & Claes PAG found Teavon to believs that the ia stivntion of slavery * as prejudicial eituer to tae Ubris tien or emporal interests of the blacks, they bare chi vairy evovgh ia their comyoriiiun tubave cst avide mere motives «f p ivate » oew, mod we di not know—that wa They have » riz to accuse ws of iyuoranee ond covers: and they are more ‘Avg than we hadany caim to expect. [ will try into recur to this "u'Joct Will get t2 Oa, out moral courage on the part of this lady to give to tha world sentiments which are likely to expose her to were compored chietly of this great staple. whieh, though mocern scimoe has dissovered t » posiuss eectain inflammable queli ies euitet for some of the sperations of war, 14, perhaps, one of the most {mvesur. and dangerous materiais ont of which @ breastwork w resist cannon bails, -hetis avd rockers could be somstract- @&. The imaginations of the British exvited py avarice bby the prospect of shariog the immense quentity of this waluable produc” reverted to be ascuuiulated in the ity ot New Oriesns, might be exensed for seeing each ® vas: beup of it, lying. like the apple of Tantalus, with- fe their gresp and alluring them to death aad disgrace. Bat Amoricen writers are scarcsiy pardo wable for a repo ‘tition of this absurdity that Jackson’s lines were com- in whole or in part, of cottom bales. The exo ence of this =e demonstrated that sugar and extton were intended for penorfur uses, for the nnrtare, @onrervation and protection of bumantty, and not as e460 ard appliance: in man’s destruction aod @mooursg'ng bis passions. It demonstrated this ovser valaabie truth, that the soil of Louisianna i+ the best material out of which to construct tts own dofence. Tt ‘was the role material of Jacksoe’s might breastwork. ‘The Britich balls were embeded in the sort clastic earth, ‘where they remained withoat rhaking or weakening the embankment. Indeot, they contribu'ed to render ft ‘mere solid. Tbe only inlets through which they hed ‘necees into the sines were ‘hrough the emorasares for the cannon, and aeaey these were penetrated several Micxes, But the Briles wore mot able to pursue these sdévanteges. Their works were rapid'y melting before ‘the fire of the Americans. Soon their redoub+ was com- ly silenced and the a levelled with the plein Bien ‘the Americans revised most stentorian huzzas ae the British artillerists were seen stealing out of their Cemolished works and as fast aa they ould for the nearest citch fhe Ame ican batteries wared ‘warmer and con'inued their fire at the other reloubts, til they, too, were soon in s condition similar to that ‘which had been the first objsot of their fury. The great event of the Sth of January, 1816, is thus desoribed :— ‘There wore scarcely more than fifteen hundred pieces t to bear on the Britis column, but ta the hands nesseans and Kentuckians they were made aa effective ns ten times that number fired by rezalars of the best armies of Kurope. Agniost this teriidie fire Gibbs Jed his column. It is no reflection upon even thove veterans to say that halted, wavered ‘end shrank et times when orash of bulle’s beoame smort terrible, when they were thus shot dowa by @ fos whom they cond not se. But the galiant Peninsular officers threw themacives in front, mettiag and arousing thetr men by every appealand by the most britliant ex- amples of courage. fie men cried ont, “ Where are the 44th? If we get to the diteh we have no meann of sealing the licen!’ “Here come the 44th! here come the 44h!” chouted Gibbs. This assurance restored order and corfidence im the ranks. There came at least &® detachment of the 44th, with Packenham hiaself at heir hend, reliving and msypiring them by appeals to so much unpopularity. She already has had « fore taste of what she has to expect,in the reception which her letters haye met with on this side of the Atlantic. We do not think that she will be more tenderly dealt with by the critics of her own eoun- try, though we are satisfied that they will have justice enough to discriminate between the politice] opinions of the work and ite literary merits. Respecting these latter there has been more dis- cussion than was fairly called for. Miss Murray in publishing theee letters lays no claim to the excel- lence of professional authorship. She pate them forth ‘imply as the impressions made on her mind by what she witnessed and heard daring her toar in this country. She may be an artist, a geolo- gist, a botanist, or anything or everything in the arta and sciences that an accomplished wo- man can aspire to; but she does not come before us in any one of these specialities. Regarded merely as the observations of a traveller visiting us for her own amusement rather than with a literary object, the unusually critical and severe examination which her letters have undergone at the hands of our abolitionist critica is entirely mix Placed. To expect to find in her book the breadth of views, the clore reasoning, and the sciontific nc- coracy of a Huraboldt or a Lyell, is simply ridica- lous. All that Miss Marray has aimed at she has accomplished in preseotlug us with an agreeable and readable book. Mor work has this additional recommendation to our favor, that the fair writer, in coming amongst us, has endewored to divest her mind of previons prejudices, and to take as candid and fair a view of this country and its institations ag it is possible for a person in her position to do, That she hag not sucegeded during ber brief resi- dence amenyat us in becoming thoroughly Ameri canized, ond in casting aside the inflasnce of her aristocratic associations, ought not to militate against the enccess of her work. To all sensible and right minded persone, her opinions will be the more valuable from their freedom from servility, and a # we so atevery turn iere, it isdidioult to refrain. From these extracts, our readers will be able to appreciate the motives of the undue severity with which Miss Murray's book has been treated by our abolitionist contemporaries. We, nevertheless, veo. ture to recommend it to their attentive perusal. PockiTBvok ror Raitnoap ann OCrvitn Ew Grxtexs; by Oliver Byrne. Shephard & Co., Fehon street. This is ove of the most useful works of its kind that has as yet been compiled. Amongst the many valuable features which distinguish it are directions for the laying out of raflroad curves by ordinate ta bles of whole numberr—for driving side stakes cor rectly without trial and error—and for finding the height of equivalent level cross rection areas where the ovoss sections of cuttings and e ubankraenta are irregular. It also gives a general earthwork table where the side slopes do not meet undor the ceatre of the road---the proper coning of wheels of railroad cars—the true rise of the outer rails on curves, and general calculations of cuttings and embankments. From this it will be seon that the work is calculated to meet all the ordinary requiremoata of op gineers. Brarrawaity's Rersosercr or Practica Mapr cine AXD Susgery. Part 32. Steinger & Town- a. This valvable cerial continvesto maintain the high oharacter which it has already earned. Its selec- ions are marked by the same sientific discrimina- iton and thorough acquaintance with medical litera- ture which have obtained for it such popularity amongst the faculty. To country practitioners, who have not an opportanity of keeping themselves au courant of what takea place in the metropolitan schools, the “Retrospect” is iuvainable for the pur pote of consultation. Lamrary or Husonovs Asterican Works, With iMustrations by Darley. Peterson & Co., Phila- del, bia. The volumes of this collection which have reached na are “The Big Bear of Arkansas,” “Major Jones's Courtehip,” “Major Jones's Sketches of Travel,” and “The Adventures of Captain Suggs.’ These works are all more familiar to our readers, cod need no woug ommendation from ua to artistic and attractive form, and the illustrations by Darley would in themselves be worth the price of the volumes, which is unusually low. NBW WORKS ANNOUNCED. We eee that G. P. Putnam & Co. (who, by-the bye, have takem into partnership Mr. David A. Wells, and removed to more spacious premises in Broadway) announce in their list of works for im. mediate publication, Dr. Kane’s Arctic explorations, and Miss Bremer's last novel. Derby & Jackson have also in press “The War in Kangas,” by Doug- ins Brewerton, author ot “A Ride with Kit Carson,” and ‘Incidents of Travel in New Mexico.” Slaves In Louisiana. (From the Fehiciana (La.) Democrat.) In New Orleans lately a man namea Hunter has bean sentenced to pay @ five of » thourand dolars, undergo an imprisonmen: of six mon'hs, and forfei certain slaves whom he illegelly sold in *ucad a mauner as to separate tee mother from the children, contrary to tne laws of miriona.——Neu Orbans Dita. We were not a*are, Db. foce our eyes fell upon the fore going paisgraph, that scch alaw, eaid to have boeu violated by Hunter, existed in any of the Southern Jtates. Allbonor to Louisiana for ite enactment. Garate. the honor due to the legislators and citizens of this State for their treatment of the servile class of our popa- Jation is not limited to that deserved for the humans pro- vision above alluded 10, The 4 tion of wuisiana on subject of siaves, as compiled an the Black Code. for the buwacity of its provisions and the fuliness of ite +Lucuuents, may well serve ae 4 model to other Sta es; ioran no State sn the Union are slaves more carefulty and simngently protected. At the tame time that severe Pepalies are provide for cria es and offences committed by staves. the manver of tieir trial is so prescribed as to reeure the same uupertality 48 to free persons. In oapi- tal cares. for example. it is provided that tne tribnaal for the tzial of a slave shall be composed of two jaaticen of the peace and ten sieve owners of the viciaity; aud in aces not capital the came to consist of one justive 0° the peace and two slave owners. The jurors are put under oath, the istrict attorney coudusts the prosecution, end 4 uvaviovus verdict is requisite to convict or to ae- quit the priscneye For billing slave, whether by an owner or another perecn, the pecaity fs death; and for matwing or othor crueity the penalty is a fiue from two t> tive hund-ei elt. 1’ @ beating or ill treatment of a slave when no one is precent, by the owner or person having the au ment cf the slave, ix suftician: to reader him responsible for the offence and to subject dim to pros-cution. Except cartisge ¢rivers, hos,ical weitere market car- riers, rervants, saves ae guaranteed the enjoyment vu/ Surcay, or it employed on cay, they receive @ oom- pensation of fifty eents per di Masters are .fo. bidden, under ; evaity, to give their slaves money 1astesd of the ampie menth ¥ tations which tne Jaw preecribes. id, fick or disabed Saves rece:ve the seine rations anc cioibit gg from theic masters ar otherr, umier asull grester yepaity to provide ‘or them. The passage of tne coce relating w rick slaves provides “that it «bali pe the cuiy of every owner to precure to bis sick saves ali kinds ot apy orsi or epiiitual sssistsnce vh'ca their situsuen may reyuire.”? In 6 mmer sieves are to 08 alluwed two ocvrs ocd @ balt tor meals andio wiwter two hoara, ex- cep! wile the owner bas beir meals prepared, when cue silotied Ome tory be abridged oy en: ail nour. Worbever & Waser UF CTers@er neg ecis or refuses to previce rueb fovo or cio.niug ae the law requires, it i- lawn fray oe to make compaiac ts ube meaces? mupitn¢, who May cvapel the owner to comply ‘ih the provisions o! the law, under penalty of fine for yefurai. Iti», morecver, mace ihe duty of justices of tre peace tom form themvelves ag 10 the gianger im which s!avay @ ¢ uea‘ea in (bei. districta and Lo entusce tac bw. Seeion 94 cf the Black Code provices cit philic raie,avegre disepled through age, or otpe: , aud hovirg children, rhait be cola with such one of ois chil dren as be may choose to go with, Not <niy iv it :ortidden to separate the motuer frow ber child under ‘en years of age bu; tae impor ion cf « riave child under that age without its mober, i: livirg, it pusishab’e by a fine «i 1.010 one to two thuus- snc coilarr. iLe smp:station of slaves who have heen assused 0! cx pial offences, or ef havirg atiempted to excite an is- sus rection, is alo awictly probtvivea. Pers m4 couvieted ct kidnapping fee negeoee, or of b iogivg such into tue Siwte 06 rlaves for raie, may be puDlasva by @ Bue of one thousanc culer’, aud inthe foiumr ease by fourieen yeore imprieepwent, The wove ase & few of the provisions ineorporates into our comprehensive ana elabosste slave co. @, There laws ere xs pcrupuioutiy carsied inv exveu'ion as tbe ret of the iswe ef she State. The resuit o. these gumane ani wise Jaws, together with the character of Our eiave Owrexs, has been to Tender the evadi ion of the +laves of Loutriaca an enviacie ove in comparison with vhat cf the minug ave manufsetun:g poyu's ion of Europe, and fuby equal to that of tae liudt-ss poassntry of their rura) «iets ieis—hei well 180, 28 weil e'oth- ec, ond as well eiiered for lavor, with security 0 eUpporl in rickness, diravidty or ula agy, aud of prove: tion cncer all circumstances. Whea we consider their marbed imtcliectual jnteriosity, the utter barbarism ‘ro wtich tlavery bes raired (bem, am) 10 Waisa, win: slavery, “bey aiweys agais ceoveso—ven we rele: bow mepy millions bave peea 1ed-emed fom 4 condition Little stove that of wild bewats, and endowed vy slavery with ae much of Chirsiian civi.ization us they are capab'e §, thear Jew pessions #uydued and resrrniaed, their labor curegied sud 6 gavized oy Vastly #uperior mteligence, ev * to procucr fou them means (fej 1s mont, which, with- ut suet guidance, their later evuld “never procure —#» have reason to copgratalate this wad the citizens of this vee ovber slave boldicg States. Au institution 99 adat ravly 6'teC to peryetun'e republicanism, and so fesught with incateulaple adv.utaces to bob races, shoaid be cheriebed and guarced even aguinss the romotest dau ger, PED untiring vigilance, Thestres and Exhibitions. FRroaDWAY (HEATKE.—The legevoary Caen drama of “Herne, the Hupier,”’ will oe repeaied this evening fo: the thicd time at this house, With regard to the lewsicg raeters, it is cpiy necessary to meation that they are in the hands of Mears, Fisher, Usnoll, Chapmea ond Fenne, Med. Ponisi, Mrs. Bukian?, &e. e colle stir of Lorres is probably the most beautiful a1 ‘igh'y t-ain- #¢ evez exhiniiea on any siage. Ninio’s Gaepex.—Mr. Lebman’s great pantomimic rpeetacie, Cnfitied The Elf King,” wi be performed for the shire time to-night. The ever popular bavels auc their entize core of talentea auxiliayies pertorm im thia sieetce.e, whiet appesrs to have been expresslt arranged fcr the diepiny of their extravrdioary umirais and eympastic ab Toe comiosiity called ‘Tne Schoo mate ’? ecncluces the amurements, Rowkey 1H¥ATRE — ihe Lew burietia styled “The Fe wale Fer'y Toieves, or tue Fatry Legion of the Go don Regocu,’? Des proved quive a bit Jade ing froca the eathu iwetls Spplause bestowed upcn ie oy the patrons of this old erd 4 Ways popwar estadlistmen*. ths ‘hrildog «- gencary rpeeiacle of “Herve; the Huatec,’? which nas 2 uur weeks to overflowing houses, wil! clove Tbe ene tainn 5 eveton’s Tueatie,—Messre, Barton, Perry, Moore setiret, Leffingweil ard Raypford, Mesdames Pa ker Aivghes’sue Bresfor , Misa Thorne, and otner favorit, te Tabers Of 1.6 Company, continue w elisit ‘ne moat rap vurcwe &pplaurefrom large ape ateerimiuatiog au tiencer vile verdering ther several characters iu Shakapeco’s comtsy of ‘he “Winier’s Tale,” which will be produces every sgh. 10) further notice, Lavra Kexse’s Vareries —The fair manager of this bewutitul aud popular theate teasers m va ied and al- racuve bill fir ve-nigbt, he perfo manees are to o6aiu ce vovel litie drams caliea * Dreams of Delasi- ra. deren, Mestayer ard Jonuston, Misses d Reignelds in the easy. Foilowed oy “A “orn ’ ebareciess oy Miss Keese end Mr, Jordan. ng Cali, Cone'w irg with “A [oan of @ Lover,” Gertrude, Mis Durand. Waurack’s Theatre —Sheridan’s fayorive eomely of “The Sehec] for Seands',” sirongiy east, is to be given Vo-night, for toe firs: time this season, at tuis house, Si Yewr Trezie, Mr. H. Piacide; Sir Uliver Surface, Me Bronghan; Charles, Mr. Lester: Joseph, Mr. Byatt: Moses, Mr. Ho land; Lecy Teazle, Mrs. Hoey: Mre. Cau dour, Mrs. Brovgham. The afwryiess ix en Ont for a’ Holiday,” in which Mr. Holland bas a comics! pert. Broapway Varienrs.—The splendi! spectacle style’ “The Naina Queen,”’ 28 performed by the Wood and Marsh Juvenile Comedians, stall proves sufficiently at- iract ve to fili tuis neat and coutortable theatre with de. lighted spectators, Woon’s Mixerrsis.— This famous band of Ethiopisas, with George at one +nd and Pierce at the other, will en- tertain their audience, tuis eveniog, with various songs, joker, &, after which they perform the burlesque of ‘The Happy Men.” Bucksey’s SREvaers still have the satisfaction of pight'y entertainicg large and reap:ctable audience. ‘this evening th: y « &@ fine assortment of their best sergr, Cances, &c., closing with the popular barlesqu: cpe'a of “Lucrezia Borgia,” (axa AND Jaran.—The beautifai panoramis pelnung: of views im ‘bese countries are attracting th of large nurobers of peopl 0 cesire infor spect e manners and customs of the caris tani thereef. Pictures are to be seenat Asatemy Hail, Ermurcsuem Exrotep —Prof. Spenser, whs recently qested an intense excitement in Ciccinna'ti, by nis do- monstrations of the faitney of rpiritualism, porfectly astouncing and covfouncing the mvciums, will give an exbibition at the labervacie tw-morrow evening. ‘The Pyne ord Harrison Opera Troape has been paeform- lng to fall and faehionanie nouses ia New Orleans. The wtmbers were, on the 8th inst., about to eave for Mobile hort time, after which they would return to New COBB. Mise Rowena Granioe will sell in the George Law to-day ov alvornia, Mis: Granice has been abont five years on her age. “he has gtven, during (ne time, various raat. ‘naa im parte of this State. wusteing Yankee wad riber obarecters. Tnx Wounven sy THe Hupson River Rarnaoan Coe Nthe two children of M. Roberts, of Albany wh: vee badly aralded and otherwise tiefigured by the © Meter neer this city on the 9th ult., were rem ved to heir} me cn Satwday, Oh fus'. Mra, Blanchard, of ~ hag eo far reer ere o@ to permit of ber removal hus * Hotel. Misa Garoiner has almoat entirely re- 6 Mr, Pond bas been suffering for come days paw: tiack of @ryeip: ine in the head, but is now vik adeg +e end Mike infrg nes here of thowe injured by the collieion on hy t. Itww be sowe works before Mré. Blanchard ) get way. —Poughkeeprie Telegraph, Fb 19. Sara? BOATS ON THE HODRON.— The improvements » the pcemer Ieaae Newton cave been «> mach delayes ry he ercemive cid rf the past five weeks hat she wil able to teke her place on the river before the at of Her place will be ruppied by the Francie widew | Knickerbooker “Two pew boilers aré being put into the swamer ‘The Skidey end Knickerbocker will run desire to court popularity. Hud Miss Murray beon | enhance their mer? Mey are got ont ina very | in the Mexchyats’ line.—Poughheepsie Telegraph, Feb. 19, Pelittiee! Inte gence. NEW YORK TOWN ELEOTIONS—sUPER VISORS ELECTED. Nig. Wor. Cous ties, Dom, K.N. shipper. 3 1 6 6 2 3 2 7 5) 5 8 cs ur - 1 2 4 ma H = 2 5 1 9 3 3 H SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE DEMOORATIC NATIONAL OONVENTION, The following call appears in the Winsboro’ (3, C.) Register :-- To mus Crrvuns oF Fasmrmp :—The undersigned, ai- though not in fever of South Carolina abandoning her time-honored policy of keeping aicot from ali naviouni ly conventions, yet being willing to, meet wivh onc Mice ciate aa decces “the expedtensy of seudiag delegates to the Cincinnati Convention, respectfully in vite the members of the Oalhoun State Riguts oariy to attend the pubsie meeting advertised to be held at the arg House in Winsboro’, on the first Monday in Maren xext. John Buebauan, S. G. Barkeley, David McDowell, Jos. A. Woodward. John B. Mefail, E. Eilison, Phos, Jor- cap, Jas. B, McCants, William’ S. Lyles, James H. Rioa, Jobb Bratton, Henry J. Neil, James Eliott, 4. 1 Robert fon, OPFOSTION TO THE ADMINISTRATION IN PENN- BYLVANIA, The following eall sppears in the Harrisburg papers. Jt would seen that a movement is on fot to unite ali tae factions im the State in one grand undertaking to defeat the administration party in the coming eiection:— Union FOR TH Sak OF THE UNION ANTI- NATIONAL AD- MINISTRATION STATE CONVENTION.—Uhe nudersig. ed, waain- ders of the Legirarare ct Pennsyivanis, having deda sii- cied by chete feliow-citizens in differen’ parts of the commenweatih tu devise # pian oi united acavn, oy which ail «pposed to the destractive policy and pria- ciples of the national istra'iom may €-operate a the appport at's ute teket, res ectfully invite all who are tm favor of such @ movement '0 assemoie in oity asd county conventiune, on tre 19th of Atarcu vext, wo elect deiega es equal in rumber tu thelr representaticn ia chs Siate Senate aod House of Representatives, tos coaven- dion 10 be hela a Barrisburg ou the 26th of the seme menth, for the purpose of nomiuwitog esndida‘es for Auditor General, Canal Commissioner and Aarveyor Geus- rai, tobe emproried at ve envaing fell election, wad t> ‘ake sueh other poiltical action as way be necessary to the crisis. K. B, MeComb, J. W. kailioger, Jame: J. Lewis, Jebn Ferguson, J. Dook, ©. L. Hansesker, John M. Gtod ney, R. B. Moorboad, Davia Yeggart,” Deloria imbrie, G. J, Shuman, Jobo Wright, L. Reed, A. W. Crawiord, VP. W. Housekeeper, Joba Heary Wintroae, Jacob struble, uss Augustine, kr. Jordan, G. J. Babi, E. Jcy Morris, T. L, Boldwia, Philip Cover. W. A. Barry, W. &. Frazer, D. Pbeips, Andrew Gregg, Dauiel ‘ott, D. A Fipvey, David Mumm, Jr, Benry Souther, Tomes M, 8, Henry ©. Pratt, John ©. Ftenniken, Samuel Kerr, vavic Meilinger, K, Haines H. Gaylord, Wiliaa Hawilton, J. Brown, Samuel Caswell, Huirissera, Feb. 13, 1856. PLATFORM OF TBE AMKKIOAN PARTY IN TENNESSER. Toe Know Not: fug 8'ate Convention of Tencesses eon, yered at Nushvilie, om the 12'b inst., and adopied the fullowing rerolutions as toe piatfcm of party :—~ The Awerican party of eace’see swrew led La conven- tow, deem its fitand proper ceeasion t) re-aifirm and avow their udherence to great fuvdumeniai priacipies, abich bave for their onject the briegiug back the guve:n ment to its original purity, aud vind ¢ gutoer incissoia- Dy the States, apd continue the dievai of peace, Luppinees ard prosperity to tue «hole people, Therefore, Reroive:, Thet we re-affirm and prov sim the platform adoptec by the Philsdeiphis © nveution in June las’, ba- iieving the pricipies theregn set furth necessary and proper for the best good of the wile country. Reselved, Tht we segacds the question of slavery, ex- perience hos rbown that it {s u surject upon which ite Aresicac pec ple have always differes. As ardeat lovers of the Union, and «f the peses and harmony of toe eupiry, we depreciate all sgitati-n uf ‘he eubject, as the woret foe to tbe perpetui'y of tae repuoiic Always en- tertaining the mow) piofound respect and regard for the compromises of the e ratitutivn, acd tae iawa of the land; and feeing that all o: our rights of Hoerty, religiva and property are amply protec ed oy taem in ai] parts of our common country, a6 pa.riote, we will aceurd to them, as we have ever dune, & patriov’s obev.ence; askiug porbing but what la right, and admitting to n.iiing trat is Weng. Kego.ved, That we will abide by ard maintain the pro- visions cf th ccrstitusion of the Unived States, and the exis iug lows of Gu gress upen the subject an a tinal set- ilement therecf; ana ‘herefore, we wil oppose any and ail fartker sgitation upoo tide question. In maxing this decleratios, we devy thet Congress possesses any power to Jegis.ate opon the subject of elavery ia any and we equaliy ceny to tre pe-ple of the Terri torics any such power «util the ‘ormation of # Staie government, op- Loring the odious doctrine of squatter suvereigniy, or tv other words, the applicstion by the prozie cf the Ferri tories ot Wilmo! provisciem. Resolved, That cur celegates to the National Corven- tien, to be held in Philaceiphia on the 224 of Februsry be foxtructed to use their iofluesce aud prosure péai of all cer-mon‘al of initiation inte ‘he Ameri- ean party, and sli obiigations of scoreey or ovhe:wive. Revolved, That the edueation of tee yout!: of our eoun try is the best menns of perpetuating its liberties, ths: States she uid provide for that edueasion by establisning common eehcols throughout their limita, and thet the Frotestant Bib'e, as their text book, should vever be ex- cluded from them. Resolvec, That his convention, feeling justly indig- nant at the gross v-isrepresentations of their priaciples ond motives ty their opponents, and the abuse that has been beaped upon them by the organs and leaders of the Oppositien, recommend 10 their friends everywhere, ta ail future contest to maintain their positions with ‘ignity #6 Brzoness, bot to tolerae no longer in silenoa wny wi Jost war upon their rights as American freems Resolved, Phat the present sdmiatvtration of che federai goverpment, by the appcintment of aitra sectional wen to leaoing cabinet anc judicial offices—by fis open inter- ference with elections, and by its whviesale proscription of large meesen of the American people for no other reason than their support of the tims-honored doctrines of their faibets ted every priucicle which mcvght it into power. It bas teen vasciflattwg acd in- sincere, aud has forfeited all clsim to vudlic confi.eas+, snd deterves ine coxrdemnation of all conscisutious men. The anti-Nebraske editors of Illinois are t> bold a oon- yer'ion on the 22d. Tre Kansas Emuete. A LETTER FROM GEN. LANB. TAwWnence Crrx, Kansas Jan, 19, 1856. Yesterdey morning abou! 200 of the Mivourians mate an stteck upon cur frfende at Kawion, Lesven vorth diy aie. On the cay of election they mace such » demon- stistion a4 compelled oor friends to postpone the eb-ction wp'ri the next day. After demanding the delivery of the ballot box, the cemand oeing dee ined, they inwie an at twck—fired repeatedly. Gur frteuss retained their fe apidl tv began to teli, when they re'urned it with some iiket. After cur friends had dispersed, they seiznd May word, Brown, and other prominent citizens, end will probably bang them before morning. They mardered Biowr. My On impression is, they will use tuis ditti- culty us # preex’ for auotber invesion and a genersl at- tock upen us, We wart meniiens of wac aod mast have them. ond our fiiencs must de prepared to sus'sin us. We will be adle to holo out for som- weexn, out must eventusily be overwcelmed, uniers we cun have assist vee. Send us gunr, particulurly artery, through tows, by safe bands, Uf you op win money, place ii in nome vafe bank, where tt eon re dawn vpon sue ores of the Executive Commit- tee, of which you are a member, Advire our friends to enroll themselves, elect their 0% ficerr, and be reesdy to move at & momen ’s no'ios. arméd and equipped ANE. N, Boeetend us the artillery without delay. The Fires of a Night tn Baltimore. [rem the Baltimore Sua. Fed. 18.) Saturday night leet proved # basy ime am: og the fire- men, they being kept in action during tne en‘ire nigat No less than five fires cecurred vetween the noure of 9 o'clock in the evening und 4 o’elock on Sunday morning, compriting every section of the eity. Below we give the particulars of thee several fires, in the order in whieh they ccovrred:— Aout belf pest 9 «’olock, small brick stable, on the preperty of Mr. Wm, Hooper, was discovered t0 be on fire. It was coonpied by Mr. J. Lyons, Toe stavle was pretty much bust out, ihe borse saved. Av 12 o'clock the beils again soonced an alarm. This alarm wes caured 4 the partial burning of au aace- copied new brick dwelling house on Walsh, near Hotfmsa #yeeb, the property of Mr. Charies Myers. It was dxn- maced to the ¢xient of 6100, Betore ‘he firemen bad sneseeded in sabdaing these flames, the alarm tell ‘in sumwoned them to the ex taeme north western section cf the cliy. rear the Caths- drai buryicg .. They were estimated to be worth from $40 to $00, aod enti ely destroyed. Between one an two o'clock another fire was digno- vared on Mciderry’s deck, toing in a bourse belonging to John H. [ivuman. a two story biick. The fiames commu: niceted to the sdjoming house, aso belonging to Mr. D. snd both were eateey burnt out. Mr, man 4d. mete his joes at $2,600, on which there was aa insurance ($1,600. One of the howes waa oeeupied by Mr. D. 98 « provery iore; be eetimates bis loas here at $1,200, on “hiv teere waa an insurance of $1,000, Mr. Jamos Wenteott aleo bad a store for the purchase and sale of «pe, ke.; lore not known; inswed for $900, The cwell- ig parte of these houses were oecnnied by Mra. Matoett, Mre. Mitchell and Mr. Hooper. Their loss or insuranss we ald pot learn, The brick wall of the northern house was vesterday thrown cown by Mr, Dittman, A on fell uponthe roof ofthe estabiishment of Mesars. Mann & Co., oyster packert, and croshed it in, subjecting them to o»- wernt, ot alt past two ofelock, they ‘were called out Agen, ot past two o'clock, y NM by the partial borming Uf « threo story Uriek buibiing on the nor bwert commer of Pratt and Howard streets. It was ocoupied by Mestrs. Ebrman & House, flour and feed elens, and Mrs, Splesr, who kept a millinery oxtablich cant. ‘The firet named sustatoed a lows of $2,000 in toer, upen which they beve a poliey of ineursnce for 215¢0, Mrs, Spicer estimates her loss at $200, and wax hoinsared, The boiieing '@ the property of Mr. Moses ord, ord wae damaged to the ex ent of $1,200, » is covered by Insurance, From this bul ding the fiemes commonricnted to a two story brick om Howard ueet, owned by Mr. Senternig, acd ‘oceupied wa a loa nud feed store, slightly damaging the roof. Hie stock wae miro carmuged by water, His entire loss is oxtima- ted at 9100, whieh fs covered by insur-ance, Leter fiom Havana. ARRIVAL Of THE CAHAWBA. The United Sia'es moi! stexmer Cabawha, J. D. lock, E-q., commender, assived yesterday morning ty Kew Orleans vie Havans, Ebe left the latter piace on the 13th. ‘he Cakawa bas enconxtered on her pessage be strong weeterly gales wich vory heavy seas, Abe Unitec Stame sloop of war Serawga, Commodi Fulton, bound to Pensacola, was towed to wea by ths bawbs on the 13+h. ‘Thire is notbiog at Havana interesting or atff: fro last advices. The sugar croy will bsshort. Freiy are dechnug. Health of the eity good. ‘The sdip Anna Tit, Capisia Golding, from New leona for Liverpool, was strack by lightning on the { inst.; she aso sprung o leak, and put into Havany repsir damuger. Would prooably have to dischangs. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havas, Feb, 13, 1866) Pleasure and Charity A Ovrieus Incident at a Balb— tmpled Arsossination of the Archbishop of St. Jago Cula—Horrible Social Condivion of the J:skand—itel ria, Burgiaries, Murders, de. You kaow there was « bail at Count Osnaogeis’, Cerro, on the inst right of the Oarnival. The profits, proceecs, I k:ow not which, derived therefrom, were voted to tie Ladien’ Benevolent Inatiiuiton of thie ei There ves another ball, last Sunday evening, for { Tadies’ Benevoient Institution, at the Villa Nawva th: tre, which wax, I beiieve, fully wud fashionably attend: 1 was wor there, baving bse & rurieit of that sort thing recently. The price of siwissioa for geutiem wes two collars and» reel; for ladies, oue doilar, E Fxeelienza tbe lady of the Captain General wnt ¢ tickets by scores ano bunirecs to her (iemds, with so of whow J hive the pleasure of being on terms of iutianay and who. detu ing it trreligious to attend public feat! fee during the forty days preceding Roly Weok, desiroy the lickeis, of course sending the money for the There ae a)so & bali the sume vight at Kooaurics wbherethe rooms were crowded to repletion, A crevie, who had commitied ihe rare and unpordoo erie 0) bavirg beooine intoxicated, threw him: bench down stairs, to sicop olf tus effeets of dhe vile et he bac imbibed. Awe king ebout four v’elosk next mor ing, be towd bimeef cuaus his wateb, choio, mone coa', hat and shoes, bie bes been taught & lesson th ought to nerve him for life 1 bope your rescers seve now bad quantum sue’. bulis; Ke mow for nomerbing of & sterner character, ‘The aprassinaiion of the venerable Archbishop of { Jege de Cube bas deen aiterupied. fe was not dead Ube latest accounts, and hopes are entertained that Will live, Lextisot the (cliswing accoant of the atta upen the Arebdiscop from the corcespondeoos of t Frawa, of be 12th ineiant:— My besrteliswlien up wih pon go p wmMInUries!e Te yous bore ble aved, | The Arebbisvop—ibe fainer of ine uniortuzase aad t Jer of the troubled poui—Senor Don Aaton o Var y Clara, +mivec st Jilum in the sieamer Petays, fiom Neuvitas, where he had been detained a short cays before he arrived ai this village. Pus nig eter bic arrival he preached tn eloquent sermon in t h, and tn part of wa cermoa he bestow great po upon the inbwoitanis of this vilago, £ their s¢igions and gocd ©: he shuroh was ve ecowded, At comiig ons, vd of persons gai eed srovnd him, the pious women, wi wirhec to kiss picviseoral ring, when, ail ofe rn den, » litieman pierenied hime, who ware best called & monaier, making hii way wmongst them | though he wiebed to ies the Bishop’y band; Be kcuB ms he got near be drew & charp razor, mortally wounded the venerable greiaie, who f Gown sll repreiest. Reozmg and blind with fury, | ettempted tmmedigrely to mflict a second’ woucd, orcer 10 be sure of “bie viniia; bat im thet mome 4 soldier, (shore heroism gax endeared him to eve one,) ‘be se vent of tee ruperior commanier, who Ww wear oy, thiew bimeelf between the astasin and his vi tn: #10 prevented ‘be consummation of the arlirie, h: iw s:pieheuced and care’ to jal, The aamasin esles Antonio Torres, and {4 @ ra'ive of the Oana: Ivlends, of ebout 26 years of aye, of small stature, ar bar preivect eyes.” The wound is from the upper pa of the +ar to the widdle of the face. We We ib i K\ by God om secount of the virtue of ti the preyers ot the peopie, Arch inh 1 base aivuys keaé rpoken of nea pious, har 8, BOO Mwn, end therefore there is no woorusiic for ‘bis terrible attempt upon bis liie. Tiere was e ropbery last saturday night, cf whieh, & Jone $16,060 having deen stolen, ] have beou usad! ebts.nany particulars " The eame night an attempt wae made to enter tt ouse ofa gemuewan named Myers, who resides opposi he Almei¢a ce Paula. the burgiars bered cuts paow tom the docr, but the porter awoke, and raismg 1% alsim, the burglars vamored. An atiempt wes made the powe night to break in he Adusna Custom House. eople are only aliawed tpeak of pncb marten as ibe © Lice in whispers, the ¢ tet being fo rend torta the impression to the world ti» rime scaicely exivts fo cbin community. On Sunday Jest, the wogrces of two differont Birric Outsice the walle gathered themselves la appo-iie parti sor a yewuler pitched ba tie, to the great slarm aad a: veyares ct the invattian ss cf the Celgaie hood. Pory cloved their biu-ee and kept with’n doors; stoned an oiber missiles wi used, and the sum! of tive ket I beve heard va:iously stated at from one | twenty, whilat gree that but ene arrest wi wece, that of tatto, who earried a knife { bis trouser leg, and which stipping down infilc’ed + revere & wound, that be threw himssif upon the group: and thus war easily mace a prisoner of. The cay before yestersay I friend trom your ¢ity, who is American and Furopean Hotel. I crowded with strangers, ax indeed fs every hotel av boarding house in the city. I retected hay the f: lowing pemes from the Bae at Woloott’s:—Mr., Mr iiseos Dunlap, Fbiledelphis; Mr. J. Bloodgoo a tw Kew York; Mr. C..C. Thempron, ao.; Mr. . Wasadur ano lady. Albany; Major Chase, U. & A., Key West. There was to bave been a grand review of regulars sr volunteers at the Campo Marte last Sunday. fhe de weseatize one, but the ground was so damp, that wit due regerc to the bealih of the volunteers, revie did not come off. { fancy that, like the cats, they disift wetting their wes. Onl there brave soldiers! ~ 1 know notbing further that could possibly inters your readers, and I therefore somewhst abruptly tar oume 10 a close, Havana, Feb. 13, 1853. Arrival of the United States Sloop. of- War Saratoga — Roce. tion of her Officers by the Capiain General—Phe Balt the Villanuera—The Cropa—Machonge, dc. de. The United States sicvp of-war Seratogs, Tiltou or mender, arrived the 9th inst., all well; exchanged 1 cuttomary salutes as usual, ani the eommaudter calls ap n the Captain Genersl with several of his citicers, & companied by the Americas Consal, Colonel Wiiham Kobertson and Color! Joan Winturop, of Louisiana. 4 usval, the recepiicm was every way harnionivus at gratifying to all concerned. The Uaptain General, learn received them with that sans eeremoni« air ff which be is so rewarkaole, ana which is 40 takiug wi our plain countrymen. The bali et the Vilanveva was a failure as regar) ‘hesumber present. The receipts, hcwever, were wie wbie, end vere Cevoted to the benefit ot the Orphan Asylum. It is said that the ball being under the patro sect the Copein Gereral and Indy was ths zexson wh The roomer were vot beter filled, A mistake, I resity I rather belteve hat the paucity of nambers present r sulted from the proximity of Holy Week: snd the reasi but the receipte wert not at a correspundingiy low e! is accounted fur by tie fact that many peccons paid f ball tickets who, no‘ withstanding. did not, for the cease named. avail themselves thereat to grace by their pr rence the (gey and tes'ive so-ne.?? The wea*ber contione: urtavorable and « short erop al! shat we eax look for The prices, however, will 0m, some amence to tbe planter. Exchange en New York and Northern atties, 4 to 4 discount; London, 7 to 734 premium, New Orkeans, p to 6 Giscount. Wiather good B. he Krejee Chief, Vendovi. <j | TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. | Your correspondent at Ovalav, Ferjoe Islands, tn} communication of Nov. 20, 1856, to the Hamau, 5 which »ppoared In your Saturday (16th Inst.) ixsue, ts] error ip stating that the Feejee chief, Vendovi, ated 4 fore His arrival in the United states, Vendovi died ‘hiw hoeptts), on the 11ch Jane, 1842, after # brief iline, during witeb everything thet skill and kindnovs cov soggeer war done to prolong bia iife. A east of the he of Vendovi, takem efter death, is now in the dixpepsa Cf thie establishment, Should you consider tus mh) correction worth treerting in the columns of your dist! osabed journal, be kind id o 4. K. Dv, errs. Ravan Hoerrraty Fast Brook ‘eb. 18, 1856. | yn, Navan AxD Marie Prosorioys and A TOITMENIS CONFIRMED KY THR SENATE. Surgeons, Jobe Wright «nd Jobn Thorniey; Asdstant Surgesos, A. (iben, J_8. Kitehen, John Vawant, James Laws, Ee, ; Feniey, Wm. Johnoon Jr, F. L. Galt, Stewart, Kemal nd Ww. M. Page; Purrer, 0. J Emery; Chaplains Jo Lee Watson and Kobt. Givin; Oiiet Engineer, J. P. Wh ple. Marasr Conrs.—Liewtensnt Colonel, John Harrie; ¥ ie Ward Moreton, Capteins, F. 3, MeNelll and Jost Majo George F, LUndwwy as Quartarmaet kerlus as Avaistant Quarter iaaste Israel Green, Jscon Read and 0, Herdercon; Seccnd Lientonanta, Jahas &. Meiere, W. li A. W. Stark, D. Mf, Conen, James Lewis and ). Sparks, A New Koure ro ParapeLPHIA—Apexot —Con moore Vancerbili, of New York, p: ma vinta few Coty rinse, and be nar agreed i the yeilrcad compary to ran two steemers from N Yerk to the Inet. Thix wil give the new gee 6 impetua ae govoe can be stippe! fre fi nd tianepotted over the Camden snd Atlan! Reilrond at all senwemu cf the year. A join’ sock 00 pany bax been formed, im accordanee with an act of t Leghelattre, by which (ommodore Vanderbiit’s line 5 eamers, the Reading Rosltcad, and the Oamden end « jontic Railrond, will open » new trade with Philadelp ‘The ears are now runcing jegularty from the that city. Denton Gasele, HY, 19. Ranne