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8 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1856. INTERESTING FROM MEXICO. Our Mexican Correspondence. Mexico, March 4, 1856. State of the Country—Perils of Travelling—Matters and Things at Pucbla— Description of Tepeaca—A High Old Spanish Town—4 Talk with the Alealde—A Picture of a Merican Cavalry Battalion—Life on the Road—Cholula —Endef the Journey-—Public Opinion in Favor of Co- monfort, de., dc. It is @ difficult undertaking to attempt to give you a clear idea of affairs in this country, and to draw e@ vivid picture of its present condition. It ia easy to relate what the people say and do in the cities, what public even’s are transpiring, and what mi- titary movements are on foot. But these things would not exhibit this nation as it really is, and how this beau- tiful pertion of America really looks and appears t> the eyes ofa stranger. I have recently been in the country, and have just returned to this city, You remember my last letter was dated at Vera Cruz, from whence I have had to make my wav back as best I could, for the dili- geaces ars not runing, priva'e carriages are not to be had; the roads are mestea with robbers and soldiers, and more gentry of the same genus. Aride on horse- back of two hundred and fifty miies in the tropics is a 6- rious undertaking, whicn was the only mode left ms, except taking it om foot as an alternative. It is true the conveyance fs good and rafe, in stages, as fur as Orisava, eighty rufles from Vors Cruz: but from thenes you must trust to chance, although the roads are excellent. From Orieava two companions aad | started last week for this city, Our trends gave us » great deal of good advics and counsel, but ae n> two of them agreed as to the beat mode of avoiding the difficuities and dangers of the road, {found [had will ofmy own and would have a way also. ‘We had in the first place to avoid or fight the robbers a the road; and in the second, to cut across the country 90 sa not to pase through Pacbia, where Haro y Tamariz has bis troops and headquarters, in opposition to the government. So far as.ne roobers were concerned, w2 bad not many fears, as we were well armed with rides and Colt’s revolvers, preventing a vary formidable battery on horseback. But to get round Puebla, without en‘e:iog the city, or with- out meeling some of tie outposts, was a difficulty aot 49 easily overc.me. To turu to tue north by the way of Otumba above Tisxcais was the usual route taken, But ag the way was song accommodations mise- rable, and the road wfested bandi iti we agreed to adopt smother line ot « pera 108 to the soush of Puebla, by the cities of fepeaca ni Croluls. course remonsiza ed » this plan as they knew uothing of these places #: 4, therefore, deemed it unwise. We, however, knew be.ter than they did, days found ourse.ves i: the arcient o repablic cf Tepexca. It you want to know something of Tepeaca you nsed not look into any nist ry of the present century,or of the jast century. or of tne century before that; but you must go back to the umes of the conquest by Cortez, ard somewhere aoout ine year 1520 you will find it mentioned. Possibly Presc».t’s histozy is the o1 American book fo whi:h this city is alluded to, and even then but slignly Afr the conquest a for- ‘wees was erected in the suburbs, which was called the fort of *Srgua de Frontera.’’ which ia the subsequent century, figures conspicuously in sean annals, although all recollection ot its unportance, and even of its exisvemce, seems now to have faced from the memory of the people, WhenI asked the first alcalde some questions on toe surj-ct, he told me that ‘‘Tepesca waa formerly s canton o the republic ot Tlaxcala.’ Fir ding him thus posted on the past history of his ci’ I did net push my inquiries forther. Tepeaca, lice the other cities in the plains. Chotula, Tiaxca'a, Otumba aud others, was of wack importance at tae time of the conquest. It contain+d at east 100,000 inhabitants, and atter its ecrquest by Cortez, and its conversion to Chris- tianity by the priests, 1t sti preserved its pre-eminence over tus surrounding sett.ements. Magnificent churches, immense | monasteries, spacivus convonts aad other public builciogs were er-cied within its iimits. Jt was goon populated with p: monks and nuns, and garrisoned wth soiciert people were in- Gustiions, working im the adj iniog Gslts and es tates, amd at the varius marulac‘ories ia the city, But im time Paeol. rose, seven leagues distant, to absorb first ite operatives in manufactures. Then tied also the ‘‘religiosos’’ to the same new city, where there were more luxuries ard comforts, while the’ neig1- Doring haciendes gradually encroached up a the adjoin ing fieléa to sbeorb them in the rural estates. Tepeaca declined, decayed, ana is now almost iu ruins, Its popu- jation may pow ce some taree thousand ich»bitants. he bacicn¢ss possess its agzizultarsl p»pulation, and have grown rich and fertus, and are becoming more wealthy by the introduction of the various modern im- Jemsnts, machinery and improvements in agzicalture. Se oi wheat aac barey snd corn are growiug upon ‘ome of the ancient streets, laces and highways of the ei y: and the reaper often gathers his sheaf close to the massive walls of eome magnificent monastery now in ruina The peon eats his simple meal of peans and pap- pers in the shace of toe ig tree and pomegranate, and awidet the periume of the acacia and roses, which still ne waia lo pro'asion a3 lancmarks ot former culture. We called upm the first alcaide—a gentieman of con. sidersble in’eiligence and much politeness—to prozure horses for the continuance of our jouraey, aa weil aa for me information of which we were in need. He pro- J to cbian the animals for us, but advived as to g> the route we intended taking was full of bs of other dangers and difizulties. Not by his conversation, and belisviag that < co Pueols had all the inconvsniences of the ani come more in ecdition, we still adhered to our fs: ples. In our various interviews with this officer and t26 pre sct we were enabed, as we became better ac- quainted with them and on a more familias footing, to had out their opinions about the state of affairs general- 1 sidered thece was no seeuri 7 for pe le the ‘hick walls of their homes. Ff Heoisa every road; burglars brcke into the stores, =hi “4 by thieves, for the polize had gane to the army, and lef; the city defenceless. The general governm+at of the country was no batter. It waa not of much imzortance which party wasin power, ‘for every- thing was conduc ed ia the same manner. I! a dictator or a liberal was at the head of affurs, peop’e were im. prisoned without cause, were exiled, were sometimes snot—the liberty of the press was abolished—taxes were increased, and uo imprcvement or seeurity of any kind. Whoever gained power ured it for his own purposes, and to meke himset rich. The revolution of Haro y ‘Tamaiiz against the government was no worse than other revoiutions.. It was for selfish ends only, without any public object or good principle to recommend it. Tae people was cecidediy repudlic.n in their sentimenta, but not democrats, ior cemocracy would not suit Mexico, aa must be obvious to all who had any kaowlecgs of its mixed popula‘ion. The presen. goverament of Alvarez and Com .nfort bad maces great mistaxe in abolishiog the fueros (statutes or privileges cf the mit ary and ciergy.) uey ought firt to have reduced the go ¥erament incd some gocd form or system, and thea abouished the fueros of one at @ tims A‘ the had not the strength or prestige to 8 which were soGesirable, Annexa- the Uxiteo States was unpopular in Mexico, as the were opposed to slavery, and once admi:ted iato the government a: Washington woul! extend ution over the coun'ry. Such is the substance of their conversation. They seemed to think thet public affairs wera past remedy, and mast end in anarchy of some kind. We were iwp-esied with the calm and clear sia emen: of their sentiments, and nots Litue amused at their Mexican ideas of squat. ter sovereiznty among the Yaukees. Having to pass the night in lepeaca, we were unabie to start at an early hour it compequense of some aifficulty in procuring the horses, e# the owner was afraid to iet them rocesd, fearing that they would be appropriated ty the first muitary detachment of troopa we should meet, as is very common. ft was with much trouble we could remove this dread from the man’s mind, and much valuable time was lost before we could satisfy him on this point, But just ss we had fically arrange! the mater, it was rumored tha: a body of lancers or horse- wen from Puebla were entering the city. Here was s new d ficulty to be met or avviled, The horses were hastily eaccled and packed with our ready fcr an immedia.e flight at the firat palked over toa fienda—a corner store—on site side o! the strest, to see the troops pass, ig & Dack seat to avoid observation, had an excel- lent opportuvity to nepeect their martial appearance. On they came, in military array—the bugles sounding, the horres prancing. end the commanding officer in epsciacier. ‘The first company were armed with carbines aod eworts miseraply clothed, and on horses each worth leva than ten dollars, The second company was even wore, armed with lances and swords, and clothed with coarse cotton shirts, pantaloons and broad rs of the second company looked more like robvers ‘As these were the first specimens of bioh | had seen, who were in arms to were uot even in funi‘orm, an than ger tienen, thet gallant arn, protect the military and religious institutions of the eountrs, I was culy impressed with veneration for the cause they had espoused. the quarrel. ‘When they had passed down to the plaze, we hadtane { to ovr horses, and takirg a circuit through some bask atzeota, we gained the outskirts of the city ani oar route without fart now one o'slock in the Gay, aud we had uss to make, if possible, be- fore righ*fall, Bat we scon found that ‘in coasequence of ovr beggzge we could not go faster than a leagus (two 4 three fourths) per hour. rad, however, was good and level, over in nigh cultivation, and at the eud of gues we entered the small pussio ot Here was to be seen an imme.se monas- They were fit champlons ‘or plains the first three Cusaiinchan, tory of the Sam Franciscans, new deserted, which still rears ite stately walls and high turreta to the skies, like some ancient fortress which the times have rendered use leas. (m we went, to gain the pueblo of fotomechan while the light of day lasted, in which we were uoforta- nate. For as the hours of cay and night in the tropics ere equal, and no twi ight, we were far distant from our desticaiion when the run deslined behind the snow- elad mountain of Popocatapet!, whose lofty sides rose in sublimity and granceur in front of us. We had to crone @ deep baranca after sunCown, which cause! @ oon- siderable delay, and ‘ascended the oppeni ¢ side ia were hailed by 9 loud shout of + vied 2! ? there '—wbich mave ity com- races feel for their rifles, Bat being in front, and no‘ ap. prehensive of robbers, I did not immediately reply, but rode on. Again the same vices fairly yoiled another ** Gvt To this I replied, ‘‘ Friends,” but as ed amiga”? sometimes sounds very much like ‘“enamé ~<nemy—t pad the misfortane to be misunderstood. | ive Lom the nots: which reached me that there trovion in front, and aa I foimed the party cf d J tcond them fn @ terrible stan- were robber Oar friends of | subject before they would move on. I the time how much cause they had for their appre- It was now nearly eight o'clock, and Totemichan was = distant two leagues; animals were fatigued, we we resolved to stop there for the night, if we could be accommodated. hen we reached hecieada soon after, the owner of the ticnda advised us to remain; but to our inquiries for beds, supper, &c., we had unfavora- Die responses. We could have choodls e ands floor ia ‘an open corridor to ag, | upon. Our horses couid got food, but nothing more, Still ne insisted on our remain- ipg, an there were no accommodations at the pr and the houses only jacales, (nuts.) He was wai.ing tor the owner of the/zac‘enda to return from Puebla, distant three leagues, with his wife; he expected them every momen', and then we ht face better; but still he in- sisted on our not proceeding further. The signs were not ropitiour; but we decided to halt, and we did wel! in loing so, a8 we were lucky in our accommodations. They soon after informed us tbat a few hours before a pariy of of their peo; i The next day we passed on over the plaias, in sight of Peubla, sometimes distant only tro leagues from the cicy. excellent view of the spires and domes of the churches, but felt at times some shat uneasy at the near fa eaceare to the troops of Haro, We crossed a bridge over the river, ard at noon reached Cholula, where we were happy to fina = military, although ft is only five miles from Puebla. Cholula is s'il] more famous than Tepeaca, although it resembles it so much in every particular that the general Gescription snd his:cry of one will answer for both, ex- cept the famous pyramid, which need not here be noticed. We had passed through the puebl> of Totemechan, in which we found another immense monastery of San Francisco, and other large churches, deserted, covered with ivy, and almost black from :he ‘humidity and moss that clung to their massive walls. The spacious plazs seemed 10 be no longer a place of business; elothed im grass, there was ecarcely the vestige of even a road across it. The gereral appearance of the place would have been gloomy had not little streams of water which flowed through it faparted an air of freshness, while the abun- dance cf roses, of acaoia, of peach and ‘of apple trees in blocm relieved it of is somore hue. t Choluia informed us that the troops of the government were in possession of the city of San Martia, which is cistant twenty mties from Puebla, on the aw. tional roac to Mexico, We cecidzd, therefore, to pro- ceed to Sen Martin without delay. ‘amd mounting once mcre our horses we arrived at Hue-o-cingo, two lasgues ¢istant from Choluia. . It was just af er sundown when we entered this ai ated place, azd where we passed the night. Hue- ciago wss also another little repablic, conquered by Cortez, and had the same Listory, tate aad muisfsrtunes of Tepeaca ard Crolals. The populations of tnese little governments were represented as immense, ani from a careful exsiination which I have given to this fact, I am ihelined to believe the statements no! exaggerated. In the morning we rode through the rish valley of Saa Martin, where the best agricul:ure of Mexico is to be seen; where leagues afier Ivagues of land are sown phi ia wheat, and where the crops are much greater than upen the same extent of country in our Northern or Western States. It isa siogular coincideace that if you wish to see the greatest signa of ruin, dilapidation ‘aud decay in this country, visit Tepeacs, Cholula and Hue-o-cingo, and if you wish to witness the bost indica tiona cf sgricultural prospe ity and a¢vanoament, you have only to visit the vicinity of the same cities. In all the coun‘ry through which we had pred we had found the people everywhere opprsed to tue revolu- tion of Haro. Ali were in favor of the government, and hoped that Presi ient Comonfort would triamph. At the city of San Martin we observed the government tro) ting amd in excellent spirits. Aoout seven now assembled there, wich tue Prest t at their head, while it is said the troops of Haro do not excerd three thousand. Here, in the city of Mexic», all seem to desize the success of Comonfort, but man: ceem the issue doubtful. I never witaessed as muol unanimity on any former occasion Maxico, March 16, 1856. Progress of the Revolulion—Comonfort Advancing on Pue- bla—Gineral Ghilardi—Proceedings of Congress ~The Way they Don’t do Public Business in Mexico—Affatrs in Other States— Fall of Puella Daily Expected, de. ke Qnce my last letter to you this city has been ia a con- stant state of excitement about the campaiga opened in person by President Comonfort against Antonio Haro y Tamariz at Puebla. As Haroy Tamariz is eupposed to inberit all the deepotic priacip'es of the defunct adminis. of Den Autonzo Lopez de Santa Anas, he is called by some Den Antonio Segundo. The rumors which lave deen afloat as to the success of the troops of Haro aad ‘as to the success of Comonfort have nearly neutralized each other, until the people do not know what to be- lieve, and therefore have wisely determined to believe nothing. ‘The government have the command of the telegraph from here to the city of San Martta, distant twerty miles from Puebla, whish line of oomun- nication has daily furnished us wi'h some fayora le news from Comonfort, He was, accordlsg to ‘his, daily advancing closer upon Pusbla. From San Mar. tin to Rio Prieto, a distance of ten miles; then from Rio Prieto to the bridge at the river, a further dis- tance of eight miles, which brought the Garita within range (this guns, Ghilardi, a general on the aide of the government, bad gone round Puedia, and bad attasked the city ‘rom the side of the city of Amasoc. The pesplo in Mexico seem to pat more confidene in General Ghilar. di than in all the other generais and officersin the army He iv, I believe, an Itslian, of a scientific military educa tien, of corsiderable ta‘ents, of undoubted courage, and sbove ail, ef unimpeachable integrity—to the government @ virtue rather rare at this time, Daily bulletins arrive from the army, end daily victo- ries are armounced. But as this isso much in Mexicau style of carrying cm a cam zaign, it is probable, or at least peraible, that I may have to contradict what I have sald above before fiaish this letter. But one thing is cer- taiv, Comonfort is a man of eurage, whish {a more than Lalf the battle. I ¢o mot believe he will finch while his troops stick to him—therefore, he has every probability of success on his side. Congress is now fn sexsion ia this city, with full powers te form a new constitution, or frame such orgat ic laws as they in their wisdom may think best. They have re- ferred the subject of # constitutien to a committes who axe now engaged in that arduous duty. When they will report is uncertain, ard what tbey will report if ptill more uncertain. Then will foliow debates, in which the worcs will be many and the new ideas faw, to end, poseib'y, without agreeing upon anything. Here owsry public man who origiates an ides thinks be must pro- tect, cherish and decend it as if it were one of his nata ring, acd be never wil give it ups not agree to apy p'an or prinetp str.ct accordance with his own. legislation is compromise, so as to produce unanimity ; but here the whole soul of legislation is to rejec: oom promise, and you may well imagine the result. Another novel icea cf thes? hberala in Congress is to hold their rest.ons with clored doors; to bottle up their wisdom lest Mt might flow down the streets, like the waters of the lakes, to be lest to the nation, Tey intend, no doubt, to astonish the republic by some legislation which will ever power the people with surprise acd satisfaction, and which must he swallowed as implicitly as a new doctrine of re- velatiors. It is no wonder that all look upon a Congress with distrust, and a large majority with utter contempt. If they should frame a constitution, {t will of course have some artic es in it utterly impracticable, and without the least show of common sense to recommend them, Some members will insist upon principles because o! their an tiquiiy, ard which mogero experience has exploded. Other’ will no sess strenuously urge the adoption of some novelties that kave never been tried, and have only bad advocates in the dreamy brains of some red repubifcaas. Both sets of principles in all probability wil be inc arpo- rated into the same organ'c Iawa—becanse both seta. of Jegislators will be satistied, it they find thelr tavcrive idee incorpora'ed, How the machinery of government will work in such harness may not be a matter of conjecture; but that is ali the same to thore gentlemea. None of them really euppore it will last Jong, but it will anawer nt purporer. They have discharged their daty ir ocuntry ard to their own conscience “Paid if v—d thiog sticks,” as the men endorsed upon consequently, which 14 not ia The whole soul of all bia letter, when be fixed « three cent stamp upon *. Only let the geeument be ratified, and they are sat/sfied adou' the sticking point. As an evi- cerce of how littie heart they have in this business, it is 4 cifficult matter to draw toge’her @ quorum for the daily envaction of business. Every metliod ix resorted to for (be purpose of making the members more attentive, and Cven lets of the abrentees are pubiished in the papers. ibe public departments everything 1 concucted in some hatles inner. They ay they are awaiting news irom Puebla, and will do nothing until that waiter is enced. In the treasury there is no money, and censequently there ix not much to bedone, Tae hoiders of the $3,000,000 drafts on the United States Treasury availed themselves of this poverty to make a compremise with the governinent, so thet they might be paid. Havirg given Santa Anve fifty conty on the collar in cash, and government paper worth five per cont, 90 a8 to make up nominalty the whole amoant for the “drafts, they c-uid afford to give something more to this administration without losing in the business. This been done, and Comontort’s go- yerpment has relinquished ita claim. The papers in the United States that advocate the payment cf the drafts on the ground that “full value” was given must now be sersidie of their bsing humbugged. Tho backers on the whole have notinade much by the opera. tien; but have bad much anxiety and very reasonable app? ehex sion of losing all ihe accounts from Durango and Chibuabua represent those States to be in a Ceplorable condition (rm the in cvrsions of the Cemanches, The people are without aire, end otber military detences to resist’ the savages, who are presenting theavecves in sight of the largest ci tex, Haciendas are being abandoned—eattle and sheep are Oestroyed by thousa’d¢—men are killed, and women and children are carried into cxptivity. Tae country on the northern frontier will soon beeome a wilderness if sore meacs are not speedily adopted to prevent it, But aa there {x co money tn pomersion of the government what can be done’ ‘The State of Conbuile fs beovsforth to be eMfsqnt from the f the repabd!ic, baving been lag epore\ + iato the State of New Leon, ext the cities of Saltillo and Reinoe Arispe. Jeeps gh for the sake of omert will answer for both, and eoonomy, as one rm gover roduce more concert of ac‘ion in operations Bimanches. - af the im the northern provinces “are thus me- peced wil! from their savage neighbora, the in- babitants in the capital are no less of an enemy no less formidable, which is waters in the lakes of the valley. Ber seen ieee Beene 000 be the heaviert ceason of the rains. In some of the streets the ig rising and fornting pools where never before ‘war water found to remain. All the roads leading to Pua- bla from the Garita of San Lazaro to the El Perion, » dis- tance of ten miles, is overtiowed and impassable, ao that in approaching the city the road has to be taken which leais through Intapals fe and Mexieslcingo, Bosides this io t) Sg TEE are now mearly subd: cils are heldand plans devised to avert the impending inundation; even @ premium of twelve thousand dollars is advertised for the best metnod to Grain the valley. But the remecy has not yet been found, nor will one be app itd before the are upon us. Thus you will perceive that with Camanches, revolu- tions, robbers, inurdations, bankruptcy ia the treasury, and a large number of minor afilictions, Mexic> ts now in amore deplorable condition than at ‘any period of her former history. Marcu 18, 1858, The most authentic letters from Pusbla reprerent Ha- ro's coadi‘ion as desperate in the extreme. Gen, Ghi- Jardi attacked the Fort Loreto and took it by storm. He received @ wound and will bave to undergo an amputa- tion of his left leg, Gem, Avalos, known for his good fighting on the Rio Grande, has been killed. General Ls a is slightly wounded. mow occupy alithe heights ‘he government troo} around Puebla, and allthe city except one or tw squares near the plaza. has proposed to surrender pro- vided his officers will not be diamfssed from the army ; but Comontort wiki not agree to avy compro) . For reigcers who have arrived from Puebla ¢eslare that the troops on both sides have fought like tigers, and that such bravery was quite unexpected in comparison with former revolutions. General Uraga bas been sent to the South, where he wall be beld aa a prisozer by Gen. Alvarez until» court martial disposes of his fate. You will very eoon hear of the fall of Puebla. Our Matamoras Correspondence. Maramonos, Mexico, March 20, 1856. State of Affaias at Tampico—The Oityin the Custody of the National Guards—Strong Remedies for Violant Evils— Consequences of Uraga’s Capture—The Tarif-—the Port of Soto la Marina to be Opened—The New State of Leon, he., de. ‘To comply with the requisition made by the Govarnor of this State, a force of four hundred infantry and sixiy cavalry has been sent down to Tampico, and the city is now urder the custody of the sedentary National Guards. ‘Thus have the people at last got matters into their own bands, as not cne of Santa Anna’s late ‘loyal troops’’ pollute the soil from the Gulf to the Sierra Madge. On the 11th inst, we received the news of Uraga’s cap- toxe, having been surrounded in one of the mountain parses, along with ali the other traitors that bore him company. This dangerous and faithless satrap hes been sent 10 Mexioo, in order, I suppose, that he may agaln evade punishment, There is virtue in goid, but a Jef- froys, just at present, in Mexico, would save and regene. the country. Hemp ia the only remeay whish will cure such men as Urags, Haro, Gri:ian & Co. Ove of the consequences of Uraga’s capture has been the recall of the forces tuat, from Tampico, were sent to Huasteca, some cays ago, to bring to order the Mexican ‘ nullifiers”’ in that section of the count ‘Tne citizens of Reynosa have protested in avery strong manner against the late tariff, and the closing of theic rt. The Ayuntiamento, or City Counct!, of this place Rave also appointed a committee, to take into considera, tion the «tate of this frontier, and report such measures as can be recommended to the government, in order to sustain its ecaying trade All patience is being lost, and if vhe government should not attend to the prayers of the frontiss, its inhab!tants will, long, adopt such mes- sures a4 will secure them aguinat poverty and want. A project for opening the port of Soto la Marina, has been rent to the government of this State, who have re- ceived it very favorably, and after submitting it to the council of government here will forward it to Mexico, re- questing tts spproval by the government. The project is not caly feasible. but will certainly te carried out, as some Brother Jonathans havea finger in the pie, and are satisfied that it can be made one of the best ports in the Gul. A pew market will thas be opened to your New Orleans and other merchants. The city of Saltillo and the town of Ramas Arizpe, in Coshuila, have held meetings and declared their entire unwillicgness to form a portion of Nueva Leoa, They will, however, remain in military affairs anbject to Go- verror Vidaurri, as Commancer-in-Chief of the Army of the Nevth. Thin it Passton Week, and we are, consequent'y, pray- ing, going 19 church end fasting. 'Gcd knows that we enovgh, although 1 hope we are not beyond re- demption. We have not a werd of news on the Lower Rio Grande, and hourly look fornews from Puebla, tors ead vagabonds opposed to the government have eon- cenirated. Well may they thank tneir stars that certain men are not in power. Hemp would then command a premium. Succking Affair in Pennsylvania, (Extract from a private letter.] Rraustown, Pa., March 20, 1856. Last Thursday eight » man went tos farm house, aud tolé the farmer if he ¢id not give him fifty dollars he would burn the tarn dowa, The farmer’s son was going to shoot him, but the farmer prevented him so doing. In a few minutes, howsver, the barn was in a blaze, but the farmer and bis 4on were too frightened to go out, for fear the msn would murder them, and therefore thres val- uadle horses, 200 sheep, and thirty heads of fat cattle were destroyed. On investigation the body ofa man was dis covered in the ruins, with a ditk kuife ia his belt. I: is suppored that there were three or forr men, and while one went for the money the others set the barn on fire, and while in the act of setting the tarm on fire one of them received a violent kick from a crors oid horse, and theretore he could not get away, and wes burnt to death. The wieked are punished some time or other. The farmer reccived ausistance by blowing on horns. Pezsonul Intelligence. The Hon. ¥, B. Cutting, of New York, is in Washington. The Hon. Thomas H. Bayly, of Virginia, bas arnved at Petersburg, Va., improved iu health. The Hon. Mesars. Brigham, of Ohio, and Jewett, of Kentucky, who have been absent on’ a visit to their homes, have returned (o their seata in the House of Hepresentatives at Washington. The Hon. Wm. Barkedale, of Mississippi, who was re- cently calied away from his seut in tae House by the se- veie icdiaposition of a porticn of his family, has returned to Washlogten. 3 ‘The Senate has confirmed William E. Burns as Sar- veyor of the Custom: at Jacksonville, N. C., vice Edward W. Ward, removed. Purser Bleeker haa been ordered to the receiving ship at Boston, and Purser Hambleton to the receiving snip at Norfolk. Assistant Surgeon Randolph Harsison, of the Navy, bas resigned, tee ABRIVALS. From New Orleans and Havana, in steamship Black War- vor —W H_ Hooper, LB Tillingnast, A Lawrence, Capt Wi Mra Leland snd iriend, Mrs Bryan and son, Mrs Co Bosiock, M Hox maize, Mr Boorman J Kelly, K Calceron, Mra WR Authony,% A Ssyargo, (A Ballou and wile, M Kiquaime, J § Drew, wife and child, Aiberteon, My: ers, Lansburgh, U'an Fi cber, Capt Long and fon, Capt Braird and wife, Mr Camach and ‘family, Capt Becker, Berry and servant M Mumgany, L Macique, ‘Mr Gardner, Mr Roseuse, GD Paimer, J M Baldwin, From Charleston, in,the steamebip Southerner—Mrs Graiton sud tvoch#dren, Mra 5) Broche, » y Blake, Mins A Ritord, 8 P Chariton, J W Vensted, RM Adger, A Cunning. tam, Kev J Selwocd, J Selwood, J R W Selwood, lady and lid; Master James’ Bel wood, Joseph Selwood, Joeeph Sel Mr MeNewall, J Oarrell - aud 32 in the steeraze, Savaupeh, in the steamship Alabama— Misa Clay, HI. ers ard servant, Geo R tizley, Mra Wood. Geo R Wheel- iA Gump, 1, Geakinheima, 8 A Banks, i, Howard, Mr and Mis I, Clark! Mrs Irving acd fofant, Miss Livingston, Mies Ball, J.C Booth,jady and infant; Miss Booth, Master Booth and nurve, WH Tevis—atd 57 in the steerage, Frem Shanghae ir ship Lantao- W Gray, of Hosten, From Havre, in shiv J H Ryerron—Mr Dewitt, A Dausit, W Vanderheven, DEPARTURES. For Havre, in the steamelip Fuiton~Mre Marthe Dord and maid, 1 W Pecket, W Wallaca, WS Kinnelir, M Swizer, Mra newards and child, T Abraham, P Aneorura, I Eduene, T Ricald, T Indar, DS Bayiland and wife, @ Haviland, Mine M ilavLand and brother, F M Jones, P J, Freeman, Mi Thisgeou, Mr Duiten sed son, Mies Dale aaa maid. MrT N Dale ard obild, diss Hansley, Master Dale, Mrs Lamarteer, Mra f roust, MrLson, Mre 1 , ‘ierciere, Mra Kou’ barat ard fv Holdermtn and wite, lizer, Dr A March era wife, Taane Ames’ Misa A De Lardrer, Miss Peet, Mi Sir Ponragnes ard lady, G Mrs ¥ Grobanidt, Me Taberihe, Mr Roberge! nnd lady, P Sauiverain, Mrs Saulse- rain and chid, J Laferse, Henii'and Alphoose Lafarge, Mrs Moses, Mre Gealmeche, Mra Beamont avd chid, Ta Du- ncynes ard wife M Goodchild, B Byamarate! and child F oes, 6 Kaufman, Winter F D Winter, G Berdina, W Oscorbe, Mra Sameom, Mrs Swite, WoT Mack, Hi Meine? P diwo sors, Mesara Bugete, Mazlerat, Douchet, D nd t¥o boss. T Chatiard, © T Baptiste, M Switze, B Mr Stefarassl, A Gnadalfo, J Audou, H Schwa- Pa, leunier, ae} a ourgesis, M Bounet, M- Cailiord, W Carey, H Mioil. P Comsiocy, Wm Seaton, Sr, Wen Beaton, dr, B Bellet, Mr Colle, WD Greene and wit, P Batt ner—Toia), For Richrord, dc id chil ane wife, OU Teslor, ry ‘Tra ei), facher M Schmer, © Mntbe » in the steamship Roanoke~L Sera, Wm it apd 3) children, Capt A H Foote, © D 1G A Barrows, Mist Knute Hammond, Mra C +N Lewis, Mike Catharine Fisher, 0 Whitney, 1 Kelle, JA Coban, WH Chapman, C H'Cu'ver—9 sem rrinnad 15 in ‘he ateersge. For Savannah, in sieamskip Angnsta—Alonzn Meshaw, & Mumford, Mies Beeley, Mra Geo 8 Robbins, daughter, son and evant; P Farer, Fdward Kenbow, M Toriay Joun 8 Mule th Hutchiraon, kewin Thorne, Mre Maciocn and child, Tne Babdersham. Mrs Dr Stores, Misa Storer, Mra J 8 Pere, Mrs JH P Richard Cogdell, BW W Richards, Themas Wa YeDonald, Mrs IK T Breaman, # Ticiopeop, Thomas A Moceé, 1, Rentied Me 1 0 M Read, Wm A helins, G W Gregory, Root )'H Goodman, Capt Paxion,' Mr Bash,’ W'Pese | Baile: hi, Ir, z wal, Jr—mad 10 in the steerage. For Cearierton, in ateamabip Jazues Adgor—Mr Chander, Mrs Chandler, Mrs Macauiy, Mra Bleeker, Mrs Carron, Gapt £ i Horton, HW Van Birgen, A G Macknzic, BW neseon, Mra Molilleran, T Hartrld JW Paige and meid, J W PaigeJr, BT Pearton, JT Turner, F Holman, Eugenio 66 Cavo, SO Sargent "A J Bown OM Sarbuck, F Vabbott, Jr, Dod Pipen Bd tage be Bouten, WN Sorrow, FN ‘Dunbar, ME Cushman, § L turta. A McDonell, k Hopkin, Mra Jete.« and chid, MF HK Rrowa, ¥ WN Dunbar, Jd 33 Croe! Ipjonction upon the Mayor—Whoe ts to Pay for Cleaning Sroedway ?t SUPREME COURT—OHAMBERS. Before Hon. Judge Davies. Aprit 6.—Jacobd L. Dodge vs. Fernande Wood, Asariah C. Flagg, Wm. Baird, and the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the Orty of New York.—Tnis matter came up upon an order granted on the application of the plaintiff by bis counsel, Mr. R. Busteed, for the dofend- antsto show cause why an injunction should not be made perpetual restraining the Mayor and Comptreller from signing and countersigning, and the defendant Baird from receiving a warrant drawn in his favor for the sum of $2,385, for services performed under a con- tract entered into by him for the removal of the dirt, snowandice in Broadway. It is unnecessary here to set forth the terms of the complaint, as they have already appeared in the Bxnaip. Mr. R. Busteed, who appeared on the part of the plain tiff, cf'ed many sections of the charters of 1849 also the ordinances of the Common Council, wit a view to show that the contrast entered into by the Mayor with Mr, Bald was invalia, and expecially so in the face of the statutory provision, which says—*‘All work ome ba melee eb heay Seat dM eT Pea an tebe Gata tenes sealed bids or proposals, mace in complisnce with public notice, for a full period of ten days.” (Ajmended Char- ter, sec. 12.) * Mr. Shepard, ration counsel, read the affidavit of the Mayor, in which the deponent states that he adver- {ised for proposals for the cleaning of Breedway, from the Astor House to Union square, pablicatioa of the advertisement upon the 4th March, 1 f and continuirg feur day ‘the ad- vVertirement, £¢' Proposals had been received; that Mr. Mott, the Superintendent of Streets, had fully com curred with him in the action which he had taken, The affidavit of Wm. Baird (the contractor) was also read, and in it the deponent i that the allegation in the complaint, that the work contracted tor was not per- formed, is entirely untrue. Mr. Shepar’ then read from the joint proceedings of the Common Council, proved tm conse uence of April, 1664, in which provision is made relati contingercy of the con‘raccor failicg to perform his and the Superiatendent of streets con! i neglecting to notify him of the non performance. Ac- cordirg to the provisions of that ordinance, when such a contingency occurred, the Mayor was authorized to ad- vertise tor proposals, &., &c. ‘Mr. 8. then adverted to the ordinance of 1849 (page 120-23), in which the duties of the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps are designa‘ed; also, from page 128 to 124 of the rame, together with tho 14th section of the ‘Act of 1849, and the 12th section of the Act of 1858, (Bmecded 5 A ‘Mr. Busteed followed, commenting upon the statutory and corporate provisions mentioned by Mr. Shepard, and urged that in the case of this contract none of the pre- requitites demanded by the ordinance referred to existed. He contended that however laudabie the intention of the Mayor may have been in entering into the contrast with Mr. Baitd, nevertheless his act im the premises was ab- solutely null and void, in the face of the 12th section of the Aci cf 1868. (Amended Charter.) Mr, B, further urged that under the 7:h rection of the charter of 1849, no money sball be drawn from the city tressury except the same ehall have been previously appropriated to the porrose for which it is drawn, and all appropriations shall be bared upon specific and detailed etatements, He also referred. to” the following provision of the ordinance orgavizing the Department:—‘ All con- tracts for eupplies or work of apy kicd apper- tainirg to the Lepartment of Streets and Lamps shall be made py the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, and bonds for the faithful performance thereof shall be taken and approved by him. (See tections 200, 91, 94, of ordinance, Mr, Busteed then moved the Court that the injunc'ion be made perpetual. Mr. Shepard, in behalf of the defendants, said that this involved a very important question, and it wasin order that there might be a judicial construction of that twelfth sestion cf the amended charter that he came before the Court; and that question being decided, there were no other difficultiesin this case. He would: the liberty to state two grounds which he conceived were oo. cupied by the applicant for this injunction. In the first piace, they etated that the Maser liad no power whatever to make this contract; they alleged that upon the facts set forth in their ccmpiaint, and they could not go outside of their compisint ‘to find other facts to invalidate that power which he conceived to exist. ‘Ibe second question which was presented by the plaintiff was, that there conld be no rightsot yment, tecause the work contracted for had not been e. Ta reference to tbat proposition, he (Mr. S ) would say that the affidavit of the applloant for the injaaction wes contradicted by the Mayor, and aiso by Mr. Baird, the contractor. The weight of evidence was therefore egeipst the plaintiff. He, therefore, would not discuss that proposition, but would confive himself to the first prorosition which be had stated. On several matters be anc the counsel on the other side would not disagree. In the first place, that it was the design of the act of 1849 to establish executive deparcments, and to confine the bodies of the Common Council to their legislative duties. In the second place, they would agree that it was the de- sign of that charter 1840.) and also of the subsequent cbarter of 1863, to establish what might be termed ‘the contract system,” or in other words, to provide that all muricipal work should be done under general regulations, in order to clear the city from the mischiefs and dangers and corrupticns of individual pre‘erence for persons whose claims to preference were frequently of an exceedingly equivocal ebaracter. He would here inquire what were the powers of he Mayor under that general system. His du- ties were to be found generally s*ated in the seventeenth secticn of the charter of 1850, which was not repealed by eitker cf the subsequent cbartera alluded to, The learn- ed counsel here read from the agt referred ‘0, as to the duties of the Mayor. They axé, of curse, too weu known to require repetition. Under the cbarter of 1649, the créinance establiehing the municipal departments was adopted, several cectivps of which had been referred to by the ccunrel on the other side; he (Mr. 8.) would how- ever coutend that the joint reso‘ution of 1864 repealed that cecinspee to w certam extent. This Jatter ordi- nance or resolution (1854) provided in accordance with the general theory of the ters to waick he had re- ferred for the clearing of the streets by contrast. It contemplated, however, that a contractor might not per- form bis contract, and alko that a Supsrintendent of Streets wight not dischaige his Cuties, and it gave the Mayor the power on tho failure or neglect cf the contrac- toy, and the superadéed neglect of the Superintendent of ‘Streets, to have the streets cleaned. Then the question wat whether that or¢inance was the lew in this case or not. He cid not sce anything, nor had he hesrd anythiog, tending to show that it was not. He took it that two questicns would arise, and the first of these questions would be, whether the Mayor pursued the law his course of preceeding; and again, whether he was autho- rized, in consequence of the consurrence of the circun- otercce {stated in gthe ordinance, to ins\itute the pro- ccedizgs which he hud. As to the first propositioa—whe- ther the contingencies had arisen—it was ciear, trom the comp'aint in this case, that Broadway wes entirely ob- structed by enow, dirt and ice, it was in a bad cond for # lorg space of time, ard the Commissioner of Streets did not clean it; he bad no authority to do #0; it was the business cf che Superintencent of S:zeets to do so; that Gvty wes inpcsed uponhim by the ordinance of 1849; no such duty was fmposed upon the head of the depart- ment, and the Commissioner had no control over the Su- periztencent of Strects in the discharge of that duty, Br. S. then directed attention to the affidavit of Mr. Wood 2s to the notification of the Superintendent and Commissioner of Streets, and pointed to the state- ment in the said affidavit that the Superintendent concurred in the proceedings adopted by the Mayor for the clearizg of Broadway. Was that agreement on the pert cf the Sugerintendent a substitute fora notise in writiug? He (Mr. S) contended that it was a fall and comp'tte notificati‘m. The Superintendent of Streets concurred with the Mayor in the measures the latter had cevised for freeing Broadway of the obstructions which had cecasioned such inconceivable annoyance. Jn fact, he egrees that he hed had notice; and ff he (the Saper- Sutexden*) éid not complain as to the matter of notilica- tion, be (Mr. 3.) would like to know what right the plain- tit bad tocome im there to complain, and ask an in- junction such as had been moved! It was conceded that the edvertisement for proposals bad been publishod only tor the epace of four days; snd the question thet then arcee wan, whether or no ‘the twelfth section of the act of 1863 required a longer period of advertisement. (The learned counsel here quoted the twelfth rection of the smenced charter, given above,) He did not suppose that the Légisiature oculd ever have designed, or that apy reaopable man would ever choore to apply chit provision in the fuil breadtn of its terms; Lecaure if it were so applied, its application would lead tovery serious mischiefs.. As an example, suppore that m certain nuisance shou'd be established requiring & considerable expenditure to remove, was the oracien obliged to permit that nuisance to continue for ten ays, toadverti-e for ten days for proposals to remove it The Court—Tbere ix a provision in the health Iaw of 18f0 whish enables the Mayor to remove it. Mr. Shepard would put that as one instance. Suppose enotker care—that of a yeeel being brought to one of cur wharves Jaden with gunpow Suppose that ver- rel to be put in euch a position that it was imperatively ‘emanced she should be removed, must ten days elapse before she could be removed, the removal involviog an experciture of over $250? ihe Ccurt intimate} that if the publis sa’ety were en- dengered in such @ ease, it conceived that the provisons ofthe bealth Jaw would also operate in that instance. Mr. Shepard would suppore another case—that some of the stores fronting on Broadway should fall down end block up the street, entirely obstructing the pas- -uge of citizens, &e., then there would be no power to render the thoroughfare passable by the removal of the rubbish, except under a contract founded upon on advertisement of ten days, if this narrow construc. tion of the 12th section of the amended charter should prevail, The learned counsel contended that the statute shovld be construed ascording to the ordinary course od current of events. He considered it monrtrous that if Broadway be rencered absolutely impeasable, that it nvust remain so for ten days. ‘The statute was intended epply to all the work done for and all the supplies to be furnished to the corporation, which in their nature ot works of necessity requiring to be done imine- The t ovrt observed that its present impression was that the Mayor, under the ordinance. of 1864, when the contingencies therein reterred to should oconr, bad the power to advertire for proposais to clean tha streets; but Ai the rere time the Mayor was taund to act in atric cootormity with the requirements of the act amondatory cf the ckarter, (1863,) as much #9 ax say other indivi- cuel in the community. The Ceart further observed that Legislature bad ro plainly intimated ita will in the Janguage of the 12th rection of the azt of 2853 that no ion ax to constraction could poss bly upon toa previsiom, In faet, the ect was A constitational enact Inent, 80 far na the citizens of the city of New York w concerned Mr, R. Busteed followed in reply, and commenty.d ot Jeeth apen the scope and bearing ‘ot the joint rysolu- tien of 1864, and urged the fact ot the Mayor's n¢,n-com- pliance with the terms of the 12th rection of the amended charter oa regards the advertising ‘or propo- In, Bes ‘The Juan tock Ube papers aod rererved ily degiaivn transpired yesterday, by which Mr. Norman Jackson, bil broker, of No, 111 Wall street, was the sufferer. It appears that Mr. Jackson was in the habit of allowing a ofalnee. The box contained notes, drafis and due bills, worth in all about $43,497. The payment of most been sto} it areward has been offer- SinGutaR Specractz —The up-town public are grateful for the private enterprise ehown by the recent estadlish- ment of two new Post offices, one situated on Broadway, in the new and elegant St. Germain Hote), under the title of Madison square Post office; another, called the Central Post office, loeated at the junction of the Sixth avenue and Broadway, between Tairty-third and Tmrty- fourth streets. These sgoking facts as to the ne- cessity of an up-town government Post office, which has vainly been petitioneo tor by some three or four thousand per showing conclusively how little the interests and wishes of the people are cared for by (he Hon. Jur Campbell, Postmaster General. Who woul! believe it, while private postmasters are spri up allover the city, it is said our United ae ol. ‘oatmaster is de- voting the spare energies of his mind, through Know Nothing Aldermanic influences, to defeat the expressea wishes of the people! It is also affirmed, and generally belioved, that the Postmaster General has openly de- clared that he will not establish an up-town office ‘as long as he can find any mode of eluding the petitions which have been poured in upon him in such vast num- bers. ACCIDENT ON THE New HAVEN RAILROAD.—The 9 o'clock train from New Haven yesterday moraing, run over an elderlyflady near the Rochelle station, and killed her. Tie deceased was about forty years of age, named Wolfe, and was a resident of Mount Vernon. The engineer per” ceived her coming up the bank leading to the track, but was upable to give an alarm in time to save her- As she reached the top of the bank the engine struck her on the side of the head, threw her forward and run ove her leg, which {t crushed horribly, She lived but a few mo- ments after the occurrence. Fing ry 4 Livery Sranus —About 2 o'clock on Satur. day morning, a fire was discovered in the hay loft of the livery stable, owned by Wilson & Brother, at No, 86 Tenth street. The alarm was given by the private watch- man, who firetaaw smoke issuing from the loft window. The prlice of the Fifteenth ward were very quick at the premiser, snd liberated the horses, turning s number of them loose in the street, notfhaving time to secure them, being in baste to get all from the stalls. There were 43 horses, inslu¢irg shore on livery. The alarm brought the firemen very socn at the stable, and the fice was ex- tirgu before it ex'ended much beyond the loft. There were a number of sicighs stored in the lott, which have been considerably dam: The whole loss will probably amount to about $250, Mr. Wilson is fully covered by insurance in two or three city companies. Free in Bieecxsr Street —Shortly afer 7 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire was discovered in the celiar of the building 204 Bleecker street, corner of Hancock. It originated among some cuttings fromthe patent bonnet frame manufactery cfW. k, Kidd, The firemen were soon on the spot, and extinguished the flames before they extendea beyond the cellar. Mr. Kidd estimates his loss t about $100, He is insured for $500 in the St. Niche- las Insurance Company. ‘The building belongs to Mr. Nicholas Low. It is damaged about $50, ani’ fully in: sured in the Eagle Insurance Company. Police Intelligence, AMALGAMATION IN THE Firra WarD—A Warts Cit LIVING wiTH NEGRoM,—An interesting scene took plase in the First District Police Court,the other afternoon,daring, the examination of Quinn and Bloomer, the aegro and the white man, charged with burglary at the store of Van Tassel & Accher,in Washirgton street. At the side of the negro etocd an intelligent little white boy, named Seott, about seven years of age, who had been brought trom Quina’s house in Thomas street. The child had not been particularly noticed up to this time. As soon, hewever, a# the affidavits in the burglary case of the two inen had been taken, snd counsel for the prisoners were conversing with Justice Weish about admit ne of the parties to bail, Captein Carpenter calied the atten- tion of the magistrate to the boy. He thought that such a house as Quinn’s, which was @ resort for the most depraved persons ot both sexes, biack and white, was uct proper place for the child The negro Quirn, it seemed, was acting as s guardian or father for the child. The captain suggested to the jus- tice the propriety of removing the boy a place of such temptation, where he would doubtless grow up to be a rogue, The counsel for Quinn contended that the mo- {her had given him the eaze of ‘the ehild, and n> person hada tight to take him away from Quinn, The negro aid he bad brought up the boy trom two years of and was much attached to him. He offered to pay the the board of the chiid at the Half Orphan Asylum, but he id not want him placed in the care of his mother, who Js a white women, because she was unfit to take chai ofhim, He said he had sent the boy to both day ani Sunday schools. At this stege of the proceedings the inc ther cf the boy came irto the court room, and imme- Giately tcok him into her arms and embraced him in the most tender manner. She at first elicited the sympathy of many ofthe spectators, but after a few minutes it was ciscovered that she wae uncer the Influence of liquor. Sae wag questioned by the magistrate, and admitted t she was a vogrant, but had always taken care of her chiléren. Justice Welsh, whose huroanity is commenda- le in such cares, aliowed Captain Carpenter to take the bey with him to the if h ward station house until to- day. ‘The mother was then temporarily committed to the city pricou on a charge of int: xication and vagrancy. In Kbaea, N. ¥., the American ticket has been suceessful by 5 majority. In Tompkins county the Americans have elected seven out ot nine Supervisors, MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, ALMANAC FOR NEW YONK—THIS DAY, 5 45 | MOON SBrs.. ++ 6 29] BIGM WATKE, Port of New York, April 5, 1856, ols, Boggs, Arptnwal!—3 0 Robe tools . Aspinwall— tas ‘Angnsta, og te L Mitelal). Charlesion—Spotfor d Steemshi¢ Hteameh D James Adger, Turner, Sbip KC Scranton, Bpeccer, Liverpoxi—Kverett_& Brown. ERD Sir i Peel (Gsm), Visser, baraburg—W F Scamidt & 0. Bark Annie (Br), Day, Liverpool, NS—W I. Darling. Bark Emblem, Davis, Y hlladelpaia—Jes Hand ing Brig Catherine (Dar), Stebr, Ramburg—Funch & Meincke, Brig Flying Aagle, Conact, Alicante—R P Buck & Co. brig B Mowe, Winckester, Arroya, P. Brig 8t Mary, Jchnron, Bt Thomas—Rus ell & Vining. Eng W Kelly, Beagan. @ussama—Ri D Brooaman, Brig Poinsett, Bill Carfeons—H D Brookman. Bug Ula NF—J S Dealey. Brig Bellvellyn, Hal, aay, Ga—W HB Riversmith, Schr Triumph (br), Fower, St Johns, NF- McAuliff & Whee- ck. Schr J T Grice, Rogers, New Orleans—Eagle & Hazard. + chr Inanc W Hughes, Fields, Newbern—Davis & Holmes, fchr Eva, Shermen, Plymouth Johugon ‘&Biaght. Schr Humming Hird, Morris, Wilnington—B Boscom & Son. tchr Harcacratble Gregor, ‘Mank, Va~—B ¥ Metcalt, Sebr Boncstx, Appleton, & Blaght. Schr M Becell, Saterly, Alexendria ~M Bedell. Schr Swan, Rose, Alexandria—Ven Brunt & Slaght. Sebr § C bregle, Beter.on Aiexendria -Van Brunt & Slaght. Bohr Richmond, Barris, Richmond—C 800, Solr Maria Jane, Jones, Riohmond—C M Fry & Co. br Baltimore,’ Sleight, Baltimore—Mailler, Lo:t & Que ir Floise, Thacker, Philade:phia—J W McKes. crt Bagie, Gregory, Portiand-—8 W Lewis. tchr Pinte, Latoaro, Boeton—J K Stank: pe. Pebr Cabot, Hamilton, Bostoo—W T Herrick. rebr Village G Mathews, Bostoo—N H Brigham. Schr Boward, Crowell, Borton—S W Lewis, sour kiver Qheen, Fowler, Providence—-L Kenney. Sch: Woude:, French, Providence—Master. Schr ¥ P Burton, Blakeman, Derby—Master. Pchr Hudson, Foo , New Haven—J H Haven ‘inlen. —— Schr R C B'anns ‘i ‘ Steamer Del Copes, Phiiadelphia—Sendfrd’s ine. lorr ison, Tiiladeipbin—J &N Briggs. ‘o—Cromwall’s Line. (Br). Lorway, 8t Johns, a ware, Steamer ‘hes Sparks, veiier Beverly, Plered, Phieneohin cw fl it ‘ropelier Beverly, Pierce, race?) ~—' ‘thom Propeiler H Horde , Dougherty Thuadelpbia—d « 8 Brig Propeller Anthracite, Jones, Philadelphia—J & N Briggs. ARRIVED, Stenmsbip Black Warrior, 8mith, New Orleans, Mareh 23, ppd Havana, Stet, with mdse and passengers, (6 Livingston, oberon & Co. ‘Steemabip Alabama, Sehenck, Savannah, 60 houre, with mdse arid passengers, to 8 1, Mitebull. April 2, paesed in Ba vanpsh River, brig Avgusta, bouné North, leamehip Soutkerner, Ewan, Charleston. 69 hours, with mdse and passengers, to Spoilord, Lileston & Wo, 4th inat, at “ AM, paseed propeller N Seach, trom, W’hiladelpbia for Char ceton: same me, exchanged signals with & brig. Ship Lanino (of Salem), Barevow, Shaaghac, Dec 24, with teas, Ae, fo order, Soip Neptune's Car (clipper), Pation, London, 30 dayn, im osiiast, to Foster & Nickerson eh rt, off Seiliy Isianda, saw an —y" beating up the Channel, sbewi sipr ny with a red letter in it; same tin, algni ized clipper ehip Craving, from China for London, March 1th, John » Kearn ronman, ot New York, fell from tho main opgallaatmas:, and was instactly killed; 28d, at 8 AM, the foretopmaat was oruck ‘by Np htning, Wein Tay damaged the mast, severa’, of the crew were slightly injured. Int inst, Gay Mead bearing N 6) Not on board trom best Mary Cethar'ue, No 6. bt bearmg N #4 K 10 mies, pateam &, showing a bright Ngit. The 8 © tad s with Sne brisk Kesterly winds;, simoe that ! he W, sometimes eqnal's of Been within 14 wiles of Seady Hook for ‘€d wo day ph tale fog. veree er ‘Ship J H Ryerson, datham, Havre, $7 days, ‘fit b mde ar i Fleerage passeng ars, to Past, mith ACO. ‘Fely 7, lat 52 3 Henced & wevero hurriosne from S14, which lasie lowing away from the gaskets the f-sresail, main and nuzzen toptaile; daring the gale, antonio Tima, seaman, fell froea the foretopsail yard overdosed, and wras loot; Maron 121, expyrienced another severe gale, which Iasied tour days; could Jon In. €X] cary no canvass. Been 20 days W of ta Ranss, Helween the Banks and Sable Islard tad heavs NW ga very cold, whh snow axd ice, Has been driven acroes tae Gulf thred tiicce, nud Fas bad nothirg but westeigy gales the entire p “Slip Rea'm, Burgess, New Orleavas, ard Lidays from the Var, with dee and 9 pagvengers, to Robson & Fovdick. id jeatt cihe Capes of Virginia, #a'e «fora and s(t acbr, with Joe'of forerail and maineni), slan ding in for the Capes tinder her jibs. i wrth Union, Davis, New Orler. » with mdse, to Wm rroat, tip Clifford, Williams, Ngw Orleans, 12 days, with eotton, fo, and 7 pascengers, 10° T P Stanion, ‘2d inst, ‘of Hatteras, apcke bark A H Kimball, ¢rom Mobile for Providence. Fark Unien (Old nye, Newcnatle, 80 days, with enal @ Livingston Pas hed beavy gales irom AW Feb 14, tat 18, lon 25 51, saw tbe wreck of ehip Mero Curie, of Windeor NA full of Rater ran down to her wom! hellgd woreral licces, bil eha WAA whevtonel being quder dam. seg Achiion. Cations, Cafero, Castle la Mar, 70 days, wil: (Itatian), Cascone, Cestle la Mar, 78 ST with we irate eo Emtiia Celestine Sener Re ivingston. On the 11th of Has sland bet ser goon after, who to Bea Freuch vessel from Fort au Pinos, wth codes . wood, t j bad on Fish Key. ‘the I B has bad heat Baltic (Br), Curry, Abacos, 13 days, Ly Br, of Witdacr, Mi za ert te een boom, bad eculle of Tare buick washed away, and sprung leak. Erig 01 , Tibbetts, Hevana. with soge QIU Renee “eee Cae Hat rig Greyhound (of Boeton), Pierce, Matanzas, Marck 22, to H D Brookman. Ay Lg Mem ty gaye, ia gales trom the westward; was drifted of ai-far es Brig J G Aasderson, Bendall, St Marks, 15 days, with to Rmilwood Anderton & Go; ‘Mareh Zi int: in esenw blender, EK SPs fim Bkinner (of taldaaore), —, Now Orleans, 28 daye, ith , &c, to maste: Me pny or et pane CHAM ine, iat 6 ion 78 oy apa A , ¥ in bark Maria. “A re, from labels fo we roa Teasing 200 strokes per hour, lst inst, lat 35 40, lom 73. aig- ized echr May Queen. 2Mcor Hilasveld. 6 Feller, Maron, Belza, Hon, 29 days, wits mabos &c, to K Coffin, Mi 16, Jat 26 15, lon 79 20, of @uz poke ehip Sunrise, of Portand, £1 ‘Liverpool (or Havare, 52 days out. cbr Hilza (ct Boston), Crowell, St Ann's Bay, Ja, via Nee fols (were abe put in tor repairs), wita coffee, pimeate, de, te Fehr Correlia (of New London), Potter, Contzncoalcos, Mams+ 00, March }_with mabegany. to Lcbaoh & Schepeler; vewel to Wenberg & Weeks. Murch 19, Jat 27 28, lon 79 98 sooke orig H.4,Brown, fom Havana for Bovton: 50, lat 36 2, loa —, noe for New Orleans, fary Allce (of Machias). with sugar, io 8! ©o. Routh; 29th, lat 35 for Liverpool, &cbr Fessender (of Devnisvil'e), Hooper St Croix (Weaten@, March 9, with rum, dc to U & k J Petera. Echr Centra! America (of Boston), Kldridge. Clonfacges, March 14, with eugar and moiagses to master. 2d inst. lat 37, spoke schr Montezuma, from Mobile for is same time, epoke brig Marshfield, from Matanzas for Philadel- Schr Carolive C (of Tremont). Plunt, Baracoa, Mareh 29, with cocoanuts, baranas. dc to T Gimertin Schr Mery D Lave, Gerever, New Creans, 17 days, with cotton, to Lane, West & Co. hehe, Selota, drew. Darien, 12 days, with lumber, to Peok & vhurch.. Ann Gardiner. Small Blirabeth Oity, NO, Schr HU Dailey, chester, #lizabeth City. NC. Schr G F Brown, Ohester, Elizabeth City, NO. Schr Dew Drop, Damon, Bictmond, Behr ie! 1, Cornel ion. fcbr Bevjem'n, Cassedy E.lzabothport for Esstgert, Propelier Petrél, Arey, Providerce. BELOW. Bark Luoy 4 Mary, 6 days from Savannah, ‘Also one b be and five brigs, SAILED. Fulton, Havre; Iltincis, Asplowall: Augusta, ; James Adger, Obar eston: pe Noval hips Mary 1, Sutton, San Fravcizoo; Wanderer. Liverpool; E burg; Ewitzeriand ¢ eston barks Ma: Now Or- leans: ‘Tremont, PEi adelphi ‘Young Republic, ecd others, «i ie Wind curing the day NW, and pleasant weather, Miscellaneous and Disasters. For ‘083 of ship Sea Witch, see newa columas, K@- Bee arrivals at this port. ‘The steamatip Fulton, Capt Wotton, sailed yesterday for Southampton and Havre, with 135 passengers and over hall @ miilion in spe rie. ‘The steamships Alabama, Capt Bchensk, from Savannah, and the Southerner, Capt Ewan, from Charleston, arrived yse- terday morning. The purzers of each have our tharks for papers, ‘The Cunard ecrew steamship Awa, Captain Miller, wick, euiled from this port on the 7th March, arrived at Havre at 9 C’olock on the morning of the 20th, making the run in less tham thirteen days, ‘The pilot boat Mary Ann, No 15, while on station duty om Friday night, was run into by an unknown fore-and aft schr, which took off the boat’s bowaprit, She was towed up to the city by the steamtug Hector. Bank Kerrier, (of Coheaset,) Pratt, which arrived at Toulon: February 19 from New York, experienced several aevere gles in rapid succestion, sprung a eak act was obliged to throw over come 200 cr 400 barzeis fork to ligaten the vessel. At lust acceunts she remeined at Te badly, would repair and proceed to Leghorn for a retura cargo of ma ble to New York. ‘The outwerd carso (pork) ci & he French government. The K was under charter. is ir owned by Mr. John Bates, Scar Lovisinz Rzronten Boanen at Se.—The schr Low- feine, which cieared at savaunah on the Zist ult tor New York, loaded with cotton and cooper ore, wrile off Cape Aatterss, Curing @ heavy gale. was discovered to bi 1. the chibometer, &, on board. ‘Th m the beat before they euccesced ia reachi Cape. She wae commanded by Capta'n 20. lopged to McCready, Molt & is city. that the fire origivated from « spark caught in t being carried on the raitroad to the wharf, smothered for some time, until it broke out Cargo valued at $50,000; ves:el about 610,000, ‘Wail etreet. &cur Wooprnre, Allen, from Attaxapas for Richmond, put into Wilmiraten, NC, 2d inst, wita Joss ot sails and pi deck lod. She will not discharge, as her cargo of sugar and molasses bas nct been damaged, Scnz Mary © Ames, (before reported ashore om the ft ihe island of Neutucket,) haying been‘got «ff bas ud sunk. “All attempts to get her off wit be now bilg abaadoned, Extract of a letter to Rlwood Walter, Fi ct Under-vriters, dated Havana, March 29 15, 2:20 PM Wilch, from Clin. with 500 costies, bound uck on the ree about 12 mila reat of the pore yesterday Morning about 4 AM. Cept Larg, who arrived same day, AM, reportss heavy sea running. and the ohip had bilge. tbe was three niles olf te shore, ard it was the greatest ovflicuity that they succeeded in reaching the land ttrough tke eurt, Stesmers and launches have veen sent down to render what assistance they can. We bave not yet heard from them. but trust the l.ves ot the passengers cow wil be waved. It is very much feared the ship wil be & total loss. FS dated 30th—The paszengers were all safely Ianded tae evenirg. The mate and crew are allll by the wreok, oware what (Ley can. ‘ihe vessel will pe s total Loss, Whalemen, Sid frem Tob'e Bay, OGH, Jaa €, Ohiil, Andersoa, of and for b Bed‘ore, 100 wh. 1 4 id trom Simon's Bay, COM, Jan 7, Apphia Marts, Chose, Nunt, to cruiee—oil not reported, oe Boyta, g hk Jan 8—Arr, Sir John Franklin, Johaston, Moateri- ioe ‘Abaco, about Merch 2 fo Am, Lin port. pLivz,’ Eon, aout sarc! ix port bar! Aldow, Ea oe belo. Kolus, from and tor. jontOn, 10g. Banacos, March W—In port cohr EF Sparks of Provines- town, une. Caicurra, Jan 27—Arr Audutoa, Arthur, Sydi SW; Mystery, Msiihews, do; Gen Josup, Gay, Metpourn we 2st, ay fle wer, Fales) London, 2th, Kedar, ‘ombay. Havas, March 29—Arr steamship Asta, Miller, N’ Manackino, M NYork 4 or 5 days; echr Louisa, of Washington, NC. Marsourz, PR, March 16~Id port big 8 Penny, henee, just arr. _Sovtiamrtox , March 21—Arr steamship Arago, Lines, © ork. SAGUA 14 Graspx, March 17~ In: pert ship Adelaide Met- cello, Jehnes, hence,’ for —— Apett sto; briga Gem Glipairics, for N¥o:k Faren Qik; Linecthy’ Crosoy, 0 do; Rote, Rona, tor #Lincetphia ua, Home Ports. ALEXANDRIA, April 3—Arr sches Lonisa, Boston; Mary- land, NYore BUBIUN, April 4—Arz, schrs Blue Nose (B:), YePonald, Halifax; JH Chadbourne, Wainwright Wilmington, NJ; Ju: lia Stuith, Bacon, albany. Cli, barka Tom Corwia, Jordan, Crerfuegos; Lucy, Redding, NOrloans; Ucean Ragie. 4 cbicola; sehrs Renown, Beara; Kmerald, Hamblin ,anddngo- mar, Ha:kei), Philace’phia; GL, Waitt, NY Nothing salted, mind SW to k, moderate, with Light showers rough the cay. Bark Mystery, whieh stirted yesterda7, aa- chored in the sfream and remaina. HOLMES'S HOLM, April 2, PM—Arr brig Andover, Atkins, Boston for Alexandria; echrs David Lombard, Mwi't, Province: town for Philede Harris, and Welcome Return, Allen, nock; Marblehead Melntyre, 7 xomaeon for 2) April 3—Arr bark Soiah, Atkins, on,’ Hevens m_ voegel in port. ‘arr March Ist, is tinsdrag, y ‘Marte: fe, Somers, Phindelphus for Law, Tuttle, and Gazi Era, Chamberlain, New Yosi for doi. lrzael . Saow, Conary, Bostoa-z do for Portisnd; ‘Samuel Kankin, ‘Mizphv, do. for Bango, Peru, Thomas, do for St ry by Goo, town, &C tor Thomaston; po bor Roxbury; Juils, Barrath, do for Saiem; I ‘Nevrman, Phiadelphia for Newburypert; Sharen; Thurlow, de for Perta’ movth; Zaleika, Blair, do for Kastpost; Islacd Beli Tismontd, sor Baltimors:, 0A. Stetson, jon tor Tas: 5 Lay Jane, Coles Wollteet, (and sali ‘ADR!8y.) il & 10, AM-—No Arrival ‘ath, with fog, bark 8 + pairing: aces Vaid Lemabard: 0, ISeiphina, Wer Come Keturn. Sp'eadid, CH Hn.e, Kate Aube y. Marpicheed, Tomanting, MY Davis, RL Myers, LW erase, Sast Wind, W P Phillips, Chas A Greiner, Richexd 17 .w, Gazelle, Era. Isrnel Lombard, Semuel Raukin, Peru, Fr ona, B Frink, Ju. lia. Hezron, sharon, Zuletla, Inland Belle and 0 A 84 MACHTARPORT, Morch 24-—Arr raha” woat Gleam, Termer, Norielk, 1d 251, seis fa 1 - ras ‘pailtnor. He ‘when, “Foster, Jomuloa; 29th, , i cms Ba 1 W LONDON, a) jean Pelimare, Til SATE ally § daniel Webster, Perry, ivec; Signa, vinkham, N York foe K Vexico, Prage Newnes. for NYork; Lucy White oli, NYork; sl ops ore." oiby, NYork for Dighton; Caigh, Dighton for NY¥crks* qount'Hope, Phillips, Tauntom or NYork. PORILAND= Arr 2d, Re . a i auiengre wer bg nport, Kerry, N Yo of ‘J MOUTH Arr RIUBMOND, Apr S -fpreha Meee, V arell, York, Wi liemburs tor Fail nebonl ¥ Nine, vriman, Car ornas: brie Atos Lar 4 ageline, " Graton, Latte, Mor y Tenet, APA. AUKApaR. EMd sobre SAVANNAH. Ga Low, NYork; sebrr Isrown, NYork; P Horton, NYork giarket; Poi Dior THOMAF SUNT Apul 1—Arr steamship Knoxville, Lud ‘Thos Holcombe, Smith, NYork; Plandema, » Planner, Appl Edward Kiddor, Cd ships Chi ‘Apalachicola and ,desia, Morgen, ig Augusta, ttone, ON- Bid 270), sebr Marblebead, M’Intyre, NYork, BY ON—Arv slat sehr Sarah Thrasher, 8 York. Bid ii, » Dean, Cook, NYork; Ist, echys James Nelson, Phit ailaceiphia; Charles, Colman, S York NGION, NG. April } bowad to Richmond, Allen, from A ermude, che Geo Davis, Net, 6, Alien, pas, d_ brig Devoushins, Webb, » Lowen.