The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1858, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7837. THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDIT ION—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1858. NEWS FROM MEXICO. Week Later Intelligence—Amarehy In Mexleo, ee, &e., &e. Oar Vera Craz Correspondence. ‘Vers Cuz, Jan. 20, 1858. The Great Civil War in Mexico—Terrible Fighting at the Capiial- The Promunciados Victorinus—Flight of Co- mwmfort—Gen, Zuloaga in the Presidency— Manifesto of Comonfort ~ Treatment of the Setting Sun— Martial Law im Vera Orus~Attitude of this State—Ihe National Guard Stirring Times in Oazaca— Prospects for the Fu- ture - Probable Recall of Gen. Santa Anna— Formation wf a Cabinet—A “ Puro’? Government at Guanajuato, de. ‘The diepassionate historiograpber who is supposed to itp his gen in the milk (ekim-milk) of human kindness, souls find that fluid tarned to gall and bittorness, the dlood cordling in his velns, and Ina gray goose feather {which is ons of John Foley’s best bank pens) stand on land tike quill of fretful porcupine, were he to attempt to {ascribe the horrors of the late sbindy at the capital of dais great and glorious republic. Happily he wasn’t there wo see, nor had he any friend or brother in the fight, so he'll not attempt an epic, but pare his ‘‘pheelinks’” and your own simply giving you at second hand these:— My Jsst (2lst inst., via New Orleans) brought you up with affeirs at the city of Mexioo to 18th inst., but T now sive you the following extract from La Socisdad—reas- aenist or conservative journal at the capital—of 22d, Phich sffords a short history of tho hostilities new hap- rly or unheppily ended for a drief period :— Since the 11th inst. to date (22d) have passed eleven sof mortal anguish for Mexico. The city has been suverted into an immense fortress. On that samo 11th Yomonfort again and deepairingly called to his aid the en- musiastic (ezaltados) democrats of Mexico. His forces 1ave been until yesterday face to face with the pronun- ‘ados, covering his different positions. On the 15th the ight commenced with alarms. The morning of the 16th ibe fire was ceremoniously (or seriously) renewed on woth sides, then after an armis‘ice, which terminated at Wig P.M, the combat waa renewed ia a more orick and general manner, being prolonged for an vour and a half. At 8 o’clock of the same even- Bg a pew fuspension of hostilities was stipulated, the du- ‘sion of which was forty eight hours, the object of which | was to enter Into conventions (agreements) praposed by Jomonfort. ) At eight o’clock in the evening of the 18th hostilities ere accordingly re-opened between the beiligoront brees. The 10th it continued with more vigor, the fire detng well sustained and general in all the positions. On hia day General Liceaga, with his troops and some others M the government, joined the ranks of the army of resto- sation. But day before yesterday, the 20th—a terrible fay among those which sigoalize the history of our revo. done—was the most nctable, and perhaps will decide the reat question of the principles of public order, On the morning of that day a powerful column, com. naaded by the chiefs Osollo and Miramon, aallied forth ‘rom the citadel to attack the strong position of the Acor- jada, Tho assault began immodiately, with an activity , srver and decision that proved irresistible. The hostile wsition could not long resist the musketry and heavy grape wf tne regenerating troops, and it was speedily occupied in ‘ull force, ail the soldiers of the garrieon becoming pri- ners of war Dismay spread thenceforth in all the other hostile positions; in them all was disorder and dis- concert. The dispersion soon became general, the fire ‘ontinuing in the meantime against the points occupied by bo government. At seven o’clock in the evening Comon- ‘ort gave his last order as general.in-chief; the forces in ‘ap Francisco (a conveut) evacuated that strong point; vl other points were successively evacuated, and the en ire force (i. ¢., of the government) conventrated in the malece. Finally dawn broke on the 21st, ani the entire city was \irearly delivered over to the discretion of the regone stieg troops. Comonfort had abandoned the palace, goin; ort « fogiive, accompanied by a few persons, and Mexi o began to Lreathe freely and to yield berscld peacefull y her accostomed activity, ‘Thus, Mr. Hunaun, was —The hurly burly dona, ‘Amd the baitle loatand won, You will obeerve that the foregoing journal of operations ays never & word about the great loss of life which must have been the inevitable result of thousands of poole booting at each other for days, even though Mexican rarkswen are generally snugly ensconced dehind four oot walla: aad I wiil here observe thar never was there a wople having #0 little use for dead mon as the Mexicans, The moment aman is knocked down he is dragged ont, tuck ip ahole,ant be he general or corporal, thar is usual: y the last of him. Rather a bad symptom ibis: the deca fence even of mighty Rome date: from the period when the ition coased to pay honors to its |!'ustrious dead. There and philosophy in the Mexican practice after all, hey are conscientious in regard to the de mor- i num, and as “deud men tell uo tales,” it is ob vigusly the duty of so polite a people to be eq alls const lerate whilst in the flesn, Even in every cay life (f should sih) there is no such thing as “ obituary novices”? mblicved, and the man who makes a living in othor ountries by chronicliog de@hs, would in tuts soon be a rubject for his own pen, from starvation. Mats revenons i nos brevis. Lict of the pergona whe compose the junta of reproeen: au ver to name a Chief of Sta’e, in conformity to the plan A Taoubay aim Aquascalientes-—D Pedro Echeverria, Coahuila—D, Juan Vertiz. Chiapas— 1). Manuel Larratpzar. vnia—D. Manuel Fernandez Cordova. Cetima—D. Juan Kod de San Miguel. Coyhuila—General Lais G. Osollo, . Dura Guadalupe Arriola. Distrio—V Luis G, Cuevas. Guerrero—D Jose Marian) Campy. Guwinajuate Le. D. Moroda. Yucatan—D). Jose Miguel Arroyo. Jaltsco-Gen. Jone de tm Parra. Michvagan—D. Antonio Moran. Merico—D. Luis G. Chavarri. Nuevo Leon—Gen. Ignacio M. y Villamil. Oajaca—D), Manuel Regules. Puehla—D. ee ane. raro—Mimo. § po de Tonagra. by Luis Potori—D Jose Maria Rincon Gailardo. Semora—D. Pedro Jorrin Sinalea—D Jose Maria Andrate Trdasco—V. Jone Joaquin Perado. Vera Crus—D, Bernardo Conto. Tianenia—D. Gregorio Mier y Teran. Jamaulipas~ 1). Hilario Elguers. Zacatecos—D. Jove Iguacto Pavon. Isle dei Carmen—D Fetipe Rodriguer. Sverra Gorda—D. Juan B. Ormacchea. A True Copy. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico, tanuary 21, 1868, JOSE MIGUEL ARROYO, You Will please observe that the person subscribing the oregoing ‘8 not the Minister of Affairs, but simply he chief clerk of that department. It ta curisus th og dat Mexican revolutions—-even so terribié a one as tbo wesent—rarely disturh the ordinary routioe of pubite nhike the quadrennial revolutions in your ry,or anous! oves in your city, the understrap. «are rarely distarbed, This will go tar to account for he superior adroitrese of Mexican officials and their great ‘avacity for the despatch of affairs. But to reaumo the story — "The junta of representatives which we publish above sumed ae it General Zaloage by 26 vores agninet one for General Echeagaray, and another tone) for Coneral Santa Ana. This election took place at Po'clonk in the evening of the 224. The Sigh refers to wnother act on tho same occasion, eaying:—': Tt ia said be Senores Conte and Rodriguez do San Miguel were on- charged wich drawing up the form of oath (for the new resident), and the following waa pved? ae Tho junta of representat'ves invite the most exoattont oor General Don Felix Zcloaga, elected Provisional Pre: ydept of the republic, to be pleased to prasent himeeif ia ‘heir eoiriet to extend the following oath :— Tewear io God and promise (he Mexican nation to dis shargo ‘ith honor and loyalty the functions of Provistonal ‘remdent of the repablis, whieh it (the metion) has con. erred upon me, conformably to the re proclaimed in Tweubaya the 17th of Denember, 1857, and reformed in Mexico the 11th of January, 1868) revering the religion, vastaining the independence, promoting dibgently the anion of all Mexicans, and looking to all things wherein T san benefit he nation A comminsion being formed to make it (she oath) known io Senor Zoloaga, he agreed to il, reptying that he con. formed, and would take the oath w day at 12 4 In the list of representatives it ts observod that Coahul- ia ie separated from Nuevo Leon, and that the Turritories Fo ig Gorda and the Islan: ./ Carmen are re estab lhe Dow Mignel Maria Azcarate bas oan named Governor of the Federal distriet, the Don Francisco Tavera Secretary te the a Don Luis G. Osoilo Commandant Generel Thus | have given (translated) an epitome of the eleven memorable days. and will now proceed to other branches of the same ail absorbing theme. 1 will hore observe, 4 my Memory, that of the representatives ‘nt States whose names are given above. per- fourth have ever beon in or are at al! known © Supposed to represent, nor ba 1 in the nominations, ’ This 8 ‘‘ representation” with @ vengeance, and | mention it * nt that you may know what to ox from some 3 those Staten whon they ahall be heard trom, while, the tngitive Comonfort, where Ie he? 07 ave bad many reports as to his whereabouts, but never a true one, It was contended here that he had ‘akon the to Queretaro; others were bf He ive ho waa on board the — man of war 4 Sacrificioe (in sight). But all doubts Were lags evonug solved by the appearance of a cuppletnent (extra) ta the ‘4 mrp ds soem Ss reads as follows: — {Exrea 10 No 744) ‘Vana Cruz, Jan. 28, 1853, ‘The Most Excellent Senor Governor of the State and the Senor General-in Chief of tho Iglesias havo received the following espatch, to which we with the st pleasure give pablicity:— Most Ex: + Senor Don Manuel Gutierrez Zamora and Senor Genoral Don Ramon Iglesia:—The few troops who, faithful io their bavner#, leit the capital of the re public after the events of the 20th instant, and who joined ‘me in Ayutla, have recognized constitutional order, havo fought for the liberty of their country snd against # reaction until the last momept, and w-day place them- selves at the disposal of your Excellency and y worsbip with tho artillery apd munitions which they have, £0 that they be disposed of as shall be deemed convenient. I pr to Je escorted by two hoadred dragoons, under the command of the Hon. General Don Nicolas do te Portia, with the objest of manifesting to the vation, from , the occurrences which have taken place, whathas ‘my conduct in the same, and the personal resolves which T have taxen. Fresty have I come to the State of Vera Cruz, from whose sons I have received during the time of my administration a thousand js of eympatby, snd I await tranquilly the designs of e Proviat noe. God ang liberty. Veul& (road side tun) of San Anton| Jan, 28, 1858. IGNACIO COMONFORE. ‘The report bere to-day is that ’s dear trients intend to shut the in his face should b8.gytompt tor enter this heroic city. Well, it would be quite s@tysal. We cannot expect Mexicans, of all peopie under the sin to worehip tbat Inminary when he is gving down. That would be too much for even the Incas or the Parsees. We are axxiousty looking for the promised manifesto. By the way itis nearly two anda hail yeara since his moat Serene Highnees—our old friend General Santa Anna— penned his abdication from the same neighborhood, (Pe- Tote, August 12) 1856,) and under precisely similar cir- cumstances, only he ed tail rather oarlier in the fight than {ho present fugitive. Tonfess our compro mising friend Comonfort bas lasted rather longer than was to bave beew expected from the moment he com- menced bis vacillating policy. This afternoon our Governor has published an order commanding ali foreigners within the State immediatel; to report themselves tothe nearest authority. Also all persons not in public employ are to deliver up their arms in forty-eight hours, under penalty in such cases made and proviced. This, taken in connection with the fact that our gates bave been closed for some days, makes us feel very much as though we were ina state of siege—thougn I rather fancy the upshot of it ni! will be the autnoritios will turn a triple somerset and dispronounce over again—t. ¢. swallow the plan of Tacubaya, Zuloage and all; in a word, go the entire swice— bristles, tusks, tail, &. But the Na- tiova! Guard and Young Mexico—won’t they resist? Bless your sou! uo The rank and file of the Natioval Guard have had enough of playing soldier the last two and a half ycors. Besides what have they to fight tor? There is nc principle involved of peculiar interest to them—comprising as tho corps does, the jaboring classes—and the whole sflair originating and ending in personal ambition. More- over, they bave no leader, their officers are nct worth a pinch of gunpowder—the men knowing by past experi- ence they’il leave them in the lurch the moment they fancy there’s apy danger to their precious gelges. At least asi corre la vor. Of course 1 speak of the Natioual Guard of this place, Better things may be expected from otber parts of the republic. I bave thus given a rough sketch of existing affairs. It requires no vaticinor to predict the immediate result. A prophet of the past can easily do that. You may look out then for afrand row before @ great while among the generale who have teized the government. Each one will wieh to be boss. No one will yield to the others, What then? Why, they all recognise in “His Most Serene Higbners”’ the head devil of the entire pandemosium, aud will hasten to recall him, He'll come back very reluc- tantly, of curse, (he always does,) play over his rdle again for a year or two, bag bis new pluader, and slope for the fourth or fifth time—-I really forget which. Cer- tainly the past would jnstify such # conclusion. Iu short, Mexico is sir-ply Mexico, and will continve to be Mexico for some little time yet come, and old Santa Anna will again bestride it Like a Colossus, and we petty men 4 Walk under bis “hewed” iegs aud peep about To find ourselves dishonorabit graves’ True, it is not improdable that Vidaurri will cut loose from the rotten concern. So may likewise Yucatan and other remote flanks of the republic, but the great body of States will cling together, and the City of Mexico will always be the federal centre. Senor Juarez, (of whom I gave you a sketch lately,) Pretident of the Supreme Court of Justice, whom Comon- fort made the depositary of executive power, has pro- ceeded to Guanajuato and issued a manifesto to the nation. — (Translated for the New York Herat from La Prensa, of Ravana, of Feb. 7.) By the eteamer Mexico, which to day arrived in our rt, we are in receipt of newspapers from the city of jexico to the 25th and from Vera Cruz to the 30th of Janvary. The Pronunciamento of the brigade Zaloaga at lest tri umphed in the capital, the troops of Comonfort having Jeft it op the night of the 20th. General D. Feliz Zaloaga has been elected Provisional President. Several States and generals adhered to the /’ronuncia mento of the capital, whi'e others seom disposed to re main faithful w the oppoeite party In his quality a# Provisional Governor of the State, Gon Lapgberg nominated for Secretary of Foreign Re ations ana War Sr. 1. Simon Guzman; for Master of Finances, Sr. D Jone: Y. Mateos for Minister of Jc clesiastic Affa'rs and Public Instruction, Sr. D Manuel Graciada, The section U'Horay, under command of General Mo Fett, occupied Matehuala Col Zayas, who had beon quar- tered at that place, retreated to Cedral. Invited by Gen. Morett to support the Pian of Tacabaya, he refused to do 20, Geclaring to act in accordance with Sr. Vidaurri, who ie sending to Vepado bis vanguard, under tho command of Col. Aromberri. Genera! Osotlo has been nominated General in-Chiet of the reverve brigade, consisting of the two battalions of engloeere. General Miramon commands the tirst brigade, composed of the first, secood and third battalions of the line. General Manero commande the second, consisting of two battalions of riflemen and carbinews. General Licenga commands the third, consisting of the corpa of cazadores aud the fourth regiment of the line, formerly called Tgualdad, General Casanova commands the fourth, compesed of the first light regiment and that of the subst General Cosio took the command of the co of inoatides. Lieut, Col, D, Joaquin Miramon commande the fifth regiment of cavalry. Lieut. Col, Barroso js to form the squadron of guides; Liout. Colonel Herran, the squadron of Mexico; Lieut. Colonel Velasco, # squadron of municipal guard of the district; Lieut. Colonel Guacdarrama, the squadron Toluca, and Lieut. Colonel Rocha, a corps which is to be called the exploretors of the army. A letter from Mexico dated from the 25th saye:—A new ministry bas been formed, composed of D. Louis Cuevas, tor Foreign Rotations: D. Hi'aria Helguero, for Justice; D Jcho Hierro Maldonado, for Fomento, and per interim for Finances, and Parro for War. ‘The Siglo ALE. of Jan. 11 bas the following partoniars: —The friars of San Francisco bave been accused of the featrey the chiet meana- ot combetiag te reactionary chief means of com’ reactionary party. In view of this accusation General Irias took the becessary measures for preventing such a Afwerwards the eame friars had been seized in the act of bribing the troops, and consequently measures were taken to ebut them up in their convent without allowing them any contounication with the exterior. One of the agenta of Santa Apna, Geveral Cortes, was arrested at the Point San Francisco, and is now rigorously Imprisoned in the barracks of the Defenders of Order. © Seciedad publishes the following review of the lant event: — Senor Echeagaray, Governor of Puebla, ierued a mani- fento on the id, wherein he declares that he ie ready to receive as enemies the troopa who then were in Ayutia, if they should advance towards that city; adding, that pro- ‘vided those troops know their true interests they will put themeeives at the dieposition of the government of Pue- Die, and if not, marching by way of Anacamilpa or Sen Martin to Tlaxcala, they will joiu Senor Alatriste. The Frtraordinary, of Mexico, commuuicates the very imperiant pews that Yucatan has solicited the interven- tion of the United States in the civil war which is wasting the peninsula. Fi Boletin de Noticias publishes a letter from Quere- taro, wherein it is stated that the 1,500 men who were en route for Sav Luis jomed those of General I’arrodi in La- fe where 5,000 men were paseed in review; that Senor Dobiade enlisted in Sitao, Leon and Salamanca 3,800 men; and that in Celaya the 669 aoldiers of Morelia were joined by the piquets of Salvatierra, Irapuato and Fi Vaile, «0 that the vanguard under the command of General Arteaga pumbers over 3,000 wen. Vera Crvz.—In Vera Croza brigade of operations has been formed, and the command of it given to General Tgnacio ae la Lave, D José Maria Mata being occupied, ‘ou his part, with the formation of adetachinent of 600 men fer the provection of Jainna. Their chief object is to contribute where 't anay be ne to the triumph of legality, which is being vefended by the majority of the States with that epirit of morality and progress whish permit them to still indulge in the bope of a solid peace and sy for the eountr Sr. Dobiado rene ered thanks to the chiefs, offlcers and soldiers of the battalion of Fiees, who in San Luis re- fused to support the Pian of Tacubaya, presenting Col. Arrieta with a sword of honor, the officers with a uni- fem, y tat the om i five piastres. ie lo Ofcial announces: Chiapas adhered the Plan of freubaya. ' is THE LAST DAYS OF THE COMONFORT DIC- TATORSHIP IN MEXICO. (Transiated for the New York Henan from the Correo del Inur tnt summary of venta we ger 2 oped ry of eventa we gave an account of all that had occurred in the capital ap to the night a the 16th of January, at which time an agreement was entered into between the fighting — for ® enapension of hoe. tlities for the space of 48 hours, in order to afford time to take into cops.deration certain propositions made by Gen. Comonfort. At 7 o'clock on the night of the 18th of Jandary the 48 hours had expired, and the armistice agreed upon for that apace of time was atan en, No , in themenn- time, bad been entered into between the hostile parties, and consequently at the time above mentioned ho-tilities were reauined between the belligerents. On the 19th the fighting wee carrie? on with increased energy, Genoral Liceagar having, ith bis own troops and some others belonging to the government, gone over to the opposite ranks, and joined the opponents of the government. The 20th of Jantary waa the decisive day. A stron) column of troope, cemmand Generals Osollo Miramon, marched out of event disheartened and filled with diamay all the other garrisons of the government wherever they were and a genera) .cattering and di of piace. It wat at 7 o'clock on when Comoniurt for the last time order to the army as General in-Chief. in the convent of St. Francisco evacuate ‘that posiiion. All the other occupied by tho ferret troops were afterwarde evacuated in tie same manner, and the troops which stil) eehered iat he government were concentrated ob one point, viz: © palace of the government. On the morning of the 21st the whole city was sur- rendesed by Comonfort to his opponents. During thi night he bad left the place, and gone forth a fugitive and an exile, with one or two foliowers. On the tame day, the fighting being now ended, General ‘Zuloaga apoointed a meetir ¢ of representatives, who wore required t+ preceed imme siately to the election of a Pro- vis opal Fresident. The gesult was the almost unanimous election of Gencral Zuloaga, t,o author of tho rebellion and of the plan eptitied +The Reform Pian of Tacubaya.”” Raving thus been elected President, ad interim, Goneral Tnloaga proceeded ta take the oath of office before the repretentativee on the 22d of January, after which he as- sumed the charge and duties of President of the republic. While these events were transpiring, @ repert was epread abroad that Comonfort was coming over the plain of Apam, at iL head of 200 cava'ry and 360 infantry, and was marching against the city. P. §,—Since wriling the above we bave been informed by gevers) persons who came pemenenrs, to the city in the ateamer Mexico, that Senor Comonfort was expected to artive at Vera Cruz op the dist of January. In ordor to render our narration complete, we proceed to givé the following extracta from the journals of Moxica, with the details they contain, which come to us, however, in an incomplete form. We read as follows in the Diario de Avisos:— Tn the church of St, Francisco, on the farther eile of the Eoulevards, three bomb shalls, which were thrown into the church, exploded azd did considerable damage to the orgep, bretking a great number of its pipes. In Mineria the band grenadcs did a great dea! e. They were thrown from the fortress with such a well directed aim that four of them fell upon the observatory, where the enomy had ‘aken a position in order to fire down upon the eburch of La Conception. One side of the 1 of Tericros has the marks of five diferent volleys of cannon, some of which made a breach in the wall and penotrated as far av the shop of Senor l’enunuri. Several hand grenades were thrown, with admirable skill ia the pointing, from the towers of the govermental Falace. One of these, waich was thrown upan the church of St. Francisco, fell Inside the eteepie of the church, and killed instantly from ten to a dozen soldiers who were there, completely clearing away all the sand bags which baa been fzed up on the tower for defence, not leaving so much as one ef them. Resides varivus other damages, there are quantities of whole blocks in the city which have been fired upon and large breaches made in the houses, by the specia’ orders of Senor Comon ort. According to a commnnication in La Soctedad news- paper, the diligence of Vera Cruz, which armved in the city on Thorsday, met with Gen. Comonfort at Ayutla, who was travelling in a sina!) carringe. The meeting of representatives, which assembled yes- terday, bar nominated Senor Gencral Don Felix Zaloaga, Provisional President of the republi It appears that Don Lewis G. Cuevas has been charged with the business of coustructing the Cabinet. HE NEWS BY THE WAY OF TAMPICO. From the New Orleans Picayune, Feb. 7.] Capt. Peterson, of the schooner W. W. Harkness, which arrived this morning from Tamp'co, reports having lett Tampico on the 28h ult., and experienced strong gales of wind from the north and’ southeast during the whole pas- age. e have full flea of La Union newspaper, of Tampico, to the 21st inclusive, by the WV. W. Harkness, ‘We gather from them that Tampico bad reso/ved on sus- taining the late coup d'état in the capital, but that Gens. Parrodi and Garza were violently opposed to it. Report bas it that they were gathering a very large force in the neighbarhood of the city, aol were determined to attack it, f the government and inhabitants ehould rsist in supporting Presicent Comontort. La Union deprecates their course, exborts ther not to plunge the country into civil war, and proposes that all the influential chiefs in- terested in the movement ehould meet in rome convenient place, and calmly diseues the questions at issus apd en- deavor to settle them. Ta the meantime, La Union is a strony Rupporter of the coup d'état Taere bad been a number of tamults in various places in Taman ipas, but apparently without any serious results, La Union ass the general feeling wos in favor of the su- preme government. Gen. Morett bas addreesed a long letter to Gens. Manuel Dedbia‘o, Anastasia Parodi and Santiago Vidaurri, calling op them to eupport the new movement of the supreme governmen’. g Interesting feom the Utah Army. LERTER FROM COL. JOUMNSTON—THE STRLEY TENTS — ONE RATION A DAY—NO DINING OUT—COL. JOMN STON ANXIOUS FOR A BATTS WITH THE SAINTS. The following iz an extract ‘roma letter from Colonel Johnston, commander of the Utah expeditioa, W amember of bis family in Louisville, Ky.— Car Scorr, NKAR Fort Briveen, Biack’s Fork ov Gurwen River, Dec. 12, 1957. § Thave an opportunity of sending you w liac, but oaly time to say a © been engaged til the pondence till encamped ai this place, aad will continne ontil we move in the spring. The army has abundance of food end clothiog, and is well sheltered from cold in Sib. ley tents. With your knowledge of camp life you would pronounee ov none of great comfort. “These Sib ley tenw are tail, comical tents, 12 feet hgh and 20 feet in diameter, open at the top, with a vane to prevent its fmoking, which it does not quite do. With a stove or fire built in the middle, reat improvement in ths com. fort of the Foldi bot as good as a wall tapt, with @ stove, for an offer T said we abundance, but inasmuch as no one, from the Governor and civil officers to the private sol: dier, can obta more than one ration, we have nothing to give im the Way of bospitality, for if T invite my neichdor to dine, he would be no better off than if he had staid at home, while Tehould be damaged by bis eating my ra- tin, The reguler diner out would fare badly hero, What gevios and tact he must be endowed with if he could procure aa invitation! The day be the reduction took place, we gave a dinner to the Governor, Chief Jvetioe, &e , on our surpins in the larder. Since then | do got think we could fe extra rat at our mese, such » our health and #9 nicely the quantity allowed adjusted to the measure of our wants. We, of course, find it irksome here, but time will soon roll round, and we sball find ourselves again in the widat of “oy love aod admire. 1 = = wo must be patient. We fear cur friends will suffer from ground. less appretepaions on our account. We have no reason to complain of anything but bsence from our families. Some think the Mormne. when it ia necessary to make the isewe with them, wi: .ubmit to the government. Jdo ‘not agree with them. 1 think their fanaticiom and oil lainy will lead them tw try one encounter at least; and I think our government ouoh! todesire it, as affording a simple solution of a dificull polrtical question. lk they resist, a Runs! settioment would be on the basia of a conquest. 'e could then dictate t» them the terms of adjustment. Brigham Young wrote to mea few days since sending #9 @ present some 800 pounds of salt, or if preferred, we might buy it for the (roops. Knowing they would enter tain a flendish delight in the knowledge that we would starve or freeze, neither of which we intend to do, a} though we have no salt, Tsent it back to him with thie meseage — That Brigham Young aod his associates aro in rebellion against the government; that until they re- turn io their allegiance and obey the laws, I will mecept no favor or poectig Renee them, per hold any cortespon depee with them; that when | advance, the people who remain at their homes or engage only in their private business, will be uadiaturbed. [f I find them arrayed in is I will attack them wherever ! mert them; that if they evtertained the delusive hope that the army would retire from (the Territory, they had better banish it that the army will never take ome step back. Dogs’ Petition to the Legistature, Brooxrys, Feb. 15, 1858, Jame Gonnow Taswerr, Feq., New York:— Sin—Not being politicians, we know not how to reach the members of the Legislature: but having observed how attentively our masters peruse the New York Heraro every morsing, we suppose our legisiators do the samo. ‘We therefore humbly beg the favor of an insertion in your widely ¢ reulated journal PRTITION. ‘Tre Doce or Brooxtys asp New York to tre Howor- ARLE THE LEGISLATURE oF THe Stare or New Yorx: Wo, the undersigned, beg to represent crovchingly to your honorable body, that if a tax be imposed upon ns Many of our valuable lives will be ancrifioed, ag we have frequently overheard our owners complain of being too heavily taxed to support an inefficient police. Mow then can we expect them to meet another tax to retain our rervices? Seuator Willard made a palpable mistake when he stated that we were supported at an ex 6 of Sve mil lions of dollars, Tt i well known that we are fed on what wonld be lost or thrown away, for the butcher's bill of some of our Fifth avenue owners does not exceed 67 per mont for the whole hougehold, Wo have never meddied with politics, butare the truset frienrs of all parties. Although we like fat we do not seck fat officer we are ever antiafled to watch over our owners’ property, to draw tho carta of the poor Germans, to catch — the children, comfort the poor and toad tho bitn ‘We therefore implore your honorable body, for our enke and for the sake of our owners, not to act upon Se- nator Diven’s proposition, and your ‘petitioners will, as in duty bound, ever bark. In behalf of all the petitioners, WATCH, 340 Bridge streot, Brooklyn. Court Calendar—This Day, Brreewe Covet—Cireult.—Nos. 15, 17, 88, 61, 175, 176, 178, 181, 182, 188, 186, 186, 187, 188, 180, 180," 171; 174, 20, 416, 690, 640, 658, 200, 490, 494, 436, 451, 4 7, 204, 143 TRE LATE HOMICIDE Ww BROOKLYN. Investigation of the Coroner—Mediesl and Other Testimony. Coroner Cozine yesterday afternoon proceeded to inves- tigate the circumstancer attending the death of Mr. George H. Simonson, at the hotel of Mr. Story, on Saturday pight. The investigation was held in tho office of the Health Officer, in the City Hall. Hundreds of persons had asaem- bled to witness the proceedings, but it was deemed advi- sable that aa few should be admitted aa was possible. The Deputy Superintendent of Police directed a force of police to be in readiness to preserve order. By requeat of the District Attorney, Mr. Richard C. Un- derhill was aesoctated with him in the investigation, and ‘Mr. Richard Busteod appeared for the prisoners, He did potact, however, but was permitted to bo present. ‘There was the most intense excitement around the build ing, and crowds of the friends of the deceased and the pri sancrs had assembled to witness the proceedings. Mom bera of the Vigilance Committee appointed at tho mooting ov Sanday night were also present, but took no active part The following {s the toxtimony elicited:— Stepher Story sworn—Resides in Bond street, near Ful- ton avenue; place of business 126 Pierrepont atreet; keeps ic bon-e; knew deceased for a number of years; Was at my honso about 3 o'clock in the afternoon on the 12th of February ; he remained there till about half past five, when five men came in the house together; Mr. Si- monacn and the company with him were about the mid. die vetween the two reome; the bar is ip the back room, folding doors separating it from tho front; they were a folding doors; William Van Voorhies, John Perry, Post, Thomas Seaman, William Wright, —— Williams, Daniel Remsen, Samuel Raymon 4, J. Nodine, Mr. Perkins, Wm. M. Morris were in the room during the afternoon; a portion of them had left before the occurrence; about half-past 5 five men came in, one ‘of whom said he was Pat Tally) that he wae assistant foreman of Engine No. 5; aman named Draper and an. other named Wood came in with them; when Lally came in he said he could tick any son of ab—h In the house; Simonson was standing in the back room; Lally was lean. ing againet the counter when he used the expres sion; Mr. Simonson replied{to bim, “You had not ought to talk so—there are no sons of b—hs here; this was in @ very mild tone, and made quietly; heard no reply made; they stood convorsing socially together af- terwards; the namés of the other party were MoGarry and Mallon; the three—Lally, McGarry and Mallon—remain- but the othera left Znover saw the last three before, all’ appeared quiet; those three men took aidrink, when Mr. Perkins treated the whole crowd; after the first oxpres- sion they made use of uo improper language, nor showed apy digpesition to fight, remaining perfectly quiet and peaceable; tho next that passed was, was called dowa stairs and was there afew minutes and came up again; when I came up they were all in the front room; heard Lally say to Mr. Simonson thathe did not say thathe could lick avy man in the house, but that he could beat any man playing & game of “crib,” did not potice any excite- ment; I then asked all to takea drink with mo: Mr. Simon ron took a regar instead of a drink; the rest drank; Mr. Simonson bid them all good night, shaking hands with tho three men at the front door; they left; Lally was tho last ope that | he salutation was pleasant; this was the last I saw of them; Mr. Simonson turned around to the etove; after about a minute the front door opened about five or tix ivches apd some one said, ‘There is a crowt on, the sidewalk,” when the door shut deceased walked to the front window and raised the curtain to look out, when he let it drop; be then walked to the frant door and went ont, pulling the door to behind him; the next I heard was Mr. Nodine came ip and said that some one was lying hurt or dead at the foot f tho stoop; it was about ten seconds after; there are about ton steps; went ent and saw Mr. Simonson lying there; he was lying lengthwiee, bis head towards Clinton sireet nnd his feet towards Fulton; bis face toward the stoop; ie was on tho ridewnlk; ho was senseless; was dleeling very freely from the mouth and nose; Mr. Nodine, Mr. Voorhies and others took him up and carried him into the house; took bim in the barroom first, when physicians were sent for: before Mr. Nodine came in, heard po one go down or fall dows the Flops; did not hear deceased speak of going home to teu; the stoop i len steps, quite steep; heard no u ! noise: the parties went out about a minute and x baif to two minutes before Mr Simonson went out; the one that locked in the door spoke in an ordinary tone of voice, and ove that I did not recognire; there was no crowd in the etreet when we went out; Drs. Cochran and others came in lied and deceased was taken from the barroom aire; the travsaction probably took place about tea minutes to seven: the doctors saw th» body in the sama condition that it was when it was bronght into the one of Mr. Nodine’s drivers showed mea cap whic said he bad found in the passage to the stable; the man ‘Sim; Ttok the cap and afterwards gave it rT: itwas aredilish plush cap; Mr Simoason y morning, at twenty seven minutes to flv ho idea Who Aid the deed of my own know: tf my place that afternoon; the ¥ parties | saw when I wen’ out ‘About any of the parties, either «others, tha: would show that they were «f liquor; bays seen Jally at the sta. Tall what be did he did not lar individual: his face was ties: he stood in a kind of daring way Henge, besides this heard no remark from any ove; that i atl I know shout it; nt Lave nin that position: de ¢ from a wound at the corner of the was quite bloody; he was taken hom on a bier by f the persons present; blood was also flowing from a wound over the eye, just above the pane tore. Daniel Ayres aworn—Am a physician; have sean de- eased: koew him by right; was catied to atiend bim by two strangers op Saturday night; fount deceased tying in the bar room of Mr. story's house in Merrepont street, 07 the floor; he insepaible, blesding freely from tho left f J clothing covered with blood: ne had 4 over the left eyobr xtenaing toward the about ao inch Jong; ® smaller won! beneath the former and over the lachry mal sor of the left eye: there was likewise an abrasion of the skin over the eyebrow: he was removed up stairs; did net see him again till 10% o’cleck in the evening, at bis houve, 177 Dulleld street: ho had vomited Blood several times in considera: ble quantities, his puiso was vory weak, ek n cold, pupils Gilated, and wo decided that ho bad a fracture of ‘hy eknil and thal the cage would prove fatal before morning; Tieft there between 11 and 12 at night; next waw him at 12M. on Sunday, dead; made a post mortem with DP George Cochren on Sunday noon. (Reads notes of the ox emination ) Nader made at a mortem examination of the body of George H. Simonson,at ATT Duffield street, om Sunday noon, Feb. 14, 15! Face bloated ‘and very much tumified about the upner lip, neas ant Kit eye. Koshymosia upon the right ride of the upper lip, ever the bridge of the nove and extand ing to the left ear. An abrasion of the skin abore the Jett orbit, and ® wound extending from the internal efge of the left eyebrow and over the orbiter ridge towards the root of the pore, and terminating st the jnnction of the pagal bones with tho internal angu'sr prosess of the frontal bone. Aiao, an irregular and lascerated wound about two inches fin Giametor over the lachryimal aac of the same eye. Aprobe passed through these wounds comer in contact with fragments of the broken nasa! and Incbrytnal bones, and oasily communicates with the ethinvid e's. is were moderately dilated, and indications of hemorr! from tho left ear, which hae heen copions since the injury: @xtravaeation of blood un¢erneath and into the substanen of the temporal musclo om the left side, covering fracture, extending from >the preminenee of the left parietal bone downwards through tte anterior, inferior angles, acrosa the petrous portion of the temporal bene to the foramen Incerum modiag, The duramater containa t¢o lacerations, reepectively one inch apd a half in length, eviending soroes end diviting the middle menin: ar tery of tho left side, and corresponding with the position and course cf the fracture, A large clot of blood occupies the left sub parictal and temporal regions beneath the duramater, spreading over the entire tet homiaphere of the brain, and downwards beneath the base to the op pesite ride, at Which point the sabatance of the middle Jobe of the right hemisphere is found Iacer ated and dis- organized. There ie no dow t, in my cpivion, that death har deen caused by laceration and compression of the brain, with fracture of the skull. Tho ‘wounds npen the fuee were not, in themgoives, serious, nor can 1 discover (hat any special instrument bas been employed in their A charp of bly or opposing bed: woun havo been two xduice there redulia: some de ciied oppowing body murt bave produced the frat wound, and the second 5 h diminished ; hare comeluced that both In in the face ant lncerated wounds; @ closed flat oF a pair of brass ch ie bly Preduce these wount's; don’t st ds could have bean proamond Sy the naked fist; these injuries might have besa produced hy Prose konekles; the fracture wan prohabiy canst by ‘ausing the freeturc are at the t ¢o op ead, do not think that a sharp inten ed in inflictiog the wound on the face; a knifa instrument would not inflictrach a wound; aa T passed the probe in, it did not pres straight through, at A wound mado by a knife wonld: the hones are eo thin that a blunt probe would readily pase; any blunt or other instrument would have cansed the wound; the orbit wat net broken; the bones broken have already been ites eribed, the blood toat wag swallowed passed down from the laceration at the base of the Drain, and from there int the throat; the bones at the corser of tha eye were troaehed up, at sian were the nasal bone: thé ecalp wai not lacerated at all; thero might have been extensive (ras ture ef the skall without producing externa! injurica; the iow might bave been given in any position; @ simple fal on the aidewalk wovld pot cause iii a wound ae that os the face; the om in the faco hot alone anficient fo cutee deat! Mr. Dosteed asked a question of the witness, which wat objected to by oue of the jurors, who did not wish to allow any crose-cxamination of the witness, The objection wat aiterwards wilbdrawn, and the witness answered—Tno wounds of the face described might have oc surred by the eabject Coming in Contact with a corner of the step, of the edge of the steps, brit it it not tery prodable: saw nothing abont the stoop that would cause euch a wound: unless there woe some projecting substance or thing on the etooo it fe not probable that the wound would have been in that way inflicted, think that the wound was got inflicted hy o chee nor do I think it was produced by a blow from ied. Dr. George Cochran, sworn—Am a physician sur. geon in this city: dit net know deveaneay made the pon mortem examination ¢f deceased on a noon; have read the notes produced, aad they agrog MY Opinion and that of those who were present; the notes were taken to by all who were Preeevt on the ocrasion; to attend Mr, Simon- Story; got there about tea minutes W peven: got there before Ayres; he came abont five mi- putes after I did; found deceased lying on the floor be- tween the two rooms; he was bised 4 from the mouth, noo car of the left ride; he was insonstble; thero wag & great quantity of biood in bis mouth; itout and got it c-eap as pomble; he breathed much freer afier that; by this time the other doctor came in and it wis propored to take him to a bed; we inquired where wo could find one, and we took bim up stairs and got him into a bed: left some ove In charge to sponge the blood from his mouth, nose and ear; we then left; then saw him again ia about half an hour from that time at that place; Dr. George Ball was with bom when T went in the second time; ater wo had been there a short time | proposed to Temove him to his home; aa soon as the necessary ar- repgements coud be made we did so; on taking him home be vomited a great quantity of blood, continuing to do Ko on getting him to bis home and comfortably fixed, 1 informed his wife of the state of the affair, and wished her to send for her family physician, which the did, at the same time requesting me to come and see him again; called two or three times during the night, and 1ound bim sipkizg; be continued insensible to the last; do not divagrce with the general statement of Dr. Ayres; @ fall upon a smooth pavement would not produce such @ wound as the eased bad; examined the steps of Mr. Story’s house af- erwards, and gould find nothing there that would 1 roduce such & wound; a knife might make such @ wound, but it ts nat likely, aa a knife would make a clean wound; a beavy ring on a man’s hand would be more litel; cause such & wound; bave seen what are called knuckles, and think that euch an instrument would be more likely to produce such @ wound than a paked fist; if there had been a little knife projecting from the metallic knucktos it migbt have caused such w Wound, it is hardly possible: there was blood on the flagging and on the lower steps tho house. Dr. Wilson Tucker sworn—Am a physician; attended the post mortem of deceased; agree with the statement prepared by Dr. Cochran, of the results of the post mor- tem exsmination; don’t think that the wound was caused by a Ost; it must have been caused by some sharp instru. ment, from the fact that when I saw wound it looked lke @ cut, a clean incited wound, and there was no sora zion of the ¢kin immediately by the wound, but there was below it and on the side of the nose; introduced my little finger in the wound ppwa ds and downwards, and what ever instrument bad caused it pierced the bone; tae bone was fractured and cut; ascertained that the bone was ont by feeling the cut; did not find the bone broken in pieces; the examination was made about hbaif past eleven o’e ock at nigbt; he vomitted blood very pro- fusely, and while I was there should think he vomited two three gallons of blood; be continued vomiting until about an hour J a balf of his death, at intervals of twenty minut don't think the wound could have been wodveed by arirg, but it might have been by a blunt Rite: my impression }s that it could not be produced with a paked fist; it might baye been done with a narrow bladed oyater knife; it must have been with a very short instrument, merely long enough to penetrate the woun it coula have been done with an ordinary pocket kni’ the wound wag perfectly clean, and such a one as when it bealed would not have left much of a scar; went to the place in Pierrepont street twice yesterday, bu’ could find vo projection which would have caused such a wound; saw blood on the sidewalk, and op the third or fourth step from the bottom; on the lower step and on the stene there was a considerable quantity, but on tae upper ones there was less; naw no spatters of blood on the rail; have attended the family of deceased for a number of years Jobn M. Perry sworn—Reside at $4 Adetphi street; was looking for Wm. Van Voorbies about five o’clock Saturday afternoon; saw bim in Mr. Story’s house; Mr. Simon- son abd aeveral other porsons were in the room. I sct on the edge of the table, in the front room, for some mo- ments, conversing with Van Veorhies; abont that tino Mr, William Merris and Willian Wright came lo the room; we were conversing for some time about the gas com- papy, aud in about three quarters of an hour was stand- ing in the front room, and saw throc men, named Pat. Lally, Mallon and MeGarry, come in the room; they have since been arrested and are now in condnement, when Dod evenings” to me, or some. nodded w him, but don’t (hink Tever saw him before in my life; he went directiy through into the back room, where Simonson was, with others; he 9 of thera say that he “ould liek anyW@amnef eon of a bitch in the houee;’* turned around and ‘saw tally facing ot see that it was him that spoke; the smallest one of the three, MoGarry, was somewhat noisy in the front room while the others were in the back room; L told him that be hac not better make @ poise there or I would Jock bim ap, the mostof the persons then were in tho lack room, T gave bim (MeGarry) a sight shove, when be raid, “It's all right—T was only joking ; he came and walked to the — firepl vo the front room, where he remained quietand peaceable; a few minutes after, I started to go out of the house, aud as 1 openod the door I picked up the Bagle in the ‘hall, took it in and looked at it, and a very few momeuts after, rome one came in and said that there was a man lying wounded at the bottom of the steps, did pot see deceased or three men go out of the house; I was standing with my back to the door; did not see who the man was thatcame nto the house; whenthe anuouncement was made, there was a gencral rush ont of the house; 1 went out and found a man at (be foot of the stairs, bloeding: assisted in getting stairs: when we got him up stairs and into . Trecognized bin as being the docsased; he re: dd insenaible; was there ond with him till about one o'clock; was vot there all the time, bat went away when T heard that one of the parties Lal been arrested; do not think that he was taken into the barroom! was about twentytw> or twenty-three years medium size, dark hair, rather a smutty countena as though he worked in « plumbing or blacksmith boriness, dressed in dark clothes and dark cap; Mailon was a taller man than La!ly small black moustache; he bad a light colored fire cost; MeGaurry was dreeset in dark clothes, with straigbt black Kossnth hat; he was emalier than either of the others, and *horter, though probably as heavy as Lally. [Sora metallic knockles were shown, when the witness explained the use of tiem. ] Heard vo conversation between Lally and deceased; MeGiarry did not appear sullen aftor I told him I wonld | up; the whole party appeared rewdyiob m their | jock bi manners, Dr. iucker re-called—knuckles shown—Do not think that they wound would be caused by such as that, Thy rou was then adjourned w Wednesday at two eck PY We aro informed by Mr. George B. Roardman, Secretary of No. 5 Engine Company, Brooklyn, that of the parties concerned in thehomicide of George H. Simonron, on Saturday night last, are members of that company, ex Lally. The statement that MeGarry, the other praocer, was secreted in tne bunk at the iiiee Company's house in Rease street, is not true. Itappears that he did not leave Brookiyn at all revions to his arrest at his houge in Wyrtle avovne. Mr. ardinan informs va furthermore that it is rumored in Brooklyn that he waa smong the party engaged in the aftray.end wishes us to wtate that Ruch {9 not the case. Rie had no convection whatever wth the transaction. New York, Fob. 16, 1858, Jara Gorvow Bexyett, Feq — A statement appeared in the Henan of to-day in regard to the arrest of Joseph J. Mation, Assistant Foreman of 7 ,whieb Is erroneous, You wil! oblige much by stating that he made oo resistance lo the «ffl. when arrested, bot went with bim peaceably and willing. ly, a8 @ good citizen chould, Thosagfacts are within my own know ledge. JOMN 4. CORRALIS, Foreman of Hoee Co. No. 27. Brooxtyy, Fob, 15, 1868, TO THE EDITOR OY THE HERALD. In looking over thia moriiue’s edition of your paper relative to the homicide of George Zimoneon, I find a very erroneous statement—and I hope in justification to the prisoner (Patrick Lally) and his many friends, you will contradict tio relation to the asean't apon Me. Bertine. It wholly unfounded; he was present at the assault, hut took no part whatever in it JAMES MARTE Foreman of Eagine Co. No. 8. New Jersey Items Arnest ov Evans Bu netans — Officers Kelly, of himira, N. ¥., and Clark, of Jory City, on Saturday olght ar. rested Henry Stevens, at Newsrk, and on Sunday nighta Mr. Outram, at Joreey City—Soth charged with boing concerned in the robbery of $5,000 worth of miza from the store of B. G. Carpenter & Co., in Elmira, on tho 4th inet. They were traced to Newark by @ box of goole whieh they had gent by exyrees to that place. The offers ein waiting, and when Stevens called at the expresa © for the goods he waa taken Into custoty was arrested at a boarding house in Jersey City. reom were found carpet bags containing @ portion of stolen ailke, came hair dye, and a lot of Recorder jail, to await a requis: Mrsrive for Tun Pook Mayor Westoott, of Jersey City, at the request of the Common Council, bas cailod a tweeting of citizens at Park Tall, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, for the purpose of devising moana for ths relief of the poor of the city. The Mayor says that the largo number of poor people thrown out of employment, and tho early expenditure of the funds raised by tax for their re. lief, hae crested the necessity for extraordinary moana for their relief, wntil the approach of milder weather; and ap penis to the citinens to respond to the call Strep is Honoxey.— Mrs, Elizabeth Hoppe, residing upon the cornor of Washington and Third streets, Hoboken, committed suicide on Sunday morning by taking arsenic. Sho procured the poison herself, at a drug store near by, on Saturday might, between the hours of nino and ten o'clock, and, after retiring to her room, took » heavy dose. About three o'clock on Sunday morning, one of her sons waa attracted to her room hy atrange noises and found her sick and vomiting. Drs. Elder and Ludwig were immodi- ately summoned and applied the usual remedies, but with out avail, ae she died goon afier. She confessed to the physicians that the had taken tho poison with the design of self-destruction, but gaye no reason for the act; an’ there is no cause Koown other thao gome slight financial ulties. She was a widow. a native of Germany, and al Eoronet Samuel Whitney om panciled @ Pt A held an inquest upon the body, which reanlted verdict of suicide by poisoning. Supreme Conrt— it Term, Before Hon. Juige Sutherland Fea. 16 —The Broadvany Bank rs. Wm. C Tallmadge and others.—Motion for judgment on the defendants’ demur- rer a8 frivolous, denied, with $10 costa, Apsovaney.—The I. of Alabama ad- Jouraed sing dig om the 8a PRICE TWO CENTS. Arrival of the Philadelphia—The Frigate Wabash in Port—Maretzeh’s Troupe tu Re~ matn--The Sugar Market and Exchange Rates. The United States mail stesmehip Philade!phia, which left New Orleans on the 6th and Havanaon the 8th of February, arrived at this port yesterday morning. Stock of sugars 64,000 boxes. Prices aa last advised, Excbange on London 13 to 143; premium; do. New York 1 to 23¢; do. New Orleans 4. Health of Havana good. The Philadelphia loft at Havana the United States fri- gate Wabash: al! well on board. She yas received with the greatest attention hy the authorities. The Opera troupe of Max Maretzek wil! perform another searon, at the urgent solicitation of the lovers of operatic OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, Feb, 8, 1858, United States Steamer Wabash and Schooner Viten— Burglary—Rivalry Between Gazzaniga and Fresolint — English Newspaper in Havanc— Assassination--Mar- kets, dc., ec. The United States ship Wabash has retarned to thia port from Key West. She,! believe, waits orders ere she leaves again. She was visited last Friday by Brigadier Echavarria, the political Governor of thia city, who wae accompanied by Colonel —~—, of the Spanish Army. On Saturday Commodore Paulding, Captain Engle and some other officers of the Wabash dined at the palace. Colone! Blythe, United States COnsul General in Cuba, was also present. The United States surveying achooner Vixen also paki Us a visit of a day or two last week. The object of ber Visit was to procure some neccesary supplies of stores of which she stood in need. An extensive burglary was committed on Thursday evoning at the residence of Senor Don Mariano Diaz, He is the procuration attorney for several wealthy planters. and bad on that day received $40,000 on their account, of which money, during bis visit to the Opera, his bow e waa robbed. The two prime donne Gazzaniga and Frezzotini, have each taken their benetit and delighted their several name. sous admirers, After tue close of the performance at the benefit of the latter, a gevtieman, Senor Don Diego Loinus, drove ber home in hie carriage, which was akended by an immense pumber of ber admirers, bearing torches, and after #be reached her bome a splendid miitary band serenaded her for # full bour, and it was only upon her appearing vpon the balcony and bowing ber acknowledg- peace that lng crowd gave adesfening ehout of applaage and dispersed Next morning a silver box containing four thousand dol. lars ip ounces, and a magnificent golden crown, was present- edto Frezzolini Gazzarigahad abo splendid gold crown presented to her on the ttage, a lady also wok her head- dress from ber bead and threw it on the stage, perceiving fome ‘“Frezzolipi’’ had thrown a coronet composed of garlic ov the stage: another lady literally tore her mag. pifizent pearl earrings from her ears and threw them on the stage aniga was algo presentod with a beantiful gold cup. tiled with rich gifts, from the w ng, on the night of her bevefit, whilet a beautiful diamond ring, which cost 8ix hundred dollars, was aleo thrown ou the stage to Frezzolini We are to bave another month of performances, thirteen in number, ane then these sweet singing birds will leave us all to sorrow at their departure Brignoli took hie benefit on Saturday evening, but having taken cold the preceding night | was unable to attend the Tvatro Tacop that evening. We are soon to have a newspaper published in the Eng- lsh language in this city. Its proprietor ana conductor isa eptieman of considerable experience in newspaper alfairs, th here and in the United States, The paper, I hear, ie to be called the Culan Messenger, and will, | doubt not, tend to extend the civilzing intluevces af the press here, as well as t render the value and beauties of thi “Gem of the Antilles’ more generally known than they now are. A French gentleman, pamed Duprez, who was in the employ of the Joint Stoek Company, called the “ Azuea- rieu,’’ was brutally aetassinated in the Vuelta Abreje last Saturday. Seamen are at present very scarce in thia port, caused by the large namber of deaths from yellow fever, and by the enticements held out by the elavers now atting out. AS bib a8 $20 to $25 por month, with a month's wivance, is the rate of wages now demanded ant forced to be paid. ‘There are no less than two hundred and eleven equare rigged veseels—mapy of them of large tonnage—now in ‘this port, as also twenty seven schooners of all flags. The sugar market is quite brisk, with « slight advance ip rates. Exchanges have furtber declined. Sterling is queted at 12010 per cent premium; New York, Roswu ond Philadelphia at % a 2 per cent premium, and or Jeans, abut, at 2 a 3 percent premiam Freights are rather languid, although there is some bo rates. Capt. Johnson's beautiful yacht—the Wanderer—is now here. The Wabash, I hear, sails to-morrow for New York. Another Spanish steamer of the equadroa has revaraed to this port, Havana, Feb. 8, 1858, Reception of the Crited States Prignte Wabarh—Honors ta Commodore Paulin: The Wabash is here for severa! days, having discharged her filibustero cargo at Key West before the United States District Court, All wellon board, She was reoeivad with the most enthusiastic demonstrations of regard by the au thorities—a dinner at the Malace—free boxes at the opera —a deputation. Gen. Manzana, of suprome authority, visited the ship, and was received with vico-royal salutes, “See the conquering hero comes,” “fail Cotumbia,” “Rule Pritapnia,”’ “Rienza’s Hymm,”’ “Yanken Doodle,” &o., were played by the band.“ Asecond triumphal entry was made by Com nodore Paulding, having largoty on his side Sponish: British and French sympathy Max Maretzek will ake another seagon of tree weeks — all eubseribed. Mias Phillips’ benedt was ® brilitant sue coms The weather was inclement, but yet it netted $2,000 —mas or menot, Al) have done weil, aid not disappointed themselves nor the public Gen. Maozina has rapre- rented bimeolf as perfectly delighted with the Yankee ship and Yankoe reception. The Opera, de. Court of General Sessions, Before Recorder Parnard. A number of reptences were passed im the General Sen. tions on Saturday. Jobn Olivet ple tn the third degre and jed guilty t an attempt at burglary wnd was cent to the Sing Bing privon for two vear wo months Wm © My pectable look ing young man, pleaded guilty to an wWempt to commit grand ny,and at the requert of the complainant, who wae his sixler, the Re- " r ailty to forgery in CoRTen, in parsing a &3 counterfeit bill on the John cork Penk, and was een’ to the Stato privou for taro years. ‘Win. B. Thomas, a reiined and genteel individnal, plead- to stealing property at v ‘arjons times: Arnold, Constable & Co. The above firm irgeet appeal to the District Attorney in behalf 0” the isoner, 261 as bia Hovor was informed that he would sbip for Austral the Ooort » aliae Maron Themas alias Maron Spauld! a reseed Individual, waa arralgwed for kidoaping” Ueorrs Anderson, a negro, be having been indicted Orand Tary on Saturday. | Te seems that Anderson went to school n New York ip 1840, and war, it ia ol kidnapped by Thomas and sold as a uve ia Virsa, Be pleaded pot guilty aod wae commtred to prison in defaalt of $10,000 bail, and his trial eet down for Thuraday. Tarid Wenclebaum, indicted for a fetonioas assau! plomled guilty to aseantt aod battery, and was remanded tor sentence, Thomas Hogan was convicted of an aeaaiton Albert Barlow on the 3d of November, and waa also remanded. Derpis Maher and Bivard feyle pleaded toan attempt at burglary, and were rent back tll 7. George W. Mott was acquitted of a charge of petit iar- cery. John Beeker was put on trial for a felonious assault npom Frank Lares, which ooowpied most of the day, and waa vot Shiebed as the adjournment of the Court. Deetstons In Admiralty. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Before Hon, Jadge Ingersoll Fan. 15.—John Wetater vt, The Ship Comnectiont —Thie Wad An attion to recover about $670 for the hiro of water casks alleged to have been furnished to the ship. The libellant, who is a cooper in Liverpool, supplied the cases to the ship in that port for the use of passengers, at the request of the master of the vessel, ia April, 1863, the Maater promising to pay certain bire for the casks and ® certain sum for each cask that was not returned. The master pever performed his agreement, and the teeks to hold the ship hablo, aa well for the value of the casks that were not returned ae for the hire of the others. Held by the Court—That the lbellant must show that be bad f right to charge the ehip for the aupplies whe wer oisbed, and that he did so charge her; that in ores sty charge a ship for mpplies it must that the Rup puee were necensary to the ehip, fund that they could be obtained only onfthe credit of the vessel bellant fails to chow this latter fact, nor did be show be did farnich them on the credit of the , rather on the credit of the master or owners, with cot. Police Intelligence, Drrotarr—Heary flict oF PRormery.—The dwelling bourse of Mr. F. Milla, in Fast Righteenth street, near Fourth avenue, My] bY ara ‘tt or] , who pees jewelry and household articles. ‘notified of the aMair, but with their avual vigilance Astntenesa they were ansuccessful in Mindiag any cae to the burglars or the whereabouts of the stolen property. Col. Wade Hampton, Sena