The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1860, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS. TER. cash tn advance. Mi aent mail will be at the si amie Pranvenmaa eal ona money. THE DAILY HERALD too cents , $7 annum, THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday. at ote conta per BSper annum: the Buropean Eitin every’ Welncadiy eur cents cupy. annum to an} oy reat Britvia, oer ond part Cf ths Continent, BON to anche postage the Calvornia ition on the bth and 20th of each month at viz cents ‘or $1.80 per annum. PTH PAMILY HERALD on Wednesday, at four cents per Ptr NEARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing important ‘solicited from any quarter of the world; if used, will be NEW YORK HERALD; SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1860.—TRIPLE SHERT. At the weekly meeting of the Board of Metropo- litan Police Commissioners yesterday, the reaolu- tion to restore to the General Superintendent the power of detailing and transferring members of the force was taken up and discussed at considerable length. We give a report of the debate in another column. A motion to rescind the resolution where- by the General Superintendent was deprived of the aforesaid power was made, and rejected by a tie vote. The vote stood three to three—Commiasion- er Stillman being absent, Upon the declaration of the vote, Mayor Powell prosented to tho Board the resignation of the General Superintendent, which was laid on the table. A special meeting of news, f Us . BG-OUk Foxraw Conresronns oo) Fasrebiemet ‘Reaueersy. 70 Seal ALS Larrers “aD PACK is eS SENT US. i 4ON8 NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence, Wedo not | TeSBDation will be considered. : retary rejected comm Md indsio, eS We have files from Jamaica dated at Kingston on swted in ie Wenxiy Hanitp, Fawr fisnato,and t the | He 10th ult. The Standard has the following oon v4 rt eee neatness, cheapness and de- | CWS report:—‘The weather has been highly fa- opatch. vorable to sugar making, which is in rspid pro. SS | creas throughout the island, with every prospect of Wolmme XXV.... cc ceceeseesse cess sees NOs GB resulting in 1 material increase on last year’s crop. The } ublic health has improved.” AMUBEMENTS THIS HVENING. A committee of investigation having been ap- ACADEMY OF MUSTO, Fourteenth street Parr: Marnrex | Pointed ly the Senate to inquire into the working ae ous onion Lose, pr sae Sxason.—Mantua—Ranani~ | of the Excise Commission, William Jay Haskett, en 3s Chairman of the Board, has gone to Albany to ONTO SS Rie. Beene way.—Afecrio0 1 RON furnish the committee with information on the sub- Laren ject. Ho» wiil return to the city this evening or on BOWERY,—Musungisw—Ovp PLawtation—Borx 10 Goon Lock Monday. The cotton market has ruled with more steadiness since the receipt of the late foreign news. The salea yesterday i — footed up about 1,600 bales, closing on the basis of about Eee 'S THEATRE, Broadway.—ROMANcE OF 4 POOR } 140, a 1)3/0, for middling uplands. The news also acted favorably on the market for flour. Wheat waa more ac. puheRa KEENE'S THEATRE, 624 Brosdway.—Jzanix | tive, and closed with more firmuees for most descriptions. ean. . Southern flour was algo active and firm. Wheat wasin : NEW BOWERY.—Macesru—Roven Diamonp—Macic | good request, and prices quite firm. Corn was quiet and KOMPEE. sales moderate, at rates given elsewhere. Pork ZERQADWAY BOUDOIR, 444 Broadway,—Afternoo md | was less active and buoyant, Old mess sold venting. Sam ENeOnN Hann. at $17 25 a $17 374;, and new do. at $18 25; old LTHEATRE FRANCAIS, 085 Brondway.—Manim Jeaxe ov $12 60 and new do. at $1450 a $14 75. A TOR eT aera. t for sugar was without spirit, and sales con- BARNUM’S AMRRI :t 400 2 500 hhds. Cuba and 1,800 bags Bahia, ene ee ag. «mix another columa. Coffe was firm, with S' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 les of Babi “ way BontesavEs, Somes, DANOxS, 20--Gonma yaow JA0K ne of Babia nt p. t, and samall lot of Rio at 13140. hi he a ‘tior French brandies was firmer and more active, attr-butable in some degree to the conclusion of ‘ae new ccmmercial treaty between France and England. Sales of Ccgnac were made yestesday at $2 80 $3 10, and of Rochelle wt $1.60 a $2. Freight engagements Were mcCerate, while rates were Sir the Board will be held on Monday next, when the WINTER GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond street,— Govssrox's Woe—Jenny Lixo, ahaa NIBLO'S SALOON, Broadway.—Gro. Carisry's Mix- sraxis in Songs, Dances, Buatesques, &c.—Dovsie eppEp Room. NATIONAL CONCERT SALOON, Fational Theatre.— Boxos, Dances, HURLEQUES, &c. “TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Saturday, March 3, 1860. The Treaty with Mexico—Viar with Us the Only Hope of the Romaa Catuolic Clergy. ‘She real iseue pending before the Senate in whe News. the question of the ratification of the treaty Tn Congress yesterday the Senate passed twenty- | with Mexico is, whether we are to have war or two private bills, among them one for the relief of | peace with that republic. If the treaty is rati- Sam. I’. Butterworth, A bill to amend the act pro- | fied, the coxetitutional and legitimate goverr- viding for the execution of the public printing was meat of Mexico will be able to suppress the introduced by Mr. Wilson. The bill granting a P nt rebellion, restore order, and maintai pension of fifty dollars per month to the widow of | * a . ‘4 Wahoos the late General Persifer F. Smith was amended | P#cific relations with us. If the treaty is re- by including a similar pension for the widow of Jected or materially amended so asto make it General Riley, and the bill was then laid aside, | itopcrative, ve sbali be carried inevitably, by The Senate held an executive session, and confirm | the force of circumstances béyond our control, edanumber of unimportant appointments. The | to an armed intervention in the domestic affairs consideration of the Mexican treaty wus post } of that country, or into open war with it. poned till Menday, on account of the non-re- In order clearly to explain these trutha, it is ceipt of certain information required from the requisite that we make a cursory examination State Department. In the House a letter from of the causes that have led to the present con- Col. Hickey, the commander of the Washington lon of aflaine tathat blic. ‘Th 1 military, was read, showing the New York Seventh ervey acetals fe Rene tapi regiment, on their recent visit to the national ca- tion of Ayutia, which drove Santa Anna from pital, was treated in the handsomest manner. The | Power. ended on the 4th of October, 1855, whea bili making appropriations for carrying out treaty | Gen. Alvarez assumed the Presidential chair. stipulations with the Indians of Washington and | It was the triumph of the liberal party over Oregon was passed. The House then proceeded to | the centraiilzm of Santa Anna. On the ballot for a Printer, and Mr. Ford, of Ohio, was} 11th of December, 1855, General Alvarez d. He received 96 votes, two more than ne-| resigned his power to General Comonfort, . A Dill authorizing publishers to print on who held office as “Pregident Substitute”? ir papers the dates when subscriptions expire until the National Convention, which had been was reported by Bir. Colfax, and passed. Both . . louses adjourned till Monday. cpio 42 agile ok capital, should give to The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday the nation a constitution, and the elections were important, as will be seen by our special | Under it could be held. As soon as the dele despatches and reports. In the Senate the tax | gates to the Convention were elected, the levy was referred to the New York Senators. Biils | clergy found tbat, notwithstanding the im- were introduced relative to the duties of State } mense efforts they had made, the majority of Prison Inspectors, and to the engraving of bank | delegates returned were of the liberal party, notes. Bills were passed authorizing the sale of | ang strongly opposed to their immense privi- the West Washington market property to the city leges. Then began that agitation that for of New York, and to provide for the survey of the more than a year struggled to overthrow Co- Connecticut boundary line. In committee the ca- Smal! : f 1 Ae nal bill was discussed and amended. In the As | Monfort. Small parties of rebels, proclaiming sembly, bills were introduced to amend the general | the cause of “religion,” sprang up in several railroad act, and to exempt the property| districts, snd the city of Puebla, the strong- of unmarried women from taxation. Bills | hold of the clergy, twice rebelled and was Te se were reported for a railroad in Tenth ave- nue, also in Broadway and other streets, also in Fourteenth and other streets, also in Avenue D and other streets, also in Seventh avenue. The routes of these roads and the names of the corporators, together with other information on the subject, may be found in our reports of the proceedings. A bill conferring additional power on the Police Commissioners was also reported. A report was made against abolishing the office of School Commissioner, which gaye rise to a debate. Reports were also made favorable to amending the General Railroad act, to the General Game law, and against a loan of $500,000 jto the Fishkill and Hartford Railroad, besides mumerons others ior local purposes, The Assembly agreed to equip the Sergeant-at-Arms with a sword, &c. Several bills of minor im- portance were passed. The Central Park bill was also passed. We have some additional particulars respecting the loss of the steamer Hungarian. It is pretty certain that every soul on board the ship perished: Only three bodies have been found—those of a man, awoman and a child—neither of which has been identified. The only passengers known to have been on board were Wm. Boultenhouse, of Sack- ville, N. B., and Dr. Barrett, of New York. Three trunks, belonging to Margaret Robertson, of Mon- treal, Robert Martin, of Toronto, and W. R. Crock- er, of Norwich, Conp., have also been found. Some interesting extracts from our European files by the Edinburg appear in our paper to-day. Arisumé of the standing and prospects of the American and other horses about to contend for the Chester cup and Derby stakes in England is given. The Seguine will case was brought up on Thurs” day last, Ist inst., before Judge Metcalf, at Rich- mond, Staten Island. The examination of Dr. Ed- gar was gone through with. Judge Winant, the third witness to the will, was then sworn, and his examination will be continued at the nextsitting of the Court, on the 12th inst. The annexed table shows the temperature of the atmosphere in this city during the week ending February 18, the range of the barometer and ther- mometer, the variation of wind currents, and the state of the weather, at three periods during each day, viz: at 9 A. M., and 3 and 9 o'clock P. M.:— > 94. m. SP. mM. i oP. 3) STi Ss. Ww aru u REMARKS. Saturday—Morning overcast and snowin, 2. afternoon bail; night light snow. ” Sanday—Clear all day and evening clear and cold Monday—Clear al! day aad evening clear and cold ‘Ta0eeday—Olear all day and eveniog Wedneaday—Morning overcast; 10'; commoeed rain: afternoon Tain; night fog Thu and warm all day; afternoon squail from N. W. Friday-eMorning clear; afiernoon overcast; night Saturday—Light gow during the day; afternoon ovee- GAst; Clear, twice subdued. Fora time the clerical inte- rest was kept in subjection. The Convention met, and on the 5th of February, 1867, the pre- sent constitution was concluded and signed. It provided for the election of President, and of the Chief Justice to succeed the President in case of vacancy. Under its provisions Gen. Comonfort and Judge Juarez were respectively elected Presi- dent and Chief Justice, and on the let of De- cember, 1857, Congress met, and they took the oath of allegiance to the consti- tution and entered upon the duties of their offices. On the 17th of December Coi. Zuloaga pronounced at Tacubaya against the constitution, in favor of the clerical and mili- tary privileges which that instrument suppress- ed. Comonfort, abandoned by the army, an- nounced his intention to leave the country, and on the 14th of January resigned his power formally to the hangs of his constitutional suc- cessor. The capital being in possession of the insurgent army and priests, President Juarez withdrew to Guanajuato and organized the go- vernment, which was subsequently transferred to its present seat at Wera Cruz, where it has remained undisturbed for nearly two years, enjoying the voluntary allegiance of the greater part of the republic. The capital, and such portion of the surrounding country as the army can hold, bas been kept in an un- willing cbedience to the reactionary party, The course of this party has been checker- ed. On the 20th of January, 1858, a junta of priests and generals elected Zuloaga to the Presidency. He held this office until the 234 of December of that year, when Gen. Robles pronounced in the capital, and called ancther junta, the members of which were named by himself, to elect a President. Miramon, who was at this time comnander-in- chief of the forces in the field, refused to re- coguise the Robles prenunciamiento, aud re- ed with force to the capital te reinstate Zuloaga. On the Ist of January the Robles junta, curiously enough, elected Miramoa ss Pre: He reached the city with his forces on the 26th of January, and, refusing to recog- nise the choice of the Robles junta, reinstated Zuloaga. But on the 2d of the succeeding month be forced Zuloaga to resign bis power to him, as General Alvarez bad on a former oc- casion resigned to Generai Comonfort; and since thst time he bas ruled fo the capital ua- der the title of “President Substitute.” Hie ca- reer has been one of constant military effort to destroy the gathering forces of the legitimate government, and of occupying und abardoning cities in the iaterior, which return to their con- Stitutional allegiaace as soon as the troops Ge- part. In March last he made a grest effort to assail Vera Cruz, but retired without attacking the city, and on his return to the capital the Tscvbays assassinations, which caused 9 much GL TTL | scocdal, were perpetrated by hiaaub ordinate, Marques. It waa Presideat Zuloags whose iasults drove our fate minister in Mexico to close di- plomatic relations with that country aad return home; and after the assassinations at Tacubaya, Miramon ordered our Consul, Mr. Blaok, to jeave the country, These diplomatic steps were a part of the policy whioh is being steadi- ly pursued by the Roman Catholic olergy in Mexico, in the hope of saving the immense landed possessions which, through the arts known to that church, and the natural: increase of wealth guardedly administered, have come to overshadow the aggregate of priva‘e pro- perty in their extent, and the State itself in power. Engaged ina war with the constitu- tionalists, which, if they fail, will result in the nationalization of the possessions of the eccle- siastical corporations, the clergy have seduced the army into rebellion, and inscribed the motto of “Religion and Privilege” on its ban- ners. Unable still to conquer, they have sought European intervention; and here, too, they have failed. No resource but a war with the United States, which shall lead to a second occupation of the country by us; is now left them te save their possessions from being applied to ‘he uses of the State under the policy Prociuimed by the constitutional government, and hailed with delight by the great mass of ihe people. They remember Gen. Scott's jealous care for all existing rights, and hia respect for the church while in Mexico. They know that under the rule of the United States government no law and no court can con- fiscate their vast possessions, and that our con- stitution will protect their possessory rights. This protection can only be obtained by con- guest und ecoupation of the country by us. To obtain this our Minister and our Consuls have been insulted and driven from the repub- lic; our citizens have been despoiled of their armed bands of marauders have been ) existence on their Northern frontier, and the Texas countieson the Rio Grande are subject to their harassings. A band of their in- surgent followers are now marching northward through Chihuahua, to excite the same bitter eeling on the Arizona frontier; and their agents in Washington are moving heaven and evrth to rrevent the ratification of our treaty with President Juarez, which will decide the event of the present contest in Mexico. Ifthe treaty is ratified the legitimate government there will be enabled to subdue the rebellious priests and soldiers, and carry out the reforms which will eventually make Mexico a prosper- ous republic. If itisnot ratified, the clergy will he en: bled to hold their ingurgent position, and force us into an invason from Texas for self- preservation, which establishes war, occupa- ten ang the safety of the priests in their im- mense possessions. MxcrLaR Iypications or Ixsvarectioy aNp REvELLION IN New Exauanp.—We perceive that the strikes among the mechanics of New Eng- land have extended from Massachusetts into New Hampshire, and the same feeling will un- doubtedly break out in the other manufactur- ing States of the East—Rhode Island and Con- necticut. It is estimated that one-fourth of the whole number of Massachusetts shoemakers have already rebelled against short pay and long work, and it is very probable that the other three-fourths are only awaiting a fair op- portunity to follow in the same direction. The labor question in New England, although nomi- nally a social one, has really assumed a politi- cal aspect. It is very likely that, owing to the withdrawal of Southern custom, the masters are unable to pay higher wages, even if they felt disposed to do so. This brings the question to bear directly upon the elections which are ap- prosching in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut. It is understood that there is quite a revulsion of political opinion among the working classes of New England, and the democrats have some hopes of carrying one or two of the States. On the other hand, the re- publicans are shaking in their shoes for fear they may lose ground in the North through the result of these Eastern elections, and so both parties are straining every nerve to gain the victory. It is understood that large sums of money have been sent in from this city, to be used on both sides during the canvass. The elections will be contested vigorously; every inch of ground will be dis- puted, and the result will be looked for with no little anxiety throughout the Union. If one or more of these New England States shoulé pronounce against the republican party on the direct issue of non-intervention with slavery, the South would be conciliated, and trade would flow back into its accustomed channels. But, on the other hand, if the black republican rule over New England should be perpetuated, then we may expect that matters will be in a worse condition than heretofore, and that the distress among the strikers and operatives in the Eastern States will be aggra- yated rather than ameliorated. For the reasons above named, the result of the coming elections in New England will be very important. Beyond the mere question as to the predominance of one party or the other in the State, the question of trade—of actual bread and butter for the artisan—is to be set- tled. The almighty nigger and the almighty dollar are so mixed up in the matter that even the cutest Yankee caunot separate, but must perforce choose between them. A Creme Witness 4s To Rercenican Doo- TRIN During the contest for Speaker, the re- publican members squirmed and dodged a great deal about Helper’s book, which so many of them had endorsed and subscribed for, but few, if any of them, repudisted its abominable doo- fairly andequarely. Joshua R. Giddings, in ing to his constituents in Ohio, a few weeks ago, says that the republicans in Con- gress felt humiliated at discarding Mr. Sher- man, because he had endorsed the doctrines of Helper’s book, “every sentence of which,” he adds, “finds a response in the hearts of ail true republicans.” Mr. Giddings is one of the apos- ties of black republicanism—a shining light in the party, a candidate, we believe, for the Pre- sidential nomination—and he ought to know the sentiments of allirue republicans. When he propounces that every sentence of Helper’s book finds a response in oll their bosoms, there is no doubt that he speaks the exact truth, how- ever it may be denied by timid second rate re- irnals. The doctrines of Helper’s and the doctrines of Seward’s brutal and > Rechester manifesto, form plank for plank of the republican platform, and comprise the whole of the issne to be met at the coming Presidential election. The Demecratic Cand; sidency=—Their Memotws and Amtece- dents. We publish to-day a list of the democratic candidates for the Presidency, together with a brief sketch of each, which we intend to to follow up with a similar account of the re- publican candidates and of those of the Uniop opposition. The list of democratie candids<es amounts to the formidable number of ¢veaty- five—a quarter of a hundred. In 1552 there were half the number, and oxze Captain Rich- ard Scott, of Richmond, Virginia, resorted to an ingenious method of getting rid of them all with one masterly stroke. He addressed let- tera to each of chem, and from each he re- ceived answers. He published the correspon- dence in a batch, and thus brought them all down with one shot. Kither Franklin Pierce was then unknown to him asa candidate, or did not reply to his letter, or it was arranged with Scott that his letter should not be published. Certain it is that General Pierce benefitted by the operation, and Captain Scott went as Consul to Rio. Now this Scott must have been some relation of Captain Martia Scott, U.S. A., who had the reputation of being so good ashot,that one day acoon ina tree, seeing him raise his rifle, cried out, “Don’t fire, Captain Scott; to save you the trouble, I will just come down.” Perhaps there is some other captain of the name, or come marksman, equally good, of some other name, who will undertake to bring down the whole bevy of democratic Presidential candidates of 1860 by a single shot. ‘The aspirants being twice the number that they were in 1852, the feat will be more difficult, and we think it ought to entitle the man who achieves it to at least the Consulship to Liver- pool. Is there no political Nimrod who will go in for the honor of bagging twelve brace and a half of such fine game, at the same time that he earns the gratitude of some “great unknown,” who remains unflushed in cover till the danger is past and the proper moment arrives for showing himself on the wing. By auch an ope- ration a great deal of trouble might be saved to the Cherieston Convention. There will be no difficulty there abouts plat- form, That is already settled substantially. The question of Lecompton and anti-Lecompton and squatter sovereignty, and all minor ques tions, are swallowed up in the great issue which has been made by the republican party. Nor will there be any trouble about double dele- gations, for we think the Convention will send them away to settle their quarrels among them- selves, ao that they may come back harmoni- ous and single. They ail profess to agree about principles, and only differ about mere technicalities. Is it not, thea, like children’s play that these men should be splitting hairs about matters of minor consideration, in the presence of the mighty question which the republican party has forced upon the country in all its naked simplicity, and which must be met by a direct negative or affirmative by the people ? There cannot, therefore, be much difficulty on this score at Charleston. The only trouble than can be anticipated is about the candidates, who, if not thinned off by some keen political sportsman before the 23d of April, may dis- tract and divide the Convention. The Southern candidates are so numerous that none of them have any strength, and they threaten to use each other up like the Kilkenny cats. But public opinion will probably have disposed of most of the candidates, North and South, before the time comes; already it is beginning to operate upon their chances, like warm spring weather upon the remnants of snow banks. The public mind appears to be gradually settling down to this point—that no extreme Northern or Southern man will answer, but that some conservative from the Central States, some- where between New York and the Pacific, must be adopted to champion the democratic side of the great pending issue. And to that opinion the Convention will probabiy pay due defe- rence. But while the democrats are gradually get- ting out of their troubles about candidates, the republicans are only in the commencement of their turmoil. At first the fight was between Seward, and Bates, of Missouri, the fossil candi- date of Blair and Greeley. But Bates has been effectually disposed of, notwithstanding the nomination he has received of some half dozen republicans and nondescripts in Mis- souri, a nomination which, for all practical purposes, might as well have been made in North Carolina. But now it is Cameren and Pennsylvania against Seward and New York, and a grand row may be expected for the mastery, extending over all the Northern States, and culminating at Chicago on the 16th of Moy. The republican platform is fixed and settled, and the whole contest will be about the man to represent its principles. In view of these preparations, the Union op- position party ought to hurry up its Conventicn, ts platform and its man, lest it be too late in the field. We want to see its candidate dressed, shaved and brushed, and ready for action. Let him be trotted outin good time, that all betting men may have an opportunity of judging of his paces before they stake their money on the race, and that all others who have an interest im the Union—those who believe they have a deep interest in its perpetuation, and those who think they have unequal interest in its dismem- berment—may vote understandingly on the great question whioh is to decide its fate. DEGRADATION OF THE Boarp oF ALDERMEN.— The Board of Aldermen exhibit an extraordi- nary facility in descending from one point of Gegradation to another at every session, En- tering upon the duties of their office as they did, with a reputation for honesty and capaci- ty of the very lowest kind, they seem resolute- ly determined that no act of theirs shall alter the judgment of the public as to their entire nofitness to legislate for this metropolis. Take, for example, the course they have pur- sued with regard to the nominations for Presi- dent of the Croton Board, a most essential ang responsible official. Four names have beer now presented te them by the Mayor since the vacancy occurred, and in every case they have refused to confirm the nomination. Two of the Mayor’s former nominees st least were men eminently suited to the position—Mr, Tucker and Mr. Libby; while Mr. Willett, the late She- riff—whose name they referred to a committee at their last meeting--was ‘equally qualified. Ail three are unexceptionable as to character, respectability and energy, and either of them would have filled the office in an efficient man- ner, But the Aldermen, it appears, will not confirm any of these nominations, excellent as they are known to be, because, as they allege, that term mesa the p pretty well, Alderman Brady gave us some insight ixto the faet that Aldermea, like law- yers 94d physicians, demand a pretty large fee for consultations. Two thousand dol- lees, it seems, is not fee enough for oue Alderman, from which we may infer that the consultation fees of the whole Board would | mount up toa pretty round sum; the precise amount of which we cannot state until we are informed of the exact market price of an Alderman, Now, why should the Board of Aldermen be consulted about the nomination atall? It is the Mayor's duty to nominate, and he performs that duty faithfully when he selects a compe- tent and respectable man for office. It is the duty of the Aldermen to confirm the nomina- tion if the man is fit for the place and there is reason to suppose that he would perform its functions efficiently, or to reject him for cause, if any good cause there be; but itisa mon- strous outrage that competent men like Tucker, Libby or Willet should be thrown aside by an ignorant and irresponsible set of fellows like the Aldermen, for purposes which bear upon their face the impress of corruption. ‘Tae Conriict BeTwkeN Lanor and Capirat IN New Exaxanp.—It will be seen, by the accounts which continue to come to us from Maseachu- setts, that the strike of the shoemakers is spreading there, and extending into the neigh- boring States of New Hampshire and Maine. The whole number of journeymen boot and shoe- makers in the New England States is probably not much short of fifty thousand. This num- ber does not include the females who maintain themselves by doing what is termed the bind- ing and stitching. We have no way of ascer- taining how many are now on a strike for an advance of wages, except from the estimates contained in the various reports of their do- ings, which have been given from day to day, since the strike commenced, in the Hrratp. These estimates are about as follows: Lynn, Massachusetts... . Marblebead, Massachusetts Natick, Massachusetts. . Havethii!, Massachusetts. . . tavgus, Massachusetts. . Grafton, Massachusett: Milford, Mossachusetts, Dover, New Hampshire Farmington, New Hampshire. Rochester, New Hampswire............ ‘ OL... . 19.0 010s shih sintiip eomecitinn < faa es ssh 8 In round numbers the aggregate may be put down at ten thousand. The movement is daily on the increase, and before two weeks more have passed. if the employers resist the de- mands of the journeymen—of which there is at present great doubt—the number of strikers will probably reach twenty thousand or mere. The workmen in the towns of Danvers, South Danvers, Ipswich, Beverly, Newburyport, Mil- ford, Milton, Framingham, Great Falis, Salmon Falis, Homiiton, and Portiand, Me., have com- menced moving on the subject of the strike, and they will all probably join their brethren in the trade in the course of a few days, We may expect distressing accounts of the suf- ferings of these working classes, who have abandoned their labor in midwinter, and the humane among us should begin to take into consideration what can be done for their relief. DiscracertL Scenes aT Wasaincton—Tus Exxction or Paister TO THE Hovse.—Every one will remember the disgraceful scenes, the riot, rowdyiem and general confusion which prevailed in the lower branch of Corgress pre- vious to the election of the Speaker. Far more degrading were the occurrences which succeeded the choice of the Clerk of the House, whose conduct, in assailing the Presi- dent before a drunken mob, has affixed anin- Gellible stain on our national reputation. And now it seems the Honse has been still further debased by the shameful bargaining and cor- ruption which characterised the controversy as to who should be its Printer. After a series of fruitiess ballotings, one of the candidates was chosen; but on the very next day the House repudiated the election, and the vexed ques- tion was thrown back among the members for fresh combinations and new forms of rascally bargaining and corruption, and was not finally eettled till yesterdgsy. It appears that, at- tached to each of the candidates for Printer, there is a suite of half a dozen hungry country editors who follow in the wake of a job, like so many sharks after a ship. The moment a bit from the flesh pot is thrown overboard, they all settle upon it, and while tearing it to bits they not unfrequently bite each other. The same scenes cecurred two years ago, when the democrats had the control of the House. Then the printing job was di- vided up among half a dozen suckli- + pigs of small rural politicians, and miseravie, half starved country editors. While this process of partition is going on, the business of the coun- try is arrested; the House stands atill, while the vermin that swarm in its lobbies are set- fling their plans for a descent upon the treasu- ry. As we learn from various sources, there have been two or three cliques at work in Wash- ington to secure the printing job. The heads of the successful clique will divide with the Printer, and the country will not only suffer actual pecuniary loss, but is now degraded in the eyes of the civilized world, by this shame- less venality and outrageous corruption. Here we see the House of Representatives, which claims to be the popular exponent of nearly forty millions of people, neglecting the pub- lic ‘business and wasting*the public time in order to enrich half a dozen sucking pigs of the lobby. How long is this state of things to Jost? When shall we see some signs of public virtue among the rulers of the republic? Farture or Itivstraten Comte Pupnica- TIoNs.—We do not know why itis that illustrated coricand satirical publications should beso invariably unlucky and short lived amongst us. We have ceen scores of them started in our time, which have ail flickered out one after the other. One of them, published in this city, which had dragged out an unusually protracted existence of a few years, is either dead or on the point of expiring. Another, which was started o couple of months since with some promise of vitality, is already giving evidence of coms. Its first few numbers were smart and telling, but in its later issues the fun is dying out, and the satire is pointless. The descent from champagne to small beer bas, in fact, become sc marked that people have lost all taste for it. There is nothing so dreary as forced humor, more especially in a publication devoted to satirical commentaries on the events of the day. To be enjoyable, wit, thus employ@@, should be natural in effect and just in its application. Without these con- ditions it is simply a bore. they were not “coasclted” about them. What | Abroad, theye comic publications seem to find oo diMenity in otriking root. The Paris Charivari ead Figaro, and tae London Punch, have all found liberal patronage aad support frum their respective publics. They owe this to the fact that the. first order of literary talent is employed on them, sod that their illustrations keep pace with their ‘ext. Another element of their success ia their promptness in seizing on pasa- ing occurrencea. They aever expend their ar- rows on dead game, ner endeavor to regusei- tate events which have lost their interest. tm this respect they adopt the most valuable fea- ture of journalism, which, combined with their own peculiar attractions, imparts to their pub- lications a vitality and freshnees that render the public eager for their acquisition. Why cannot the same class of mirth provek- ing and useful censors of social and political morals find favor here? It certainly is nob from any want of literary and artistic resources on the part of publishers or of appreciation on the part of the public. We are under ne necessity of copying from European models te produce a comic paper which would be as ef- fective and taking as any one of those we have named. Wehave s national humor as pecu- iar and distinctive as that of any other people, and, eo far as the free and unrestricted employ- ment of it is concerned, we enjoy advantages that none other possesses. We are neither credu- lous, superstitious nor intellectually dependent. We have but very little faith in systems, and still less in men. The satirist, therefore, has the widest possible field for the exercise of his wit. If he but steer clear of the rights of de- mestic life and of ill-natured persoualities, be will be forgiven everything else to which his humor may prompt him. There is no reason that we can see, why, te @ country thus circumstaaced, asd with a de- velopement ip journalism unequalled elsewhere, this class of publications should be of neces sity afailure. The only explanation that cam be suggested for the ill luck that has hitberts attended them is, that they have not beom etarted under legitimate conditions of success. Acapemy or Mosico—Finat, Pervormayces— Farewsit Bexgrit or Miss Partt.—The Aoca- demy of Music presented, on last evening, scene of unusual brilliancy. The hubituss turned out in full force for the final perform- ance of the season, and the farewell benetit of Adelina Patti, the New York prima donna, who is as great a pet with our prblic as Picco- lomini with that of the British metropolis. The opera was Rossini’s ever welcome. ever charm- ing “Barber,” and the performance was en- joyed to the fullest extent by the vast audience, which completely filled the house. from top to bottom. Next to Miss Patti, whose Rosina is an arch, spirited and lively performance, Brig- noli carried off the honors of the night, sing- ing the music exquisitely, and entering into the fun of the opera with much spirit. All the ar- tists received the honors accorded to veritabie success, and the prima donna goes to the pro- vinces with a fresh stock of metropolitin laurels. The season, which will close to-day with a grand malinée, at which all the best part of creation hereabouts will assemble, and all the ~ artists—Patti, Colson, Brignoli, aad othera— will sing, has been a very profitable one to the managers, and generally agreeabie to the pub- lic. It has been distinctly a Patti season, that ar- tist having sung at thirteen out of the seventeen operatic performances which have been given. | The season opened on the 7th of February. | There have been thirteen evening perform- ances, four matinées, two Sunday concerts, and one operatic performance at Newark—the first and probably the last that will ever be given in the Jerseys. The light cantabile opera has been in the ascendant, the season opening with the “Puritani” and closing with the “Barber.” The “Puritani” has been sung twice; the “Barber” four times, “Sonnambuis”’ three times, “Lucia di Lammermoor” twice, and “Martha” three times. Adelina Patti has added. three operas—the “Barber,” the “Puritani” and _ “Martha”—to her repertoire. In the first and last named works she has renewed her earlier triumphs. For the “Puritani’ 4 iittle more power than she possesses at present is meces- sary. Signof Brignoli has been singing finely this season, and has achieved, among his prime! successes, 3 great triumph in “Martha.’” Madame Gazzaziga, a grand artist, yhom New York delights to honor, made her adieux on the 24th of [ast month in Pacini’s opera of “Sappho,” s réle which she sang and acted magnificently. “Der Frieschutz” has heem given twice in Italian; but although Madama Colson, Signor Stigelii; and Junca, sang the principal réles exceedingiy well, the opera dia not prove parti€alarly attractive. } The orchestra has been under the efficien€ direction of Signor Muzio, who has introduced two original compositions—the “Garjbalai Ree taplan,”” and an overture—both of which bay been frequently performed and received wil marked favor by the public. e The company goes hence to Philadelphisy Baltimore and Washington, fora month or si weeks. It is announced positively that to Patti goes to Enrope in April, but we do no! apprehend that the metropolis will be withou! the Opera in May and June. It will come b fore the strawberries, k New Bowery THRATRE —A new piece called “Wi-com ts ket; or, the Indian's Curse,’ writtea by Mr. H. J. Conway for Mr. Neafio, the well known tragedian, has been prof duced bere, and attained a moderate degree of succoas; ‘The scene is laid in the Shenandoah Vailey of Virgiaia, and the time is the eoloziai era of the Old Dominion, Wi com-i- ket (Bir. Neafle) is the Inet of bis tribe, amd marries @ white girl, the daughter of a planter. Long before tag period of the play, the tribe of Wi com koes (with the ex. ception of the hero and bis mother) had been blowa up with gonpowder by Chandos, a regicide, who desired ta poreces their lands, The Indian’s curse falis upon Chany dos, whose sas is betrothed to the girl whom Wi-comi keg awey. The incidents of the play are founded upom ggle he possession of the girlyand the ferd betwee Chandos famiiz and the Indian. In deno Chandos, pere and Jils,’are killed, am Js own band. Up to the fourth ac! constructed, but subsequently follow closely, one upon the other, injure the effects, which would ‘otherwise be stroug pa goed. The dialogue ia fair, English, and that is ally be piece was caretully acted, but in the thor melo~ Tamatic school, Mr. Nee’ looked ike aa Indian, but hould be more sententious in his delivery aud cultivats he art of repose. ‘The old Indian squaw was admirabiy <soade up" and very well ected Dy eas oat play was placed upon stage very for which this house bas Tvecome Calopraod, Bad ‘was reosived with favor by the audience. ——$—$————$————— ‘Te Opera at Havana.—The correspondertt of the Ha. RALD, under date Feb. ‘25, etates that the benefitof Madama Gaasier was to take place at the Tacon on that evening. Gottschalk was to play. Gassier was to sing (for Arthu> Napoleon’s concert on the 25th. Miss Adeiside Phillips bad recovered her health. The Spanish « pera was to succeed the Italian at the Tacon. Maretesk and the Gas:dors ox- pected to be in New ork about the 12th of Mavch. Gas xaniga was expected at Havaoa, where ahg would receive a orniog.