Daily National Intelligencer (Washington City [D.C.])
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la H E rt ral “Am t e 11 cnrcr Vol. XXXVI. WASHINGTON: MONDA Y, MAY 1, 1848. No. 10,977 PUBLISHED BY GALES SEATON TERMS. Dun PAPER $10 A ISAB—CoUNTAY Papsn $6 A YEAR. PATANLE IM ADVANCE. CITY NE WS. [REPORTED ron THS NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.] The Court and Jury have had before CIRCIT Court. them for several days past a cause of considerable importance, that of the Rank of the Metropolis vs Scott, in which Messrs. Car and Carlisle are counsel for the plaintiffs and Messrs Walter Jones and Jos. H. Bradley for the defence. On Sa turday a prayer was offered by the defendant’s counsel that the Court would instruct the jury that the evidence submitted was insufficient to sustain the action. The Court adjourned at the usual hour, having the subject of this prayer under ad- visement. I Porowac Fisisaiss —We are sorry to learn that the last nows from the fish landings on the Potomac is not favorable. Although the season commenced auspiciously, the hauls have been gradually decreasing of late, and some of the fishermen 1 are already on the point of discontinuing their operations. On Saturday at our Corporatiou fish wharf shad was selling at $9 per hundred and herring at $6 50 per thousand Mar FETIVAt —Mr. Casual has made fitting arrango 1 merits for celebrating May at his elegant Saloon this evening. Besides a number of Officers from the teat of war in Mexico, we are informed that the HKROx Family (whose lovely child ren have attracted large audiences wherever they have appear edy will be present and take part in the festivities. I ERLt VEGETABLES.—The Proprietors of the United States Hotel on Saturday feasted their boarders and guests with the .firsl screen peas of the season. Also, with lobster, fresh cod, and halibut. We understand that these delightful Fish can now be brought by express from New Yoik daily at a trifling etjensc. Tas AnsLean lmEATAE was crowded on Saturday night, when Booth played Sir Edtuard Mortimer. Booth's re-en gigement for four more nights was announced by the mana- gers to the evident satisfaction of the audience. It will be seen by the advertisement that Booth plays Richard this even imr, and that Mrs. McLean will perform the part of Lady Aime. Mrs. McLean is a popular actress. Booth is un doubtedly, in the opinion of the best theatrical critics, the be-t representative of Richard in this country. He can at anv time in that character draw a crowded and discriminating audience and that we anticipate he will do to-night, not- wibstanding the May ball at Carusi’s saloon may attract a brilliant and numerous assembly. FROM LATE PARIS PAPERS. According to statistics published by the Minister of Agri cul-ure and Commerce, the male population of twenty-one rears and upwards will be in France 9,350,000 souls, to which must be added that of Algeria and the French colonies, 925,000 Total, 10,275,000. It will then require 5,130,500 voters plus one to represent the majority of the nation who are capable of voting, according to the new decree. The total of 10,275,000 vot rs for 900 deputies gives 11,400 electors for ear L. The total, divided by 2,850 cantons, furnishes for each a mean of 3,600 voters. j At all the points where public workshops have been estab lished for the execution of great works in Paris and the suburbs, laborers in great numbers hive pressed to meet the mvitatation of the directors, the architects, and engineers who have the care of them. The greatest activity prevails in the operatons, the object of which is to construct public edifices, to improve and straighten roads and navigable courses, to e tablish railroad stations, and to open or pave streets. A great part of the labor is undertaken from necessity, and by a direct act of Government, in order to avoid the delay of the courts. The administration has shown an activity which de- 1 serves notice in giving occupation to laborers, and the labor ing class will acknowledge, by its devotion to order and the public tranquillity, the care of the Provisional Government. Operations of the greatest importance have been begun, and will he entered on in a few days, at the places mentioned below. At the Luxemburg garden all the surface of the ground oc cupied by the nursery is converted into a large English gar den. Two hundred workmen are employed in arranging the ground and making terraces. Pelite Provence will be extend ed the whole length of the new English gat den down toward the wall which fronts south. The arm of the Seine included between the St. Michel Bridge and the Pont Neuf is invaded by laborers, who are demolish ing the quays des Augustine and des Orfevres. The bill or mountain de Courbevoie, making part of the national road number 13, is levelled. I dred workmen are engaged in grading it. More than two hun The works on this print will become more and more considerable, and will call lot a great number of laborers. The public edifices, such as the Bibliotheque St. Genevieve, the mayoralties of the eleventh and twelfth arrondissements, the archives, the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the stamp office, the church St. Clotilde, the place Belle-Chasse, the Cathedral, employ a vast number of stone-cutters, sculp tors, and makers of ornaments. Great workshops are opening and on the point of being or ganized on the route from Paris to Strasburg, for the improve ment of the road from Vincennes to Nogent sur Marne; at the place called the Point du Jour; at the skirts of the Bois de Boulogne; on the high road from Paris to Bayonne; on the uay de la Rapes, for the rebuilding of a portion of the quay and the establishment of a watering place at the barrier de Fontainbleau, for the improvement of the Italian road to the little city of Villejuif; at St. Maur, for the improvement of the navigation of the Marne from the tunnel of St. Maur to the confluence of the Marne and Seine at Charenton. These last named works are the most considerable. The expense will exceed two millions of francs on the Orleans road, from the fortifications to the neighborhood of Longjumeau, for straight *i»ng the causeway on the road which unites St. Cloud at ullls, on the barricades or railroad station of the Bourg la eine, for the continuation of the railroad from Secaux to Orsay. A body of guards has been organised for the garden of the They are in citizens’ dress, and wear for a mark of “istintion a tri-colored bracelet. C. .Lo before composed this guard, thirty have been retained. Tuileries. Of the sixty men who RUSSIA. The following manifesto of the Emperor NicnoLas ha C _.2 W1M been published at St. Petersburgh, where it was received with the greatest enthusiasm ‘6-~9u 06ttise9ten ems After the benefits of a long peace, the West oR over to perturba finds itself at this moment suddenly given r lions which threaten with ruin and overthrow all 1 g P° and the whole social system. Insurrections and anarchy, the offspring crossed the German frontier, and have spread themselves in every direction with an audacity which has gained new force in proportion to the concessions of the Governments. This devastating plague has at last attacked our allies, the Empire of Austria and the Kingdom of Prussia and to-day, in its blind fury, menaces even our Russia, that Russia which God of France, had allies, the Empire I'm confided to our care. But Heaven forbid that this should be Ued example handed down from our ancestors, having first nvoK the aid of the Omnipotent, we are ready to enco Faithful to the "Y enemies from whatever side they may present themselves, and, will know bow, indisso delend the honor of the We without sparing our own person, we lubly united to our holy country, to Russian name t and the inviolability of our territory. are convinced that every Russian, that every one f..i 11 of n of OUT faith ful suhjects will respond with joy to the call of ^r^doui Our an ient war cry, For our faith, our sovereign and 3 country will once again lead us on the pat o then, with sentiments of humble gratitude, as. n on Ing- of holy hope, we will all cry with one voice, nur side Understand this, ye people, and submi, on our side.’ 58. "Given at St. Petersburgh, the 14th (26th) March, in Year of Grace 1818, and the twenty-third of our reign.’ the ByR, w DVKR, AucUoneer. V TABLE LOTs ON SEVENTH STREET at 1 shall ustion.—On Wednesday evening, May 3, at 5 o’clock, Sr in front of the premises, Lots Nos. 11 and 12, in wreer No. 429, fronting on Seventh street, between G and H eithel weat.side. Those lots are very desirably located, Na ii or business or private residences. Also, part of Lot Square No. 454, immediately opposite the above. tole One-third of the nurchase money in cash .On Wednesday evening. May 3,at.5 o’clock, ’Those lots are very desirably located. No, U in >r t 111 UUAIC BJB, BAA*‘*t******/ *r‘r 1 erms of sale One-third of the purchase money -.i.aui sale une-iiniu -e balance in equal payments at one and two years, for notes Satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest. ap26 R. W. DYER, Auctioneer. I LIST OF LETTEKS Remaining in the Post Office, Washington, May 1, 1848. Pr Persons inquiring for Letters in the following list will please say they are advertised. A. Anderson, Alex A Andrews, J W Allen, Ellen Abbott, James Azt, Christopher Athey, Joseph Arnold, Pass’d Mid Alden, Lt James Anderson, Capt R, 3 Allen, Stephen M Affleck, Thos Armstrong, Wm HNS Agniel, miss Louisa A shard, Wm R Adams, Capt H A Anderson,miss M R Armstrong,C'mWM Bergen, Alex J B. Butler, miss Hellen Bagby, jr, Arth'r P Bowen, Henry T Bennett, Maj A G,3 Brown, John Berry, miss Chris'a Buchan, Jas Berry, Christ’r C Bradley, John T Bermingham, Capt Brine, J C Bell, Daniel Buck, Darius Bevans, David H Boswell, miss Eliz Brainard, Lawrence Bird, Sen'r Win, 2 Bright, mrs Eliz B Boyle, miss Mary Bushman, Wm Blake, Wm Barton, Dr E H Busey, Rev E F Ball, Francis Bishop, Geo T Bryan, Col Jos J, Boyden, mrs J C Bennett, John R Burrows, mrs Brown, M C Blanc, miss M L G. Barrington, R W Brown, Samuel Brown, S Boyd, Stephen Berry, Thos Borden, Thos H Barr, Thos Birch, miss Verlin'a Brock, Wm G Bishop, Dr Wm S Byrne, D O Chase, Milke A, 2 Clarke, Wm G Cook, mrs Mary Coston, Mary E Clarke, miss M C Campbell, mrs Cook, miss M A Coale, Win Childs, Wm Collins, Henry Clitz, Lt H B, 2 Chandler, Rev J W Coxeaden, miss A Coolidge, mra Jos. 2 Coatney, miss. A Carey, Jus Cassidy, Patrick Connell, Patrick Carron, Peter M Croper, Capt Collins, Jas H, 2 Cunningham, Ch’r Chaules, miss Craken, miss C V Clifford, miss Jane Carpenter, Col J Corey, David Carpenter, Col J Cunningham, Robt Campbell, D A Callender, John F Chilton, Capt R H Culan, Erastus D Cogswell, miss L Connelly, Thos Gunningham, F A Cook, J Cornish, Virgil D Cliver, miss Georg. Colt, Samuel, 2 Ca) Dawson, Aaron Duncan, Blanton H Dorsey, John L Davis, miss Cath’e Dunlop, James D. Delafield, AlfredW Drummond, mrsH A Dodson, miss M A Derrick, Henry C Day, mrs Mary Donohoe, Peter Dound, R S Drummond, mrs C S Davis, J P, ol Bost’n Dunbar, Serg Maj Dwiyer, Chas H Duncan, mrs D, 2 Dean, Edward Davis, F R Deas, Lt Fitz A Drew, Geo W Ewing, Andrew Edwards, Abraham Dawson, Jas Davis, Jacob Dawson, John L Dovell, John P Dunnington, miss Anna E E. Evans, F S, 3 Ellis, Joshua J Dishman, Sam O Dance, Pass’d Mid T L Donally, miss W A Downing, Wm B Donnel, R S Eld, mrs Elizabeth English, Jeremiah Eckton, mrs Eliz’ii Eastburn, John II Elsworth, E L Emerson, F Emmons, mrs M E Everett, Rev O C Earle, Robert Ewing, Samuel Emerson, Capt J B Elliott, Wm H Edwards, mrs M A Evans, Walter, 2 F. I Floyd, Albion H D Foote, miss Jane E Fremont, Capt S L Fries, mrs Ellen Fox, A F Fisher, Elwood Ford, miss 11 Floyd, John B Franklin, John Ficket, mrs Jane Frisbie, Samuel G. French, W D Frisby, Wm France, James Fox, George i j i Gillespie, Capt A H Gretteo Gretteo Green, R B Gilpin, Kich’d A Greene, Anthony Golterman, A, 2 Garry, Bernard Grey, Basil Gantt, Hasil E Garland, H M Gladen, miss J E Gauthre ux, J J (adison, James Gilbert, Samuel Goins, Sarah Godon, Lt S W Gwinn, Franklin G Goff, mr Gardiner, miss M A Grason, mrs Sarah Gridley, F Goldsborough, G A Gevelot, N Gatchel, Wm H Gholson, Lt R D H. Hebron, miss Ame Hurst, T D Hall, mrs Ann E Hart, Dr Jos S Hewitt, miss M B Henderson, Nancy Hutchinson, Asa B Hill, Isaac, of N H Hinton, Geo O Hutchinson, Jud J Higinbotham, J F Humphreys, K G Hutchinson, J W Howes, James Hammond, Lt R P Hutchinson, Family Herron, John C Handy, Dr Chas W Harris, John S Hassler, C J Hamon, Chas H Hilt, Samuel Hensley, Capt S J, 3 Holman, Maj Jas S Humphreys, mrs S I Hayes, John Holbrook, James Harper, C A Howard, Douglass Huntinglion, J W Haney, James Harting, Thos Harvey, Edward Hunter, Wm C Howe, mrs A A l Hazzard, Rev P E Healey, Joseph Hepburn, miss L Howard, mrs M B, 2 Hurd, Francis P Harris, Gwynn Halliday, Hslfield i Ring Hall, Boatswain Van R J. 1 Johnson, mrs Henry Jamaison, mrs i Irwin, Mid John i Jefferson, J R Jones, mr Jones, mrs Mary i Jewitt, J Appleton Jenkins, Robt H Joyce, John J l K. Kapp, A E i King, miss Cealey Kent, David Kirby, Jas P Lane, mrs A E Lowry, Arch’d I Lanman, Chas Lesardi, Chas Jones, Samuel Jones, Seaborn, 2 Jones, Wm R Jasper, Win Kinsman, Col J D,2 King, Thos G King, John Kahl, mr Kingsbury,CapJ J B King, Rufus 11 Kuntz, Sarah Kinsey, Lewis P L. Lloyd, Jas W Lagon, John K Lynch, Jas LightsII, John A Lillett, mrs Eliza'h Lee, mr. Lee, miss MaltildaS Lucas, miss E A Lyon, Hervey I Lathrum, John E I Morgan, A, 2 Lewis, miss Susan Langley, Thos 11 M. Leslie, Maj T J Lucas, Thos or Ellen Lucas, Willis Leigh, Lieut Win Lafitte, J S, Consul General of the Re public of Ecuador Maguire, John Merritt, Dr A T B,2 Mills, J Dorm us Moreau, mrs A M Miller, John Mustin, C J Mann, Chas A Meekins, Chas H Miller, Rev Dr i Miller, Eliza H Moore, John S Morrison, N H Matlock, Olmstead Martin, Serg Pat’k Middleton, R H Myer, Capt John H Montgomery, Capt Mills, Lewis S H Mahorney, Thos i Miller, Hezekiah Merry, miss LB Moore, miss Mary Merritt, Wm H Merrick, Wm Meigs, Lt M C Magruder, mrs II Martyn, mr Miller, Capt M S, 2 Magruder, John, 1 (colored) 1 Me. Mills, mr Magill, John B MeLeland, Robert McLaghlin, Mat McKonkey, Eliza McDowell, Capt I Macra Geo W McMurtre,W B, 3 McConnell, I C, 2 MeLean, Cornelius McLean, W Fra McIntosh, John McCullough, Maj B I McCarey, Win McWilliams, Lt W McIntosh, John McDaniel, Andrew Macrae, Allen Neale, Henry C Noble, Henry Orme, Henry C Osborn, Jas N. Nipples, Albert Nugent, Benj H 0. Oaks, Nathan, 2 Nicolls, W R Osborn, Thos Payson, Arthur L Pennington, A C M2 Palmer, A H i Paine, Col, USA P. Peteis, John R Poston, Marion Porter, Dr J ohn B Peck, Lt J J Parker, Charles, 2 Parker, Mariah I Porter, mrs Eliz’h Parsons, mr, 2 Q. _ Poultney, Philip, 3 Packard, Peres Pyles, mrs Sarah A Peyton, mrs S A Perce, Thos Peake, W m Queen, miss M E, 2 Queen, Thos R. Richardson, Alfred Rool, Jacques Rock, Andrew Rowlett, John ohn J Robinson, miss M Ratcliff, mrs S Ann Rauh, Adam Robbins, Isaac H, 2 Roe, Samuel C, 2 Raub, miss Eliza’h Rand, J B Rantoul, jr, Robt, 2 Ragan, mrs Eliza Reid, James Rabbitt, Thomas Ragan, mrs Eliza Reid, James Robbins, Enos Ruckty, Lewis Read, miss H Fan- Reynolds, L O, 2 Ransom, miss Lucia Reed, Wm Enos ning, 2 Rathburn, Geo Robertson, T A Radford, Lt Wm 8. Sloo, A G j Sherwood, A 1 Stamm, Abraham Sage, Henry, 2 Smith, Jos M Scott, Alexander Smith, Dr G Benj Smith, John G Speakman, Hayes, 2 Smith, miss Mary Scott, O H Smoot, B F Stinson, Benj I Smith. 3.41) Smallwood, Patsy Selden, miss Sophia Smith, Thomas Simpson, John —J Smith, mrs Jane Smith, Buck’m, 2 Slack, Col Jacob A Slack, Lt Wm B i Stewart, Chas T ra l Stoner, Christian Smith, Joseph Stewart, Wm, 2 Sears, D B I Stewart, mrs Emily Sturms, mrs S W,2 Sanderson, Wm Slaughter, Col W B Suter, miss A M T. Tasco, Aaron I Tippett, Alfred ‘I m a A prp Tait, miss Anna Thompson, Benj Turner, mrs Jas C Taylor, N P Thornton, mrs J asD Torre, Col Peter D Thomas, Rudolph Thompson, John Talcott, Chas H Tozer, mrs Julia A Taylor, Rebecca Trabue, S F J, 2 Tassel), Jas Timms,Cornelius E Taylor, Col J P _ i Thomas, mrs E J A Thompson, Susanna Trumbull, Sam J Turner, Thomas or i Thomas, E L Taylor, Knowles Thompson, miss E Thomp.on, mrs Terrill, Dr Geo Travers, mrs M Thomas, S Francis Thomas Turner, T J I Thorne, Henry Me Talbott, miss Mary Temple, Wm C Tuttle, H D I U. Upperman, Chas E V. Upman, Lt D I Van Dame, B Van Buren, Maj A Van Tromp, John I Viglietti, D Cayet’e Van Allen, Col J T Van Swearingen j Thomas, 2 Watson, Alonzo W. Williams, Jos Wise, Samuel I Whitaker, miss A Wineberger, miss Webb, Maj S H, 2 Wilson, A P Williams, mrs C Jane E Webb, Lespenard S Walker, mrs Jane Williams, Thos Wooster, Lt C F, 3 Wallingsford, J H Williams, RKM Washburn, John M Walker, Thomas Williams, E D Webster,Fletcher, 2 Walters, miss L, 2 Williams, Win Williams, mrs F A Weaver, mrs Lydia Williams, Wm A White, miss Fr, Williams, Lucy Wilkinson, Wm Wilson, mrs Mary Williams, jr, Lt W Williams,Martha A Wyman, Wm Wilkins, mrs G M Wise, missMadal’e Ward, Win, of O Wessinger, Geo Ward, Geo L, 'Z White, Geo H Winter, Rich'd II Walker,miss 11 B,3 Wilkinson, mrs S Warder, Jos W Yale, Gregory Wilson, Samuel Y. Ward, Wm H Wheatley, Wm Young Ignatius INITIALS. Young, Richard A J— F K—H L- R G—A B- Philander—Miss J L i gr The postage on letters and packets directed to foreign Governments must be prepaid, otherwise they cannot be sent, except those addressed to Bremen, in Europe, anil places to which they pass through the Bremen post office. The postage on all transient newspapers must be prepaid, three cents, may 1—3t K. GARDNER, P. M. C WABASH AND ERIB CANAL, INDIANA. ANAL LETTING,—The undersigned will receive seal c _/ ed proposals at '1 erre Haute, Indiana, on the 24th day of May next, lor the construction of Forty Miles of the Wabash anti Erie Catuil, extending from Terre Haute to Point Com merce, on the west fork of White river. The line will be di vided into sections about a half a mile in longth, and will em brace the variety of work usually presented on a similar divi sion of Canal; amongst which is one reservoir, a number of lift-Nicks, culverts, ke., together with the rebuilding of a por tion of the Eel river dam anti the guard-lock connected there with. Payments will be made as the work advances in par funds. The line to be kt will be ready for inspection by the 15th of May, and by the 20th of that month the plans, specifications, estimates <4 quantities, ke. will be exhibited at the Engi nee. ’s office in Terre Haute. Dated Terre Haute, 17th March, 1848. CHARLES BUTLER, THO. H. BLAKE, AUSTIN M. PUETT, Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal. mar 20—eot!5thmay 1HE SEMINARY FOB YOUNG LADIES, lately advertised by Miss CARROLL, will be opened on the second Monday of May next, building near the residence of Dr. Lindsly, and now occupi ed by Mrs. REAn, on C, between 44 and 6th streets in the large and commodious A daily conveyance will be provided for pupils residing re motely from the institution free from expense. Applications for admission or for information can be made to the Rev. Mi. GUALEY, Chaplain of the House of Repre sentatives, Dr. Laurie, Rev. Mr. BANNATYNE, Rev. Mr. BERAY, or Col. ANDREWS. ap 27-. I H BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer. OUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT AUCTION.—On Tuesday, the 2d May, I shall sell at the residence of Mrs. Reed, on C street, between 4, and 6th streets, at 10 o’clock A. M an extensive and excellent as sortment of furniture we enumerate in part— Mahogany Sofas, Lunges, Divans, and Ottomans Do Pallor Chairs and arm Rocker Moreen-covered Lounges and stuffed Chairs Mahogany Sideboards, Dressing and plain Bureaus Do Dining, Card, and Centre Tables Cane and wood-seat Chairs, Rockers, &c. Maple and Walnut high and low-post Bedsteads Washstands, Wardrobes, and Writing Tables Parlor and Chamber Window Curtains China, Glass, at-d Crockery Ware Plated Tea and Coffee Urs Cirandoles, Solar, Hall, and other Lamps Fire Sets, Toilet Sets, anil Chamber Glasses Brussels, Three-ply, Ingrain, and St p Carpets Passage Oilcloth, Hearth Rugs, ke. Feather Beds, Bedding Hair and Shuck Mattresses Excellent Cooking and other Stoves With a lot of Kitehen requisites. Terms All sums of and under $25, cash; over $25, a credit i ot two and four months, for approved endorsed notes, bearing I i uteri st. ap 28— 31FM&T [Union] A. GREEN, Auctioneer. 11 BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer. OUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN MURNITURI AT AUCTION.—On Wednesday, the 3d May, I shall I sell at the residence of a lady declining housekeeping, on F i i street, between 13th and 14th streets, (the flag will designate the I house,) at 10 o’clock A. M., an excellent lot of Furniture, i l enumerate in part— I Mahogany velvet covered Lounges Do hair-seat Chairs and arm Rockers Do Sideboards and Bureaus Do black marble-top Pier Table Fine gilt frame French plate Mirror, 72 by 24 inches Mahogany dining, breakfast, centre, and card Tables I Girandoles, solar, hall, and other Lamps Cashmeret and other Window Curtains Mantel Vases and Toilet Glasses Venetian Blinds, Nc. Maple high and low-post Bedsteads Washstands, Toilet Sets, and Wardrobes Feather Beds, hair and shuck Mattresses Cane and wood-seat Chairs China, Glass, and Crockery ware Silver Forks and Spoons Plated Fruit Baskets and Coffee Urn I Fine large Cooking Range With a good lot ot kitchen requisites, and a good Refri gerator With many other articles not necessary to enumerate. Terms All sums of and under $20, cash over $00, a ere dit of sixty and ninety days, for approved endorsed notes, bear ing interest. A. GREEN, ap28—dtd [Union] Auctioneer. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY. OTICE TO CONTRACTORS_Proposals will be re- l ceived until Wednesday, the 17th day of May, at ten o’clock A. M., at the borough of Huntingdon, for the Grad ing and Masonry upon about 36 miles of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Lewistown and Huntingdon, and also for the heavy work along the Little Juniata. Plans and specifications of the work can ba seen at the above i named place for five days previous to the time appointed for i receiving the bids. Anv further infr Any further information can be had upon application to W. i B. FOSTER, Jr., Esq., Associa'e Engineer, at Lewistown. ap 25—dtMayl5 S. V. MERRICK, President. BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS, Located in the beautiful and healthy borough of Y ork, Pennsylvania. for board, washing, and tui TERMS only $100 per annum l tion in all the English branches and the Classics. The French, German, Spanish, and Italian languages each $25 per annum. For references and particulars see circulars at this office, i or address the principal and proprietorat York, Pennsylvania. R. T. HAUGHEY. BOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Located in the beautiful borough o York, Pa. Only a Jew hours' ride Jrom the District, by railroad cars the whole distance. The proprietor of the institute for boys has opened a simi lar institute exclusively for Young Ladies, having no connexion with the male department. The terms only $100 per annum for board, washing, and tui .1... 1 i No extras for any thing but tion in all the English branches. i Music and the modern languages. The school now numbers twenty-six, at the close of the first session. i. All the young ladies board in the family of the prin Every facility for acquiring a solid and polite education cipal. Every facility for acquiring for a less sum than at any similar institution in the United States. For particulars and references see circulars at this office, or address the principal at York, Pennsylvania. ap 6—dtlM R. T. HAUGHEY. T By R. W BYER, Auctioneer. RUSTEE S SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT_By virtue of a deed of trust from Dollar Mullen, dated the 30th September, 1837, and duly recorded in Liber W. B. No. 56, folios 421, 422, and 423, one of the land records of Wash ington county, will be sold at public auction, in front of the premises, on Monday, the 10th day of April next, at P. M., part of Lot No. 1, in square No. 343, fronting 21 feet 6 inches on 10th street by 95 feet in depth, with the improve ments thereon. 5 o’clock Terms at sale, mar 9—2aw&ds (Union) R. W. DYER, Auctioneer. 33 The shove sale is postponed till Wednesday, the 19th instant, same hour and place. R. W. DYER, apr 11—TukSat&ds Auctioneer. yr The above sale is further postponed till Wednes day, the 3d day of May next, same hour and place. j ap 20—2aw R. W. DYER, Auct’r. 1 MPROVED PROPERTY at AUCTION.—On Wed _ nesday, the 26th instant, I shall sell, in front of the pre mises,- A- *T- i, part of Lot No. 3, in square No. 170, fronting 35 feet on New York avenue, between 16th and 17th streets, and I in the immediate vicinity of the Navy Department. The lot 1 _ _ j 1. A )1 p 1. is improved by a good two-story Brick Building, which has lately undergone a thorough repair. Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money in cash, the balance in equal payments at one and two years, for notes, bearing interest, satisfactorily secured. ’i ROBT. W. DYER, Auctioneer. apr 11—eo&ds Fr The above sale is postponed (in consequence of the hour of sale not being mentioned) till Tuesday evening next, the 2d of May, at 5 o’clock P. M. ap 27—eo&ds (Union) R, W. DYER, Auctioneer’ PVPU THIRTIETH CONGRESS. FIR#T SESSION. Saturday, April 29, 1848. IN SENATE. The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock, when— Mr. HANNEGAN moved thut the reading of the Journal be dispensed with which was agreed to. A message was received from the President of the United States, in relation to the lamentable state of affairs in the pro vince of it ucatan, fr which see the proceedings of the House of Representatives. This message having been read— Mr CALHOUN rose to express his regret that the Presi dent should have taken other than the higher grounds of hu manity. It was on such a base, in his opinion, that the mes sage should alone have rested and had it been so, Mr. C. would have been disposed to go far, very far in aid of such suggestions; but, if his ear had not deceived him, the message had reaffirmed the ground assumed by Mr. Monroe in his mes sage of 1823, in relation to the non-interference of European Powers in the affairs of this continent. It was, in short, as suming the broad principle that we should be bound to inter ference in all cases, no matter at what expense of money or sacrifice of human life, when such interference occurred. Now, where was all this to end, and were the people of this country prepared for any such crusade He conceived the suggestion at this time unnecessary, and calculated to lead to dangerous results. In the present condition of Europe no thing was to lie apprehended from interference on her part. She could no more seize Y ucatan and hold it than we could. Who could say at that moment what the condition of England would be, or indeed was at the moment he was speaking He thought, after the experience of the past, they should be more guarded. Already had the country been involved in a cost of one hundred and twenty millions of dollars, to say nothing of the thousands of lives sacrificed. He asked why was Europe reeling to and fro at this very hour, if it were not from waste ful and reckless extravagance He glanced briefly at the since the administration of enormous increase of expenditure since the administration of I Mr. Monroe, when the Government was administered, exelu- i siveof the public debt, at a cost not much exceeding ten mil lions of dollars. While he admitted his willingness to respond to feelings of humanity, exposed as the citizens of Yucatan were to extermination by the acts of hordes of lawless and ignorant savages, he could but lament that the President bad seen fit to indulge in any remarks concerning foreign inter ference. He expressed the opinion that the Yucatanese had been partially instrumental in bringing abi ut the evils they were suffering under. They had extended to these ignorant and illiterate hordes a free participation in all the privileges en joyed by themselves, treating them as equals; and what had been the result Why, they bad wheeled round and become j the murderers of their benefactors and so it would be again in all like cases. Mr. HANNEGAN expressed his deep regret that any re marks should have fallen from the Senator from South Caro lina on this subject, as it was evident to his mind that he had entirely misunderstood the purport of the message. Had he seen the correspondence on the subject, he would have come to very different conclusions. It was his intention, imme diately after the reading of the document and its reference to the Committee on Foreign Relations, to have moved for an immediate adjournment. His reason was a private one. A distinguished member of their body was lying ill, as was knew: to a!! of them. He had just been there, and left him known to all of them. without hope of recovery, and under such circumstances, he thought it was due to propriety to have made the motion. He moved that the Senate adjourn. Mr. FOOTE hoped the Senator from Indiana would with draw the motion for a moment. It was evident that the Se nator from South Caro'ina had misunderstood, totally misun derstood the message and for his remarks to go to the world, as they would do, unanswered, might produce an improper im pression on the public mind. Mr. HANNEGAN observed that he felt as much as the Senator from Misrissippi could do the necessity of reply, and should under other circumstances have promptly made it; but from a deep feeling of respect for an honord member of their own body, now in the last agonies of death, he had fore borne, and could not withdraw his motion. The message and accompanying correspondence were order ed to be printed for the use of the Senate, and the body imme diately adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. McKAY inowrd e reconsideration of the following re solution adopted on 2day Resolvett, That the Clerk ol the House receive proposals for binding books and documents ordered by the House, and that he submit the same to the Committee of Accounts for its ex amination and approval. In support of his motion he referred to a letter written by the Clerk of the House to the chairman of the Committee on Accounts, from which the House would see that there existed already an implied contract between the House and the pub I lie printers, which coveted this binding of documents printed by the House's order. It had for the last twelve years been understood on all hands that the public printer, whoever he might be, was entitled to a contract for binding ordered it being considered as an incident to the public printing. Mr. McK. said he had recently called at the office of the present printers of the House, and had learned from them that, in pursuance of a suggestion of the Clerk of the House that such was their right, they had already entered into a contract for the binding referred to in the resolution. This being the case, Mr. McK. asked whether the House was ready to incur a double expense which must follow if both contrac’s were fulfilled His object in rising had not been that any imme diate action should be had upon the subject, but merely to move a reconsideration and let the motion lie over for a few days, so that the House should have time to inquire more fully into the case and prepare some amendments to the resolution. Here a letter was read from the Clerk of the House to the chairman of the Committee of Accounts, in relation to the custom which has heretofore prevailed in contracting for bind ing. Some conversation ensued. Mr. STEWART, of Pennsylvania, was opposed to any un necessary delay in regard to this resolution, and thought the sub ject had better be disposed of at once. There was an important document printed every year by order of the House which was too valuable not to deserve to be preserved in a permanent form, which would not be the case so long as it was left unbound that valuable public document, as matters now stood, was in a great measure lost to the country. He was desirous of see ing an arrangement at once entered into by which it should be bound, and thus put into a form in which it could be pre served in public and private libraries as a book of reference. It cost the country a vast sum of money which was now to a great extent wasted. He hoped the resolution of yesterday would not be reconsidered. Tha —*1-€ N--* r' The gentleman from North Ca rolina was under a mistake he had misconceived the nature of the resolution if he supposed that its adoption would neces sarily involve a double contract and a double expense. The resolution provided that the proposals to be received by the Clerk for the contract for binding “should be submitted to the Committee on Accounts for its examination and approval.” If, as the gentleman stated, a contract for this work already existed and could not Ire rescinded, of course the Committee on Accounts would not approve of a second contract for the same work. The danger which so alarmed the gentleman had no existence. Mr. KING, of Massachusetts, said he had no objection to the reconsideration moved by the gentleman from N orth Ca rolina but the practice which he had referred to, and which he had urged as the ground of his motion, though it had once existed, did not now continue. It was perfect ly true that by the usage of the House the binding of docu ments was considered as an incident to the printing of them, and was of course claimed by the printer to the House. But the gentleman should recollect that when this was the usage the House was in the habit of appointing its public printer by election, and the majority for the time being determined who the printer should be. But now the public printing was executed under contract, and given to the lowest responsible bidder. In the contract under which the present printers did the work nothing was said on the subject of bind ing, boi was it ever intended to be included in that contract. Under the old arrangement the right to do the binding was a perquisite, and was enjoyed as such but that was not the case now. Mr. K. well knew the zeal of the gentleman from North Carolina to get the public work done for the least pos sible expense it was very creditable to him Mr. K. was far from finding fault with it and he was willing, therefore, that his motion to reconsider should be entertained. But whether the resolution were reconsidered or not, there would not be any double contract, because the bids were to be sub mitted to the Committee on Accounts and they would not sanction a second contract. (The Reporter has not disposed of Mr. McKat’s motion. It probably lies over. Mr. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut, moved that the House go into Committee of the Whole on the private calendar. Mr. JOSEPH R. INGERSOLL desired that by general consent the message just received from the President of the United States be read. The CHAIR stated that there was a previous Executive message on his table which had not been read the reading of this would come first in order. Mr. JONES objecied to taking business from the Speaker’s table out of its regular order. The CHAIR then said that as objection was made, the last message could not now be read. Mr. ROBINSON inquired whether he had rightly under stood the Chair as deciding that no business could be taken from the Speaker’s table if objection was made The CHAIR replying in the affirmative— Mr. ROBINSON appealed, and was going to address the House; when The SPEAKER reminded him that the appeal was not debatable. The SPEAKER then read the 18th rule of the House, which says “After one hour shall have been devoted to reports from committees and resolutions, it shall be in order, pending the consideration or discussion thereof, to entertain a motion that the House do now proceed to dispose of the business on the Speaker’s table and to the orders of the day which being de cidedin the affirmative, the Speaker shall dispose of the busi ness on his table in the following order, viz 1st. Me. sagesand other Executive communications. 2d. Messages from the Senate and amendments proposed by the Senate to bills of the House. “3d. Bills and resolutions from the Senate on their first and second reading,” &e. i i i I Mr. ROBINSON asked whether other Executive messages had not been taken up and read since the message to which the Speaker’s decision referred The CHAIR replied that there had, but it had in every case been done by general consent. Mr. ROBINSON said that it appeared, then, that a majo rity in the House could not get any thing it pleased off the Speaker’s table, out of its regular order, so long as one mem- i ber objected. Mr. HOUSTON, of Delaware, your own side of the House. 1 The objection comes from Mr. ROBINSON said he was aware of that, and he was going on to argue that a different line of policy ought to be i pursued, when he was reminded that his appeal was not de- i batable. Mr. ROBINSON then said that if he could not present his views on the motion he had made, be would withdraw theap- peal and he withdrew it accordingly. Mr. ROCKWELL renewed his motion to go into Commit tee on the private calendar, but it was decided in the nega tive—Ayes 68, noes 69. Mr. McCLELLAND again asked the unanimous consent of the House that the message of the President of the United Slates received this morning should lie laid before the House. The SPEAKER said it would be in order by general con sent. Mr. BRODHEAD asked that the messages previously re ceived should first be laid before the House. The SPEAKER said all the messages could be presented i with the consent of the House. Mr. J. R. INGERSOLL said the message received this i morning related to a matter which, if attended to at all, ought i to be promptly. It was in relation to Yucatan, and contain- ed the correspondence between the Secretary of State and the i Commissioner from that country. Mr. BRODHEAD withdrew his request for the previous i messages. Mr. ROOT called for the messages in order. I Mr. McLANE asked if an objection made would be of avail if the House went into business in the order prescribed by the i rule which had been read by the Speaker. I The SPEAKER replied that, in the regular order of busi- ness, the documents on the Speaker’s table could not be reach- ed until after one hour devoted to the reception of reports from committees. Mr. McLANE. Then it will be in order to proceed to this business after one hour devoted to reports The SPEAKER. It will be. Mr. BRODHEAD asked leave to offer a resolution to re- scind a previous order of the House distributing certain docu- i men is to the different counties in the United States. I Objection was made. The SPEAKER announced that, by unanimous consent, the Chair would proceed to lay before the House the messages 1 of the President of the United States in their order. i No objection being made— The House, by general consent, proceeded to consider the message of the President of the United States in relation to the return of Generals Santa Anna and Paredes to Mexico, i and refusing to communicate the instructions given to Mr. Slidell as minister to Mexico, on which several motions to j commit were pending. The message was, on motion of Mr. TOMPKINS, laid on the table and urdered to be printed. The SPEAKER then laid before the Houses message from 1 the President, received some time since, informing the House of the recent political events in France and the overthrow of the French monarchy. This message has been heretofore published in this paper, cd to be printed. It was laid on the table and order YUCATAN. I The SPEAKER also laid before the House the following message, this day received from the President of the United States: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States I submit, for the consideration of Congress, several commu nications received at the Department of State from Mr. Justo i Sierra, Commissioner of Yucatan, and also a communication I from the Governor of that State, representing the condition of i extreme fullering to which their country has been reduced by i an insurrection of the Indians within its limits, and asking the aid of the United States. i The communications present a case of human suffering and misery which cannot fail to excite the sympathies of all civil i ized nations. From these and other sources of information, I it appears that the Indians of Yucatan are waging a war of ex I termination against the white race. In this cruel war they spare neither age nor sex, but put to death indiscriminately all i who fall within their power. The inhabitants, panic-stricken i and destitute of arms, are flying before their savage pursuers towards the coast and their expulsion from their country or their extermination, would seem to be inevitable, unless they can obtain assistance from abroad. In this condition they have, through their constituted au thorities, implored the aid of this Government to save them from destruction, offering, in case this should be granted, to transfer the dominion and sovereignty of the peninsula” to the United States. Similar appeals for aid and protection have been made to “the Spanish and the English Governments.” Whilst it is not my purpose to recommend the adoption of any measure, with a view to the acquisition of the dominion and sovereignty” over Yucatan, yet, according to our estab lished policy, we could not consent to a transfer of this do minion and sovereignty” either to Spain, Great Britain, or any other European Power. In the language of President Monroe, in his message of December, 1823, “we should con sider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safe hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safe nnual message of December, 1845, 1 declared ty.” In my annual message of that, near a quarter of a century ago, the principle was dis tinctly announced to the world, in the annual message of one of my predecessors, that the ‘American continents, by the tree and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European Power.” This prinei pie will apply with greatly increased force, should any Euro pean Power attempt to establish any new colony in North America. In the existing circumstances of the world, the pre sent is deemed a proper occasion to reiterate and reaffirm the principle avowed by Mr. Monroe, and to state my cordial con currence in its wisdom and sound policy. The reassertion of this principle, especially in reference to North America, is at this day but the promulgation of a policy which no European Power should cherish the disposition to resist. Existing rights I of every European nation should be respected; but it is due alike to our safety and our interests that the efficient protec- tion of our laws should be extended over our whole territorial j limits, and that it should be distinctly announced to the world, as our settled policy, that no future European colony or do minion shall, with our consent, be planted or established on any part of the American continent. Our own security requires that the established policy thus announced should guide our conduct, and this applies with great force to the peninsula of Yucatan. It is situate in the Gulf of Mexico, on the-North American continent; and from its vicinity to Cuba, to the Capes of Florida, to New Orleans, and indeed to our whole southwestern coast, it would be dan gerous to our peace and security if it should become a colony of any European nation. W e have now authentic information that, if the aid asked from the United States be not granted, such aid will probably be obtained from some European Power, which may hereafter assert a claim to dominion and sovereignty” over Yucatan. Our existing relations with Yucatan are of a peculiar cha racter, as will be perceived from the not* of the Secretary of State to her Commissioner, dated on the 24th of December last; a co of which is herewith transmitted. Yucatan has a copy of which is herewith transmitted. Yucatan has never declared her independence, and we treat her as a State of the Mexican republic. For this reason we have never offi cially received her commissioner; but whilst this is the case, we nave, to a considerable extent, recognised her as a neutral in our war with Mexico. Whilst still considering Yucatan as a portion of Mexico, if we had troops to spare for this pur pose, I would deem it proper, during the continuance of the war with Mexico, to occupy and hold military possession of her territory, and to defend the white inhabitants against the incursions of the Indians, in the same way that we have em ployed our troops in other States of the Mexican republic in our possession, in repelling the attacks of savages upon the in habitants who have maintained their neutrality in the war. But, unfortunately, we cannot at the present, without serious danger, withdraw our forces from other portions of the Mexi tan. can territory now in our occupation, and send them to Yuca All that can be done, under existing circumstances, is to employ our naval forces in the Gulf, net required at other points, to afford them relief But it is not to be expected that any adequate protection can thus be afforded, as the operations of such naval forces must, of necessity, be confined to the coast. I have considered it proper to communicate the information contained in the accompanying correspondence, and I submit to the wisdom of Congress to adopt such measures as, in their judgment, may be expedient to prevent Yucatan from becom ing a colony of any European Power, which in no event could be permitted by the United States; and at the same time to rescue the while race from extermination or expulsion from their country. WASHIBeTON, April 29, 1848. R. POLK. JAMES Mr. ROCKWELL, of Massachusetts, moved that the mes sage and accompanying documents be referred to the Com mittee on the Territories. [Many voices Refer it to the Committee on Foreign Af fairs.] He said it was perfectly evident that this was one of the most interesting messages that could possibly be communicated by the President of the United States to Congress. He did not know that the Committee on Territories was the most proper committee to which the reference could be made he did not know—for he had no time to con-ider—whether that commit tee, or the Committee on Foreign Affairs, or a select commit tee, was the most appropriate committee. But he deemed the occasion appropriate to make some remarks to this House on the policy of this Government towards its territories. It was manifest that, while the Congress of the United States was occupied in the various matters which had for some weeks engrossed its attention, there was lying before them, demand ing their grave consideration, in relation to several of the States in Mexico, matters of more important interest to the existence, to the duration of this republic, than could be found in any of the other relations of this Governmant. He proposed, if it was in order on this occasion, to make some remarks upon the general policy of this Government towards any territories which might be expected to be acquired from the republic of Mexico by treaty of peace or otherwise. Mr. COBB, of Georgia, inquired if such a course of remark would be in order The SPEAKER, remarking that he could not decide whe ther remarks were in order until they were submitted, said that a general speech on the subject of territories already em braced within the limits of the United States, under a treaty which was understood to have been ratified by the Senate, would hardly apply to the question of aiding a people of ano ther territory. Mr. ROCKWELL said he understood that the message of the President of the United States certainly contemplated, when viewed in some aspects, the annexation of the territory of Yucatan; [cries of '‘No, no;] and the question would arise upon that message in what manner the Government should proceed in relation to any acquisition from the republic of Mexico in any manner. Mr. COBB made the point of order that, the gentleman from Massachusetts having very properly notified the House that it was his intention to enlarge his remarks to cover the whole ground in relation to territories already annexed, this discussion was irrelevant, and not in order, on the motion to refer the message just received. Chair and to the gentleman from Massachusetts that if the And he submitt d to the House intended to take any order whatever on the message, it was certainly unwise to enter upon a general debate; for the discussion must necessarily be prolonged, ard would eventuate in preventing any action. The message ought to be referred at once to the proper committee, which he thought was the Committee on Foreign Affairs let the committee report, and then the House could go into a discussion of the merits of the question, which would then be in order. At present it seem ed that the only legitimate discussion would be as to the pro priety of referring and printing the document, and not the whole subject in relation to our territories. He made this point of order, and be trust) d it would be acquiesced in by the gentle l man from Massachusetts. The SPEAKER stated that, being in the House, ana not j in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, the rules of the House must apply, and no remarks would be in order which did not apply to Yucatan, its condition, and the I message of the President of the United States. In Committee I of the Whole a wider range of debate was allowed. 1 Mr. COBB called for the enforcement of the decision. i i Mr. ROCKWELL said he made the motion to refer the I message to the Committee on Territories on the ground that, j as he contended, all the territories hereafter to be annexed or i which might be annexed, should be annexed as territories, and remain for the present in the form of territorial govern ments. The Committee on Territories would be the appro prizte committee to consider first the message of the President, and then, if any action of this kind was to be had, it should i be in the form of a projet of a territorial government. 1 The SPEAKER said if the gentleman from Massachusetts would point out any purpose or intimation of a purpose in the i message that Y ucatan was to be annexed to the United States, then he would decide the course of remark which the gentle man had indicated to be in order. Mr. ROCK A ELL had understood, from hearing the mes sage hastily read, that the President had laid before Congress the situation of the State of Yucatan—the situation of its white population, the extreme danger in which they were from i the uprising of the Indians within that State; that he had I called the attention of Congress to the celebrated declaration of Mr. Monroe in 1823, in relation to the dominion or inter ference of any European or other foreign Power upon any of I the territory on this continent; that he had called the attention of Congress to this matter with a view to action; action look ing to and securing protection for the people of the State of Y ucatan that, although he had not recommended, he had made various suggestions looking to the ultimate occupation of that country—the temporary occupation for the purpose of protection and he (Mr. R.) apprehended that the questions legitimately arose—first, Shall that occupation be made second. With what view and third, In what manner He proposed to discuss these questions, and he thought if any thing was to be done with relation to acquiring the territory, it should be done in the form of a territorial government Such was the condition of that people, such their intellectual and social state, that this was the only fit way in which any por tion of the territory of Mexico could ripen into a State. The remarks he was about to make in reference to Yucatan were equally applicable to any other part of Mexico which we were about to annex or might hereafter annex. The SPEAKER suggested whether, in discussing the mes sage in teference to the French people, it would not have been equally competent to propose to refer it to the Committee on Territories, and to discuss the policy of a territorial govern ment in reference te the French revolution It seemed to him j that it would have been equally competent for the gentleman to have made his motion and insisted upon his course of re maiks upon that subject. Mr. ROCKWELL replied he did not understand that the French Government had called for aid, or that the President of the United States proposed the occupation of any part of the territory of France but it was to territory upon this continent that the present message referred, and the President had taken a broad distinction between it and foreign territory. Mr. PETTIT called for the enforcement of the decision of the Chair, and said the remarks of the gentleman were out of order. The SPEAKER said he had no mode of bringing the ques tion to a test except by allowing the gentleman from Massa chusetts to proceed. The Chair had given his general opinion that the course of remarks the gentleman from Massachusetts was about to pursue would not be relevant, and if the rules were insisted upon he must be ruled out of order. The gen tleman, however, had the right to proceed in his speech, and then he could be called to order, if he discussed topics which were not legitimately before the House. Mr. HOUSTON, oF Delaware, inquired if he understood the Speaker to rule the motion of the gentleman from Massa chusetts be out of order I The SPEAKER replied that the motion was not out of order, and stated that the gentleman from Massachusetts would proceed. Mr. BURT desired to move that the message he referred to a select committee. Mr. ROCKWELL would be exceedingly happy that the gentleman from South Carolina should have an opportunity It could, however, be made hereafter. to make the motion. It could, however, be made hereafter. The message which had been communicated by the Presi dent of the United States to this House related (he said) to one of the States of the republic of Mexico, and, in the present condition of the relations between the United States and that republic, it was impossible to separate in our consideration the various matters which related to the various portions of that republic. It was true that a treaty of pea^e bad been acted upon by this Government which had relation to a por tion of the domain of Mexico. It was yet uncertain what might be the fate in that country of the treaty as modified in this but it was not too much to assume that the result of all this transaction might very probably be that a large portion of the republic of Mexico might become part and parcel of the United States and he held that now, at this time, it was of v -*11 999 —99 19 iiciu luat tiuHj at tills wdtt’s it him a the utmost importance that this great question should be set tled—this great, vital question, which should indicate the course of this Government towards territory which w as to be acquired—whether any portion of that territory was to be an nexed, as Texas was annexed and admitted as a State into this Union, under that clause of the constitution which au

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thorized th* admission of new States; or whether the protec tion and dominion of the Government of the United States was first to be extended over it in the form in which it had been extended over the whole western portion of this conti Now, it was well known that in this transaction re nent. lating to the annexation of Texas and of all this new territory, different opinions had prevailed and been advocated with re spect to the powers of this Government under the constitution. It had been supposed, before the question of the annexation of Texas was disposed of, that this Government had no con stitutional power to annex new States by act of Congress or to agree to their admission as States, until the territory had been acquired by treaty on the part of this Government. It was a new doctrine at the time this question was first discus sed, that the power given to Congress by the third section of the fourth article of the constitution, which authorized Con gress to admit new States, proprio vigore carried with it the power to acquire territory from foreign Governments, out if which states were to be created. That position was taken at that time, and it bad already been distinctly referred to by an honorable gentleman from Illinois as a precedent by which it was to be declared by this Government that the Congress of the United States had the power to acquir territory of a for eign State. It had been his (Mr. R.’s) fortune to contend against that doctrine at that time, and now it was his duty to contend against another doctrine, which hud been sought to be engrafted upon the same section of the constitution, which denied to Congress the power to establish Territorial Govern ments at all. Here were two questions of vital, paramount importance. In the first place, it was said that, after you have exhausted the treaty-making power, by which heretofre acquisitions had been made, you may then by bare majorities in both Houses of Congress annex new States to this Union out of foreign territory. Mr. COBB, of Georgia, rose now to a point of order. The gentleman from Massachusetts had said sufficient to indicate the course he meant to pursue, and to th.it course of remark he (Mr. Coa a) objected. He desired the action of the House on this message without irrelevant debate, and he submitted that the course of remark which the gentleman from Massa chusetts (Mr. RocKWELL) had given an indication that he would pursue was both irrelevant and out of order. The SPEAKER briefly explained, and decided that any debate on the abstract right of this Government to establish governments over teriitory that it might acquire was out of order. Mr. STEPHENS desired permission to say a word or two. He had not risen to discuss the question now before the House, though he was ready to admit that it was a very grave ques tion, but to suggest that this message should be sent to a se lf in order he would move its reference to a leet committee. select committee of nine members. The SPEAKER said that such a motion was not yet in order, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. ROCKWELL) being in possession of the floor, if it was the pleasure of the House that he should proceed. [Several voices Let him proceed in order-] Mr. ROCKWELL, of Massachusetts, had no objection to make the same motion as had been suggested by the gentle man from Georgia, (Mr. STEPHENS,) and he would arid to it instructions to inquire and report whether all territory that shall hereafter become part of this republic from the republic of Mexico should not be first organized by forming a territorial government. By that motion he believed the whole question was thrown open, and he should now proceed to its discussion. Mr. COBB understood this motion had been made for the purpose of giving the gentleman from Massachusetts an op portunity to make a speech that was out of order. Now he submitted that the message before the House had no reference to territorial governments, and no motion would be in order that proposed to make a debate legitimate which on the mes 'sage itself was out of order. The gentleman from Massa chusetts could not thus relieve himself from the effect of the decision of the Chair, by making a motion that was not ap plicable to the subject before the House and which did not legitimately grow out of it. The subject of territorial govern meats did not necessarily grow out of this message, and hence the instructions which he had submitted were not in order. The propriety of the motion he did not question. Mr. VINTON said it appeared by the message of the Pre sident that there was a letter addressed to the Secretary of State amongst the documents accompanying the message which related to the government or sovereignty of Yucatan. If that letter was not too long he should be glad to have it read, and then they should understand the bearings of the subject. The SPEAKER expressed his dissent with the views of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Cobb) respecting the ad missibility of motions that gave a different direction to subjects before the House. Circumstances might arise in which such motions would be admissible. Mr. COBB said he had not alluded to the amendment, but to the instructions, which were of a different character than the message. And his' point was, that the House could not refer a message to a committee with instructions to consider something else. He admitted that great latitude must neces sarily be allowed in debate, but he could not agree that they could refer a message and therewith instruct the committee to consider something that was wholly irrelevant. The SPEAKER intimated that until they had read the documents they were not competent to decide on the relation they bore to the subject of territorial governments. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. VINTON) had called for the read ing of a letter to the Secretary of State. Mr. COBB was aware of the difficulties of the case, and if he could foresee that the debate would terminate with the speech of the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. ROCKWELL) be would not persist in his objections. But other gentlemen might desire to follow him, and a debate might spring up wbich would consume much time. It was not necessary that the gentleman should deliver to the House the argument which he had prepared at this time. Many other opportuni ties would present themselves almost daily he hoped, there fore, that the gentleman from Massachusetts, seeing the diffi culty in which the Chair and the House were involved on this question, would consent to free them from it by postponing his argument to some other time. When the report should come in from the committee to whom the message might be referred, a more appropriate opportunity would be afforded than the present, at which time he (Mr. C.) would not object to an enlarged debate. Mr. ROCKWELL yielded to the force of Mr. Cobb’s ap peal and surrendered the floor. Mr. STEPHENS again urged the reference to a select committee. He had not risen to enter into the discussion, for this was not the proper time for discussion. He wished to see the documents accompanying this message before he was call ed upon to go into any debate. It seemed to him, as he heard the message read, that it was a grave question that it presented for the consideration of Congress, and he trusted, without any discussion now, these documents would be referred, and that at an early period a report would be submitted for the action of the House. Mr. J. R. INGEROLl thought this message should go to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union He well understood the propriety of giving time for discussion •nd inquiry, and he hoped each member of the House would give to the subject all the examination his ability and oppor tunity, and knowledge of the history and condition, and geo graphical position of the country would enable him to give to it; and this could be done as well if the direction were given to it that he had suggested, as if it were referred to a standing or select committee, and probably with less delay. Mr. ROOT desired to know how long the gentleman from Pennsylvania thought it would be before it would be likely to be reached in Committee of the Whole if it got there. Mr. J. R. INGERSOLL was not able to say, but it might be made the special order for Tuesday next. [“There is one for that day.”] It was a subject which had been partially under consideration for the last few days, for they had seen that application had been made to this Government by a com And he had seen with re missioner from Y ucatan for aid. gret, and he believed every member would concur with him in regretting, that, from whatever cause he knew not, repeated applications had been made to this Government, in a manner to bespeak the sympathy of mankind, and particularly of this country, that had interested itself in the cause of neighboring nations, and that of these repeated applications to the Govern ment of the United States no notice was taken until the com missioner of Y ucatan appealed to the public in behalf of suffering humanity. He was not in the habit of complaining of any branch of this Government. If the Government did its duty, opposed to it politically as he was, lie would stand by it, and he was always ready to give it his cordial co-operation, so far as was necessary to aid it in carrying on the affairs of this country. But he said again he had seen with regret a state ment published in the newspapers within the last few days, under the name of Mr. Sierra, commissioner from Yucatan, that he had again and again appealed to the Secretary of State for aid for his countrymen, and again and again a deaf ear was turned to his application. He mentioned it now not to re proach any body. The Secretary of State may have had his hands full and not been able to attend to the application. When an appeal came from Texas, at the time that General Woll issued his proclamation threatening extermination by internecine war, we listened to her invocation and hastened to the assistance of suffering humanity, though it might be we viewed the Texins as more nearly allied to ourselves. But here too was suffering humanity, which appealed to us for aid, in granting which we should involve ourselves in no interna tional conflict, for it was aid against barbarians that was in voked—against savages that thirsted for the blood of the Yu caranese, and were pursuing the inhabitants of a neighboring nation with unrelenting hostility, to utter destruction. Should With such a force we then stand by as a nation, occupying so important a part on this great continent, and give no aid W ith such a force as our squadron, not now required to operate against the enemy, would furnish, though the ships could not reach the shores—he would undertake to say, with the force that could be landed by the ships’ boats of well disciplined and trained sailors, although they could not proceed into the interior, we could send terror amongst the savage foe and teach them that they could not with impuniy encroach on civilized man. Mr. HILLIARD interposed and said he desired to make to the gentleman from Pennsylvania a single suggestion. He thought the motion of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Srs FMESS) a good one. In such a case there must be some plan devised which must be embodied in a bill in a clear and pre cine shape, and be deemed it imprudent to go into Committee of the Whole without some measure to be submitted for con The Committee on Foreign Affairs or a select sideration. committee could point out some precise mode of relief for the approval of the House, and he hoped the gentleman from Pennsylvania would concur in a reference to some smaller body than the Committee of the Whole. Mr. J. R. INGERSOLL always appreciated the sugges tions of his friend from Alabama, and he did so on this occa sion. His object was to promote early action, and if the course suggested by the gentleman from Alabama would pro duce that result he should interpose no objection. But he should desire the committee to report to the House at as early ta ilao au i IA IS, 1. _33_1_ -_ 1 2 1. i a day as possible. He had risen suddenly, on the instant the P meamamt* wPe _ _ 4 L. I proposition was made, with several plans suggested to his mind. He first thought that the best reference would be to I the Committee of the Whole, and that Tuesday or even Mon day could be fixed for its consideration. If, however, a stand i ing or a select committee would better answer the purpose and avoid unnecessary delay he should readily acquiesce. i Mr. HOLMES, of South Carolina, could not consent that that message should go to any committee until one of its fea tures was brought distinctly to the view of this House and then, in that respect, the House could determine to what com j m ttee it should go As a mere question of instant relief, he I supposed no man questioned that that relief would be by send ing a portion of the army or navy, which would be the ques tion to be submitted for consideration and decision of the House. But the President had taken the opportunity of reite rating a doctrine which was said to be the doctrine of Mr. i Monroe and there never was a more inappropriate time for i the assertion of that doctrine, even if it did apply. Because the Yucatanese told them that they were about to be exter minated, and, in obedience to the law of nations—salus rei publiciv suprema lex—which in all minds should be above all other cousiderations, to save their lives, appealed to other countries, did this country, in this enlightened age, when nil Europe was responding to the sentiment that a people have the right to select for themselves their own guardians in a manner and form agreeable to their own institutions—should we say while we are uname w rEstut IUUIU Al VI taU which they are surrounded, that we will interpose between them and any other country that should attempt to give them the necessary aid and protection Should we, in advance, throw ourselves before other nations and bid them defiance, and say to them respectively, Stop if you do afford protection, if you do throw the wgis of your protection over these people to whom we are not able to afford assistance, we will meet you in a conflict of arms That doctrine of Mr. Monroe was i applied, be it remembered, at the time the allied sovereigns were about to interfere with self-government. When the States of South America had disenthralled themselves, the al I lied sovereigns, fearing difficulties in Europe from the diflu sion of free sentiments and-the establishment of republics in 1 South America, contemplated bringing back to colonial sub jection the southern hemisphere. But we promptly met them and the people, feeling the justice of the course—feeling a I hearty sympathy with South America—were willing to sup port Mr. Monroe but did that include the doctrine that Yu catan should not choose who should be her protector* Did it prohibit her from calling upon any nation for protection He warned gentlemen—he warned this country—while we are assuming this bold attitude, not to be so lofty in their preten There was yet one nation that had not lost the impe sions. rial diadem, and such pretensions might involve us in a Cl lmitous war. He protested against that doctrine which the President in this message had promulgated, and he hoped it would not be sanctioned by this House. Mr. COBB said there was one remark which had fallen **1* XP 209 mutt d i»nv ‘*9 2*11 ticiti ii ii from the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. J. R. INGEn SOLL) which he regretted to hear. He regretted that that gentleman should deem it proper, in anticipation of the publi cation of these documents, and before the information which they contained could go to the country, to cast censure on i the Government here in reference to its course on this subject. I He d'd not know how far these documents, when published, would justify those imputations, or relieve the Government i from them; but it would have been better to have al i lowed them to be printed and to go to the country, and then they would all be able to form a correct judgment as to the pro; riety of the course which the President has pursued. Mr. INGERSOLL explained. What he referred to was this A paper appeared the other day in the different gazettes. signed by Mr. Sierra's own name, in which he said that, seven months ago, he made the first application to the Secre I retary of State, to which he had received no reply. After wards he made another application, the precise date of which i he (Mr. I.) did not recollect, and to that he had received I answer, and that he was making a third communication. Mr. I expressed his regret that such a course should have no He been pursued. His friend from Georgia knew that he was not apt to make complaints where they were not deserved. But i in this case he expressed his regret that so much time should have been allowed to have elapsed when suffering humanity was appealing for succor and he now appealed to this House, in the name of that humanity, not to let that delay be partici i pated in by this House, as it had unfortunately been partici pated in by the State Department. I Mr. COBB asked the gentleman from Pennsylvania if he I was sure this Commissioner had been recognised he had not.”) Clearly, he had not. He would not, how ener, go into a discussion of this subject at this time. [“No; I Mr. STEPHENS was not prepared to say what course the House should take with this matter. But if, after all, they I should grant some sort of relief, he asked the gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. J. R. IGERSOLL,) with whom he gen I erally concurred, if it was not necessa y that the plin of re bef should he digested before it was presented to this House. Could the House do any thing until a digested plan was before it He suggested to the gentleman from Pennsylvania if it was not both proper and necessary that some commit tee should I consider the subject, and prepare a plan for the action of the House This was a great question, and he would state frankly to the House that, until he became 'letter acquainted i with the facts, and knew more of the circumstances, he was i not prepared to say that this country should set out on a cru sade to establish freedom in other Governments, and to throw i the gis of i's protection over all the nations of the earth. While he would sympathize (if the House would pardon the use of that now common expression) with the Yucatanese, he was not prepared to say that he was commissioned by his con stituents to go in search of misery and oppression in other na tions, and tender them the assistance of this Government. However, he should not prejudge this case, and say it was one to which they could not extend relief. He was one of those here last year who sent bread to suffering humanity in Ireland i when it was starving and he was still willing to give all the i aid that could be furnished, but he must understand all the i facts of the case before he could say he would do any thing in He might, I c ises in which his sympathies might be aroused. when he had examined the facts, agree with the gent’eman from Pennsylvania in sending assistance to me people oi a border ing nation. But it might turn out that something else was It was a new ques’ion, and should be well necessary besides. considered. When it came up properly he intended and ex pected to give his views upon it; but at present he would not longer detain the House. In the history of this country there had been no such question presented, and a question would arise whether this Government, under any circumstances, could render assistance similar to that asked for by Yucatan. 1 An important constitutional principle was involved. Suppose it true that the Spanish white population of Yucatan, as they were called, should propose to this Government to sell out their c untry, if we would pro’ect them suppose this was so, (and he was not going to prejudge the case,) did it not in volve a grave question Was it not a new question It was suggested to him by gentlemen who had attended to the reading of the message that it amounts to that. He would repeat that it was a grave question, and he appealed to the good sense of the House if it did not become them to pause before they took such a step as that He was not prepared to do it without some reflection. And was it not, then, proper that it should be referred to a select committee to examine and report upon the facts and, if they found it was proper for the action of the House, they could submit some digested plan I to give efficient aid, that would be suitable and valuable to i that country. i Mr. COBB, resuming the floor, observed that he thought a I reference of the message to a Committee of the Whole on the state of the Unton would answer every purpose that could be accomplished by sending it to a select committee or to the I Committee on Foreign Affairs fur, whatever measures it might he proper to take, could as well be considered and di ge-ted in a Committee of the Whole as any where else. Mr. STEPHENS asked whether a Committee of the W’hole on the state of the Union could report a bill

I Mr. COBB replied most certainly it could it had the same right to prepare and report bills as any other committee. I Mr. STEPHENS said that, in considering the subject in Committee of the Whole, any measure which the committee I would report would be suggested in committee by some one individual, so that the measure would be suggested by an in dividual at last. Else why refer any matter at all Why send a subject to a standing committee if it could be as well considered in the House And a Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union would be nu better able to digest measures than the House itself. Mr. COBB said such a committee would have an impor tant advantage over the House for such a purpose, because it enjoyed a wider latitude of debate. And, though the subject of this message did involve a principle of very great importance, yet, as to the measure to be recommended, it was a simple matter and attended with no complexity. In ordinary mat ters of business, especially where accounts or other details were involved, a select or standing committee might be very necessary and desirable but this was no matter of detail, and, however important in its bearings, the thing to be done must be in its nature plain and simple. Mr. THOMAS SMITH said he did not think that the con duct of the Secretary of State had been put in a fair light. He was enabled, from the most unquestionable authority, to state that action had been had in the matter as soon as the Department could get any suflicient knowledge of the circum He did not wish that the Administration should be stances. censured before the world in relation to transactions in which the country felt as much interest as in the distresses of the people of Yucatan. Mr. COBB expressed his anxiety that immediate action should be taken by the House, and remonstrated against any prolongation of the debate. Mr. ROOT said here was another clear ease of sympathy; and it seemed like to take the course of other sympathetic questions, in having the House go off into immediate action, even before one of the documents on which the y were to act had been read Here was the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. INGERSOLL) lashing himself and the House into a per fect tempest of sympathy for the people of Yucatan, and com plaining because the Government had not acted on the first suggestion addressed to it. Now, Mr. R. was very much in clined to believe that we were sympathizing with the aristo cracy of Yucatan, and were going to oppose the democracy if he rightly understood the matter, it was a case of the few opposing the many of the aborigines of the country rising up for their natural rights. This was the real state of things, so far as we had any information in regard to it. Now, if that was what was going on, he wanted to know what business we had to interfere Let the people of Yucatan take care of themselves. We had all been accustomed to sympathize with the people of South America in their struggles to resist the Spaniards who invaded and trampled on them we were in the habit of admitting that they bad a right to keep their op pressors out, and to turn them out when they came in; and Mr. R. did not know that they had lost any of their original rights. Mr. R. would say to the gentleman from Pennsylva nia (Mr. INGEHSOLL) that if our Government ach’d in this matter at all, Yucatan, as a Mexican province, was gone, for Let us once take military possession of the ever and for aye. f country, and act as its defender, and annexation was inevita ble. Why were not gentleman as ready to sympathize with France Why not take up the cause of the blouses Mr. JOSEPH R. INGERSOLL here wished to have the communication of Mr. Sierra read. Mr. ROOT said he did not care what Mr. erra sald 11’. Here were should not yield the floor for any such purpose, gentlemen opposed to the acquisition of territory of any kind, yet wishing that our army and our fleet should take military occupation of Y ucatan. How could gentlemen be talking in this way They might be very sincere he did not doubt they were but they were certainly not very logical. The best motion that had been made was that which came from the gentleman from Georgia, (Mr. STEPHENS,) yet he MVUI G**A**ya*er agreed that it would be better that motion should be postponed till we knew bettr what would be the effect of it. Mr. R. would endeavor to keep himself in order in the re marks he meant to make. This was the third thing of the same kind that had been carried through that House on the wings of sympathy; and when all had been done, and the House came to wake up and gentlemen began to rub their eyes, they found themselves in the midst of a war, and, he would add, of a national crime. What! were we to go out and aid the weaker party in every war all over the world Oh, no they did not mean that; but Mr. Monroe had committed us by his declaration in 1823. Aye And what authority had Mr. Monroe to do any such thing None at all. But it was sometimes very convenient, when gentlemen had a point to carry, to resort to some of Mr. Monroe’s old musty letters. W• had no business to interfere with the internal concerns of other nations. I. None at all. He would like to know whether any gentleman meant seriously to take the position that it was our duty as a nation of republi cans to take part with the aristocrats of Yucatan against the democracy The Spaniards had invaded and conquered that country years ago, and had held on to their conquest until the demo cracy of the country, the wool bats and check shirts, had found out that they had rights and were resolved to maintain them. They had, to be sure, disregarded to some extent the laws of Christian warfare; they had made rather free with their neighbor’s property, and so did the blouses in France. They too had shown but little respect for the personal proper ty of Louis Philippe; they had torn his old throne to pieces and carried it about the streets—that thing so sacred in the eyes of every old aristocrat in the country and yet we had expressed our sympathy with the blouses and sent them our congratulations. And now we were called on to sympathize with the Spanish aristocracy in a Mexican province! Oh, but (hen the Indian race were so inferior be it so; were we. Mexican province! for that reason, to have no respect for their rights as the abori gines of the soil Who were the Spaniards that were so in finitely their superiors Mr. R. imagined they were about equal to the Mexicans and if there was any thing under the face of heaven meaner than a Mexican “greaser” he should like to know it. He felt more like taking sides against such The Yucatanese might fellows than against the poor Indians. have begged us long enough for meat and flour and we should not have sent them any, though we did feed the starving Irish but when a little foreign faction that held all the rest of the population in bondage cried out to us that they were no longer able to protect themselves against what he supposed gentle men would style “a lawless mob,” but who were, after all, the “Native Americans” in Yucatan, we were straightway to get up a most violent sympathy for them and censure our own President and his Secretary of State for being so dilatory in not sending fleets and armies to help them. For what were The true answer was to get a large we to send troops there These aristocra's were to territory and keep it as our own. surrender us the country if we would but attack the majority, who were cruelly oppressing them, the minority. Thisscem ed to be the only reason whv we should attack the native Yu r 1: This seem catanese, unless indeed it was on account of their color. s It was just suggested to him by a gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. CLsGMAN) that no doubt Louis Philippe 1 1. 1 --J i would have been very glad if we had sympathized on his side and protected him against the blouses. No question of it. But who would have dared to propose that 1 a- .khaa pntAAt f ll and protected him against the blouses. I 1, tn nPRA30 1 If these Span iards in Yucatan were not able to protect themselves against the natives whom they had so long governed and oppressed, why should we be called on to do it for them Who was A... 1..l« (r—In pursuance of the above notice I hereby an _ -to the public that the books and accounts of the late firm of Boteler k McGregor are now kept at the House furnishing Store of McGregor be Mitchell, on Pennsylvania avenue, next door to R. W Dyer’s auction rooms, where I shall attend to the settlement of the business, and to which es CARD nounce tablishment I solicit the patronage of my old friends and cus tomers and the public generally. ap 27—eowif N. M. MeGREGOR. H‘ USk-MUNNISNING WAKEKOOMS The 11 subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the pub lic generally, that he still continues the house-furnishing busi ness at the old stand, opposite the Centre Market, upstairs, formerly occupied by Boteler bt McGregor, where may at all times be found a general variety of useful and ornamental articles, at prices much reduced from former housekeeping articles, at prices mucn reuuceu ro tormer rates. He deems it unnecessary to particularize the various articles kept for sale, but simply to state that at his establish ment may be found a general assortment of— Cabinet ware, Chairs, &c. China, Glass, and Crockery Ware Hardware, Britannia Ware, and Cutlery Plated and German Silver Goods Tin and Wood Ware, Baskets and Brushes Looking Glasses, Solar Lamps, and Girandoles, &e. Together with a great variety of fancy articles, all of which he pledges himself to sell at prices that cannot fail to please and on accommodating terms. Purchasers are earnestly so licited to call and examine articles and prices. ap 7—coifw (Union) C. W. BOTELER. eoilw VALUABLE MMPMVVED "KOPLRTY at Pri vate Sale.—The Executors of the late Alexander Mc Donald will dispose of, at private sale, two adjoining brick houses, three and two stories high, and the lot on which they stand, containing five thousand square feet of ground, situated on the northwest corner of square No. 225, fronting on New York avenue and 15th street west, near and northeast of the Department of State. The public and eligible location of this property is such that a particular description is deemed unnecessary. Appivto MICHAEL NOURSE, or ap ‘25—eo‘2witr ALEX’R McINTYRE. The subscriber is about to close his TAKE NOTICE. business on account of continu d ill-health, and it is there fore necessary that those indebted to him should call and settle their respective accounts, and, that he may do the same, it is further hoped by the subscriber that this call will be imme diately attended to. WM. A. RICHARDSON, Merchant Tailor, west side of 8th street, near ap 2 eotif Penn, avenue. {ANTON CRAPE SHAWLS and DRE'S GOODS O just received.—We have just opened a beautiful assort ment of Canton Crape Shawls of various qualities, some of w hich are very elegant. We are also in receipt of the following Goods, which have been just purchased, and will be sold as low if not lower than any other house in the city, viz: a _ -21 ___ 4 pieces of plain, blue, anti pink Berege 4 do blue and white plaid do. 3 do blue and white plaid do. very superior plaid Foulards, a little spotted, which we will sell at precisely half the price of the same goods when perfect 10 pieces of new style Silks, from 50 cts up 1 dozen white Grenadine Shawls, something entirely new and beautiful 2 pieces of blue and white Grenadines new style Lawns, from 16 to 314 cts. wide black Silk 50 do 4 do very superior boiled Silk Bereges in great variety, from ‘25 cts. upwards 15 pieces black Alpaca, from ‘25 cts. to $1 ‘25 50 do Bonnet Ribands, from 10 to 20 cts. 1 do Parasols and Parasolets in great variety 5 pieces black Berege, in plain and plaid The above named Goods are all lew and are warranted to turn out as recommended or at all times taken back. As our object is to make custom, we wish to do our customers justice. W. M. SHUSTER CO. apr 27—eo3t&ww Cor. 7th st. and Penn. av. FOK M BALLS AND PARTIES.—Opened, this day— 12 boxes artificial Wreaths ‘20 pieces Sash Ribands Tarletons, for dresses, all colors. 20 do MAXWELL SEARS, ap 28 Stif Fancy Store, between 9th and 10th streets. (SatNews) M°N UMENTHILL ICE DEPOT her respectfully informs his old customers and others that he is now ready to furnish them with the above article of supe 1..-- -**11 Ilf f oe (1f nejmutn els now on hand and more coming! 80,000 bush ■The subscri rior quality, either in large or small quantities, at moderate "Tose who may engage at the beginning will be supplied during the whole season at the one price. D _. r-L11 P 2215 Havog made an arrangement for a full supply from Boston, I shall be able to fill all orders with the same punctuality that I did during the last y ear. Wagons will run through the city daily. O mtiv du JOHN PETTIBONE, mar 31 2aw3w&w6w near the Long Bridge. [SatEvNews] F THOSE EXTRAORDINARY cheap Handker OF THOSE EATAAOADEAE- cheap faueeer chiefs we have just received 2 more cases, which we will run oft at the same price of $3 a dozen. _ _ ap 28—Stif (Union) D. CLAGETT CO. (Union) SPINAL AND HIP COMPLAINTS. FEW persons are aware that these diseases are often of a nervous character, and it is for this reason that medicine is so seldom found to be of benefit in their treatment. If no organic injury has taken place there is a their complete relief by the use of Dr. CHRISTIE’S GAL "‘C t&r- Aevo nertllaota fimnm 141. always a certainty of CtACBWUABjPUV IVJIC. VANIC ARTICLES. We subjoin one certificate from well nuowa aun ngoa-.---Z., /sons in the city of New York, in corroboration of this statement, and many others of a simi known and higbly-respectableper lar nature could be given if required. SPINAL COMPLAINT. “This will certify that for a number of years past I have been in feeble health, in consequence of having had a severe fall in the hold of my vessel, which sprained my back and se riously injured my spine, ultimately causing severe spinal complaint. I have consulted physicians and tried the Balsam of Liverwort, Sarsaparilla, and many other medicines, and all to no purpose. About a month ago I procured Dr. Christie’s Galvanic Belt and Magnetic Fluid, and I have entirely recov ered. I never expected to be well again, and thought I would have to give up coasting but I now feel better than I have for a number of years past, and am in every respect an altered Nothing would induce me to part with my Belt if I could not procure another. MORRIS OSBORN. person. “Residence No. 15 Monroe street, New York, and master of the Norfolk packet schooner Mary Jane.” HIP COMPLAINT. NEW York, July ‘21, 1846. This is to certify that for the past two years I have been af flicted with the disease called the hip complaint, during which time I was attended by Drs. Carter and Watson, of this city, without receiving any relief. The severity of the disease was such that I was obliged to give up my business, and I have of ten Iain several days without being able to turn in my bed. Medicine only made me worse, and I was daily getting more and more helpless. Early last winter I procured Dr. Christie’s Galvanic Belt, a pair of Bands, and the Magnetic Fluid, and from the time I commenced wearing them I began to improve hedth. lam now stronger than I ever was previous to my sickness, and am now so far recovered that I can suffer any fatigue. I would also state that three months after commenc ing the use of the Galvanic Belt and Fluid I framed the whole of the timbers of a three-story dwelling. I consider Dr. Chris tie’s Galvanic and Magnetic remedies an invaluable blessing, and have made the above statement voluntarily and as a mat ter of duty to the afflicted. GEO. GAITES, No. 190 Church street. It should be borne in mind that in all nervous diseases the same wonderful effects are exhibited by the use of Dr. Chris tie’s articles. Explanatory pamphlets and testimonials of the highest cha racter may be had gratis, on application to the Agent. Rr CAUTION.—The great celebrity and success of Dr. Christie’s Galvanic and Magnetic Curatives has caused them to be counterfeited by unprincipled persons. To protect the -1-inst deception there is but ONE AUTHORIZED public against decepl AGENT appointed i AGENT appointed in each town or city, from whom alone the genuine articles can beprocured. Only agent in Washington, Only agent in Washington, M. H. STEVENS, ap 19—Stif No. 1, Brown’s Hotel, B ARNES MITCHELL are now in lull receipt of their spring supply of goods, embracing many of the handsomest and most desirable styles of this season’s importa tion, which they pledge themselves to sell as cheap as the same can he had at retail in any of our Eastern or Northern cities. Their stock has been selected this season with greater care than usual, and believe it to be equal, if not superior, (in point of variety and quality of material, newness of style, cheap ness, and size of stock) to any in the District. They respect fully beg leave to call the attention of the public, more especial fore. ly the ladies, to their elegant supply of fancy wear, as well as to their complete anil very cheap stock of staple goods general ly, many of which will be sold 25 per cent less than hereto C.. They name, in part, a few of the most fashionable 30 pieces new style rich dress Silks 10 do plain, plaid, and satin stripe extra rich black Gro de Rhine 2 do rich plain black Turk Satin, Foulard, and wash Silks 20 patterns plain pink, blue, and fancy color G 30 pieces new and beautiful style Silk Tissues renadines 50 do fancy style, plain, pink, blue, mode, and other colors Bereges Plain, pink, blue, mode and drab color Mousselines de Laine 30 do Satin stripe mode and other color Alpacas, unusually cheap 20 pieces super plain, black Mohair Lustres plain and Satin stripe black Alpacas Black and white Ginghams Do do Lawns 100 pieces fancy' plaid, striped and plain, Jaconet and Or gandie Lawns 40 pieces rich, plain, and colored Linen Lustres 12 dozen plain black and white Fillet Shawls White Canton Crape Shawls Beregeand other kinds, do Linencambric Handkerebiefs, Irish Linens Damask Table Diapers, Russia Diapers Damask Napkins, Linen Sheetings 8-4 brown Table Diapers Kid, silk, lisle, thread, and cotton Gloves 250 dozen ladies’ cotton and silk Hose Ribands, Parasols, and Parasolets With every other article in our line mar 21). 3tawif EXTRAORDINARY BAKGAINSIN NIV SPKING DRY GOODS. rT’IE attention of purchasers is particularly solicited to the I following auction bargains this day received, viz 25 pieces good style Ginghams, for 61 cents per yard 30 do handsome style Spring Lawns, 12} cts following auction bargains this day received, viz 25 do 30 do 30 do 20 do 25 do 35 do 20 do 15 do 4-4 do do black and white Lawns, 124 cts 12 do 30 do rich plaid Bereges at only 124 ets striped and plaid linen Lustres, at 18? ets new style plaid Ginghams, at 20 ets black and white plaid French do, 20 ets plain, striped, aud plaid linen do, 25 cts plain black Alpacas, only 25 cts mode, lead, and other colors Mousselines de Laine, at 181 ets Jaconet Cambrics, 181 ets plain, Swiss, and Book Muslins, line, from 12, to 25 cts 100 white Imperial Quilts, 8, 10, and 12-4, from $1.25 to 2 150 pieces new and handsome style Fancy Prints, from 6. to 20 60 do do 10 do 121 ets Apron Checks, 7-8ths wide, only 8 cts plaid, striped, and plain Cotton Drillings, in prices from 12 J to 25 cts per yd small plaid Summer Cassimeres, at 181 cents per yard. With a great number of other auction goods, which we can sell from 25 to 50 percent, less than those bought in the regu lar way. BARNES MITCHELL, mar 20—3tawif between 8th and 9th sts., Pa. avenue. JARASOLS, PARASOLETS, DRESS GOODS. 1 We would call the attention of all purchasers to our new stock ol Dry Goods, at the old stand of Geo. W. Phillips, on the cooler of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, to our present stock, we will open to-day— in addition 900 yards Plaid Ginghams, at 12, cents 1600 yards of yard-wide Chintzes, at 124 cents 400 yards Linen Ginghams, new style 600 yards new style Lawns, beautiful goods 1 package Corded Skirts, 50 cents 5 pieces plain colored Alpacas, 25 cents 1 bundle of good Plaid Muslins, 124 certs 10 pieces Black Alpacas, from 25 cents up 1 piece Silk-warp Alpacas 50 Parasolets and Parasols, decidedly the cheapest and most desirable lot of goods in the market 1 piece plain blue Berege With a few pieces of new bilks, making our assortment of dress goods one of the most complete in the city. In addition to the above named goods, we have on hand a complete stock of— Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vestings White Linen Duck and Drilling White open Cotton Hose, at $2 per dozen Linencambric and Silk Handkerchiefs And all kinds of Domestics. W. M. SHUSTER k CO. Corner of Seventh street ami Penn. avenue. ap 10—eo3t&wSwif (MarPoGaz) 1) KY GOODS, DRY GOODS We would respect _fully invite the atteution of all purchasers of dry goods to our assortment, which we consider the best and decidedly As our stock the cheapest we have ever offered to the public. of goods has been very much enlarged, we hope to have the patronage of the public in proportion. In our assortment will be found almost every thing in the dry goods line. In Dress Goods we have— Bereges, Lawns, Ginghams, Chintzes, Alpacas, Bomba sins, and a variety of other goods, which we will show with pleasure and offer cheap. We have received to-day 1,20 yards Calicoes, at 10 cents per yard, very fine 30 pieces white Plaid Muslins, at 25 cents, yard wide, the cheapest in the market 7 pieces Cloths, black, brown, invisible green,and blue, embracing some very superior black French Cloths, w hich we will dispose of at very fair, and, w e will add, cheap prices 5 pieces fine black Doeskin Cassimerc, for pants 2 bales cotton Osnaburgs, of the very best quality, with a very handsome stock of domestics of other i makes and grades To-day we will open— 20 pieces new style Bereges of the most choice colors and patterns 15 pieces new style Silks of beautiful combinations of colors 2 pieces blue Berege, perfectly plain, with a hand some stock of plain colors 2 pieces plain black wide Silks, very cheap 50 Parasolets and Parasols, some very elegant 50 French-work collars, at 25 cents 15 pieces Straw Matting in 4-4, 5-4, and 6-4 With a great stock of Shawls and other goods, which we in l vile particular attention to. W. M. SHUSTER CO. corner of 7th street and Penn, avenue, Phillips’s old stand, mat 28—eo6twSwi [Mariboro'Gaz&RockvilleJournal] T NEW AND ELEGANT DRESS GOODS, &c. HIE attention of the ladies of the city and vicinity is in vi ed to a collection of very desirable French and India Goods which were received and opened on Monday morning, the 3d instant, such as— 12 pieces small checked Glace Silk, wide do Polt de Soie Silks, narrow 6 do 3 do 5 do 5 do 25 do 15 do 30 do 12 do 20 do 15 do 25 do 12 do 25 do 20 do extra rich plain Glassa Silks do do black Gro. de Rhines striped and plaid black Silks latest styles Grenadines plain and figured Tissues, beautiful new style linen Poplins spring Mousselines de Laine new style Organdie Muslins real French Chintzes Ginghams plain, pink, blue, white, and mode col’d Bereges do striped, plaid, and figured Bereges, new styles mourning and second mourning Materials,great variety 5 cartons French Collars and Capes 3 do embroidered clear Lawn Handkerchiefs, rich Together with a great variety of other rich Goods, too nu merous to mention. All of which have been selected with much care, and will be shown with great pleasure to those who may favor us with a call. apr 4—2wif (Union) P. H. HOOE Co. L USBY DUVALL, Merchant Tailors, under Cole _| man’s Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue, desire respectfully to inform their friends and the public that they have just received a handsome assortment of fashionable Spring and Summer Goods, which they will make up to order in the most superior manner at moderate prices. Also, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Cravats, Stocks, Suspenders, Silk Shirts and Drawers, fine Muslin Shirts, Umbrellas, &e. ap 5—3taw3wif (Union) L ADIES’ AND GENTLEMIN'S GLOVES ceived yesterday— Re 50 dozen Alexander’s Kid Gloves, for Ladies—in white, dark colors, medium do light do., and black Ladies’colored Lisle Thread Gloves Will be received in a few days, black Lisle Thread Gloves, a scarce article, for gentlemen We have— Kid Gloves Lisle Thread, all qualities Silk Gloves, do ‘20 dozen Misses’ Kid Gloves. ap 28 3tif (Union) D. CLAGETT CO A CERTIFICATE from Mr. Ingerson, of Lancaster, New Hampshire, a highly respectable citizen of that place, and jailer of the county of Coos 1, George W. Ingerson, of Lancaster, hereby certify that 1 1 2 Asthma for about twenty years. have been troubled with the Last November, when I began taking Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry, I had been unable to do any thing for several months, and had not, except a very few nights, been able to rest in my bed. Almost as soon as I began to take it I felt relieved. 1 have taken about two bottles. My health is altogether im proved. A few returns of the Asthma, which I hav. had in that time, were almost immediately removed by taking the Balsam. I rest well, and my health is and has been for months i. I rest well, and my health is and has been for months han at any time previous for many years. I cheerfully better than at any time previous for many years. 1 cheerfully I recommend this medicine to all who are similarly afflicted. GEORGE W. INGERSON. Lancaster, N. H., April ‘28, 1846. J Price $1 per bottle six bottles for $5. None genuine unless signed 1. Butts on the wrai PI For sale by R. S. PATTERSON, Arent for the District of Columbia, and by druggists generally throughout the Uni ted States and British Provinces. ap 19— 3lif April 20,1848 This DAT RECEIVED by BARNESE RP4 1 the following Dress Goods for Ladie s’ wrar i 4 30 pieces spring bilks, newest and most fashionable co and styles 25 picces Foulard and Batteste Silks, ot fashionabl. 1 E ria colors 15 pieces narrow plaid and strped Grenadines, in iaro. brown, drab, mode, mazarine blue, Jee. 35 pieces silk Tissues, in mazarine blue, light bly, ink brown, purple, maroon, mode, drab, and other lasi __ ab'e colors 10 pieces Jenny Lind, a new material 25 do plain Linen Lustres, ol scarce and desiralileco). h o1p Also, 10 pieces narrow plaid and striped do., of the net. est lustre 130 pieces new spring Lawns, assorted colors and in prices from 124 to 371 cents per yard "6, 1 case, 1,500 yards, real Manchester Gingham.. 12 cents.per yard 1 dozen richly embroidered white Canton Crape Slunk ,_a g tn d te from $6 50 to $35 Mso a variety of other kinds spring and summer Shas] Also, avai 2 BARNES fee MITCHELL, Between 8th and 9th streets, Rennsylvania avenur. ap ‘20—Stawwit TKAW BUN NETS ANDRIBANDS—Nowinsor and will be sold very cheap— 1 500 new Spring Bonnets, different costs. (>ive us a call. Also, new style Ribands. BARNES be MITCHELL, Between 8th 9:11 streets, Penn, at ap 22—3taw2wif NTOTICE—I have on hand, and shall continue to haverur IV ing the spring and summer, a number of Bounty land Warrants, one hundred and sixty acre tracts. Ordersfrona Warrants, vo umnorco oro aironia distance will be promptly attended to. Officeopposit... Patent Office. WM. B. WEBB, mar‘28—3taw12if (Union) Attorney at Law Straw-mattings, CAKPLTINGS, Oilel &C.—This day received and will be sold unusially by ap ‘20—Staw2wif BARNES be MITCHELL" between 8th and 9th sts., Pa. av GREAT BARGAIN OFFERED, for sate or ex. change, in city property.—The whole of square i 699, improved by a frame dwelling, with eight rooms, wood house, dairy, and well; yard and garden enclosed, and abou 40 fruit trees of various kinds, with an abundance of grapes raspberries, &c. On another part of the square is a brick yard, with all the necessary buildings for briek-making, and an abundance of the purest clay. Also, a lot containing 11,600 square feet at the eoterof D and 1st streets, in the rear of the Railroad Depot, enclosed and planted in peach trees. Apply to the subscriber, at the House-furnishing store of McGregor be Mitchell, next door to R. W. Dyer’s auction rooms. ap ‘20—2aw4wif N. M. MeGREGOR. (TKAW GOODS—STEVENS, Hatter, has just oped D a large assortment of gentlemen’s, youths’, and islanua Straw Goods. Sales Room Brown’s Hotel. rgwELLINGs 1 si [Union] ap 2—fitifeo We have in Store s large and exte I sive assortment of Linen and Diaper Towellings, con prising almost every variety imported. Stout Huckaback, fine Huckaback Fine do in colored borders Fine Irish and Russia Diapers Crash, German Rolls, Dowlass 1 bale extra width Russia Diaper, for nursery purposes apr 28—3tif (Union) D. CLAGETT CO. (Union) H OSIERY, HOSIERY We have on hand 1,000 dozen Hosiery, of all kinds and qualities, wltch will be sold great bargains, as we are anxious to les sen stock. We have— Ladies’ plain Cotton Hose, all No. 5 do at $3 per dozen, bargain Do Do Do Do Do Do open white open brown plain do do do at $3 all No. 5 do great barga: embroidered do black, ingrain, moravian, striped &c. Lisle Thread Hose, in open and plain Misses’ plain and open white and brown Hese, all sizes Men’s brown and white Half Hose, all qualities. ap 28—3tif (Union) D. CLAGETT COf N“" HARDWARE AND VARIETY STORE he subscribers would respectfully call the attention rf their friends and the public to their new and well-assorted stock of Hardware and Variety Goods, now open and for sale at their store, on Penn. avenue, opposite Brown’s Hofei. They deem it not necessary to enumerate suffice it to sy that all such goods as are generally found in hardware stor and house-furnishing rooms they have, together with a great variety of fancy articles all of which will be sold low for cash. ap 19—6tif T. G. RUSSELL CO s J UPEKIOR BATHING-R O O MS_(io to COPP’S _ Pavilion if you want to enjoy a good Bath always find spacious rooms and attentive servants ready. You will Al o, Private Parlors for gentlemen’s Dinner and Supper Parties. Meals at all hoars. Located on Louisiana avenue, near the corner of 6th street, second street in the rear of Coleman’s Hotel. ap 13—eolmif M. COPP, Proprietor. B LACK SILKS.—We have just received from New York— 5 pieces extra rich Gro de Rhines, all widths 5 do do satin striped Silks 2 do do satin plaid Pekin Silks. The above goods are of the richest kind, and worthy theat tention of purchasers, as they w ill be offered at prices far be low the ordinary rates. mar 27 2wik [Union] P. H. HOOE Sc CO. NTEW DRY GOODs—We are now receiving our fourth supply of SPRING GOODS this season, and would most respectfully invite purchasers to an examination of our lar ge and well-assorted stock. We have, in the greatest riety of colors and styles— Glace, Wash, and Hemani Silks, Silk Tissues Va Grenadines, Bereges, Balzarines, Persian linen Lustres French Lawns, some at 12, cents per yard, fast cobus Polka Muslins; Swiss, mull, and jaconet muslins Plaid Muslins and Cambrics, French and linen Ginghatus Yard-wide Chintzes, at 124 cents Colicoes, at 6, 8, 10, and 121 cents 50 dozen Cotton Hosiery, open-worked and plain, all sizes 50 dozen kid, silk, thread, filla net. Lisle thread, and cot ton Gloves and Mits, all numbers and shades Best quality Simoni’s single-milled Cloths and Cassimercs Cashmerets, Drab d’Ete, Fancy Cassimeres French Drilling and Russia Ducks Silk and Marseilles Vestings Our assortment of Boys’ Wear embraces every article, useful and ornamental. Also— Damask Table Diaperand Napkins,Tow els and! owelling Linen and cotton Sheeting and Shirting Pillowcase Linen, heavy and fine, at 37; cents per yard Burlaps, cotton Osnaburgs Cottonades and Penitentiary Plaid Cottons. The above goods will be sold low for cash or to punctual curimers. YERBY St BROTHER, ap 22—2aw2wif Between 7th and 8th streets, Pa. avo. (HEAP HOSIERY, CHEAP HOSIERS —MAA O WELL Sc SEARS have just added to their stock 21 dozen pairs Cotton Hose and Half-hose of all kinds, white, brown, slate, and black, plain and open-worked, which they will sell 20 per cent, less than usual prices, by the single pair or dozen. Samples are displaced with prices attached, 'l ney respectfully ask an examination of their extensive stexkof Hosiery and prices before making purchases, as they will theu prove the truth of their assertions. ap 28—Stif [SatNews] MAXWELL SEARS. they will theu [SatNews] UCTION BARGAINS, Auction Bargains, Auc tion Bargains !—The subscribers have just received from auction a large and general assortment of new spring Goods, bought at trustee’s sale, at one-half their value, and will be sold great bargains, among which will be found— Lawns, Ginghams, Balzarines, Calicoes Cap Muslins, plaid Cambrics, Swiss Muslin Curtain Muslins, black Bareges Black and white Lawns, green Bareges White Cambrics, Shawls, Handkerchiefs Cassimeres, Vestings, stockings. Gloves, and many other goods too numerous to mention. Also, a lot of remnants of all kinds of goods, which will I* sold cheap at WM. EGAN SON’S, south side Pennsylvania avenue, ap 24—6tif 3 doors east of Market House. NEW GOODS FOK GENTLEMEN. All. YOUNG, Merchant Tailor, three doors west of Brown’s Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue, has just opened a lot of very beautiful Ready-made Goods to suit the season Among them may be found almost every description of gar* ment, in the newest and best styles, at very reasonable prices. Also, a large assortment of the latest styles Fancy Giorls, viz Cravats, Scarfs, Stocks, Gloves, best kid, all colors, do. silk, linen, Nc., with Shirts of various kinds and quality, with many other articles necessary and usetul for gentlemen. Measures taken and suits made to order in the best style at short notice. mar 22—Stawlmif One price only. Terms cash. (Union) STRAW GOODS.—Ju st received ten cases Bonnets, Flats, and Hats, embracing all the fashionable stvles, viz Par mela Braid, Neapolitan, Imperial French Lace, Dunstle, China Pearl, Coburg, Pedal, and Rutland Braid. 20 pieces Gowquas 4-4 white Straw Matting do do 20 10 10 10 10 do do do do do do do do do do 4-4 red 5-4 white 5-4 red 6-4 white 6-4 red do do do do do do do do do Also, 5 pieces 6-4 buff Linen, for window shades. YERBY BROTHER, ap ‘24—ZawZwif Between 7th and 8th streets, Penn. Av. Register’s office, Washington, April 25, 1&*&r CARTS, WAGONS, AND DRAYS—-Notice is hwebv given that all licenses for running carts, wagons, afid drays in the city of Washington expired on the 1st instan" and unless renewed at this office between the hours of 10 A: 1 .AaC C given Miiu mi'csa CCICwtu mv uuo UBsUC UCtWtt1 tttw M. and 3 P. M. before the 30th instant, will subject the owoo to the penalty of the law in that case made and provided. ap 27 C. H. WILT BERG ER, Register— RUMMER MILLINERY.—Will be opened atMrp; 8i SUMMER MALLHsl.—wil be openeuai PARKER’S, on Saturday the 28th April, a few case French Millinery suitable for the summer season. Pennsylvania avenue, between 44 and 6th streets. 9* 3t [Union and Sat. News.] ap 27—St

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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER. A WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. The new Atlantic steamship America, of the Cu nard line, arrived at Jersey City, opposite New York, on Saturday afternoon, with dates from Liv erpool of the 15.h ultimo. The intelligence brought by her is important, as relieving the public anxiety in regard to the threat ening movements of the Chartists, of which we had accounts by the previous arrival. ENGLAND is now quiet. The Chartist demon stration on the 10th passed off without any serious breach of the peace. A large assemblage took place, but there was no procession. The petition was sent to Parliament by a deputation. Sir George Grey’s bill for the greater security of the Crown passed its second reading in the House of Commons by Ilie following very remarkable vote Yeas 452, nays 35. From France there is little news of interest. Monetary affairs there, and on the Continent gene railv, are very discouraging. In Denmark war has commenced, and a battle has occurred in which the Danes were victorious over the Holstein-Schleswig army. PRUSSIA is occupied with the Danish quarrel. The Diet has authorized a loan of 15,000,000 thalers, to meet the exigencies of the Government, and also to give the guaranty of the State to the extent of 25,000,000 for the purpose of aiding in the restoration of credit, and assisting commerce and manufactures. At stria has offered terms of peace to Lombar dv, by which she proposes to abandon Italy after having obtained indemnities and settled certain com mercial treaties. I FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT. London, April 13, 1848. The principal domestic event which has occurred since I wrote you last has been the meeting of the Chartists on Kennington Common, on Monday last. This place is on the Surry side of the river, and about a mile and a half south of London Bridge. Ten days before the meeting, we were told that 500,000 people would be assembled there; then the numbers dropped almost daily, until 250,000 was the lowest possible estimate; but, however, although the day was fine, the number really present is not estimated at the highest as above 25,000, whilst other calculations make it 20,000, and some only 15,000. The Government and the city authorities had been most energetic in their preparations against any possible contingency. They were determined to prevent the procession with the monster petition to the House of Commons, and the Chartists were prudent enough not to attempt it. It was brought to the House divided into three parts, in three car riages, and attended by ten of the deputies, and it was Gt’S presented to the House that evening by FEAR O'Connor, M. P. for Nottingham. It was slated by him to contain no fewer than 5,706,000 signatures. This prodigious number is, however, no doubt very much overrated for the entire num ber of male persons in Great Britain of 20 years and upwards was, when the last census was taken. No doubt a great num in 1841, only 4,761,091. be r of fictitious names were appended, many names were repeated, and probably the names of numbers of women and children were added but we very much doubt if with all these allowances the number of names was as great as represented. I cannot imagine any city, even when in dread of an invading army, to be in a state of greater excitement than London was on the morning of the 10th. All the public offices, the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange, the Tower, the Dock Yards, &c. were filled with police, special constables, and soldiers nor was artillery and every other means of defence wanting, if dire necessity should have com pelled a resort to them but not a soldier or any thing of military preparation was visible. It is said that 150,000 special constables were sworn in. The merchants, bankers, tradesmen, and all the various grades of middle life, and many of the lower ones, enrolled themselves in this truly honorable civic and national guard. It was a proud day for London. It spoke, in a language which could not be misun derstood, of the devotion of her citizens to the in sulations of their native land—of the unwavering loyalty of London, the very heart of the kingdom, to the Government which the wisdom of by-gone tunes had established, and which the experience of succeeding ones had confirmed, as one eminently qualified to promote the real welfare of those who congregated together under its shade and protection. It 15,000 of her people did assemble together at the istigation of incendiary demagogues, and threaten a violation of her peace, London can point with ex 'illation to the fact that 150,000 (ten for one) did voluntarily assume the honorable position of defend ers of her hearths and her fanes from pollution, and her streets and thoroughfares from riot, rebellion, ind bloodshed. What a high ground has England placed herself upon by the events of Monday What a moral lesson has she exhibited to Europe and the world. W are quite aware that there is much in the laws and the administration of them which needs iteration in England. We would have the hand I reform applied freely and unsparingly—we would ha»e the work of restoration to first principles and "riginal intentions proceed steadily and unhesita tingly—hut let this be done, and it will be done, and is doing, by the safe and cautious modes which inquiry points out and sound judgment justifies not at the dictation of a knowledgeless mob, in damed by the ravings of ignorant deciaimers, or the aruhres of interested demagogues. whether Chartism be destined to take any fur ther share in the great political events of the day or 101, there is no doubt but that the results of last onday proceedings will prove eminently useful 1,1 the country. “This day has cost London 100,000 in loss of work and business,” said one country. merchant to another. Cost ±109,000,” was the re Py: "it is worth a million in the additional value 11will five to British securities, now and forever, all over the world?’ ‘alt the price of ne. _ And this is true not only price of consols advance two per cent. the st day. but the effect is already visible on the o.. Holland and Belgium. ill be brought forward Friday night, and I _ oourse at Paris, and in The Chartists’ petition w tor discussion in the Commons on graph in time for this packet. and towns is in uiscussion in the VOnmons vss 4 the news of fate may reach Liverpool by tele 2mph in time for this packet. Notice is given of simultaneous meetings of Chartists, to be held all "er the kingdom, on Good Friday. Telegraphic news from all the principal cities ondon confirming the peace and quietness enure country to 10 o’clock this morning. and his co-laborers in the of the I Lord John RUssELL all their measures to administration are supported in j alt men "UBtCtdWVidIU BUVVUL* 1 than I maintain peace and order by larger major thirty- I Ministry; thirty perhaps, ever before voted with any Minis r)' a live is the greatest number which has ye hve is the greatest number which has yet dEaiist the bill for affording additional security to he Crown and Government. The greater part of Opposition is from the Irish repealers, backed 1-41. ...A hoadod the radicals, and headed by some halt a score English by that universal opposer names 1* a-2--9" S We are sorry to see the respectable uuiveisal opposer of every thing conserva- l gebut no doubt honest and sincere patriot, Joseph 1W e are sorry to see the respectable names w Dr Rowring, Mr. Bright, Mr. Cobden, Sir J. pdImsley, and Lord Nugent, in such company, "f promptness and energy with which Ministers Th met the threatening danger of the late Chartist de monstration have elicited praise from all quarters, and wrung a compliment even from Col. SIBTHORPE Some persons, out of doors, blamed Ministers for interfering to prevent the Chartist procession, and for their raking up an act of Parliament of Charles 1. to prove its illegality. Lord BROUGHAM, however, stated that the law was not only against the proces sion, but also against the assembling of such a number of people. Meetings were lawful, he said, for the purpose of deliberation and discussion, but not in such numbers as to intimidate by physical force, or the apprehension of it.” Mr. John O’CONNELI’s motion for the repeal of the Union is now' before the House of Commons: I its fate is not doubtful. Public matters wear a calm- er aspect in Ireland. M. Lamartine’s reply to the Irish Deputies, and the miserable failure of the J great Chartist demonstration, have very much damp- i ed the ardor of the patriots they may get sympathy, but they find they must not expect aid from either England or France. An address has been present ed to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from the middle and more educated classes of the people of that country which states their determination to main lain the prerogatives of the Crown, the privileges of the Peerage, the rights of the public creditor, and the inviolability of private contracts.. declare their conviction, however, They that a general and well-founded feeling of dissatisfaction per-! vades society in Ireland, joined to an earnest and growing desire for a return to their ancient con- stitulion." They add, that it would be expedi I I ent to treat the violent demonstrations which have lately taken place rather as evidences of the pre- i vailing desire for a change of policy, than as in- i dividual offences against the law.” There has also been a meeting of Irish Peers and members I of Parliament in London, at which resolutions were adopted, pledging those present to the sup port of law and right, declaring their unalterable allegiance to the sovereign, and attachment to the institutions of the empire, and declaring that they would, to the utmost of their power, resist, in their own persons, and by the exercise of their influ 4 ence, all such 'traitorous attempts to subvert the laws, and all outrages against life and property, as may by any parties be advised and encouraged. And they placed their services at the disposalof the 4 Crown, to be so applied as may be most condu cive to the security, tranquillity, and advantage of Ireland.” These resolutions received, in a few minutes, upwards of a hundred signatures of the most influential persons in Ireland, amongst others that of Mr. John O’Connell. The only persons present who did not sign them were Mr. Reynolds, one of the members for Dublin, and Mr. Richard Fox, the member for Longford. These are impor tant evidences of the true state of public feeling, and encourage the hope that nothing serious will grow out of the late threatening aspect of Irish affairs. The promise of a million of dollars from New York, however, has called forth big words and loud cheers from meetings of the Repealers in i Dublin. i Lord Brougham has lately returned from France, and has serxounly contradicted, in his place in the House of Lords, the report that he was about to be He is re- i come a citizen of the French republic. ported as having thus expressed himself about publics: if Venice desired a re republic if she thought that the best form of government, let her try it. Possibly in a republic she might find pe-; culiar advantages, or she might be prepossessed by her old experience in favor of such a form of government. it. But one thing she would not find in She would not find liberty. All that he had ever heard or experienced of a republican form of government led him to the conclusion that liberty I was not a plant which flourished in a republic.” His lordship continued his diatribe with very harsh I j language against the King of Sardinia, the French I people, the Pope, and every body and every thing, I excepting Messrs. Lamartine, Arago, Garnier Pages, and Dupont de L’ERE. Lord B. appears Lord B. appears to be atHicted with occasional overflows of bile, and this was no doubt one of his periodical outpour ings. There is nothing of importance from France since my last. There was a report that the Pro visional Government had seized the railroads and appropriated their receipts to the purposes of the It appears that the It is not so, however. State. want of order and obedience in the workmen em ployed on the railroad between Paris and Orleans, the most flourishing line in France, was fast ren dering it unproductive. There was danger that the road would be destroyed, or at least that transit I along it would be impeded. The company applied to the Government; the answer was, that it could not help them, and that all it could do would be to I take the establishment, and the working of it into j its own hands. This has been done it was the act of necessity. The working of the road is i placed under the direction of M. Marie, Minister I of Public Works. Further proceedings of a simi i lar kind may be necessary, for in the present state in France it will be impossible of monetary affairs I for the unfinished work to be carried on by private companies, and it is almost equally impossible for I Government to find funds for that purpose. It must be mortifying to France to find that the Ger I mans have almost compleied their great strategic! i lines, and that she has scarcely commenced those j which are to connect her metropolis with the Rhone and the Rhine. Some uniform plan with regard to these important means of communication will no I doubt be among the first measures of the Govern ment, but it is quite clear that nothing of the kind i has yet been decided upon. Public confidence appears to be slowly but steadi i ly returning in France. The Provisional Govern ment has assumed a more independent tone in its I intercourse with the people and their deputations, j and that consciousness of power which is so neces i sary to the proper discharge of their high official duties. For instance, M. Armand MARRAST, mayor of Paris, when waited upon few days ago by a a numerous deputation with a request that he would give orders that foreign servants should not be em ployed in Paris, reproved the applicants in no very courtly terms, pointed out to them the extreme il liberality of their course, and showed how impolitic it was when it was remembered that 22,000 French men were employed in England, 19,500 in Spain, and 12,000 in Montevideo. The Tuileries is fit-' ting up for legislative purposes, and the National Convention will hold its deliberations there. The damages done to the palace during the revolutionary strife will cost only 30,000 francs to repair. The Ministers of Spain and Russia at Paris have given M. Lamartine assurances of the most friendly dis positions of their respective Sovereigns to the French Republic. The approaching elections to the National Convention are the great objects now in view. A list of five hundred and sixty-six can didates, (out of nine hundred,) who are recom mended to the electors by the central electoral com mittee of Paris, has been published. The list con sists of— Mayors, magistrates, military officers and Gov ernment employes. Advocates. Men of letters and professors. Physicians. Government commissaries. Pro.p. ct. Journalists. Workmen and artisans. Ex deputies. Civil engineers. Merchants, trader.-, and undescribed 105. 64. 52. 50. 49. 34. 83. 25. 11. 143. ..18 11 9 9 9 6 6; 5 ..2 ..25 566 190 This is a very different composition from that of' the Constituent Assembly of 1789, which consist- l ed of 26 per cent, clergy 25 per cent. lawyers 18 per cent. Tiers Etats; 18 per cent, noblesse; 6 per cent, farmers, &c.; 5 per cent, gentlemen and 1 2 per cent, magistrates the whole number of this assembly was 1,128. It is remarkable that there is only one clergyman in the foregoing list of 566, and he is a Protestant minister. Three of the Bo naparte family are candidates for seats, all, we be lieve, for Corsica. Some curious disclosures are now making by publications from I ouis Philippe’s private portfolios found at the luileries. A long letter relating to the Spanish marriages has been republished in the Times, and although it was writ ten by the ex-King to his daughter, the Queen of the Belgians, part of the language is of so improper a description for the public eye that the Standard and several other papers have not given the pas sages in English. The Prussian law of election establishes univer sal suffrage, but gives it a divided operation the people naming the electors, who form a college, and return the deputies. This,” they say, is a security against too democratic an assembly.” We do not see the ground for such a conclusion. Or der and confidence may be said to be established in Berlin. Besides Berlin and Vienna, another poli tical centre—a federal one—is established at Frank fort. Affairs have been admirably managed there. Delegates from all the States met to arrange the basis of a federal union. The basis of that union The seven was agreed upon at the first sitting. teen delegates, who met in Frankfort, were the most advanced democrats in Germany, and their good sense, promptitude, and resolution are most admirable. Late news from Vienna, with ac counts from Hungary and Italy, and the ominous return of the Archduke Louis, one of the Metter nich school, to the family councils, is rather of a gloomy description. The law relating to the press is by no means satisfactory; a more liberal one will be called for and must be granted. Money matters are in great confusion, and the exportation of gold and silver has been prohibited. The news from Italy, Hungary, Croatia, Gallicia, Bohemia, in fact from all parts of the Austrian empire, fill the poli ticians of the old school with despair, since all in dicate that old things must pass away. Hungary is most particularly excited. There are rumors, however, that the Emperor is willing to treat for the independence of Lombardy, to grant great privileges to Bohemia, to remove the Archduke Louis from the council board, and the Archduke Albert from the army, and to give the Archduke John the direc tion of affairs. This is, we fear, too good to be all true, although part of it probably is. Prince Met ternich is at present at the Hague, where he is expected to make rather a lengthened stay. we have to report concerning Italy that Dalina- i tia the Frioul, and the Italian Tyrol had given their The Provi adhesion to the Venetian republic. sional Government of Venice has sent a note to the Government of Milan, in which it states that Ve- i nice intends to unite herself to Lombardy, accepting the form of government which the latter may even tually think right to adopt. The confederated or ganization of Italy is said to be agreed upon by the allied sovereigns, as follows The Peninsula to be divided into six great States—1, Naples 2,Sicily; 3, Pontifical States; 4, kingdom of Etruria, com prehending Tuscany and some of the smaller duchies; 5, the Lombardo-Venetian States; 6, Sardinia. The population of these States will be as fol lows Naples, 6,500,0(K>; Sicily, 2,050,000 Pon tifical States, 3,000,000 Etruria, 3,380,000; Lom bardo-Venetian, 4.800,000 Sardinia, 4,700,000. A Diet is to be held at Rome, under the Presidency of the Pope, for the arrangement of great federal questions. The frontiers of Italy, on the Alps and the Appenines, are to be strongly fortified. T’he Italian news confirms the rumors that a mes senger has arrived from Vienna be: ring terms of pa cification to Lombardy, the Emperor being willing to acknowledge its independence upon certain mode rate terms. The Austrian army is undoubtedly re tiring in Lombardy, and. what is more significant is, that the troops are rapidly deserting. One en tire regiment had gone over to the Prince of Savoy. Another important event is, that the Jesuits have been expelled from Rome, by an edict of the Pope. This is believed, although not absolutely confirmed. Nothing new from Spain, excepting that the Duchess DE MONTPENSIER had reached Madrid. The Duke was expected shortly. quietness at present exists in Spain. A suspicious Of Portugal literally nothing. There is the sound of war in Northern Europe, and rumors of approaching conflicts between Prus sia and Denmark about Holstein and Schleswig. A more pacific report is that England has offered her services as a mediator in this business. hope this latter will prove true. We an Russia has nounced her policy to be that of non-interrention. She has shown no disposition to depart from it. We are tempted to believe that the general ap pearance of Europe is more pacific than at our last date; and we are sure that, so far as relates to our own domestic English affairs, there is a very great improvement. Nothing new of a literary nature to communicate, unless the facts that the John Bull weekly news paper has become the recognised organ of the Con servative party, and that a late number of the Times” contained the surprising number of 1,722 advertisements, can be considered as of that descrip tion. Nor does the theatrical world afford any other intelligence than that Jenny Lind is to leave Stockholm for London on the 16th instant. April 14.—The Committee of the House of Com mons to which was referred the Chartists’ petition made the following startling report thereon last evening That the signatures having been count ed over by the labor of thirteen persons, during seventeen hours, the number was found to be 1,975,496, instead of 5,706,000, as stated by Mr. O’Connor when he presented the petition. That on numerous consecutive sheets the signatures were in the same handwriting. That among the 4 signatures were found the names Victoria Rex,’ the Duke of Wellington,’ Sir R. Peel,’ &c., and many fictitious names.” The petition had been stated to weigh five tons its real weight, Mr. Thorn ley, chairman of the committee, said was five cwt. and three quarters. Lord Arundel said the entire number of persons on Kennington common on Monday did not exceed 15,000, but that the Char tists had distributed a proclamation stating the num ber to have been 250,000. Mr. J. O’Connell de nied that the Irish Repealers had taken any part in this Chartist demonstration. Mr. Cripps, another member of the committee, staled that out of every 100,000 signatures 8,200 were those of females. Mr. Cripps made use of such strong language in relation to Mr. FEARGUS O’Connor, that the latter gentleman left the House, talking about explana tions elsewhere.” He was brought back, however, i t _ i 1 i by the Sergeant-at-Arms, under the Speaker’s au thority, and explanations given and received, which removed all angry feelings between the parties. "Y!???" 0 081 J •VVlfMgU MUHTVOU MIC paiUCOt I Mr. O’Connor was, no doubt, grossly deceived, but the detection of this monstrous humbug will, no doubt, lead to the making all persons who pre-: sent petitions to the House in some degree respon- i sible for the statements which they make when I presenting them, and probably to the requiring that all persons who sign a petition should also give their residence and profession. This exposition must, I think, deal the finishing blow to Chartism. There is, however, a strong movement commenced in favor of the advance of reform principles through out Great Britain and Ireland; particularly as re lates to the extension of the suffrage, an equitable arrangement of taxation, and a reduction of expen Fifty very influential members of the diture. House of Commons called a meeting of those who were favorable to these objects, and a society has been formed of which Mr. Hume is chairman, Mr. Y esterday Cobden deputy chairman, and Sir J. Walmsley honorary secretary. Yesterday was settling day at the Stock Ex change, and, although the account then settled in cluded the 24th of February, when the French re volution was consummated, and when, during the four succeeding days, consols fell from 89 to 81 i per cent., not a single defaulter was heard of—a most triumphant proof of the soundness of the ope rators on ’change. Consols left off at 821. A bill providing for the removal of aliens, under certain circumstances, is passing through Parliament. There is a rumor this morning that the French Government have arranged a plan for taking the railroads into their hands, completing the unfinished ones, and paying the proprietors in government stock. The amount requisite to complete the un finished lines is stated as being £36,000,000 sterl ing. lhe Poles of Galicia have presented a noble T'he news from Italy, and address to the Emperor of Austria, which has been favorably received. every other part of the continent, appears to be favorable to the cause of rational freedom and na tional independence, time is gloriously fine. The weather here at this

I EXTRACTS FROM THE NEWSPAPERS. We add a few of the details of the proceedings ofthe Chartists, as gathered from the newspapers: HzGasar UnanrIsT Mier meeting was held NG.—The great Chart it yesterday (the 10th) and a less formidable demonstration it would hardly be possible to conceive. It i certainly did not present any one of the fearful characteristics which the peaceable inhabitants of the metropolis had for WIUU days been led anxiously to apprehend. As a display of strength. as a menace to a Government and to the quiet inhabitants of a great city, the whole affair was a downright and almost a ludicrous failure. In every respect the men and boys who joined in the procession to the place of mee ting were as harm less as couid well be imagined. They all continued most orderly, and seemed to be under the complete control ot their They all continued most leaders. Some rain had fallen during the night, and the dawn broke gloomily. At about eight o’clock, however, the sun became visible, and continued to shine brightly throughout the remainder of the morning. The streets of the metropolis presented, at an early hour! little beyond their usual appear ance. Here and there might be seen a detachment of police marcaing to their quarters, or a few special constables hasten appear 11)7 *9*99 1‘**9p j ing to their place of meeting. A few mere sight-seers were i to lie met occasionally, anxious to reconnoitre, en mtHlaire, i the supposed preparations for street warfare. 1_ I preparations were visible there were neither artillery, soldiers, nor police stationed in the apen air, at any of the points sup posed to Ire most menaced. M But no such Many of the shopkeepers, even j in the immediate neighborhood of the meeting, opened their 1 a) ot 411. 1 A 1_ _1_ 1 rhops at the usual hour. A large number of them, however, allowed their tears to prevail over every other consideration. A preliminary meeting of the Chartist Convention took place at the Literary and Scientific Institute at 9 o’clock in the morning, at which were present only the Delegates and Re I porters. Mr. C. Dor LE, the secretary, informed this meeting s t. __1 _ _. _ •**11" UI'O -*92*44-9 that he had received a written communication from the Police Commissioners of the metropolis, stating that the national pe tition would be allowed to be taken to the House of Com mons, but that no proccssjon would be permitted to take place through the streets of London.” Mr. FEAnGts O’CNNNOx addressed the body in a pacific strain, insisting on the illegality of the Government notice, butadvising that no resistance be attempted, and that the procet i sion should be abandoned. After some debate, the meeting was adjourned to Kennington common. “During this discussion two newly-constructed cars had driven up to the doors of the institution. The one intended tor the conveyance of the monster petition was on four wheels

and drawn by as many splendid farm horses. 1 he van or ear in waiting for l he delegates _ 1 ol twenty feet in length, with seats arranged transversely in I so commilious a manner as to afford comfortable accommo i dation to the delegates as well as several representatives of the press. The body of the car was inscribed on the richt was upwards 1 he body of the car was inscribed on the right side No surrender. Liberty is f• On the left, The j with the motto, The Charter. 1.. worth living for and worth dying for.’ voice of the peuple is the voice of God.' While on the back 9 the catway maenbed, Who would be a slave that could S Ouward, we conquer backward, we fail.’ be free e M jre -77111 EGdle 1 Mr y Connor was the first to ascend t e ear. The honor able gentiman was received w ith loud cheers by the crowd which thronged John street, and took his seat in front of the van. He was followed by Mr. Ernest Jones, Mr. Harnev Mr. McGrath, Mr. Clark, M. Wheeler, Mr. Reynolds, Dr. Hunter, and other leaders of the Convention. The rest of that body having also taken their seats, the cortege set forth amidst loud cheers. j “A tthe Waithman obelisk the alderinan of the ward (.Sir James Duke) was in attendance with his deputy, but this spot not a single policeman was to be seen. up to The win dows of the houses in New Bridge street were filled with spec tators, and, amidst much applause, the moving mass took an onward counse across Blackirars bridge. At this time (11 o'clock) a sirong detachment of the battalion of pensioners under arms were observed to have just landed at the city pier from Woolwich, and were loudly cheered by the that now crowded the bridge. At this time (11 vastconcoure On reaching the Surry aide the first display of the civil force appeared. On each side of Albion place were drawn up, in military order, a strong body, in double file, of the L di vi‘ sion of metropolitan police, while the city police maintained the ground on each side of the bridge, which was within the limits of the city jurisdiction. Opposite the end of Stamford street, a party ol the mounted police, fifteen strong, under the command of an inspector, was stationed. In its passage along the Blackfriars road to the Elephant and Castle the crowd continued to increase and hem in the vehicles on both sides i still every thing was peaceable, orderly, and well i ducted. In its con “At the Elephant and Castle a new mass joined the rear of those who, walking eight abreast, had followed the train from the place of departure, and on reaching Newington church the appearance of the masses was most bewildering. Proceeding along tbe Kenningion road the common was reached at half past eleven o'clock. Here had already assembled the Irish confederalists and the various bodies of the traders of London who had intimated their intention of joining in the demonstra tion. These had taken their position in numerical order on the common, having arrived from their different rendezvous some time previously. “The numbers assembled at this time have been variously estimated at from 250,000 to 50,000. I We have learned that a careful estimate was formed by several military persons of I great experience in making such computations, and they, comparing their different calculations, agreed that ned.d j than 15,000 persons were present, as spectators and as forming I part ol the procession. on no more On arriving about the centre of the common, the carriage in which Mr. O'Connor and the delegates were seated halted while that in which the monster petiti station on the south side. ;»n was deposited took its In a few minutes after the halt had been made, an in spector of police approached Mr. O'Connor, and communicated to that gentleman that the police commissioners desired to confer with him. Mr. O Connor immediately desceuded from the car, and, accompanied by Mr. McGrath, proceeded on foot acrrs the common in the direction of the Horns Tavern, where it was understood the commissioners and magistrates had assembled. “Mr Mayne announced to Mr. O'Connor that the author ties would not object to the meeting taking place, but that the procession would not be permitted to pass over the bridges that the G vernment were prepared with means of preventing it from taking place, and were fully determined to use them if necessary. inally, that, if the procession was persevered in. a gtye 1 111111977*= rvac PCSeyY he (Mr. U Connor) must take the responsibility of the quences, whatever they might be. conse Mr. O’Connor at once E7 T T11 7 10999* VA8 consented to do all that the Government wished, to abandon the procession altogether and he gave his hand to Mr. Mayne, as a pledge that he would do all in his power to induce the meeting to disperse peaceably. in a short time Mr. O'Connor, with Mr. McGrath, was oper ved wending his way back, and his reappearence in front of the car was the signal for the most enthusiastic cheering. 93 Mr. O Coxnor addressed the assemblage at great length, 1 1110999///9, Mb —84ts still urgently advising quiet and good order and the abandon ment of the procession. He ended by putting the question to vote, by show of hand. a carriage as one man obeyed the summons. The dense mass surrounding the Mr. O Connor resumed. It appears to me that my voice is beard to a considerable distance, and I take it for granted that all who held up their hands represent the feelings of all others who are present. [Cries of We do.”] That being so, then this petition shall be taken down to the House of Commons by the executive committees, in cabs, and not by a mepoa900= t__. •It.. TT *=r- in Cdwbs auu not Dy procession, which may render you liable to be shot by the armed forces now guarding the brideps f will 1 1. armed forces now guarding the bridges. I will go down by myself to the House I will present and support your petition bolty, and die on the floor of that house ere l will consent to see it abindoned. "On Friday next the discussion on your petition takes place, and I entreat you not to jeopard or damage the good cause by any intemperance or folly on your part. Then, I ask an of you who think the executive Lave acted wisely and Then, I bravely—that the petition should be taken down by your exe cutive committee to the House of Common!, and that I, as your representative, should go there alone, and that by these means a collision with an armed authority shall be avoided—to [Again a forest of hands were si hold up both your hands. multaneously displayed amidst loud cheers Once more I beseech you hear and adopt the advice of your father, friend, and leader. If you see a man breaking into a shop do not hand him over to the police, but knock him down. [Cheersand laughter.] And do not let it be said we are thieving Chartists. When you have heard the When you have heard the speeches which will now be delivered by your champions, disperse quietly, but not in procession, and return to your several homes. But let every man now take off his hat and vow to Heaven that he will not to-day violate the law. [The crowded assembly at once answered the app al with much apparent devotion.] My breath is now nearly gone, and I will only say, when I desert you may God desert me! You have by your conduct to day more than repaid me for all I have done for you, and I will go on conquering until you have the land, and the people’s charter becomes the law of that land. [Loud and long-continued cheers.] “Mr. Clark then moved the adoption of the following pe tition to the House of Commons The humble petition of the inhabitants of the metropo'is of England, in public meeting assem led, showeth That your petitioners have heard with feelings of indignation and aston ishment that, by a bill which is now before your honorable House, for the ostensible purpose of providing more efficiently for the security of the Cr wn and the Government of there realms, it is sought to alter the law relating to the indefinite i harge of sedition, and to punish by transportation that which is at present punishable by line and imprisonment. That your petitioners regard this bill as an attempt to depi ive the people of the right of expressing their just horror at the atrocious le gislation which is generally practised by your honorable House, and your petitioners beg your honorable House to stamp this i famous measure with condemnation, by its unanimous and guominious rejection.” “Mr. Kydd seconded the motion, which was also support ed by Mr. Reynolds, and, a’ter a futile attempt on the part of a person named Spurr to interfere with the proceedings, it was carried unanimously. The meeting was then declared to be dissolved at a quar ter past one o’clok. The four large bundles forming the petition were remov ed from the carriage and placed in cabs and taken in charge of the executive committee to the House of Commons. The delegates then mounted the carriage, which was dis mantled of its trimmings and decorations, and with its com panion conveyed to a neighboring slable-yard, and at 2 o’clock not more than one hundred persons were to be seen upon the common. Many of these consisted of its usual occupants, boys playing at trap-ball and other games, and by a quarter past two a stranger to the day’s proceedings would never have gues-er from the appearance of the neighborhood that any thing extraordinary had taken place.” The only interruption of peace, even to a partial extent, seems to have occurred in the progress of dispersion, after the meeting on the common, when some of the crowds of people on their return home came in conflict with the metropolitan police, who refused them passage, broken heads and some arrests. 'The result was a few IRELAND. In this country there appears to be no present indication of disturbance, unless disturbance should i result from the over-zeal of those who are desirous to support the Government. Adhesions from va- j rious associations were pouring in upon the authorities, with promises of aid in the persons of brave and effective men.” Some of the mine violent, it seems, had recommended that arms should be distributed among the supporters of Govern- merit, that they might be timely prepared to quell any out- j break or overawe the disaffected. This, however, the Earl of Clarendon had discountenancrd, by which judicious policy a counter-demonstration had no doubt been avoided. Troops were concentrated in the most turbulent portions of the country. In Cork there were about two thousand, and in Dublin an armed force, including the police, of ten thousand A prospectus of a Protestant Repeal Association had been is-ued, having the following for its principles i 1st. The suppression of all religious differences and the i union of the Protestant middle classes in Ireland for legisla ‘ive independence. 2dly. The exercise of public opinion as the sole means to effectuate their object. And, 3dly. Loyalty to the Queen, defence of the rights of property as they exist at present, with the repudiation of all republican principles.” I The merchants of Belfast, on the other hand, had signed a j 1 1111111911 ui 20* um tut ——E 2*99* —9 88" a i requisition to the Mayor requesting him to call a meeting for the following objects 1st To declare the public abhor lence of the wicked and rebellious spirit so boidly manifested in the capital and certain parts of the south of Ireland, and at the same time express I confidence in the wisdom, energy, and power of the executive I to suppress the seditious movement now in progress. 2d. To I express our unabated attachment to the throne of these realms i and the legislative union of Great Britain and Inland, geg t t 3d. To offer our services to bis excellency the Lord Lieutenant in any way which may tend to uphold order and promote peace and good-will among all classes of her Majesty's subjects. The “gentry, merchants, and citizens” of Dublin, in pub lic meeting convened, had passed resolutions requesting the Mayor to put in force the special constables' act rather than allow societies to arm for the security of the public peace. The Bishop of Kerry, the Right Rev. Dr. Egan, has ad dressed a circular to the clergy of bis diocese, earnestly urg ing on them the necessity of maintaining peace and order in their respective parishes. The Bishops of Cork and Cloyne are about to issue similar messengers of peace and good-will FRANCE. The Paris correspondent of the London Herald writes as follows: Panis, April 13.—The germs of discord are actively de veloping. The Preexe, which is now written with some re serve, owing to an engagement taken by the editor to abstain from irritating remarks until the elections are over, neverthe less contains the following striking summary of accounts from the provinces “The accounts which we receive from the provinces are deplorable. Emeute al Havre, entente at Troyes, dr rders at Baziers, in the Landes, (neighborhood of Bordeaux,} Ac., agitation every where; such is the resume of the situation. As freely as the departments have accepted the Republic, so do they, with equal ardor, take their stand against dictator ship.” The same journal observes We have before us a list of It fill candidates to the National Assembly, prepared by the Central Committee of Paris, and published by the National. eighteen columns. It would appear that the number of Re publicans that inspire confidence is extremely limited, for we see the same names reproduced ad infinitum. Not only do the writers of the National figure upon the list of thirty-four can didates for the department of the Seine, but there is hardly a departmental list which is not decorated by their names. Al most at each line you find the name of a writer of the Na tional repealed for the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth time.” On the other hand the Re forme sounds the tocsin of alarm The counter revolution marches in open day. Every where the Republicans of the morrow are showing themselves, and acting with combination and discipline. They have their watchword and direction. Calumnies and injuries are their habitual arms, and they use them with full liberty. nevolence of Government agents allows them full swing, and if it was not for the endurance of the Citizen Minister of the The be Interior blood would again flow. At Paris the people—en lightened by late events, and especially by eighteen years of misery and despotism—the people are on their guard against intrigues and reactions, no matter from what quarter they come. But in the departments is it so Who, then, will go and enlighten the ignorant population of isolated provinces’ Who will spread the word of lite among citizens who have been strangers to our daily struggles The Presse says It is believed that the national work men will amount to 75,000 individuals before the end of the month of April and, at the rate of If. 50c. per day, they will cause an expense of 112,500f per day, or 3,375,0006 per month. It appears that M. Louis Blanc and M. Emilie Thomas have themselves allowed that it will be impossible for the State to continue such expenses, unless the works under taken be really useful and profitable. In consequence, mea sures are at present being taken to ascertain the trade of each workman, in order to class them. Vast workshops for all kinds of trades are to be immediately organized. The work men accustomed to out door labor will ptobably be sent to the railways in the course of construction.” The Constitutionnel has the following, relative to the gov ernment commissaries in the departments, which is curious for the light it throws on the feeling of the provinces The spirit in which these changes are made is reallv ex traordinary. When a commissary suits the people among whom he is sent, he is no longer pleasing to the central au thority from whom he derives his power. The list of the functionaries thus changed or dismissed, from the honorable names which it contains, shows the motive of these removals. All these men, who have for a long time been guaranties of berty, cannot carry out the policy inspired by the circulars of M. Ledru Rollin. They certainly cannot agiee with the prin ciples expressed by M. Sauriac, the commissary of the depart of the Tarn and Garrone, who, in a conversati m which has been since published, announced the approaching disap pearance of all private property. It is by propagating such doctrines that the commissaries excite against them the animadversion of all citizens. A com mittee of the town of Amiens has been charged to demand the removal of the commissary of the Somme The town of Beziers has got rid of its sub comnisary. In Corsica two commissa ries had been appointed who were approved of by the people. A third, however, with the same salary of 40f. a day was sent. This Liter was M. Ande Pozzo de Borgo, uncle of M. Louts Blanc, and was especially intended for a candida'e for the re presentation, as being a Corsican by birth on bis mother’s side, he wished to be elected by the native county of Napoleon.” The F ropagateur of the 11th instant has the following from Troyes: Fresh scenes of disorder have taken place here. Every thing appeared restored to calmness this morning when the announcement that a body peasantry were advancing towards the town again roused the working classes. by exaggerated reports of what had taken place, the pea sants of the neighborhood, well armed, presented themeeives Attracted at the gates The workmen considering these movement* hostile towards them, shut the gats and mounted guard at them to prevent entrance. The National Guards were again called out; stones were thrown at them by the crowd and several were wounded. In order to restore order, two procla mations were read to the people assembled in the streets. In the first, citizen Crevat announced that he had resigned his post as commissary to the Government, and was about to start for Paris; and the other recommended the citizens to retire peaceably to their homes. At nine o’clock in the evening the crowd had all dispersed, and numerous patrols had possession for the streets. Two new commissaries have arrived to re place those who have retired, and this change will tend to re establish order in the town 99 66 WASHINGTON. Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.” MONDAY, MAY 1, 1848. _ THE PRESIDENT’S YUCATAN MESSAGE. Both Houses of Congress were surprised by a Message from the President of the United States on Saturday upon the subject of the affairs of Yu catan, one of the Provinces of the Republic of Mexico, recommending nothing very distinctly on the subject of the intestine war now existing in that Province, but, as the reader will observe upon reading the Message, referring the subject to Con gress with an invitation to that branch of the Gov ernment to take some order in relation to it. The course which the President has thought fit to pursue on this subject is so much more conso nant to the spirit of our institutions, and so much i more clearly within the line of the Executive au I thority and duty, than that taken by him in bring ing on the war with the Mexican Confederacy, or i that taken by his immediate predecessor in involv ing the United States in the annexation of Texas— both those acts having been done without the pre consent of Congress—that i vious knowledge or we have a right to congratulate Congress, and, through Congress, the People, upon having their constitutional rights in the Government, in this re i spect at least, restored to them. It is a subject for just congratulation that this atonement has been made to our violated Constitution without a Revo lution or even an impeachment. With regard to the views expressed by the Presi dent as to the duty of this Government concerning i other Governments on either continent of Amer ica, we should, perhaps, had the President confined I himself to Humanity as the proposed ground of ac tion, have had nothing to say, though we do see difficulties in the way of any interference by the United States which appear to be little less than insupeiable. But, when the President, to induce Congress to employ the arms of the United States on the side of Y ucatan, resorts to the same argu ments which he has heretofore urged for the ruthless invasion of Mexico, (the mother country of this same Yucatan,; we feel ourselves bound to protest against the assumption of any such policy, as 64 es tablished” or“ settled, in this Government, as that it is to be the Grand Protector of all the Powers of this continent. On this point we have hereto I fore so frequently and freely expressed our senti ments, and especially on the 29th of last June in an historical and argumentative review of President Monroe’s alleged policy and President Polk’s I pretensions, that we shall not at this moment, when stirring events crowd upon us in such quick succes i sion, reiterate the considerations which we then had I occasion to address to our readers. t We shall content ourselves with repeating here the quotation which we then made of Mr. Polk’s own views of the policy of intervention in the affairs of i our neighbors, as expressed by him in the prime of I l his life, in his place as a member of the House of i Representatives of the United States, in the debate I upon a proposition by a former Administration to I appoint ministers to represent this country in a Congress of American nations, to be held at Pana for the purpose of consultation upon the inter i ma, ests common to all. Whatever is to be found in i the President’s message of this day on that head I must be acknowledged to be forestalled by what is I _ _ r__ n__ I contained in the following extract from Mr. Polk’s I speech in Congress twenty years ago j FROM MR. POLK’S SPEECH ON THE PANAMA MISSION. i He had voted for it [a resolution adverse to the message] because he believed it was declaratory of that uniform course of policy so happily pursued by the Government, from the adoption of the constitution to the present period because it I was, as he conceived, still the true policy of the country i and I because, being opposed, as he was, to the proposed mission to the Congress of l’anarna, under any circumstances, he wish ed to signify to the President and his Cabinet, by a distinct I expression of opinion by the popular branch of the Legislature of the Union, the views which they entertained of ths TaUE POLICI OF THE COUNTAI. That object had been effected by I the vote of yesterday. By that vote it was distinctly announc ed by a majority of the House, as their opinion, that our po licy with foreign nations is the same now as that laid down by WASHISGTOX, in his Farewell Address to the American People that no circumstances had occurred in our foreign i relations, or in the political connexions of other Powers with each other, which authorized us to change that policy or to hazard the experiment of a ne.wane. We had distinctly de dared it as our opinion, by the adoption of that amendment, i that our policy was now, as it ever had been, to observe a strict neutrality between all belligerent Powers that in ex tending our commercial relations with foreign nations, we should have with them as little political connexion as pos sible that we should ‘preserve peace, commerce, and 'friendship with all nations, and form entangl<ng alliances with none that wt should not 'form any alliance, offen sive or defensive, or negotiate respecting such an alliance. with all or any of the South American Republics nor should 'we become parties with them, or either of them, to any joint declaration for the purpose of preventing the in interference of any of the European Powers with their dependence or form of government,-’ or 'to any compact for the purpose of preventing colonization on the continent I 4 of America.’ These are sentiments, Mr. P. said, to which he most willingly subscribed. However strong his sympathies These are sentiments, Mr. P. said, to which I might be in favor of liberty and republican institutions, in I whatever part of the world they might make their appearance, I the peace, the quiet, and prosperity of his own country were i paramount to every other consideration.” THE NEWS FROM EUROPE. Thoroughly persuaded that they of the British race, who have ever known how to make and to guard their freedom, and to tame their monarchs to

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the sober and firm will of the nation, have no need of violence to enforce, upon a Ministry always re sponsible, any change of laws or institutions which the deliberate sense of the realm demands, we are, of course, deeply gratified that the threatened trouble in England with the Chartists has, according to the news by the America., passed off. Either the pur poses of that sect are more loyal than was supposed, or the calm and resolute measures of the Govern ment have intimidated the leaders of the intended mob, and induced them to stop at that great lawful means of public redress—petitioning—which has heretofore shown itself more potent to bring about liberty, among those of Anglo-Saxon race, than or tumult has ever been any where else. arms The Ministry of Lord John Russell—a Whig, a Liberal Ministry—had evidently acted the manful and the prudent part. No matter what it proposed to itself for the future, no matter what it may de sign to liberalize or to reform, it saw that this was no moment for making concessions; that such would be taken as the concessions of weakness, not of justice or humanity, and would have excited nstead of satisfying those who extorted them. En gland has never won any part of her freedom by mobs; and when she shall begin to employ that process, probably that freedom will be at an end. No: she has a system of authority wisely ac commodating and sure to yield to the popular pres sure, before that pressure grows strong by accumu lation and sweeps away with a rush all embank ments of legal constraint. Never, perhaps, has her Government stood in such imminent peril as that of a sudden created, not by any ill action of the politi cal powers within, but by the present contagion of tumult without; and yet the conjuncture seems to have been met and overcome without the slightest shock. The high and calm confidence of the Government in itself, and in the faithful support of the great body of the People, has been admirably manifested in all its measures, not less moderate than firm, for pre venting the Charlist disturbance. The measure of sending off the Queen to the Isle of Wight appeared to have been taken by many as It is now, we a sign of Governmental trepidation. think, obvious that it meant not fear, but a strong ministerial resolution: the resolution to remove the royal person from the scene of action, in order that there might be no additional disquiet about the safety of the tender and timid sovereign; and especially that, in the case of any dreadful necessity of shedding blood, the reproach, the stain, the memory of a fact so bitter might not, to disturb her future reign, rest upon their Queen, but upon the Ministry. They meant, in a word, like gallant and true men, loyal at once to their country and its crown, to take upon their own persons (averting them from Victoria) all the consequences of any bloodshed which might ensue from their purpose of resisting any mob at tempt to awe the Parliament or change the Govern ment by violence. It was a noble and a right thought. The laws, when wrong, must, in free countries, be legally changed and the Government, if bad, can always be made what the sober people desire to have it, if they set coolly and resolutely to work. We regret to learn that the respected Consul of France for Virginia has received, by the last steamer from England, in telligence of the death of his mother, Madame MoxTaoLor, at Montpelier, France, on the 26th ultimo. This is the lady so interestingly mentioned by O’meara and Las Casas, in their Conversations at St. Helena, to which place she had accom panied her husband, Gen. MoxTHOLos, during the exile of Napoleon to that inhospitable rock. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, By and with the advice and consent of the Senate. C. S. WHITNER, Register of the land office at Falls of St. Croix, Wisconsin—new office. SAMUEL LEECH, receiver of public moneys at Falls of St. Croix, Wisconsin—new office. Col. Haskill, of Tennessee, delivered a very interesting lecture in Washington on Thursday evening last upon the subject of our relations with Mexico and upon the Mexican character. He was fluent and eloquent in his remarks, speaking without notes, but evidently not without a fulness of his subject. He demonstrated two facts that the Mexi cans entertained towards our countrymen an inextinguishable hatred, an implacable vindictiveness, not to be softened by time nor propitiated by acts of kindness and that the Cau casian race could not live and thrive in Mexico, because by a normal law of its organization it deteriorated, depreciated, and became incapable of physical, moral, or intellectual excel, lence as it approached the equator and penetrated the tropics. These facts he illustrated with an infinite variety of argument and historical adduction. He gave his opinion vehemently against the consummation of a permanent and durable peace with Mexico, either upon the basis of this treaty or any other which should be taken between the two belligerent countries. There was but one of two measures to elect, in his opinion— to take military occupation of all Mexico as a preliminary to its absorption, or to hold and defend the line agreed upon, Or some other, without reference to Mexican wishes or Mexican conduct. He had a large and very attentive audience, who retired greatly gratified with their intellectual entertainment. [Cor. N. Y. Tribune. THE ALBIoN.—Dr. Joun 8. BAnTLETr, the able editor of the New York Albion, (British paper,) is, we are sorry to My, about to retire from his editorial duties, having disposed of the establishment to Wm. Youmo, Esq., a gentleman of high literary attainments, under whom, it is believed, the pa' per will preserve its high reputation. The Albion was com menced by Dr. BAATLETT some twenty-five years ago, and has been conducted by him, both as editor and proprietor, to the present time. We are glad to know that he retiies with more than a competency, having received, we understand, some $20,000 for the paper and its appurtenances. We can not allow this opportunity to pass without reminding the Ame rican public of their great obligations to Dr. Bartlett for his unwearied and well-directed efforts to procure an amicable adjustment of the Oregon question. An Englishman by birth and national sympathy—possessing the confidence of English men, including persons high in office, all indeed who were ac quainted either with him or his paper—he at the same time felt, as he still feels, a deep interest in the prosperity of this country, and deemed almost any sacrifice which either nation could make preferable to a hostile collision. His whole in fluence was therefore exerted, both at home and abroad, by his paper and by correspondence, in favor of peace and com promise.— Journal of Commerce. Rev. William G. BnowNLOW, of the Jonesborough (Tenn.) Whig, writes from New Orleans (where he is on a visit) to that paper, giving an account by no means flatter ing of the Crescent City. He devotes a page of the Whig to the description. We give a specimen “Naw ORLEANS is ‘a head and shoulders taller'than any city I ever was in. Nay, it is a pole and compass deeper in the sinks of iniquity than any city I ever was in. The devil operates here upon a large scale, and really has his barracks here, together with the most of his recruiting officers. Rev. Dr. Clapp, of this city, has delivered a sermon, in which it is made to appear that there is no hell in the next life in which to punish sinners This is an important discovery, and revives the drooping spirits of thousands here, who know that, if the vulgar notion of a hell in the next life be true, they will have to pay for the roast. _ It is more important to the inhabitants of New Orleans to have the doctrine of hell fire and future punishment done away with than of any other city I was ever in DEATH OF SENATOR ASHLEY, or AnKASSAS. I We have heen seldom more shocked than by the event which is recorded in the subjoined notice, taken from the Union” of yesterday, which took us unawares, having only on the morning of his i death heard that he was seriously ill i It is with profound regret that we have to state the death of Chester Ashley, Esq., one of the 4 United States Senators from the State of Arkan sas. He was walking about in perfectly appa rent health on Monday, was attacked on Tuesday, and is now more. This rapid and melancholy event has filled both Houses of Congress and this whole community with the deepest commiseration. I <1.. c 1c_._■ _ 1 i_ i_, _ On Saturday the Senate remained but a short time in session, and adjourned out of respect to their dying colleague. In an hour afterwards he breath ‘ed his last. Very soon after the melancholy ti dings reached the House, they too adjourned. General Ashley was an influential and respect od member of the dignified body to which he has belonged for several years. He was chairman of the Judiciary Committee; and his voice, though ‘not often heard in the chamber, was always heard with respect. He was beloved in his domestic We circle, and amiable in his private relations. cannot adequately express the sympathy which the whole community feel for his amiable wife ‘and daughter, who administered the last offices of love to the expiring Senator.” In consequence of this lamentable loss of one of its members, the Senate will of course not enter upon any business to-day, except the necessary arrangements for the Funeral of the deceased Sena tor. Nor will the House of Representatives probably remain long in session. National Medical Convention.—The Ameri can National Medical Association, which was or ganized in Philadelphia last year, is to meet in the city of Baltimore to-morrow at the Universalist Church. The object of the Association is to ele vate the standard and produce a uniform system of medical education throughout the United States. It is composed of delegates from the various medi calschools, hospitals, and associations of the Union, comprising in its ranks both teachers and laity, some of the most distinguished medical men in the country. GENEROUS.—A party of five young Irish women, on their way to Honesville, Pennsylvania, were, on presenting their railroad fare, found to have been imposed upon by some scoundrel, who had passed off upon them J15 of counterfeit money. It was every farthing they had and they were about being left, when a company of Sullivan county lumbermen interposed, and generously contributed $15 of good money to the unfortunate strangers. Such evidence of true nobility is highly creditable to the noble-hearted backwoo Isman. A Van Dieman paper of December 8 contains an account of the accidental death of Lady Mart Fitz Rot, wife of the Governor, and Lieut. C. C. Masters. They were about to visit Sydney, when the horses ran away, dashed the car riage to pieces, and killed them both instantly. Lady Mart was daughter to the late and sister to the present Duke of Richmond. UNOSTENTATIOUS BEVEVOLENCE —Sometime ago an un known individual in this Commonwealth gave $10,000 to ward founding a State Reform School. The same gentleman afterwards offered $10,000 more, on condition that the Sta e would make a similar appropriation, which has been done and now, within a few days, the same princely benevolence has furnished the additional sum of $2,500 to this State in stitution, for the purpose of enlarging the farm accommoda tions of the school. The name of this princely giver is, we believe, entirely un known, except to the gentleman through whom the gifts are presented-—Boetan Traveller, 21th. A Constantinople correspondent of the London Literary Gazette tells the following pleasant story of a Countess of 70, and her interview with MEHEMET Ali The Pacha has only once before received ladies. He did, however, receive the Countess Talbot, (not the Shrews bury family.) She compelled him to do so. She went to the Kiosk or the Citadel, I am not sure which, and asked to see his highness she was refused, he could not be seen. She insisted upon being announced she was then told His High ness would see her at another time, he was sleeping. Awake him, then, and tell him I'm only an old woman, and won’t eat him. She was admitted. He was much amused with her. She told him she was going to Jerusalem He inquired whether she had plenty of companions for such a journey she told him she had, and enumerated her dragoman, seven camels, the drivers. She told him that she had been up in a balloon, down in a diving bell, at the top of Pompey’s Pillar, and now she had seen Mehemet Ali! She was entirely alone and came from Vienna, not even a female servant with her. She had made a vow to be at Jerusalem on Christmas Eve, and she accomplished it alone. never appeared fatigued.” She was upwards of 70, but A Slave STEAMER.—A slave steamer was recently en countered on the river Congo, on the coast of Africa, by the British ship Siren, which attempted to board her. She was fired into, but this the slaver returned with round shot and grape until she made good her escape, not, however, until her fore rigging and starboard paddle box had been shct away by her pursuer. SINGULAR AND MELANCHOLY Affair.—A melancholy accident took place on Thursday at Lewistown, (III.) Nor man Berris was shot by A. Northup on the afternoon of the wedding of the former. Northup, by way of a joke, dressed himself in female garb, got a gun which he supposed not loaded, met Berris, and, intending simply to frighten him, shot him dead. Death of a Preacher.—The Snow Hill Shield announ ces the death, at his residence in Onancock, Accomac county, Virginia, on the 11th instant, after a protracted and most painful illness, of the Rev. W.m. LEE, in the 81st year of his age. He was a member of the Methodist church for more than sixty years, and a preacher for half a century. DREADFUL AND Fatal ACCIDEST.—About six o’clock on Monday afternoon Miss BRIDGET MONGAN, daughter of Mr. Morris Mongan, of Lowell, came to her death in a most shock She was crossing from Kirk street to Merri ing manner. mack street with a companion, when a horse, with the fore wheels of a buggy attached, came at full speed up Merrimack street, and came in contact with her, catching her between the wheel and the shaft, entangling her dress with the step. In this manner she was dragged for a considerable distance, her head striking the pavement, and the horse going at full speed. The horse ran into Pearl and Huntress's stable, near the 2d Universalist Church, having dropped the unfortunate girl just before he arrived there. Her head was shockingly bruised and disfigured, and she lived but a very few minutes after she was taken up. ACCIDENT Or the NORTHERN Railway.—The bridge over Muscovy river, at West Lebanon (N. H.) broke down under the weight of two cars laden with iron, on Wednesday, wounding one man mortally and six others slightly, parlies injurrd were all laborers on the road. The CHARLES DE SELDING, No. 11, Todd’s Buildings, Pennsylvania avenue, W\aSHlJV€! TO., D. C. General Agent, Notary Public, and Commissioner of Deeds, FOR THE STATES OF Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Missouri Arkansas Iowa Michigan Tennessee Kentucky Illinois Indiana Ohio, Continues to prosecute claims before Congress, or any of the Executive Departments, or before any board of commis sioners appointed for the adjustment of spoliation or other claims, or against any foreign Government. Also, in obtaining pensions, bounty lands, return duties or claims arising under contracts, treaties, or otherwise; buying and selling real estate collecting private claims, rents, &c. ap 21— WO PLEASANT CHAMBERS, and a Parlor if desired, without board, can be obtained by applying to Mr. L. HARBAUGH, on 7th street, opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall. ap 25—eo3t LATER FROM MEXICO. The New Orleans papers contain intelligence from Vera Cruz to the 16th ultimo, and from the city of Mexico to the 14th. The Court of Inquiry was expected to adjourn about the 20th. General CADWALADER and Mr. Trist left the city of Mexico on the Sth. We do not hear of their arrival at Vera Cruz. Mr. Clifford had arrived in the city of Mexico, and Mr. Sevier was daily expected. At last accounts from Queretaro a quorum had not been formed in Congress. The Monitor of the 11th contains a long article condemning the con duct of the members of Congress in delaying the session. Sixteen members were still wanted in the Chamber, and two in the Senate, to constitute a quorum. A correspondent at Queretaro, of the Monitor, thinks the necessary number will soon be in attendance and that when Congress once gets together, Gen. Herrera will be chosen President, since a majority of the Legislatures have expressed themselves in his favor. The news of the ratifica tion of the Treaty had been received in Queretaro, and some persons entertained the belief that its modifications would be accepted. On the other hand, a letter dated Mexico, 13th April,” from an English merchant, says "There is a dearth of news of any kind. Commissioner CLIFFoND arrived here two days ago. Amongst the Ameri cans the impres-ion is that a treaty will not be made. Some of the Deputies most inclined for peace swear they will have nothing to do with it, unless the Americans leave force sutfi cient to support a Government; and I think the chances are that they will not come together in the stipulated time.” The House of MUHIEL BROTHERS, in the city of Mex ico had been entered in the night by a gang of robbers, who murdered a clerk named ZoRILLA. Ten of the twelve rob bers have been arrested, and among them we regret to find officers of the American army. The names of the persons arrested for being implicated in this affair are as follows: Lieut Hare, Lieut. Dutton, and Lieut. Madison, of the 2d Pennsylvania volunteers; Sergeants B. F. Wragg and Stuart, of the 7th infantry John Wall, private of company E, 7th infantry Jesse Armstrong, a discharged teamster John D. Hollister, an American citizen, and John Laverty, a Canadian Frenchman. Two others—a man named Booth, a discharged teamster, and a Frenchman, named Lavateur, both charged with being participators in the crime—have not yet been ar rested. The trial of those in custody was to commence on the 14th instant. In connexion with this subject the corre spondent of the New Orleans “Crescent” writes Robbery seems to be the order of the day just now. A few evenings ago, a party of soldiers, headed by a man in an officer’s dress, went to the hacienda of San Antonio, under pretext of searching for deserters, and demanded entrance in the name of the United States. Of course the doors were opened, and the pretended soldiers proceeded at once to rob the place of every thing valuable. There is scarce a small village near here that has not suffered more or leas within the last two weeks from depredations of this kind, committed either by Americans or Mexicans. Many soldiers have re cently deserted from our army, and have taken to robbing for a living. I can trace this bad conduct, on the part of some belonging to the army, to nothing but the insatiable appetite for gaming that exists in this city. Men lose their money, lose their credit, and the loss of self-respect soon follows. Then, to replenish their pockets, some of them will stoop to almost any thing.” DEATH. At Congress Hall, on Sunday evening, 30th instant, after a short illness. Captain JOHN Al. MARTIN, of Michigan, in the 65th year of his age. His funeral will take place to mor row evening, at 4 o'clock, from the above-named pjace, where his friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. Rr I. O. O. F.—An adjourned session of the Grand Lodge will be held this evening, at 7s o’clock. By order. R. J. ROCHE, G. S. 3 The Ladies’ Temperance Aid Society of Wash ington will meet every Wednesday afternoon, at 4 o’clock, at Temperance Hall, on E street The Society having just gone hand to into operation, those ladias willing to lend a helping aid the reformed drunkard and his family to recover from their degradation and misery are requested very particularly to meat with the Society on that day, when the principles which are intended to govern it will be fully set forth. Ladies and gentlemen having cast-off clothing will do much good by sending them to the Hall, or leaving them in such places as may be reached by the Society. may 1—3t g‘ Washington Light Infantry—The monthly meeting of the company will be held this evening at 8 o’clock. may I B. F BEERS, Secretary. go in pursuance of a resolution adopted, after the addresses, last Monday evening, an adjourned annual meeting of the Bible Society will be held in the F street Church (Rev. Dr. Laurie’s) on Tuesday evening, May 2d, at 8 o’clock. Addresses will be delivered by the Hon. J. G. Chai-max and the Hon. IL W. ToMrsox. The public are respectfully invited. may 1 2t Hy the Committee of Jlrranyemmitt. R MASONIC.-W ashington Royal Arch Chapter, No. 16.—A called meeting of this Chapter will be held at Masonic Hall, corner of E and 10th streets, on Monday even ing, the 1st of May, at half-past 7 o’clock. All companions in good standing are respectfully invited to attend. may 1 J. B. THOMAS, Secretary. 93 t OME AND SEE.—The Ladies of the McKen dree Sewing Society will offer for sale their spring assortment of useful and fanc y articles, in the basement of the church, (Massachusetts avenue, between 9th and 10th streets,) on Mon day, the first of May, and will continue, Providence permit ting, for three successive days, commencing at 5 and closing at 10 o’clock P. M. each day. To add to the comfort of those who may patronize their sale, an inviting supper and the usual refreshments of the sea son will be provided each evening, and furbished at reasonable prices. Admittance 124 cents, paid at the door. As their sole object is to relieve the church property from a mortgage, which in a few months will be at maturity, they are confident their appeal to a liberal public will not be in vain. ap 29—eoSt yM ASONIC.—The semi-annual Communication of the R. W. Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia will be the K. W. Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia will be holden at Masonic Hall, corner of E and 10th streets, on Tues day next, the 2d day of May, at 4 o’clock P. M., of which the officers and members of the Grand Lodge and the representa tives from the subordinate Lodges will take due notice. Sjourningand other brethren in good standing are respect fully invited to attend. By order of the M. W. G. Master. ap 28 C. S. FRAILEY, Grand Secretary. N EW AND ELEGANT FANCY GOODS, just re ceived from New York and Philadelphia, cheaper than Purchasers are invited to call, as great inducements will be offered in the following articles, viz. ever. IN DRESS GOODS. Silk Tissues, of entirely new styles Plain, plaid, striped, and figured Grenadines, a great va Plain, plaid, striped, and figured riety, and very beautiful and very beautiful Painted Twisted Silks, an entirely new article, to which we invite especial attention I Real Hemani Silks, in great variety Plain, pink, anil blue Bereges, measuring full two yards a ide Small checked Silks, plain Glace Silks Real French Lawns and Muslins Printed Jaconets, new styles, &e. In MOURNING DRESS GOODS we name Lupin’s finest Bombasins, superfine Alpaca Lustres Mousselines de Laine Plain, plaid, and striped black Bereges Black and white and lead and black Bereges Plain black Twisted Silks Black, plaid, striped, and plain Silk Tissues Black Lawns, Ginghams, Prints, &c. In SHAWLS, &c. we name— Embroidered Canton Crape Shawls, from 8 to 50 dollars I among which are some very rich, and decidedly cheap Real black Lace Shawls, very rich Black Lace Capes, real Thread Lace Capes French worked Capes and Collars Lace Chemisets, with cuffs to match Richly embroidered Hdkfs., real Net Mits Hajio’s Kid Gloves, every shade White embroidered Silk Hose, plain and ribbed do. Parasolets, Linencambric Hdkfs. Cl ar Lawn Hdkfs, with wide borders Ladies’ and children’s Hosiery, of every description I Do do French Morocco Belts I Thread Laces and Edgings Swiss and Cambric Edgings and Insertings, &c. Together with numerous other desirable articles, all of which we are enabled to offer at prices much lower than usual, in consequence of their having been purchased at the close of ti e business season in the northern cities. Also, just received from New York, 75 very select Straw Bonnets, of the latest styles. P. H. HOOE CO. may 1—2w [Union] P ROPOSALS will be received until the 7th of May next _ for grading 13th street west, north of New York avenue, per cubic yard the earth to be taken from 13th street, north of K, and from L and Massachusetts avenue, between 11th and 1 13th streets, so far as required, and brought to the grade. The measurement will be the filling as ascertained by the Surveyor. JOHN SESSFORD, i Commissioner. GEORGE COVER, SAM. C. WROE, Assistant Commissioners. ap 27— EIP FORK CORRESPONDENCE. New York, April 29, 1848. As you will get a full mail from Europe simultaneously with this, I will trouble you with but very few words, barely to say that New York breathes more freely since the arrival of the steamer America to-day, with intelligence that dissi J pates the fear of any immediate commotion or revolutionary trouble in England. The interest was most intense hero to got the news and, as a large majority were anticipating a sad state of things in London, a large majority were happily disappointed. Our commercial community feel themselves re lieved of a great weight. I never saw Wall street in a greater bustle than it was for awhile after the vociferous army of newsboys appeared with their extras. Mr. Hale, of the Journal of Commerce, mounted the steps at his office door, and gratified the multitude by reading the most important por ti ns of the news. The Courier and Enquirer issued an ex tra, which is an uncommon thing for that paper. Around all the news offices there were great crowdsand great excitement, till the news was in possession of the multitudes. Then every body said, things are looking better.” A report is somewhat current that Lours PHILIPPE is in the steamer, but I cannot ascertain the truth of it. Probably it is without foundation. SHIP-LETTER POSTAGE. FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER: It is much to lie regretted that any misunderstanding should exist between the head of the Post Office Department in Eng land and the Postmaster General of the United States, inas much as any resort to retaliatory measures cannot lie otherwise than detrimental to that freedom of correspondence, particu larly at this crisis, between this country and the old world, so important to trade and commerce, and create an additional tax on the correspondents of all other countries with this, and upon our own people. These are the days for cheap postage, quick transportation, and speedy delivery. Can there be any other practicable way to bring about these desirable ends be tween Great Britain and the United States than by negotia tion Both countries have done much to reduce the postage and expedite the transmission of letters, and England has ta ken the lead. Can the law now before Congress do any good Will it not have the contrary effect, and produce a positive evil, by inciting si-nilar measures in England We are yet to learn that any indisposition exists on either side to amicable negotiation. The last proposition that the public have any knowledge of was made to the United States by the British Government, and is this first, a letter crossing the Atlantic to either country to pay twenty-eight cents; of this, four cents to belong to each country for inland postage the balance (twenty cents) to the ship carrying it. The rate, when col lected in one country for the benefit of the other, to be ac counted for by weight; each country to account to the other where the ship is owned at twenty-four cents the half ounce. Second, closed mails to cross the country of each; the postage thereon to be by weight, viz. double the local rates, with the addition of twenty-five per cent, thereon that is, if the Uni ted States is four cents a bundle crossing into Canada, to pay twice that sum on each ounce, with the addition of twenty five per cent. Does our Postmaster General say that four cents is not enough for inland postage on letters crossing the Atlantic, either going or coming This seems to be the na ture of his complaint. This, if so, is certainly strange, when it is considered that it is probable that more than half of such letters received in or sent from this country, belong in the city of New York, and come or go by ship at that port. All such are not subject to a single mile of inland carriage by this Government, yet on each of these letters the United States is to receive four cents, no matter to what country the steamer belongs. The same thing happens at Boston, and the resi due is carried inland, not over an average of two hundred miles. A few go to very remote points. The Government organ intimates that some go to Astoria, but what proportion we are yet to learn. It is believed by the writer that the Uni ted States Postmaster General ought to have accepted this pro position. As we increase our steamers further negotiation for reduction all around, both on inland and sea postage, may be made. As most of the letters are now carried by British steamers, it appears that we would, under the working opera tion of the above offer, have the best of the bargain. EQUAL RIGHTS. L. CARUSIS SALOON— MAY FESTIVAL: CARUSI has the honor to inform his friends and the _public that the Annual May Festival will be held at the Saloon on Monday evening, May 1. The two Saloonswill be thrown open for dancing, brilliantly ornamented and illumi nated. L. Carusi respectfully requests that those ladies who may not receive their cards of invitation through inadvertance will please send their names and places of residence to him at the Saloon. Tickets to be had at the principal Book and Music Stores, the Hotels, and at the Saloon. [Union] ap 28—3t [Union] N EV ANO FASHIONABLE FANCY GOODS _ _ Mrs. H. CLITCH takes this method respectfully to in form the ladies and the public in general that she has just r has just re ceived and opened a large variety of entirely new and lashiona ble Fancy Goods, such as— Berlin Zephyr Worsted, Silk, Thread, and Cotton Canvass Patterns for embroidery and Crochet work Plain and shaded Silk, lor bags Steel, gilt, and silver Beads Purse and bag Ornaments Floss Silk, Cheneille, Perforated Paper Berlin Wire Card Baskets Hair and Tooth Brushes, Dressing Combs Fancy Tuck Combs, Shell and Horn Side Combs. Also, a large assortment of Perfumery for the hander chief and toilet, Toys, &e. With thousands of other fancy articles too numerous to mention. All of which will be sold at very reduced prices. Call and see for yourselves. Mrs H. CLITCH, may 1—3t Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. B OARDING.—Mrs. PEYTON, at the corner of 44 street and Pennsylvania avenue, has several rooms recently va cated, which she would be pleased to have occupied by Mem bers of Congress, permanent boarders, or persons transiently visiting the city. Mrs. P. has also for hire a Servant Girl, fourteen years of age, accustomed to children and housework, the country by the year would be preferred. A situation in may 1—eotf W ANTED, in a gentleman’s family residing near the city, a GOOD COOK, also a LAUNDRESS who perfectly understands the business. Persons desiring to en gage in either capacity, who can bring good recommendation as to conduct and ability, may apply at the counting-room of this office. [AlexGaz] may 1—St HOUSE WANTED —Any person having a con venient house to rent, suitable for a small family, situated between 44 and 14th streets, and between Pennsylvania avenue and I street, rent not to exceed $225, may meet with a tenant who will take good care of the pre mises, and pay the rent promptly, by addressing a line to X, at the office of this paper, stating location and rent. may 1—dlw F AMILY AND EXTRA SUPERFINE FLOUR,— Just received— 200 barrels superior Family Flour, branded Whitman and Rockingham 200 barrels extra superfine do 10 hhds. prime Porto Rico Sugars 30 barrels Crushed and Powdered Sugars 5 boxes Loaf Sugar 5 tierces refined Orleans do 5 tierces Stuart’s Sirup 5000 lbs. prime Bacon 100 sugar-cured Hams, &e. GEO. THOS. PARKER. (SatEvNews) For sale by may 1—3t D RAW N N UMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA LEES 1) BURG LOTTERY, Class 17,drawn April 29, 1848: J. W. MAURY CO., Managers. 2 45 11 59 41 36 65 17 14 50 21 64 6 On Tuesday, May 2, VIRGINIA MONONGALIA LOTTERY, Class No. 16. CAPITALS. 1 prize of. do, do, fee. $20,000 ...5,000 ...2,500 1 prize of. 10 10 kc. do, do &c. $1,088 80 ..1,000 500 1 1 Tickets $5—Halves $2.50—Quarters $1.25. 2 prizes of $30,000 each. Un Saturday, May 6, VIRGINIA LEESBURG LOTTERY, Class 18, draws. BRILLIANT SCHEME. 1 prize of, do 1 1 1 1 1 1 do do do do do ,30,000 30,000 12,000 12,000 7,000 7,000 5,000 1 prizes of 1 1 10 10 20 do do do do do &e. &c. $5,000 3.226J 3,226| 1,500 1,200 600 &c. Tickets $10—Halves $5—Quarters $2.50. For sale by may 1— J. C. MAURY, Agents, Alexandria, Virginia. BALLOON ASCENSION. Arrival of the New York Aeronautic Company, (Under the supervision of S.-W. PRATT) First Grand Aerial Voyage of the season. MR. PRATT, THURSTON CO., having engaged the celebrated Aeronaut, Mr. J. WisE, for another season, respectfully announce to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Wash ington and its vicinity that this unrivalled Aeronaut will make his 67th grand aerial flight on Wednesday, May 3, 1848, at half-past 4 o’clock P. M. from the arena in the r™ C **6 City Hall, with the new and splendid Aerial Ship the rear of the PROGRESSIVE. They have also connected with the establishment the ser vices of Professor Morrow, who will ellucidate by lecture and explanation the chemical and philosophical nature of the science of Aerostatics. It would be useless to add any thing to gain the confidence of the public of Mr. Wise’s ability as a successful Acronaut. His unrivalled success for a number of years is deemed sufli cient. The capacitr of the Balloon Progressive is 56,000 gallons, and it requires for a single inflation 2,000 pounds of oil of vi triol, 1,500 pounds fine iron, and 11,000 pounds of water. The ioteresting process of separating the hydrogen from the oxygen of the water will be conducted in large retorts under the immediate eyes of the audience. ORDER OF THE ASCENSION. At 2 o’clock the doors of the arena will be opened for the reception of visiters, when the inflation of the Aerostadt will be commenced. Pilot Balloons will be sent up during the process of infla tion. During the intervals Professor Morron will illustrate the chemical action and generation of the gases And at half-past 4 o’clock Mr. Wise will ballast the Aerial Ship, and after hovering over the arena for a few moments, at tached by a single cord, will cut the last tie that binds the aerial vessel to the earth, and ascend to the region of clouds. Pr Tickets of admission 50 cents, children half price, and to be had at the Bookstores and Hotels of the city also, at the door of the arena on the day of ascension. may 1—St ALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALL— The subscribers are authorized to sell the three-story brick the residence of Judge Cranch, on the Ca louse is one of the most faithfully and sub building, adj’ ining pitol Hill. This hi stantially built dwelling houses in Washington, and has at tached to it extensive and commodious back buildings, and a stable and coach-house. If not sold before the first day of May next, it will be offered for sale on that day by public auc ton, of which due notice and the terms of sale will be given. HENRY MAY. ap 12—2awtMl WM. BRENT. ROBT. W. DYER, Auctioneer Rr The above sale is postponed for the present. Due i notice will be given of the time, place, and terms of sale in a i future advertisement. R. W. DYER. may 1—It By K. W. JfV-BH, Auctioneer. WXTENSIVE SALE Or GOOD HOUSEHOLD J Furniture, Piano Forte, &c. at Auction.—On Tues day, the 9th instant, at 10 o’clock A. M., I shall sell at the boarding house of Mrs. Hamilton, on Penn. avenue, south side, between 41 and 6th streets, nearly opposite Blackwell’s Hotel, the en ire furniture of that large boarding establishment, em bracing the furniture of two parlors and about 25 chambers. The furniture is in good order, amongst which I enumerate— Mahogany, cane, rush, and other chairs Do sofas, marble-top pier and centre tables French plate and other gilt frame pier, mantel, and toilet glasses, mahogany sideboard Solar, hall, and astral lamps, extension dining tables Mahogany dining, card, and chamber tables Handsome moreen and muslin window curtains and orna ments Venetian blinds, handsome set girandoles A fine toned Piano-forte, dinner and tea China An assortment of glass ware Ivory handled knives and forks, sets castors, &c. Ingrain parlor and chamber carpets Oilcloth for hall and passage Brass plates and rods for steps High and French post double and single bedsteads Best feather beds, hair and other mattresses A quantity of bedding, such as linen sheets, blankets, com- forts, counterpanes, bed curtains, fete. Also, table linen, mahogany bureaus, washstands, toilet sets, wardrobes, sets fire-irons, &c. with a variety of other articles, and a general assortment of kitchen requisites. Terms of sale All sums of and under $30, cash over $30 i a credit of two and four months, for approved endorsed notes, bearing interest. K. W. DYER, may 1—emits [Union] Auctioneer. All persons having claims against Mrs. M. Hamilton will please file them with Stanislaus Murray, Esq. II Kt R. W. DYIR, Auctioneer. OUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT AUCTION. _On Thursday morning next, the 4th instant, at half past 10 o’clock A. M., I shall sell at the boarding house on Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Tyler’s Hotel, a variety of good Household Furniture among which is— Cane-seat and other Chairs, mahogany and other Tables Parlor Chairs, astral and other Lamps Window Curtains and Ornaments Brussels and Ingrain, parlor, hall, and chamber Carpets Stair Rods, Oilcloth, &c. New French post and other Bedsteads Good feather Beds, hair and other Mattresses Mahogany bureaus, Wardrobes Washstands, Toilet sets, &e. With many other articles worthy the attention of house keept rs. 'I erms All sums of and under $25, cash over $25, a cre bearing interest. dit of 60 days for approved endorsed notes may 1—d [Union] R. W. DYER, Auctioneer. BYRw. DYER, Auctioneer. OT AT AUCTION.—On Wednesday, the 10th in stant, at half-past 4 o’clock P. M., 1 shall sell at my auction store the following Lots Lot No. 10, in square No. 5, on 27th street, between I and K streets Lots No. 6 and 7, in square 14, on 26 street, between Penn sylvania and M stre t Lots 9 and 14, in square 37, on 24th and M streets Lots 11, in square 72, on New Hampshire avenue and M street Terms of sale One-third cash balance in equal payments at six and twelve months for notes bearing interest satisfactorily secured. R. W. DYER, Auctioneer. Lot No. 17, in square No. 186, for private sale Iquire of WALTER S. CUX, Esq Attorney at Law, Georgetown. may 1—eo&ds [Union] I HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE, a very fine OIL PAINTING OF THE CRUCIFIXION, by one of the old masters, unquestionably a desirable acquisition to a church or to the cabinet of a connoiss ur. tion store. It can be seen at my auc Also, a pair of fine match gray Horses and an excellent fa mily Carriage, of Chevalier de Figanieri, Minister from Por tugal. Inquire of may 1—sodSt M [Union] R. W. DYER, Auc. and Com. Merchant. AKBLE PAVING TILES, a new article, suitable _for side and garden walks, yards, halls, porticos, spring houses, &c., manufactured at Bolton Mill, Cathedral street, Baltimore. These tiles are prepared by machinery ready for lay ing they are more than double the thickness of Italian tiles, and are square on the edges they can be laid in sand with the same facility as bricks, and make a beautiful and per manent pavement. Half-tiles and edging to border the pave ment will be furnished when ordered. The facilities the advertiser has for manufacturing them ex cludes all fear of competition from any quarter of the United States. A sample of the tiles can be seen at the Patent Office. Address may L 2aw2mo [Union] THOS. SYMINGTON, Baltimore. ‘TRUSTEE’S SALE,—By virtue I Joseph Libbey, Charles King, and the Farmers and Me ***89 2..Le g fe*t.g 4 F‘5... of a deed of trust from chanics’ Bank of Georgetown to Clement Cox, dated February 15, 1836, and recorded in Liber W. B., No. 59, folios 174, &c. of the land records of Washington county, D. C., and a deed from Charles King to Clement Cox, dated September 18, 1838, and recorded in Liber W. B., No. 70, folios 474, &c. of said land records, and of a subsequent decree of the Circuit Court of the District aforesaid, sitting as a Court of Chancery, made in the cause of John Kurtz et al. vs. George King et al., I will offer at auction, on Wednesday, the 24th of May instant, at 41 o’clock P. M. ,on the premises, all the following property, situated hi Georgetown, D. C., viz 1. The valuable wharf property bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the southeast corner of Water and Congress streets, and running thence with the southern line of Water street east one hundred and twelve feet; thence south, and parallel with Congress street, to the channel of the river Poto mac thence, with said channel westwardly, to intersect a straight line drawn south and parallel with the second course from the beginning and thence, in a straight line, to the be ginning, with the appurtenances and improvements, including a three-story brick warehouse. 2. All that part of lot No. 63 of old Georgetown, beginning at the end of two hundred and ninety-nine feet measured on the west line of Jefferson street, north from the north line of Water street, and running thence west and parallel with Water street one hundred and five feet, to an alley thence, with said alley, south thirty-two feet or thereabouts, to a lot heretofore convey ed by William H. Dorsey to Walter Smith thence, with said lot east, and parallel with the first line, to Jefferson street; “141 1.. 1 and thence in a straight line to the beginning, with the build ings, improvements, and appurtenances. 3. All that part of lots Nes. 21 and 22 of the water lots on the south side of Water street, beginning for the bounds thereof at the northwest corner of a two-story brick warehouse, for merly occupied by Walter Smoot, and running thence on said •an*. YYP—a'** ‘7. *44* 2**119 south line westwardly sixty-two feet, to the lot formerly James Kennedy’s; thence, with said lot south, to the channel of the i river Potomac thence, with said channel eastwardly sixty-two feet, to Walter Smoot’s line and thence with said line to the beginning, with the improvements, privileges, and appurte nances belonging to the same. Terras of sale One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid in hand, and the residue in three equal yearly' instalments, with interest on die whole, payable half-yearly, to be secured by approved bonds or notes and a reserved lien by way of deed of trust on the premises, with power of sale on any and every default in payment; and on full payment of the purchase money, t will execute to the purchaser, his or her heirs and assigns, at his, her, or their cost and request, a valid deed of conveyance of the premises sold to such purchaser, with all the title vested in me by the above-recited deeds and decree. II the terms of sale be not complied with in three days, I reserve the right to resell the premises at auction, on any terms that I shell deem reasonable, at the risk and cost of the party in default, after not less than one week’s previous adver tisement in some convenient newspaper or newspapers. WALTER S. COX, Trustee. EDWARD S. WRIGHT, Auctioneer, j may 1—Zawtsif ADELPHI THEATRE. First night of the re-engagement (for four nights only) of the celebrated tragedian, Mr. BOOTH. First night of Mrs. K. McLANL. THIS EVENING, MAY 1, 1848. W ill be presented Shakspeare’s celebrated Tragedy of RICHARD HI Or The Bnttle of Hotworth Field. Richard III. Lady Anne. Queen Elizabeth. ....Mr. BOOTH. .Mrs. K. Me Lane. ....Mrs. Nichols. Overture by the Orchestra. To conclude with the laughable farce called PERFECTION, or the Muid of Muruter. Kate O’Brien Mrs. K. McLane. 3 Doors open at 7; o’clock performance to commence at 8. Marquette 50 cents private boxes (for families) 75 cent, second tier and servants’ gallery 25 cents. CARUSi's SALOON. THE HERON TROUPE—GREAT MASONIC NIGHT. 1 THE M. E. G. M. Grand Master of theD. C. The W or 1 shipful Masters and Brethren of the Lodges of Wa-hing. ington and Georgetown have kindly united to give a compli mentary benefit to Brother Johm IERoN on Tuesday even, ing. at the above place. The Entertainments will be chaste, unique, and novel, com prising Vaudeville and Concert, which will be specified small bills. in The Brethren are most respectfully solicited to attend. Admission 50 cents. may I M MAY BALL. R. F. C. LABBE has the honor to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Washington, Georgetown, and Alex. andria that his May Ball will take place on Wednesday, the 3d of May, at Jackson Hall. T ickets to be had at the drug store of S. Butts, corner of 12th street and Pennsylvania avenue; Mr. Fischer’s Station ers’ Hall Mr. Patterson’s Drug Store Mr. Delany’s Drug Store at Mr. Labbe’s residence and at the door on the night of the Ball. (SatNews) ap 12—Zawte y N°TE—T he subscriber would respectfully invite the 4 attention of the public to the sale at the residence of i Mrs. Reed, on C, between 44 and 6th streets, which takes i place on Tuesday, the 2d instant, at 10 o’clock A. M. They will find the Furniture of a good quality, and worthy of their attention. may 1—2t H A. GREEN, By A. Auctioneer. OUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT AUCTION.—On Thursday, the 4th instant, I shall sell, at the late residence of J. N Pumroy, Esq deceased, on 11th, between G and H streets north, at 10 o’clock A. M the following property, to wit: Bedsteads, Crib, Bureau, Tables, Chairs Work stands. Looking Glasses, Girandoles New Car rpeting. Clock, small Writing Desk Hass, and Crockery Ware, Wood ware, Astral China, Glass, and Crockery Ware, Lamp, Wood and Coal Stoves, with a good lot of kitchen uten sils. Also, an Electro-magnetic. Machine. H. S. PUMROY, Administratrix. 'Terms cash. may 1- 3tMW&T (Union) A. GREEN, Auct T ‘RUSTEE’s SALE,—By virtue of a decree of the Cir cuit Court of the District of Columbia, sitting in Chan eery, the subscriber will offer at public auction, to the highest bidder, in front of the premises, at 5 o’clock P. M., on Tues, day, the 23d day of May instant, the undivided moiety or half part of the centre one of the three three-story brick houses, on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, in the city of Wash ington, District of Columbia, which were built by JohnCrvik shank and George Thompson, on part of lot No. 5, in wjurre No. 461, and of that part of said lot of ground on which said house stands, and which is appurtenant thereto. The said house and lot lies west of and adjoining to the large new store house and dwelling recently built on the said lot by Messrs B. L. Jackson Brother, and runs back to and fronts on Ca i nal street. i Terms of sale one-fourth of the purchase money will be required to be paid on the day of sale the residue in six, twelve, and eighteen months thereafter, with interest thereon. the said deferred payments to be secured by the notes of the purchaser, with approved security. JOHN MARBURY,Trustee. yr The subscriber, being the owner of the undivided half part of the above described premises, and disposed to sell the same, will offer his interest and estate therein, at public sale to the highest bidder, at the time and place and on the terms mentioned in the preceding advertisement of Mr. John -Mar bury, trustee. The purchaser will thus obtain title to the whole premises. may 1—if3l&3tawts W. MORTON OR RENT, one of the stores and the 2d and 3d stories of my new building on Pennsylvania avenue, between THOMAS CARBERY. of my new building on Pennsylvania avenue, 14th and 15th streets, ap 26—eo6t AMERICAN HOTEL-Baltimore. THE undersigned begs leave to inform his friends and the1 travelling public that he has taken the above Hotel, lo immediately opposite the Railroad Depot, Pratt street. cated Baltimore. Having enlarged and improved the House in all its depart ments, about forty rooms are added to the establishment also, Ladies’Ordinary and Gentlemen’s Dining-room on the first floor. Chambers and Parlors newly furuished throughout. The house is of sufficient capacity to accommodate 120 per sons. B ths have also been erected for the inmates, travel lers, and the public. From my long experience in the management of first class Hotels, I feel confident of making the American a desirable stopping place both to the votaries of pleasure and men of business its location being in the centre of the business part of the city, convenient to the Depot, Steamboat Landings, &e. The public may rely upon every effort being made to render the sojourn of the patrons of the American pleasant and 1 I All the delicacies of the season which our market agreeable. so abundantly affords will be found on the table. HENRY M. SMITH, ap 20—1m Late of the Exchange and St. Charles Hotels, Pittsburg, Penns) Ivania. FOR RENT, a large three-story Brick House, with back buildings, situated on the north side of I r j,,, street, between 6th and 7 th streets, near the Patent Office, built by and known as the residence of the late Thus. P. Jones. The house is nearly new, and is built and finished in the best manner. it contains thirteen rooms, besides three good garrets and a cellar under the a itchen. T here is a bath room ou the second floor, and a large rain-water cistern, with a pump in the yard a brick stable and wash-house, with rooms above suitable for servants. Persons calling for the purpoe can see the house, and have inquiries relative to terms, kc. e n fl W _- VIXV savMue $46s-4 ***2" "1911 T answered. Persons intending to take boarders need not apply ap 17—d2w Stiles This if ay. OUSE AND LOT AT AUCTION.On Monday, the 1st of May, I shall sell on the premises, at 6 o’clock part of Lot No. 8, in square No. 142, frouting on nortli 7 I _ _.$ s __ emInsr P. M., part of Lot No. 8, in squarc iv. :==,=vu—o G street 35 feet, between 18th and 19th streets west, running SurCC- icet, ueiwccii join S4 4*1 7—7 back 128 feet S inches, together with the improvements, whicn are a Frame House and Stable. Terms: One-third cash the balance in 6 and 12 monei for notes bearing interest. j The above described property is handsomely locate presents a fine opportunity for a good investment, ap 27—3t [Union] 4 CPEEN A Ci “[Union] A. GREEN, Auctioneer: By T a B* JUlLBUBSr, •__ _ _ Are -rrgtngihi OUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT AUCTION.—On Household furniture at AO---R a Monday morning next, (1st May,) at 10 o’clock "eS. —AUauC.) •et—‘e——A91E!0994 g gn sell, on north B street, a few steps north of the Capitol squi sell, on norm 15 street, a tew steps .ku, (the nag will designate the place,) a lot of valuable House and Kitchen Furniture. We enumerate in part 9 Carpets, high and low-post Bedsteads 9 Bureaus, 8 Feather Beds and Bedding Mahogany Sideboard, and part of Dinner Set Large lot of Fire-irons, and Shovels and I ongs Mahogany Rocker and other Chairs Mahogany Sofa, marble-slab Centre T able Lot of Silver Ware, Looking Glasses, and many r valu able articles not enumerated. Terms: All sums of and under 620, cash over $20, a of 60 and 90 days, for satisfactorily endorsed noterar interest, ap 28 ts T. M. B. MILBURN, Auctioneers. By GBEBjy, .luctioneer. OUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE Household and —AARr -—Tn at Auction.—On Monday, the 1st of May, I shall sei, at the residence of a gentleman declining housekeeping, on street, between 6th and 7th streets, at 10 o’clock A. M-, a 800 lot of Furniture, viz.— Mahogany Sofa, Bureau, dining and breakfast T antes Maple Bedsteads and wood-seat Chairs Feather Beds, Carpets, and Rugs Andirons, Shovel and Tongs, and Fenders Girandoles, pier and other Glasses China, Glass, and Crockery- Ware, Glock, &e. One good double lined Violin With a good lot Kitchen requisites. Terms cash, ap 25—TTh&F (BalSuu) A. GREEN, Auctioneer. BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer. TRUSTEE’S SALE OF IMPROVED RE) ESTATE —In virtue of the power of a deed of trusti me vested, I shall proceed to sell at public auction o highest bidder the following lot, with improvements, to A part cf Lot G, in subdivision of Lot numbered 2, 1.reet 570, (generally known as Pollant’s row,] fronting on D street ini 3 ‘G""B l north',“at the southwest corner of said Lot G, thence EU"IP east 171 feet, thence north 135 feet, thence west Li thence south 130 feet to the place of beginning. n i provements consist of a two-story brick dwelling, *1 men*. The sale will take place on Monday, the 1st of May next. at Terms of sale $840 can remain until 1850 for the residue 4 crnis ui ouiv DeE van —**09 Tl a one-thirt at the time the sale shall be made, the baial. one-than't at the time the sale snau oe 1—2 bv one and two years, the purchaser giving notes, Sec deed of trust or satisfactorily endorsed, when a 800" an cient deed will be made to the purchaser. n the The Trustee reserves the right to himself of resell g the property, if the t tins of sale are not complied with. A risk and cost of the first purchaser, at such time and p The Trustee reserves the right to and upon such terms as he may see fit. e GEORGE W. DONN, Trustee. A. GREEN, Auctioneer. ap 10—10th, 20th, 28th, 29th, beds