The New York Herald (New York [N.Y.])
February 28, 1842

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TH Tat. VIL -l?. 344 ?WholeMU NEW LINK OK LIVt'.Ri dOt. PACKETS. To nil from New k ork on the S'h, ic.d Liverpool t the lMh tftack month, MS. m '^vTom New Yoka^ Ship R08CIUS, Captain JohnCoMnu.kStk Not. Ship SIDDON'S Captain E. B.Cotb, Mth Dee. Ship ShERIUAN, CepUin A. Urpey Jter, ilSth Ju. Ship OAKRICK, (antaui Wm. skiddy.lMli heb. Iiom L??r?*i. Ship SHERIDAN,Captain K. A. D.;pey?ter. 13th Nor. Ship OARRICK, Captain Wm. Skiddy.lMh Dec. Ship ROSCI US, Cap tun lolm C,ollu??, ISth Jan. Ship 8IDDON9, explain K. B.Cobb, 13th keb. Then ehipe are ell of the fire I cla*evtipwarile of 1*00 tone,built In the city of New York, with ?nch improvement* u combine Cat *pee?l with unuxual comfort for panenger*. Every ease been taken in the arrangement of their accommodation*. The price of paaeageheuce i* $100, for which ample etore* will be provideo. Theee ahipe are command'- J by experienced nuUre, who will make every exertion to give genera) latiatae

"wlithec the captains or owncn ofthese hip* will b? reapoiin y, C>r uiy UUcm, pmteli or naekwg-; *?cnt by them, unless r? ^^Wp^oMhial? thereafter fo armed, and Dwirpwa |t..???iniriioii ?ive?them HWitynotixmnni by any other but vessels of war. F?r fwflj^o^gwta^JPP y M 9outh ft N?W York,or to WM UAS. BROWN k fco., Liverpool. I ..tun by thepackela will be chained 18? eeuU per ?in([l# eheet' to cent, per ounce, end oew?papera 1 cent each. H v f OR NBW OKI.KAN8 _ LOUISIANA AND St? VORA UNE OF PAWUSTS M. Mk M. ire^ffiSetter ircommowtion of shippers, it is intended to despatch aship from this port on th? 1st, 5th, 10th. 13th, ?Uth end 05th of e ich month, cocnineiciutt the 10th October, and continuity until May, wheu regular days will be appointed foi the reminder of the' year .whereby pre, t delay..md di??p nointmenU will he prevented during the eumraer moo the. 1 be follnwinl ehipe will commence thii artao?ean??t Ship YAZOO,Gapt. Coruell. loth Oct. 1841. Ship OCONEb.? apt Jackson, 16th Oct. Ship MISSISSIPPI Jlayt.Hill^.Wlh Oct. 8hipLOU49VILLE,t t. Hint.Mth Oct. Ship9HAKSPEAftfe, Capt. Miner. uiNorember. Skip OASTOV.f -pt Latham, 6th N??. Ship HUNTSVIi.i.e. Sapt. Mumlnrd. 10th Not. ShipOCMULOKK.lWt Lear,U. 15th Nor. SniJ. NASHVILLE. Cant. Dickiueon.aoth Nor. Ship MEMPHH, Capt. Knight,05ih Nor. Ship LOUISA, Capt. Mir lord, lit December. Theee ship* were all built ia the city of New York, exprea*ly far packet*, are of a light draft of water, hare recently been newly coppered and put in epleudid order, with accommodation* for plfeaengera unequalled for cn nfort. They are commaaded by eipeneuced master*. who will make erery exertion to give general **tialaction. Thev will at all time* be towed up and down the Mi**ie*ippi by ateamhoat*. Neither the owner* or captain* of thear *hip* will be reapoaaiblefor jewelry, bullioa.preciou* tone*, ait rer, or plated ware, or for any letter*,parcel or package, *ent by or put pi board af them, tmleea regular bill* of lading are taken for tu? tame, and he value thereon wpinei rpaaaace, apply to E. K. COLLINS CO. If South it.,or JAMES E. WOOD-RUFF, Ageai in New OrlawH, who will promptly forward all good* to hi* addrei*. The erupt of thia Hue are warranted to *ail punctually aa ad) vertiaed, and great care will be taken to hare the gootk correct rv meaeured. )3|y NEW YOKK AND LAV HE PACKETS. {SECOND LINE.) JBL Mk. J& JfiBEL Jkmc 1SBL TR^hip^f thi* ltn^wtU hereafierTeave Nev^YorRn.th* lit and Harra on the '6th of each mouth aa followa: FVom New York. From Havre. Tka new ahip ONEIDA, lat March (ltth April Capt. lat July ltth Aaguit Jamc* Kuuck. f lit November ltth December up BALTIMORE. lat April lKh May Cart. t lat Auguat nth September Edward Funk. f let December 16th January BhipUTICA, (lat May t ltth Juaa Cant. lat September (tfth October Frod*k Hewitt. f lit January f llth February Raw ahip ST.NICOLAS,I let Jnne llth July Cast. art October 16th November J. B. Fell. /lit February llth March The accommodation* ol the** ahip* arc not *urpatted, com Nning all that may be required far comfort The price of cabin paraage ia $100, Paaacngera will be aupplied with every anuuit* with the excentiou of wine* and liquor*. Goodi intended for th??e resselfl wilt be forwarded fj the pabecribera. free from any other than the expeneee aetuaLyi nft Tontine Buildings. N1W VOM AND MSWAiE MM oaffifln*3S 'U'*' II IP rare reduced to ?9 cent*. From the foot of CourtUndtetreet, New Torfc. Au A,i y v- A,a y?? M 4. J. JW13UNDAM, Leered ew To* Lone# Newer*. Fere reduced. From the foot of Liberty* tree t.daflr. Leere New York. Lost* New Brunwiek. A,?fs OMKRVILLKs tagee connect with these linos each war. fere between New York and SqqierYille, cent*. Do do Now Bmnowiek, TO cenU. ehner, 00 cento. Ktiaheutown. 10 cento. The fare in the Tt A. M. train from New Brunswick, and M.tnin from New York, hoe been redocedbetween New York tnd New Brunswick to so cento. and Rohway te OTt Tho Fnilodelphia nailline pnsee* through Now Bi unowiekfoi New York erery erenmg ot o'clock. On Sundays the T|a!m. trip from Nsw Brunswick it omitrsaonworo who procure their tickets at tha ticket office,reinni ferry ticket gratia. Ticketearereceiredby theconduetor oolvon the day when purchased. feb it La ornri.Kte?mboat* ROCHESTER- SOUTH AME 9ESEZ.RICA and NORTH AMERICA,of the Pennle'l Line, will be in readiness to commence running between New York and Albany. and intermediate places, m eoon u the navigation la free frou I't Passage One Dollar. flllm K OR STiR EWtiBCR V ?F AL L AHII ill IIII III II II (teamboet OSIRIS. 3ESBCK.Capt. J. C. Allaire, will commence running on Saturday, Sept. 45th, as Mlowe:?leave F niton Market (lip, Kelt River, every Saturday at 10 o'clock A.M., Tueeday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 o'clock A M. Returning, leaves Red Bank every Mondav morning: at 10 o'eleok A.M.; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, at hall-past 11 o'clock P.M. fte boat will run aa above until further notice,navigation Md weather permitting. of 0m* t. P6WEL.L k Cb.-S LINE. POR NEWBUROH. I an disc at CAJLD ^^Ji^QaWELL'S, WEST POINT AND COLD 9C3QLsnUNa-Tlit steamboat HIGHLANDER Capt. Robert Wardrop, will leave the foot of Warren etraet PleW York, every Monday. Th-t 'Jay and Saturday afternoon's t 4 o'clock. Returning, the High, under will iseve ,aewburgb my Monday mormag at o'clock, aa J A'ueaday and Friday afternoon at I o'clock. Far freight or p?Mage. apply to the Captain on board. N. B. All baggage and freight of every description, bank ktfla orepecie, pul on board tine boat, aiuet be at the risk of the aw ueii thereof, on! tse a bill of lading orraceiptiiaignad for IM SUM mSf PfllW YORK AND HFEKPOOL COMMERCIAL LINE Ok PACKETS. A^^^TO Ah OLD ESTABLISHED PASSAGE OFFICE. No 81 South street, New York. rpHK euhacriber.in ruin im? Wilson Oswego Wood Jt*rad Cheerer Ocean Wellmd TMfU? ingeraot) Talbot Story tfj"*"'11* A"*" N. Hampshire Harding Emerson Panthea Uoodwanaon u !*nae Treeman ryctitsee Hopkins Virginia Eaton Pe* i"**r Europe Balchelder Wmtdmatar ?7r? C"UiM'B" ",wt" After mm?|> fromth. different porta of Ireland and Scot land ruin* draft. IWuhtd for any amount, payable at Urn National and Pn>r lec.aT Bank. of I r .land, and thaw reapectire branches and al?> on Meaara J. k wHRobin"" Huge. throughout For further particular* apply to JOHN HERDMAN.II South atreat J It W. Ht)BIN?ONjlOoripi, d* and No. J N?p!i.ne ai Waterloo Dock. Liverpool. ftEMllTANLES t AND PAHBAtJE KHOM ORJCA1 BRITAIN AND IRELAND. BY THE A 1 A OLD LINE f.h-F.RF001. PJf CKKTV raraona wiahing to aend to the old country for their frienda. gaake the necaaaary arraiHtemeuta rith the an keen beta, Kara them come out 10 thia aupenor line of purketa, aailtne I Liverpool on the Tth and ltth of err IT month They wfll 1 rate elaaa of American tranoteot ahipe aniline every awth day, thereby affording a weekly communication r"1- "inn iniunn.inr. Jlin U aawi tad win nmui during the year I fc?. that all th# parMHU juhoaa paajHya* hare her a paid here art forwarded with tar* Bhaajfe the partita agreed for aol eueaa oat the money will ha ra4pnrdfo tlMaa who paid it hare without any dedueljoa. Draft* at ifeht, far aar amount. oa Ibe Koral Bank of Ira lafd. at rreaeott, Orota, Am** k Co Banhera. Loodaa. arhfoh will ha uMrn danad. fra* of diaeouat la all tha pain ar JM M Fri(wuL,a*it door ta tha Fulton Baah, n.J E NE NE^ Literature of the Scalpel. We find the following review of Dr. Mott'a Book of Travels in the Inst number of the Ixmctt We present it to our readers as a piece of just, good humored criticism, and as a specimen of Dr. Houston's agreeable style. These surgeons seem to have no mercy on each other: Travel* in Europe and the Ea*t, embracing Observation* made during a Tour through (ireat Britain, Ireland, France, Hel^ium, Hollurul, Prussia, Sarony, JJohimia, Austria, Havana, Switzerland, Lombard]), Tuscany, the PapaI States, the Neapolitan Dominions, Malta, the Islands of the Archijtelapo, Greece, E%ypt, Asia Minor, 'Ihirkey, Moldavia, IVallachia, and Hungary, in the years law, '35, '3(5, '37, '38, '39, '49, and Ml. lly Vai.estine Mott, M. D., Professor of Surgery, Arc. New York Ilarper Ac Brothers. 1812. 8vo. pp. 452. There's no chance now-a-days for the untraveiled chirurgeon. How, indeed, can n poor devil who has never left hia own fireside and the wife of his bosom, for m?re than four-and-twenty hours at a time, enter the lists of 'surgery with surgical and pathological anatomy,' in competition with the man who has made the. grand lour,' hob-nobbed with #1?a L-.ner of ?lio rnnnihnl laliinila nn(i pninvpH u IIIC lllllg w. 111-. --.I-/ 'pic-nic' on the top of the Pyramids 1 Dr. Mott has been one of the most fortunate of these surgical peripatetics, and with a generous kindness, that does him infinite honor, he now condescendingly takes those who have staid at home by the hand, and shows them the kingdoms of the earth, with all the power and the glory of them, for the trifling sum of two dollars a head. In order to afford our numerous readers an opportunity of participating in the favors, of which we have thus been the humble and gratified recipients, we will introduce to them our venerable confrere, in the full spirit of the merciful advice of dear, old Isaac Walton, about impaling a live frog?'Treat hint tenderly as a brother!' The titlepage of this volume is exceedingly interesting in a philological point of view. 'Travels, embracing Observations during a Tour.' Very extraordinary travels indeed The geographical announcement which follows, is somewhat startling at first sight, and when viewed in connection with ine chronological statement, proauces a very imposing effect, and, under no ordinary excitement, the believing reader turns to the precious pages which contain the observations of a mtin of science during a sojourn of eight years, in the most interesting portions of the Old World. After a Preface,' in which, with a modest and characteristic dignity, the author describes his gracious acceptance' of a Professorship in the Stuyvesant Institute Medical School, we have an Introduction,' which lets us at once into the secret of the manufacture of the book. Long belore the appearance of the volume, it was currently reported that the 'editing' of it had been entrusted to the hands,?we are not sure that we can say the head,? of a newspaper paragraphist in this city, who had attained a very respectable mediocrity in accurately recording Catastrophes most awfulHouses in ashes, ana the fall of stocksBirths, deaths and marriages?" and who, we feel in justice bound to say, is shrewdly suspected to be the veritable author of two of the very best ale-house puffs that have ever appeared in print. The name of this Editor does not appear on the titlepage, but the Introduction,* as we hare miu, lets lite cat out of the bag p?i? dimple' does not play a more conspicuous part in the excellent novel that is known by his name, than does the penny-a-liner aforesaid in this Introduction.' In the imposing grandiloquence?the turgid style?the bewildering imagery?the novel grammatical construction of the sentences, the real author stands confest.' We give a few specimens:? To pluck out these ideaj sorrows from the mind, no other alternative remains but that of severing, for the time, all connexion with those associations, scenes, or pursuits which have been the fostering and insidious source of the mischief. In exchange for these, the mind is renovated and refreshed by the tonic influence of those everchanging novel scenes, which the tableau of human life in the Old World is constantly unfolding to our observation. New ideas, and feelings, and impressions arise, upon the ruins of corroding thoughts, that have been suspended or crushed; and while the intellectual repast is thus constantly being offered to our acceptance, in some more and more grateful excitement, none are permitted to imprint themselves so deeply upon the mind as to fatigue or weary by their monotony or insipidity. The magic wand of health is in our own hands, and may be called to dissipate all inorbid fancies, or summon to our aid whatever is most pleasing. What mysterious beautyWhat startling tma gery! what delightfully novel grammatical construction of the sentences! Whoo! Eureka'! We have found it! What 1 Why we couldn't for the life of us make out the meaning of the initial 'P' standing in solitary grandeur after the Author's name?but our eyes are now opened?we now know what 'Vai.kntine Mott, M. D. and P.' means?it means Vat.kntink Mott, Doctor of Medicine and Poet. But here is another remarkable sentence:? To my own beloved country, then, I gladly and exultingly return, with attachments tenfold stronger, if possible, to her matchless institutions, than even those which I felt pressing and crowding around my thoughts as I lingered on the last crimson gleams of the twilight, fading behind the blue hills of the Neversink, and bade my native land adieu! This is rather too poetical. The worthy Doctor says he 'lingered on the last crimson gleams of the twilight.' Just imagine, gentle reader, the venerable surgeon gliding on a sunbeam! With all our love for him, we cannot help saying thatiin our opinion, he would make rather a clumsy sort of a cncruh. The same genius shines throughout the volume. Ilere and there, full of that amiable feeling and tender sensibility which every one knows l>r. Mrr to possess, we have a few sentences which the Editor' has luckily failed to rmatculatr, but, as the wise man hath it, they are like jewels of gold in a swine's snout,' and only render the 'additions, emendations, and corrections' of the paltry paragraphist more abominable. In the composition of these four hundred and fiftytwo octavo pages, it is perfectly evident, there has been a terrible massacre of all the (luide-books, 'Pencillings by the Way,' and Incidents of Travel,' that have appeared within the last half dozen years. Author or Editor, with most praise-worthy perseverance, has hunted up his predecessors, And plundering mug. Has sacked *11 o'er like an industrious bug.'' Had they 'sucked' to any purpose we could forgive tliern. Rut the book has not even the equivocal merit of being a good compilation. We will undertake to read the work over again, from beginning to end,I' Introduction' and all, trithout the help of Jlenlivat, if a dozen millinrrt' cannot be found in Division street, any one of whom, placed in a circulating library, with the help of her scissors and a pot-full of paste, will make a much better book. Aproj>os of those arti$U??there is one passage in the book, which presents an unrivalled specimen of the true milliner's style* of description. inne is an illusirioiis name, that of one wh'> sustained the character of compagnon du voyage to the author, of which we are pained to find no mention in the hook?we mean that of the too fascinating Et.pridgk. The remarks of Dr. Et.dridok on men and manners?the particulars of hia intercourse with the Macenas, whom he was wont so affectionately to address 0 ti pratldlum ?t dale* decw stua"? W YO V YORK, MONDAY MOI the tragic scene amid the 'gloomy fortroaacs of the Rhine,' when the injured patron exclaimed OJi profanum ruleua at arceo"? the abrupt 'making himself scarce' of the protege: these and a thousand kindred reminiscences would have added an indescribable interest to the volume. We arc truly sorry that the 4 Travels' did not 4 enthral e' these 4 observations.' The res|>ected publishers, however, will remember our suggestion when preparing the second edition for the press. It has been hinted, indeed, that L>r. Mott'b former associate will himself probably supply this lamentable^ and unaccountable omission. Hoping that wa incur no risk of robbing the vo lumeofits "freshness," we will immediately proceed to present our readers with the sum and fubstance of Dr. Moit's medical observations' in Europe and the East, in the years 1884, '36, '36, oo, ua, w unu 11:? LThe /.nnctl then gives a number of extracts containing ehit-chat about distinguished medical men in the countries visited by Dr. Mott.] Some carping, craving creatures may hera whine the remark that the author, after a sojourn of eight years in Europe and the East,' might have favored his brethren with a few original and interesting ohnervations on the climate?natural history?and diseases prevalent in the countries which he visited. But we're not unreasonable-not we. There are more leeches than the horse-leech'?and that our author knows?which never cease crying 'give; give!' But we are unlike them all. Without ona idle murmur, we accept' the gifts the gods provide,' and with grateful hearts receive the precious information that, after an interval of five-and-thirty years, Sir Astley Cooper recognised Dr. Mott?that Roux has extracted six thousand cataracts?and that Velpeau received our author as a brother?we would have despised him if he hadn't?that Larrey wears Nipoleou's old hat?and, most interesting of all, that Civiale, happy dog, has amassed a princely fortune! But here is a fragrant extract, to which we will nrati* nn nn-irnririHtp mntfn?nni> that nnmhinpa holh rhyme and reason, according to oar author:? What pleasure can exceed The smoking of iht weed!' dr mott's opinion or tobacco. If this good creature' and precious weed,' as it was called when first brought into vogue by Sir Walter Raleigh, were so extremely deleterious aa some would have us believe, it appears to me inconceivable how we should find the moat vigorous constitutions and well-developed forms amongst those very people where it is so profusely employ?d,chiefly in the form of smoking. In France its consumption is certainly on the increase, and in England we should judge that it is getting more and more into vogue. It is not our intention to dilate upon this disputed question but cur experience leads as to the conclusion that much more censure has baen cast upon our American Virginia plant than its merits. Ia one very fatal and distressing form of disease, to wit, laryngeal Phthisis, and Bronchitis among public speakers, the fact is ?ery clearly established, that the moderate habit of smoking, by the drain it accomplishes and itf anodyne qualities, has been eminently useful, at least aa a preventive for that peculiar malady so frequent ia the northern part of the United States, especially among the clergy. But our gradually diminishing space admonishes us that we must tear ourselves away from this amusing volume. One more extract and we have done: de. more a thiolmus. [Here follows a passage in which the worthy Doctor expresses his views respecting the salvation of the disciples of Mahomet.] This passage demonstrates, according to our way of thinking, that Dr- Mott is about as sound a theologit n as he ie a good poet. But the discussion of this point would lead us to violate a most sensible maxim?one which the good doctor in leaving the walks of operative surgery, in whick he has gained something more substantial thaa empty fame, for the purpose of writing a book, has most foolishly and wantonly despised?that maxim is, reader, as you already guess, he ttjtok ultra crepidam We have rather more of the milk of human kindness' than asually falls to the lot of critics, and in the full glow of our charitable disposition, we reiterate this salutary proverb, and say, in the naiqe of all the gods, let such a surgeon stick to his knife! la operative wg'ty, Dr- MottJ the world knows, is a hero? but in syntax, he is a very dunce: in the domains of 'surgery with surgieal aud pathological anatomy,' he is, to use his own simile, a Napoleon?in the fair fields of literature, he is the very incarnation of dull, ness. Os glandular swellings and burrowing fisttr las he gazes with an experienced eye?on the face si Nature, and the scenery of the moral world, he looks with the interesting ignorance of a blubbering boy. Long may Dr. Mott live to bless us with his surgical dexterity?but never, oh! sever, let him IgBUl Vial I UUI HUB Willi a uuw? Late from Florida.?We hare the St. Augustine New* or the lfth last. The U- S. steamer Col. W. S. Harney was at St. Augustine, bound to St. John's Bluff. She hud 250 troops on board, SO of whom were sick. Cel. Gates left St. Augustine on the 16th inst. for Palatka. Thence he is to proceed with his command to Pericecal*, his future station. The buildings at Fort Peyton hare been destroyed by fire?supposed to be done by some eril disposed person or persons. The Nary force destined for the Ererglades, commanded by Lieut, Roger?, embarked at Fort Dallas, in canoes, on the 13th inst. taking tbe inland passages They are to concentrate at a point between the Okachobee and Caloosabatchie, whence they will scour the Krerglades, for Indians. The Indian guide mentioned in the following paragraph as haring been wounded, is a brother of the celebrated Haleck-Tustenuggee. He was wounded in the thigh by two rifle bails. An Indian, who was brought around from Tampa, as a guide, attempted to make his escape at New Smyrna, and was wounded by the sentinel. From the southern posts we gather the following intelligence t Tbe post at Lauderdale was abandoned on the 14'.h inst., and the troops of the 3d Artillery stationed there, under the command of Major ; met, aa they doubtleae will be, by eorreeponding morementa on the part of Col. Worth, adraacing from the Tampa aide. Sam Jonae, Tirertail, and Haleck-Tnatenuggee, aurreundad on all aide*, and praaaed in erery direction, will be mighty apt to get into a tight place any way they can Ax it." Col. Worth, it ia aaid, will eatabliah his head quarter* at I'alatka. The following i* an extract of a letter reoeived in thie city, dated Fort King, R. F Feb. 14 Thi* evening, two companies of the 8th Infantry will arrive at thie poit, out eix day* from Tampa Bay, distant 100 miles. An express arrived from them laat night, bringing the news of their being atlarktd by Indians on their march hrre, at the Wikoo Swamp. One sergeant and one private killed. Them were no doubt plentyof red skin* to attack two large companies Strong eymptoaaa of the war all over Florida, when they now hunt up our troops for a fight. Since writing the above, the companies have arrived hern; one of them goes to Palatka, the other to St. Augustine. The private mentioned as killed, ioatryia?n abroad to hear the seme opinion* en nreased by foreigner* of yonr works, that wo hare so long cherished. No man has done so mnch to win from the European world respect for iw literature aa your IER A 1842. Mlf and for it oa dearrve our ItHUlit. It it in tile mt mory of many that, before the Bkrtah Book wa* writ* tin, American literature was treated with utter roti tempt by Englishmen. True, it ii .till matter of great surprise to Euglith b? die* ana bishops to learn that we apeak Euglish, and even write Sketch Booka," Thanatopaea," (i lea on Marco Botzarit," live in framed houare, and raanif. .t other ay mptatna of civilisation. Said Lady ,'who U aiater to a celebrated noble authoreaa in London," Tray tell me if you have not auch a man in America aa Irving Washington, who haa written a bcok? tht-y cell it Book of Sketches, 1 think he muat be a aon of the general of that name. Or waa it Grmrft Washington 1 Bray tell me something about these inen 1 aup|M>a? you muat be acquainted with them I had the impudvnce to laugh her ladyahip in the face before I told her tome thing about theae men," anJ then read her a chapter upoD American history, and another upon American atithora. Mr. Dickena spoke on every matter about Which we converted with a freedom and kindnett that thawed he rpoke from the heart. The window* of hit library look out upon agatdeo. Itaw several rory-cheeked cbildr.ir playing by a water fountain and, aa the little creaturea catt occasional g Uncut up to ut while we were watchinar their inorta from the window. I thought. I taw iu their large, clear,blueeyes, goldi n hair, an you ever hear of her death in a future number of the Clock, you shall say that she died as she lived." iRMr. Dickens is certainly one of the most lovely men I ever saw; and 1 wish that they wha have formed th'e mistaken idea that hia works are destitute of high moral sentiment, and written merely to amuse the vulgar; would only look into Oliver Twi?t or Nicholas Nicaleby. I wish, too, thatsthey who'refuse to read his worksbecause they are fictitious (for a novel is not necessarily a vicious book?sometimes they are the best booksPilgrim's Progress, Paradise Lost, and the Vicar of W?efield,could be but poorly spared), had as much of the milk of hnman kindness in their hearts as he.. I believe there is no author doing so much for humanity in the Biitish empire. Ner am I alone in this opinion. Chablestoii Rack*.?There was no raciitg yesterday* the parse of $200 having been taken by CoP. Singleton's eh I. by Rowton, out of Phenomena, by galloping round the course. The regular races commenced to day. Purse, $1000, 4 mile heats. The following hones have been entered:? Col. Hampton's eh. m Fanny, 5 year's old, by Eelipsa, out of Maria West (dam of Wa&ner)i by Marion. Ridar'a dress?blue and white\V. H Sinkler's br. f. Kate Converse, 4 yeirs old, by Nonplus, out of the dam of Santa Ana. Rider's dress?green and gold. lisportajvt Decision?Bankrupt Law.?The following important decision respecting the Bankrupt Law is contained in the Pittsburg Chronicle United Stat** DiSTaier Court. tfahrni Carmis.?The United States, unnn the re lation of Jonathan Rsmaley, vh. J. W Dobbins, eomtable?On motion of T. Mellon, Esq and presentation of tbe proper petition in the Court, hie' Honor, Judge Irwin, granted a writ of habeae cor-, pim, returnable at three o'clock P. M. in Saturday laat. By the return of the habeae corpus, it appeared that the relator, Jonathan Ramaley, was arrested on an execution issued by an Alderman of the city of Pittsburg that previously to said arrest, the relator had filed his petition in due form in said Conrt for the benefit of the Bankrupt Law that the schedule annexed to said petition contained the naUie and amount of the debt, &c. of the arresting ere^ ditor that the said Conrt had made an ordsr, appointing the 12th day of March next, for the hearing of relator and his creditors, and that notice of this order was published according to law. The Conrt decided that the relator, living thus according to law?brought within the jurisdiction of the Court, and being bound at all times to abide ite on ers and decrees in the matter of his petitionhe was entitled to its protection, by being privileged from arrest in the care before them, pendiagthe proceedings in his application for relief under the Bankrupt Law, and it therefore ordered that the. said relator be discharged from his said arrest, add that the arre.-ting creditor pay the cost of the proceedings on the writ of habeas corpus. The Mutineers of the Saw Artohio.? We are surprised to learn that the Captain of the San Antonio ii thro wine obstacles in the way or the examination and trial of the mutineer*, by the proper authorities of the city, and that a formal demand ha* been made for their delivery, upon the Mayor.. We can by no means understand this?murder has been committed within tha precinct* of New Or* leans, and the perpetrators, having been appre-. hended by the authorities, should most unquestionably receive their trial by the tribunals of the p aca where the murder wa* committed. We do not know what course the Mayor intends to pursue; but we certain'y think that he should not deliver the prisoners up without a trial under our laws. We have yet to learn that a vessel at anchor at Algiers is Within the limits of New Orleans. We do aet know that the fact is material to tha question above mooted, that the murder wa* eommitted'under the Texas flag on board a national vessel, at anchor without the boundary of our corporation! (inasmuch as the accused were arrested by our officers, and within our bounds), but if it he, Capt. Seegurs should certainly n't be blamed for basing his dtniand upon it We suppose, when all the evidence shall be adduced, and the law examined, that grave judges will announce|the decision which the raid testimony and the law authorize in the case. ?New Orleans Bulletin, Feb 17. Italia* Troupe at New Orlears ?It is understood, we believe, that the Italian opera corps make their debut at the St. Charles Theatre, NewOrleans, oa the 22i instant, in oof of Donizetti's favorite piecesList or rue Taorrr. PRIMA DORRAI ABSOLUTA*. Signers Emelina Fantoul Sutton. Bigrora Isabella Ober it" Rossi. laeosDAi Porras. Bignora Asunta Pardina. Bignora Loreaa Maroxii. TRCERAS DORRAS Bignora Marietta Barhettl. 9i;nora Leuisa Bulgarellt. Tcaoan. I. Bignor Cerilo Antogninti, lat tenore absoluto9. Hignor Lnis ParoxzT, lat tenore. 3. Sigaor Frodorico Badiali, 1st Tenore e direttore dl Been a. 4. F- Moriano. BaUos Bignor Celestino Salvatori, 1st Basso Absolute. Sir nor Aleaaandro Caceoni, lit Btaao. StconoAt Baaaea. Signor Adolpha Montegre. HI*nor Alberto Terri, let Bafo Abaoluta. Miiitm Dibbttobb b comraaitob di Moiica. Signor Laura Roaai. Dibbttobb di Obchcitba. Signer Miguel Rappetti. ArvHTADOa. Signer A- Backarini. DiaiTToar db la Sastbbbia. Signera Eater Meaca, to. CaaitTA*. u. Aignerna Magdalana Bareioa, Clementina Kagri, Marietta Barbatti, Loaiaa Balgaralli, V. A?*rta?*i, Tofraao Voarrela. Algnoraa A me, Tkamae, A leares, MartMaUJ, Ouaainar, Calcatrrra, AWaraa, al?arua?l,fartanay re ladiaa. Rabin*, Onibarnan. froataleai, Mentagre, Ceftr naa. falafiar* Signer fable Bam** 'I* ,0 ft* LD.

.4 rnet fwo Cuu Hultlmurc, [CorrcfpOMdmce of (lie Hrrtld J BALTIMORE, Feb. 23, 1S42. on IVathinglon't Birth Hay-Kmbtzzltmrni? Ite?Buiint** Monty, ire. t)ifA* SIR Being one of yoar constant reader* I hereby take the liberty of writing a line or two re-pecting mst tern anil thing* a* they are in the Monemental City. Yesterday being the 110th anniversary of the Birth of the Father of this great and glorioe* Republic, but Utile wa* done in the way of business?thf mil l'arv made a grand display by parading through the principal atreet* of our city; two ball*, on* at the Front rtreet Theatre for the benefit of it* present manager, Weymess (a fancy one at that) was pret, ty well attended, *ay about 10tH? persons; among thw number Gen. Towson, Paymaster General of the United State*, in full uniform; he looked remarkably well; Boz did not attend, nor win any" apolo. .gy mads for the same. An regard* the fancy character*; it was a humbag, none worthy of notice; the other, at Washington Halt X* large and spacious room) given by the I Baltimore UityGirard*, a fine military company of this city, was crowded by the fair sex and citizen soldiers of (hi* city and the county; it patted off in splendid ttyle, ?r?ry one apparently highly delighted, and teamed at though you could read in their countenances that the middle clatt of society star Ja at least tqqal, if-not superior to the would be elite of this country- Young Dunn, a lad about 17, years of 'age, who was elerk to R D. Burp-, ol Bowly's ivbarf, was tried by the City Court yesterday for faking to his own use about $1 >00, in September last and, and acquitted on the ground that he was no'elefk, h4 not being book-keeper, the mdinUnent stating that he was elerk to paid Burnt, (strange Verdict,).so it appears by the laws of this State no one U a cle.k but a book-ketper If that both* fact there is a great many cleikt in this city, for I have loaned myself about one hundred ana thirty, hooks, and they have all been kept Business is extremely giull here, and weather uncommonly mild for the season^ The tyincipal conversation h -ld at our liquor shops (an" I assure you there is plenty of them and we.l attended, notwithstanding the tee-totalers) is about the supply of julaps next summer Ice, ice, ice, is the continual cry- One *f the r dealers hfrs. Mun?oo, where a 'pretty young tniloui (with a husband somewhere) also resided, and that a stronger in-busey "than vestal* ween of'took piece between them? that the lady went Iron Mr-. Mun-on's to hturaekeeping, and the plaintiff fooled the bill for the furniture, the properly in defendant*!* store "infTering some" when he did ao They al** raked dp domestictrouble between the plaintiiT end hie "lawful ladid" with a.view to impeaching hiecberaeter. But thb whole of it amounted to nothing?th* goods M> erted to have been taken dwindled beforwtke .light of the testimony ect?they must carefully weigh ihe cirnanaatanaeo-on which the .-on* mainly rented-and the teatimony'-Mddeyide accordingly. The jary, after n abort abeeace, found for plain(MT. la the fall amount claimed, r" ror plmatilf, Mr. Peter Wilioa?M? William K. I Thome, for defendant*. Comet (Jalandar-Thli day. .Coear or Common Pi?m ?Pert I? At |0 o'clock Jfeb. f m.AS.M. IT,*, 41.4b, 47, *1,4a,*, Part t-r-Al 4 oVIoek-Jfee Si,

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NEW YORK HERALD. Ntw York, Morirtajr, Frutry 48, 1H4), Strnirt Ship Caledonia. No Caledonia yet! But we trust site reached Boston lu~t Saturday. No mail was received thence yesterday, and we are therefore in doubts. She was then twenty-two days out. Her non-appearance has created a good deul of excitement in 'his ctty, which was increased ia?t evening by the arrival of the lliberni.t, with intelligence ot severe gales on the Atlantic. On the 31 instant, the H-, then in lat. 14 51, Ion 51V. experienced a gale from the \V. loN. N. W irhich lasted for twelve days. And it is the opinion of Captain Wilson that the Ciledonia Umtitiihe tiart of that time. Not withstanding this, we do uoi believe that any serious I disaster has happened to her. We have too great a faith in her stnngth to think that she has gone down as the President did. PueTs?Kirr At one o'clock this morning, we received Bo.-ion papers el Saturday evening, by Adams' Express Line, in advance of the mail? The Caledonia had not arrived at Boston at the time of the departure of the express. Stcamihii' Clypk?This fiae steamship, the pionen of the West India mail steamers, which are to visit this pott, came up the bay yesterday, in splendid style, to the avtcn sliment of every one. She is to leave again this evening or to-morrow morning for Halifax, and will return immediately to con nect with others of the line at the West Indies Those who w ish to send letters to Halifax and to Europe by this steamer, can do so, by leuv.ng them to-day, at the cilice ol the British Consul. We un derstand that the Unicorn, now at Halifax, will take them thence to England, if the Caledonia should not arrive in time. We look upon the arrival of the Clyde as an important one for this city, in every point of view. 5>he is of aline of superior steamships connecting ihia, the greatest commercial city of the western world, with every important market bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and has opened a commercial communication which, for its extent, speed, safety, and regularity, has never been equalled since Adam and Eve went out of the weslern gate of the garden of Eden. Hereafter we are to have a steamship every two weeks, bringing mat Is from upwards of forty different sea ports, and Boston thereby thrown far behind New York, in the great progress of steam navigation l-'oreignstt amcompanitssee the impoitance of' making this city the centre of communication, and we should not be surprised if Mr. Cunard, in the course of a short time, ordered his steamers to come here toa. We have heard of stranger movements in our day. EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Steam Ship Clyde and Ship Hlbrrnla?Ferocious Speech of Hon. Daniel O'Connell against England?Preparation for the Royal Christening?Starving Con. dltlon of Great Britain?Decline In Cotton, die, die. The steamship Clyde, Capt. Woodruff, from Grenada, via St. Croix, St. Thuraq Turks Island, Nassau Savannah, and Charleston, arrived yeaterday morning The C. took on board from the steamer Dee, which arrived at Grenada on the 17th ult from Southampton, (Enz the mail bag, but bivughtnot a iinglt wwtpaptr. We are not without papers, however, for the fast sailing ship llibernia, Captain Wi'son, arrived in the afternoon with plenty to the 13*h, thus putting us in poa^etsion of both political and commercial news to the latest date. The Clyde draws 15J feet, and is 1842 tons burden She is the strongest, finest and most substantial British steamer we ever saw. Her cabin arrangements are very neat and comfortable, with no useless magnificence. 8he mounts four thirty-two .J... Tit. ...a.n.tin. ?r k.. _k..l I,..,,.. is different from those of the Queen, Western, or any other steatner that has been here. Her model is superb,that is to say, for an English one. One of the W. I. Mail steamers will hcreafier stop nt New York every fortnight. Permission has been granted by the American Government te the Company to take passengers between ports in the United States. The Clyde will proceed to Halifax, (S. S.) this evening, and leturn to New York,thence to Charleston, Savannah, Nassau, and Havana. There are one hundred and twenty-three steerage pa-sengers, English and Welsh, en board the Hibernia. They are chiefly respectable farmers, and hare a considerable amount of money with hem. These persons have been compelled to leave England, in consequence of the distressing starving condition of that country, and will be followed by hundreds of ethers. It is said that the mutineers of the Creole remained in prison at Nassau, waiting the determination of the American and British Governments. We learn verbally that they would be given up on a demand being made tor them oy our government. Steam ship Columbia, from Boston and Halifax, arrived at Liverpool on 15th ult. Great preparations wore making for the christening of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, aad for the reception of the King of Prussia at Windsor Castle, who is to be one of the godfathers. The Liverpool cottoa market was dull and declining. The Portuguese Cortes'was opened by com mis. sion at Lisbon on the 2J nit. Packet ship New York, hence, arrived at Liverpool oa the Utb. T.ie Prince's Theatre, L>nJon, which eost upwards of ?60,000, was sold by auction for ?10,401. M Peel,'an uncle of Sir Robert reel, died very suddenly at Kxmoath, in Devonshire, on the 5th last in a fit of ap ^plexy, wh.le sitting at table with his son. The deceased w.is possessed of immense wealth, and is said to have died intestate. The dividends on hs funded property for the past half year, amount t upwards ot ?30,(M)0, which were received by power of attorney, and he has lef1 upward n of ?2 0 M,000. The Ri.L _ r mxo mc ism iiiuu, ?n |i i4r rnom oi Lord Ashburton. We find nothing further 'relative to the moremints of Lord Ashburton in our paper*. Wei.l-m **Aiiin Ei-nrr?iejit.?We find the following in the Brussels paper, under date of Jan. 6: ?"The whole city* u full of the elopement of a youngr, hands ome, and rich heiress, the litter in law of one of our minitter*, with the nm to be realised The timcia fm-t approaching; turn jour eyea to the many conrulaioaa which rend hera.dea as&nder; mark the meetings which ate held for tho rsesucitation of trade; aee her banks failins;?iee her laborera starving, and murdering t aeh other?aee her machinery growing ruaty from disuse?gee her fou idneg empty see her fireg blown out?you can hear no sound of the auvil?vou cannot ca ch the cracking found of the shutileor the loom?all ig desert?all ia destitution?all ia want And what a parliament baa ahe aelt-cted at tush a Ciiais! 1 do not deceive myself, wheu I aee her people thronging to her aocialiat chape)?, where doctiiuca repugnant to civilized humanity are inculcated. 1 cannot be so bind as to overlook the c ingregAtious of her chartists. I cannot but think of her torch and dagger meeting-*; I cannot I but regard tlieaa things aa ominous (Hear, hear I When 1 aee her nonulatiou rapidly diminishing? when I see her people convulsed?when 1 see thein dying of starvation?when i see France regaiding her with a hawk's eye, and waiting as a wolf for an opportunity to destroy he;?when I see the United States regarding her with no very propitious eyewhen I tee M'Leod's case holding a dangerous asp>-ct?when I see th* frontier question unsettled? when I see proud England assailed from abroad, and her very bowels torn out by internal dissension?when 1 see all this, do 1 deceive myself when I look forward to no distant day, when Ireland approaches to her own independence? (Cheers.) I will, then, look for a parliament of our own 1 will seek for a House of Commons in Collegegreen?I will rally for a tribunal where I c?n summon that judye, aud I will consign him to that fate he so jastly deserves. (Cries of the villain and groaning.) Yes, 1 will sprak trumpet tongued till 1 obtain my end I ant not fond of vapid o a'ory? 1 do not speak sylogistically?1 do not use what is called an allegory- No; but in the name of justice (and 1 hope I am not guilty of a profanation when I invoke the name of God) 1 proclaim that Ireland must have her just rights; she will insist on and obtain them in peaceful, orderly demeanor and moderation; she will rally her forces and press furward to the wished for goal. (Cheers) Tiik Nicer Expedition ?The accounts which have been received at Portsmouth within these two or three davs, of the Niger expedition, have fully confi med those which were brought by the Hora tio. It was stated that when the 8oudan left the pviifditinn. it h*rl r*>ai*h?d the mufliienre nf the Niger and Tehadda, and it wm arranged that the Albert should proceed up the Niger, and the Wilberforae up the Tcbadda; but it was feared that from the deplorable condition ia which it was placed by the sickness and the increasing mortality among the officers and men, the expedition would be compelled to return. These unpleasant anticipations hare been speedily realised in the leturn ol one of the vessels, the Wilberforce; and but little hone was entertained that the other, the Albert, would continue hercourse more than a day or two longer. From the present accounts, it appears that on the very next day alter the Soudan lrft there were many sick on board the Wilbrrfsrce, that it was not able to'go up ihe Tcbadda, as previously determined, but was obliged to follow the Soudan to Fernando Po,under the charge of Lieut. Strange; her captain, XV Allen, and nearly the whole of the crew being ill of the fever. On the tame day that the Wilberforce lett the confluence to return to sea, Capt. Trotter gp.t the Albert underwi ish to proceed up the Niger for the purpose of visitog Kabbah, which he considered essential for the furtherance of the obj-ets for which he entered the river. While, however, he resolved to make the attempt, he was by no means sanguine of being able to accomplish his design. He had al ready many of liit men ill on board, and he himself atated that many new caeca were occurring every moment, which were very perplexing,but he did not yet ace it was time for the Albert to give in, though half an hour more might alter the caee. The Sou Jan was dispatched by Captain Allen back to the river to assist the Albert in case of need,and was accompanied by the Ethiop, Mr Beckro.'t.wbo volunteered to undertake that service. The Sondan waa placed under the command of Lieutenant Strange, the officer, (Lieutenant Fishburne) who brought her down the river, being ill of the fever; he had, how ever, subsequently become convalescent. Mr. Wakebam died on board *he Wilberforce 011 her passage down the river, and Mr. Harvey disinn, consistent with the national dignity, in order to accommodate matters, but was firmly resolved not to concede the point demanded by the French ambassador." Algiers. The intelligence from .Algeria, received via Marseilles, cornea down to tho 2d instant. The Tage steamer, by which they were conveyed, performed the passage in the short space of 45 hours. The Muniteur Algerien af the 2jth ult publishes a long report ot Gen-Negrier on the situation of the pn> viuce of Constantioe, announcing that the roost per fenu ranquility prevailed in that oart of the regency. The contributions were regulatly paid by the natives; seven tribes bad lately made their submission to the Frencb;^lhe eutire country round Con tantine was in a high state of cultivation, and General Negrier expected that the amy of occupation would subsist this year on the produce of the soil; the immense plains of Temlonha.Talergma,OuleJ-Abdcnours,which had remained waste for four vcart. were fast coverinr with farm houses. and land had bsen distributed for tillage to the garrison of Conataatine in the neighbourhood of that city. Work* of erery description were being prosecuted with the utmost activity; a barrack sufficiently spacious to accommodate 900 or 1000 cavalry, situate at the Bardeau, and another at El Asouch, were nearly terminated' Market*. Loxoax F.xcHtxec Nr.ws, Jan. U.?The operations in the F.nglish Ksnds, mentioned yesterday, were continued to day by the same parties, and upon similar terms ?namely, specially f-r bauk notes. Various opinions are hazarded as to the cause of these sales being attributed by some to the late funding of Exchequer bills, and by others they are supposed to be on account of the saving's banks the latter supposition is generally receivid as coriect among those who are likely ta have tha best information. The amount of stock sbld tc-day exceeds J X) ntxt. and the decline per cant; the closing pric? a being 8-u to HO. t.oth for money and for the account. Dank stock I6#J ta lb7j. India stock 245 to 347. Exchequer bills hare remained steady at 18s to 20s premium. The Forrign market has been quite inactive, with the exception oi Spanish, in which same trilling business w as transact, ,1 at the improved quotation o! 2.5J to 24j. Tne proitosed arrangement for restoring (he finances of Portugal, which appeared in the Herald" of tc- lay, hss been lead with attention, but it appears to give but little satisfaction to the lond holders: no elfect has yet bein produced by it on the nrica cf the stock, which still remains at 32 to 33 J for toe fie and 19 ta 10J.!or the Three per Cents the intention ol the brokers and the dealers having bi en confined to the home market. The other fnads were, Belgian lOllto I02J Dutch,the Twc-and-aHalf rer Cents 50; to 511. the K'ive par Cents 100 to I Mil Dtniah 80} to 91} Brazilian tit to 6, North Midland 7 J to 74, the New aharra 3* to .16, Brighton 37) to 37f. Black wall Old shares III to 1). and South Western 68 to 60 per ihare. Eastern Countiea 14} to 14, and Moath Eastern '20J to 20f per iliaro. Money hat been very acarce, and there were borrowera at five per cent. The koraign Exchanges in many inatancea were higher. Antwerp bring quoted at 12 4 to 12 4} Hamburgh 13 JOJ to 11 ll\, naJ raria 26 76 to 26 82} Ameterdam rem titicl at 12 4} to 12 4} Kotterdam 126; Krankfoit 160 to 160} Trieste 9 62 to 9 63 I.iabou 621 Madrid 38} to 3fiJ. Lomin Cnav E?c*t?'i*, Jan 10 ?Although the supply ol wheat fteth up this morning waa bat moderate, the trade ruled extremely dull, at a decline of la per quarter from thia day week. LivtarooL Cowan Jan. 14.?The laat few daya have been dull and Hat in the r.tton mark, t. New imports of Ami ri^an, as soon aa landed, have been brought lorwaid for aalr. and the proceeding on all aidea, whether it be on the part of hollera to aell or conatimera "rrm 10 [U on inn presumption that the pre?ent moderate rate* are not likely to he materially diaturhed. It thia way it it we hare clotfJ the market thit w eek reducing the o'lotatiomof the rieat bulk of American rotton Jd per lb. Theea.ne willalro apply to India. All other kindi are much at before. The public tale of 8>im?? today went off with a fair degree of apint, and at much about the tame r.te at pri etebtii leans 4| a 71.1; 2130 Alabama, 6 a A]d| 220 8e a bland. Ilia Kd; 10 Stained do 6jdj 43.) Pemam, y a 7|d, 2*0 Viaranbatn, a 6|t; 210 Bahia.7 a 7|d; fi?0 Keyptian, 7 a lOd, 2.S00 Surat, 3j a ?id. 00 Madraa,4l; 40 Uamanira, aM; no W.-ct India.6] 1; 20 Carthngem, 4)1; 20 Perilvian.Od. k.*iH.rt from ltt to 14 h Jan. 1M1 600. Sam pino.1 1641,400 Imp irta from let to 14 h Jaa. 1S4 J, 4',M 1 "rett >ame period 1641. O*', 110 balea. Mock lit Jan. ItMl, 3M.'J00. Stock lit Jan. 1S43.429,800 bale*. Stock 14th Jan. 104J, 343 000. Ji?r. 16.? One-eighth lower than last week. Sale* 91,990 lialei. Import*, 36 090 bale*. A aa'e male thia day ol 800 bale* at a lower price than any aince 192?. At 10 o'clock this morning the ateamer Columbia mad* her appearance. To day no iar.pmvem *nt. Some of the old !M cotton haa been felling at 5 J. Eaat India cotton if actonifhingly improved in color, utaple, cleaning, and bid* fair to reduce, ere long, the cnuauinption of American, in a considerable degree. Both cloth and yarn are very dull, and the advice* from Mancheater laat evening.qaote a decline in tbe Utter. Buyera are waiting the meeting of Parliament to fee whatftep* will be taken t# improve trade It meet! on the til February neat. Notwithstanding the apparent impossibility to jet an advance on cotton, we have iniormalion that (pinnera are not losing, on the contrary. LirrnrooL, Jan. U?Things in Manchester are not so favorable, spinners ami manufacturers have accepted lower rates, thishas had its due weight here, and in coxsequence of abundance offering 1-8J decline has been submitted to in American Cottons. The sales Kiiday are l'>,000 ball's, 1000 of these on speculation, and u00 bales for export. Hirer, Jan. 12 ?Our Cotton market remains without animation, the very severe cold weather almost prevents communication with the interior. The navigation of the Seine is also interrupted. Our principal holders appear anxious to sell, and from the irregularity of prices for the last two days, a new decline is now at hand. u The sales since the 1st inst. amounts to 7,700 bales of all sorts. The arrivals to 3 700 b iles, only owing to the prevalence of easterly winds. Our stocks consist ot 90,000 bale*, but the first change of wind will bring large and long expected supplies, under which, prices must inevitably g ve way. Some lots of tin Carolina Rice, daily expected,(have been sold, to arrive, at J6f. to 28f. Lit t.arooL, Jan i vh ?The advices per Columbia were received this morning. We are rather surprised that price.* wi'h you had, un der existing circumstances, keen so well maintained but we have a strong opinion that your market would be much depressed from th* accounts received from this country. The reports of a reduction of the estimate of your crop are n?t likely to hare any effect on our marke', which we believe can only be influenced by a return of a more healthy state of trade in our manufacturing distiicts. There is rather more business doing in Manchester, but, although some of the manufacturers have ceased working, and others only working short time, prices f goous ana yum* are not remunerative. We refer to the annexed circular. Prices of cotton are fully aa low aa at any period laat year. The salsa to day have been only 2000 balea?and the market closed eaviljr. LivKarnoi.. Jan. 14 ?There hai been a fair demand for cotton from the trade thia week, but aa many holdera, particularly of new cotton, are disposed to sell. the market ha? had a heavy appearance, and purchaaea have been made, from import* of the new crop, at a reduction of Jd per lb Irom laat week'a prices. There i? no change in Brazil or Egyptian,though the latter are not 10 freely offered. East Iudia are in fair request at the late pricea. Thoae offered at auction to day were mostly sold without much decline, though with some irregularity. Thi sales to day are 3000 bales to the trade, with a heavy market-, on speculation thia week, 'if>00 American and 600 Surat; export, 200 American. Pricks Currk.nt This Dat? Sea Island,ord. to mid., 9J a 10J fair to good fair, 12 a 13,J good to fine, 15 a 30 Stained do., ord. to mid 4 a 4.J fair to good fair, S a flj good to fine, a 8| Upland, ord. to mid, 4J a 5jj fair to good fair, 5} and bl good to fine, 6J and 6} Mobile, ord. to mid ,4^ as}; fair to good fair, 6} a 6 good to fine, 6\ a 7 New Orleans, ord. to mid, 4| a 5j fair to good fair, 5{ a 6J good to fine 6J a 8 Egyptian,ord to mid 7} fair to good fair'l a8; good to tine,8} a 9} Surat and Madras, ord. to mid. 3} a 3} fair to good fair, 4 a 4j good to line. 4} a 4j. American taken lor consumption up to this day, 29920; ditto,during same period last year, 37,300; total taken for consumption, M1730; ditto last year, 50,000; Stock American, on hand, Jan. 14,1942, 251,300. Total stock on hand,433,610; do American on hand same time last y ear, 590,070; ditto, total on hand same time last year, 334,000. Btatc or Tbadk.?Maisciicsteb, Jan. 11?There was rather le?s animation in the market than on the two preceding Tuesdays; and those spinners and manufacturers who bad demanded further advance* laat week, were generally content to accept thepricea wkich were then offered but refused. The market, however, is tolerably steady, both in goodi and yarn, at a trifling advance upon theextreme low rates current about a month ago. I Rochdalc, Jap. 10?To-day being the new market, mere nts ueen a {numerous auenuance out uui a juuportinnate quantity of buaineaa transacted. Pricea yet remain low. In the wool market there ia nothing new to repoit. Paiai rr, Jan. 8.?Theatate of trade thia week haa preaented a few alight dawninga of hope. Several bayera have made their appearance, and, although the extent of talea ia bat (mall, and pricea very low, aeveral parcrla of goada have been taken up. In tome instance*. aellera have refuaed to aubmit to any reduction of price, and rather to be dia, o-ed to hold until something like a remunerating price ia obtained. Meanwhile, one parcel after another finding (purchasers, helpe to diminish the atock.and to aet omr manufacturer! a thinking what to begin prepat ing. Silk merchant! are ditpoaed to become fully ai lirrn In their term*. The manufacturing committee have incraaied their weavera about one hundred during the week, and have now 830 employed. The nunib.r of webi given outdaring the week amounta to 180, making, aince the commencement,l,U8 Liverpool Cottok Miikt. Jan. 8.?To-day not leaa than 4 000 bag! have been diapoaed of, including 300 American and 500 Sural taken on (peculation, and 1KJ American far export. Prieea ere steady,but more parti culaily for the common and middling qualities of American, which are not freely offend. Jan. 10th?The demand for cottcn to-day hat not bean particularly brisk, hut the aalea amount to 4 000 bagi, including 700 Surat, and pricea are iteady for all kinds. The trade have been nearly the sole buyera. Liverpool Coan Ekchaxge, January 11?Since Tueiday, the 4th instant, there is a considerable freeh arrival forthe Corn trade, including lomequantity of foreign Wheat and United States Flour. The frost is unabated and the canals are shut. The Wheat trade has been inanimate, and the purcha sesof the town dealers have been few and confined to retail lots, but there have been aeveral orders for shipment to Ireland far fine free foreign, which have been executi d at full prices, viz^at 9s 0d to 9? 11J far red Baltic, at 10s 6d for mixed Danzic. All other kinds, which were not wanted, might have been had at some reduction, more tspecielly Irish, which is generally very inferior. Sock and barrel fiour have been in limited request, and former pricea have been barely supported. A cargo of Ancona Wheat on the passage to this part, has been sold at 7s 61 per 70lbs, short price, delivered hert. There have been no sales of flour in bond. la? at on.t lor which th-re wt? only a very limited inquiry, wb* ollVred 2,1 to 31 cheaper for all kind* except the finest qualities, in which there i? little chance. The value of lri?h la in a great measure nominal for want of buyer*. There i? no alteration in prices of free barrel and sack flour, but the *ale? have been trifling in amount. There wax no inquiry for wheat in bond. U. State* flour to arrive was offered at 28i per baric). Boy. ?Charles Dickens, Ilsq. and his ea'.imable lady purpose leaving New York for the south this afternoon. He may remain, however, till to-mo-row, in the hope of receiving letters by the Caledonia, if they do not arrive to-day. Since his arrival in this city, he has been literally feasted, feted, toasted, wined, and dined, to his heart's content. With the exception of the great Box Ball and the magnificent Boz Dinner at the City Hotel, all the other honors and hospitalities extended to him were of a strictly private nature. In this the people of New York have 9howo their good sense; and Dickens hne acted like himself in declining any further public manifestations of respect. During hi* stay here, he has worked like a dray horse, ("if wc may be allow ed the expression,") answered hundreds and liun dreds of letters?received thousands of calls and shakes of the hand?declined dozens of invitations to breakfasts, suppers, dinners, and many a Mrs. Leo Hunter's fancy cire?sdejeur.e; dined out, we beheve, every day: and frequently breakfasted and supped out. And yet, he has taken many quiet driver, and rides, and walks, in, around and out of the city, and visited all our public institutions. He goes no farther south than Charleston; visits Canada in the spring, returns here the end of May, and goes home in the vie 1.; i..-. 7 hjio a na vrrurgc VT OfilllllKlUU, iltimi iiuu t>uvi?tvi or whenever he goes, we ?ay "Clod blew h'm!"' Chatham Theatre.?This evening John Selton, Ksq makes his appeaiance in the part oi Jemmy Twitcher, in which be is unrivalled. This gentleman has been for three years travelling in liurope.and has now returned to the scene of h;s former triumphs The acting ol Mr. Sefton is of a peculiar and novel character; he is to the drama what Bo* is to the novel writets. He delineates with truth and clothes with interest that portion of the tinman species, of which, b-ing more depraved and degraded, little is known among ihe higher walks. The same fund of humor,* and intensity of interest runs through both. Mr. Thorne, with his usual enterprise and tact, was prompt in enlisting the services of this gentleman. This evening, in addition to the Golden Farmer, the bills present the Barrack Room," and the Radian Boy." The part at Catherine by Mrs. Thorne, to whose call for a benefit the discriminating public promptly responded on Saturday night, notwithstand ng the inclemency of the weather. Pabk Thsatbe.?We deem it an act of duty to Mr. ltarrv. the worthy stage manager or the Bark Theatre, to rail attention to his benefit, which takes plase to niRht. There is a new ccm?dy calhd the Fiscal Agent," and a new drain 1 (tiled "Charles O'Malley," to be predueed, of both of which report speaks w* 11. Mr. Rarry his worked hird to please the publir, and bring out new pieces in a splendid style; he des?r,'ts a good tenetit at the pccktlt of ihe public?therefore iet hint hire i: te-atghi. Albany. [Correspondence of the Herald.] Albasv, Friday, Feb. 25, 1912. Railroads?F.ltction fMe?Statt Prison? Criminal Court Sill. In (he Asszmily, to-day, Mr. D. R. F. Jo.n*s presented a petition to authorise the Supervisors of Neir York to lery a tax. I Mr- Scott presented a petition from James I!ennetr, of Arlington House, Long Island, prayingtbat bis name might be changed to James Arlington Bennett. Mr. Hatiuwa v again called for the consideration of hi- resolution ia relation to the Chemnng Canal loan bnt it was objected to. A report was received from the Ulica and Schenectady Railroad, in answer to a resolution of the House. The one day election law was again taken up in committee of the whole. The question recurred on striking out Mr. Cramer's amendment defining what shall constitute a residence, in certain cases? the provision that paupers sha 1 not lose a residence by being in a poor house. Mr. Simmo.vs and Vr. O'Sullivan both addressed the committee, in a very able manner, but all to no purpose, as it was found that after all, they had misunderstood the question; and the speeches, therefore, were all for naught. Thus it is?talk they muit, question or no question. Mr. Loom is offered an amendment, which was adopted, to the effect that troops in the service of the United States shall not acquire or losearesidence by such service. After along debate as to the necessity of there being any provision defining the residence of voters, the Speaker announced a message from the Senate, and moved that the committee rise and report, which was agreed to and Messrs. Foster and Furmais, as a committee from the Senate, announced the election of the Hon Aloh-/.o C. Prior, as President, pro tempore, of that body. The consideration of the bill was again resumed. The question of defining residence was again argued. The debate on this paint has been of deep interest, and developed a great deal of talent, legal research, and constitutional knowledge. It was carried on mainly by Messrs. Stetson, O'Sollivar, Stkors, Simmons and Davezac. The objections against allowing any provision to remain in this bill, attempting to define a residence, were that the constitution already sufficiently specified the qualifications on that point, which it would be impossible for any legislative enactment to alter, See See On the other hand, it was urged that at every election there were always difficulties arising from the various opinions in this matter, and it therefore was essential that the Legislature should make some specification, so that there might be a general rule for guidance. It was immaterial whether it was declaratory or mandatory law. It was finally settled, by providing that no sailor, soldier, pauper, or student shall be considered as having gained or lost a residence. Mij. Davezac spoke some eight or nine times during this debate, although repeatedly interrupted by cries of question, plainly evincing the repugnance felt by members to being bored any further on this subj ct This matter of absenteeism begins te trouble tne House again On one of the amendments it was found that there was not a quorum voting; hut, however, upon counting the heeds, it was found that there were seventy-four present,several having neglected to vote. The leaves of ah sence average about half a dozen per day, for periods varying from six to sixteen days. On a provision relative to the rights of citizenship being granted to convicts, &e. Mr. Weir rose to make a few remarks, when he was interrupted by loud calls of question. Mr. W. declared that there had been a great deal of hair splitting among the lawyers this morning, and he would inform them that it was tims for other people te talk, and he would further inform thew th :t he was net to be driven from the fl.or, and then continued hie remarks. The House have become tired of this tedious question, and are anxious to get rid of it as speedily as possible; bat they arc defeated in this, through the pertinacity of the i-pe.ch makers. The Committee of the Whole is certaialy a most usefal pait ot the machinery or iet>:>i?t>?n but that it is liable to abuse, the discussion on this bill haa shown to be equally as certain. After some farther amendment, en motion of Mr. Cramer, the committee roae and reported the bill to the House. On this, Mr. Swacehammrr again offered an amendment, providing that the Supervisors of the various cities end towns should be allowed to pay their Inspectors of Election as they cho c. On this question the ayes and noes were demanded, and the motion was lost. Pending several requests for leaves of absence, a motion to adjourn was put and carried. In the Senate, to day, Gen. Root presented a petition fiorn one hundred end twenty inhabitants ot Cayuga, again-t any change in the present State Prison system. These petitioners are, it it most probable, men who are reaping harvests from the products of coLVict labor in the Auburn Sta'e Prison, and to whom, of course, a change would prove H??tr im? nfal The Senate elected Mr. A. C- Paige President, pro tempore. His opponent was Gtn. Koot Mr. P. will make a first rate P reddest, and is highly popular with the Senators. The consideration of the repudiation resolutions was then resumed, and after considerable talking had been done, the order of business, of the third reading of bills, was taken up, and various unimportant bills received their fiual disposition Mr. Scott moved that when the Senate adjourn, it shou d met t again at 3 o'clock P. M. to consider the bill for the repeal of the act known as the New York Criminal Court Bill, which was refused. The Senate yesterday confirmed several nominations of the Governor for Notaries Public. Cave Ulciscau. Harrlsburg. [Correspondence of the Herald.] Harkisbuko, February 25, 1812. T*e Bank Bill?Divorce, frc. Notwithstanding the lata and continued action of our Legislature on the Resumption Bill, there ia every reason to believe that oar currency question is to remain as unsettled and deranged, as it new ia for some months to come at least, if not years. Some that make great pretensions to knowledge in these mstters, avsr that after all, we are to have nothing, duiing the regular session at least, like a bill requiring ine nanus i resume specie pay menu. The Senate bill, which was sent to the House yes* terdajr, meets just about the same reception in that body, which theirs did in the Senate. A number of amendments hav-- already beeu proposed, and others doubtless will be. Mr. Deford, the veritable father of the farmer immediate resumption bill, has now so far changed his position, that he to-day moved to extend the time the first of Ji ne. What influence will be br. ughttobrar in this matter 1 am not prepnred to say, hut Cr rta.n it it crippled a* the banks are, they have such a hold upon us as a fate, and such an influence over our people, that it will be a difficult matter to break loose from them and regain our supremacy. During the afternoon session in the House, a bill Tors divorce was brought up in a very hasty man ner, of which I wish to speak, and also ask ol you tome information, hereafter. I. O. or O. F?Tompkins and Hancock Lodger, celebrate their anniversaries this evening, at the Broadway Tabernacle. Th*ir orator, P. G. M. James L. Ridgely, of Baltimore, arrived here on Saturday evening. He is accompanied by P. G. S. Thomas Wildy, the man who fi'rt raised the banner ofOJdFellowship in America. The venerable father of a truly numerous and respectable progeny, comes to join his children in their rejoicings I>et every member go and greet him with a cordial welcome we understand he leaves again on Wednesday morning Latzb i hom I?io Gsasdc.?By the arrival oi the Buenos Ayres, Capt Lake, from Rio Grande, we arn that the importation of goods into the interior had been prohibited by the Governor. Markets were dull, and hides very high. Kdccatio*.?J OrviJIr Taylor lectures on education to-night, aiee advertisement. Mr. Taylor ia t!ie best lectureroi education in the country. trmrerarce ix tmi Writ.?The Nashville Whig of the 17th inst. congratulates its readers on the increasing interest that is being taken in Tenntatee in the cause of temperance, and the great improvement visible in morals consequent upon ?nch n course. After noticing the Baltimore mis sionaries in a vianner highly complimentary, it is stated that the number of persons who bave t-ieard the pledge west of the Ohio River, is upwards f thirty thousand, and that it it not improbable that it will be doubled in the course of the present year. PJ) S T S C K I P T.~ Washington. If.nrrstnonrlnn^a nf ikn UursM WA^HiifOToi*. Feb. '26. Whig Reform?A Plain Man at the White Home. Wei!, the whig majority in the House of Representative! have at last achieved a magnificent exploit in the way of reform. They have actually passed a resolution depriving the Clerk of two ofli cer*, whose services he coniiders indispensable to the comfort of the House and the regular transaction of the business and the keeping of an accurate and intelligible journal. The cost to the nation of diecuseing and pas&iogthis retrenchment resolution, has been precisely $40 880. The interest of this sum would have paid theialariesof the clerks, leaving the principal and the services oi the officers to the government. If this is to be considered a fair specimen of whig reform, it is proper thut the people should know it. If alfthe promises of retrenchment and reform ware humbug, the fact cannot be too soon acrertained. The paltry demagogueism manifested in the house, during the debate on this matter. deserves the severest reprehension. The great leaks," it seems, are not to be stopped." The bung is to be left out, while the inconsiderable waits at the spiggot is to be tended with all imsginable parade and ostentation. The immense and wssteful expend itu res i n the 1 ndian department, the enormous^and unnecessary expenses in contracts and jobs for the ar my and navy establishments,of which the whigs have now the control and the profit, are to be untouched. But something must be shown to the people as a fulfilment of the whig promises of reform and retrenchment." They cut down two clerkships, which ultimately they will be compelled to restore, and show this to the people as an evidence of their sincerity. All attempts to reduce, restrict, or define the mileage of the members, which is the greatest abuse under the government, have been steadily resisted and defeated. Will the people trust such rrformert, or be profitted by sach a reformation 1 There is ample room for retrenchment in every branch of the public service. The people expect it ?demand it, and they will not be put off with such trifling as the House have now exhibited. This Washington is a great place for lions. When a new face is seen at the President's table, which is the grand menagerie, every one's curiosity is on tiptoe to know whose it is and whence it comes. An instance in point occurred yesterday. A strange looking person appeared there, and the President, with an attention which would seem to bespeak at least the presence of an archduke, exclaimed? Will you take wine with me, sir T" "Not I. 1 never drink wine. If you like to take a glass of brandy and water, I'm your man." The President drank his wine, while the stranger was according to his own taste. Well," said the stranger, upon my soul, I like you, sir. I like a man without Dride or nonsense. I'm for a President that makes a plain man a' home, and relishes a farmer as much as he does his beef and mutton. That wan't bad beef nor mutton eiher, were they, hey I This btought out the mystery. The guest was a plain butcher, from Wilmington, Delaware, by the name of Jacob Denny, who had presented a noble surloin of beef, and the finest mutton that ever was seen, to the Chief Magistrate, and our President was really delighted with the sound and unsophisticated manners of his visiter. Where were this mutton and beef raised, sir?" said Mr. Tyler. Raised 1 Why, in Chester county, Pennsylvania. I think I never tasted finer," observed a guest. How could it be atherwise- Chester county raises the finest beef ?"u ""uiiuu iu >ku ..-u that sheep was a cross of the South-Down with the Leicester breed, and although of exceedingly small boae, weighed about a hundred and ffTiy pounds dressed." How large was the beef V' It weighed seventeen hundred, and had two hundred pounds of rough tallow." oafti The beef, I reckon," said a western gentlemen, came from the Reserve. We grow almost all your Pennsylvania beef in Ohio." Like enough," said the butcher, but you have to send it to Pennsylvania to be fattened." When the butcher had arisen from the table, in departing he shook the President most heartily by the hand, exclaiming, "Sir, Pve heard of republican Presidents, but I never saw one till I saw John Tyler. You've made me feel as if I was in my own hous", and when I get back to Delaware, I shall tell my neighbors that I, a plain man of the people, have been received by the Chief Magistrate in the house which the people have provided, with as much hospitality and kindness, as if I had been the most dirtinguished man in the country." The feeling of the butcher is a very prevailing one among the middling classes, of which he forms ne, and one of the most respected by all who know him- Surely, it must be no slight gratification to the head of a republic like ours, to see hourly evidences that in such hearts, at least, he has no rivalHouse of Re pre sen tail Tea. The House of Representatives to-day, made bat little progress in the public business. After the presentation of some petitipns and the passage of some private bills through their first stages, the resolution reported by the Retrenchment Committee, which has been some days under discussion, was adopted, a hereby two clerks are discharged from the public service. This is a reform worthy a Dai riotic national council. Ilia admitted that the aer vice of theae two clerks ia requisite during the tension, and as extra service to perfotm their duties must necessarily be better paid than where perntaj nency is given to the employment, the amount saved will be lets than the salary that iweuld be paid to tliern for the recess, to save which more money has been spent by the prolonged debate open it thaa would have paid 'heir entire salary for several years, and the public burin ss has betn necessarily ob strutted. Verily, thi? ia the day of small things The next subject of debute was which was the appropriate committee to which a memorial from Messrs Blair.V"Rives, the late Printeis to the House should be referred. The compendium of the recently taken census, was this morning laid on the members'tables from the press of Blair Sc Rives The same work is being performed by Mr. Allen, the Printer to the Senate, and the question was, which printer was entitled to payment for the performance of the work- The performance of the work by both printers involved an unnecessary expenditure of $60,000; to this Messrs Blair Rives called the attention of the House, and it was necessary to institute an inquiry to determine who should be paid. The llouae agreed that? both printers should stop operating until the question was a ttled. Messrs Blair Rives will of course stop, because they have completed the work under an order of the Secretary of State?and the subject was then referred to the Committee on Claims. The residue of the day was devotad to private bills, several Executive documents having been first presented, asoorgst which was a reply from the Pre aidentof the United States to a resolution of the House, calling for information reepectiag the Male of the negotiations between the governments of the United States and of Great Britain, on the subject of the North Eastern Boundary, with any corresDoadene" whiich may have oatsed in relation there to. The President replied that the information could not be furnished without detriment to the public aervice. Kar W?t, Feb. 18 ?There is nothing of importance to communicate to you by thia mail We hate bad ao wrecks since my laat? consequently buair ere it trery dull. The only arrivals have bean the #thr. Ivanhoe, from Boston on the 1Mb, and brig (JreoK nine day, from Mobile for New York, with some damage to her rudder. Baltimore. tCofTMfODdeuer o( Ihf HrraM Uahuoki:, FIB. 27, 1SJ2. Henry Damagri?Forrett'* Benefit?No BankeupU? .Vo-i? fiw 1)*l.i P-'i?*' 7- 7Fji/nrjf Miaiurt? Novel Mode of Raising the IVirui?Ditlingvi*!*d Arrival*?Fire, <S|-f. Mr. Editor:? A cihv decided on Friday in Baltimore County Court, in which damages to the amount of $5,090 was awarded the plaintiffs, Mr. John Mortimer and hdv, ts. David H- White. The aciioa was for baa* slander. The Grand Jury, sitting as a body of inquest for the City Court, adjourned sine die jester day morning- There are no eases of interest before this tribunal, except two for l.bel, one against tne publishers of a small fenny mud icow in Baltimore* having a limited eirculation, and the other against the individual mentioned yesterday, indicted for publishing a false marriage. Forrest bad a full and highly fashionable house at his benefit. The ball at the Front Street, was, to apeak classically, a real" suck in." There were searcely twenty persons present, and what were retired in disgust, without even shaking a foot or cutting a pigeon wing. Fonrdays have elapsed without even a single application for the bankrupt law. This evinces that we are not so very had off after all. I ana mortified, chagrined, and vexed at having to announce that an unfavorable report was made yesterday in the State Senate on the bill abolishing imprisonment for debt. Four successive session* has this bill passed the house bj an almost unanimous vote an! as olea has it been wilfully and with malice forethought murdered, deliberately murdered in the Senate The stock market is languid, and without essential change. The railroad order* are full 25 per cent, discount, aad the rate firmly established. There is now little prospect of their imprnvom nt, and as a currency they will soon cease to exist, exeeptat conventional value. The exchanges have scarcely varied we quote on New Yerk, 2 58 a 27 8, with a very limited inquiry; on Bos on 2j n 2&; on Philadelphia 2i a 3 discount; Virginia 5?a5j. Treasury notes 3 premium; spools 2|. A new mode of raising tne wind was effectually tried by an individual in this city n fewdays since. He gave notice that his child had died from swal-lotving a cei-.t, and wanted socae money from hi* employer to pay the fuuerai expenses. It was given him and off he sront to perform the solemn rites.? Strange to relate the child is yet living, and, as it turned out, the father, instead of being at ita funeneral was on a spree. He sticks to it yet,however, that the child did die and that another had swallowed a button. In looking over the books, at Barnum's, last evening, I saw the names of James Gordon Bennett and lany, of New York, and in looking into the Holiday street theatre, I saw the same distinguished personages. They sat in the first tier of boxes, Mra. B. on the right, and Mr. B. with his hat off, paying great attention to the play, and showing, at tie same time, his venerable locks. It my eyes deceived me not, Mra. B. is very handsome, and her liege lord net half so ugly as 1 had been induced to think. They little thought that Roderick was o near them. A fire occurred this merning about half past 12 o'clock, which burnt n small building in the northeastern part of the city. The weather ia fair and pleasant. Yours, Rsdkbick. Philadelphia. [Correspondence ol'Uie Herald.] Philadelphia, Feb. 27, 16l?j From Harrisburg we have information a* late as yesterday, at nooa. The tank Bill paased by the Senate and lent to the House, had receired aereral amendment* thoagh none had been offered making the resumption otherwise than immedia'e. The great difficulty seem* to be a satisfactory disposition of the Relief-note*, and the adjustment of certain proposed reform* in reference to the manner banking shall henceforth be conducted, to wit, restriction* on all bank officer* aa to their obtaining loans from the bank with whieh they are eenf nected end the principle of requiring pnblieity of a^d?rw? dWitea-te mitted to e committee of conference A hill providing for the punctual payment of the atate interest, has bee-t introduced from the chairman of the committee of Ways and Means. It proposes to raise n million ana n half by nddilionnl taxation. This is n highly important more, and though most onerous on the tax payers, is the only mode of raising the eredit of the commonwealth. What may be its fate is very uncertain. Const it uants will stand any thing bat n direct appeal to their pecketa?in this respect representatives do not like to offead them. Last night was wet sad unpleasant, though it beiag the last of the season at the Circus, that establishment was crowded in all parts. It has never had a mere prosperous season. The Walnnt street theatre,with Ned Conner,as Richard,on horseback, was also very crowded and the pit as noiay as bedlam. The Chesnut street theatie was so-ioishae regards the audience, though the acting was excellent Barton i? to return m a few days when ka will open the National with Forrest,and without donbt tn full houses. A person by the nine ?f Davis, a band en board of one of onr steam ferry boat*, was accidentally drowned on Friday. Fdom Havana ?By the United States Mail brig Hayne, Captain Morris, arrived yesterday, we received a file of Havana papers to the l&ih inst. inf elusive?together with letters from our correspondents at Havana and Key West Capt. Morris informs us that when he left Havana, on the 15th instant, there was considerable excitement" there, owing to a difference of opinion, or some other difference between the Governor General and the British steam packet. The latter was going off without passing her mails through the post office according to the laws of the place. She was stopped, and the Governor General *aid or swora that it she moved out he would sink her as she passed the Moro. The matter was still unadjusted wheu the Hayne left. The British steamer was lying very quiet, and nobody knew bow it would end- Rumor said that the Governor General had sent the Captain of tne steamer word, that unless he complied with the laws, he would imprison him forthwith. There are seeds of trouble in this, and we may as well keep an eve on the progress of British enterprise is Cuba. It is quit* m interesting as their doings in China just now. Havaaa, Feb. 1? ?The Hayne's cargo sold at 10| rs u was wry inferior, and leaves none iu first hands. The next will sell st 11 rs. Rice is very abundant, and cur stores are all filled with it. Tho Hayne's cargo sold at 10 7 8 rials. Sugars are beginning lo come to market m small parcels out our supplies will not be abundant until the end of next int-nih. In the meanwhile there is very little doing in the article, and our prices are almost nominal. We quote assorted, a lOria'aJ White, 8a 10 rials. V ellow, 5J a6J. Brown, 4<4{. In coffee not n uch ao ng 1st quality, a II; 2d and 3d, $7 a 9. Molasses?a dray?1 a IJ krg Muscovados, 4i a 3 iiaU per arruba- Exchange on Nnw Voik, 3.j premium. City Iattlllgtnef The Boars ot Aldexmcs and Assistants meet this evening at the usual hour. The Tbcth at Last.?Oa Thursday of last weak, a jury in the Superior Court of this ciiy, gave a verdict of 81000 .to George Somes, of Brooklyn, for injury done to his reputation by Mr. John S. Hddreth, who he alleged had slandered him by calling him a thief, a liar, and guilty of arson, 6ce. The damages were laid at f 10,000. During the same day a man named James M. Hawkins, was arrested by a clerk of Mr. G. Arnoux, of Fulton street, for attempting to pass a counterfeit $20 note. During his examination at the police office, certain circumstances induced a belief that the above named tlandrrtd rouge was an accomplice with Hawkins, or perhaps the principal in the business. The result of this suspicion led to a confeeaion on the part of Hawkins in which he shows that Somen wnn his prompter of the crime that he has committed. He staten that Somes met him on Monday last at Mr F shblaat'soffice, and on asking him whether he wiahed to make 5?loO. he replied that he was poor and would readily do any thing in an honest way to earn a living Bomee then told him he would give him 8100 if he would pass fifty counterfeit notes of the Union Bank of this city, ol the denomination of ?20. He refused at first, but on a second interview with Somes, on Tuesday, after innch solicitation, sad a promise on the part of Somes to see him out, be consented to undertake it, and start* d the next day to carry out the views of Somes. The first place he entered to pan one of the notes was a hat store ia Broadway near Fulton street, when hiscaarsge fail ed and he retreated without attempting to paw the note. The next place waa a hosiery store wnere be offered the note, but it wnsp-onounced bad- He thea I entered Mr Mott's lamp store where he paiaed

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