Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-31

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! with four sloops and schooner Of war, TO demand
the release Of the lately captured American vessels
and rcparatondone our commerce. we do earnestly
! hope that the Commodore will not leave one OF the
Mexican vessels of war tell the tale, if his demands
| be not complied with The Dragging Dons have had
their way long enough What the! have done IS am
pie cause of war; and one Of the most popular mea-
sures that Mr. Van Buren, could now effect, would De
| the declaration of war against the Mexicans. The
whole nation would sustain him.
MONEY MARxET.-CIry, May 22-We hear that
all the banks preparing statement OF their affairs
for the public. This we are glad Of IL VIII serve TO
strengthen confidence in these institutions Nothing
should be allowed undermine their usefulness so
far il depends themselves. If there be any one
of them in rotten condition. IT IS due TO the public
tina, they should know il at once. The necessity OF
suspension was everything. To snow the wisdom
of the in so far the general gosd IS con-
cerned, II is ascertaned that the whole circua-
ton of sixteen banks is not over 50 goo while
the actual amount OF specie on hand IS $22OO0OO
state of things would have sacrificed the banks, their
debtors and the whole body of merchants for the
qualification of mere whim. The abIve proportion
Of spe.ie 10 the circulation, shows wholesome state
any other city in the Union. We are proud TO learn
also that the assets over and above the liabilities Of
all the banks are as three to one. The publication OF
the statement however, will show the true state OF
things. Mean time steps have been taken among he
whole circle not increase their discounts beyond
fixed rate, and that rate too wholesome one lfthey
take the advice of the chamber of commerce and look
to their own interests, as ultimately connected with
| those Of the public, the effects of suspension will
hardly be felt. One of them il going TO issue notes
stamped the back, pay ple in specie in assam
other is in favor of some other odd experiment,
and so TO the end. We dc hope that the recu-
SAINTS will yet learn common sense IN hnancernlg.
The times will give them good lesson ere they are
| done.
| Our domestic commerce does not improve much.
We are on the close of season prematurely hurried
| IN it, Nv
| the commercial body. Hence all our transactions
the result of necessity than of choce.-Irue
| American.
| From MATAMoRAs.-Even after what we know of
the tiendsh cruelty of the Mexlcans, cur readers will
| be astonshed at the new and unheard of barbantes
inflicted upon American citizens captured on the high
seas, they described in the letters and other
| articles which publish today. The letter from
Matamoras of May Isl, and that from Mexico, are
from authentic soarces, and their details may be relied
on. complete sta ement of these transactions has
| been officially communicated to the government at
Washington; and do hope that the most prompt
and efficient steps will be taken TO obtain satisfaction
tor Ourages the most causeless, dasardly and inlq
tous, ever perperated the persons and property of
American citizens We begin 10 believe the Presi-
dent has cenvoked Congress much on account 0
| the affairs of Mexico as that of the currency.
Congress alone has the power TO declare war.
The fngate Constellation, the sloops of war Bos-
ton, ST. Louis, Concord and Natchez, with the schoo
ner Grampus, arc TO sail this day from Pensacola for
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ought TO demand at the least the Liberation of his
rymen from the clutches of those Mexican tigers at
| the mouth of his cannon.-Bee.
ITALIAN OPERA.-Row AT ST. CHARIEs.-On S IN
day evening last, we witnessed the most curious
finale to Rossinrs Opera of Semiramlde which has
ever been performed in this or any other country.
The last scene Of the opera, from some unknown
cinse was suspended by the Italian troupe, and an
other scene was appended by the AUDIENCE which
Rossin never intended nor ever imagined could take
place
The house very good one. Every thing what
there was of it, of the satisfaction of the ai-
dlence. Pantane gave her music in first rate style
so did old Fornasari so did all. AT the conclusion
Of the scene where Assur fances he encounters the
ghost down went the green CURTAIN before the last
scene had been performed The falling of the cur
| tain the signal for raising most tremendous
racket by those who had paid their 81 and 81 80 to
| witness Semramide entire. The house commenced
operations with the celebrated tramp march well
known in this city by frequenters of the theatres.
Finding that the green curtain was not TO be raised,
nor any explanation given for the unwarranable
| tailmeni OF the opera the pit became uproarious.
The backs OF the seats received succession Of
whacks from the canes of those who were provided
with them and these who had not used feet and
tongues 10 the utmost of their power BY this time
two the backs Of the pit seats were torn down.
Fornasar made his appearance, bowed, said nothing
and retired Why didn't heinform the audience, even
in Italian, what the reasons were for the suspension
No; he took the ground OF the banks and remained
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be kept in ignorance, now became tumultuous. Such
din we have rarely heard. Kissing bowling
whis,lng, kicking and screaming relgned in the tenn
pie, where few moments before, all was harmony.
Some O. the mere qulet-those who knew not or
| cared not whether the opera either commenced
| or finished, now.lcft the theatre. Those who were
acquainted with II, however, stood their ground and
kept up ceaseess noise. At this juncture and while
there thirty forty ladies' in the dress cir
Gle, Of the most injudlcous, and must say in
famous tricks resored 70 in order to clear the
theatre of those who had paid their money to see the
coe Of the opera, and anxious to know the rea-
why they thus cheated out Of the last scene
the gas.lghts all exiinguIshed and left the
house in utter darkness save what little light was
| thrown in from the street. The audience could not
stand all this-twas the signal for the demolition OF
every thing they could lay their hands on Chairs
| and canes were thrown towards the splendid chan
siier-the pride of the ST Charles-and for sometime
Us destruction seemed inevitable. Fortunately, how
ever, the second third and fourth tiers were deserted
else this sp endid ornament would have been entirely
broken and scattered the pit. The distance was
too great for the missiles which were thrown at it
only one or two taking effect and they occasion
| ing any very serious injury
The house in the yleanume, presented more the ap-
pearance of brothcl, in the midst of a row, than
respectable resort for amusement. The drapery
around the boxes torn, the cushions in the PIT rip
ped open the seats broken, and chairs were flying in
all directions. dim light was thrown into the inte
ror from the lamps in front of the theatre The chairs
whc were being thrown looked like birds Of evil ho-
verpg about the devoted chandelier but not able TO