Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-30

4
Fifteen Day later from Ri0 Janeiro.
The brig Firm arrived yesterday from Rio with
letters and papers to the 9th ult Wo have received
the Jornsl do Commerce. to that date inclusive, and
| letter, which will be under the marine head.
The Jernaeontains several articles relative the
Malek Adhel, the famous clipper, supposed to be a
pirate. Our description of her is translated and
published at length Her captain, Names, sent the
folio ing to the Jornol in reference to his capture.
| 1t excited some curiosity at Rio:-
The American brig, Malek Adhel. under my COM
mand. now IN port, was unjustiy taken from ue BY
| the American schooner of war, Enterprxe, ssd
der the batteries Of the fortress at Bahia She was
| not abandoned by ae. She taken cut violently
under the dark shade Of night from the port Of Bahia
when and two passengers were ON shore. l was
left with only the clothes ON my back. Every thing
| else sent on board. l have arrived here with
my documents all in due form, with sports OF the
| Brazilian Government, all Of which shall publish
| in a short time.
(sgned) JOSEPH NUxEz.
| Richmond -four was quoted at l9lOO0a 100000, and
Baltimore at I5IoO0a l6loo0. Superior coffee was
selling at 370o $500, and other qualities at $1,000
1880
TEXAs.-Galveston papers OF the 18th have been
received. The Texan Congress had organized
with the Hon. Mr.. Hull as Speaker tpro TEN. of
the House, and Vice President Burnet as President
OF the Senate. The Presidents Message is long and
well written 1t gives fatteriag account Of the
growth of this young Republic, its resources and
population. The government and people have ex-
perienced grrat embarrass ments from the grange
ment OF the currency. The loan commits soners had
not been able to effect a sale Of bonds
The President deprec ties war with Mexico, and
states his reasons in full. 81 NJ
The Commissioners to run the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Texas, had been com
PEELED to suspend their operations for want of means
Gen. Hamilton, in his letters to the govern nent,
held out the hope Of ultimately securing loan
favorable terms.
The Message recommends an increase on the du-
ties on importations, the currercy being at dis
count which reduces the nominal duty of Is per
cent to actually less than per cent.
Upon the whole, we gather from this document,
that the Young republic is rapidly growing in all
the elements of power, wealth and influence; tn
she is crippled, for the time, in her
sources and embarrassed in her foreign and mer-
camille relations
Gel Noors's expedition against the Cumanches
has been entirely successful. His troops attacked
a large encampment about 800 miles northwest of
Austin. and succeeded in killing $50 Indians aad
capturing 81 prisoners, and about 500 horses aud
mules.
FROM FLosIoA.-It was rumoured in St Angus
tine on the 10th inst that all the posts were TO be
destroyed except a few necessary depets wagons
sold, company officers to march foot and the old
system OF hunting the enemy to be revived. We
hope nothing of the sort will be done. Hold on as
as you are. Let the sQuaws and ponies alone. Gen.
Harrison will finish this business way or another
as soon as he gets the ship Of state fairly undcr way
CAMPsAcnr.-At the last advices, Campo aohv
was in a peaceful and prosperous state, but Tibon
Co is represented as being still the seat of war.
SUICIDE Richard Childs. retired merchant Of
Boston, of cstin,abe character, killed himself by
cutting his throat, On Saturday morning last 1t is
supposed that he was lAbering under alteration Of
mind.
Us. SErAroRs p. Mangun, and w "A. Ora
ham have been elected Senators in Congress from
North Carolina the former for Xix years from he
4th of March next ard to ill the Expired term Of
Mr. Brown the latter to fill the unexpired portion
Of the term of MIR Strange, which is two years.
William X King has been reelected to the Senate
Of the United States from the State of Alabama.
More LETT WoRK.-The Toronto Commercial
Herald states that plan for the destruction Of the
Gore steamboat was devised at Rochester, lew
nights ago, and would have been effected but TOR
timely notice given by ss officer of the u. 5. army.
Property REcovEREp.-The valuable property
lately stolen from the Watch and Jewerv store Of
Mr.. McGrew Of Cincinnati, was discovered on Sa-
tnrday evening in the house Of Canadian named
Harvie, in that city The wife had the goods in
her possession, the man having deeamPcd. Harvie
is believed to be the same scoundre who sometime
ago robbed the Osweso New York; Bank.
ANAL Rornrr CAvonr-Johr sassee, depu.
ty postmaster at Morri,town, Jefferson county,
Tennessee, was detected in purloining letters aud
packages from the mail, they passed throsgk his
Office, arrested, and confined at Knoxville:
The RrD RIvER, according TO the Shreveport
Intellgencer Of 18th inst, was in excellent order
and the warehouses full OF cotton.
STEAMBOAT ExrLo.-oS.-Anothers steamboat ex-
ploson is reported the Mobile papers of Eth inst
The steam cat Express burst her bsiler the pre-
eeding Sunday, in ascending the river near St Ste
phens. Five killed and seven missing
List Of Sufferers -Drowned-Moses Nethc ton,
Bargeman; VIM. johnson, deck hand; VIM. Bos-
worth, do.
Dead-John Langdon, Fireman; john (French
Badly Injured-Jame. sweeny, I'd Engineer; W.
M: B,gby, Pad Pilot; Luke Mcclure, passenger.
Injured-C Captain J. T.. Mcclure, Edwin hndcr-
son, Mate; f. X. Weaver, Steward; Deck hand
(name unknown.)
ArrExrr TO Ron THE MAIL.-An attempt to rob
the Lancaster mail five or ten miles out Of Philadei
phis. on Saturday eveHing last, by two armed.
they carried of the mail; but II was subsequently
found unopened.
FIRE AND Acoipryr ~ NEw ORLEASs.--On the
morning Of the I7th inst, fire broke cut in three
story building, No - Common street, occupied as
grocery by Mr.. Bernard Donlin. Tie quilting and
contents were mostly destroyed loss Of goods
SI5,0OO, insurance $1,000. Three obg-
ed to Jump from the building, aud two Of them |
them were seriously injured. Their names are John
Byrae, and =. kayne.
BRAScu OF CsuSrsHrsrrISo.-Th Miners
wv. IT, Free Press Of the I'd instant, says that |
discovery had been made within the few days pre-
vioss, that Counterfeit County Orders OF Iowa
county had been Circulated 10 Sonsidtrsole cNcst,
both at Mineral Point and Gslena.
THE CsuRT ron rHr CoRsEcTtos OF EaroRs.- |
This important tribunal being court Of appeal and
a so,t OF dsrHisr resort, when htgsnts are rich |
enough to carry their case up 80 far, sitting
at Al )zny, Tor the settlement Of several highly in
teresting questions in evil aud criminal law.
IL the case Of Isaac L. Varian st ais. The ri lht |
OF the Aldermen to sit as Judges IN the Criminal |
Courts the Judges elected by the people. In Eng
land il is wen known that the Alderm Of all clues