The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-23
Bosros will run again in a few days.
DEAD.-The Morning Herald of Mobile.

AUDEM ALTERK PARTUM-CoLr's SUBMARINE
BArrERY.-Mr. Colt has truly made some wonderful
discoveries that must revolulionlze the world and
the Millennium must begin to morrow. He has
proved
LIST. That fire may be produced by galvanism.
I'd. That fire will ignite gunpowder.
ID. Inat the explosion OF gunpowder will dstroy
avessel. These wonderful facts were demonstrate
this day to the assembled thousands
the explosion OF gunpowder under water is az
old as the invention OF gunpowder itsef-but unless
1t is IN actual contact with the body to be DESTROYED
or almost so, the explosion will be harmless fhe
philosophical definition of fluid is ga substance.
the particles OF which move freely in every direc
ton upon each other" and water is almost ncom.
pressibe.
The numerous experiments of the College OF
france prove that tons ofgunpowder may be explo-
ded few fathoms below The largest vessels, with
little OF no injury, and in England, where this sub
Ject IS fully understood, and where the wrecks of
me Royal George, and the fngate Thets, with g.
UOO,OOV on board, have lately been reganed by
means OF submarine explosions Of gunpow der the
idea OF destroying vessels under way in deep water
has long been abandoned as impracticable, but Mr.
u, with an ingenuity and ability almost superhu.
der to the keel of ship, and exploding it, that the
vessel will be destroyed! Wonderful! prodigious,
This fact beng demonstrated, the destruction of
an enemy's fleet is perfectly simple, and who does
NOT Know, that you may easily catch bird, proyi-
oed ne VIII let you put salt on his raill
@. E. d.
TEXAS AND MExIco.-By the Natchtoches He
rald," we learn that the mediation of the United
States has been offered by this Government. in the
hope Of bringing about a reconciliation between
Texas and Mexico. II appears that Mr.. Webster.
by instruction of the President has addressed LET.
ter to the American Minister at Austin, enclosing
cory OF instructions which had already been forward
ed to Mr.. Thompson, at Mexico, directing him to
nv tl~ r.
The hope that it may be deemed to COMFORT with
the interest OF the Texan Government TO suspand
any offensive military operations which NAV be in
COME mPiatloh against the Mexican Republic, until
TSnp ,earn me result OF the negotiation which Mr.
thompson had been directed to undertake "This.
thopsh not officially communicated, yet comes in
such shape as entities it to credit Mr. Webster
. represented to say TO the Mexican authorities
nec, at WINE ms sees with pain the pros
peel OF active warllkc preparations between Texas
and Mexico, and disclams all right to interfere: VET
IL nnotunder the circumstances be indifferent 70
arenewal OF hostiities between them The general
anu natural advantages OF peace, the security of our
commerce, the uncertainty Of the issue OF war. the
dissmarty OF the people, and the extent of terrific
~ OF the two countries all urged as reasons TO
accept the proffered mediation. To these is added
sne ,n,,mauon mat IN case OF war, American cit
zens VIII emlgrate hence and aid the Texans, and
tnat IL Is the Presidents conviction that war is mai
only useless but hopeless"
w O"i oiu Hiehu Dr. valentine Is creating unite a
sensation at the Museum His original and comic
are just fitted to the tastes OF the select and
rehned audiences which attend there and which nightly
give him thunders Of applause This week he produce,
several new limitations and capital characters
aeLefs beautiful Chinese Fires also engaged there
together with Signor Vvadis Auomaton Figures Mi..
Hood, Celeste the fortuneelling Gpsey Girl and host
ofo'her attractions The industry TACT and lberatv for
which manager Barnum is proverbia will always insure
large and brilliant audiences at his popular establish.
ment.
Nsw YoRx MusEux-Ths favo rite place of resort il
crowded nightly The attractions presented are unusu
ally powerful Mr.. Nes the wonder Of the world born
without arms engaged and will perform his wonderful
eats Mr. Collins. the comic singer, Mrs. Phillips, the
charming songstress, Mr. Wright the alseto vocalist Mr.
searue the mimic, and Master Young the wire volante
dancer The whole ofthese performers be seen for
one shilling In addition to the curosies picture
gallery, &C. What other place In New York presents
such an attractive billiard for small sum,