The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-21

Variety.
The PUBLIC PRINTING The Assembly yesterday
passed 10 third reading the bill TO provide Tor the
public printing.
IL provides for the appointment in the same
manner the Secretary Of State is appointed,
firm of Printers The daiy of the former will
be TO publish newspaper tor the insertion OF
legal notices, aud of the latter TO PRINT the bills
and documents for both branches OF the leglsa-
ture The bill provides also for a reduction OF
the prices OF printing per cent at least below the
prices now charged-the contract 10 be made an
nualy by the President of the Senate, the Speaker
OF the House, and the Comptroller AT the rates
thus fixed, the Executive officers and the Commits
sioners OF the Canal Fund are authorized TO con-
tract LOT the necessary printing of their depart ments
WIN any printer or rm OF printers other than the
state or Legislative priaters
These, with the exception of a section making
provision tor the publication OF the laws
the main features OF the bill II differs from the bill
which passed the Senate, to winch 1t is an amend
men, In that II prescrbes another mode for the APP
pointment OF the State Prlnter, and contemplates
one legislative printer, instead of printer for each
house-Albamy Argus, Jan. 49,
FROM MExIco.-A late arrival at New Orleans
brings intelligence from the city OF Mexico TO the
9Th OF December. BY nearly simultaneous move
ment throughout the country, the army had declar-
ed against the Federal Constitution, recently
promulgated by Congress, then IN session, and in
favor OF Santa Anna. The revolution was q very
one sided affair, and accomplished without
violence or disorder. Congress being without a
party, and destitute OF means was wholly unable
10 maintain It's authority. The members, there
fore. issued manifesto and quietly dispersed
Forty OF the most respectable citizens of the Re-
public had already been selected 20 draught new
Constitution, which was to be submitted to Santa
Anna and his Ministers Tor their APPRECIATION In
the mean time, Santa Anna remains invested with
power.at all events tor six months TO come.
NAvAL.-The u. S. steamer Union, Lieut. Com
mandlng Hunter, arrived at Norfolk on the 18th in
slant from Washington. The following is list of
officers
Lieutenant Commanding, William w. Hunter Lieu.
tenants, Henry II Bell, VIM. Nj. Walker, S F. Blunt ;
Acting Master, w B. Beverly Assistant Surgeon n. s.
Barry Purser j. c Douglas, Lieut.. Marines, Watson
Chief Engineer. w. P. Williamson; Passed Mdshipman
+ H. Hnger; Midshipmen, H. X. Davenport, R. Fairfax
l. b. Wainwright Theodore Lee. A. NJ Debree.
DUEL IN THE Navy We have seen a letter dated
Genoa, November Both, In which it is stated tn at
Mldshlpmen Beers and Cook, both of PHILADELPHIA.
recently fought duel at twelve PAGES with pistols
and Beers received Cooks ball in his leg. The
wound Will not prove fatal, and the patient was do
ing WELL The quarrel originated during tine recep-
ton on board the Columbus, of the Queen of Sar
olnla-both the young gentlemen being attached 10
that ship The parties have been suspended by the
Commodore, and II is said will be sent home for
trial
The Court MARITAL in the case of Lieut.. Tan.
sill, OF the u S Marine Corps, met at II A M yes.
terday. and organized. Four charges, with hume
rous specifications. were read.
SHdIse Isl. Treating with contempt his superior.
Once IN the lawful execution OF his duty.
q onduct unbecomng an officer.
lion OF good morals.
4th. Falsehood.
The allegations are all founded upon letters said
to have been written by ut. Tansill, from Kew
West, and published in the 81 Augustine News in
which the operations 0 the expedition under Lieut.
Mclaughlin, were Their severely handled I; also
some corresp9n' enco id 10 authorship of
SAID letters. Lieut. Tan not guilty.
and will be heard by CO. fhla. Epeninr
Journal.
The WEATHER EvERYwHERE-After six weeks
extremely severe weather, almost continual snow
storms and intense cold, we are now experiencing
one OF the most remarkable changes of temperature
We ever witnessed In January The last four or five
days have been continual and rapid thaw accom-.
panied with ram and fog and whereas last week
our streets were a foot or two deep in we'll packed
and frozen snow forming admirable sleghing roads;
they are new deluged with torrents of running
water, almost entirely Invested of their wintry ap.
pearance, and presenting unreasonable and un-
sghtly aspect OF soft mud. The atmosphere is
loaded with dense, muggy vapors, and the tempera-
lure extremely close and oppressive altogether too
warm and heavy TO be pleasant in New Bruins
wick January p. NJ, sun shines again..-St
Johns (N b. Times, Jan. 10.
Destructive FIRE IN NEw ORLKANs-A fire &C.
Cured yesterday morning at LIB Chartres ST., the
upper story OF the house occupied by Mr.. Bonnoux
The wind, at the time, blowing fresh from the
NV, and although our firemen were early on the
spot and every exerton used TO suppress the devour
ing element, yet ii swept with impetuous force
The Commercial Coffee House, the Exchange Res
iaurat and the Brokers' Coffee House, were con-
sumed.-N o. Bulletin, Jan. 10.
BEARER OF DISPATCHES. Southal
bearer OF dispatches from the Government at Wash
lngton, TO General Thompson, u. 5 Minister 10
Mexico, arr we'd at New Orleans on the 9th instant
and immediately took passage In the revenue cutter
Woodbury., tor Vera Cruz
WHALERs The New Bedford papers remark on
publishing the report OF whaers, that the i'll success
OF our hardy sailors al sea- must have material ef-
feet TO enhance the value of the staple already In
market. We never remember q more uniavorable
report from the feet. Another effect will be TO ex
tend the consumption of lard oil.
REvIyAIs.-Great religious revivals have lately
taken place In Rearing, Pennsylvania, among the
several denomln atoms. Large Numbers have join-
ed the Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist English,
Lutheran and German Reformed churches.
METHoDIsTs-The members OF the Methodist |
Church In Boston have more than quadrupled in the
last fifteen years-more than trebled within the last
Ten years-and more than doubled within the last |
i've years
HusBANDRT.-A man with eleven daughters was |
lately complaining that he found it hard to live |
You must husband your time" said the other, |
and then you will do well enough" 81 could |
do much better" was the reply, al could hus- |
band my daughters
ANOTHER PRoPHKT.-Some fellow in Rhode |
Island prophecies as follows" The world will |!
So"e " Hiee enus lhls year. WI The end of |
me ola charter z The end of Dorrism in Rhode |
Island 3 The end of Mierism in New England
ANNHLATIoN SPAcE-The Cincinnati Phi
lanihropist says" When the Sandusky railroad is
finished, Cincinnati will be within three days of
Boston"
TRUE CoMPARlsoN.-Those who indulge in spen-
dor OF dress and equipage beyond the amount of
their incomes, compared TO houses on fire,
which shine by that which destroys them
LARD.-The amount OF lard exported from Gin
cncatl from December TO January r. was ne ary
four millions OF pounds, and calling the price Al
cents, is worth Sl6S, SIS, 49,
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBr.-A bill TO abolish i'm
prisonment Tor debt has passed the House of Repre-
sentatlves OF the Maryland legislature
Nor faah LII,