The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-05
New Orleans.
[Couespondence OF the Herald.1
NEW ORLEANS. May 20,


NEw OsLEANs, May rs, lS43.
Custom House Robbery A,rest Of Brsediove-Co|
iecfu- Po,tnastcr-Ek Elections Weafher-Bussncss
-Banks-St ocks-Anofhsr Minder-Another D"-
ef-Suecess of Com, Moore.
Captain Harper arrived here yesterday from
Washington City, With. w. Bresdlove and his ac-
compiices, In the robbery OF the Custom-house.
breedlove Is not son, the Globe has it, but ne
phew oil. w. Breedlove, late President of the At.
chafalaya Bank, against whom suit was some time
ago instituted by the Commissioners, for nearly tive
hundred thousand dollars excess of issues in that
institution. young Breedlove and his accomplices
were likely to prove troublesome customers, Capt
Harper was obliged to hand-cuff them, and employ
extra persons TO guard them, during the greater part
OF the journey TO this city Jewell and Rhyndcrs
accuse Breedlove of taking the money and giving it
to them to get exchanged Halliday, who has been
arrested at ST. Louis, being concerned in the
robbery, is now on his way and will shortly arrive
here.
tits the opinion here that Collector Morgan will
be removed certainly his suretles ought to be made
liable 10 pay whatever has been lost by his negi-
gence Gen. Dawson, the new postmaster, will,
without doubt, be elected TO Congress; in thate
we shall have new postmaster before the end OF
July. 1t Is rumored aso there will be removals In
those departments shortly. The July elections will
probably terminate in favor of the democrats; two
are sure to be sent to Congress. This State has,
within few months past, undergone great potl-
cal change, and il is still going on.
lsThe river, alter threatening to overflow Its banks,
is now falling. The weather has been dry and re-
markaby warm. Business is dull, and but few
transactions in western produce. The Banks are
not making their expenses, and one by one set
ting up. The Union Bank must next go into lIqul-
daton it is impossible for her to pay her bonds.
An arrangement is about being made with the Bank
OF Louisiana to take the Government deposits The
Mechanics Bank stands well. The President of
the City Bank has been his old tricks again in the
Council of the Municipality, by resorting ex-
pedients to pay old debts OF the I'd Municipality. If
he was but shorn OF his honors as Bank President,
there would be none who would fall SO low. How
The City Bank will ultimately turn out is still uncer-
tain its stock lately sold for % for 100 paid. Gas
stock for $50 paid. Union is 20 PER cent below par
1t has Just been ascerained that T. Downing, late
sheriff OF Washington county, Miss. has been muir
dered in house of ill-fame in this city, where he
spent the night. He had on his person at the time
about $1,000 The parties have been arrested.
A rencontre took place yesterday between Rev.
Mr.. Mullen and Dr. Mclntire, in which the for
got good drubbing. 1t appears that after get
ting the Doctors money to build st. Patrick's
Mississippi by repudating, which didn't suit the Doc
tor altogether.
AS usual, with the warm weather and for want
OF employment, the annual trade of dueling has
one of the parties fell, dangerously wounded That,
with the prospect of yellow fever breaking out short
ly, has induced great number OF persons to leave
town. shall not be able to see you, however, be-
fore the first of July, as have still some business
settle up. In the meantime will write you all the
news going. G. W.
P; S. BY the steamship Neptune, from Galveston,
we have received the pleasing intelligence that the
expedition of Com. Moore has defeated the plans
OF the Mexicans invading Texas, which they were
about TO do when the Commodore arrived off Cam
peachy. 1t is supposed the whole Mexican force
will have to surrender to the Yucatecos.