New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-23
Later from Port mr.. Prince.

The brig Fairfield, Capt. SMITH, brings dates
from Port au Prince to the 10th inst. The US.
brig cambridge, Capt. Johnson, was there, and In
tended to remain until the revolution over. to
protect American interests. Capt. Smith informs
us that the revolution has caused complete stag
nation of business; ne produce coming from the
coast, any going thitheri all the vessels 10 the
l1arbor were doing nothing. The insurgent army
was within twenty miles Of Port au Prince, strongly
fortified, waiting the result Of the expedition OF
one of its divisions against Aux Cages, which Is the
only place in the South that had held out agains,
the insurgents News had arrived, a few hours
previous to smiling that Aux Cages had yielded to
the insurgents after some hard fighting. The In
surgent troops were then their march to join
the army encamped at the town of Laogone which
would, on their arrival march immediately upon
Port au Prince. The insurgent army was Is, 900
strong, while that of Boyer numbered only 4,60O
President Boyer had been terrifying all the forts
and digging entertainments about the city, He is
determined to resist to the last. Fosr days pre-
vious to the Fairfeld's sailing, Boyer issued a
proclamation that all females fearful of remaining
could embark on board of ships in the harbor, or
go into the country. Previous to that, one had
been allowed to leavs the city. There were va
rious opinions in regard to the fate of TIE city
Reports were in circulation that Boyer would give
| it up to be pillaged also that he would burn the
palace before he would allow successor TO take
possession Of it. There is not ray of hope re-
| naming for him; the country has become SO i'm
poverished under his reign, that the people de.
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| merchants had embarked their valuabes on board
the shipping in the harbor with the exception of
| the English who had placed their goods under the
protection Of the English flag.
The SrREETs.-If there was ever an instance of
disgracefu party malevolence the incessan attacks
of The Ple6eian and Beach's Sun on the Street
Contractors is such one. Does any man sup
pose that the Contractors can take three feet OF
snow out of the Streets9 Where shall they put it
Ten thousand men could not make a selioss I'M
preston upon ii during the time it would take to
a,elt away. On the other hand, we know that the
clearing away of so large body of snow from be-
fore the Schools, Public Buildings, Parks, &c. was
aeosr SO expeditously and faithfully performed as
under the Contract. Can any man fail to appre.
hend both the object and the injustice of these at
racks7
G The Mechanics of our City and all who feel
interest in the passage of better LIES LAW
to secure to those who build Houses their pay for
the same, will meet this evening at National Hall,
Canal-st to consider the subject and take meas
ares to be heard and respected by the Legislature.
The object in view is just, the call most respecta
bly, signed, and we canao, doubt thar the meeting
will be very large and effective.
p DANIEL ULLMAS's Grafton on the Life and
Services of HENRY CLAY viii! be delivered before
the Democratic Clay Club of the Tenth Ward ia
tho Church corner of Delancey and Chrytie-s,s.
ss's eoensng. That it will be richly worth hear.
ias and treassring all Wings know, aad that the
nouse VIII De crowded is evident, but. az tickets
are aseo' no more than can be comfortably seated
will be admitted. Those who wish TO attend
should be careful to secure tickets this morning