The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-11


ty, which consists of "a conglomeration OF all the
musical talent of the city, gave its second concert
at the Apollo Saloon on Friday evening last. and
was fully attended by the lovers OF the divine art.
The selections being entirely Of sacred character,
many of the learned divines honored the concert
with their presence, as well as number of heads
OF our most orthodox families. We have only
time to instance portions of the performance, such
as the hymn by spohr, sung unaccompanied IN
very hne style. The great and glorious compost
ton OF Mendelsohn, set TO the I'D Psalm. The
solo parts sung most charmingly by Mrs. T..
Loder and Mrs. lIardwIck, the whole being most
elaborate production, with full band accompani-
ment. We shall pause before speaking of IT'S
ceeding beauty until second performance shall
render more confident The only selection
from the good old masters was that Canon OF
Birds, ''Non Nobis Domino, and what glorious
one 1t is Bird lived in the time of the sixth
Edward, and musical compositions must have re-
trograded ever since, for we lind nothing equal 10
the old fellows nowadays. Ii was Immediately
after the singing of this canon Cat the Aston House)
which '.Gives to God all the Glory" that Doctor
Wainwright covery forbid the bands, and as
crbed a considerable portion Of "Da Gorlam'' to
the Bishops. The band, which was good one,
was well led by Marks, and the first and second
parts being alternately conducted with strict pre-
cision by II. C. Timm and G. Loder
LATE FROM MEXIco.-Mr. Hogan, bearer OF de-
spatches from Mr.. Thompson, our minister AT Mex
leo passed through this city Yesterday on ms nv, way to
ruary He informs that there is still considerable
doubt about the final settlement Of the decree Of expeng
foreigners from the CALIFORNIA;. good deal OF excite
ment also existed among the American residents at Mex
leo in relation TO the movements of Great Britain in
gard to Texas A British fleet stationed at Vera
Cruz. The general impression that the English
secretly assisting the Mexicaps In their efforts to regain
possession Of Texas The Mexican Army numbers about
% 900 ALL cavalry artillery and infantry OF whom
about 10 900 effective. They much better paid
Vera Cruz, being put in thorough state of repair It
mounts battery Of l6o guns, though many Of them are
order There still about 70Texan prisoners con-
fined in the castle of Peroe about 100 miles from the city
Of Mexico They all in chains with the exception OF
five or SIX ard are employed upon the PuDc
of speedyirclease- Savannah Republican, March g.
ITEMS FROM MExrco.-We translate the follow
ing paragraphs from late Mexican papers,
expected that the emg ration to California viii be
very large the ensuing spring. The most hatterng ac
ubrity OF the soil and climate. On the 10th January
vessel arrived at Tepc bringing about thirty ounces OF
the purest gold ore taken from vein lately discovered
and said to extend upwards Of thirty leagues Some
weeks ago over 200 men left for Upper California
favorable No progress was made in the negotiations It
entirely with the Texans whether hostltes to
be renewed BY nrcsptng or Injecting the conditions
On the oath January the lady of Anna arrived
Vera Cruz her way to Alvarado, whittier she was
going for the recovery Of her health She cordially
by the citizens Of Vera Cruz and rendered the
honors due 10 her station
Great quantities of spurious coin in REGULATION in
Vera Cruz The dollars made Of copper and coated
over with silver.
According to the statistical tables published by the
government appears the total number of deaths in Vera
Inl Tor Soa cHo LOT
The lady of Gen Cavszo, president ad interim of the
Mexican Republic died in the city of Mexico on the 2lst
| January.
! TEXAN PRISONERS IN MExIco-From an Ameri-
| can gentleman, who came passenger IN the Iippe-
canoe from Vera Cruz we learn that there are still seven
Texans confined in the old Convent OF Santiago near
the city OF Mexico among them MAJOR Nurry ana ZAP
the prisoners at the Castle de Peroe sixtywo are still In
the hospital all that able employed in carrying
sand and making repairs upon the castle Our informant
visit the main body. but Captain Ryan and
Messrs Lockha and George Van Ness at the hotel at
them although they appeared 10 BE- allowed prvi
eges than their comrades: Within the last few months
than twenty deaths have occurred at The castle and
OF the prisoners has escaped the epidemic.
Their clothing both at Santiago and Perote is of the
description while their food scanty viehardly
fit for dogs Such the gloomy accounts of the sua
ton OF these unfortunate and at present there appears
to be little prospect OF change Since writing the above,
we have received letter from Perote announcing the
death of French Sroher Gray. The deceased was law
yer native of Kentucky but ut the time Of his capture
was attending the court San Antonio Texas profcs
sionay Our correspondent speaks of him as generous
hghminded man. whose loss is much regretted by all
who knew him His remains were decently buried, al
though the ditch that surrounds the Castle Of Pcrote
Thus prematurey has fallen another the victim Of Wig
orous, cruel and unjust COMMUNICATIVE orleans paper
| Ftb.ls
L
moras, which left the mouth OF the river on the
2is brings late verbal information The f. brings
SIS 900 in specie General VOL has his head quarters
the Passes Rio Grande, having 800 men at that place
In the neghborng statons1 he has, about 800 Imen ma
ing about 5000 troops under his immediate command
There 900 at Matamoras and reiniorcements
were daily coming in there well as at Rio Grande II
the general belief at Maamoras that nothing definite
had arranged between Mexico and Texas and the
fact of VOLTS moving his head quarters to the Pass OF III,
Rio Grande, to give csloring to the impression
Business generally was very dull at Matamoras there
having very few arrivals from tho United states for
some time past.-N o. Rep. March
FROM HAvANA.-By the Virginan Capt Finch.
at Savannah, we have received file OF the DlarlC
de Avsos to the oath u inclusive We see no mention
made of the disturbances said TO have taken place
at Havana account oil an ordinance concerning tn.
Tacon Theatre. The merchants of IIa,ana have had
placed the Moro enormous telescope, with which
vessels can be seen at a distance OF "a miles
| LATE FROM TExAs.-By the Neptune we have
received full files of Houston and Galveston dates
| to the oath inst.
The papers are quite barren OF news
All the papers have less to say the suhiec,
annexation, and they all agree tina, that extra was
| a great hoax. ,
The Galveston Civilian of the oath, copies the article
from our neighbor the Republican, giving the partcu
lars in relation the negotiation OF the treaty for the an
neyaon of Texas the United States" which de-
rived from a source entitled 10 the utmost confidence
on which the Civilian remarks that knows the infor
mnon il conveys be very Inaccurate in the most impor
tant particulars and that IL 10 be observed also tina
Texas will not consent TO the measure so long there
| nj n ete oQnt of