The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-17

SIGNS OF THE TMEs.-We have already given
Mr.. Rives letter in reference to the next Presden-
cy and it is understood that several other letters
are coming from distinguished men. 1t seems
that John c. Calhoun is coming out with a long
letter, renonncing all aspirations for the Presden-
cy, announcing his retirement to private life, and
denouncing Mr.. Van Buren, and the Baltimore
Convention in the strongest terms, and probably
going for Mr.. Clay. Daniel Webster has already
written a letter which is to be published in New
Hampshire, and in which he also takes his position
in the first rank of the Clay movement next sum-
mer.
From oil these movements, il will be perceived
that most remarkable combination of materials
exists for the purpose of defeating Mr. Van Buren,,
and entirely precluding the possibility of re-ele-
walton to power of that distinguished cabbage
grower. Yet it is by no means to be considered
that he is quite dead All these movements only
reduce the chances of the two contendng parties
to perfect level. The sentiments and opinions OF
Rves, Calhoun or Webster are not of great value,
when compared with the votes of any number of
shlrtless and jacketless loafers in the country.
They only increase the interest of the game
SHIN PLASTER CURRENCY We perceive efforts
nanciers TO force their currency upon the public with
degree of assurance quite amusing. 1t seems
from statement in one of the New Haven papers
that there is an agent there oaning Planfeld Bank
notes to very considerable amounts, and at low
rate of interest, Boosting that this money better
even than New York money. Probably in many
| other places in New England the same agency may
be at work Indeed, looking at the character of the
circulation at present in this city, any must be
satisfied that most inconcevable quantity OF Plain
field currency has been issued of late. What it
means, we shall see by and by. But in the mean
time, would advise every one to be very careful
what kind of outandish money they take. The
sooner it Is got rid Of the better. That's ALL
PoMERoY's TRUNK.-Singular as the history Of
this affair has been, there is yet another sngularity
to be told, as we learn that an injunction has been
laid on it by Messrs. Houghton IL Co., brokers, in
Wall street, who now claim that they had S4,290
in it, while it is contended the other hand that
previous to the discovery of the trunk, they admit
ted that their claim rather loss, was only $500.
1t is a strange fact that the Wall street brokers,
while the trunk was missing, rated their losses at
some sixty seventy per cent below the actual
loss to save their credit but now that the trunk has
really been found, they forget the discount, and
claim the pretended principal The receipt for the
trunk is in the hands of Justice Taylor, who refu-
to give it until sufficient time has been given
to all the parties interested to come forward and
| cognize the monies forwarded by them in that
trunk. Verify we're strange people; but the
brokers of Wall street are the most strange, cute
honest, money making, money seeking people ir
| our strange community. We shall look into THU
affair and place its full history, plain and unvar
nished, before our very dear friends the Wal
street brokers'