The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-08

over seventy-nve mllOn6. In 1913, under the nigh
tariff of 1912, they fell off one-third, namely, to
fifty millions. diminution oftwenty-6ve millions
in two years is too great for us to suppose could
have been Produced alone by diminution Of the
wants and the desires of increasing population.
We firmly believe that an immense amount OF fine
foreign manufactures from England and France
has been introduced clandestiney into all our large
cities, entirely growing out of the ridiculous, high,
and onorous tariff. These facts and views ought
to be received, as they are entitled, with great
deal of consideration by the present Congress; and
we have no doubt, if the vigilant Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Spencer, as he still remains in office,
will originate a system Of search upon the sea-
board, instead of upon the western and northern
frontier, he will make vast discoveries of smuggers
among those that none would dream Of find
| ing out.
| The only new development made yesterday, re-
ative TO the recent seizures, was the discovery OF
another case of smuggled broad cloths, in the por-
ter house of Benjamin Parker, of the Fourth Ward,
which were delivered up to the officers of the
TOMS
| COLONEL JoHNsoN's Position. That renowned
patriot, soldier, and Chr .tian, Colonel Dick John
son Of Kentucky, has also come out with letter
defining his position, which is a very simple one
He is democrat-he is a candidate for either the
Presidency or the Vice Presidency, and he will
accept either, be content without either, just
the Baltimore Convention pleases. There's happy
and contented politician for you We don't be-
lieve there's such another in the whole lot OF them
We think we must 60 for Dick ourselves in some
shape or other And he hasn't such bad chance,
after all. The Cass meeting was in reality John
son meeting, Old Dicks name having been hailed
whenever it was mentioned, with shouts of ap-
plause.
Posi- OFFICE DISQUALIFICATION specta-
Gle does the controversy between Lysander Spooner
and the Postmaster General present! IF the Post
Office Department had been conducted with any
degree Of energy, integrity, and regard to the pub
lie good, public opinion would have supported it,
and prevented any of those competitors, expresses
Spooners, or would-be Postmasters, who have dis
graced the country But 1t really seems that to
the gross mismanagement and lnattenton of the
managers of the Post Office Department, we are
indebted for all the evils and troubles we undergo
| The GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING TO FORM A
NEW PARTY To-NIGHT.-The great gathering of all
the elements of the democracy in the Sixth Con-
gressional District who are in favor of a new Or
ganization on independent, broad and comprehen-
sive principles, and Fourth of July Conven-
ton in Philadelphia takes place at Vauxhall this
evening. 1t will be one of the most important po-
tical meetings ever convened in this city.
full report in the Herald tomorrow morning.
YOUNG AMERIcA-The American Republicans
of the First Ward had an excellent meeting last
| evening. Speeches-songs-en enthusiasm hope-a
full determination to triumph all opposition
next April.
G1RARD BANK DISCLOSURES perceive from
a meeting in Philadelphia, that some singu-
lar disclosures may be expected about these
days in relation to the skeleton or re-
mains of the Girard Bank his institution,
with capital of several milens, we believe.
during the fourishing times of '35 and '36, was
swallowed up by all the principal politicians and
great men throughout the country. We are now
promised list of the gormandzers and it will be
a rich one. We should not be surprised to see the
names of some of the most worthy and distinguish.
ed men in the Union figuring there. We wonder
if our friend Webb got slice?
MASQUERADES.-We have account of a very
curious masquerade and bal costume which took
place last evening the upper part of the city
This is the fourth or fifth of the series that has
anything of the kind that has been given Itseem.
to have sbeen a good deal on the Fourier system
If we have room, we shall give it tomorrow
with an engraving.
ITALIAN OpERA.-There was another fashionable
and numerous assembly last night, at the third per
) formance of sI Puritan," which was the best, il
point of correctness and uniform execution The
} orchestra played with more softness, and does no
at all appear too strong since the brass band thu
stage is left away. A banda is very necessary in
theatre like the Scala or Pergola but is much too
noisy for small room, so that even Paris and Lon
don do without one. 1t would not be astonishin.
if the Italian opera would be the rage Of New York
in spite of the previous opposition. The compan!
is very talented, and Borghese is host alone, wht
would shine on any stage-with her flute-like ant
melting silver voice, and her expressive acting, 81
free from all affectatlon. e missed, with mucl
pleasure, the overture to 81 Montecchi - it is
clamorous composition, much below the value O
the Puritan, and ought not to have been introduce
with it.
n PETER Gum FouNp.-Peter Quin, we'll know
{ as contractor under the Corporation in IN
!. Twelfth Ward, who was missed several month
since, on Saturday evening, after having pal
: the workmen in his employ, was found browne
at the foot of Tenth street, East river, last evening
From appearances of the body there is little dout
I that he came to his sudden death by some for
!, means An inquest will be held to-day.
. Mr.. CHEEvER's LEcTURE-Mr. Cheever deliver
ed lecture in continuation Of the former one, o
!. Church and State to large audience at the Ts
bernacle last evening. 1t did not, however, pre-
sent any thing of new or striking interest.
r OVERLAND EXPRESSES TolBosroN. Maynard
T. the special Post Office messenger who carried tn
e English mails from this city to Boston last weel
1t called upon us yesterday, in order to set the publ
l. right relative to the said mails II appears by hil
% that three expresses left this city with dcspatch'
u c. Q=.4asaxia nd aaraale And h.