The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-23

IMPORTANT FROM South CARoLINA.-We received
authentic accounts last evening from Charleston,
stating that Mr.. Calhoun had accepted the office OF
Secretary of State, and ais, that the democratic
party of South Carolina had refused to send dele
gates to any Baltimore Convention. Here are
extracts:-
MR CALHouN's ACCEPTANCE OrTicE OF sEcaE.
rARY STATE THE UNITED SrATKs-The following
extract of letter will show that MIR Calhoun has accep
ted the distinguished post which he has been called by
Of foreign relations the circumstance hailed with
peculiar satisfaction The honor and interest OF the
country will he safely committed to his hands In being
called the exercise of diplomatic functions in the
listing condition Of things he will stand the umpire and
mediator between the East and the West. His position
will be of power because it will he Of neutrality
between the cautious policy Of the former and the war
feeling OF the latter between calculation The one hand
and enthusiasm the other. The question Of the Yves
boundary is less complicated, respects than
that of the North Eastern but is ensnged with som,
peculiar rendering it. perhaps more dit
Fl ult Of heing brought within diplomatic arrangements
Ls. what will come out Of negotiation. the spirit ths'
should preside over ought be of camness, Of
tunsl Of forecast Of straight for
ward sincerity and not that which suggests the arthce
| he ndrection and double dealing of Diplomacy In the
possession of the above qualities believe Mr. Calhoun
will come fully up the mark would appear to he
rikngly indicated and generally believed by the unani
and faiterpg approval OF the Senate, thing up
known in onr annals since the day when party STRIFE
momenarly extinguished in The administration o.
Mr.. Munroe.
The mail to-dsy freighed with letters to Mir. Cal.
be graed learn that he could not resist this call Of
country upon his patriotism and that a. early az prac
tlcahe he will pass through the Old City on his way to
Washington. Patriot.
Resolutions passed by the Central Committee of
South Carolina -
Resolved, That in the opinion ofthe Central Commit
the State of South Carolina cannot consistently with
the PRINCIPLES she has declared and mansined send Dele
gates the Con, ention about assemble at Baltimore
the 4th Monday in May next constituted and organ
lied it ascerained will be and that the course
.ho ia in
dency ought be governed and decided entirely in re-
ference to the course which may be pursued by the
Congress the questions before them SO deeply
| affecting the peace and prosperity of her people,
Resolved That until these questions are settled as lar
as this Congress settle them for the security and
welfare of her czens in the opinion of this COMMITTEE
interests by standing uncommtted any man. but pre-
pared to act firmly and promptly when the time comes
the principles which, in ls4O and at other times
governed her conduct whether be for the support
of those who maintain the creed to which she has given
faith opposition to those who aithlessy abandon
~ JACOB BOND ION. Chairman.
JAMES SrsioNs, Secretary. [Mereury.
FRE.-The grocery store OF George Ross, 81
Hudson street, was discovered to be on fire yester
day morning, about five o'clock, and all the con-
tents, which were fully insured, and valued at
81, 900, were destroyed. The building was but
little injured, except in the lower part. The family
Oh W. lay, WHO occupied upper part, esCdPcu
with their furniture. There is strong reason to
believe that the building was set on fire, as H. A.
Buckingham, who boarded with Mr. Day, states
that when he assembled from his bed room, which
was before the firemen had arrived, he found the
store door unlocked, and the whole interior in
flames
ANoTHER.-The dying establishment Of Mr.
Gibbons, at the rear of llS and l2O Perry street,
the contents of which were entirely destroyed
Fully insured.
THEATRIcAL-The spark has been open now
fortnight at half price, and has been doing to-
erable good business IN the legitimate line. Last
week it rather fell of.-but we suppose some novel.
ty will be engaged, and another effort made to keep
the gas alive.
The "Chatham" opens on Monday its classical
Sc ason for 1874, with prodlgi0us force. Weunter-
stand that Burton, Jim Crow Rice, Yankee Hill,
Miss Reynolds and many other novelties al e engag-
ed, and that great rivalry will be kept up to the
Park in tragedy, comedy, opera, farce and every
thing
The cheap and nasty system still prevails in the
Bowery Theatre The Amphitheatre rather' goes
.head of any thing in that neighborhood and keeps
up the responsibility of that section of the city.
THE OpERA.-A pretty good house graced Palmo's
last evening, and we suppose another will tonight
Beatrice di 7enda thus far is failure by the error
of the manager and the troupe. The amable Ma
occhi is not TO blame. On Monday night, remem-
Der Borghese's benefit.