Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-26
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New YoRK. ApRIr 20


sufferers by the great fire at Pitsburg. Mayor
HARPER occupied the Chair, and the Mayor elect,
Mr. HAyEMEYER was appointed Secretary. After
some discussion, in which Mr.. PHILIP HoNE Mr.
u GRIswoLD, and other gentlemen took part, a com
mlitee OF twelve was appointed, with authority to
call public meeting, and adopt such other measures
as they might deem advisable for forwarding the OBJ
l. ject in view.
Our merchants have not suffered any considera-
bic loss by this fire, and, thanks to the beralitv
and exclusiveness of the Pennsylvania insurance
laws, the underwriters of this city have almost
wholly escaped. Some liberal private contributions
have already been made. The old Board Of
Brokers have voted donation Of five hundred dol
lars and member of the Board contributed ind
vidually the same amount
Our city would be in more prosperous state at
this moment than it has known for years past but
Tor the War incubus, which checks, and, in MANY
instances, paralyzes enterprise. Many of our most
sagacious merchants, interested in the Gulf trade
are seriously apprehensive of difficulties with Mex-
co. Every mail brings its alarms; and the daiy
cry OF the newsboys in Wall street is, Here's
the account OF the great war with Mexico-only
TWO cents J! II is an il-wind that blows nobody
any good The annexation business is blessing
to the news-boys if to nobody else.
| Humbug and fanaticism seem destined in all aSes
| oil the world to gain more active proselytes than
genuine merit and common sense. We have ac-
counts OF the spread OF religious delusion in our
midst more demoraiizng if not more ridiculous ever.
| than Millersm. Assembages, it is said. are now
held on the Sabbath at private dwellings and other
places, where the ceremonies, pracsed in the name
Oh rehglon, are OF grossly lcentious tendencv
Many well-lntentioned women have been estranued
from their families by the rawlings of the fools or
knaves who have SCOT up" this new exciiemen,
Kissing and washing of feet are practised without
regard to sex. gentleman, who happened to be
present at one OF the meetings, writes an account
OF his experiences to the editor of the Neaos.
An indignant husband, whose wife has had the
folly to Join this sect caught of the male lead
ers the other day, and gave him most unmerciful
fogging.
New York, APRIL %, lS45.
The intelligence by the Great Western of the re-
cepton in England OF that portion of the Presidents
Message which has reference to our claims to Ore
gon, prepared lis in measure for the news which
the Caledonia brings of the menaced resistance of
the English Government TO any enforcement Of those
assumed claims on our part. The language Of Sir
ROBERT PEEL is firm and unequivocal. Ii is an in
tereshng question at this crisis, what may be its
effect upon the course of Mexico in relation to
Texas May it not encourage her to assume
tone and demeanor which her conscious feebleness
TO resist aggression would otherwise PREVENT
Let us hope that the precipitancy Of administra-
tons on both sides will be incompetent to bring
about results which every man Of common sense
must deplore. A few incautious expressions in a
public ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mere error Of style
may endanger the peace Of nations When will
our Chef Magistrates take WAsHINaToN and the
fathers OF the Constitution for their models, and.
write nothing which they cannot abide by and which
they would not have engraved in letters Of adamants
The news Of the Oregon debate in Parliamerf
excites good deal of speculation in our journals,
and fear is expressed that the Administration win
md 1t an embarrassing matter TO steer clear Of col
lisions OF some KIND, ,plomati or if the
are to be held strictly responsible for their anguasa
on this subject.
Inc effect OF the news upon the stock marks
has been to create another panic; and there was a
general fall to-day in all the stocks offered for sa
The depression was not so great, however. as b,d
been anticipated.
| There was meeting of citizens at the Taberna-
Gle last evening to aid the Pittsburg sufferers al
which, alter the adoption of appropriate resolutions,
| committee OF fifty was appointed TO solicit subj
scriPtions. The Mayor mentioned the fact that
some donations had been already made. among
others one OF five hundred dollars by Mr.. AsroR'
me committee are now actively engaged in the
duties assigned them.
The pilot Of the Swallow, VIM. Burnett. was ar
rested yesterday and admitted to bail in the sum of
ten thousand dollars by the United States Commis-
sioner.
We have accounts of new outrages among the
ant-renters in Columbia county. They have estab
llshed newspaper in Albany, and mean to organ
lze themselves as political party
Our incoming city administration have determi-
ned In caucus upon a universal sweep in the Of
hoes. "To the vctors the spoils,' is still the cry.
New YORK, April. "a. ls45.
There was to-day temporary check in the manic
which was produced in the stock market by the
news OF the agitation of the Oregon question in
England. Our men of business can hardly realize
that there any occasion for serious apprehensions
OF War, and yet they cannot but fear the conse-
quences of the crude and clumsy diplomacy of
which our Governments has been guilty on this
question. The effect must inevitably be to unsettle
the public mind still further to make our capitalists
still more shy, and to check enterprise Never was
the regret universally expressed as at the present
moment among our citizens that Mr. CLAY is not
at the head Of affairs. What security in our pur-
suits should we not feel; what confidence that the
honor and interests of the Republic were in
hands that would preserve them untarnished and
unassailed!
The anniversary Of Shakspeare's birth and the
day OF Engands patron saint celebrated yes
terday by dinner at the Astor House, given by the
~. George Society Of this city. The arms OF
England, intertwined with the American FLAG. were
emblazoned over the Presidents chair and in other
parts of the hall were displayed the emblem of ST.
George and the dragon, the thistle Of Scotland and the harp