The New York herald., 1845-06-18
Philadclphla.
Correspondence Of the Hcrald.j


PHiLpELpHIA, Juno H. l345
In the absorbing subject Of the death of Andrew Jack
entirely forgot to mention the decease of Mr. Ed
ward Carey for long time the head of the publishing
house of this city, known all the Union as the firm
Of Carey & Hart. He died yesterday morning after
sickness of two days having been taken down to his bed
on Saturday. He gentleman Of taste and educa.
ton munfcent patron Of tho arts and gentleman
universally esteemed among our citizens.
Movements have commenced in good earnest to make
suitable public demonstration upon the subject Of the
demise Of Andrew Jackson One OF our military compa
nes the Cadwallader Grey has called special meeting
upon the subject and request is about be sent to
Major General Patterson to call division parade That
officer understand, has already determined to give the
three BrSades OF Military under his command orders to
hold themselves in readiness to participate in any public
think proper to make Should the citizens neglect to
move in the matter the military will proceed their
the minds of our people by the Of the old Hero's
death but supposed that the whg authorities our
city will take no action upon the subject Ii So pco-
pie will take the matter into their own hands,
One thing is remarkable in the appearance of things
to-day Every vessel in port, English French, Spanish
Mexican and American have their flags at half mast
with the exception of the Liverpool packet ship now at
the wharf belonging to Thomas r. Cope s Co. Of this
city, Mr. Cope is member Of the Select Council of
our city and citizens generally Indignantly attribute
such conduct to petty partzan malice Others however
says that Mr. Cope all such matters to his captans
but when 1t is recollected that he is quaker
and that the usages Of that society forbid any outward
marks of mourning, think the omission can be suf.
hcentiy and charitably accounted for have heard of
some brutal remarks about the patriot and hero
within the last few days, which have made my blood
boil but am loathe to believe that Of the inte
gence ana standing In our community Of Thomas p
Cope, could be found who would deliberately insult or
treat with dsrespec the memory OF distinguished
patriot, and so great and good Andrew Jackson
There was an attempt last night again, to burn the
Academy Of Fine Arts building and destroy the pictures
&C.. which were saved II ON destruction last Wednesday
evening. Fire was communicated to the cellar of the
building, but the iremen exnguished il before any
damage done. What be the inducemept for the
incendares TO perscverc in their efforts against this in
stuton is inexplicabe. malice brutazed as TO be
erected against works Of art as such scarcely be
conceived Of as existing in the 10Th century but is to
oe feared that Natveism has demoraze the minds of
portion OF our community to make them ready to
perpetrate all sorts OF fcndlike enormities This of
course does not apply fully the better informed Of
that party for they resist in some degree the tcn
aenoy 81 M native doctrines and native preaching but
among the ignorant portion those who take council from
their passions alone effects Of nayist teaching
manifosting themselves in the most deulorabe conse
quences. ~
Our stock operations yesterday and in fact almo.,
every day. present most curious spectacle Transac
tons at the regular meetings the Board OF Brokers No
longer indicate truly the state of the stocL r,arLt ~
The bulk Of stock transactions done out of boards
ana frequently at prices bearing no comparison to the
quotations which appeared to range at the regular sos
sons When we take into consideration that all these
after sales must be kept secret by the operators under
which occur of fraudulent stock gambling and It Is moi
unreasonable to suppose either that the of the
nas ana ,@c rs there made may Be used
oypiay out Of doors Yesterday the quotations of State
at less than on Saturday, while after boards
STOCK sales were active and State 5s advanced ~ Al
TINS advance large amount changed hands This fact
became known this morning. and the result an &C.
at those prices. Wilmington Railroad shares also inn
proved and closed hrm have just learned that after
boards to-day about $4,000 State 5s sold at 7o
APPOINTMENTS by THE PRESIDENT. --I,ours Me-
LANE, Of Maryland, Minister penipotentiary and
nnvoy extraordinary to the United Kingdom of Great
SAMUEL w. SPENCER, Collector of the Customs M
Apslachicola Florida, vice Hiram Nourse, resigned
EZRA CHgsEBRo, Collector Of the Customs at stonino
ton, Connecticut vice Giles r. Hallam, removed.
MEXICAN RUMoR. "A report was current in Wash
ington on Monday, that official information had been
received OF the Mexican troops having entered and oc.
euped the Texas country between the Rio Grande and