The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-19

FOREIGN NEws.-The Neo York Tribune, Of yes
terday, fabricated one of the grossest statements
we ever recolect TO have seen since the time Of
the famous Roorback, who appeared last summer
during The election. Therein is published, as
leading article, several paragraphs announcing the
arrivalof, the east end of Long Island Of the pack
ct ship Oxford, with later news from Europe. re-
ceived by express, purportlng that cotton had adj
vanced, aud with other particulars from foreign
ports How will the public be surprised when they
know that no such thing took place. No packet
snip arrived, no foreign news arrived, and no ex-
press arrived. 1t was fabrication altogether.
IL thus appears that the celebrated German ira
weller, Roorback is still alive and kicking. Hav-
ing succeeded in establishing his great character
Tor veraclty during the election campaign, he has
abandoned the field Of politics, and has now be-
come special news,coector, foreign reporter, cot
ton speculator, &c. for the Tribune. The Fourier
organ must now 60 ahead with vengeance
There must be virtue in the squash after all.
ABOLITION Spies IN THE SoUrH.-We have some
reasons for believing that the abolitionisis Of the
North. and those who intend to become so in the
next great Presidential contest, have been pre-
pairing secret mission to the South, for the par-
pose of collecting all sorts of stores incidents, and
reports, relative TO the treatment which the slaves
receive from the Southern planters. These secret
missionaries or spies under the name OF philoso-
phers, rellgioniss, philanthropsts, are now sent
forth TO the South, charged with picking up all
sorts Of information relative to the system of
slavery in those regions. 1t is expected here, and
generally understood amongst the Initiated that in
the next great Presidential contest, the wing party
Ia the free States will be completely changed, and
become in fact an abolition party to all ntents and
purposes, and in order to prepare the public mind
for that, it Is necessary to collect this species of
Information.
Ia confederation Of this intimation which has
been given us, we see the commencement Of
series OF letters in the Tribune. purporting to be
furnished by correspondent travelling in the
South, and descriptive OF the treatment given to
the slaves by their masters. This will probably
be followed up in other journals, and in other
forms, during the next year or two. The probabi-
lity is that the attempt on the part of Massachu-
sets to send public agents to Charleston and New
Orleans, for the purpose Of contrasting the police
laws of those cities in the United States Courts in
reference to the slaves, is merely an open and UNI
disguised movement similar to the one we have
and for the same purposes.
We give these views to our Southern readers
merely to put them on their guard. As further de-
velopments are made in the North, we shall, add
fresh information. But at present there is every
reason to fear that preparations in progress on
the part Of the fanatics of the North, for the pur
pose of introducing the slave question into the
next Presidential CONTEST if not into the previous
State elections, and which may take course to
give the abohtionists the ascendancy in the gen.
.ral government, and finally break the Union into
fragments. In Boston, and in other places, it is
already openly announced that they will not stop
short of that in the accomplishment of their fanati-
cal purposes.
ITALIAN OPRRA-BENRFrT OF SIoNoRA PicO.-The
crowded and enthusiastic audience which attended
the benefit of Sgnora Pico, last evening, is a sure
indication Of the continued popularity of the OPERA
and shows that the public has yet begun to tire
OF the Semiramide. There has never been more
fashionable or crowded audience within the walls
Of the Opera House, and the bemefciare received
with the greatest enthusiasm. She was called out
after the iavorte drinking song from Lucrezia Bor-
gia, which she sang between the first and second
of the Sen,iramide, and again at the close OF
the piece; and on both occasions, we'll as after
the Duet in the secoed act, complimented with
rich harvest of bouquets and garlands. After The
Duet, which was loudly encored, Signora Bor-
CHEESE modestly retired leaving the fowery tributes
of the audience to Plco,- but the latter would not
consent to his and animated contest of courtesy
took place between the fair artines, which created
great deal of good natured amusement In the
audience.
During the evening, several poetical tributes to
the benefciare, in English and Italian, were circu.
lated among the audience, Of which we have only
room for the following:-
R. SINA PICO,
Nell nccasi0ne Del Suo BenefSio
AL TEATRo DELL OPERA ITALIANA,
n saS Ss sg Is Ss."s;s: 1915.
R-icca di merto, incompsfab Proc,
OEgi di Lauri I'm serto al tronte augusta
Sub ime cinEo--ed il tue nome smico
In ciel suomi DIAL FREDDIE al Polo adusto;
New York ii cole, ed al Dvin tue canto
Amor II compartsce- allori vanto.
Pera Livore-e gelosia mordace
Lndarno tenteranno ordrti sguato;-
Che'-Chiara, Orsn, Cenerentoa, Arsace,
O.nukti di trofei-sfdaro u Fsto!
In segno d'omaggio,
c. p, Avo.
In the mean time there is some enquiry as to the
prospect of another season for the opera but we
cannot ascertain that anything definite is yet set
ued III Is rumored IN some quarters that SlgnOra
Borghese and Sgnor Perozzi will 20 TO New Or
leans, where they have made an engagement for
the season We should be sorry to lose such ar
fists when there are such prospects Of permanently
establishing the opera here; however, if such
should be the case the great skill and talent dis
played by Madame Arnoult the other night, may
be made available in new engagement, with Sig.
norma Pico and others OF the company, who may
remain among us. Why could not a new opera
company be constructed out Of the materials among
US, COMPRISING Signerina Pco, Madame Arnoult,
Signors Valteliui, Antognini, Sanquirico, Temasi,
and perhaps others Should Signora Borghese leave
Us, we have no doubt some slch disposition will
take place.
U. 8. SENATORS AT caucus of the democra-
tic members of the Senate and Assembly, on Fri
day evening, John A. Dix was nominated to sup
ply The vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
SiIas Wright, and Daniel S. Dickinson that Of ~
p. Tallmadge. Mr.. d. was afterwards nominated