Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-29
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The Mexican Minister is still here. 1t is his in ,
tention TO embark in the course of the week for
Vera Cruz. We have seldom had foreign repre-
sentative in this city who has won for himself so
large circle of personal friends Gen. ALMoNTE.
1t is with regret that we see his diplomatic relations
with the country severed.
| The Wings, or rather large portion OF them,
are actively canvassing the city, in order to bring
out their full force at the April election. Meetings
are held almost every evening" in the different
Wards, and Mr. SELDEN is doing yeoman's SER
vice. in harangung collections of the people.
/ On tuesday night the German Charitable Society |
celebrated their anniversary by dinner at the
Astor House. Among the distinguished guests on
the occasion was Mr. WEBSTER, who made brief
but appropriate address, which was received with
much enthusiasm. His speech, as reported in the
journals of the day, viii doubtless attract your
attention.
| The great trade sale of the booksellers commenc-
ed in this city to-day, and will probably continue
during the week. The invoices of books are UNI
usually full-nearly every publisher in the country
having sent specimens of his publications. Mayor
HARPER, as one of the craft, was called upon to
make brief address to his brethren in the auction
room this morning. He acquitted himself in his
usually happy manner. Several new works have
appeared during the week, some of which are well
| worthy of mention. Eothen, or Traces of Travel
nj. MnNEs, member of Parliament, has had large
SALE II is well spoken of by the Quarterly Re-
views EUGENE SUES story of the Wandering
Jew" continues to drag its slow length along. The
tenth number was published yesterday. II is said
that Sue lives in daily fear Of being poisoned by the
Jesuits, whom he has shown up in SO impressive a
manner in his present work.
| The melancholy catastrophe of yesterday, caused
by the bursting Of bomb-shell, continues to afford
material for narrowing descriptions to the newspa-
pers. Six other bombs of similar character have
been found on the premises where it exploded; and
measures have been taken to guard against any fur
| Their accidents of similar nature.
| Among the melancholy intelligence of the day is
| that of the death Of the amiable consort of n p.
WILLIS, Esq. She died last evening at the Astor
i House, in the twenty-nnth year of her age. Lam
guage is weak to express her eulogum. She
the realization of all that be imagined most es
Unable and lovely in woman as daughter wife, and
mother
j Two trials of some interest are to be COM
menced, one at Hudson, and the other in this
city. 1t has been with the utmost difficulty that
juries have been empannelled in both instances bui
at length all obstacles have been overcome, and the
first necessary step has been taken. B0ughtOn,
the anrenter, better known under his Indian sobri-
guet of Big Thunder is on trial for the active
part he took in those shameful disturbances in Co
lumba county, which resulted in the murder OF in
nocent persons, and in repeated outrages of serious
nature. Mrs. Bodine is to be tried second time
for MURDER committed under aggravated circum
stances, at Staten Island, more than year since
There is to be an immense gathering of tn
friends of Temperance at the Tabernacle this even
ing to protest against the attempt made III our lie
% gisature to render the license law noperativ
, SO far as our city is concerned. "Shall rum in
iuence prevail :" is the question put in big capital
: on the handbills at every Without canvass
ing the merits of the controversy between the pub
L. cans and their opponents, may remark, it little sngula
the influence the ru-venders should have proved
potent at Albany Indicate They and their chan
pions unquesionaby in minority here and yet the
have arrested BILL the passage Of which thought
which loudly called for by the morality and ntelgenc
of the whole State is dogberry of legislation, whc
would exempt this city from the operation of law believed
5 be universally salutary.
meeting of persons friendly to the abolition Of the dealt
penalty took place Broadway Hall last evening Mr.
GREELEY Of the Tribune brought forward eloquent
guments in favor of the He followed by the
Rev. Mr. DEwEY upon the side who undertook show
that the spirit the letter. of the Scriptures hostile
the reigning law.
Two fatal accidents Of rather singular character have fall
week One that of young man, who his death
by swallowing tobacco juice The other the of
Dr. MILLER, of Williamsburg, who found dead in the
hold Of the Henry Clay" after the launch Of that fine
ship II is supposed that he examining the 'betwcen-
decks the vessel when the matches closed down.
cropping about he fell upon the ballast the hold and
killed.
The city is quite full Of strangers Messrs WEBSTER and
Evans, Of the Senate still tayng the Astor House
The weather is delightful and the Of the day
abundant and attractive Last evening the Park Theatre
to It's utmost capacity the occasion of the benefit
Of the auhoress Of the and successful comedy Of FASH
on Both the laughter and applause very hearty and
hequentand il admitted all sides that the piece is
likely to have ga long and prosperous rum The dress circle
night showed quite unusual proportion Of ladies' who
assembled TO lend ustre the literary triumph Of one Of the
gifted Of their The applause prolonged the
fall Of the curtain, that the manager length forward
and thanked the audience in the Of Mrs MowArT
for the seal of which they had put upon her first
dramatic effort" adding that " she hoped they would consider
but of something BETTER which hereafter she
might offer for their kind acceptance" II would thus appear
successful American comedy has at length been produc
ed Fashion, though undoubtedly defective, proves
thing, which is that there rich materials in American
ciety Of our day for effective comedy This is fact
which has hitherto been in dispute.
For the lovers of music we have concerts in plenty. A
complimentary concert" given Brough last evening
at Nbos Saloon and the evening the Huchinsons
drew pretty large audience Pamos. When add that
the venerable Mr. OWN, the indeiagabc advocate of
new social system, delivering nightly lectures at Miner