The New York herald., 1845-03-21
Philadelphia.
Correspondence OF the Herald.l


PHILADELPHIA, March 30, ls45.
The native mass meeting last night in independence
square, dead failure considering the vas, prepare.
tons and loud political thunder by which preceded
They expected nothing less than to fill the square, and
that anticipation three separate stands erected in
open sir and three court capable Of holding
400 each. were engaged and lighted. Not more thu
enough people were brought together to make clevey
gathering at the principal stand rest totally
Sc ted aud in order to make something of a show the
court rooms were occupied by seperate
the mass occlated as It were between them and the
to make the OF the present but they cou
not conceal their weakness. One thousand would tell
great political parties which have divided this cou
Try from the commencement her history attracted T.,
the spot by c1rosity-by desire to know whether th
new fdcon with It's brutal spirit Of religious persecution
and all the gross and ibera elements Of euda barhs
rism ha really taken such hold upon the enlightened
peools OF this country as is represented The universal
opinan from las nights appears to be tha
Il h@n THAT the days of natvism numbered
Tne character OF the speakers and speeches sucl
scrupulous OF the crew there There was great
deal OF superatiue exhibited for the especial
edhcation OF the rank and file in general and a vast
amount OF II am better than thou" for tn,
benefit OF foreigners ana papss in particular The CON
The torrents of false logc-false htory-and false moral
Iy, which poured out upon them these gathering
proves that there Is vast amount of and stu
pidty yet existing among Ignorance more dan
country and the of re, ublcan
he
wiles OF Jesuitism
The from Europe is calculated to exert an impoi
tant upon this country and think particularly
upon Pennsyvania The tariff Of le41 appears TO me 10
be annhilaed by the late action of the British ministry
Not only the admission OF cotton duty free but all raw
material, including iron, (which produce one million
two hundred and twenty thousand six hundred
tons annually nearly double the amount Of that produced
The whole continent. Iron is the staple of Pennsvva
nia-she can produce it cheaper than can the Epgsh
The destruction Of the British tariff upon that article will
oen her markets to us aud should be surprised il
Pennsylvenln, haco
ed snttarh State lnceel confidently expect such 10
The interest manifested about this time, in the comrr
erection and the European news had nearly move
ments which are taking place in other directions to
cape my observation The theatrical campaign has omen
ed in good earnest Pamo taken Old Drury the Chss
nut street and intends opening with the Ethiopian Ope
lesqued in style Burton, as informed you few day
ago, opens at the Arch street Saturday he bring
back to ths boards of Philadelphia favor,es Il
company. Mrs. Smith, formerly Miss Riddle, whom
nrt Tecoect az TINS establishment long time ago, play
nrt produced in this city, is of company sh.
was decided fivorite among our plsygoers. Besides
there Conner Barrett Johnson and others not to men
ton Burton himself who decidedly popular. Mr.
opens with new piece called Texas which is very
appropriate for the present time Gen Welsh has brough
out new piece called the Philadelphia spy tale O
the reyoiution which drew crowded house last night
The variety and beauty OF the entertainments prodc
at this establishment render il highly aractiye and ~
house always allied matter what other interestn,
subject - on the tapis elsewhere
lad about nineteen years Of ore convicted In IN,
Cour OF Quarter Sessions last night OF robbjn0 one,
drawer some time since and sentenced q, The county
prison for four years made his escape in singular m
ner while beng conveyed TO the place Of Confinement
He was alone locked In the prisoners car and aen d h,
regular guard outside The vehicle 10 heavy rumbI;no
affair, and the prisoner, while il was going ,down nrva
on one OF the hoor boards let himself down beneath n,
bottom, and slipped away unobserved When the guar
opensd the door at the prison. what their astonisb
ment to md for the ars time that the bird had flown
They had not heard his operations in consequence of b
rumbng noise OF the vehicle itself. He has not beer
hesrd Of since - 80
The weather is very cold, windy and dusty
heioreign news, or rather the manner in which
was received IN New York, to have bwoyant Ell
iect upon our stocks All except Girard Bank and viii
mington Railroad have improved Girard Bank il fall
ing, and wilmington closed heavy.
FROM CALuoRNh.-A letter from Thos q Lar
KIN, Esq, dated Monterey, Dec. H. IS4l rece,ve,
at the once OF the Whaemens shippne Ia, furnisb.
the following copy oil law recently issued n,
IA behalf OF whalers. Mr. L. saws :- n NAV hs nrna
10 ADJ that although California s one of the Msr;ra,
departments and duly bound follow the laws o Me-;
CO. yet such Is not always the Laws are often
mere to SUIT the place and the times even 10 onnuns
parts oil the Mexican tariff and entering In the ns,n
mouse az monterey many articles not allowed bv Mexco
tnere neing no one merchanabe article but what can n
entered here on ing the duties laid by this
notwhnstandng ourhhs Of said articles are probbite
by Mexico. ~ Pio"o''e'
AS the whalemen now all seeh;ng tho AZ w
osst tne ports oil California offer many ind1,cements fo
mem 10 Visit u.s. Frem the month OF sep,ember N Nc
femoef they are generally sure 10 6nd tbe nrcv;s,cr