The New York herald., 1845-03-18
Boston
Boston.
Correspondence OF the Herald.l
po,,rOn 18th March

Correspondence OF the Herald.l
BosToN, 18th March, lS45.
Matters and Things in General-Roberts and JOS
selyn.
On Monday the denizens of our quiet city were
somewhat surprised by an old fashioned eastern
snow storm. Our streets were becoming very pas
sable, but this fall of snow and consequent thaw
will again occasionally remind us of your " Har-
per's Ferries" in New York, and also of some Of
the muddy difficulties you have to encounter.
| Our new native Mayor has entered upon the du-
ties of his office, and will doubtless administer our
city government to the satisfaction Of ALL In the
distribution ef the city spolls, Mr.. Davis will bear
In mind that he is not Indebted much 10 the in
nate strength OF his own party for ultimate sue
| cess, as he was 10 the withdrawal OF the demo-
cratic candidate. However generally sectarianlsm
may have entered into the contest, the victory at
any rate would not have been achieved SO soon,
but for the good will of the democrats
We had a glorious ball on the 5th, within the
walls of cid Faneuil Hall, which was crowded to
excess, and the bright array OF fashion and beauty
displayed on the occasion has rarely been equaed,
never surpassed, in Boston. An annexation ball is
announced to take place on Friday evening next,
which might equal that on the 5th, were any one
else concerned in its management, save old white
cravat," MIR. A. L., the petty tool of miserable
clique here, and too insignificant 60 succeed in any
thing he undertakes
An euloay on the death of Hon. Benz Russell,
| was delivered at the Melodeon on Monday evening
| by Mr. Bayes. Instead OF conining his remarks
at all to the subject Mr.. B. reviewed, in prosaic
style, events both anterior and during the revolu-
ton, and managed to make his lecture SO insipid
and tedious that one half of his audience left be-
tore he had concluded.
Theatricals remain IN statW quo here. An oppO-
stion to the National is much desired. We have
an abundance OF unemployed talent in Boston, and
1t only requires little more enterprise to render it
all effective. The rotation of offices under
tional administration has not yet commenced.
Roberts, who has been spending much of his
time trultlessy at Washington, dancing attendance
on the powers that :" were" and be-" has return.
ed it is said, quite chop-fallen. Had he remained
here and attended 10 the duties of the station to
which Mr.. Tyler appointed him, his nomination
would doubtless have been acted favorably upon
ere this. There is another individual by the cog
noraen OF Lewis Josseyn, who, it is said, has gone
on TO Washington In pursuit of the Surveyorshp of
| this port, and | suppose he will get it-who else
| could! BUMBLK-BER.
/ INTERESTING FROM BRAzn.-A circular has been
| received, dated Rio de Janelro Jan. IL, from
which CLEAN the following intelligence The polii
cal position OF the country we are happy to state holds
out very favorable aspect Some rebellous disturban
in the Northern Provinces have been queled in their
outbreak by the very energetic steps of the
In Rio Grande the only province where civil still
continues the Imperial troops have gained and
decided advantages the rebels who consequence
have opened negotiations for peace, and have we'll
founded reason believe that long tranquility will
be restored to the Empire; state of things which
not tail to produce senefcial influence commerce.
At the River Plate the between the Oriental and
Argentine Republics still carried on Montevideo
tnues TO be beeged by Obe and blockaded by the Bue
Ayrean squadron and according to the last dates to
the 2ls ult there prospects OF speedy termination
OF this unfortunate conflict. Some misunderstanding
causedhe Brazilian Minister to request his passpors he
retired board vessel of awaiting further nstruc
tons from home; but the general opinion that there
will be nte rupon to the friendly intercourse existing
between the two governments