The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-04

ted but which could be prepared action in forty
eight hours; and have no doubt that the nrst pngsae
alone could at short notice bring into the held an eec
tive force OF thousand and battery OF twenty
pieces of artery,s six and twelve FOUNDERS The Sc,
cond brigade which includes the Northern Liberties and
the upper districts Of county under the command
of Gen Roumfort. and has one good regiment, about
battalion Of Montgomery Greens about 900 Besides
this they have battery Of several pieces of artillery
ton in possession OF the German troops The thiIu DIT
gade under General Hubbel composed OF two compa,,
panies OF artillery one only Of which n, h
two companies of rifemen. make this statement pc
cause believe will be interesting to your m'a hy
New York readers and as an evidence mat con s ma
may, people backward in preparing LOT 'ne
maintenance of national honor and national rights in
regard to the prospect OF war the sene,a ees h U
people is that England will recede. AZ al events, ne
desire the General Government 10 take stahd Whlch
will compel do There is no exhibition oil Drag
adocia tits calm determination to sustain their gov
eminent in which it has adopted after deiio
crate and survey ofall the consequences the
OF Europe come to the conclusion that we SHRINK
from the contest because tone has been pacific they
will find themselves mistaken. We believe there VIII De
war feel confident that Great Britain must
withdraw from the position in which ministers have
placed her. but she does not voluntarily we stand pre-
pared contribute quota Of men and money TO COM
into the field a fortnghts notice, New York about
10 900 Massachusetts about 600, and the whole Union
would soon TEEN with armies which could be concen
ated upon point for offence or Defence IN an inceo
The presentment Of the Grand Jury in regard to
tpling houses and the stool pigeon system has caused
considerable excitement. have already given you the
sary to add that although the inquest disapprove
of the stool pigeon system the most laborous investga
ton has been unable to discover its practice to any
thing like in the papers, to fix
any Individual officer with participation in the same.
They have found instances where rogues were let on
on giving up their booty, which they condemn, but
have discovered trace oil an understanding be-
tween rogues and officers If the latter have been
guilty of SUCH they have succeeded pretty well In GOV.
ering up their tracks.
Leonora is to be produced tomorrow evening at the
Chestnut street theatre and people are on the toe
OF expectation. Rumor speaks OF as most excellent
opera.
The Walnut and the Arch still operating, and con-
sidering the season, doing an excellent business.
By glance at the stock quotation to-day perceive
that considerable Improvement has taken place in State
Securities. This is of the result OF the emerge
tic measures taken by the State Executive to meet the
August interest, and also of the in which
richest counties respond to those measures. Lancaster
county has resolved advance its quota Of taxation
Philadelphia IS on the point oil doing so and there is
every believe from advices received from the
INTERIOR that the other counties will follow the example,
Sales OF Stocks mt Philadelphia.
FInsr BoARDS50O0 State IS, 734; $50 shs Bank 8;
$4,000 Elves 73 $500 do 1861 shares Cam and
Amboy no. $4,000 State Elves 1915 $4,000 Ten bonds LIST
Jan 81; Az shs Girard 81 $4,000 Lehigh Is, 4s, AZ
SECOND BoARp-s00 State 5s 10; $1,000 do do, d.
73E $50 Wilmington RR shares 1871; 600 Girard Bank
days s.; 5000 Chcs DellCana Loan 742; 1000 do do
7i 1000 VIII 6s 49, TO- 5000 Tennessee per cent bonds
So; 1000 Cam & Amboy RR bonds 90; 10 Far & Nee Blk
All; II Penn Township Blk ISL.
THE MEXICAN INSTRUMENTS understand that
the Secretary of State has submitted report upon
the two Mexican instruments which said to have
been paid during the last year. We have
pect that the President is not yet satisfied doubt
still prevails, whether they actually paid to
the agent of the United States and therefore, whether
the be made out in his opinion for paying the
claimants their portion Of the two nsalments out Of the
preparation made by tho last Congress. Washington
Union, June ?.