The New York herald., 1845-02-01

IHE EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS BETWEEN NEw
YogK ASD Nsw ORLEANS IN ADVANCE eF the
, UNrgD STATES L.--Notwi,hstanding the OPP
position which we encounter from the officials OF
the Post Office Department, we have been enabled.
during the iasl few days, to give our readers most
important intelligence from Mexico and Texas,
brought by our special express, one day ahead OF
the regular mails. We allude particularly 10 the
hrst intelligence relative to the movements OF San
ID Anna, and recently TO the further confirmation
OF his defeat, received by the way Of Texas. How
long our express will be able TO get through, in op-
position to the distractions of the Post Office De-
partment, we do not know AT all events, although
the Department has been driven into the necessity
OF establishing similar express, at the iRstigation
OF the editors OF this city and other places, they
nave not yet been able to surpass our efforts, or
even to cope with them, in the transmission Of I'M
portant intelligence in this direction. Ia the mean
time, we announce to our readers that we are eft
fecting arrangements on the route between New
York and New Orleans, which will probable en-
able us yet TO beat the United States mails, lie,
them adopt any mode OF transmission that they
choose. If they should, by the proposed arrange
ments which were announced few days ago,
hasten public intelligence one day over the old
time, shall be prepared Immediately to increase
the speed Of extraordinary express from two to
three days in advance Of any arrangements they
can effect.
Thus it will be seen that the present regime Of
the Post Office Department, nothing they can do
can compete with the expedition Of the express
which we have established after it shall have gone
properly into operation. We propose to continue
this express at least till President Polk comes into
power, and when his firm and iron hand shall be
laid upon the Post Office Department in such a
way as to produce some system OF regularity, order
and expedition in that now dilapdated institution.
The FIRST thing he will have do is TO change the
head OF that department and all his principal deru-
ties, in the large States, and TO put in their places
able, intelligent and efficient men, and we have no
doubt that the necessity of our express will be oh.
waited in less than one mon,h after the accession
to power of the new President.
BrsHoP HueHss LITTLE UsRuLY In the press
of public and important matter, we forgot all about
Bishop Hughes lecture on last Thursday evening,
and so did not send reporter. We understand,
however, that he has taken umbrage at our report
of the preceding one, and declared on this occasion
that he would prosecute all who should hereaierre-
port his lectures We shall take good to give him
an opportunity OF trying his hand at this inexplca-
bic attempt to interfere with the liberty Of the press
We have tried this question over and over again,
aud in the case of DR.. Mott it will be recolected
that the Chancellor decided in our favor. Our de-
sign in reporting the Bishop is affeconate and lau-
dable. We wish to make him better to make him
a worthy preatc OF the holy Catholic church, and
encourage him in his present praiseworhy imita-
ton OF DR.. Plse's good example, by giving him a
chance oil getting little Of the popular applause
which is now showered upon the eloquent pastor Of
ST Peters. Tomorrow evening, by the way, Dr.
Pise delivers another st his lectures, which will be
reported as usual. Next Thursday shall also
take care to report the Bishop and thus throw right
IN his teeth his defiance and threats.
The BEREAN INsTlTuTE.-Ths society give the
| first lecture of their winter course Tuesday
| evening next, in the Society Library, Broadway
| The subject "The Life of the celebrated Harman
| Blcnnerhasset, aud his connexion with Aaron
Burr" As this lecture will be entirely founded on
| original documents, as yet unpublished, and which
documents will alone be used in The discourse,
great curiosity is excited and considerable interest
felt, it is generally expected that much light will
be thrown on the intrigues OF Burr by them
CANADA.-Advices from Montreal Of the 25ih,
NueUCC VI TIC @ouS duu AAlUSstou VI uC SAU inst
are received. They tell Us nothing new. We
cannot find an item worth button in the proceed
ings of the Provincial Parliament.
NEW BRUNswIcK.-It is rumored that the Execu.
tive Council of New Brunswick have sent in theiI
resignation to Sir William Colebrooke, in conse.
quence of the appointment Of Mr. Reade as Pro.
vlncial Secretary.
COMFORTABLE SITUATION Lately, the Eureka
steamer, from Bridgeport, lost her way in the fog
and was compelled to anchor for the night Nei.
| ther captain or pilot knew where they were. A
| heavy sea was on, and not boat on board The
passengers were in CONSERVATION. Nearly all had
prepared themselves with life preservers. A few
had dubbed together and prepared raft, and in.
| tense anxiety prevailed. In the morning they
| found themselves near where the Lexington wat
| lost.
| FIRK.-A fire broke out yesterday at IL O'Clock
in house occupied by VIM. H. Jacobs, as q
clothing store, No. Maiden lane, which it is saic
originated in an over heated fue of Howard's Ho
tel, which is adjoining. The next house No. 5