The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-27

Arabian horses a present from the Imaum &c
Louis Philippe.
COPPER MINES OF LAKE SUPERIoR.-The follow.
ing extract of letter to the trustees of the EN-
pire Mining Company in this city, is from Colonel
Charles L.. Schatter, U. 5. Engineer, dated,
FoRr WILKINS, CorpER HARBoR,(
The news from Eagle river the Cliff mines, and ths
Pittsburgh company Is favorable be scarcely be
leved The ore out, in large quantities estimated
worth million Of dollars Masses Of native copper,
have been showing themselves in several mines Native
silver is found in some veins in masses weighing from
one GUN e to five pounds You will have heard ere this
OF the arrival OF 90 tons of silver from the pittsburgh
company They have several hundreds OF tons (30s)
selected specimens ready to barrel as soon as they get
the barrels.
Those who want TO get rich very fast will please
buy stock-buy stock.
Buy my aowers-buy my aowers.n-Oid Poet
VERY LATE FROM THE CAFE OF Coop HopE.-
We have received the Cape Town Gazette to the
9th of March.
1t contains the following interesting intelligence
relative to the Kaflirs-
shocking of murder and aggression by KaHrs,
related in the Grahas Town journal of the 2ls inst
In consequence thereof and of various daring depreda
tons, all the military posts have been strengthened
camp equpage and stores have been sent on, and the
whole frontier military force ordered TO be in readiness
for immediate advance the kraal ofthe perfdous chief
Toa. His honor the Lieutenant Governor had called
upon the several Justices OF the Peace and ed-cornes
be prepared to take such steps in the Of
defence as they might be called upon to do
4 The Grahams Toun Journal in continuation contains
the iollowinglt becomes duty to state, that the
Lieutenant Governor has resolved to call upon the whole
Of Burgher force on the frontier to place themselves
in state OF preparation either to defend themselves
TO chastse the Kafhr hordes which have recently
med so many atrocous aggressions within the colony
ed and circular copy OF which give below, has
been despatched to the surrounding divisions The Fin
goes, residing in Graham's Town, being armed
and the Town Commissioners have been informend by
the Lieutenant Governor that 500 stand of arms with
ammunition &C. will be placed at their disposal for dis
tribution to the inhabitants OF Graham's Town.
All the military posts are being put in the most eff
cient state Detachments of the 2ith Regiment and Of
the 9TH Dragon Guards have been moved to Fort Fed
die Cawoods Post, and Bathurst and 1t is understood
that the Fngoes at the former place will be put mmed
atey in the most efficient state for active service.
dla and Patio have it is said, claimed jurisdiction
these people, and have demanded that government
should acknowledge their supremacy, and that they
should be gwen up them
The negotiation OF Major Smith at Block Drift has ter
minated uniavorably. The kaffrs have refused give
the agg no rescued the civil prisoners They
state thai our government have nothing to complain Of
that one ol then people was killed and one OF ours and
that the account IS therefore equally balanced. The
perpetrators OF the outrage have escaped into kafirland
ana i is said that loa and his followers have also
moved across the and thus vacated the coded
territory
The Lieut. Governor has acquainted the Town Com.
missioners that II is his fixed determination to chastise
the kahrs most severely that the period for eXplana
ton is past; and that the time has arrived for striking
such blow efectuay the colony against
a recurrence Of those OF violence which for long
period the Kafirs have been continually committing
within our boundary.
SIexIco-staiisfics.
In the present Of relations with this country
the following statistical statement in relation it, will
not be out Of place.
The republic of Mexico contains area, in
The census Of ls4a, the latest taken, shows a
tTRis has since probably increased to between eight
and nine mlions)
or this number, there were Of
Whi.es. ..i'Voo'o WV
OF ali other castles and coiors, zamboes, Nest
In the city Of Mexico there are four colleges, one un-
that of tho government
The number of newspapers published in the country,
in l9t2 iamouned of which were published in
/ the department Of Mexico
The value of the Mexican manufacturing esta-
annas mas o that
Exports Of other products OF industry, about COG
The public debt, foreign and internal, is esti-
OF which three.fths are due to English creditors
The actual income of the government may be
set down at. -: .............. .Slsoo oot
amount Of about. . ....... 10000 ,Oo
regular and secular clergy, monks and
In is4o the army Of Mexico consisted of the
following force:
Brigades Of artillery, ION foot). .......
DO. do (mountcd).
Separate companies.
pasal;nn yoips ..'.'.........'
Dstahon oi sapPers.
Regiments of permanent infantry. .......
Regiments OF active infantry.
Regiments OF permanent cavalry.
The whole amounting to about ...... 10000
This force has since been considerably increased and
is probably augmentng every day:
The navy was in 1870, composed as follows:
steam irgates
Drigs $3.50. ............
/ ochooners.
This force has also been increased.
We may probably estimate the army at so O0O an,
the navy being composed of IL vessels of all Sizes
The army numbers ia generals Of division and % 0
brigade
There are over three thousand mines Of the preciou
metals in Mexico OF these very few gold mine,
The Of Guanahnato afford the largest proportion
gold which is about penny weights Of gold mari
Of silver Most of the mines in Northern Mexico
The whole amount coined at the mint in the city Of Mex
co, since the conquest is SAB 900 900; since 1890
S295 1850 The annual produce Of the mines is iron
~ to -, 000, 900 of dollars
The awards made in ls42. in favor Of American cit
by the commission for the adjudication Of America
claims against the Mexican government, amounted Z
| about S., 10000
Art and Science.
New AND IMPROVED SrYLE or SUMNER HATs-We re
fer those gentlemen who wish superior hat Of the bei
texture ghtness and durability to the advertisement
John N. Genin, No 2lA Broadway opposite 81. Paul
Church, which will be found under its proper head :
The new style introduced by Genn, weighs but two
andahalf to three ounces, and warranted not to il
jure by rain 1t light gossamer and the shape is
the newest fashion
KsoI's HArs.-we would refer also to the very s,