New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-27
From the New.or!eans picsyune. 18th inst.

FROM MArAMoRAs.-The schooner Equity, capt.
Place arrived here yesterday from Matamoras Captain
Place conradics the report which the press gave es'er
day morning of the imprisonment of Mr. Schatzel the
u s. Consul at that port Capt Place had conversation
with Mr. Schatzel the night of Tuesday. the lOth inst,
who told him that such rumor had been current IN the
CITY and TINT il was utterly uniounded Inc Equity
sailed in the course of the same night
We received papers by this arrival, but letters
were received by her One from Mr. Schatzei Parncu-
larly aludes the above report and states that the
whole was idle hoax, by which many there mad been
deceived
There were various an6 contradictory rumors in Mata.
moras in regard TO Mr. Sidel The most important was
to the effect that he had been invited from Jaapa 10
Aexico but Consul put little faith IN this One letter
dated Feb. 2Sth states positively that MIR. SNu ell
had been received. but another from diiiere nj
source throws dscredit upon this II is quite probable
that later news from Mr. Slide had been received AT
Matamoras Our last accounts left him al JaApa on ne
2ls of February We regret that we cannot clear he
matter up. =, -,
There was only the usual force at Matamoras when
the Equity saed-from twelve TO fifteen hundred men,
Cant Place reports that all was quiet there.
the U 5 brig of war Porpoise touched at the mouth
Of the Rio Grande the night of the eih inst bound Tor
Arkansas Two of her officers boarded the Equity nut
remained only few moments she bore away ne mo, u
nr OF the 10Th for her destination Our last advces
from Vera Cruz led to suppose that the Porpolse
would shortly sail thence, but, we then expected ior
PENSACOLA If Aransas her destination, II indicates
a cooperation with Gen. Taylor force, lor WHICH VIC
had no, been altogether prepared
SLAVE TRADE-CoNvIcTIoN.-M Loring Lar
kins formerly captain OF the schooner Merchant was
tried at Charleston last week. charge of being about
to engage in the slave trade aud convicted The pun
ishment is fine of than $1,000 and mprison-
mrut for not more than five years 1t is time that some
example should pe made OF such unprincipled Ameri-
cans az are engaged in this infamous tratc There are
Two other prisoners whose trials now progressing
REpFAL MEETfNG.-The Baltimore Repeal Asso-
citation had spirited meeting last night, and was ANY
addressed by Mr. Robinson who came on expressly lor
wushinptnn Other gentlemen partl-
cos,ed and handsome amount OF money was confirm
utsd TO the object by the patriotic auditory assembled
N''N Bait Argus March gath.
Mr. GuLls AND HIS HoRsE-Mr Mark ellis,
Of Nashville an ardent Loco-F co. lost favorite horse
dnring election labor He had been some distance from
the place of meeting procure two or three delinquent
voters and was upon full drive toward The oalot-ooN'
when his horse had leg instantly broken by stepping Ho
hole In the bridge which they were passing Inc
delay caused thereby resulted the election OF Messrs
Cav and Beard staunch Wings The voters IN cnarse
of Mr. ellis would have turned the scale the other way;
The Wings instantly started paper and raised and PAID
Mr.. ellis the value of his horse. IN. n. Statesman