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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-17
MR. BENEFITS LETTERS FROM EUROPE,
LONDON, 9th August, lS47.
The Failures In the Corn Trade.-The Anne
rican Merchants, &c., &c.


The Failures In the Corn Trade-The Ame-
rican Merchants, &C., &c.
More trouble. Another large house in corn
went to-day, Woodleys, for E140,O00 The Lon
don Times announced this morning, that the
drafts of Prime, Ward & Co., of New York, on
Overend, Quincy s. Co., have been refused ac-
ceptance, till the arrival of the next steamer.
am afraid that American houses are intriguing
against each other. Other failures have been
announced in the Provinces in the corn trade;
one of them, Lyon s. Finney, of Liverpool, have
been namedbesides others too numerous and
assets of Robinson & Co., Governor of the
Bank,) has taken place, and they are found equal
to the debts, but not capable of immediate real-
cation.
While the coercive measures of the bank and
the capitalists are thus producing disaster in the
commercial world of both continents the mana
gers now, it is said, are contemplating a step to
ease oil, or let up Tor the present Money is said
to be easler-but how long will it last! do not
believe that the difficulties are al all over Eng
land and the Continent have entered upon Pc
Rod of fearful changes, reactions, and transit
tons in their money and general markets. The
vast expenditures on raiways-ther never end
ing public debts-the increase OF the population
all are tending to hasten that age of changes
and revulsons which may be retarded, but can.
not be forever prevented, In order to save them
selves, and stave off the fatal day, the Bank of
England and the large capitalists make sad
havoc in the American trade, and INSCRIPTIONS
ly break down all those interests that had been
furnishing them with food during the late ia
mine. As soon as the danger is over, by the pros
pect of good crops, they return to their own mar
row and selfish policy, and try in vain to take
care of themselves. But believe that the Anne
rcan trade, at this time, will be able to stand a
harder rub than 1t did in 1867, or in 1910.
For some days past, the weather has been mos,
beautiful in the neighborhood of London. This
will have an additional effect in lowering the
price of corn, which is now quoted at A to 45s
per quarter.
am more and more convinced of the remark |
able era upon which English commerce and cur. |
Yency have entered. The yapermoney party ,s 1
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NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Friday, September II, ls47.
The Weekly Herald.

The Weekly Herald for tomorrow will be a more
than usually interesting number. 1t will contain the
atculars Of the two brilliant battles fought and VIC
tories by troops at Churubusco and Contreras
the walls of the city of Mexico all the by the
French steamer Union, including letters from
merous European correspondence two interesting let
ters from Mr. Bennett account OF the dongs at the
Agricultural Fair at Saratoga besides much interesting
miscellaneous matter. The illustrations for this
Der viii be picture of the Park Fountain and cut Of
rae steamship Washington is not often that tho
lag events of the week place 1t in power to offer
paper Of go interes ting and varied character
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We present this morning to the readers of the
-Vetc York Herald, in special dispatches from
Europe, in the highly interesting advices from
Mexico, and in news from Asia and Africa, a
daguerreotype view OF the affairs ofnearly the
whole word. 1t rarely happens that such excit-
ing intelligence from the four quarters of the
globe reaches this city at the same moment.
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MILITARY MovEMErrs-The TRANSPORT shIp Ohio wa
to have sailed yesterday for Vera Cruz with detach
ment OF $40 men destined to reinforce the folowinc
regiments now with Major General SCOTT -
For the Sd Regiment OF Artillery. 225 men
9th Regiment of Infantry. 49,. IS men
The following officers accompany the detachment -
LIST Lieut.. W. F. Barry, I'd Artillery commanding; Bvt
I'd Lieut. Black 4th Infantry, Act. Adjt; Lieuts May,
9th; Low, 9th; Hazlitt Sd Dragons; Crosby, 18th
Burns, 4th; Neil, 3D. Seward sth, and Plympton 7th
and Assistant Surgeons Butler and Cassidy
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Police IntslIIvance.

Burglary.-The dwelling house No 20 Walker street,
occupied by Mr.. Leon Lefever entered about four
O'Clock yesterday morning. by burglars who forced
open the cellar door, and carried of silk dress
lin de lane dresses pink calico dress and embro
dered cloak together with lot of German silver spoons
and forks, making good their escape
"A Dishonest Seruant.-Ofncer Murphy, of the l4th
ward arrested yesterday by the Of Sarah
Collins, servant in the employ Of Thomas Callahan,
residing at No l27 Elm street. charge Of stealing
$40 in bank bills and silver coin, belonging to Mr. Gala
han Upon her arrest she acknowledged the fact and
Justice Ketcham locked her up for trial
.arrest a Bench Warrant-Oficer Leonard one Of
the attaches 1T the Chiefs Office, arrested yesterday
Charles Lehman, the husband Of Madame ResteI q
warrant Issued by the Court of Sessions he having been
indicted by the grand jury charge Of publishing
obscene book under the fictitious of Dr. Morceau
He was held to bail to answer the charge.
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The journals of Europe have avishsd praises upon the
gymnasc performances Of the professor and his bssut
full boys We hope that shall soon have an opportu
nifty Of witnessing at the Park an exhibition of thos
wonderful fras which have had the effect of brin =
out on repeated occasions acts OF royal munhcencs
is said that the presents which the have received
from their noble patrons, Of great value Among
them casket about fifteen inches square Ornaments
ed with precious stones and containing Jewels of 0rest
value When shall have the first performance a. the
Park
THE VIRGINIA SERENApERs These successful and
comea genuses still sin ng negro songs at the MI
nerva Rooms. They re sood
YANKEE HILL AND DIR. VALENriNE-The Mechanics,
Hal nightly made to ring with the laughter produced
by tho excessive droeries Of these Yankee come
dians.
Sgpor Blitz gives grand entertainment to- night at
the Society Library Rooms All who have been saw It's
worth the money to zee the man and doubts it
DowERr CAssiNo.--The entertainments of this resort
at the OF Broadway and Grand street.
ingly good. See advertisement
WINcHELL. the comic delineator, is very successful
In his tour-he had crowded houses at Honesdale.
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City Intelligence.
The WEATHrR.-Yesterday was q real Faln day.
and streets In all directions crowded with fash
ionabes and persons engaged in business shopping &c.
&c The stood at 81 degrees ut IL O'Clock
NJ, and the sun shown out in all its glory during tho
day.
The Nrws MExIco.-Ths flags of the Union
displayed from several Of the hotels and the IL
bsrty poles Sc &c. yesterday in honor of the late
from Mexico Our citizens in general actively
gagged discussing in various parts Of the city the
or from Europe The day was altogether day of sx
element In the city
ELECTION DELEGATES THE SYRACUSE CoNvEN-
to make choice Of delegates represent the city In the
democratic State Convention to be held at Syracuse
the 29th of the month"; for the purpose Of nom
mating State officers for the coming year. The first
Assembly district composed of the LIST and I'd wards
turned A. H. Miokle late Mayor, the delegate to
present the district The excitement attending the re-
ception of Mexican and European had tendency
to neutrase the excitement Of the election in most Of
the districts The I'd ward however was an exception
and had audible evidence In the Vicinity of office
that the democrats alive to the interests Of their
party movements.
AnnIvAL or EMIenAsr P.sssseERs.-The number Of
nesday last amounted to AGO. the majority Of which
were from Ireland.
FATAL AFvRAY.-About fortnight ago disturbance
took place ut Shinholow the line Of the Erie Rail
road between the Dutch and Irish laborsrs employed
excavating the rock at that place. which occasion
the Dutch resorted to the Of fire and other
deadly weapons, and severely wounded several Of the
Irish; three of whom were brought to this city and
placeu lily ftcsptal, Wnere one OF them ul00
about O'Clock yesterday morning His name was Pa
trick Brady aged about 81 years who was shot in the
wounded the head by blow from a cutlass The
other two not severely injured although their
rec very is by certain. The Coroner will hold
an inquest upon the body of the deceased this morning.
DIED FROM HIS INJuRIEs-Coroner Walters was called
yesterday to no Id an inquest at No. lls Walker street.
on the body of George X Bate, aged tour and half
years, who accidentally In Centre street
Wednesday evening" noticed in yesterdays Herald,
and died the night from the injuries received
The investigation before the a very pro.
tracted one, Gen. Sanford acting counsel on the
part of the company, and Thomas Warner, Esq be-
hall OF Mr. Johr H. Bate mahogany dealer, the father
deceased came to his death by having been by
one of the 9th street of the Harlem Railroad the
same having been driven at the rate of about eight
miles an hour by George Darrsgh, the driver.
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MATTERS CROWDED OUr.-The proceedings Of the Ex-
ecutve Committee Of tho Chicago Convention the Arst
day of the Agricultural Fair at Saratoga and several
other interesting reports and articles crowded from
paper Of to-day by the foreign and the in
tslgenca. Several columns Of advertisements too,
have been compelled to leave out We WI; have every
thing straight In dsy or two
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Brooklyn City InteIlsgence

brO1kIyh City InteIIfgenco.
DoiHc wSLL.-The young emigrant who was conveyed
to the Aims House few days since, dreadfuy afflicted
with tbs small pox, 10 In . fair way Of recovery
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ARRIVAL OF THE FRErcH STEAMER UrIoN.-This fine
steamer was telegraphed yesterday morning, at ten
o'clock and arrived at quarantine about twenty minutes
past twelve There she detained by the health off,
having board ten twelve passengers of the
cond cabin with the small pox.
The Union left Cherbourg the LIST Instant at three
O'Clock In the morning. and after the four first days met
with terrible winds gales, etc. which pursued her till
Monday last appears that the tremendous hurricane
rain and lightning, which fell upon city on Sunday
last strongly felt by the Union. The storm was
very The coal on board Of the Union with a
little left from the last voyage Of very good quality
In consequence Of difficulty with the piston and the old
coal, the steamer Union detained her passage
about two days II this had not occurred the Union
would have reached New York the morning of Tues
day last
The Union brought very large mail and large car
Co. Besides this there 80 passengers Of the first
class, and $50 in the Storage.
We regret to announce that the gallant Captain He
bert broke his during the passage We understand
however, that he Is recovering under the good Of
the doctor Of the Board NJ Poirson, and that he will
soon be better.
The passengers, among whom remark the Italian
Company Of sgnor sanquirco and Patti, brought
to the city yesterday afternoon in steamboat employ
ed for the purpose by the agency.
The Union will be at her pier early this morning.
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Assembly.

The committee of nine reported about twenty bills
from the general orders proper to be referred to select
committees to be reported completes among these bulls
the two excise blsone of which repeats the pre-
sent law the other extends the provisions Of the present
law TO New York.
The House voted separately on the excise bills-and
by vote Of 50 to Al refused them select
mittees to be reported complete.
So these bills remain under the general order sub
ject TO the direction of the House
This vote was not looked upon indicating the judy
ment OF the House upon the merits Of these bills
The bill authorisng the election of local officers to
supply vacancies in the Office Of Judge and Surrogate
was passed.
The Governor has approved the bill to amend tho
charter Of the Long Island Railway Company.
The following bills were passed:A bill authorizing
David Richards and others to construct docks etc. on
their lands in front of Brooklyn. bill for calling
of convention to revise the city charter Of Brooklyn
bill for the benefit Of the American Institute Of New York
Adjourned
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Affairs in Albany.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

ALBANY May /, lsi7.
The Senate was engaged the whole morning ON tho In,
dietary bill.
The annexed bills were taken up and ordered to third
reading The bill authorizing railway companies to
borrow money and likewise enable them to substitute
the heavy the fiat bar rail Also the bill relative TO
the transmission of freight certain railroads and the
one with regard to those railways connecting with each
other.
The bill concerning the organization of the New York
State militia reported with amendments
The debate the Judiciary bill contin ued the
question being on the relative powers with which
ty courts should be invested Tho bill not dspo
of prior to adjournment
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Died.


Early Saturday mornings list inst ofapopexy, Mrs.
WARD late of Dublin, in the 47th year of her age.
Her friends and those of her brother John Higgins,
also the friends of John and Thomas Farrell respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from her late resi-
dence 10 Stanton street. near the Bowe at "a O'Clock
this day.
On Saturday morning lst instant in the 6sth year of
his age after short but Illness JONI DoUGLAs
His friends and those Of his son-in-law John Thomp-
his funeral his late residence, 81 Pike street
Sunday, this day. May I'd, at O'Clock F. NJ, without
further invitation.
At Charlottetown, p E. Island on Tuesday, the 10th
ut in the s4h year of her age Mary rect of the late
Charles Stewart, Esq., Attorney General and second
daughter of the late Colonel Desbrisay formerly Lieut.
On the 18th inst board brig Arabian on her pas
sage from New Orleans Dr. b. DOUGLASS, of Georgia,
formerly Of Charleston.
In Dunstable Connecticut, on the 4th ult., WILLIAM
FRENCH, Esq. aged 81 years and months. He was n
soldier of the Revolution at the battle of Bunker
Hill.
= At North Andover on the o3d ult, Miss HANNAH
ISGALLs, aged 81.
At Bolton, Gen SiLAs HOLMAN, aged 3d. lie was con-
nected with the State Legislature between twenty and
thirty years either member of the House ofth
Senate.
The Hagerstown papers announce the death of JOHN
KENNEDY aged 80 years and for the last han century,
merchant Of that town.
In Conway, 18th ult., jon HowLANp, So descendant
Of the fifth generation of John Rowland and his wife;
Elizabeth daughter of Governor Carver who arrived at
Plymouth in the ship Mayhower in December, 1920 and
born July 81 l764. He the third of Job
of Rev John Rowland, of Carver. These the sons
OF John Rowland the pilgrim, who was born in England
in 1892. john the eldest Of the p3rim, married
Mary Lee October o. 1851 and settled in Barnstabc
the United States Mr. Job Howand the subject OF the
present notice. has sister Mrs. Mehtable Nye still
living in Sandwich, and brother Southworth Rowland,
being in Worcester These two persons with Mr. John
Rowland Of Providence, J., in his Goth year are
believed to be the only survivors of the 9th generation
OF the family of that venerable pilgrim, John Howand-
Plymouth Memorial.
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JAMES r. PRICE.
BRANpywINE Mills, 22d April. 1877 a28 lmsrc
DANIEL SWEENY.
(LHfp II Ann street Npty YOrE

II.dte II dHn StTeeL, NeO YOTK,)
u ENJOYED TO &C CHATHAM STREET-The under
II signed the approach of the season. deems
necessary apprse those who be of fact
that in order extend his business well his limits Of
accommodation, he has removed Chatham within
few doors of Chambers and nearly opposite Duane where he
has opened Saloon precisely the plan his former
but in extent. comfort and anes surpassed by
IN the city The enhancement his sphere has been demanded
ton has been selected central position for well
strangers He therefore soics the attention Of the public.
both resident and transient bis position where they
will find not only the substantial elements of life
pgtation he enjoys, and which he is determined
tain.
As the above the only establishment he either OWLS or is
in any manner nominsy otherwise connected Nth he
hopes his friends and the public will this the
only saloon Of the undersigned and sole proprietor,
DANIEL SWEENY,
&C Chatham street.
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COUNTRY MILLINERS.

COUNTRY MILLINERS.
DETER ROBERTS, 373 Broadway, would invite the at
tention ofthose who purchasing their Spring Goods
Brussels and Pompallon, for trimming has Black and White
Lace Wells; Bruxells, Illusion Point and fancy Nets-and
Of other goods which he will sell low
prices. al Imsr
CROTON HOSE. DAYS PATENT.-The inventor of
~ this article offers il for sale, pedgng himself replace
tw,tout cost, II u bursts during seasons use The
nacnnery Tor covering the INSIDE rubber tube having after
the perfect article originally contemplated when the
ton patented 1t is now all right. For sale No. %
Courlandt street HORACE r. DAY.
f,uxn
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RRANDYWINE CORN MEAL-NOTICE TO SHIP
- PERS-The subscribers, Miers at Brandywine: in the
State Of Delaware beg Leave notify shippers Of
Corn Meal that they liable be deceived by imitation
of the genuine Bandywin Meal.
miller West Troy, and one at Waterfowl in New York,
besides several the State of having forged the
mark of the subscribers by placing Brandywne Mills
spicuous letters, on their barrels.
Shippers viii please ake notice thai in addition TO the word;
their packaees and that their only agents New York
Messrs John l.. Buckley Co.. and Messrs Allen Paxson.
end henseyes in the manufacture Of Kndred Corn Meal
will keep for desirable length # time al climates
TATNALL X LEA,
JOSEPH T. PRICE & CO.,
JAMES T.. PRICE.
BRANpYwINE MILLS 22d April, l8i7. a28 lmsrc
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Married.

On Saturday, April 81, by the Rev Mr. williamson
ADELAIDE HESaior, formerly Of Paris, TO joins HENRY
Fissor, late of Switzerland.
On Wednesday, April 2sth by the Rev. Dr. Pisc, Mr..
Epwn. JAS MARRArT to Miss HANNAH O'BRirN.
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ALBANY, May ], lsl7.
At noon, to-day, l9 boats had cleared for the west
ward The tolls paid by these vessels amounted to
S9Os3
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BY THE MAILS.


WAsHrrcTor, April 30. ls47.
Dispatches from pera Crur-The Expected Fight
Santa .fnna.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz dated the lath instant.
received this evening confirm the report Of expected
engagement at Cerro Gordo Pass Santa Anna with
La Vega and Canazo at the head of fifteen thousand
men, has there fortified himself But will he fght He
certainly to be in earnest evidenced by tho
picking of fifty of our men march the waylaying
despatch bearers and the dispositions he has made
to impede the progress of our army. The Mexcans
found the national bridge not deensble there is
path by which General Scott could have sent round a
cavalry force to attack their The pass which they
have fallen back upon Is very strong although there
Ii hope that 1t can be turned II so, be Santa
Anna will fall back upon other position But II he
fight, and II the cannot be turned there will be
hard conflict. II is difficult thing to force a strong
pass II Santa Anna be true to himself there will have
been bloody fight About tho result there need be no
fear and indeed, nothing could BIZ desirable than
that Santa Anna should have come to general engage
ment Should he have done we are nearer to peace
than were before
If Santa Anna be not strong enough after fighting
In two three pitched battles make peace certainly
no other man in Mexico is II ever make peace, It
will undoubtedly be- with admintr alton built up by
him. No other in Mexico has strength enough to
venture to make treaty Neither his late strong pro-
compatible with sincere desire for peace. lie Is
shrewd and he always feels the popular pulse be-
fore venturng any line OF conduct At present tho
ever at its height in the south Of Mexico and his
voice Is consequently for little blood. letting,
he thinks will cool this fever and although man Is
to the remedy he nevertheless finds 1t In
dspensable. As the fever shall have abated,
and he shall have established himself in the confidence
Of his countrymen by having fought generals he
will be in condition to make peace
The seat Of war il the road from Vera Cruz to
Mexico. General Taylors march to San Luis Potos
will scarcely be seriously interrupted The large
sion Of force at present its way to the frontier will
enable him to commence his march very He will
lose time the present preoccupation Of the Next
army at the south will afford him a good opportu-
nifty Of traversing the desert between Salto and
Luis, with little, II any molestation.
1t not expected that Santa Anna would fight this
side Of the plains before Peroe but he has done exactly
what he ought to have done under the circumstances
He has approved himself skifu general in thus meet
ing army the threshold Of the land and dspu-
tng-that is II he will dispute-every inch of the
to the capital His conduct in this campaign has raised
him very much in public estimation. GALVlENSIs.
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TO THE
LATEST MOMENT
TELEGRAPHIC.

PHfLADELPHIA, May TX r. NJ
NO mail south Of Augusta Ca, has been received to.
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&, n CHA RkL

q. Is. Ola RkE,
FASHIONABLE MERCHANT TAILOR.
MO. Jig WILLIAM STREET, OPPOSITE THE NEW
IN STORES, BETWEEN FULTON AND JOHN
but the only animal who has for IT, The question
then who will cothe him cheapest and best will aud
Mine is strictly acnsh business, both N buying and sell
ing. make the finest quality Of French Black Dress Goats
for Geo; qualities SIG and $e Black Cloth Sacks S
ready made Every garment in the trade equally good and
cheap a26 lw.rc
NEW JERSEY, HUDSON 4 DELAWARE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that Books Of Subscrip
~ ton the Capital Stock Of The New Jersey Hudson
aud Delaware Railroad Company" will be opened At the
Cochran House in Newton Saturday the 1th NJ Isaac
Bemers Hotel Branchyille, Tuesday the 18th; and
Mechanics Hall of Broad and William streets, New
ark Thursday the goth Of May nes, The book, to be
day o'clock p Nj and the time Of subscribing for said
stock FIVE dollars will be required to be each share sub
scribed. =
NEwror Sussex Co, N, j., April II, ls4I.
y.E. EDSALL,
JOHN BELL.
JOHN MOORE,
JACOB HARNBECK. jun. Commissioners
sssonsEERET H6AMMIIttLR9N'
MARTIN HR4fTNS R RYYEERtsaoN
areo 2ot suc
CYRUS W. FIELD CO. No, Barling slip, offer for
~ sale large Of Printing, Writing Wrapping
Hardware, Envelope, Hanging, aud colored Paper
Taper Of any sire quality made 10 order.
he highest market prices paid cash for rags, bagging
Dne rope cuttings, baggng aud all
ouier kinds Paper Manufscturer's stock, by
CYRUS w. FIELD co,
all INT No Burling Slip, MY.