The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-07
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
Additional Intelligence
RECEIVED
STEAMSHIP CALEDON IA,
NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE.
State Of the Markets,
&c. &c. &c.
The First Trip OF the American Mail Steamer
Washington.

The Washington, of whose dimensions. steam power.
and expected gave brief notice
paper of the 5th arrived at Southampton yesterday
This vessel under her able and experienced commander
Captain Hewitt sailed from New York on the first of
June The pill ct discharged on the att NJ.
few after the departure had been taken it
uud that the hot wells Ind waste pipe small
and could not the condensed water which reduced
the vessels speed four miles per hour. Twelve hours
lost during the passage by stopping to amend this
owing that the Washington only appeared in sight at
Southampton about halt past one, NJ. yesterday; but
DO remedied. have that confidence in the nautical
talent enterprise and perseverance, OF our American
Cousins to remain convinced that their steamers
will vet perform what has been promised in their
The Washington will coal Mt Southampton, and leave
TINS ed vsSsrdav At nas bres Win ths nss
IN charge Of Major Hobbie. of the Deputy Post
masters General Of the United States The mails
taken Of by the custom house authorities and
delivered to the postoce whence they to be for
warded to London. They contained in four large
India rubber sacks Allied with letters and papers for
England, and for Havre. The departure Of the
South Western steam packet for Havre delayed in
order to enable the for the continent board
the Washington to proceed to their destination without
loss OF time. The appearance Of the Washington Is
that of man-of-war and excited much curiosity. Her
he received his education. Mr. Croskey, the American
viceconsul. repaired on board the Washington
as hhe arrived
Ocean Steam Line to New Orleans
[From the London Standard, June Is.l
We announced some time ago that very pressing ap-
plcatiop had been made by the merchants at New Or
leans the English government, to make such an ar
rang"ment with the Royal Mail steamers will keep up
au objection primarily made against the steamers cali
Ing at New Orleans, on the ground of want of sut
Gent depth of water they will not now be required to
further than the harbor ut Cat Island
which point railway Is now nearly completed from the
city of New Orleans Th- railway company has natu
rally felt deep interest in this question: and Mr. Mus
son, highly respectable merchant OF that place,
deputed to come to England some months ago. for the
pubic have been rather ardy in oonns
to conclusion on this subject They have, for some
time past, had the plan Of the new route laid before
them by Captain Chapel the secretary Of the Royal
Mail Company, which had this important recommends
ton It's favor, that it would incur additional
pcuse to the government. We understand, however
that the question has been at length finally settled and
that the Royal Mail Company have received official
communication from the Board Of Admiralty that their
iordshps had approved Of tho iusuring monthly
communication in future with New Orleans. In few
days shall have the means Of giving the
tue route which will be taken by the West India
steamers for the purpose
The M cxicnn War.
From the Londol Times, June ISL
The conquest of Mexico Ia familiar story,
childhood. The city Of gold ofdos, and of human hec
atomb the reckless Cortes the unfortunate
and rich and popuous empire overthrow by hand.
full of foreign adventurers excite by the wonder
the admiration the sympathy and the ambition OF
lived in those days How did the world receive the
cpssive reports Of those incredible events! We
scarcely expand minds to the breadth of expectation
which the discovery and the conquest Of world
must have universally raised. Perhaps however, many
who have INDUCED in these reflections entirely
VAR .iat Ier .'rse oen,iies .ss ns.ory 70 Won
the very path of Cortes IL trodden by who If they
M 49, a., g., Re a., h,a fr,,,ra ~ ,h.i aa -
LEES confident In the OF tner thah
the famed Cong 0esador The flag OF repubcansm sup
IT.; $50 ~ h..ra .ho,,sairns S;r;,a
sn,,Isr tn nreva;i;nn dest;ny of tbs Inion a. an
article OF faith the Atlantic, and for which
y;, 49,, s,,oh a.. r. 80 ,,ho 90 nalin az az
way with only shadow ofopposton from Vera Cruz TO
fnnr hatyJ mos hri M Trash
vi ;th The Madam have ranrssentsd ratbsr tho
n;ant na,;v., ~ ths;r countrv tLan Tho conouaror
from, ,ybon tbev are RALLY descspded On tbair sdo r.
nss hoan oil defiance oIstinacv ard ra.bness Tbs
s 81 rransrst,on bays haen Iord nd th hraats
nenm.rv A. tbs momsnt when tbsss nron,;ses shon,d
20 r'sssG tho hnhh,e seems IN hurst after the st.nd
80 Wos rs ,hsr. bas s.arcs,v bar .nnwhar r"ss
snnn .nrHr Of IN ;,danonda1t nation Tn ;,nnraana
M. e. Ira a. Jna wos M sooner known m ha
than t,dngs of its Even where
30, 30, 40 n,nr Nav,.o coud NOT rive n tho ,,aas 81
ss nov S ~. % f no :; WI ~
~ az. o.; oanno;, 90 ~ So ga 81 I, 49, p -,
ia chiefs Tbe battles of Buena Vista and Zero (ordo
- rrn,,aa th.t ,rha,srar tho r,,,nhars thar 70 ~,
,% ,rnath nor rho 1orI in Tho MeSic,n Rsnuh,;c ~
;,a;ns an Tc,ma war ~ dsmca c;tn, ~ ci, "
Tar',,oo T,,s,ar Notamnrao Non.ora, Vora g..
nd ist ~ oil Tho oniet occunaton NJ en-
ana last VI all 'he q"'e' occupation Oh inc
e"e,y .h wov;..,, oo "a .,,ros, ,ro,a o.. ,, J.,
ht n.id,t ~ h;r, or - oyhih;. ~
crntssnna cbaractsr In On serions drama asst vsa
sheu VIZ s,snd, ont for smn;rs nd for boo,r rhs
uasr tna, s,bt na,ionai;,y .nd ;raonandanoa ~,
70, 49, ya, 80 nsat,nn ~ s;on whch ,v,,a,,
hrines ont ali The nowers and .,l Tho virtes NJ mar
Ponpoty and weakness truculense and cowardice are
tbe rhiaf varieties Of the SCENE Armes disannaar vii
suddennes and completeness which make IL doubtful
whethrr thew ever xisted except in tine bo,nhast NJ
maniE stos The COMMANDMENT. hief ia n man whose
onv power seems TO be that of
h. + tn. last to fulfil Himself d.ceiyer he Ia
in r,iurn The State which chose hin, for lack of a
be err does noe really trust him While the war RACES
in the ontiers and shores and into the pro
ynces err the outer circle of those vast natural bar
rers that surround the capital that city is divided
and weakened by civil strife Battles and re-
youtiops the presence of an invading army and the
conflict Of factions are too much for nation
Mexico bids fair to exhibit one of those
castrophes which stand ont horribly distinct in the
annals OF human calamity Santa Anna and his col
leagues to be deferred by any
of social con ,eauences His present object aLi
to that of the who blows up his strong hold AZ
the enter He wishes to w the
and the conquered in common ruin The proclaim ton
of guerilla warfare giving authority to every score
ruaisns to concert their own plans to make their own
ATTACKS TO compel the cooperation of the nm
within 10 murder ali the Americans th.y c.,
end. OF whatever age or condition is the act Of on