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HORRIBLE MAssAcRE.-We find the following
in Saunders's Ne,ps Letter of Dublin

CoRK March -, ls47.-T send you most APPALLING
count of recently perperated the Coast
has perhaps been cqualed In the abomiable
annals Of slave trafac. OF the authenticity Of the
count there cannot be the slightest doubt 1t is
tanned In letter from very intelligent naval officer,
stationed at the Island Of Ascension not very far from
the scene Of the occurrence, and il follows =
"AscENsIoN, LIST January, lS47.
1--WE have just received news Of most horrible mas
sacre on the coast Of Africa. slave depot, called
Ganeos known to have 1000 slaves ready for shipping
strictly blockaded by cruisers that the slave
owners finding impossible to embark the slaves, and
not wishing the expense Of feeding them actually in cold
blood beheaded the whole number, placing their heads
poles stuck In tho beach, saying IF you will al
low us to make profit Of prisoners take in war; will
oil
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City Intelligence.

The wEArmrR-Thc tickle disposition Of she clerk
Of the weather again exhibited yesterday We
transported from the warmth Of summer to mild
ish sort Of wntry day. We had rain, accompanied by
cold and dsagrceabe wind.
FRr.-A Are was discovered yesterday morning at
No $40 Grand street. in the store Of William Taylor
occasioned by the bursting Of gas lamp Damage tri'
fling
Thg srsIgrs.--The " little street swsepers" we're
actively engaged yesterday In sweeping the crcsswsks
TOT the accommodation Of tho foot passengers.
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From HAYTr.-Capt. Sardy, of the brig Henry
Lee, which left the city of st. Domingo on the
9th inst, informs us that Mr.. Harrison, the newly
appointed commercial agent from the United
States, had been duly acknowledged by the
Hayticn government. Peace rcigned throughout,
with the utmost activity in all commercial ope-
rations,. American produce in demand, and
scarce
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THE DEFAAr OF THE DEMOCRATS AT THE CHAR
TER ELEcTIoN-CnANaK IN PARTY TAcrIcs.-
The democrats of New York have been busy
ing themselves, since their defeat, in endeavor-
ing to find out the cause of their rout, in order
that they may, by removing it, recover their lost
ground, and carry the city next spring. The con-
clusion they have arrived at, is that the "usages"
of the party must be somewhat modified, and
that the one electing at primary elections nomi-
mating committees to nominate candidates to
represent the various wards, should be abolished.
They think, and truly so, that these committees
are corrupt, and arc the mouth-pieces ofthe lit
tie cliques and factions, instead of being subserv-
lent to the wishes and interests Of the people.
The democrats of the Tenth Ward held meet
ing on the 10th inst, this subject; and in lieu
Of the usage Of electing nominating committees,
they propose that the nominating power shall rest
in tthe kpeople-or, in other words, that the
nominations shall be independent
We are not surprised that the old system has
fallen into discredt. 1t is papable that for some
years past that party has been ledby the nose, by
few designing and corruptmen; who have secured
influence by corrupt and unfair means. These
men have used the influence thus acquired to fur
Their their own selfish ends, by nominating only
such men as would be subservient to them. The
consequence was, that the destinies of the city
were ruled by parcel Of cliques and factions.
The time has gone when independent voters
would submit to such dictation. They have
been patient long enough under the yoke, and
have at last thrown it off, The result of the last
election proves that they are determined not to
be trampelled upon or dictated to- and that they
will exercise the right of suffrage, irrespective of
"party usages."
This is only the commencement. Hereafter
the power of nomination ought to be exercised
by the people, and the right of corruptly elected
and packed nominating conventions, for ever
discarded by the right thinking of all parties.
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Coll, ,.,.- st,n another Reduction \, Price

J. w GREATON, < co, II Cedar street are now seInng
the real magnificent genuine Bagey PEN warranted t9r
for IS cents Silver psacca;s incuded Together with some
dozen other styles OF PENS a., mISm cnJisr' '' ""oe
can find this place the genuine Levi Browns
Premium Pen. Beware Of Counterfsiu'
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S3,I7l SO $l08 ST
1857 81
$500 10 $685. 81

In consequence Of the changes made by the ROADS
west of Utica the character of their returns no one
of those roads furnishes return for any one MONTH
which is similar for the three years Tho Utica and
Schenectady road which has for the three years made
return of and paid toll on all the freight transported,
furnishes therefore, the only means OF comparison OF
the ratio Of increase Of the business upon the roads
Taking tho months of December January and February
tho toll, paid by and tons transported that road,
have becn as follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-24

FROM BRAzIL.-The bark Anahuac, Captain
Hutteson, from Rio Janero. brought us full
files of the Journal do Commerce., and the ONier-
cantH," to the I'd ultimo. The accounts from the
Argentine Republic are not later than previously
published. The U. S. ship Levant was in the
harbor of Rio, to sail on the 4th for Norfolk.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-24

Dagucrreotypc Plates.--L. II. Binsse g 20,
No William street. second floor have received PCT ae az
co. of their brand voraby known thIougnon inc ~
States, which they warrant equal IN qmG e co"sd.aby re-
I ,i IN; uio s, " CO. sale l., b. BINSSE co,
'''' 1"''"' """'' No 80 w liam street, 2nd floor.
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vision street, between Edridge and Allen streets and gao
Grand street. second block Bowery selling
good Neg Orleans Sugar at as beautiful clean coarse gram
Havana Sugsr at Is and first quality Porto Rico sugar Is
3D. lbs Superior Souchong Tea at 3s very delicious
Oolcng Black Tea at s and article Of Young Tyson
only per lib Pure old Coffee roasted and gouna
daily 10 pence and shilling per ID. They nave ALSO an
assortment OF very choice old Wines.
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LATER FROM HoNDuRAs.-The fast sailing bark
John R. Gardiner, Capt. Peterson, arrived last
evening from Belize, Honduras, bringingus files
of the Observer to the Sd inst. We find nothing
in them of interest. The last number Of the o.
seruer has the following from
CENTRAL AMERIcA.--We have letters and papers from
Guatemala to the 18th March inclusive find nothing
In them Of interest Strange to say there Is not word
about the reported invasion Of portion Of the Mexican
territory by Gen. Carrera; lengthy accounts Of which
We have In late American papers, the contrary
the Pacific side. We rather think our New York
contemporaries have been imposed upon At all events
II such expedition has really been undertaken Gen.
Carrera il not In command.
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LIEUT.. CHARLES G. HUNTER.-This gallant and
chivalric officer, whose successful attack on
Alvarado we duly recorded in yesterdays paper,
is native of New Jersey, and in his conduct
in the Gulf has proven that the high opinion en-
tertained of him for skill, galantry, and promp-
titude, was we'll founded
We recollect well, when Com. Elliot was
being tried by court martial on certain charges
which had been alleged, that Com Stewart, one
of the most capable naval commanders in the
world, inquired of a distinguished officer, if he
knew young Hunter, and upon on answer in the
affirmative, remarked, g. like him much. He,
although he had preferred charges against Com.
Elliot, on his examination, was SO guarded and
careful, lest his evidence might be exaggerated
beyond the literal fact, that regard him as the
very soul of chivalry and honor. Depend upon
it, sir, if ever he has the opportunity, he will
honor himself and the service. He has more of
Stephen Decatur about him than any man
know"
This was from +" Old Ironsdes," who means
every thing he says, and is indicative of his
sound judgment and appreciation of character.
We regret much that Commodore Perry
deemed it advisable to arrest Lieutenant Hunter,
for the capture of Alvarado and the contiguous
towns 1t will not accord with public opinion
to prosecute gallant young officer for doing
that, with single vessel, carrying only one 80,
which the joint wisdom of General Scott and
Commodore Perry thought required the co-ope-
ration of two thousand troops and some thirteen
vessels! Besides this, we think it would have
appeared more magnanimous had Commodore
Perry pursued policy more in consonance with
the liberal spirit of our people; and, instead of
arrestng brave and efficient officer for the per-
Torrance of most gallant act, applauded his
daring, by commencing him to the favorable
notice of his government.
We understand that Lieutenant Hunter has
demanded home trial; which, we doubt not,
will be granted him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-24

Hat Company s Nassau stree! for three dollars real
gether with the price and quality system is the only
way for their selling such fine Hats the low
price they do For further particulars call upon manager Gar
banat the Tract House. Il8 Nassau Of Spruce
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-24
Diamond Pointed Gold Pens-Furth

duction-J Y Savage sells Gold Pen for rs cents Also
magnificent Pen for So which the best and cheapest pom
he city. Levi Browas Pens genuine atredaced prices Tn
trade supplied on the best terms.
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Eaton, the great pedestrian, Is now In active

exercise vaurha Garden 400 Bowery preparatory the
extraordinary feat of walking thousand quarters Of miles,
thousand quarter hours succession to commence
Wednesday, April 28h, at o'clock, A. NJ.
Ii will be remembered that this singular specimen OF ply
steal endurance performed the Barclay feat Of walking
thousand miles thousand consecutive hours last
summer, at the Caledonan Springs, Canada West.
Mr. Eaton is II od and Englishman, who some
dcstrian eats record.
If Tom Thumb great little man." surely Mr. Eaton is
great old man, )" and the wonder Of the age. 2t
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Importona to DnxuerrootypIsts.-Just

for Hat when you can TO Kobersons Ph9nir Hat and
Cap Mandatory, so Fulton New York. and 60 Fulton
street. Brooklyn, and get good for 50 5O1
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said to be the same on which Herodlas
received it. The street Strado Nuora is said
to be the finest street Of palaces IN the
world and when one looks at those hne pa
laces, and sees the greater number Of them going
to decay, and thinks what scenes OF pleasure
and luxury once were held in them, it makes one
feel melancholy and forlorn. And then to see the
squalid misery of the lower classes. II those
creatures have but two sous, one they give to the
priests Everything goes to them. The church is
rich while great many of its people are starv-
inc. So much for priestridden country; and it
ia the same in every country where the church
governs. | understand that the Pope will not
sanction railways in Italy. l suppose he does
not want to enlighten his people, and the Italians
themselves are beginning to find 1t OUT and in
time will not submit to it.
They have two very fine theatres here. The
Carlo Felice was erected by Genoese architect,
Carlo Barabino, and is very beautiful building.
Its exterior is of white stone, and it has on two
sides handsome colonnades, the facade being
supported by a double row of eight pillars of
marble. The other theatre is not of so much
consequence.
The women here, in my eyes, are not at all
pretty, as some writers would make you believe;
but they have very pretty mode of dress. They
wear sort of white muslin veil, which reaches
from the head to the feet, and which has very
pleasing effect; and then their large gold chains
and earrings, which almost all have, in
Venice. The country people have sort of veil,
which is covered all over with very large figures
Of birds, and SO forth, in which they take great
pride. You see them in full dress on Sunday,
in the churches, as did to-day.
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IMPORTANT TO MERcHANrs.-We arc indebted
to the kindness of the Collector for the use OF the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-24

These stat6menH cxmbit very pIain1y the capabDity
of these railroads for the transportation Of freight
pared with the canals They show that for the
transportation Of tho West railroads wheel.
barrows, compared with the Erie Canal Railroads are
very well for the business of the section of country
through which they pass but they comparatively
small concerns when the produce of half dozen States
is pressing forward to market 1t will require more than
dozen railroads. similar to what the Erie Railroad is
intended to be- to convey the productsof the northern
part of the Western States to the seaboard The pro-
ductons Of few hundred thousand people in that
ton Of the country give full employment to oil the
works of internal Improvement connecting with the
board. From this form some idea Of the faci
ties the Western country will require for transporting
its products, when the population shall have been
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Cclycd per TaVre VAckets-
10000 full-sized plates ioh', at $40 90 per dozen.
$4,000 quarter . 10
$4,000 medium I" 80
per off from the above prices all orders amounting
fifty dollars
Also hand Voiganders German Cameras received di.
rect from Vienna Chemicals, &c. for sale by
ANTHONY CLARK Il CO., 2i7 Broadway.
Terms cash in current funds. II
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For the period embraced above, (the winter Of lS45,
46) returns made and toll paid by tho Utica and
Schenectady the Auburn and Rochester and the Attica
and Buffalo roads, oonformably to the regulations But
the Syracuse and Utica tho Auburn and Syracuse and
Tonawanda roads, did not In any make the returns
required by the regulations. The Auburn and Syracuse
road made any returns paid any toll since De-
cember 1885, and the tolls" and tons put down la
the foregoing statement opposite that road for tho
month of December, ls4o only The returns OF some OF
the roads during the past winter have In some re-
spects varied in their character from previous
follows -
The Syracuse and Utica Road, which has heretofore
declined TO- mskes returns required by the regu
ations but withhods and declines to pay portion
the tolls embraced by such return For instance the
total amount Of tolls required to be paid by the regula
tions and tho amount which the road declines to pay
during the months of December and January, il as fol-
lows:
SYRAcusE AND UTICA RAILROAD.
.asstnts Deofns Total toll a.
1876 December ssSgsy G ss s f,San
sam So $ios ST $3.50 50
The Auburn and Syracuse road as has been stated,
has not made any paid any toll since the month
Of December, ls45.
The Auburn and Rochester road, which has hereto
fore made the returns required by the regulations now
declines to do So
The Attica and Buffalo road, which has heretofore
made returns and paid tolls required by the regula
TONS now although the returns show the full amount OF
toll required to be paid withholds and declines to pay
toll OH such portion Of the freight NJ 1t considers
"locan The amount which the road declines to pay,
so far ~ returns have been made for this season. IL
shown ~ follows:
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AMERICAN CONSULATE,
ASrwERr, March 81, 1877.

have the homer to inform you that decree, under
date Of the l4th Of this month has been published BY
this Government, excmptng saltcd smoked ana area
flesh from duty, until the LIST Of October next
have the honor to, DO very respectfully SIR, your
most obedient servant w. w. VESEY
To the Hon CORNELIUS W. LAWRENCE,
Collector Of the Customs New York.
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II does not become us to resent tho assistance OF gene
kinsman and friend. Whoever is to blame, most
true 1t is that Ireland does not prosper in our hands
must therefore, submit to be commserated ana helped
In our task.
relief is not lavshy, even too lavshy, contributed
The police of cities the servants of railways, the en-
Poyees OF public offices and mercantile houses are ra
ing in some cases almost incredible In Ireland
itself there is corresponding amount OF spontaneous
charity the part of those upon whom there is the
least call.
In the midst of all this gush Of benevoence the pro-
prictors of the soil the solitary exception In their
private and public capacity they still employed in
repeng obligations and defeating. rather attempting
to defeat the claims of the legislative equity ~ ihs
moment they bent on mpairng and neutrazing the
bill for the relief of the poor After VAN attempt 10
deprive the clauses Of permanent character their
object il accumulate poverty in cities OF refuge
treasury The population 1t is well known has already
been driven about here and there with very niue regard
either to original settlement OF to the capaces Oh inc
soil They have been elected by hundreds ana tnOu.
sands from some estates and heaped up TO lester ana
perish in barren shores and miserable towns Already
therefore the fall with the most unequal
pressure, being only Cd in the pound ON some rentals
and 6s others The process Of occtmen and conse-
auent stu goes Gm ap@ rs sG" ~. e
ment Of rent and also destroys attachment TO the soil
To remedy, and for the future to anticipate these
evils the bill now In the Commons adopts principle
well known TO the old English Poor Law and carried out
by what called rates in aid When parish be-
came overburdencd with paupers beyond its just share
and capacity 1t entitled to demand rate in aid
from tho neighboring parishes The practice was often
alluded during the discussions that preceded the enact
mcnt of the new English Poor Law, and cited in
Of the union system though 1t has not really been
followed to any efeetua purpose. However is adopt
cd the present Irish Bill The wretched villages and
towns which have figured disasrousy in recent
counts, and of which little than collec-
tions Of outcasts will be enabled thereby to demand
rateabe assistance from the whole of the union
as the home rate exceeds 2s Cd in the pound. But
for some provision like this, 1t is evident all the poor
will be cast into these towns with little con-
Germ AZ we sweep up dirt into dung hill Heaped
up in these they will either die become the
regular objects Of British benevolencc The Irish party
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supposed to be MORALLY wounded Lieut.. Johnson
wounded in three places and thigh ampntnied i,rut
scott. troman and Muby, wounded G " k
we omit Gen. SCOTS Army order Of the l7l. ma
Ang Known the plan attack, also the list of Mexican
occs VINO Were taken, but refused to give their IA
oc. inese us prisoners OF war; under the charge OF
TIapt george W. Hughes Corps OF Tupogaphical
engineers arrived at Vera Cruz on the 2lst inst about
one 1our previous to the departure ofthe Mckim
=, mas been lett to their election by Gen Scott whe-
.er liey should remain close prsosrs in the castle OF
Gan Juan DC uilua or proceed to New Orleans where
ty should De allowed such personal liberty as their
conuition ana conduct might seem to require of the
commandment OF that post 1t is understood that all of
the foregoing captured officers have expressed desire
70 oe transferred to the United States and that Col
iison Governor OF Vera Cruz, had acceded to heir
wishes ana had directed that n vessel should be held
IN feadess to sail tor their accommodation about the
18th April.
Later
is reported by letter from Vera Cruz that &C.
neral Shields is dead
Ex-Presipent Herrera and twcntythrce Coloncls
are among the prisoners The specie taken in Santa
Anna carriage amounted to $1,000 Col jose
ooando chici Of artillery, was killed
NO accounts published BY the Mcxcane put their
army below l2,OJO men and 81 pieces of cannon
low as 800
rive thousand of the enemy tns,ead Of G00o as be-
lore stated, were made prisoners
Generals Patterson ana Smith are sick
,GV ne Go'ernorot Louisiana has received orders
Ioii Tue General Government iorfye more companies
oIvoluntee!s
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.rL. vcrqcnnes Vernonter is anxious to know if we
con Tnylor aud the gallant soldiers OF our army
wbrn we speak OF Mexican wings" No, sir! BY
s,icon wings we such men US the editor OF the
vnrnonter. whose synpathies, in the struggle are
a''st their own country, and tOr the MeAcans
ho reyie the country, condemn the war, and do all
N heir power to prevent men from enllstng, and re-
fuse 10 rejoice over our victories 1t rs such KIND OF
MP JTORS as these, that We mean Does the Yer
n,on,er understand it now = ". Pdtyi0t.
We hope the editor Of the |ermoR'er will
understand his position hereafter! The above
paraqraph would be as good Passport for him
10 Mexico as Polk gave Santa Anna. We
have been trembling lest the Patriot should set
,,s down as a "TRAlrOR.' 1t would be
readful