The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-17

the President upon this SUBJECT, and that the lat
ter will call the attention of Congress- IN a special
message, TO some such measure, for the protection
OF all interests, and especially tor the benefit OF
the public treasury and the payment OF the public
debt.
BALTIMORE, Dec. l6, lS48.
Close Of Ike Forrest and Ncready Contest-7he
Cholera Shfp-Iriai Of Richard Key, &c.
Notwithstanding the evident determination of
she people of Baltimore not to sustain or counte-
nance Mr.. Forrest IN his crusade against Mr.. Ma
cready he has kept II up TO the last. So soon as
Mr.. Macrcady announced that he would appear in
Hamlet last night, Tor his benefit and las. appear
ance Mt. Forrest changed the olll for the evening,
and announced benefit IN the same character, al
the Holiday street.
both houses were filled tc their utmost capacity,
from pit to dome, 1t was most decided victory
for Macready The theatre at which he perform
ed, the Front street hou se not only holds double
the number OF the Holiday street house, but the
prices OF the dress circles were double, and they
We're filled with the fashion and intelligence of the
city; Both actors have merit, and both will draw
fuli houses at any time IN Baltimore !; but our citi-
Zens can never countenance or take part in an al
tempt to put down an actor because of the couatry
from whence he came. Macready was called out
and made very neat and appropriate speech eX
pressing the pride and qualification he felt at the
cordial and hearty welcome he had received from
the citizens OF Baltimore.
The ship silas Richards, now lying at ourQuar-
anime grounds, has undoubtedly had the cholera
on board OF her, but is now perfectly clear of the
disease During the passage from Rotterdam,
the mate and one OF the hands died of cholera, and
the captain and seven or eight OF those on board
were euacked with ii, but recovered.
The grand Jury yesterday found a true bill in the
case OF Richard S. Key, the young post Office
the charge OF stealing money from letters IN the
office, to the amount of 5000. The impression
was that no bill could be found against him; but
the grand jury have thought differently. The trial
will commence on Wednesday next, but the pro.
liability is that his bail will be forfeited II is
sad case, and comes with terrible force his aged
father, Judge Key, as well as his relatives gene
rally, who are OF the highest standing the State
LATER FROM MExIco.-By the lit, Capt. Rode
vlch, we have files OF papers from the city of
to the 9th. ONA
The Tit left the 3oth and brought over 81 1888 in
specie and thirtyseven passengers whom the Ameri-
can Consul sent over, they being in destitute con-
dition
Paredes get of in the British the 18th ult
He has been traced far the coast as
e.espe though its organs deny it. and the Monte, Of
the 24th says the government has information that he
lie somswhere in the State of Puebla.
The news from the insurgents Of Sierra Gor6o is
again deplorable. We might give a column of their
exploits In attacking hacendss killing and ng
The inhabitants. Bustamente despatched a force
against them from Queretaro but they took refuge mt
once in Inaccessible fastnesses only few men
In killed and wounded. The government was about
to reinforce Bustamente and there would seem to bs
need Off, serious fears had been entertained lest
lnturgents should gain possession of the city of
Durango is over-run by Indians-said to be Canaan.
ebes Inc Email villages can make resistance to
ner ruthless Toes The road from the CITY of DURANGO
to the port Of Mazatlan, is in their Possession
valuable commercials carried on by this route Men of
character and note are often killed by these savages
% Cayetano Montoya, the Commandant General
OF Tamauiipas has gone to Tampico to INQUIRE into
Inc dmcuty OF the 18th and Both Of Septe ber From
an article in the Monitor of the 9th nit
we infer that the Mexican government has satisfied
atty and patriotism of the people and suthoytes 81
Iampico The editor shows q slight degree of susni.
sion but says the government has full tina.
no attempt az separation, indepe dence, exaton
will be made. This confde nee is founded unon tbe
Proceedpgs OF meeting Of the officers Of the National
Guard Of TamI leo held the 10th ut ia which thew
pendence. "AU mug
Three robbers lately taken on the road to Me.
leo. They resisted and two of them were rno,taliv
wounded before taken.
Miguel Bruno, es-depant Commandant in T.bssco.
has been arrested and his dow mali bas .acn-.S 49,
Pacihcaiion OF that State. He taken by D. Tomas
Marin on the Gath of October. ~
The Monitor says that in conseuuen nee of q dacsiop
OF military court martial, Dr. Yanderlinden Is about
to return to Mexico. " '
auolerce for presenting his crede tias Ia the mutual
Addresses there nothing out Of the order to be
The Secretary Of the Treasury is said to have spc
ceeded Ia obtsipg loan OF $500 900 The WIS is not
positive N o Pic. Dec 8
FROM YucATAN.-The schooner John Bell. Cant.
W. usnn, arrived yesterday, after quick pas
irU sita BY this arrival have Giles of paper,
rom nleioh 70 TIE 18th. Grievous comnlsint. are
naoe ~ se uestan papers of the English who are
VIII inpotung arms and ammunition from
ne" INTO the Belize and then selling tb.y to
the Indians, by way of Bscalar ves,al 4. ot, 20
AZ regularly engaged In tbis trade wbi.b bainn". ~
well known house at Belize {, Cras, ety LIZ 70
obtained monopoly Of stage coacbins ~, .e mas
and Merida for for Eve years He is 70 M ~ sisa,
coach and run IL twice a week each w. n ~ sgoa
three dollars for passage. The military ayan.ss ue
coroed In the he before us Of minor iunortanao
me whites are almost uniformly made Succession. th
.nolsns NJ nke towards whenever sxtacked. So CO.,
tpe reports but the facts scarcely worth
ns'-He" V'fedns Pfedyune, Dec. 8.
SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS. The Havana ma
PIE nave late dates from severaLof the RepvbI,cs
OF south America, but we can n nd notsino In ~.
a,hPe Vtais given Of much interest here No on ~
tnee Cos ernments appear to enjoy stabe rosna,i,x
hfe just preserved from the borros. ~ oi.
var Ecuador, especially, has bsd a n.rro. .. ~
~ po',s tbe government is destitute on ra.o,rnp.
hIbistry u incomplete, and all eyes ays dra.tod
~ uep phnt@ cruz TO save the country fror, an.sh
IeIu NOT much better Oh, being destitute ~ ra.y
ces ana the govern Mt having bee foreed IA 81 o.
such extraordinary powers to put down n a,, ~,
o"ioa mat portion OF the Ministry vonlS not
e.saa IT, and resigned. Cbik appears Ieas. de- NV
s1a and Congress was carrying on the lev,satios y. |
ths country 10 quiet In commercial AFFAIR." great t
go1 etes The dates from Valparaiso 20 the oe,h
Piesyrns, Dte.s 0'''ei'-"' u
o,a ane President has officially recognized Were
o,o Niohons as consul Of her Britae Mo Masstv
Mobile N A"soamaj 10 reside al