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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-06
Another Letter frsm General Taylor.

Baron RouGR, La, March 3 lS4s.
DIAN SIR have had the pleasure OF receiving your
letter of the 18th February enclosing copy ths
buttons adopted by the Senate OF Indiana relative the
services the officers and soldiers who were under my
command 10 Mexico, and also to myself
Ia deeply gratifying TO to receive the marks Of ap-
prova and grateful expressns embo lied in these
buttons; but it Is infinitely gratifying and acce ptabe
that they testimonials from State 10 which have
regard for her citizens, always been warmly attached
The membrance Of earliest service upon borders
f Indiana, and my ultimate acqusistance with her early
history, awaken In me the pcaantst feelngs 1t would
the iovtaon to visit the State expressed in
iutions but am induced to await in the God
iers the Department OF War may any moment oom-
municete 10 me for future service In the field
in relation to tho impteesion which to be our
rsn that my oc II report Of the BATHS Of Busna Vista
has DO marked H. justcs to the Id Of Indapa
troops have only to that nothing has been dove.
oped subsequently, to the date of that report to
change 1t. IL was founded upon my personal
observation the field, and upon the ohical state
msnts OF my eubordinates-snd | would cav, that all
might have been we'll had not many Of the officers aats
ted the subject In manner greatly to injurs the reg
ment and involve the credit OF the State, which very
much regret.
10 all armies the best and most experienced troops
have been at times subsct to pancs under murderous
fire Of enemy, which arc mex plicabo. SUCH it IL
question am proud and free to state however, that
confidence Ia that regiment not lost but IL was
my intention to have placed in action had the enemy
resumed his attack on the day following; and | have
felt assured and confident that had the battle
been renewed the I'D Indiana Regiment would have
Quilted itself with ssantry and intrepdity all future
Please conway to the members Of the Legislature Of the
State my high Of thu they have 30 fat
terogly conferred tho officers and who COM
posed my command In MEXICO and for their honorable
notice of myself
With sentiments ofhigh respect, am, dear sir your
NEST obedient servant, Y. TAYLOR
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New OpD Fellows LODGE RooM.-A new
lodge oom said to be the most capacious in the Union
dedicated at Albany the 18th u 1t is situated
the of State and Greene streets The dimsn-
sons of the 20 by 80 feet length and width and
Is feet high Tho decorations gorgeous and were
gotten up expense Of about ~ 900, which 10 dvi
led between the Hope, Union American, City, Phsn-
throp and Samaritan lodges The walls and ceilings
exquistey painted In fresco In imitation Of rcn
Gothic srchite cture The prominent embens and CO.
lcrs OF the order introduced in skiful manner
magnificent Wilton carpet covers the foor and splendid
chandeliers are Suspended from the ceiling The chairs
Of the officers Vi carved oak, richly cushioned
Double Of sofas ere placed on each side OF the
for the of members There Is excellent or
gan in the room, nd the chamber is well lighted with
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-06
The Circuit COURT Of tho United States, for
me Cosn,y Of Washington, In the Districs
OF Columbia.

OF Columbla.
WAsHrysror, April T. ls4s.
GrrAnTE
Az tan O'Clock thi, morning., the petitioner appeared
st tbs bar OF TIC court Ia the custoiy Of the deputy
mar'hal Of this district, aud accompanied BY Robert
Dsae. Esq the sergeant-at arms Of the U s. Senate
Mr. Nugsnt, always dsheste man, appeared more %.
Al hafp3st ten O'Clock the Judges entered the SQUIRT
and took their seats In g few mom.sts Mr. r Coke
and read the following writ of ha5eas corpus and
the 70 urn thereto
WAIT CORPUS
Dist Of Ceiunbis The " s Of America To Roprsy
BEALs Greeting You reby commanded TO have the
body Of John Nusent who confined In your custody
40 said by whatsoever me he may be called togs-
Their with the Of his capture and detention bor.
the honorable the circuit Court Of the District OF Co
lumbia. for the county Of Washington sitting IN
the City Hall In the City Of Washington imme diateiy
% DO recsivs, and submit 10 What may be then and
there eonsidsrsd Concerning him In this behalf
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LivsRrooL-ship Wood'ide-5 Lianeweaver, ID stcrrou-
1913 ~ the stesrape.
rALramo.shp Th ladelphia-Mu Weare, New York:
Edward kusley, West Point.
SAvArrAH-Bng Wilson Fuer--H Peck, w Stone, NJ
Pech Poi rssck, Mira Pssck Miss Donovan Mrs Joaes, w
Dmton aud lady, D Delaney: 49, .
Miss b Rhind, Mrs Bsrne-il il the Storage.
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AFFAIRS IN RoMK.-His Holiness honored the
consul of the United States with private audi
Saturday 2h instant to receiye the address OF
q large number of the citizens Of New York to the
Sovereign PontR expressive Of their respect and adm
ration for the character of who has done much
romote the of liberty the Posthcal States
in Italy generally. Major Smith, OF New York, the
to Rome of this address, was presented to ID
Holinss who expi esssd his warmest thanks to the
xsas of New York ami his earnest wish for the
iuued prosperity OF the whole American psople.-Ro
s.an .adUerfiser, Feb. l9.
ANIIeUA.-The House of Assembly of this Is
land has agreed send memorisl to Her pray
g that the colony may be relieved from tho support Of
any estnbs however limited for the collection
of the customs dutis s.-BermudiGn. Marchlb
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DXsRfxsas, April 3, ie%s.
The HSsk Pontc.

Nothing further has been received with re-
gard to the condition of the Mineral Bank of
Cumberland, official or unofficial, and note-hold-
ers are beginning to sell for whatever they can
get for them. The Havre de Grace Bank having
met all demands it's notes are in more. favor,
though from the fact OF its being located in re-
gion OF country that has not sufficient business
to sustain 1t, II must always prevent them from
obtaining general circulation.
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GEN. TAYLOR The Mississippi Free Trader
of the 23d u states that General Taylor speB the
cediog day in Matches and lef that evening for Baton
Rogue and also adds that arbitration respecting the
boundary Oh his Locust Grove plantation, involving
about 100 OF land has been decided adverse to
Gen. Taylor's claims
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-06

The Hutchinson Case-An Old Convict Arrested.
The speech of d. p. Brown, ESQ.,, in the
in the Hutchinson case yesterday, was an inge-
NOUS defence of the accused, and displayed the
grounds upon which an acquittal was asked for
The acts of Congress under which the indict-
ments have been found, are directed against Off
GERS or agents charged with the safe-keeping,
transfer, or disbursement of the public money,
who embezzle or convert it to their own use.
Mr.. Brown commended his client was OF an Off
Ger OF the United States. but only clerk, en-
ployed by the treasurer Of the Mint and therefore
did not come under the provisions of the acis
of Congress. Thos. Sergeant, Esq conclude d
the argument for the defence, just before the
court adjourned this afternoon. I. M. Petit,
Esq, the district attorney, Will close the argu'
ment on the part of the government tomorrow.
An old convict, named Charles Langhiem,
was arrested at the railroad depot, this morning,
when just on the point of starting for your city,
on a charge OF rooblng tallor's store yesterday
Of SS4, while there for the purpose OF getting
some clothing that had been made tor him.
Upon searching him, $500 were found upon his
person, the most OF winch was III gold. He Is
reported to have been companion OF Langteld,
the supposed murderer, and to have come from
The same town. He was discharged from the
Eastern Penltentiary few years since, having
served out long term of imprisonment. During
mis- ration he painted his cell in the most
beautiful manner. Since that he has served a
term In Sing Sing.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-13

sra e. a. license irse zoe g, - "a tard- - 9Th
hefn-en siiss ssstns go si5isy, h>nss bslsae>
Ne~ Hampshire hss Instructed Der Legislature By vots
~ 20 @ ale prchtitory sstats Msssac as~sts 10
t--ts ins She. % d, Msine 10 hrm sss6st the
las Westsfa safe. afe body Eesins ne rlshg VI he
~ coca than 4ifh pseperisn and crime RI,
u -Alih and u fssh grus Foreign
gtaa0n srd TIE With Mexico .5erosss empsfapes
the trade with Africa great pgort q ths
ffais. Rum tragedies sse fishtfuL The Peopl. ere Dc
andng projection. and protection they ws have Tbs
has the active support Of nomeous 0oysrno Sen
ssoIs. Mayors OF cities, OfeeD Of The Array srd Navy
Good attends the sesnon 1sooo
enrolled ia the N.wYork Msfinets Society. psw tn
t.rost has been expressed 10 the among mirstsrs
anc churches tsoesons have been orsaaised 90
CAti.tizn prneipcs Tenpsrsnee ctseEs and Leagues
th- better sdyaree Of the ease are spfesdns stsfs
sad Cegnty meetings bsvs exhibited GOD spirit The
Temperance sdvocsey unsarpsssed, sad he pfsss 60
ing soOd ~oIk Great calls ave been psce spos me
aitrrs Tor don ifious Of booas id rsefs Ihes
have aeue that they could, sons'iors smoontfsf %
ap~et c<o Ia Euslaus, b. progress nes eeen mes
-o IN ary previous year Twelve monthly ioeinse ~
one ~eesy are devoted the lresnd oocs hss
- 40 tao sSod snssnes 81 Father taiht e snd mm
sned ff.nes Sesds Temperance geformsuen sna ne
co'f row seems open for edoft In ho and
Drtnsry Prussia Sweden tempenee cites ere noar
ships Also IN Ne~ Bran.v "a ED CaEsda Bore 70
expressed Tor the Sandwich i,nds that brsndy Oh no
lgasef be forced upon them the ssnnoe's mouth ssy
Missionary ststie1 10 an AVA cry the eaase and the
progress OF temperance 10 n FOR the future overthrow
81 The opium sosrgs and = ps-psr.iion u The world Tor
his reign Of the Prince a 40
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Counecticat-Thc Bridge Questiss.
dependence Of The Tribune.

fnfrcspOndence o. me Ifiouhes
Skw-BAvxs, Conn, May 10. Ists.
have been intending every mail TO drop you
few lines letting you know how the Legislative
wisdom of our State progressed 10 the discharged
their official functions bat the business OF hearing,
seeing, and talking, has pretty much absorbed my
time A large amount Of business has already been
brought before the two Houses and referred TO the
appropriate Committees 10 DO examined and 70
ported 90. The question that most interests tbs
nublic aside from the election Of U. 8. Senators
I. the effort % repeal the 18th section Of the char
Ter on tho Air line Railroad. authorizing the erection OF
bsxs o7er toe Connecticut River at Middlstown. Last
,sar the House BY large majority repealed this section
but tho Senate by msoy Of one sustained tho bridge
ons or moro OF the Senators who voted for the bridge
being stockholders To day, on the presentation ia the
senate petition OF sundry Inhabitants Of Hartford
PRAYING for repsal Of the bridge clause. motion wss
made indefinitely postpone the whole subse. Asf On
animated debate ths taken the question 70
postpone and decided 10 the negative BY vote Of tsn
10 eight the votes u senators not being received
the ground that they stockholders and interested 10
the question Had not the fAc that seostoss
who voted las, year sustain the bridge. were ntsrsstsd
as stockhodes bees suppressed this clause would have
been repealed.
The Wing Caucus has just adjourned, having
nominated Roger 8. Baldwin and Truman Smith
az their candidates for United States Senators.
Yours X. z.
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Further Particulars OF the Terrible Cesns'
grafton In Defroit-seventy butidings DE-
stroyed Loss upward Of S2OO,OOO.

Thursday nights albany Journal has teegraphic
Dispatches from Detroit up to 10 O'Clock PM. Of the 9th
being eight hours later telegraphic dispatch
which fully confirms the first report AT least SsvEsrS
BuILDIsss are destroyed.
The nrs originated IN the largo yellow warehouse, for
merry occupied by Jonr cHEsrIR the dock, supposed
70 have caught from spark from propeller strong
southers breeze prevail =. the time. The dam
spread very rapidly. Everything from the Ads~tssv
buildings I'm the brick block Of Messrs. CsDnAH and
CAnAus to the Congregational Church. has been con
suntd and down TO the River. THEE HUNDRED
FAMILIES are burned out at least.
The type snd fixtures Of The Daily Adseritsr. We ara
happy 10 state were partly saved. The fire was got IN
der at "a r. NJ, stopping at Besubenst on the Nsfth
and at Cen. wilanss Buildings on The South Of Je6sf
son avenue making clear sweep to the river OF two com
pact squares. Barney's Temperance House and Wales
Hotel we're completely destroyed together with several
the adjoining rlysrblock The loss estimated at $780,
co., which will fall far short OF the real amount. Lees
than half insured
The locality Of this nre was covered with many Of Inc
most yausbe buildings In the beautiful City Of the srs
which 1t will take considerable time TO replace Several
Of the blocks mostly composed OF old wooden
tenemeuts which added greatly TO tho spreading u ne
James
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Accident at Little FniIs-Hepeni Meeting Mt
MontrenI-Freshet In Albany.

NLtANEf
Mrs Sweeney was killed AZ Little Falls by a
stone thrown out by saudb Two stones,
about 80 pounds each, were dashed into her house,
one Of which struck Mrs. s. just above the right
breast as she sat in her chair with her infant ten
DAVIS old She was killed instantly and her babe
was found slightly wounded, laying 10 the blood Of
is dead mother This distressing casualty hap
pened near the Catholic Church.
The Repeal Meeting at Montreal on Monday
pas,ed off without any excitement. The Montreal
He,qid says there were bat 900 or 800 persons
present
The water is over the docks here and continues
70 rise rapidly.
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Abstract OF the Report Of the American Tenn
perance Union.

The Report expressed gratitude for what had
been psaei but snamlnlshe8 nslsnAtion ssd dts
ue,s At continued evils. The os.ol2tiBg usffc s to
the and LICENSED By az .nd upheld By Poslie sentnent
= millions gallons OF pure alcohol in vsriou, mixtures
hsTs annually pass from The vsndsr 70 the consumer to
mste druSksrd, dis., families, FL poor houses and
degrade the nation 10 Great Britain are consumed "a
million, gallons Of this dsetf7 destructive poison In
Prossi. IS 10000 10 Sweden II Millions IN france lS7
millions In these i've eooniIiss are annually expended,
according oeal retarnI SO millions dollars 10 Crest
Britain and the United States 10000 mea perish annually
Of drunkenness. sBut this day Of political and moral
rsvoa,iou AID day hope In the the friends
n h. cans. have been scomhed By seton Of several
ss,.ures snlsgonse2 70 the will Of the people, ex-
pressed a. the ballot box CRAFTS made, have been re-
trsetsd. Ia Nsw.Yort, after . usicrity vote Of e,os
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The Mexican Treaty.

The Washington respondent OF the Journal OF
Commerce says letters just 10 from Mexico state,
that in the Mexican Congress there will be amaior-
ity Of eleven against the treaty.
The Mexicans are attempting to reorganlze a
formidable army.
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Whig National Convention.

MIN Disfrict-RUssELL SAGE Of Troy, was
yesterday chosen Delegate from Rensselaer, Coun'
ty TO the Wing National Convention. He is
thoroughly for Henry CLAY. The District Con
ysniion expressed the preference OF Rensselaer,
for CLAY.
Olo.-XIIIh Distriet-VRTULoS RICH ID
the Delegate from i5s District tp the Wing Ma
ronaI Convention C. y. TOMPKINs Substitute.
Instructions were adopted to vote for none bat q
whig-a whole Wing, and nothing but Wing
aud one whose opinions upon the subject OF the
extension Of Slavery were fully known.
Ciacinnati.-.The vote for Delegate at tue
Hamilton County Convention on the 9th inst. was
"A foloxs.
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The Delegates from each Congrs" District dououe"
ho,. one Deesse to Philadelphia thus dividing The rep
,..n,.on Had the choice been made BY General Ticket
A, CLAY would have had ALL Ed. Trib
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NEW-YORk TRIBUNE.
By Telegraph to the Neo- York Tribune,
,Iarylnnd-whIg Delegates.

BA'TIhOtk, tMu-J FIIu7yI HH! 10
lis understood that Of the Delegates elected
Yesterday 10 the Wing National Convention
Messrs JESHER, GRooME, ScBLEr, CoALE and
TncgsAs are for Clay, while Mes'rs. PRATT
RICHARDSON and HAMILTON are for Taylor
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TIE Mr1rcAs ARxr-Ths ousrsssro Core

TIE MExIcAs ARxr-The 0uerssaro Core.
,vouaen Of the ~ o. Paypns gives the following Intsi
ssnee respecting the army in Mexico;
According 10 statement presented 10 Cesefsss The
H,rcso Government requiIe for tho purpose OF sayse
90 tbs war sganst the ADertcans ssppes and ninsrs
55I; Foot Arilery, 2s4o; Moanted DO, oS infantry OF
the Line $780, Cavalry $40 other pinned ioscee
tyes total OF 65 77 70 form % osttaAions snd ~
re sests and added 70 this train Of l<' pieces OF sf
lsry. a.. -, -.,--..
81 7l s3s Without taxing into account The extra pey
80 r,r. r.ons during ne the cost Of tho horses Tor
H. .rt,.y train train Tor bridges unifion, eiohins
, ho.oitsl stores add other necessary expenses
Ths forces existing 81 present are; Infsnly, IRON sco
10 100 men Cavalry from 2eo0 % 90 men nrinefy
so ru.v Total $50 70 llk0o which isuef wiz incisos
III an. diss plired forces Ia the serviee
Thsrsfofs Mexiesns. In order 70 continue NE var
III bsve 10 arm add equip bS esppers snd Miners, 10
80 Isrtisry $50 Mosstsd DO ssso infartry q The
Line $40 Cavalry $50 other disciplined foress-5as 1
nss In ali and I4s pieces Of artillery, Of expense of
ops iIlioa aud some hsnSrsd ,boasssts Of dollars pss
noath.
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ss,,.Jrr.ev-l,oco-F oco state Convention.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
TREsTos, May ~.
H. GRrELxY The Loco Foco State Convention
was held in this City yesterday-and chose the fol
lowing gentlemen as Delegates TO the Baltimore
Convention.
e"fs' D. wall o..,,,,,, fe'eF D. VrO0"'
Richard Z. Thompson, John X SLACK,
samuel Lilley, Henry w. Hilliard,
BENJAMIN Williamson.
There were no instructions given, but 1t Is GER
tain the entire delegation are for Buchanan An attempt
was made In the Committee on Resolutions TO nominate
for Buchanan In the Convention bat he would be beaten
before the People by Mr. Clay at least 1000 Old Bu sks
Federalism Is not forgotten.
The Radicals savage, and much dissatisfied at the
Tesult Yours, INV JhSshi'
COMMUNICATIVE ROGER S. BALDwis is
nominated to fill the vacancy in the Senate occa'
stoned by the death of Hon. Jabez w. Huntington
namely, balance of the present Congress and the
whole of the next He already fills the post tenn
porarily by appointment Of the Governorl. Hon.
TRUMAN SMITH takes the place OF JOHN NJ. NILES,
Loco, and will be chosen for six years from the
9Th Of March next.
WHO BOARD on SUPERVISORS IN JEFFERSON
Cove learn from the WaterloscR Journal that the new
town Of Worth formed from a part Of Lorraine, held
her nst election On Tuesday last week. and elected
Mr. Gnle,t (whig) Supervisor. This secures Wing
majority In the Board. Well done, Jefferson
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Hupker Delegate TO baltimore.
VA D,,fr,rf - Ons,da - lonS SrRyKgR
Presidential Preferences.

We have already announced the appointment Of
Mr. l. BomsEDIEU as Delegate to the National
Convention from the Cincinnati Ohio District
The Convention. which appointed him, adopted the
following resolutions;
Rsseltsd That while 10 all other respect, this Conyeu
ton viii rePose fai discretion the delegate b. ap
pointed TO represent this district in tbs Wing Naiona
ConveDon at Philadelphia. on the 9Th Of June next u is
declared Be express condition Of sppootuelt OF
such delegate that he 10 not to east the vote OF this dstie
10 any the Nhs candidate for President or
Prednt OF the United states wko Is taoscR Ard as
oypoasnf 10 < tAsr srteHs'oH Of slavery 10
RsslssS That 10 thu, declaring unqualified opposition
10 alton OF sisve territory the perneou
~. s.... ~ s,. aoa h. Convention SeSS BE-
IL. from desiring Intending toisrinse upon any yesed
The NOE non 70 protec, those Of the uniOn in
Which slavery already exists to the fail extent Of al their
soastsut,PRa rights, privileges And powers
Urea DAILY 0BsERyER.-We have received
the nns number Of the Uaea Daily Oe'er'sr lis ne
ehancs appearance quite credisaoe 10 the publishers
Tue 0ssreer as our readers aware, is suonSp Al
,aehed to the bunker interest.
From JAnAIcA.-A correspondent OF TOE C0e'
de Lta Unis. under date Of 2to OF Apf SAYS hI1
In that city (Kingston symptsns OF dsconent are
showing themselves petition was signed oy three nun
dfed persons asking the conv0caton OF an exuaordu
Colonial Parliament TO reduce taxes and protest hgsS'
We PROCEEDINGS o. the mOihef country NLusiAu"t 80
governor received the depgson c0oy. They were
70 IN the public square the l3h and 500 persons
were 10 70 person the Governor ia order TO secure his
seqat ssence In their demands Al the theatres ~ Rue
Britannia" was played In meaning silence and Yankee
Doodle" oldy called for and encored. The liberal jour
ma calls upon the Inhabitants to stop purchasing English
articles altogether.
FAssr FORSTER has daughter, born
a. Msglmain on the 24Ih Of December last At the last
.dyices mother and child were "u well - could he e.
psossd.s