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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-29

Great Anti-ComproInisc Meeting I'm the Park.
In pursuance of an invitation 10 all persons OPP
posed to the bill now pending before Congress, and
who desire that, in the organization of the govern
ments of Oregon, New Mexico, and California
slavery should be expressly prohibited, an assem-
blage, numbering about 5000 persons, convened
last evening, in the Park, to hear speeches from
number of gentlemen, who it was announced,
would address them on the subject.
The meeting was called for half-past SIX O'Clock,
but at that hour the carpenters who were engaged
TO erect staging for the use of the officers and
the press, had progressed very little IN their task
and it was evident that If the meeting was not
organized until they had finished, it would not
have done so until ten o'clock at night if not later
Under these circumstances, motion was made
that the meeting be organized on the steps of the
City Hall, and the hint seemed to meet the views
Of the parties who called it As that place pro-
missed no accommodation for the reporters, two
gentlemen connected with the press, anxious to do
their utmost to fulfil their duty, procured a table
from the interior of the City Hall, and placed 1t
thought would be occupied by the officers and
orators ct the day. No sooner had they done So
than crowd ga hered around them, IN front and
behind, and after arranging, they maglned,
such way as would enable them to take notes,
they were pressed and crowded to such degree,
that they found 1t almost impossible to hear more
than one word out OF ten which the speakers deli
vered, or to write more than one Of fifty which
they heard. Under the circumstances, therefore,
desire !; but it is as good one as could be made,
taking all things into consideration.
The following named gentlemen were nomn-
ated as officers OF the meeIIng:-
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MIsMANAcEMEMT OF TIE MAns.-We know very
many who would be ''plessed to learn" that Cave
Johnson was doing anything to redeem the mail
service. from the Just aud universal odium into
which 1t has fallen. For our own part, we do not
know of a single direction In which it is safe to
send business letters by mail. Our own letters, IN
almost instance, are from to three days be-
hind their time and we never write or send let
its destination the day it is due. The same thing
is true of papers. Complaints of papers delayed
come in upon us from every quarter,-Comier and
ENQUIRER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-29

ARRIVAL OF AN lNsURRECTIoNARY FUGITIVE
General Lopez, of Cuba, said to be the intended
leader of the revolution. contemplated In that
Neptune with his and servant, and proceeded
the next day to New York. Gen. Lopez reached
Matanzas Just as the Neptune was leaving, the
only vessel bound Immediately for foreign port.
Several arrests had been made previous to his de-
parinre p r0ridence Pnper.
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ARREST AT LANCASTER the 10Th inst, J. III.
Pollock was arrested at Lancaster, on tue charge
of forgery. Pollock represented himself as a mer-
chant from Tennessee and IS charged with pre-
sentlng two forged checks--one for Sl20 and one
for SI33--on the Merchants Bank of New York !;
one signed by Charles Reese " Co, and the Other
nv lanes l.. Reese He was at the Farmers Bank
of Lancaster, and wanted TO draw 1920 on his own
check, on the Mechanics Bank OF New York
one of the checks on New York, of 1920, was OF
fered to merchant of that city by the name OF
Savers, to be cashed. PhRadelphia Ledger
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The BLOCKADE AT TRlEsTE.--A letter from
Trieste, received by mercantile house in this
city, under date of July 6th says:''Accounts have
Just been received, that the Italian squadron are
about to take off the blockade. An Austrian ship
had just entered port from Odessa, without having
been spoken or impeded in any way"
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THE DEAD SEA ExpEDIrIoN.-We are pleased to
learn an from phva as Letters hat ne DEAD sea K
completed their task, and returned to Jerusalem,
where they were. the 10Th of May. They have
sounded the sea in all its parts, to the depth of
GOO iathoms, and found the bottom crusted with
crystallized salt. The pestiential effects attri-
buted to the waters turn out to be fabulous. Ducks
dses anns Gve sbore he anu
upon the their boats, encamped on its
borders, for some two months, and their re-
searches and estimates have been of the most
thorough and interesting character All were in
excellent health and spirits, no sickness or acct.
dent having occurred. BY the Arabs they had
most kindness and attention The Syrans consi-
der ''the men of the Jordan as they call them,
the greatest heros OF the day. Lieutenants Lynch
and Dale will visit under the most favorable cir
cumstances, all the places made memorable in
scripture history; and we may expect from them
highly interesting account of their explorations
OF the Dead Sea, and their adventures in the Holy
Land. --BOstOn Transcript
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A FREsHET-DAMAGE TO THE PUBLIC WORKS.
We learn from the Harrisburg Keystone that the
country in the negbborhood of the Juniata was
flooded by heavy rain on Friday night Much
damage was done TO Juniata division, between
Mierstown dam and Duncan's Island, and to the
North Branch division, between the Island and
Liverpool The aqueduct below Liverpool was
swept away, and it is reported that culverts have
been washed out and breaches made IN the embank-
ments OF both divisions, between the points men
toned. Several days will elapse before navlsa-
ton can be resumed
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ANTICIPATED RESCUE or THE CANADA COUNTER
PETERS. With respect TO the precautions taken
TO prevent the rescue of the gang OF countereit-
.rs now in Jail at Sherbrooke, we have to-day
been informed that so extensive has been the SYM
patty created for them outside, that they fur
nishcd with crowbars, saws, &c., in fact all the
recuisite impltm ents to make their escape 1t is
IrInorcd there are parties hitherto Ct standing
b, yond suspicion who are much implicated in
lie natter Qpc5cc Mercury, 2!si inst.
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FIRE IN NEwpoRT.--A fire broke ont on Monday
night, about II o'clock, in the boat builders shop
OF Pitts Southwlck, on /" Gravelly Point" south
side OF Long Wharf, which soon communicated
TO the shops of Lewis Caswell and Benjamin
Southwick, on the south side OF the wharf, and TO
and the boatbu,lder's shops of 7 Pierce and Moses
Barlow, on the north side of the wharf, which
Were all destroyed, together with many OF the
tools in the shops, and several boats. Loss $4,000
or $1,000, with little or no insurance. Newport
Daiiy Hcyuid
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Hose Company No 8, arrived at Buffalo the 2lst
inst. They were handsomely eivcd by the Buffalo
hremen, attended church in a body on Sunday morn
ing and left for the Falls in the evening On their re-
turn they met at Rochester by Fire Company No
2, OF that city. who had invited the Coumbans TO re-
main a few hours with them They met their guests
at the and escorted them to the Eagle Hotel to
dine After dinner says the Rochester .4drerser the
guests and their entertainers went to Mount Hope the
Falls &C. In the evening the New Workers were treat
ed to Inc collation. at the house Of No. on St Paul
street where there had been provided by that always
liberal and spirited corps bountiful supply Of delca-
cies to please the palate. A number of citzons
present there pie asant interchange Of senti
meMt and good feeling on the occasion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06

OPERA CRITICS AND CHEvALIERS-The affairs,
of the Italian opera are beginning to be amusing.
The denunciatlons of American taste for music,
contained in the recent articles of the French pa
per, written by Mr.. Gaillardet and Mr. Trobri-
ant, will most likely be productive of some fun
We have received notice in reply to these arti-
cles, written in style and in handwriting,
which looks very like that of cur old friend, the
Chevalier Wikof, and possessing much wit and
sarcasm upon the other chevaliers. We may
give it in day or two, for the amusement of our
musical readers In the mean time great prepa.
rations are making to give warm reception to
Madame Biscaccianti tomorrow evening, who
has succeeded tremendously in Boston. What
kind of a reception she may receive we can hard.
ly say. Among a portion OF the Italian and
French diletants, there is a strong feeling of re-
sentiment against her, singularly enough grow
ing out of the failure of Patti If their resent
ment will be visited upon Blscaccianti, we do
not know, but the probability is there will be
tremendous house tomorrow night, and great
difference of opinion upon her merits as vocal
list, an artist and every thing else. Fun'is Brew
ing Let us have fair play-artisis, critics,
chevaliers, &c SC.
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

ALBANY, Feb. s, ls4s
APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLEGES.
MIR. BOND read report relative to appropriations to
colleges.
COLONIAL CLAIMS.
Mr.. TREADwELL reported concurrent resolutions of
the Attorney General relative to lost claims property
claimed to be held by the colonial government
and ascertain If such proceedings be
with success.
GENERAL MANUFACTURING BILL.
The general manufacturing bill made the order of
the day for Monday next.
HUDSON RAILROAD COMPANY.
bill to amend the charter Of the Hudson Railroad
Company reported with amendments, and the bill
was taken up in committee.
Mr. FINE proposed amendment subeoting the deci-
sion of the appraisers to the review of the Supreme
Court. Lost.
Mr.. WILKINS proposed amendment, that when
appeal taken from the decision of the appraisers the
company must deposit the amount awarded and pursue
their work. the company to pay the additional amount
II any ID awarded in the appeal.
The committee rose, and the Senate adjourned
Assembly.
EQUITABLE INSURANCE COMPANY.
MIR. soHERMERHoRN reported bill to reduce the CAPT
tai Of the Equitable Insurance Co.
LIEN LAW FOR MECHANICS.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
bill relative to the lien law of mechanics the question
being the motion to strike out that part which makes
the bill applicable to cities only
MIR. WILLErr moved to reconsider the vote striking
out the word town" from the bill Lost, after debate
Mr.. SNEDEN moved an amendment giving mechanics
lien on docks and piers we'll as buildings to the
amendment which includes villages, which was lost.
Mr. UPHAM moved to strike out the first section of the
BILL The bill, as it now stands, he said fraud.
The section was struck out and the committee rose
Mr.. Co., in the House, moved to postpone the bill in
definitely. Carried, 81 to 81. So the bill is lost.
sURRoGATE's
In committee the bill to provide clerk for the Surro
gate Of Essex county, was rejected.
Adjourned.
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Markets.

PirTsBuRG February s, ls4s- Flour-The market
continued dull and have only to notice sales of 200
800 bbs at 81 62K Corn dull without change in
prices. Wheat firm. without sales worth reporting
Sugar-no change. Provisions somewhat frmer
though sales light. Lard selling at 60. Rye
dull The river contained six feet of water and
rising.
BALTIMORE, February 5,-Flour-Thers was no change
In the Market sales Of 500 bbs Howard street made
at S. So Wheat-The sales footed up about 10000
bushels including chiefly Maryland reds at 81 49, and
white do, at 81 80 CornSales Of about 5000 bushels
were made including Maryland white and mixed, at
were made at So Whskey was dull. Provisous-No
change.
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FIRE IN ToRoNTo.-About twenty minutes past
GIVEN through the the seat of which proved to b, in
the block bounded the north by Colborne on the
weet by Church, and on the eouth by Colborne and
Front streets From some mismspagement, access
could not bs had to the bey and in consequence the
Ere had made great headway before the arrival e the
engines Mt the of CONFEDERATION On arrival the
best exerons of tho fire department given to stay
the progress Of the fire, and these crowned with
but not until the whole block, with the oxcep
ton Of the angle destroyed We note
the destruction Of houses, Of which
sixteen seventeen were taverns. Among those de-
stroyed the Edinburgh Castle FRINGE of Wales the
Royal Standard; the Exchange; Renneys Hotel; the
Sir John Moore; the Royal Saloon; the Tam OShanter
the Lion; and other tsvcrns We have of es-
timating the loss, learn who were insured
The houses have to believe not covered
by any insurance. with two exceptions Rockies
ter Dtmocrot.
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THE WEATHER The weather yesterday was very
Ali dav About three O'Clock in the afternoon. tho
wind out from northwest, and fer few minutes
the clouds assumed bresking-sway appearance; but
clouds again obscured the sky The snoa disappeared
fast fell leaving the streets in horrible condi-
ton.
ATTEMPT AT MURDER IA man named Joshua Newton,
was found about two O'Clock Yesterday morning at the
of Stanton and Columbia streets, with
cash the left and another on the back Of the
head He stated that he had been struck by some
son. but he did net know whom This is another evil
dence Of the eaciency Of the present police persons
streets without being in the latitude Of starr which
should chine upon and protect them.
GENERAL QuITMAN.- This gallant oficer Is still in
the city He visited the Exchange yesterday during
ford to many Of our leading merchants
FIREA Gre broke out about four O'Clock, yesterday
morning, 10 the fourth story Of house No 30 Fulton
street occupied as printing office The damage was
ARxcREAsr HrsBArp.-A woman with black eye
ana considerably under the i1nusnSs o. greg called
for the Mayor Being unsbls to gain admttance into
the Mayors Office che stepped across the hallway to
after being told she In the wrong place, she
her tale of and requested the sargesn
sn.S.ns had sSsndoUcd her With six children r Is
would fall upon the public Gentleman, said che, my
husband is rish man; he vares do gold watch and full
rings fpgsr; will you tell me what country de
Mayor lives in NEST catch de husband before leaf
de cetee for he ish in de Albany" She thus told
and repeated her tale of wo, until she turned out
when she dropped few Of broken French curses upon
the eargeant. What bad husband 10 nave 90 good q
wife
MERCHANTS, EXCHANGE The rotunda Of this besuti-
fu building at length completed The capitals the
columns are all in their places the scahoiding b re-
moved, and the whole presents beautiful appearance
We understand that the cost of the capitals Is fifteen
hundred dollars including the labor Of putting them
DEATH ExposuRE.-Coroner Walters called
yesterday to hold inquest body Of unknown
man. apparently aboue 40 years old who found dead
In the cellar Of MIR Benz Richardson, at the of
43d street and 9Th Avenue, yesterday morning. There
about eight inches Of water In the cellar the time
The deceased had been about the nsighborhood
previous day and supposed to have got into the cellar
while in state OF intoxicaton In of his pockets
there was ticket Of admission to ball to be given at
Mrs Martins Atlantic street. Brooklyn also some vio-
lin string. Verdict-death by exposure.
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REPORTS AND REPORTING. We must again
impress on committees the necessity of pro-
vidiDg the gentlemen of the press with suitable
accommodations, If they wish to see correct and
full reports of their doings in this journal. This
is generally subordinate consideration. whereas
it should be the first aud most important A
speaker IN public meeting may address five
hundred or five thousand-we report him, and
we place him in an entirely different ight-we
place him at once before an audience of thirty
or forty thousand. How important, therefore,
1t is that he should be correctly reported-,nd
how can justice be done him if reporter has
only farthing candle and rcketty table, eight
inches by ten in dimensions, for his accommo-
dation. We trust this will be borne In mind, ,
and that we shall not be again obliged TO refer
to the mltter
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06

GENERAL TAYLoR's LETTERS. General Tay-
lor's famous letter in reply to the War Depart
ment, which we published exclusively yesterday
morning, has not only delighted his friends, but
been admired and perused by all parties. His
epistolary correspondence has always been adj
mired, but his last letter is conceived with such
fairness, determination, spirit and independence,
that il will create great deal of sympathy among
the people, and may produce effects In his favor,
beyond any thing that has yet come from his
pen.
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REPORTS AND REpoRTING.-We perceive that
somebody has been running round to the Courier
office, TO get them 10 correct an error OF N. Y
for L. S. in a very elaborate report of speech
made by Mr.. Prescott Hall recently and pub
lished in the Herald, on the election of General
Taylor. We are not sure there was any error in
that report; and if there was, even according TO
the allegation, II was very trlfliug one to make
such fuss about in another paper. If Mr.. Hall
or Mr. Somebody, had understood the properties
Of literary and newspaper life, as well as those
OF the Jockey Club, he would have come to this
office, and pointed out the error and had it cor
rected, If worth correcting, instead of going to
another journal, and making a fuss about an
immaterial error in the Herald report; Mr.. Fol-
som made some similar fuss about what he call
ed an ''authorised report of ours, in a certain
evening paper of no circulation.
Mr. Hall is the CHAIRMAN OF the Jockey Club,
and a member also Of the Union Club, and is sup
posed to know all the prophecies among the gen.
tlemen attached TO those clubs, Mr.. Folsom is at
the head of the Rough and Ready Club, but
both have yet to learn some of the proprieties
Of Intellectual life, end among them is one
IN the present instance. We think the best
way hereafter 10 treat these half civilized
gentlemen, would be TO give directions TO our
reporters to exclude their speeches entirely
from our columns. The reporters of this
journal do not require certificates of character
from any other journal, or from the chairman of
any Jockey Club ia the universe 1t is not the
Jockey Club, nor the Union Club, nor the Rough
and Ready Club, nor any other club got up by
any little clique, that will make General Taylor
the next President. II is the great masses, the
popular impulses, growing ovt of General Tay-
lor's own distinguished and remarkable merits,
properly represented by an indie. endent press
that bows to no man OF set OF men, or any club
IN existence,
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ARRIVAL OF THE DEAD WARRIORS The ship
this morning from Nav Orleaos having boar three
of the dead bodies OF those who have persisted in Msx
co, viz: Colonel Rsugom OF the Ninth Regiment; Capt
Martin Scott Of the regular army and Captain Thomp-
son, Of Maine, also, we believe, OF the regular army
Upon their arrival, the Columbian artillery fired one
hundred minute guns General Pierce. now in this
CITY, will supervise the removal OF Colonel tansoms
body to Connecticut whste ho resided for about twenty
Ave years The other bodies are 70 ba conveyed inme
diately to their Last resting places We believe ina no
military pomp or parade Is contemplated Bosfon Ira-
psitsr, FsB A.
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HE Weather, Dc.

ALBANY, Feb 5, lS4S.
We have had about ten inches of snow since
last evening. The weather is now mild
The atlas of oday says that Mr.. A. c. Flagg
left this city on the LIST inst, to take charge of
the financial affairs of the Hudson River Rail
Road Company.
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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
B, hOOner Ashore.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9th, lS4S.
schooner is ashore on Watch Spring Shoals,
supposed 20 be.ong to one of the Richmond and
New York packet lines
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Tu,No, TyrIoAL--severai newspapers appeared on
the fst II the year ia dressss this isatypa OF
the changing OF their coats according to The Taylors
pattern.-The John Donkey.
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N. Y. HERALD are daily indebted for the
earliest Congressional intelligence TO the ~ Y. HraH
That paper receives the dongs OF Cons,ss by tsgrsIh
every day Is the most enterprsiDg newspaper ests
bishmsnt in America Syracuse IN ~ Star, FEB. 8.
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DEATH OF Cow RTDGRLY-The Baltimore San
of yesterday says We regret TO learn that Com
modore Ridgely died last night at Barnums Ho-
tel. The immed ate cause of his death, we learn,
was an attack OF govt in the stomach.
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National Lodge, No. 30, =. q. OF ID. F.-Thc
mbes Of ia Lodge notified at their Ledge
Room Clinton Hail. this dav, lSunday) the 9Th sn.tant at ~
O'clock rte purpose ot etleadcg the uusrh 81 our te
the Ledge hogm AZ lhs ABOVE hour etlseiy u Cali
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Mail Failures.

The Northern mail 'eiled at Augusta, Ga. Ian. %
southern mail partly failed At Baltimore, Feb.
Eastern mail failed et Mobile, jan. 10
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NEW YORK HERALD.
lOfiA.wat COIrtr Of PuliOn and Kassau sh
JAMES GOaDOm BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR,

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European rasseTtsers sac S"'ar 10 '"e'"ee "e 'o'
age. 49,
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per pvy-SS i2s per asanz-iB ne CT",eS osctef Eu-
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IN edition viH Be published on me DAY Of the departure
eGch Sfsdmer Nth intelligence from az parts Of the
fmevfcq c,nfinsEf 10 me latest moment Su6scriptions
rad al ,.pftsraenfs TeceUed 6v Messrg Gaignant, ls
re Cfr.egus nsYrs; p L. SsNaonds, 10 CorThtl and
.yoh- giile- bookseller, HENRIETTA street, London.
PRESIDENTIAL HEk-3LD-Ererv Tuesddv-One
Dollar the CGmpGty
-aDYERTISEMENTs tneU erery uor,,ing) at REQ
rrnd6ic Cfices 20 6e cTsen plain, legibIe
ae prar.le9r no reErer sible for manuscript
PRINTING Of al kfids erecufed beaufpfi.tr scttk
despatch. orders rece ced at the Publication ce, COR
peT - Nstgn aud Nassau streets
I'LL LETTERS 6y for st5seryptions, or scith
s;cfsd from the money Tenified
VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing
,-eIGEf seucs, solicited from quarter Of the D0Tld-
Ea8 y used. i1tE be literally paid for.
No M.g1ICE can De taken q snorHmoas toMw5.isc-
gated og the and address OF the ,oysfer not
p feT ibc afson, cut glaroaty Of his good JosfA
We Cannot undertake return rejected
ILL P.dI MENT'S to be made IN Gdrdnce.
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90 Advertisements received for one insertion
only
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mand of the Navy Yard and station yesterday,
in place of Com Kearny, relieved at his request
III was received at the Navy Yard with the usual no.
Pennsylvania, Comdr Page, under the usual salute
Notfolk Herald Fsb g.