The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-03-13
New York Correspondence.

NEw YORK, February 90, 1872.
NcsVs. Editors Since my last, but little has
trans pred which possesses any special interest.
Our old acquaintance. Caravajal, with whose
singular exploits, and sudden changes ol fortune,
your readers by this time are probably well ac
quain'eI, has again appeared IN lie aiey Oi
the Rio Grandc, at the head ot 200 men, and
threatened AIatamoras Gen, Ayalos, the Mex
lean Commaudant, was concentrating hI, iorces'
aud Strengthening Lis position, outside the city,
and tie inhabitants were removing their families
aud effects to the American side Of the ldYe',
under the apprehension Of an immediate attack.
Letters have been received from Copapc, ChIh,
dated Dec 3Oth, which state that ON the Friday
previous, au attack was made on that CITY by
the uswg nts who succeeded in oycrthrowlug
the existing Government Like mos, Others oi
the South American Nations the affairs Of this
country are IN a very distracted state.
The CdmJriUS news were received per Tele-
graph on Saturday, giving US 8 days news from
Europe The Parliament was opened by the
Queen in person, on the Sd inst, but her speech
contains nothing requiring especial notice. Tie
withdrawal Of Lord Palmcrstun from the CHJ.
net, had produced an exciting debate IN the
/ House, in hIch the late Secretary of State AT
tackled hi- former associates with much severity.
EfWcs- Remains quiet The coniiscaton OF
the Orleans Family Estates had called forth Il
/ .p.rited protest from the Executors OF the late
/ Ioui, Philippe. The electoral law had been
published making tie suffrage direct aud uni
yer-al-al lrcnchtncn 81 years Of age, beng
electors and at - they become eligible. An
attempt las zen maze 10 as'assinatc the Queen
OF Spain, ty shooting at her The ball struck
her in the shoulder. iuhicting severe, but not
dangerous wound. Gen. Coughl has resigned
Al 1 - 81 1 .f IN,tl,.
The London money market is very easy; cot
ton was leayy, nt a slight decline. Rrcadstuif
was firm, ut former prices; all kinds Of proys.
ions, except lard remained firm at former rates
Lard has fallen slightly; sugar had declined 6O
per cent
Gov. Fooie of Mississippi, having declined a
recollection to the Senate, the Legislature has
chosen Walter Brooke Wing, in lis place ard
Stephen Adams, Union Dem, in place Of JET
PAWS resigned The term for which Air Brooke
is elected, expires IN 1853 Mr. Adams term
ends in 1887.
\ story has been put aNoat, probably for elec
ton purposes that Gen. Scott, when III Mexico
after It's capture was approached by some OF the
leading inhabitants, and offered the Presidency
Of that RcpIbllc, for years, with salary OF
SgjOo0O per annum, OF which the British .AH
jdss1iOr oGsrei 10 guarantee the payment, which
was declined. lit is true, which much doubt
IL furnishes an evidence If the esteem in which
the M,xjcans held the General, J,a NOTHING more
and those plucrs who publish it as evidence Of
.lo GcncraIs ability. as 4 civil Chief. certainly
forget themselves
Gen. " d Bptlar is said TO have written q
letter 10 Mr. Bra,keuril,e d,frin,, his pusition
ON the Cnmprouli,c repudiatin- MI cnnnpxinn
with the Free Soil party. DC. NotwithstanI.
ing the great anxiety TO see the letter it has not
vel been puLI,LeI and some here are DISPOSED
to doubt its very existence or at least 10 question
Ill, nature and extent of the renudia.ion The
Free Soiltrs appcar TO enjov their usual conf
dcucc. and the IMPRESSION generally is, that the
reportt is a fabrication fof effect. .The Whig
STATE Committee of MARYLAND has passed resolu.
tirn, favorable TO the re nomination of Mr. Fill.
more. declaring him 10 be The fir, and unani
nous choice of the Whig party in MARYLAND, as
the candidate for the Prc,hlencyP
Sunday being the anniversary OF the birth OF
Washington, our Ministry improved the occasion
in many instances bv picachinr Political Ser.
mons A portion of the Military also paradrl
ON that day in full uniform. but without arms
and attended meetinr-thc "Notionnl G,arl
a, the labernpcle, where DR.. Patton delivered n
sermon at their request; and the "Gorcruor',
GUard~ and the "Contincntals' at Hope Chapel
where the Rev Dr. Dow,ny preached at their
request
The rext day, Monday was celebrated instead
Of Sunday, and on that day the usual salutcs
were fred from the Battery and Hamilton
Square, and a volunteer detachment Of our mill
tary, consisting Of the regiment of the National
Guard aud the 'Continentals" paradcd through
our principal streets The order Of United Anne
rcans also turned out in procession, and looked
exceedingly we'll After the procession was dis.
missed, the latter body assembled at Tripler
Hall, and closed the celebration Of the day with
an address by Hon. W. W. Campbell, of the Su.
pcrlor Court and other appropriate exercises
during the evening, the City Hall was illumna.
ted, and display Of fire works we're discharged
under directions Of Committee of the Common
Council On Monday night, Mr.. Webster deliv.
cred the Anniversary Address before the llisto,
rical Society Of this city, at Niblo's Theatre The
audience was one Of the most brilliant that ever
assembled here aud the enthusiasm bordering on
wildness During the whole of Monday, cousid