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AwEGICAS SoLDIrRY.-Thc last Hes'miasfer
Rsristc has an article on America that widely
contrasts with much that has hitherto come
from the British press. For instance, it says:
Zone knows not what is most 70 be admired
IL the Mexican war-thc facility with which
army of volunteers submitted to discipline
the perfection Of their weapons, new iRvcn-
tions OF America, handled with 3 skill prcvi-
oGsly unknown-thc goodness Of their COM
missarat in wild and vast country, or the
ncXibiIity OF their mechanical adaptations as
to reporting, printing and commune ItinS
homcwaTd. For fifty years past, the merchant
ships OF the United States have notoriously
been lar better built than those Of Great Brit.
ian; and as in 1872 our gunners were very in
ferior 10 theirs, ut the crisis OF the Mexican
war, into which they plunged ont of :; long
peace, their practice in small arms was ni-
measurably superior to anything that trained
British regulars had at that time attained.'
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ARREST OF RAKER

Lewis Baker, the murderer of Poole, has at
length been arrested, and is now incarcerated
in the s'Toombs," in New York to await his
trial. He was taken from the bark Isabella
Jewett, of the Canary Islands, on the 18th of
April, and brought to New York on the Grape
shot which arrived on Tuesday evenining OF
last week. 1t is stated, perhaps by himself,
that the officers of the 'Grapeshot,' manifest
ed most disgraceful cowerdicc in making
the arrest, and their preparations for the event,
We're on important a scale, as though
they had In view the storming of Sebastopol.
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Prentice ON DoUGLAs.-The Louisville Jour
nal, speaking Of the little Nebraska agitator,
says: ssSepator Douglas despaired Of the next
Presidency, but he is doing all the mischief
in his power. He is most pestilent spirit
The country, we think, would be much better
off without him. We do not wish him dead
bnt. in case he should be silly enough TO COM
init suicide, it would be great pity if he
should not succeed.
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c. II we had stolen some Of them, we hold
there is nothing very wrong in stealing from q
person who stsais from aH.-Ceaire Democrat.
We do, do we! Now, if you can point TO a
single sentence, that we have ever published,
without credit, that has ennated from your
cabbage head, We will make you a present of
the best hat at Oaiford's. Do ii If you dare {?
And further, if we cannot point to one OF your
papers, which contains half columa of our
items, then wen plead guilty to your charge,
and treat all the hands IN your os:cc to ice
cream and regalias. Come up 10 the traugh.
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c l. Z a X ED, PA.
Wednesday, Nay % 1853.

V. j PALMER's ARlericas Newspaper Agency
is rem oved from n. " Corner Of Third and Chest
nu, Streets. to Browns New Iron Building, \. E.
corner Of Fifth and Chestnut, Philadelphia
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Prof. Saml F. B. Morse, Pokeepsie, New
York.
You have now, sir, what you so loudly cal
led for, to wit, the concurrent testimony of
one American to the uttering Of the senti-
ments Of the motto by Lafayette, and nearly
ipsissinlis rer5is. The character of the wit
ness, sir, is unimpeached and unim peac liable.
Throug your over Jealous haste to destroy the
influence of the warning of this motto upon
the American mind, you have been unwittiag-
~ the instrument of establishing its paternity
in Lafayette beyond dispute. Y YOu have drawn
out evidence, too, of its intrinsic truth, for
the very measures by which you have attemp-
ted to throw discredit upon the genuineness of
this motto, furnish glaring example of the
inherent corruption and dangerous character
of your corporation; and they have also DEM
onstrated most emphaticaliy the necessity for
such warning, and the foresight and deep
sagacity of the Republics wise and consistent
and benevolent friend.
Respectfully, your obd't serv't,
SAs'L +. b. MORSE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-10
Latest from the state Capital

Latest from the State Capital.
THE PRODUCTS OF THE FISANCIERs-FoREIGN PAU
PEGs-REPEAL OF THE TEMPERANCE LAw--CHURCH
TEHUREs-REPAIRs OF THE CANALS, ETC.
ALBANY, April 8, 1855.
At length the wing House Of Lords have laid their
whole financial plans before the legislature They at
first that the railroads could be brought into
requston to dump their earnings into the treasury
the benefit Of squandering officials Mr.. Blatchfords
bill withdrawn, and that is the last the members
have heard Of It, On Saturday two propositions were
introduced in the Senate to raise the wind both Of
which have been laid before the readers of the HERALD
This morning Mr.. Dickinson unfolded his budget 1t
s for making extensive aperture in the constitution
large that the entire waters the Erie canal could
fo~ directly through II without the least obstruction 1t
shows beyond peradventure that the party in has
on intention Of completing the canals with the nj ne mil
lions which the people have already placed in their
hands now, they want large additional sum, swell
the debt TO twenty eight millions. The discussion on
this monstrons proposition win commence Tomorrow.
Pity at this emcI gency that there not Hnan
cia talent in the legislature Oh, fot the mantle of
Mr.. Whitney made speech in the Senate this morn
ing the bill preventing the lsning OF foreign paupsrs
enths of the paupers in the Boston and New York ais
boufes were cropped on our shores IN sick.
ny, made a reply, "siashinsh Sam and the Hindoos
In the House Mr. OKeefe gave notice taat he intended
TO introduce bin repeating the Prohietory Liquor bin
might roll through the State with velocity.
The ehurph tenure bill, which had its final passage
week snce has not yet found In the Execu
tive eyes. II he does not sign enter 1t within the
const rational ten days, IL will betome law nevsrthe
less. large number agnsd and sent to the Office
Of the Secretary Of State ibis morning but this
cot among hem.
gigantic scheme is proposed BY two experienced
gentlemen to keep the State canals in repair. William
]. McAlpne, lats State Engineer and Surveyor, and
Charles Cock late Canal Commissioner propose TO
tract with ample security to keep all the canals in the
State in coed repair for the sum Of $700,00o
per annum. This Is $4,000 less than II cost
the State last year. and would saving to the State
in ten years Of four and third millions Of dollars and
II the ratio Of increase OF expense shall increase
has during the last year il would TO the State in
that short period the amount Of six or seven
millions
There is one hsroor masters place still vacant No
name has been sent In place Of Murray, rejected.
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STREET CLEASING.-The late Contractors for
cleaning the streets are shrewd customers to
deal with. During the winter, when 1t was
impossible to get up the filth, they urged that
excuse, but held on to their pay; and now
when the spring has opened, and the dirt and,
garbage Of the cutters are in q cartable state,
our patriotic contractors abandon their con.
tracts, and Mr.. Comptroller Flagg is o1twitted
in his street cleaning economy. We have now
only to wait to see what Mayor Wood can do
for us. Should be fail, there is still the alter
native of public meeting in the Park The
Mayor, however, has made good beginning
Let him stand the responsibility, and go on.
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yHE NEW YORK HERALD-EpITI0N FOE EUROPE.
ne CunArd mail steamship Asia, Capt Lott, viii leave
Boston on Wednesday, at noon, for Liver pool
Tbe European mails viii slose in this city at quarter
- two O'Clock this afternoon.
TEE HERALD (printed in English and French) win be
published at O'Clock in the morning Single copies
- wrappers, sixpenee
Subscriptions and advertise nents for any edition Of
ne New YORK HERALD win be received at the following
plaoes in Europe
LurRPooL John Hunter, No. Q Paradise street
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The contents OF the European edition Of the HKRALD
YIN embrace the received by mail and at
he Office during the previous week. and to the hour Of
pubBcsti0n.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHIL DELPHIA, April o, 1856.
Stocks are steady. Money Ia unchanged. Reading,
433s. Morris Canal 49, Long Island, 1873; Pennsyva
mia Railroad, 45's Pennsylvania State fves, SoA.
New ORLEANS, April 9, 1856.
The cotton market continues firm. The sales day
amount to 1850 bales The sales for the week add up
SO 500 bales The stock in hand 10 100 bales The
receipts at this port up TO this time compared with
those Of last year fall short 600 bales Moasses is
26Ac per gall. Prime coffee Is selling at 10Hc. lie.
per h. The sales the week have been 900 bags
The stock band amo ints to $1,000 bags. Corn is
81 10 per bussel
BALTIMORE, April 9, 1856.
Eleven hundred bbls of City Mills -four and one hun
bred Of Howard street sold here day at $40 per Dbl
the highest price for many years.
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CHICAGO, April 0, 1855
Sufficient returns have been received to show taat the
vhg State officers for Iowa have been elected by larger
last.
Cole. 1.-THE whig candidate for Judge Of the saprsme
Court, has alto been elected in Wisconsin.
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Hartford, tConn, u April ., 1901.
The democratic party here nominated a Union ticket
against the Know Nohings, which was supported by
the anii.know Nothing wings In our city election 20
day. This ticket elected with the exception OF the
old clerk Henry Francis who succeeds on personal con-
alterations alone by about one hundred votes The
union ticket carried -four Of the sin Aldermen and thlr
teen OF the twenty four Councmen, making nineteen
snti Knew NothiDgs to eleven Know Noihipgs In the
joint Council The Know Sothings have been routed ia
this city on n full vote
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The NEBRASKA BnL.-CUR1ors FAcTs.-We
have been making out table, which we shall
publish, if possible to morrow, Of the results Of
the late State elections upon the Nebraska
question. From these results, 1t appears that
twenty one good Nebraska men, mostly from
the Northern States, have been elected or re.
elected, against thirty.fve anti Nebraska men;
aao .sal lis..l SsIrssk~ sea have een &c
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-10

TIE New PoIIcE BILL has been ordered to
third reading. Evidently measure to pro-
tect certain interests against the stringent in
terdicts of the Maine Liquor law, it will only
be necessary for habitual drinkers, in the event
of the passage of this police act, to make ap-
plication at the Broadway House to find out
the privileged places where liquor may be
drank on the premises with perfect safety,
under the protection of the bully police. What
is vote or two for Seward compared with the
privilege which may thus be gained to sell
liquor and get drunk under the special protec-
tion of his new police corps? Hard drinkers,
think Of this.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT CovRT-Nos. %, II, 80 to 49,
SrPpyME CouRr-Circuit-Sam AZ before.
SUPREME CouRr-special Ierm-Nos H. 70, 81, 81, 81,
81, GO, so, ia, lis, IA
COMMON PLRAs-Part 1st-Nos. 244, 70, az, sle ITO.
2s3, 301, Ale, 45s, 400 to 4I4.
Pant 2dNos a, 60, 1913, 81, 1872, sos, 800 49, 4ie,
400, AGA TO 4ts, 47t.
surRroa CouRr-Nor 90 2o2, 22l, gas $50, 2ss, 22s.
27e ISL, 2s4 2s7 2ss $50 200, 2o2 2o3 Dos 2ss 2ss
800 301 c02 303, 304 sos, 507 309 3lO 3D. 3i3 ala
als 32I, 1913, 324, 1915, 326, 327, Is. Is 269 26d
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We desire attention Of readers the
valuable sae Of real estate be made Tuesday April 10TH
this day o'clock, nj the Merchants EXCHANGE Nv
ALBERT II. NICHoLAY, Auctioneer. consspg Of tie fol-
lowing property street Mad ION street; Second
ave lots between oeh and osh streets; Forty ara street
three story brick house and lot Bradway rythrd
street four lots near fh avenue Delaney street lease
.. three n ia un md Delaney sss' 10Th
eleven Ninth avenue; lOJth street eleven iots
Wes o. h avenue; helroe, two two hon
and lots 3elrose streets Meirose vacant lot 5ts
Nett Hal two story and ATTIC frame house and lot:
Mount Fhor one lot on the Ninth terms az
yes fsrthss psrtlesisxr, syply. : 80
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Municipal Election IN Lnulsy,IIe.

LOUISVILLE, April 9, 1s55.
At our municipal election Saturday, the KnoH No.
things swept the city by tremendous majority Bar
ber the Mayor, sshool trustee and two council
are Know Notkings. On the liquor question the anti
liquor party had large majority The ele:, on passed
m flu
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no, and sreen house plants fruit and fancy gsrden.
ing implements &c &C. should bear In mind the extensive
ss .h ncrnss Tpsssay Of ne stock Of ,hs. yell kn.ws
Eighth avenue, near uarem, by SAMUEL OsG0oD, Auc.
uonet OF GO Nassau street. Most direct road ~ Harlem
cars 20 18TH street.
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have not At hand the means Of COMPARING the am.
re.aIns with those Of the corresponding months In 1854
but learn at the Treasury Department tina. ths de
crease IL hot far from two millions Of dollars ma ING
total decrease for the arst quarter Of the an
the third quarter OF the fiscal year OF about
An equivalent define for the remaining quarter vii pro
produce falling oG ferthe entire year Of about al oo
zoe Fsvirg 90 asgrsgas revenue from This sos-ss ~
sts,e,o = y
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feated to twenty-five anti-Nehrasks men.
These facts clearly prove that the Nebraska
qdestion had, in fact, little or nothing to do
with the late political revolution. 1t turned
upon our unfortunate Pierce administration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-10

LITERARY AND DRLoMArIo.-SoULE ON Dr.
PLoMACY-The Cabinet at Washington are ter
ribly alarmed about the forthcoming book of
Mr.. Soul6. They gave all sorts Of assurances,
and resorted to every man9uvre Of their Cir
cumscribed diplomacy to quiet Mr.. Soule, and
because he received their protestations with
digniAed and discreet politeness, Cushing's or
gan, Sidney Webster-the devil-comes out
with an agonized article upon our announce
ment. Well may the Jesuit General be alarm
ed at the prospect Of public light upon the fear
lures Of the Spanish mission under the Pierce
reign. It willnot be forgotten that it was Mr..
Cushing who accompanied Calderon when the
Secretary, Mr. Perry, was-in the interests Of
Spain-to be inflicted upon the American minis
ter.
No one will accuse the HERALD of being the
organ Of Mr.. Soule, or any other individual
man but our statements about persons and
things are always made from superior know
ledge of facts, and from the firstrate mo-
tice we gave Of this most piquant Of
all diplomatic memoirs, we feel our
selves entitled to, and will, no doubt,
receive proof sheets in advance, from which we
promise u rlcn DOuqucb ooOue VIC siAno Va VIZ
glorious anniversary Of American indepen-
dence, 1855. Mr.. Soule we understand, thinks
he will have it ready for the press In sixty
days; but from the magnitude of the interests
involved and the varied character Of the mate
rails, we think the Fourth of July is quite soon
enough to expect it, even from the rapid and
mastery pen of Pierre Soul6. It is to be i'm
mediately translated into French by Arpin,
editor of the Progress, of this city, and into
German and Spanish by writers of eqaal dis
tinction, and will undoubtedly be sought for
with avidity by every court in Europe, and
by the reading public of all classes the world
over.
We learn that previous to his departure Mr..
Soule authorized his friend, George N. Sanders,
to receive proposals for the publication of his
book. We presume tina. this solid and weighty
statement will be sufficient to settle the nerv-
GUS jerkings of the Cabinet proper and impro-
per, at Washington, growing out Of this matter.
1t is part Of their futile policy at the capital,
however, to deny, at hazard, the various i'm
portant intelligence that we give our readers in
advance Of our contemporaries.
ADVICE TO THIEvEs.-When the New York
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Arrest OF a Gang OF Prize Fighters.

Marshal Murphy Of this city, with posse Of officers
went this afternoon to Springfield Delaware county and
arrested party OF twenty-five persons principals AID
pan sSt ana oSn held to
bail in the sum OF two Thousand, and the others in
bonds OF five hundred dollars EACH
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The New city government OF Cincinnati,

NINtTNNA1T, April ", 1000.
The new city government was organized and went into
operation to day Mayor Farran announced, In his in
augursl address, his determination 70 eaforce the city
ordnances
The funeral Of Monroe took place yesterday, aad
Iaatd OF quietly. About thousand persons joined
liz the processior.
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Fire In Wlnchester..AI Mass.

BOSTON, April D, 1900.
Ere occurred in Winchester, Massachusetts,, last
night destroying about ten thousand dollars worth Of
property chiefly belonging to Messrs Robert Bacon John
H. Bacon, and Parker Co. The property consisted of
felt mandatory saw mill, and two dwelling houses.
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OIoRD, N. T., April Q, 1856.
most disgracefui riot occurred at this place yestsr
day morning It appears that Roman Catholic, one
who had previously been married BY Protestant clsr
gymas and Who in consequence, was sxcommuni-
Gated yestsrday entered the Catholic church during
service whereupon the priest Father Cuion, ordered
him to be put out which order was faithfully executsd
said to be implicated The exercises in the church
and the crowd adjourned to the nearest ho
ter where more general Eight ensued between the Ca
tholics and Protestants the former coming of second
best The priest was arrested, and 10 now In custody
as are several of the rioters Many persons were
badly injured but no lives were lost.
This afternoon, Father Gallon, the Irish priest was
held to bail, with several Others in the sum OF one
served with writ from the Supreme Court, at the in
stance Of OF his countrymsn, who claims private
damages Much excitement still prevails Several more
arrests 10 made, and lighting is expected.
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Marine Disasters.

NORFOLK, April Q, 1855.
The brig Mary Perkins, from Boston, bound to Alexau
loss of her foremost,
The schooner Gardiner Pike, from Porto Rico, with
cargo Of sugar and moAf bound to New York, also
put here to day. with the loss Of fore topmas spars
sails and deck load.
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The Ohio River.

PrrBuRe. April Q, 1855
Te water In the channel 10 the river q. this point.
fe.i zine ipsfss ssep Tie Weather IL clear ard
N q
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APPoNTMENTS-THE NATIONAL HOTEL.
WASHINGTON, April 9, 1855.
DRAWN c. Smith and Caleb 8. Butts, Of Ohio, have
been appointed clerks In the Pension Once
The National Hotel win not be demolished for recon-
struction will II be closed hotel during the pre-
cent summer, has stated here and elsewhere.
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Plan corner o. Houston street. viii open the
H. Rooms msy be engaged on and alter April
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italian Opera. william Tell.n

About five thousand people the first performance
Of the William Tell Of Rossin at the Academy of Music
last evening. Every part Of the house was crowded
to excess and We have before many per-
present at performance Of Italian Opera In the
United States The night good one-Lent had
just is proper to 60 to the theatre Easter
Mondaythe opera the master piece Of the composer
aud subject of the nbreto makes very popular
this country, where every schoel-boy is familiar with
the character and exploits Of the Swiss patriot The
performance very long one occupying nearly four
hours but It was good that the audience did not
TO lose the interest awakened by the first act
The Academy cast Of the opera is as follows
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spsculatiye movement In pork, and the sales, Of
about 1000 barrels, wer made, good part for june
delivery, ct full prices. Other providsns were
generally firm. Freight engagements were m,de-
rate, but rates we're steady. Owing 10 the change
made in the English laws, the ls6ding Of manufEe-
tured tobacco in the ports cS that country ID no
longer restricted to certain sized packages, hence
the freight Of the article il now engaged BY the
ton instead Of the box.
The transactions in the Board Of Aldermen las.
evening are given in another column. The Counsel
Of the Corporation was requested to givehs opinion
whether It win Be the duty Of Aldermen, as magis.
trates to take complaints Of violations Of the pro-
hibitory liquor law Just passed. A communication
was received from the Commissioner Of Streets and
Lamps relative to the sale Of unwholesome meat.
An ordinance designed to effect remolsl Of this
dangerous nuisance, was referred to the Committee
on Markets for consideration.
The city railroad question was brought up in the
Board Of Ccunoilmen last evening, in the shape of
resolutions TO rescind and annu Ill grants, licences,
rights and privileges, hsretoforermsds by the Cor
poration OF New York to lay rails on Broadway.
The resolutions were, however, laid ever. We are
reioiced TO see that the Committee on Repairs and
Supplies have as last presented their report in rea
ton to the plans, &C., for the new City Hall. The
committee recommend Messrs. Gilbert, Stusrs Il
Jaskson's plan, and are in favor Of having the hal
in the Paik-thinking that the centre Of commerce
and not the centre Of population should be selected
ss its location. The report was referred 10 the Com
mitsee Of the Whole, and will bs taken up mex
Wednesday week.
The journey men house painters held an adjourne!
mass meeting at Convention Hall last evening.
further report Of the names Of the bosses now pay
ing two dollars adsy was given in, and also lis
of those refusing |. and giving but fourteen shil
liDgs per Cay. There was little other business
transacted.
DR.. Baird delivered another Of his series Of les
lures or the state Of Europe, at the 5pngle: Insi
tute last evening. We are compelled, owing to the
crowd of matter upon our columns TO postp inc the
pub ication Of our report.
Letters from Bba Ices to the rs III nit state thai
that the markets were very dull, and arrivals Of
American produce more frequent than agreeable
At the Letward Islands similar depression pre-
vailed.
We have accounts from Pors au Spain to the l3tt
ult. The weather was bad for shipping produce
The markets were gutted with all kinds Of Amer.
can produce. Flour was selling at $40 PER barrel
and still lower prices were looked for.
report Of the decision Of Justice Osborne in The
case Of Mr.. Richard French, charged with violating
the Sunday liquor ordinance, is given in anoths
column.
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Ran.a,s Hats for the Spring. 1855. n,rrset the

attention q all CLASSES and found d every
who claims to possess cultivated taste and GOOD
Judgment equal In elegance and durability 10 any ~ hat
lilo sells his fabrics at s. Call al 100 Canal street corner
bona eide fact. :. :"