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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

Times, Courier and Enquirer, Elpve~, and Joarnsf
Of Cbns~'esce. These FIVE newspapers are the
principal advertising journals Of the city. The
circulation Of these journals altogether does not
reach fifty thousand copies daily; while, by the
sworn statements placed before the Post Oftlce
Department the circulation of the HERALD for
the last year has averaged sixty-two thousand
copies per day.
The members Of the Common Council are not
such noodles as to suppose that the HERALD,
with greater daily circulation than NIL the
other journals above named together, can ad-
vertise at the same rates that are charged by
those papers separately; yet our prices, in COM
parison to the superiority Of circulation, are
fifty per cent lower than those charged by the
Tribune, Times, Journal Of Commerce., Courier and
Express.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

CrTY ADvERTIsNG.-One Of the branches Of
the Common Council has adopted resolution
ordering the publication Of the proceedings of
the Corporation in the HERALD and several
other daily journals, cat the usual advertising
rates" If the Common Council means the
usual advertising rates of the evening journals
or the Sunday papers, which now publish the
proceedings, they are not our rates These
journals, having little or no circulation, arc
glad TO get the city advertisements at any price
TO Gil up their vacant spaces. Not 80 with US
The Corporation advertisements can only be
published in the HERALD at the usual adver-
tising charges Of the HERALD Office. And why ?
Because the daily circulation OF the New York
HERALD at this moment is greater than the
combined Issue of all the morning journals put
together. We refer particularly to the 7tSux,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

REGULARS AND IRREGuIARs-WmCH ARE BEsr?
The statistics of the Mexican war, published
by Congress doc. "a, II. Of r., Slst Congress,
LIST sess. furnish the following startling facts:-
The old regular establishment of the army,
with an aggregate Of 1876 men, in twenty-six
months service during that war lost by dis
charges for disability, 1882 men; by ordinary
deaths, 2,G2o men; and by deaths from wounds
in battle, 792.
The additional regular force raised for the
war, with an aggregate of IL ,ls6 men, during
fifteen months service lost by discharges for
disability, 767 men; by ordinary deaths, 2,O9l
men; and by deaths from wounds in battle, l43
men.
The volunteers, with an aggregate Of 1888
men, during an average of ten months service
lost by discharges for disability, 1920 men;
by ordinary deaths, $3.50 men; and by deaths
from wounds in battle, 6l3 men.
The number Of men wounded in battle were
rcspcctivcly-in the old establishment, 1903;
In the additional regular force, 272; aud in the
volunteers, 1918 men.
The number of deserters were in the whole
regular force, 2,si9 men, and in the volunteers,
$3.50 men.
The foregoing statistics require no common
tary to show the waste of life and money from
employing volunteers; and the question may
well be asked whether Congress possesses the
moral right to raise such military force, as all
experience shows ncedlessly wastes the lives of
our people, even If that body sees CT to disre-
gard the economical consideration that when
ever the law provides for volunteers as q substi-
tutc for regulars, four or FIVE times more of the
irregular iopce is always called forth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

New MOVEMENT IN THE LEoIsLArURB-we
perceive that position has been presented to
thu Leg la<ure asking that convention may
be held to 80 amend thc constitution Of the
State that the Legislature may be abolished al
together, and that branch of the government
placed In the hands Of the president and direc-
tors Of the Central Railroad. There IL no ne
ceHsity for such course. The Central Railroad
officers and their lobby manage the Legislature
now The Albany Aryus and Albany Evening
Journal, with all their editors and hangrson
are merely organs of the Central Railroad.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

THE RELATIONS OF FRANCE IN EuRoPE.-It
seems that the situation Of France il becoming
as alarming sbroa as at home. Our Paris let
ter, published on Wednesday, draws a fearful
picture of the state of things in the French Ca
pital; it seems that the insecurity of the Empe-
rors life is 30 notorious that the British ambas-
sador declined to entertain bis majesty unless
he filed the embassy with Sesdarmes for four
days previously, and had hundreds of police
scattered through the building during the Jteae,
in the disguise of servants.
Abroad, Switzerland, Spain and Italy are for
the present, considered as nations, quiet and
friendly enough Switzerland owes France
debt of gratitude which at present induces it to
suffer the French police to shoot over their ter
ritory. Italy is the birth place and home of
nearly all the assassins who are trying to kill
the Emperor; though they leave it sometime be-
fore they commence operations But, further
north the position of affairs is in no such agree
able state.
Belgium is just now full of prosecution for
libel which has been instituted against Mr.
Louis Labarre, the editor of the Drapeau who,
to assassinate the Emperor, observed that the
crime was infinitely less henious than the coup
dfta of December. For this the government of
Belgium has directed prosecutions to be institu-
ted against the paper and the editor and not only
have the reporters been warned by the judge
not to venture upon any comments "or impru-
dent notes." but the lawyers engaged have
likewise been notified that they will not be suf-
fered to speak at all if they venture upon an al
fusion 'to the events Of 1851 and 1852" What
sort of defence the prisoners counsel can make
when they are not permitted to allude to the
event which forms the basis and substance Of
the article of which complaint is made, ii were
not easy to conjecture.
In England popular feeling is being stirred
mp by Lord Palmerston's new Alien bill. There
can be no question but IN this instance Mr. Roe
buck and Mr.. Kinglake more truly express the
sentiment Of Great Britain than Lord Palmer
ston and his colleagues; and that large ma
opposed to yielding any portion of the right of
asylum by opening the door to Louis Napo-
Icons police in England. The bill has been in
troduced and the great fight will in all proba-
bility take place on the second reading in Par
lament 1t is likely that very sharp speeches
will be made about the late progress Of despot-
ism in France. These will naturally cross the
channel, and operating with the anti-Britsh
feeling which is inhercn. n Frcnchmen, will
provoke much bad blood in Paris and among
the army. Meanwhile each day il convincing
the French Emperor more strongly than the
previous one that his dynasty cannot be secure
and despotc so long as the free press of Eng
land endures. The Alien bill may he only an
entering wedge, to be followed up by an appli-
cetion for new press law; by which time the
prospect of war would be near enough TO
count upon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

FOREIGN MISSIONS FOR EDIroRs.-Several of
our contemporaries, who appear to be deeply in
terested in our aHairs, have announced that the
administration intend to appoint, in a very
short time, Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, as they
call him, the editor Of this paper to the mis-
sion to Austria. During the administration of
Pierce similar notices were published in the
papers in relation to the missions to France
and England. Now, in reference to this mat
ter, We may be permitted to have word to say.
The President of the United States need not
trouble himself so far as to offer the mission to
Austria to Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, as some
of the newspapers say he intends to do. Mr..
James Gordon Bennett would never accept O
mission to which it had been supposed that the
calibre of Chevalier Webb or of fnancier Bel
mont had been equal. Neither would he accept
mission. He has been to Europe five times ons
missions to France, England. Germany Italy
and other parts, being appointed thereto and
paid by the people of the United States, through
his own exertions. On those missions he has
probably collected much more information and
effected much more good for the people of this
country than any half dozen of the present
ministers abroad. He has had quite enough of
foreign missions, and thinks that there is only
one post in the government which he would
now accept. That is the Office of Secretary of
State, now so worthily filled by that sound old
statesman, General Cass. We do not wish to
disturb his management Of foreign affairs, now
so we'll administered, and We hope that General
Cas- will remain at his post during President
Buchanans administration; but if ever the
Office should become vacant we might be in
duced to accept ii in order to have chance 10
show to England France and Spain how We
would conduct negotiations with Mexico, Cuba
and Central America. Six months after our ap-
pointment as Secretary of State we would give
Palmerston, Louis Napoleon and Queen Isa-
bella enough TO think of, 60 that they would
never again interfere in American affairs in any
part Of the continent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY. MARCH 4, 1863

sanic State Legislature, has nothing whatever
TO do with the question before Congress.
Admit Kansas a. a sovereign State under the
Lecomrton constitution, and ali these alleged
election frauds forgeries and swindles. sud all
his trouble among the sectional ultras regard
iog Calhoup's organization of the Kansas State
Legislature will be speedily and quietly settled
ny the people of Kansas themselves; and before
the expiration Of six months Kansas, with the
consent of all sections, will be in full blast a
tree State. On the other hand let this Lecomp-
ton constitution be defeated and from the dis
union alternatives adopted by the Legislatures
and Conventions Of Georgia, Alabama, Texas
and other Southern States, this slavery agita-
ton may be re-opened in a shape which will de-
range and seriously damage the practical bust
LESS interests of the whole country for many
years to come.
1t is oil important to the peace and prosperity
of tie country that this Kansas imbroglio be
settled without further delay. What the conse-
quences may be to this party or that party from
the adoption of the Lecompton constitution. we
do not know and We do not care. We care no
thing for parties, or factions, or sections, or
administrations, in view of the paramount in
terests of the peace Of the Union and the great
commercial and other business interests of the
whole country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04
MAILS F0R THE PACIFIC.

New York Herald-CsliE,rnia Edition.
he United States mail steamship Noses Taylor, Capt
kcGowan, will leave this port afternoon two
o'clock Tor Aspnwsll.
The mails for California and other parts Of the PscAo
vii, close q one O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Nsv YosK WEEKLY HnRuD-CAliforniA edition
containing the latest intelligence from al parts OF the
world will be published III ten O'Clock in the morning.
sMSie copies in wrappers ready for mailing, six cents
Agents viii please send In their orders early pos
aIb,A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

TIE ornA.-"Robert 10 Diable" gwen last evening
10 pretty good bouse. The performance was excellent
as usual The Academy will nov DO closed until Monday
for the rcbcersas OF the "Husucnots," which viii be
brought out that night in grand style. From present
appearances that performance will lie attended By the
finest audience that has ever been gathered together
he hcsderv
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

witt, res and their outside confederates of this
metropolis. Here, at Washington and at Al
hapy spoliations and essigations promise to
he, for an indefinite period, the standing orders
Of the day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION AT ALBASY-In the
matter Of electing Speakers our little law
makers at Albany arc notorious imitators, In
small way, of the House of Representatives at
Washington. II also appears that there are
some among our Albany Solons who arc ambi-
tious of the bribery aud corruption potoriety of
Maiteson & Co II is charged, for example,
that one Of our State Senators, in the matter of
the Brooklyn local assessment bill, has been
stimulated to work like beaver for that mea-
sure in consideration of the snug little corrup.
ton subsidy Of ten thousand dollars. The
charge, too, Is made in shape 80 positive that II
must command an inquiry. BY all means,
therefore, let our law makers at Albany initiate
the doings Of Congress in another thing, and
that is in special investigating committee or
two upon bribery and corruption II IL high
time. Perhaps our tax payers will discover, by
and by, that they have been feeced as badly
By the spoilsj obbsrs at Albany as by the oticial
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

CONFESSIONS OF TIE LoBBY-VENALrTY OF
NEWSPAPERS to reliable accounts
from Washington it appears that before the re-
port of the Investigating Committee has been
published, some evidence has transpred which
inculpates certain journals of New York in the
tariff corruption under circumstances of sn
amusing character. Several journals, such "a
the Journal Of Commerce, the Times and the TIL.
bune, have been fer some time past endeavoring
to break tie force and moral effect Of this evil
dence by preliminary confessions, sometimes of
one character, and sometimes of another A
short while ago the Journal Of Commerce confessed
money had been paid ort of the Mddlesex cor
ruption fund to one of its employees but stated
that the Journal itself was innocent of venafty.
1t did not state the amount paid. More lately
TIE Tribune also comes to the confessional, and
while acknowledging its sins to q certain ex-
tent, adds that the Journal Of Commerce received
$4,000. Ii goes further, and confesses thu Mat
teson-the same man who received the 81 900
through the hands Of Greeley from the Des
Moines Navigation Company-proposed that
large portion of the corruption fund should be
appropriated TO put the Tribune and Tine, in the
right direction, as he supposed their issues
reached the rural districts. But We shall know
something more of the extent of the negotia-
ton between the Middiesex Company and their
agents and these two journals when we receive
a copy of the report of the committee and of
the evidence taken before 1t. According to
present Developments, only $4,000 have been
accounted for out OF the whole ss7 900. II is
likely that the account may be balanced before
the investigation closes.
What picture Of newspaper and lobby We
nalitJ Ii presented by the confessions of these
three immaculate Journalist For nearly fifteen
years they have been endeavoring to circulate
the fslsehood both in this and in foreign coun-
tries that the HERALD alone of all the New York
press was supported by venal practices. They
have repeated this constantly, and this without
fact OF q shadow Of evidence or even proba-
bility to sustain IT, Now, here they are, the
three conspiratcrs against the good reputation
of their cotempoSary, caught like thieves with
the property in their possession while rushing
through the crowd and bawling: Stop theft
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

Mr. FRmxAs Hrsr, for long time editor and proprie-
tor Of the MercAarn AHelr~e Of this city, died his
residence in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening last He was
afy four yeass Of eye.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

B1oADwAY THEATRE. Broadwsy--EeuEsrRIASIs BY
AnHAGruIB 10.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

MAELsTRoN OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA.-The
brig Alma, Captain Brown, arrived at New York from
Nassau, N p, reports that the 10th Instant when
about four miles from the Hole in the WALL the wind
blowing three knot breeze at the time she got into
a whirlpool which turned the vessel round in thirty.
five seconds, and kept turning her sometimes half.
way and back, and sometimes all the way round for
two hours and quarter. The breeze then became
stronger, and she succeeded in getting out OF the
whirlpool without receiving damage.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29
INo. $3.50. 1

Whereas, The Commissioners Of the Touro's Aims House
for plans specifications building
erected ground Pety
extending from Ieyee about five hundred feet
And Whereas In tier proposals for plans the said Commits
mentioned that space be left for the
opening Of Charities dately Msreau through said
piece OF ground; ".s---.
Aud whereas If said Aims House should be
which should would only
of money open the hereafter but would
also, after being built etard the growth and progress of the
neighborhOod.
BE therefore rsolrsd That the Commissioner Of the Touos
they hereby respectfully requested
space for the opening of street through said piece
of ground.
BE further rtsorsd That Mayor transmit to the Com
T0ros Aims House the aforesaid preambes
and resolutions.
[Signedl j. MAGIONI
President BoaBl Of Assistant Aldermen.
lEignedl H. NJ. SUMMERS,
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved March 25 1855.
fSignedI CHAs. NJ. WATERMAN Mayor. mT
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

NEW YORK Bully LAID ON THE SHELF.-An
ARRAY occurred on the morning of the goth in a
Howard street dance house in New York, between a
man named Daniel Cunningham and another named
Patrick Mclaughlin, alias Paudeen," in which the
latter was shot through the body and MORALLY
wounded with pistol. "Paudeenn was a regular
fighting man, and very desperate one. He was one
Of the principal actors in the Stanwx Hall tragedy
in which Tom Pool lost his life, a year or two ago.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoS.-A man named Davenport,
charged with the murder OF slave, was tried q
few days ago in the Bolivar county (Miss.) Circuit
Court, and convicted Of manslargbter. He was SEN
fenced to years hard labor in the Pententiary.
The Yicksburg Wing says
He was ably defended by Brooke and Smedes. and
the State was represented by District Attorney Robb
This was a case of some importance to the slave
holders. The accused was an oyerseer and pleaded
in his defense that the slave resisting his author
| ity when he gave the blow causing death. We are
| informed that his Honor Judge Yerger at the in
stance OF the State, charged the jury to this effect
That the slave, when his life was threatened or en-
dangered by the infection OF cruel and unusual pun.
shmen, had the right to resist even the master and
that his resistance under such circumstances would
| DO no justification to the accused tor killing him
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

Res0lo,d That thousand dolars-SlOO0-be,
the hereby appropriated be paid the arrsnt
OF Comptr ler, Of Commissions
parment their legal for the purpose If repairing and
thorough complete order the lately
leased the city depot for the Young
Carondee between Julia and Grod streets pro-
yded laid premises and Improvements engine and
apparatus be by them receivedt being understood that a I'm.
repairs shall be made under the supervision Of
the Fire aud the City Surveyor and provided
further the said shall not be paid until the said
done Of the above premises apparatus
shall been delivered and scepted for the City
Veyor shall furnish the plan and specifications for The
above named repairs and work.
Isgnedl j. MAGIONI,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
rsignedl II. NJ. SUMMERS,
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved March 20, 1883
isguedl CHAs b. WATERMAN Mayor. mgT
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

THE LAKES OF MENEsorA.-A correspondent of
the hinnesotian supplies that paper with table,
giving the dimensions of ninetyhree lakes in Mime
known. Thousands OF others OF smaller extent are
distributed over the surface OF the country and a
great many of mile or two in length have been
omitted for want OF q name. The largest lakes in
the State, according to this table, are Red lake. in
Pembina county 80 miles long by 20 wide; Big Stone
lake, 80 miles long by miles wide Mile Lac, 20
miles long and Is wide Lac Traverse Is miles long
by wide and Leech lake, 20 miles long by IL wide.
Most of the list, however, from IL 70 miles
long, and from to miles wide. The water in all
these lakes is perfectly pure and sweet and they
all OF great beauty of shore and surroundings. The
lakes of Minnesota form distinguishing feature of
the country, and lend air Of charming to
the landscape.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

THE IRISH IMMIGRATION. An Irish paper-the
Belfast Banner-states that emigration in the present
year will be much less than in previous years, in
consequence of the American distress In six months
it says, more persons returned from America to Bel
fast than emigrated from that port during the whole
of 1851 At present there but two vessels ready
to sail with passengers for New York and Quebec,
while formerly more than twenty left there with emf
grants during the same season.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

THE New RUSSIAN FRIGATE.-The entire frame
of the Russian lrigate building by Mr. W. H. Webb,
at the foot of Sixth street, East river New York. is
now raised, showing the immense vessel in all her
proportions. The iron diagonal truss framing com
posed of the longest iron bars ever rolled is also in
place, afording an excellent opportunity to those who
wish to examine this method of Strengthening yes
sells. The frigate is pierced for seventy.two guns
and is intended to mount an unusual heavy battery
Of eight and nine inch shell guns.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

LATER FROM FLORIDA otclegs agreed TO Emf
grate.-Billy Bowlegs came into Fort Meade, the
l4th inst and after talk agreed to leave with all
the Indians under his control, for the Far West He
left the fort for the purpose of collecting his people
and making arrangements for speedy departure.
This increases the confidence which for some time
has been growing among the Fioridans that the end
Of their Indian difficulties is at hand.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

PUMPKINS IN PLACE OF VINES A letter from the
island of Madeira states that what was once the land
of wine now grows only potatoes and pumpkins, and
the writer remarks, psthetically:
1t was really melancholy to ride between nrbor after
arbor that should have been bending under grapes,
and seeing them breaking under combination of de.
cay, neglect and pumpkins. Alas for Madeira
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29

THE MODEL CrTs-We clip the following from the
editorial columns Of the New York Tribune of the
22d inst. Comment is unnecessary
Our local columns again TEEN with the details of
violence and crime. Pat Mclaughlin, notorious
rufian, was shot by felowruffan on Friday night,
at an unlicensed rum-shop in Howard street. If these
dangerous williams will conine their assassnatons to
their own gang there will be few tears shed over the
victims. On Saturday night a gambling house in
Canal street was broken up, and fourteen persons ar
rested, OF whom ten escaped from the Fifth Ward
broken up on Friday night in Lispenard street was
arrested. An alleged attempt at assassination took
place in Wall street Saturday. Add TO these two
alleged cases OF arson, the discovery OF three bags
full OF human remains finely chopped up, an eope-
ment, and the case of the Union Bank defalcation,
and we have most painful record of the sins and
follies OF the metropolis