The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD.) ¥, December 18, 1846, The Weekly Herald. ‘This sheet will be ready at 8 o'clock to morrow morning. | It will be illustrated with a Map of Mexico, showing the past and contemplated operations of | Generals Taylor and Scott against the Mexicans ; and a beautiful pictorial view of the Viennoise | Dancers as they appeared at the Park Theatre. This number will, as usual, contain all the news of the week. Single copies sixpence each. The ('cean Steamers. The Cambria is in her fourteenth day, and is probably now at Boston. She is the fast steamer of the line. The Caledonia left Boston on Wednesday fot Liverpool, with thitty-three passengers. | Hereafier we are to have only one steamer per | month. Then our noble packets will bring us news. Important War Intelligence. ‘The intelligence which we publish in another column of this day’s Herald, is ofa very important nature. It will be seen that our gallant navy is | nobly doing its duty, and will yet show to the | world that all it wants is opportunity to distinguish | itself. The expedition of Lieutenant Parker was | a brilliant affair. The military preparations at the South are of | the most active and energstic character, The | government have made additional requisitions upon Penasylvania and Louisiana, and perhaps | other States. Officers -are constantly engaged in | throwing forward men and supplies. According to the information in our possession, General Taylor has fully invested Saltillo, and may have thrown forward a portion of his army | towards San Luis. Orders have been despatched | tohim, as we stated on Monday, to change the | line of his operations; but before these orders reach him, one or more of his divisions may have | left Saltillo. 1f so, he is to march and meet Santa Anna, or change his line of movement to the Gulf coast, ashe thinks best. The Govern- ment, we understand, have left it discretionary with him. Itis thought, in military circles, that an engage- ment with Santa Anna would lead to an useless waste of life. Our private intelligence from Tam- pico, brought by the cutter Forward to New Or- leans, is, that the occupation of Tampico by our | troops has caused considerable consternation in | Santa Anna’s army, and that it was daily thin- | ning off by disertiop. It is, therefore, thought | that the Mexicans at San Luis will fall to pieces, | without the assistance of Old Rough aad Ready; | and that the occupation of all the Mexican sea- ports, preparatory to the march to the city of Mexico, is a far better plan than to waste the en- ergies of our army in long marches.’ All this is interesting, and the news to come | from Mexico will, therefore, be highly interesting | and important. ‘The Whig Movements fox the Presidency— The Hoar ana the Man- We alluded, yesterday, to one or two political rumors relative to the movements of the whigs in this State. They may, probably, be of some importance to the politicians of the country. Ever since the defeat of Henry Clay, the whig candidate for the presidency in the year 1844, and the almost total overthrow of his party on the accession of Mr. Polk, the whigs have been in a comparative state of quiescence—keeping up their organization, with the view/ot taking ad- vantage of all tho sins of omission or commis- sion that might be perpetrated by their oppo- nents; and, in all other respects, acquiring as much capital as possible to bear upon the elec- tion of 1848. This policy was dictated by reason and sound judgment, because the issues with which they went before the people in that election, were emphatically decided against them; and all hopes of success in the election of 1848, depended upon what capital they might make from the course of the democratic majority in Congress, and the | measures which they might carry through. Thus we have seen them oppose the annexa- tion of Texas—the passage of the sub-treasury bill —the tariff bill of 1846—the acts of the Presi- dent in anticipating the war with Mexico—insert. ing the celebrated preamble which they affixed to the bill appropriating means to carry on the war | after itwas commenced. In all respects they | eagerly watched the course of their victorious op- ponents; and every measure they passed, in fact every step they took, was closely scanned, and as much capitalinade eut ofit as could possibly be done. The results of this policy are apparent in the late elections in the different States. They entered the arena with all the advantages they thus se- cured; and in almostevery State in which elec. | tions have been held, they have partially or com- | pletely triumphed over the democrats, and ac- quired a vast accession of strength, with whieh to carry on the next presidential campaign. Having pursued this policy, and acquired these advantayes, the next step for them to take is the selection of a candicate. This is no easy matter under the present circumstances of that party. — Although they were defeated in 1844, under the auspices of Henry Clay, a great many think that that distinguished statesman is still the most Pop- ular and available candidate with whom they | can Le identified. Although they were defeated | with him as their leader at that time, they imagine that it was caused,not by any personal unpopulari- ty of his,or by a fair verdict on the principles of the whig party, but by a concurrence of unforeseen circumstances arising from the nomination of a man then comparatively unknown in the world of polities, and growing altogether from the Bal- timore Convention. Many of the same party, on the other hand, think that Mr. Clay has outlived his popularity and his party. Having been their leader for so many years, and having beende- feated on several occasions, when there was ap- parently adecided majority of the masses in fa- vor of the whigs, they attribute their defeat in the | election of 1844 to Mr. Clay, without reference to | the principles of the party. Believing this, they | are unwilling again to risk their prospects of suc- | cess in the clestion of 1848, by marching under charity, that they will be wise. 1 | his competency for the office he holds, were un- | | Among them was one addressed to Mr. N. Smith, | | Astoria, Long Island, which our worthy Postmas- | dom if ever receives the Saturday Herald, altho’ bably possesses as many of the elements_of suc- cess as any man in the party; but it is considered a matter of doubt if he ever receives the nomina- tion for the Presidency, without creating an amount of bickering and jealousy that may seri- | ously affect his prospects of success. The Seward | | cliques are, therefore, taking both McLean and | Clay into their charge, with the hope of securing | the nomination and election of one of them. {t will be an amusing duty to keep track of the | whigs from this time till the election in 1848. | With all the advantages they have recently ac- | quired, we should not be surprised to see them | thet weaker then than they are now; but we hope, in | —— Notice to ovr Susscrisens—Post Masrer | Moruzts Cavour In us own Trar.—Our estima- | ble and worthy postmaster, Robert H. Morris, | has lately seta trap tocatch the newspaper pro- | prietors of this city, ourselves included, with the | view of turning the tables on them, and proving | that the many complaints that they have against } founded; and that the many failures in the mails i | were attributable to the newspapers, and not to | the management of his office. Accordingly he | procured a stamp‘to be made,with the words “too | late” cut on it, which he impresses on every pa- | per that fails to reach his office intime to be | mailed. | It sometimes, however, happens that the most | cunuing men overreach theniselves, and instead | of catching the persons for whom they set the | trap, they get caught in it themselves. So it has | happened with Mr. Morris. On Wednesday morning last our papers of that day were deposited in his office at five o’clock — ter adorned with the ominous letters “too late,” notwithstanding it was deposited in ample season, and, for a wonder, reached its destination intime. When our subscriber received it, and saw ‘too late” naarked on it, he put it in his pocket without taking off the wrapper, and came post haste to our office to confront us with Mr. Morris’ argu- ment. Knowing that it was mailed in season, the person in charge of our mail department exy ress ed great surprise ; but there were the words ‘‘too late” staring him in the face, and he was dumb- founded. To prove that there wasno mistake about it, our subscriber, to make assurance dou- bly sure, tore eff the wrapper for the purpose ot | showing that it was Tuesday’s paper, when lo, and behold, “* New York, Wednesday morning, | December 16th,” appeared before him. Now here Mr. Morris has been caught in his | | own trap—and what excuse can he give? But what can we expect of a man who, whilst he did not hesitate to spend three or four months of the | people’s time in Albany, returns to New York and | discharges three at a time of his oldest and most efficient clerks on the plea of economy. It may be as well to add, that Mr. Smith sel- it is regularly mailed to him from this office. | OvFicks UNDER THE NEWCONSTITUTION.—EARLY IN THE Fretp.—The candidates for Supreme Court judges seem to be shaping their course for nomination, in various parts of the State, at rather an early period. Not to be behind the rest, we have already in the field no less than a dozen can- | didates in this city, who expect to be nominated. | Of course four enly can succeed. i On the democratic side we have heard of Vice | Chancellor McCoun, Judges Oakley, Ingraham, | Vanderpoel, Edmonds, Vice Chancellor Sandford, Charles O’Conor, Joseph C. Hart, Edmund 8. | Derry,John McKeon, PeteriA. Cowdrey, Joseph 8. | Bosworth, Henry.M. Western,and Thomas Jeffer- | son Smith. Some of these have held judicial of- | fice for fifteen or twenty years, at salaries and | perquisites varying from five to ten thousand | dollars a year, and are not yet quite satisfied. Age is not regarded by the new Constitution ; | and a man may be as vigorous in intellect at sixty as at any other age. | The candidates for the State at large will, as usual, be taken from the country ; the city of New York not being regarded of any earthly use, except to cast her votes for the men named at Albany. These are Chancellor Walworth and the | present Justices of the Supreme Court, ‘Bronson, | Beardsly and Jewett. | Sounp Navication.—We learn, with much | satisfaction, that the steamboats Worcester and Cleopatra have lately been placed in most effi- | cient order for winter service. They have been | rigged with masts and sails, thus avoiding the possibility of any such sad contingency as befel | the Atlantic. In case the machinery of either of these boats becomes unserviceable, all the appli- ances of a sail vessel are stilljleft to conduct her to | asate harbor. With such precautions, and with | such captains as Van Pelt and Williams, the Norwich route will be as safe, as it always has been popular. These steamers must now be | called steam schooners. | Vorss ory New Yorx —We publish on the out- side of this day’s Herald the official canvass of this State. The late election {was so peculiar in its results, that hundreds, nay thousands, will desire to preserve the of returns for future refe- rence. They will astonish posterity a little. INTELLIGENCE FROM THE AFgican SquapRon— Wreck oF tHe Atmira.—We received by the southern mai) of Wednesday night, the following | brief but interesting letter from on board the Southampton, at Norfolk :— | U. 8. Stone Suir Sourmamrron, i just arrived after an exceedingly rough and le passage of forty-six days from Porto bere (Cape de Verds) having encountered a succession of N- W. and 8.W. gales since the 16th of last month. The ship bas, ipa proved Sn pom td be = excellent sea | boat, as to this surpassing qu: we doubtless owe preservation sal sie tetera ‘santa On the 29th of Nov. fell in with the wreck of the brig Almira, from New York, bound o Ireland, in distress ; and leaking badly, having been knocked on her beam ends on the night of the 22d Nov., in which situation abe | lay for three hours, being at the time of the accident | under bare poles. Took from her the captain and crew, | who, from the vessel’s inability to proceed on the voy: 1 Squadron, under command of Commodore Read, at the time of the Southampton’s sailing, were on the eve of departure for the leeward coast, officers and crews all in excellent health. ‘The following is a list of officers attached to the South- ampton :— ‘Lieat. Commanding, Henry W. Morris; Purser, John D. Clay colors, and for seme time past, have eagerly scanned the political horizon, for | the purpose of discovering a man who possesses the confidence of the party throughout the coun- | try, and that essential element of success, personal | popularity, the want of which they attribute to | Mr. Clay. | As may be expected, there is a considerable | amount of intrigue going on among the several | ) . A. Webb; Midshipman, J. McLeod Murphy, James L. Ferguson, 8 J. Bliss. Pas- sengers—Cheplin, Wm. McKeaney, and Passed Midship- Musical. | Tnx Arortowzons.—Not the least attractive feature of | the Benevolent Concert of the St. George’s Society on Monday evening, will be the appearance of the Masters Bullock and Cole. Mr. Loder deserves well of the mu- | tho entertsinments received with the most enthusiastic | ed by such actors of excellence as Mr. and Mrs. George | tinue to draw,as usual, good houses. Master Nixon’s asto. | ner kept the house in their inimitable di | heard in the note of preperation | over four hi i] | length,pre-eminent among which the GovePnor points out | the absence of slavery, and proceeds with a genuine abe eliques and factions into which the whig party is | The Albino Minstrels gave « concert last Wednesday divided, in relation to a candidate; and as con- | evening, which wes well attended by a highly respecta- gress is in session, the Capitol, asa matter of | ble audience. The applause with which they were re- course, is the grand laboratory. Each of these | ceived has induced them to give another, which takes factions and cliques has its own favorite candidate, | Me wtec et ee ie whose claim on the party, they insist, is stronger, | ee sing ule: and under whose banner they insist the prospects | Amanican M of sacoess are better than with any other eandi- | * | give a concert of seculer t date _ As we have already said, Mr. Clay is the evening. ibe Chand i Roigh, 8 Wear ns at ten pata fs a large portion of the whigs, reat are raised, will make her debut. We, ut of late there appears to be a coalition course expect to see a crowd present to pass ‘ 5 | upon the debutante. Apart among that branch of the whigs generally et the Sree cured tare effective one. known as the fourierite left wing, towards | Mr. ey conduct, and Mr. H. Timm preside at the Mr. McLean, of Ohio, whom they are desirous | of having as the candidate of the whole i a party in | 1848, provided the chances of Mr. Clay are utterly | hopeless. Accounts from the ‘Mustcan Coincripence.—We stated some few days since thet Felicign David, the cuthor of the “Desert,’- has recently composed anothor symphony, ‘Christophe Seat of these in. | Celomb,” founded upon the incidents and of trigues, published some time since, peste | pe hg of America. - a Tater sagt coin- Mr. McLean as being decidedly the most popular | phis, hes oi 5 candidate at the present time of thi: is ism of whig- sein. Mr. McLean is decidedly ‘al the Popular, and pro- | ‘Theatrical. Pane Tueatag.—This house is nightly end applause. Nor is it surprising that it should be so, so striking is the novelty, and so irresistible the attraction | Aballet has been before presented to us, but all the | charm was centred in one artiste of excellence, and the rest was heavy and lifeless. Here is a corps, well train- ed and spirited, and capable of imparting beauty and ex- Pression to all they attempt; and from their extreme uth, varying in its gradations, giving » heightened Interest’ tothe scone, ‘Thalr light and active. forms, their fair amd animated faces, their infantile manners, are sufficiently attactive; but when we add to these artistic skill, their sportive and graceful move- Binatioas, presenting af satby biking pictures tothe ns, 40 mad: eye, and'such an. appeal to the fancy, while the richest, the most eppropriate, and most gorgeous costumes, a brilliancy tot the whole, we can tesreely conceive an entertainm possess a greater degree o terest, splendor, and effect. is is duly spprecia- ted here. The beartiful ‘Flower Dance,” and the Sorgeone and graceful “ pas Oriental” were greatly aimired. They were full of grace and splendor. The | “Hungarian dance,” ‘the Boheman,” “thePas de Berger,’ were all full of nationality, as it rded Costume, the steps, were characteristic, and full of origialicy so —the “Pas d’Alenanda” was chaste and beautiful.—- at spirit. ‘The “Polka de Paysana” differs from the rest, and is haps the most attractive of all. There was novelty Dine aron s—the coup d’ ail presented was most | bine and varied, and the costumes had more than | wonted brilliancy. It was loudly encored, and has been repeated nightly. A more delightful and innocent recrea- tion has never been presented on tliese boards—one alike formed to delight children, and charm those of ma. turer years. Th rtainments are only for a limited | number of night should avail themselves of the opportunity now offered. | Bowzay Turatar.—Macbeth,” was performed at this popular theatre last evening,j and neither the snow storm, the ghost of Banquo, or the witches themselves, had any terrors for the numerous admirers of Mr. Mur- | doch or Mrs. Coleman’Pope. The house was most re- | spectably filled, and may be considered tho best test of | the high appreciation in which the able talents of the gitted ‘‘stara,” who at present sustain the high reputa- tion of the Bowery, are held by the ntmerous patrons of this lar theatre. Mr. Murdoch's Macbeth w: owerful pisce of acting. His personation of ficult pert drew forth his able powers, so a8 to elicit much use. Mrs. Coleman Pope’s Lady Macbeth was apres with infinite ability, and Neafle’s Macduff, Clarke’s Malcolm, and Booth’s Banquo, were well sus tained. Mr. Murdoch’s benefit takes place this (wer He will have a crowded house, and th abilities ful- ly entitle him to a ‘real bumper” in Old Bowery. The bill will be found highly attractive. Gagexwich Tueatne.—Mr. Rice will appear. this evening in twe of his most popular characters, support- Chapman, Mr. H. Chapman, Mrs Tilton, and Miss Julia Drake. Mr. Rice takes the parts of Jim Crow, in the farce of the ‘ Peacock and the Crow,” and of Ginger Blue, in the of the “ Virginia Mummy.” Besides which the petite eomedy of ‘A Kiss in the Dark,” will be performed. Mr. Yates will appear intwo favorite dances, and Mr. Harrison will sing some comic extempo- raneous songs. This is the last night but one of Mr. Rice’s engagement. Tue AvHasnaa.—Herr Alexander will amuse the patrons of this place again this evening, with a series of his necromantic performances, which have created so much wonder and amusement whenever he has ap- peared. Mr. Alexander undoubtedly stands at the head of his profession. , the spectator would imagine that in attai superior know e of the “ black art,”he must received tuition from the evil one, 80 pertect is rforming his mysterious and unac: countable tric fo will appear agein this evening. Other amusements will be provided in addition. Bowexy Ampnrtueatax.—The attractions here con, tonishing equestrian feats have been the theme of fre- quent eulogy, in co! ration of his youth (six years) and his extraordinary nile powers. Gossin and Gard- s the nouse ia. a contioual four of laughter by rollery andrich humor. Miss Jesse lyne danced a Highland Fling with much spirit and vive- city. M’me Macarte is e: d for this place of ning recreation, and will make her appearance in the nsuing week. Sanvs, Lent & Co’s Circ open in this city on Monday ev This establishment wil ing next, at the Chat- ham Theatre, wit) » host of attractive features. It will | remain here thr 20lid during ch there will be day perio: Mr. Sands with his wond ful children; M seley of Picknic notoriety ; W. B. Carroll, and othe » engaged. Ma. Wartsry Evenine with American Ona- rons anp Ports last entertainment of this nature in ourcity, will take place at the Lyceum Hall, this evening, and we earnestly recommend to our citizens to spend an hour there, where it will be passed with enter- tainment and instruction. Mr. W.’s imitation of our great men in voice, gesture, and in their peculiar styles of eloquence and action is above all praise. He must be seen to be appreciated. eee nereee to learn that at afuture time, Mr. W. will take the Tabernacle, and de- lineate the different manners of speaking of some of our most distinguished citizens. Miss Julia Dean is playing at Pittsvurg, ‘and gaining new laurels inher peeteadon? Mrs. George Jones is playing at New Orleans. - Political Intelilgence Soutn Camouina.—The inaugural address of Gover nor Johnson, of South Carolina, was sent in to the Le. gislature on the 13th instant. More than a third of the address is devoted to the subject of the pardoning Power, and the caution necessary in its usage. ‘The Mexican war is referred to, and in a very earnest appeal to the patriotism of the State, says :— “But the war with Mexico is no fiction. The blood ef our fellow citizens, shed on the fields of Palo Alto, Re- saca de le Palma, and Monterey, tells the sed reality. Let us not stop to enquire why this is, but bring to the con- fiict all our energies, that the war a have a speed: termination. That South Carolina will do her duty now sounding through- out the State. Her sonsare rallying around the standard of our commen country. That they will in the field sustain her honor and patriotism, that the American arms will triumph, no one questions.” ‘The Governor concludes the address with an expres: sion of his unfitness for the office to which he is elected’ and says, he is “overwhelmed” by the honor thrust upon him. The document is brief, and written in an emphatic, clear, South Carolina style. On10.—Gov. Bartley resumed his position in private life on the 13th inst., and Gov. Bebb was inducted into office and delivere: his inaugural address. It speaks in glowing terms of the rapid growth of the West,and above all of that of Ohio, which now has a population of 2,000, 000 souls. . ne he ern both the gb ep athag i$ Ay goes pre- sent e, even her large of nineteen ‘millions of dollars is seen, ata lanes, to be entirely un- der her control. She owns eight hundred miles of navi- gable canals, andis largely interested in twelve hundred miles of McAdamized roads, besides her stocks in the chains of railroads which will, ere long, be completea from Lake Erie to the Ohie + The valuation re- t under her new revenue law, shows that she has millions of dollars worth pf taxable Property.” The cause of the great prosperity is spoken of at lition blast against slavery generally, and Texas parti- eularly. The Mexican war is emphatically’deneunced as not a war of a le or aparty, but a “ Presidential war,” and Gen. Taylor, with his gallant ae all that had redeemed the administration from pu’ odium and dis ‘The “repeated exercise of the veto power, the Sub- Treasury system, and the Tariff of Or ere all subjects of the gubernatorial condemnation. The address recommends the appointment of commis- sioners to make settiements of boundary with both Vir ginia and Kentucky ; a liberal support of public schools ‘and asylums, end that the pligh faith of the State al- by iA jolate. ‘he is bold, direct and devoid of all non-com- mittalism, well written and very brief. The municipal election in Lowell, on Tuesday, re- sulted in the re-election of.Mr. Bancroft, Mayor. Dr. Huntington was chosen as Alderman, in opposition to the regular idate . At a recent demecratic convention in New Hampehire, | i one of the delegates introduced some anti slavery rese. lutions. They were ge one te ON aad and the mover was told to take them elsewhere. An election to fill the ‘place of Jefferson Davis in Con- grees will be held in Mississippi on the 2ist and 99d of this month. Henry T. Ellet is the democratic, and Peter B. Starke the whig candidate. The locofoco convention in the Kanawha congressional district, Va., has nominated George H. Loe, Esq., of Har- rison, as the candidate of that party for Congress. Hon. Edward Stanley, of North Carolina, the present Speaker of the House of Commons, has been elected At. torney General of the State, for the constitutional term of four years. Dec. 17.—Geo. Bent vs Henry G. Donevan.—This was an action for written slander. Defendant wrote a letter, pola tap Die i i a ‘iasuttr Sem Rosewell Hovey ve. Francis Fitts.-his was an action one ‘note for $700. It was dated the 19th of May, 1846, payable to the order pasar it date. The defence wes usury, that it an accommodation note. A juror was een Before Judge Vanderpool. jefore Judge Va § John Littleberger os. George Schwartz and O’ Keefe—This was an action of trespass for the of ty under a landlord’s warrant. seizure prope! The question is one of fact, namely whether the rent was peyable in advance or not. The cause is adjourned to the morning. Scott vs. et al.—In toia cause, which was an action for Prosecution, the jury rendered a ver- dict against the defendant, Simpson, for * and a verdict against Powers avd Wynants for 6 cents de- mages Court Calendar Surenion Covat.—Nos. 108, 110, 114 te 117, 22, 62, 148 to 146. City Intelligence, Sevens Sxow Stoam—Tagmenpous We had the first regular snow storm or Winp— the season yes. | terday. It commenced about 11 o’clock. The wind blew violently from the North, but in the course of the day shifted toN.N.E., the snow coming down “thick andheavy.” The omnibusses continued to ply; some of them, however, with four horses; and the streets, about 4o’clock, were covered with snow, in some quarters, about five inches deep. The snow drifted in many ofthe streets. We notice: eral sleighs on Broadwey, Eas Broadway, and the principal streets, the in merry sleigh bells reminding us of the good old days of “ Merry Christmas.” The wind continued to blow violently during the continuance of the storm, and the various tumbles, ‘ hair breadth escapes,” flights of umbrellas, hats, &c. in the storm, afforded considerable amusement to the calm looker on. The wind drove a “tar” against a few baskets of crockery in the vicinity of Rosevelt and Chatham streets, and the whole escaped with the exception of a few plates, dishes, bowls, kc., for which the jolly tar “forked out” the damage. It tinued tojfreeze during part.of the dey,and the moving Coetfante.1a'the, shape df'en secamonl teadly table to the foot passengers, occasioned by the slippery con- dition of the fags and sidewalks, caused much amuse- ment. The storm partially subsided about five o’clock, but the snow still came down. A horse attached to a milk sleig, which was drawn up at the corner of Madison and Catherine streets took fright, while the milkman was transacting seme business in that locality, bolted along through Madison street, upsetting sundry tin pans, kc.—but the most amusing part of the affair was the “forcible ejection” of a fine fat goose, ready for the spit, ie grangen ee out of one of thi pans, to the consternation of the “boys” and amusement of the spectators who followed the runaway animal in its fight. The milkman soon, however, had een nate (goose and all) and went ahead towards Ci § “The horses attached to the cars in Centre street “ball- ed,” anl were unable to proceed, in consequence of the sow clogging up their hoofs. Much difficulty was ex- ienced in putting the cars regularly on the track. big five bell, which it was in contemplation to levsted to its intended position on the City Hall, still on the ground in censequence of the snow sto. About 5 o’clock, when the wind blew end the snow came down heavily, the Jersey ferry boats had to “ bide the of the ‘pitiless storm,” the waves washing over the decks, and threatening an upset. The wateron the Jersey side was washed over the wharves. About 7 o’clock last night the snow increased a good ‘and came down heavily, accompanied with snow sleet, when, after a little time, it again moderated. At 3 o’clock this morning the rain had ceased; but th heavens were filled with heavy clouds, indicating a con- tinuance of the storm. It is to be feared that the vessels on our coast have suffered from the effects of the storm. It is to be hoped, fondo tal that they had a timely warning of its ap- proac! Fine.—A fire broke out in a cabinet-makers’shop at 211 Stanton street, yesterday morning, and was promptly put out. Supposed to be the work of an iary. Ur 10 Sxurv.—Last eve , a8 @ gentleman residing in East Broadway, was wi through Walker street, on his way home, he was worn A young woman who accosted him, and in terms of endearment, ex; her rej for him, although he had never seen her before to his knowledge. He was about to onto his busi- ness, when this young lady, who rejoices im the name of Mary Anne Simmons (we are not positive but Fitz should be prefixed to the last) was by no means that he should pass on, and thus throw contempt upon her avowed preference for his society. No; she said he must not pass on ; but should be her guest ; should ‘accompany her heme ; indeed he must not refuse her ; she was sure he could not refuse to comply. Wonder- fal to relate, however, the gentle: be prevailed upon to t so kind an invitation as that extended to him by Miss Mary Ann. He was not at all overcome by her expressions of personal re; 3 in fact she had mistaken her man, he ‘‘ wanted no! to do pei a trash.” On at 1 was fair — ever treated so before ! wase gratuitous expression of re; ever met by such a return since the days of Mrs. iphar.— But human nature cannot stand every thing, and Mary Ann was but human; so when he would not if? with her, when he avowed that he would have nething ‘and finally, juandum tenderly poaneeee one, she deliberately drew from her pocket a hi 1 of snuff and pepper, which she proceeded forthwith to throw into his . If her former appeals failed to effect her stoical friend, this last one did not, his eyes filled and overfiow- ed. In tact he was overcome now. He lice- man to his aid, and requesting him to take charge of the young lady, he caused her to be taken tothe Tombs, where she is to be cor hence she will a Y yurted,and from|w! bably, ere long, set out on a tour to the delightful inthe Fede “he Sound, formerly the residence of Mr. lackwell. It is thought sea air may do her good, and that wn once separated from familiar scenes, she may forget her hopeless passion. tofisthouor the, Mayor yestordey by © gentleman from onor layor day by a gentleman from New Jersey, under the Allowing clrousstences —The applicant employed a cabman (vame unknown) vey Giesoalt ond ow with their luggage, to steamboat landing on the North River to place ofdes- tination for twenty-five cents. After the instead of driving to the cab |, but, the cabman drove toa hotel in Greenwich street, where | he pulled up, jumped down, and forced the luggage into the hotel, the consent of his passenger, who in- that it was not the he directed to drive in seying thet it was, and de- ‘he passenger 5 The Jerseyman called a porter to take bis I 5 determined that himself and his wife would Welk frosa reenwich street to where they were to put up, and went into tke hotel and commenced re- =e the luggage, when the hotel keeper asked him what he was it. He replied, he was abeut to take his luggage other said, “* me if you do, un- til yes Rey, $2 for the storage.” A complaint was then at Mayer's office, and ano fiicer was sent, upon which the luggage was given up, and his honor has put two officers on the trail of the cab: 5 Smart Avram at tHe Custom fair Occurred on Wednesday last at the Custom House, which created a momentary excitement in that usually uiet building. It seems that a young as man, rk for a mercantile house in this city, waited upon | Mr. Assistant Collector Bogardus for a decision in rela- tion to the duty upon some silk handkerchiefs. sistant Coe The As- med him that the question had al- mit’ed to the di it at Wi tom, received. He seemed much vexed at ventto his vexation Mr. Bogardus, ally is by some half a score of mer- awaiting decisions, was unable to esuon with him, and so in- spend time to a formed him. Tho result was, the young man concluded | the colloquy, by boars age! a attack on the Assistant Collector, who, re ving than the less of a button from his shirt bosom, ordered the keeper, Mr. Smith, to take the individual and deposit him outside the building. ‘This was dope by Mr. Smith; whereu; the young man went off, and collecting a Ncickiag up eow, or someliing else. “The whole af Up & row, or some! w fair ended in smeke. * Merancuoty Accipsnt.—Alexander McClay, one of the pal watchmen attached to the Bowery theat wi the act of closingone of the windows of th theatre, last evening about 73¢ o’clock, fell from the 24 story into the adjoiniog yard, and was taken up ina state of insensibility. Up to a late hour he wes not expected to recover. He borg an irreproachable character, and was deemed a trustworthy and extremely correct man. Police Intelligen lary —The wholesale tin and 1COe sheet iron store oc- but tempt, from the fact of tbere being none left within their sore upon i losing ; rom the’ et of the door having store u| ol ; Ld Ls pean opened from the fuside, No arrest, Diserderly Heuse—Officer Doyle of ‘the 4th ward, ar suants cheng 500 by Justice Drinker for his appearance at oA Lifting Sneak.—A black fellow abeut six feet high, with small whisker watered the tailor store of Wm. J. Church, No. 48 Nassau street, and while to purchase some articles of clothing, managed to carry off | 18 vest patterns, valued at $80 No arrest Arrest on Suspici ‘Two Five Point Thieves, called Bill Taylor and James Curran, M rested night by Constable Bryant, having in their possession a let of comforters, endeavoring to sell them to L. Meyers, No 61 01 jest. Onthe rascals findi: themselves under arrest, Mu nocked do’ orning Justice D; ination. An owner is wanted for Pd on the i Se by oti tion Siles json was cat esterday on he stealing one dezen of woollen gloves,” worth $3, from the joods store of Robert Stewert, No. 271 Greenwi Heal? Ar i fie man would not | and the former | lover.—A small af- | lurtagh, wore ar- | Ausany, Dec. 15, 143 Chancellor Walworth —Conseli tation of Courts of Lew and Equity—The election of Judges—Wright, Fiegg, John Van Buren, and Semue! Young at Kinderhook— The Governor's private secretary at Washington—Poli- Hetans in Council—The Inauguration, $c. fe. A gentleman of this city recently addressed a note to Chancellor Walworth, asking his opinion with regard to the constitutionality or propriety of the decision lately delivered by the Supreme Court at Rochester, upon the clause in the amended Constitution, which provides that persons “ possessing the requisite qualifications of learning and ability,” &c., may be admitted to practice in the several courts of this State. The Chancellor declin- cellor is a candidate for the office of chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, as organized under the new Con- stitution. There is no doubt, however, but that the Chancellor concurs with Mr. Justice Bronson’s opinion that, in order to acquire the necessary “‘quali- | fications of learning and ability,” © service in the | office of an attorney for the term of seven years is | indispensable. Though the Constitution has not designated the manner or means by which this “' learning” must be acquired, yet 1 believe that the courts generally, with the unre ape and posi- tiveness which they have alwa: ited toward any attempt which may be deemed an invasion of their sa- cred rights and prerogatives, will interpret this clause as it was interpreted by Mr. Justice Bronson. Gentlemen, therefore, aspiring to the office of barrister, must serve the seven years. A very respectable portion of the bar of this city be- | lieve that the consolidation of courts of law and equity, as contemplated in the third section of the sixth artic! of the amended constitution, which provides that ‘‘ there shall be a Su; Court having general jurisdiction in Jaw and equity,” will result in a total and inevitable fail- ure. The ation of such a court, and the defining and limitation of its powers and duties, and the great principles of justice by which it should be go ned, is also deemed to be an actual impossibility. It is certainly very evident that a discrimination between equity and law, and the application of their r poscies by one and the same court, would ino ly der confliction of opinions and decisions. It fact, impossible to avoid difficulty anc great hazard where duties so opposite in their nature are im- posed upon one court. Without any disposition to com- ment upon the wisdom disptaxed Tin! convention in respect to the i aeqeat sd apeapeh h they have offered to us, I wish simply to say its Len ag robe generally Sens sare teh of hot orca bts, I su e seat or foundat of Cs udieatp wer in Lae biped of the rovisions fr. indepen o very re- ipectable opinion of the let Mr. Justice he be. says probably manners, and severity of resting on universal suf used Scene ex: remarkable ability more need not be offered. think, “ the fittest men (for the office of judge,) wor have too much reservedness morals, to secure an election frage” But the arguments pe ent have been disti: end truth, and of the laws un constitution, will find their duties very difficult, if not impracticable. The men who can bring this judi- scheme into p pgeesee and satisfactory operation, will be entitled to the unbounded applause of the peoples The capitol and the executive chamber are deserted — It will be recollectedjthat an impression has prevailed that certain members of the cabinet at Wi were desirous of securing the defeat of Silas Wright at the late election. Though this insinuation has been indig- | | nantly denied, yet there is aj reasonable ground { for the belief these men of the cabinet are | rather hostile to Mr. W: it. A clue to something will | be afforded by the follow: ince :—A few days i | since [ announced the arrival of Ex-Secretary Samuel Young, in this city. This gentleman, after a stay of some twenty-four hours, left town on Led see {fo ve last, in company with Silas Wright, Azarish John Van Buren, for the residence of Ma Buren, at Kinderhook, where they are all staying. From this circumstance, together with the fact that the Governor’s private Secretary is | now absent at Washington, I infer that there are | seme Bt ns on foot of a nature altogether astound . ther Mr. Wright is about to be called into the t, or whether some other miracle is about to oc- \ cur, 1 cannot tell. It is certain, however, that some- | thing funny will ee eco very soon. It may be that | the rumor that Mr. Buchanan was to give up Secre- | taryship is true, and that as a measure of conciliation, { end in order to unite the y, and console Mr. Wright } for his late defeat, the place is to be effered to him. If | this should happen, it would be wonderfully fenny, and { aston . we certain information, which incli | me to think that something of the kind is a-foot. | The residence of the Hon. John Young is in complete | order; he will arrive in tewn within one week; the | parations for the inauguration are geing forward; | pect it will be one of the most int cere- | monies ever witnessed ast this capital, or at any other, not exce Ne ’s coronation at No- tre Dame; the jewels there were more plentiful than they will be here, but that coronation was ot with blood ; this is the free gift ofa free people ; American mothers and daughters will witness this with happy en- thusiasm, but there the plaudits were spurious, and * , not come from the heart. Mr. Young isexpected to ar- rive on the 20th. The deepest interest is generally felt to obtain news | from the seat of war and from Wai ssion of Congress is deemed tobe as important as inv which has preceded it The steamers have discontinued their trips between | this city and New York. a | approved modern principles, soi wie very sepeciot ra with a superior | Sompany is catubiviog 12 tal city, und will romsis open ing the winter. Large and fashionable audiences resort nightly. - | _ P. 8—Governor Wright returned to town from Kin- | derhook this evening. | Movements of Travellers. ) Losey drs arrivals, no doubt, were necessarily limit- | ed by the: interruption to regular travelling. occasioned by @ snow storm, that seemed to have extended from South te North. Amrnicax—Dr. Pease, Charleston; C. Jewett, Provi- dence; M. Colbury, Boston; H. Polhemus, N. J.; Colonel Howe, Long I: ; Dr. Farmer, Cincinnati. ‘Aston—George Loring, Boston; Edward Smith, L. 1.; C. Emerson, Boston; E. Case, Connecticut; L Ta * Besten; W. Dowall, Baltimore; J. Duvall, W. Scherin, Edward Hale, Mr. Wade, Mr. Whitney, E. Rhodes, C. Holbrook, W. Bacon,~G. Fairbank, Boston; Capt. Bi clay, U. 8. Army; D. Drew, D. Miffin, Albany; Hon. 4. Birdsdall, Broome co; W. Croswell, E. Litchfield, Albany; P. Stevens, Boston; W. Freligh, St. Louis. City—J. ge Aches ned D. Tyler, do.; T. Preston, P. Rico; L. Viceroy, New Jersey; J. Spooner, Eeeiehies foe Wegner, New Ji H. Hubbard, mn; J. a Jersey; Rev. J. Bowden, New ‘ork; Mr. Yates, Sche- y. Howap.—A. Scudder, Princeton; P. B do; A. Kermit, Brighton) M. Clarke, Boston; Ci fies do; | M. Whitlock, Phileds.; J Lamson, Buffalo; M. Browne, Detroit; W. Browne, Long Island; A. Brewster, | Louis; T. Baily, Cahoes; J. Flansgon, Philadelphia; J. | Banon, Baltimore. gg ice 4 Beach, 'Rochester; W. Carnes, Boston; jersey; N.J.; A: Sherman, Newburg: Mr. Pl C. Miller, Poughkeepsie ; A. Dobbs, ‘owell, do; C. Ball, New Hoven; 8. Hayes, Bennett, Sullivan Co.; W.Whiton, rmont. . Roach, Boston; A. Williams, Ohio; C Amos, Stamford; J. Carew Norwieh; T. Hutchins, Provi- ' dence; 8. Goodridge, Hartford; W ‘ileston, Ball, H. Ti ; Dudley Beech, Hartford. Varieties. The falling and cai mill, and some other build ings at Seuth Wolfboroug! N. H., were destroyed by | fire on Saturday week. The ladies of Hartford have formed a Historical Seciety. | eet tons of shells have been sent from the arse- nal at , ai past week, end are now on their | way to Mexico. | | Thecitizens of Worcester, Mass., have a beautiful sword (made by Ames,) to Capt. rge Lin- Jas, “eae ee pene hr Palo Alto and Resaca de ls ima. There has been a magnetic telegraph station placed in Schenectady. <4 The “ Baltic,” a steamboat of 860 tons burthen, and 230 feet long, was launched at Buffalo on Saturday. The 1 ppb inant So Mr. John 8. Thomas, fo Nantucket, was ed by fire on Saturday evening last. Less $8000. 4 . George Grover, and his Lay IPs bate tdi me ere out o1 «fishing exou non wi dreak tointoxication, and were drewned. if James A. Moorman, of Lafayette ceunty, Mo., arrested for the murder of a man named Ni sladed the watch or the officers, got hold of a pistol, blew his brains out One of the robbers of the German emigrants in Alba- ny, has been sentenced to the State prison for four years and six months. Hon. Daniel Webster arrived here on Wednesday, on his way to Boston, on professional business. Dewitt C. Marsh, a recent Inate of the State Nor- mai School, committed raicide at Randolph Catterannon county, on the 13th inst. He was supposed te A hegre in Charleston on the 12th instant, in of the theatre between Robert Unlick and MoLane. The former was stabbed by the latter, has since died. shocking accident in New Haven on the twa deghs coming into contac Bridget Hal- servant of Prof. ‘was killed, and two severely injured. hi an accounts, wes full of ie by white is to be wille, Ga. A Tactory to Oe eomed to which only .white persons a:e to be em- Olay hak net exrived in New Orleans up it was expected to pass the winter E> B3E, i 8) 5 i 5 3 Yor Hraatp:— f your vainab'e paper, I should 'y edto give any opinion upon the subject. The Chav- | on. The pre. | joston; J. Da: | ; Col. Travers, New | » St. | ‘The proporti | 226 steamers, making’ a totel of 1420, vessels, as given fion ef the po the fact that are night) aud of late more | ‘eaking windows. Jady came May bear rown Rheuma! Pron for the above named diseases. CHAR: |. RING, Chem . TEE BS Broadway, — John st. Ravigation of the Onlo River. Places. Time | Coil: | Wheoling. | Cincinnati MONEY MARKET. ‘Thursday, Des. 17—6 P. M. The stock market opened with the same spirit which | has characterized it forthe past month ortwo. Prices were a shade lower at the first board, but the transac” tions were to some extent. At the second board prices experienced another de- eline. A loan of forty thousand dollars of the Harlem Rail- road Company upon an hypothecation of stock, was called in to-day, and must be paid to-morrow, unless the security is increased, and the time exjended. The mar- _ gin on the stock now held !s not considered sufficient — There is a very large quantity of the stock of this com- pany hypothecated in Wall street; twenty-three thou" sand shares in one lot having been so disposed of, and a large amount of the stock supposed to be held in that way is upon the market; the parties selling it are doing so under the impression that a very great depreci- ation must soon take place, and that they will be able to make good the deposit at much less prices than those now current. This is a common operation in Wall street, and is frequently practised very successfully . It has now become sadly apparent that there can be no let up to the tightness of the money market, the prospec” tive operations of the sub-treasury leave no gneunds for a reasonable antieipation that the specie clause can be re- moved. Inthe short space of fifteen deys the payments must be paid in specie to and frem the government—the manufacturing business is already prostrate—the domes- tic commission houses are in’ melanchely distress—the out-door rate of respectable notes ranges from eight to ten per cent—the failures constantly announced seem to indicate the same state of things which preceded the suspension of 1837. If foreign exchange has fallen, why is it? The ex cess of exportation for 1846 over 1845 scarcely exceeds $3,000,000,a sum too small for the great reduction ef rates, It is toother causes we must look for the depreciation The amount of business transacted by the purchasers of domestic and foreign goods will best explain this iotri- cate subject. The transactions are of the most limited character. The importers feeling the effects, are much embarrassed in making their remittances. The sales at auction amount slmost to « suspension. The stock market of course has been and must Ie vo ry materielly depressed. There is a general want of confidence ; the movements ef the treasury are so es- sentially unsatisfactory, leading te an apprehension of a conflict with the banks, that loans on the best description are made with difficulty, and on terms se restrietive and capricious that most holders prefer selling. It is the course of prudence—the only one to save future difi- culties. ‘The first is generally found to be the least expensive, and very often affords an opportunity for a recovery by purchases made at lower prices. In proof< of this we have only to report the price ef government steck, that of Harlem, Norwich and Worcester, and the Long Island. It is evident that investments or specula tions made in these cencerns have been recently bad,with every prospect of becoming still worse. The annexed is a statement of the receipts for passen gers and freights on the South Carolina Railroad :— Sourm Canexina Raitnoap. 1845. ‘S47 08 To each of the above months is to be added, for the mail receipts, $8,888. It willbe seen that the large amount of $55,647 has been received the present five months beyond that of 1845. interest payable 1st January next. Spurious tens on the Chemung Canal Bank, executed with great skill, are in circulation. The treasury reports in relation to the commerce and navigation of the United States for the past two fiecal years, present the annexed condensed statement of the arrivals and clearances of foreign and American vessels, and the amount of registered, enrolled and licensed ton: nage, ks. | Comaeace anp Navicatien oy tue Unitep Statss— ‘Aanivate anp Crrananons. American Vessels. ee ‘on > Dp toh, > | Num 9 iss S107 16800 BLL Sask” 18 Men... 99, 100,701 199,814 105,165 108,651 213,806 Boys: “aies “aes “Men “iter Sit Sane Foreign Vessels. | meen GAS mcenenty fname BME pnccenienesiy Ent. Cid, Total. Ent. Cd. Total. Numb’, 5,500 5,688 WITS 5,707 5,778 LAT? Tong. . 910,563 990,275 1,843,838 939,739 968,178 1,927,917 | Men... 55,815 54,657 109.978 54,993 53, 198,880 | Boys... ‘700 i i i ‘There are many very interesting facts connected with | the above statement. In American ‘vessela the propor | tions of crew to tonnage is less than in foreign vessels, | and the number of American vessels to the amount of | tonnage, is less than in foreign tonnage The average tonnage of American vessels, entered and cleared in 1845, was 250}, tons, and 1846, 264 tons. The average tonnage | of foreign vessels entered and cleared in 1845, was 165 | tons, and in 1846, 169 tons. | proportion is about one man and boy to 16} tons, aad! n 1946 ope man and boy to 17}¢tons. In American tenaeg | arrived snd cleared in 1845, the proportion is about one | man and boy to 20 tons, and in 1846 oneman and boy te 90 | tons, there being but a slight fractional difference be tween the two years. This shews that the American | ship owners employ more men and boys to the ten than foreign ship owners, notwithstanding which our shippiag interest prospers, and is more profitable than that of any other commercial ustion in existence. Our vessels make | more rapid voyages—the men and beys im our merehaat | service are better provided for in every way, both in a mental and physical point of view, and our whole com- mercial marine in a much more perfect organization, for those engaged in its arduous duties, and interested in its progress and profit, than that of any other country. The very rapid iucrease in the smouat of American tonnage, employed in our commerce, is the best evidence in the world of its productiveness: The annexed ststement exhibits the aggregate emount | of tonnage registered, enrolled and licensed jneach year, showing the increase in each, and the aggregate for the years Tonnaox or Comwnctay einen ror tae U. Srates! Poe | ‘ é {ee vemperary. ‘Total registered. . | Enrolled aad ticonsed—permaren' | Do temporary... Total enrol | Licensed } trade. | Do A 5 1 1.430 And their toansg pie! pig. ssliin 02 188,203 93 ‘The enrolled and licensed tonnage since 1645, has in the aggreEate increased, while the registered and en | rolled tonnage employed in the coasting trade, in the | codand whale fishery has fallen off. There were 382 more vessels built in 1846 than in 1846, the tonnage of | which was 42,185 91 tons. About one-quarter of the ¢n- | rolled and licensed tonnage employed in the cocsting | trade is in steamboats. | In 1846 there were built in the United States 100 ships, | 164 brigs, 576 schooners, 355 sloops and cant] boats, and above, being greater than in any preceding year. Of the cloarances in 1846, 7,680 vestols, or mere than one half of the whole, cleared for the portsef Great Britain and her dependencies, and of the arrivals, 7,897, ports. In foreign tonaage arrived and cleared in 1945, the vt