The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. York, Sunday, December 20, 1846. The acxican War—Whatis the Prospect of Peace 7—The » ate News. We believe that almost every public journal in the county has written an article on the prospect | of the United States obtaining an early peace | with Mexico,and a restoration of friendly relations, | but until very recently the prospect, probably, | from the top of the Sierra Madre, svemed to be | as far distant as ¢ Within a few days, how- ever, faets ha to light, indicating that in a | very short time, perhaps within a month, propo- | sitions favorable to that end, will either be sent by | the government of Mexico to that of the United } States, or an acceptance of the propositions hith- | erto tendered by our government by Mexico. | se facts and indications are not, however, to be found in the intelligence from Mexico, which we give in the outside of this day’s Herald. | ‘That is almost strong enough to overthrow the | information in this article, Ir will be recollected by our readers that the immediate cause of hostilities was the refusal by the Paredes administration to receive our minis- | ter extraordinary, Mr. John Slidell, who pro: | ceeded to Mexico, clothed with full power to set- tle amicably all the matters in dispute between | the two countries—after the Herrera adminis- tration had signified its willingness to receive him. The Mexican people, distracted and divi- ded by contending ani jealous factions, ¢ach ot which was under the control of a political aspi- rant, were led to believe that the honor of the | country had been tarnished by Herrera’s accept- | anee. of our offer to settle all disputes peaceably. | This feeling was produced by the efforts of Pare- des, who was then chief of the war party, and who was very desirous of overthrowing Herrera, and ocenpying his position himself. Matters were in this condition while Mr. Slidell was on his way to Mexico to fulfil his mission; but before he ar- | rived there, the Herrera administration was over- thrown, and Paredes and his party had attained | the government of the country. Paredes refused | to receive Mr. Slidell, and shortly afterwards hos- | tilities were commenced. The last peace proposition tendered by the United States, was not acted upon. A reply toit was given thatit would be submitted to the con- stituent Congress, which was to have meton the seventh of December. In the meantime the battle of Monterey took place, and that strong Jy fortified town fell into our possession—and | in the meantime two elections were held | throughout the country of members of | that Congress. ‘he election over, it is ascertained, | or so itis mentioned in letters recently from Mex- | igo, that the peace party, headed by Herrers, | had succeeded over all opposition; and that he himself, had been triumphantly returned a member from one of the departments. Whether the storming of Monterey had any | influence on the election and the success of the | peace party, isnotyet ascertamed; but it is very | probable that the question of peace or war with the United States, was the issue upon which it tumed. At all events," is said to be certain | that the peace party is iri the ascendant; and it is fore long, be at the head of the government. It is also ascertained that the Mexican Congress instead of meeting on the 7th December, the day appointed, were actually to assemble and proceed | business on the 26th or 27th of Nov. last, ten or twelve days anterior to the appointed time. It is also said that the reason for assembling so early, was the anxiety of the peace party to act on the i proposition tendered by the United States; and as t is reasonable to suppose that that was the first business which they attended to, we may look for the result ofits determination in a very short time. From all these facts aud indications, which are based en information that has recently come to our knowledge, we are led to the conclusion, based, it is true, upon slippery ground, the Mexi- can character, that peace will soon be restored. In the meantime, we are informed that our government will not relax in the least, the vigor- ous prosecution of the plan of operations lately edopted—put will continue to prosecute them un- til we are assured that it ia the unmistakable de- | sire of Mexico to come to terms. ATLANTIC AND Paciric RatLroap —It is appa- rent to all that atno distant day, the people of the United States will, in some way or other, ac- complish the great work of constructing a rail- road that will connect the waters of the Adantic with those of the Pacifio. The project has been | discussed in the public prints, in Congress, in publio meetings, and in every plece where the people congregate. In.the west and south-west particularly i: has occupied their attention a great deal of late, and the conviction seems to be gene- ral that the United States will be false to her duty if somedecisive movement, in relation to it, be not seon commenced. . A few days since we alluded to the reports of several meetings that had been held in the west and south west,at which resolutions,were adopted by acclamation, calling upon Congress to take the matter in hand at an early day; and now we per- oeive that the Governor of Ohio in his recently delivered message to the Legislature of that State, | has directed the attention of that body to this magnificent and feasible project, and submitted to their consideration the expediency of aiding it by every legitimate influence andautherity. His remarks on the subject are as follows :— I deem it ir to call your gspecial attention to an enterprise wich fe proposed, ee great national charac: ter, in its object, and having a direct bearing Upon the future commerce of Ohio, as well as that of the entire Union, apd probably of the whsle world. Mr. Ase’ Whitney, gentleman of intelligence, of practical business capacity, and extraordinary ene; of charac- ter, has suggested the means and submitted to Congress ‘8 proposition for the construction of a National road from Lake Michigan to the Pi mouth of the Coln nbia Ri: This projected public | th mpd — complet Rp ae Sune | means road navigable waters between th Atlantic cities and the Pacific Ocean, crossing the Stat of Ohio in itetourse. It would connect together ‘Vest interests of our extensive country, make the com- | of the Pacific tributary to the United States, and | to us an immediate, La and direct communication China and other countries of Asia, the Eastern Ar- | jo and other islands in the Pacific, as well as with | on the western shores of North Americ: of communication across our continent, | nearest and most direct route, and furnish: 6 safest, easiest, and most speedy medium of tion between the commercial nations of E the couatries of Asia, would be crowded by the it, the traveller, and the curious from all quar- ters ofthe world It would produce results in commer- | cial, moral and political poiats of view, vast beyond our | Mmated capacity of cenception at this time | The feasibility of Mr. Whitney s proposition is sus. ‘and Pet Cage en ey ronounce nary On account magnitude Project, ‘would evince a forgetiuiness of the vast achievements of age, and a prevalence of the benighted prejudice which clouded ta of thee og’ bene factors of mankind in ages “fone. by is one that will cost the United States nething in case o failare; and -- wholly eS even = most cautious, in relation to grant of special vileges by the government. v3 I, therefore, submit to your consideration the expedi- Sen, eieeadly seooted it prospect age, Connected as it is with the future te and a" of Ohio, legitimate inf authority. it et u itty : H & Mr. George Wilkes, of this city, has likewise given the subject mueh attention, submitted a project for constructing this road. He | eontends that it should be purely a national affair, | and gives many forcible reasons to sustain his po- sition. At the present time, however, it may not be advisable to discuss the relative merits of each. | Both have the same object in view, and either, if effected, would give us all the country needs, Now that it is fully proved tothe satisfaction of all who have examined the subject, that itis not only practicable and feasible, but that itcan be effectively carried out with but a trifling expense compared to the gigantic benefits it would con- fer on us, we hope that every section of our ex- | thirty-three per cent more than they now re- | quired by the special provision in the new postage | amount same route on horseback; now, when. themails” These provisions enlarged the field of com- more than probable that Herrera himself will, be- | the | waited upon him, and tendered him the nomina- | remark: y- The work proposed | Management of the Mal's—The Postmaster General’s Report, We have carefully perused the report of the | Postmaster General, which we published in | last Tnesday’s Herald, and find it contains a | vast amount of matter deserving the considera- tion of Congress, the attention of the people, and our subscribers. While Mr. Cave Jounson furnishes us a state- ment of the great saving that has been effected within the last year, in the reletting of the con- tracts in New England and in New York, by which he says the department has been saved a sum equal to thirty-three percent over the expen- | ses for the previous year, he furnishes us with an | argument to sustain the position we have so often taken, that in those parts of the country, the mail | service has never been so irregular as during the | last year. Seven-eighths of the innumera- | ble complaints of our subscribers have come | from New England and New York; and if Mr. Johnson claims credit for making this rednction of the expenses, under these circumstances, we are of opinion, that no one will try to deprive him of it. It is, we think, of rather a dubious kind. Such as it is, however, Mr. Cave Johnson | is welcome to it. | He further states that this reduction has been | made too, while the mail service on those routes has increased two-fold. That is, that while in the year previous the mail contractors carried one half of the matter they now do, at a cost of ceive, this year they carry twice as much for thirty-three per cent less. Here we have an ex- planation of all the failures that have occurred during the past year; and we beg our subscribers to take Mr. Cave Johnson’s statement in this re- spect, as our excuse for the Herald not reaching them. ‘The Postmaster-also says, that so far from les- sening the amount of accommodation which the mails dispensed, except in reducing the grade from coach to horse conveyance, whenever re- act of 1845, the department has, in the new con_ tracts, increased the frequency and despatch of the mails, “Except in reducing the grade from coach to horse conveyance.” If Mr. Johnson had not said another word than these, this paragraph of itself would account for the mail failures in New York and New England. Last year half the weight of mail matter was carried on some of the routes in coaches; this year, double the evera heavier mail than usual was to be con- | veyed—more than the mail carrier could con- vey—is it not probable that he would push on with what he could take, select the letter bags, and leave the big newspaper bags behind? We think it very probable. Indeed, we are convinced that such things occurred. The:e is another part of this report worthy of attention. He says:— The operation of the act of 1845 has been favorable to the revenues of the department, by a reduction in the cost of transportation in the two sections of the Union let to contract under it. The regulation of the depart: ment which compelled an under bidder to take the stock of an old contractor, was re) jand the contracts were directed to be given to the st bidder, without regard tothe means of transportation other than what was ne- cessary for the “ due celerity, certainty, and security of petition for the service, and caused a reductio: cost. While the the service, and accept in lieu of rienced ones wholly unknown to the service, and of doubtful means, when there was but a difference of a few dollars in their bids. The provision of the law in- troduced a species of bidding and contract uatil that time unknown to the service, by whi:h the bidder proposed to take the mails with ‘‘due celerity, certainty andsecuri- ty,” reserving to himself the right to use any mode ofcon- nce that his interest might require; thus taking from jepartment the right to prescribe a specific mode of 0 which fea always before been exercized ances the department was cons rained to ac- at form of service, especially from old contractors, who had their stock on the road, in consequence of the reat difference between that and other bids wherea 1 aoe fo mode of conveyance was proposed. ‘The effect has been i | frequent failures to execute contracts as required, or to | put the lines in operation according to their propesitions; | and when put in operation an inability in some instances te keep up the service, and cha the mode of transportation. These ures and irregularit cal tothe Liv in th much complaint in sor t occasioning grest trouble increased expense department before new contractors could be ob tained ‘hese evilewere more sensibly felt at tho re- cent lettings, because of the great distance of portions of the section from the seat of government, the una- voidable delay in eending through the mails the ac: ceptences to contractors, receiving their replies, and ae provision for the new service in the cases of | failure. If the act of 1845 is so loose as it is here repre- sented to be by the Postmaster General, itis the most bungling affair ia the shape of an enact- ment that we ever read. The bidders for con- | tracts, it appears, bind themselves to carry the mail with “ due celerity, certainty and security.” What is meant by these vague terms? What one man thinks is due celerity, another might think was very slow. In this case we suppose the contractor is the interpreter of the meaning | of the law; and we think it is not saying too much | to state, that he interprets due celerity to be, “as fast as possible, without inconvenience to him- self.” It appears the height of absurdity not to allow the Postmaster General to prescribe the means | by which the mail shall be carried. If there are two modesof conveyance over the same mail route, he certainly should have the privilege, or indeed it should be his duty, to select the speed- ier and reject the slower. | We now take our,leave of Postmaster Cave Johnson, and his report. Betore doing so, how- ever, while we give him the credit he deserves | for his economy, we must deny that his saving of | 83 per cent. has been of any advantage to the | country. | After the lucid explanation which he has given | of the many failures the last year, our subscribers | will perceive that the reason they did not receive their papers must be laid at the door of the Hon. Cave Johnson. | Tur Secony Reowent ov U.S. Vorunrerrs or New York.—The officers of this regiment met last evening, at their quarters, agreeably to “ Ge- neral Orders,”” and unanimously elected Major Patrick Henry Calhoun, of the army, as Culonel, in place of Charles Baxter, resigned. A commit- tee of the field and line officers had previously tion, which he accepted, after a few appropriate This is complimentary, as well to the distinguished and gallant young officer, as it is to the patriotic volunteers of the 2d Regiment; | and it speaks favorably for the organi- zati on of tho regiment, as also of the har- mony that prevails in it. We understand that in consequence of the withdrawal of several of the line officers, it has been arranged to leave, for | the present, three full companies vacant, to af- ford any of our uniform or fire companies an op- portunity to volunteer, if they desire service and a chance for distinction under a talented officer. pemeneeeceteer_sieiamsteennnens Sivori gives a concert at Balt Monday it ) iver timore on Monday ever City Intelligence, Tus New Fine Bevt.—This long talked of appe: | to the City Hall wes leunched trom its “moorings,” | hind that distinguished building, yesterday, and is | now safely located on the top of the edifice. The first fire which calls it into requisition wili be shortly put out, us it will draw all the companies together. Arremrr at Svicror—Mreteniovs.—A ir Germen ) called yesterday P pod sore 48 South stieet, and left an iofant , Fequesting the r to “look after it tors few moments” She immedia hy ran for the wharf,and attempted to drewn hervolf. She | was reecued by one of the police, ond taken in charge i} 106, 107, 108, 110, 114, 116 32, 146, wan Step be taken by Congress towards carrying ‘ tensive country will take itup and agitate it =| 10, 12, 14," 16, 20, 93 pl Tas Dats Mh Sat ‘Theatficais. | Panx Tueatar.—Owing to the extraordinary sucess) of the Viennoise children, and to accommodate the many | who have not yet witnessed their fascinating perform. ances, they are engaged for another week, and will ap- pear to-morrow evening, in three new divertisements: the “Pas de Styrien,” the “ Grand Gallope des Dra- peaux,” and the celebrated ‘‘ Mirror Dance,” which is bly the most interesting of all theirdances. We Welltecotiact with what enthusiasm the same ies of dance Famine by two of the Ra- ; but to-morrow sixteen of the children are to engage in it, as a1 d by the talented Madame Weiss. Tne comedies of “Grist tothe Mill,” and ‘* Nicholes Flam.” will also be played. Bowsny Taxatar.—“Inconstant; or Wine Works Wonders” was performed at this popular theatre last evening, before a full and crowded house. Mr. Mur- doch’s personation of young Mirabel was admirably sus tained. “ The Stranger” succeeded, and Mr. Murdoch asthe , performod with astonishing power and ability. Mr. Coleman Pope, as Mrs. Haller acquitted herself in a highly creditable manner. The enter. tainments for Monday evening will be found highly attractive. See the of the day. Greenwich Tueatax.—Mr. Rice takes his benetit to- morrow evening, and appears in bis two celebrated cha racters of “Ginger Blue” and ‘‘Otello.” To see his per. sonifieation of these characters is alone a rich treat, but besides we are to have the farce of “Mr.and Mrs. Caudle’, in which H. Chapman apye: 3 the scolding wife, and victimized husband. It will be a The “irish Tutor” will also be per- and Mr. Harrison will 6 f famous songs. The benefit of Miss Julia young. lady of rare merit and Well deserving of the public, will take place on Tuesday evening. May it bea bumper. Tuy Avnam There will be agrand sacred con. cert at this place this evening, under the direction of Mr. George Loder. The high reputation of Mr. Loder as a musician, and the well known materie! that composes the orchestra under his control, are sufficient guaranty that | it will be well worth atte: . We suppose the house | will be full. { Bowery AmrnitHeatnc—Last evoning the entertain | ments passed off with much éclat. Gossin, Gardner, and | the whole troupe, performed with much ability,” Madam } Macarte appears to-morrow evening in the beautiful bal” | let called the “Syren’s Scart” Mr. North will also ap- | ree Th ire performance will be found highly at- | tractive. Sanvs anp Lent’s Cincus.—This splendid establish | ment will open to-morrow evening at the Chatham The- atre, with a mostattractive bill of entertainment, anda powerful corps of performers. The animals for the are- | na are all picked; amongst them are the wonderful ponies | whose feats have been so often admired by thousands of spectators, Pollce antebligen Charge of False Pretences.—Offic Prince John Davis, of the lower police, boarding house in the Bowery, n Jew looking fellow called Henry G. Engel, on charge of obtaini: juantity of tea, valued at $690, on | a credit of six months, from Mr. Rufus Story, grocer, No. | Zand 9 Front street ‘It oppears that the accused kept a | store at No. 392 Grand street, aud ied to Mr. Story | for crevit, representing at the time that he owned the | stock of goods in the store, and did not owe any man a | dollar,except the complainant, and was perfectly solvent, and valued his stock at $2000, clear of all incumbrances, Consequently, upon the: tations and various other statements, Mr. Story sold him the above bill of goods in perfect good faith. However, Mr. Story had | subsequently ascertained that previous to buying the | oods, the accused had confeased a judgment to Mr. ‘ooly, in the Bewery, for several hundred dollars, and | the goods were sequently. sold out by the Sheriff. | ‘Thus Mr. Story swears he has been cheated and de- frauded by the accused out of the above bill of | Justice Drinker committed him to the Tombs in default | of $1000 bail. i Charge of Perjury.—Ofiicer, J. Burley, arrested, yester- day, a Dutchmaaby the name of Conrad’ Abelm: charge of perjury. It appears that the accused hire: premises No. 648 Pearl street, of Robert Jones, ex-Alder- | man, of the sth ward, residing at No. 178 Hudson street, on a lease of ten years, at the yearly rent of $1100. The | it was paid punctually by the accused, | ing taken off $100 in consequence of al- terations having been mede to the premises The next \ ¢ 1st of Nov.,amounting to $2 75,was not Stewart and | ed yester- lor a writof ejectment; therefore an order was made by the judge for the accused to show cause why he shoul not be removed from the premises. Upon this order the accused, Abelman, appeared by counsel and swore toan afiidavit, setting forth that instead of $275 being due he only owed $175. Thus this uflidavit being material , to the matter at e by defeating the execution of the | writ of ejection, Justice Drinker held the accused to bail, to answer iu the sum of $500 Raising the Wind for New Year.—A fellow of rather common appearance, entered the hat store of St. John, in Broadway, yesterday morning, and asked to be shown some crav.ts: the young man in attendance did so, when he selected three, saying I'll take these, and will bring | ‘ou in the money iv a few minutes, representing that he kept the boot makers shop, just around the corner in Li berty street. It being a small amount, he was allowed to depart with upon those promises. How- ever, the sto that something might be | wrong, sent ere he went to. The bo: followed the tered the store occu; Stearns & Whitney, 37 Naxw ng to be shown some black silk he chose one, an wished to come the same game played with St. | John, but the boy would not let him have it without pay- | ing; consequently he desired it to be wrap; , 3D pa- | the ede, carrying of undot Bs cout uavoen by the | left the store, carry: coat, unseen | boy, six silk cravats,worth $6. 8t. John’s boy at not | track of him, until he went into the jewlry store of Mr. George Gelson, under the Astor House, and there he | represented to the person in attendance that Mr Griswold from up stairs, meaning one of the boarders in the Astor House had sent him down for a couple of geld rings to selectone for purchase. As this is often done by boarders | in the hotel, to send the servants for various articles of | Jewelry, and supposing this man to be one of the ser- vants, he hand-d him two rings for the above mentivn- ed purpose. He then left the store, and proceeded to the | grocery stere kept by Mr. Finniman, on the corner of irclay and Church streets, end offered the rings for | sale. The store-keeper, eeperng they wore stolen pro- | rty, sent to the police stat house, io 3d ward, and in- | formed Assistant Capt. buck of the fact, but before he got to the store the fellew was gone towards Broad- way. Capt. Buck immediately went in pursuit, and on arriving in Broadway, just saw the chap come out of Mr. Gelson’s store where he had returned the rings, | stating that}Mr.Griswold was not pleased with them, and would like to be shown in the place of them a low | priced silver watch; therefore a silver watch worth $14 | was put ina bex and handed to this bold ope- rator, who left the store as bold as an emperor, and turning into Barclay street Captain Buck saw him throw away a small paper box, and picking the same , he discovered the name of ‘Mr. Gelson on the cover. | ‘ne rascal was at once taken into custody by Mr. Buck, | and conducted to the station house. where, on being | searched, the silk cravats and watch were found upon his person.. He was recognised by many of the officers | as an old thief who operates around Washington mar- ket upon the countrymen: and as to his story respect: | ing Mr. Griswold, it was all humbug, and done merely | to obtain the property, which he carried through with a | perfect nonchalance. Justice Drinker locked the ac- | cused up for trial. Unfortunate Purchase—A Mr. Sylvester Davenport, | Captain of p William and Henry, lying at the ‘oot re street, purchased a coat ef yw called Samuel Webster, of No. 6 Orange street, for $4: and pla- cing the coat on his back was going along Anthony st., | towards his vessel, when he was met by a colored man | called Benjamin Green, 93 West Broadway, who, claim- ing the coat as his property, having been stolenfrom No. 57 Anthony street afew days since. The Jew was ar- rested for stealingjthe coat, and the Captain was compol- Jed to deliver up the coat, minus the ti The accused was held to bail to enewer. False Pretences-—A French cook, called John Debois, who was formerly in the employ as a cook in the New York institute for the blit obtaining near $50, and v: 3, g ing store in 9th avenue, between 36th and 37th streets, by representing that he was sent by the superintendent of the blind institution. Locked up by Justice Drinker for examination. | On the Lift”—About 8 o'clock last evening, a gen- | teel looking young man entered the jewelry store occu- pied by Mrs. Whitehead, No. 40534 Hudson street, and | usked to be shown a guard chain; two gold chains were shown to him, one 4 and the other 1 penny welgmie, | with a shield slide with a hand and swivel. No soener had he hold of them, than he watched an opportunity, to the door, closed it after him, and made hi cape down the street. He wesa small sized man, features, light complexion, black whiskers and heavy; eyebrows, glazed cap, dark frock coat and light woollen cravat. No arrest. Dishor Waiter —Capt. Wiley, of th rested yesterday a black tellow called Uh. Webb, on acherge of roboing the till of his employer, Mr. Asa Gardn pri Finance Hotel, corner of n street and Battery place, of upw: ; times, io small Th ed for him, and caught him in the uc: trial by Justice Drinker. one bw nange | @ Trunk —A complaint was made yesterday before Justice Drinker, ugainst a Mr. Knowls, who keeps an emigrant boarding house No.7 Washing- ton street, by Wm. F. Tenbrook, who charges him with street, where, requ stealing a trunk clothing valued at $12, We understand the matter will be investigated before Justice Drinker on Monday. Female Ingenuity—The attention of one of the police. men of the 5th ward was called towards a ‘‘muss” creat- ed in a porter about 1 o'clock on Friduy morning, between seve: oung bloods, when from words they got to blows, and the sid of the officer was called into requisition, which resulted in the supposed ringleader being taken to the station house before Captain Perry; pale Tong Loray rye Hone ystems ‘saris toe nothing more than a female e attire, pame of Ellen Atwill, aboarder with Mrs. Miller, 136 Church street. After ber oon 3 examined in the rivate apartment r such purposes, she was ked up in one of the cells, to be taken the next moin- ing before Justice Drinker. But on taking her to the po- lice office she persuaded the officer to sllow ber to go to her Spee Mga and @: her dress. This the agroed to do, and allowed her tego up stairs, he following ‘after to see ‘that all was rigot. Upos entering the bedreom she soon changed her male dress tor her own, and hopping to- wards the outside door, slij oat and drew uoer aiter her, and locked it, ving the policeman a Prisoner, and herself at liberty; and making the use of her legs, made good her escape. The jan, af ter cresting some noive was let out by the old woman | who keeps the house, but too late to obtain possession | again ot hit prisever. 1 Charge of Fraud —A complaint was made, on Friday, | at first | com | Dish du) | gallery of ly Mr. Jones applied to Judge Everett | f Eighth Annual Distribution of Prizes by the American Art Union. The officers of the Art Wnion met et the Broadway Tabernacle on Friday evening, for the purpose ef dis tribu’ing, or rather proclaiming, the prizes drawn by the members, for the year 1846. Witims C. Bayan, the president, easumed the chair at about helf past seven o’clock,at which time the Taber- | nacle was already filled by a highly respectable assem- blage. On opening the meeting, Mr. Bryant made a few remarks, congratulating the members upon the present prosperous state of the Union, so different from the con- dition in which it was some five years ago. He also al luded to the fact that the production of works of art was 80 perceptibly on the increase in our country, that the effect was felt in the Art Union. A few years since, he said it was difficult to get works of merit produced by our own artists, in sufficient numbers to meet the rev quirements of the society. This difficulty had been les- sening by degrees, and now, within the past year, the supply of works of merit has exceeded our means. In withdrawing from the office which he had been called to fill for three years, Mr. B. said he must express his con- viction that the greatest success awaited the efforts of the society, in diffusing a love of the arts throughout our land, and concluded by alluding to some of the benefits to result from these efforts. . ‘Mr. C.C. Benxepicr, of the committee of manage ment, read the report of that committee setting forth the condi- tion. outlay, income, &c. of the society. It serene that the Union now 4446 members, 1316 of w! have een see fo te liek wie we teen. The societ; has thus an income from its subscriptions of $23,940 There were, to be distributed this year, 142 paintings which cost from $15 to $150, each. The project to en ve for distribution am« the members, Leutze’ fare of the “Return of Columbus in chains” hi the owner of the painting being unw: to be of his picture for a pe! of three years d upon, as was found to be necessary to its mn. To make up forthe farms procag ‘which the members must feel in being deprived of this valuable tive work, the managers have determined to fur- ring the year 1847 two: vines, viz: The Jolly Flatboatman, by Bingham, and Sybil, by Huntington. ‘The subscribers will not receive their engra' ‘until spring. The subscribers of the London Art-Union have not yet received their engraving done in the spring of 1846. The managers have also concluded to keep the paintings drawn as prizes upon the walls of their rooms ‘at 822 Broadway, until the 24th inst. The report was, ote reps rt of the treasurer was read, showing that of the $22,240, the income of the society for the year,$15,070 had been paid to artists for paintings and ravings ; 300 for expenses pertaining to the rooms pay et contingencies, leaving a balance of $862 4] re- ining in the treasury. mie we, 5 Horrix Gen offered the following resolu- tien :— Resolved, That it is the duty of this association to use its influence to elevate and peril public taste, and to ex- tend among the le the know! and admiration of the production of high art. Mr Horrin spoke to the resolution in an adress of much ability. He spoke of the great advancement mede inthe arts in Europe within the past few years. Heal- luded more parionion to Bavaria, M » the modern Athens, whose churches, theatres and other public buildings were ornamented with works of such high me- rit, and were in themselves models of such pure archi- tectural style and b ay He instanced also the great ersailles, and in England the new Houses of Parliament, which he pronounced the greatest architec- tural works of the age. The pictures of the old masters, said he, are now eagerly piporonensn the study of them closely pursued, schools of design are eereny, endew- ed pce f ronged with pupils. Art dignifies purifies life—the poor as well as the rich are benefitted by the in- fluences which it exerts. Art, he continued, ning to ascend her ancient throne—and what part are we to teke in this work? Weareone of the four leading nations of the globe, yet have hardly conceded a tribute of to genius in our country — ‘We have her [art] @ place in the parlor, in the boudoir ; but have built her no temple, have given her no place in our public grounds. Are we wanting in artists ? Sir, this is not true. We have those who can compete with ar- tists abroad. Who can compete, who have competed successfully, one in Germany and one in Italy. In of art, asin other productions, tie dem: will overn the supply. Ifyou ask for fireboards and ornaments only, you will have only those ; but if and Apollos, or Trans! tions, you can have those. The speaker here refe! to the value ef works of high ‘chenanter pourtray: national events, and al- ‘to the value of a work w! should remind of the brave hearts that fell at Monterey. (Great »pplause.)— Small works are not sufficient, and works of high art re- quire years to execute ; private wealth is not sufficient to purchase, and private mansions are not spacious enough to exhibit them. We bi jiven the heads of Mr. Hoppins address, which was received with marks of ear- nest though respectful approbation. The resolution was seconded and adopted. ‘ A motion was made that the annual report and the list of sub: cribers, be printed for distribution. Adopted. The nomicating committee reported the following names for officers of the American Art Union, for the en- s ear :— 73 Presidont—Prosper M. Wetmore. “ Treasuter—George W. Austen. “ nding Sec '—Robert F. Fraser. . Jarvis, Jr. ement Abner Benedict, Marshal O. Roberts, Richard M. Demill, Daniel Seymour, brastus C. Benedict, | Andrew Warner, ‘Abrabam M. Cozzens, John H. Austen, William H. Brown, John P. Ridner, Townsend Harris, William J. Hoppin, William B. Deen, Soa my Bartlett. This ticket was elected. 4 The President elect, P. F. Wetmore, made a short speech, a) te to the occasion. Toe drawing of the numbers and nding names ‘was then entered upon. Two young drew the ballots fromthe wheels,under the superintendence of the committee, David C. Colden and Shepard Knapp, who an- erred the result of the drawings to the audience as jows :— 1 Alms Giving...............Henry Owen, N.Y. 2 Landscape—an Old Man’s Lesson Orlando Furniss, Mobile, Ala 3 A Lesson on the Immortal 5 Safad Soul, 4 Cattle Pi seth Russell, New Bedlod’ Mast 1000. oes lew lass, 6 Li .» Jonathan |. ‘Slocum: 6 Lana Gardnier, Fultonville,N.Y’ 7 ‘The Reprimand. . +Thos. A. Smith, N.Y; 8 Landscape—view G. W. Campbell, Mass. 9 Plauterkille Clove, Catekill— O. Shultz, Maysville, Ky. 16 North ae woodland scene—Penovacot indians encamped—John A. Appleton, N. Y. 11 Boy and Streamlet. . . Wm. Schouler, Lowell, Mass. 12 Landscape..,......John H. Clifford, N. Bedford. | 13 New Jorsey frem 0: county, N. Y., Greenwood @ in the distance. Bartholomew Brown, N. Y. 14 Boatmen on J R. Macmurdo, N. 0. 16 The of Nere, ancient jueduct near Tivoli. .....G. F. Guild, Boston 16 Spuyten Tuyvil Creek, on the Hudson— Sandford C. Brown, N. Y. 17 Italian Shepherd Boy, «John Taylor, jr, N.Y. 18 Landscepe—pic-nic arty. .Wm. P. Hayne, Saco, Me. 19 View on Rock Creek near Georgetown— E. P. Brown, N. Y. . .R. M. Ray, N.Y. oye eters, Zanesville, Obiv. ‘reek, near Hudson, N. Benj. Merritt, N. ¥ rf ne Fishing. ets «P. 8. Muir, Burlington, Vt. 2 scape—BSpring. 25 Landeci ut 20 Coast Scene, with figures, Adam + Gilbert Alieu, N AW. Penn. -John C. Hewitt, N. ¥° P.H. Schenck, N Y. 33 The Angel's Whisper 34 Landscape. #5 St. John... 36 Landscape and cottage 37 Dead Game..... 38 Winter Eve: a 89 Bruehill, near 40 River dcene, &. Day, © . Wm. F. Havemeyer, N. Y. W.M Rodman, Providence, K. I. josten . . . Edward Kin, |. N.¥.. laware...W.D Mosely, Fa -G. A. . ¥. David T. Valentine, N.Y. 45 The “ Moravian Rocks,” Va. C. P, Dummer, Jersey City: 46 Bay Scone..............J. W. Fairfield, Hadson 47 Montpelier, Vermont... F.E. Mumford, N. ¥ 43 My ‘big brother” -F. H. Lichfield, A.bany. 49 French Broad Riv N.C. weorge Ketcham, Marsha!. Mich. 50 “ My first venture, sir!”..Wm.H. Elphinstone N. Y. 51 View onthe Catskill . Cornelius MeCoun. 69 Salt Marsh, near Cape ett, Natchez, Miss. J. 63 Coldspring, on the Hudson. n C. Copper, Phila. 64 Ticonderoga—Ethan Alien demand- ing its surrender... . Daniel Lamb, Wheeling, Va. 55 Near Madison village, N. Y.Josh. M’ Kennedy, N O. 56 Boy and Butterfly... . Thos. Peele, N Y 67 Landscape....... 58 Coast Scene’ (water color)... Chandler, Le: n, Mass. Lewis Cunningham, N. Y. E. ©. Benedict, N. ¥. Fairsced, Pittsbu iver, Ky.E E. M Ne «sess Mre. H. Menge N. 64 On the Hudson, near Croton. -Roswell wpregue, NY juehanpa 66 lodian Hunters—a view ou the Su: iden 71 Flight into Egyp' t. 72 The Young itwerent, . .. john T. ¥ oO. 73 Italian Landssape..... .R. L. Colt, Patterson, N J. # =~ from eas oe a: ae Sees ape —woodland. ........P. J. Moreau, N Y. 76 Fruit Pisco, + .+ «-Eeima uber Savanneb, Ge before Justice Drinker, againet Jouaihan W. Allen, one The Rochester folks are university ia that city. —heataanert arent of the deputy sheriff, by Wm. D. Benson, who charges him with de exorbitant fees, to Jaw. ‘Lhe case is to bp examined before Justice to-day, OL , , | 123 Landscape—the Mountain sethantes Howe, NY. 12a .: | The property in dispute fell to the share ot his nephew | | which the property in dispute was to go to William and | len | field his nephews were both old mon. William died in | Frank Hunt, Lexington, Ky’ | -| celebration some time in January next’ Chief ‘Those of Friday were ne- rm tlizoet exsluaively ecoupted the whale norday’s ly occupied wi an—Rufus New York ; P. Smith, Hart. , Chathentoms Sema Browne Nex Youre y 5 James Brown, ow 44.D. gn Wee ; M. Ramedele, Newburgh; J. Paine, et yarn} Brochelman, New York: ne Sherman, Ve i r, T. Draper, New York; E. ,A 3H. Evans, Batavia; M. Jackson, pay London ; C. Schtoder, a 96 Farm Yord Scene, ...A.8t. J 97 Frnit Piece 98 Fronting C 99 The Elopement.F. C. Havemeyer, Study from Neture. } Stream. . | M. Winaher, New’ Orleans ;' 8. Williams, Boston ;-M Sees “ Paradise H ‘ells, Vermont; Simonds, ie bec re J Bacher, | &. Allen, Boston; Allen, e 5 ; | R. Chesney, ‘Troy 3 E. Emrick, Syracuse; J. Kusom, } 31.0 ae pion, A. Came New Bedre orf Baldwin, 4 107 Outlet of by ety hag italy, @ scene o: 1 108 basa iy» ‘ ry J.G. » New Jersey ; J. Reeves, Philad ; 109 Vi Lake Me ford, Boston; Jerome E: Phileda.; K. Van 110 Landscape. . Thomas, Brooklyn ; W. Wiley, Rochester; | 111 “ Search the Raymond, Bordentown ; J. 112 Owl's Head Mountain, Onderdonk, Lo: hear ei 113 The Evening hour. .John W. McQuicken York; J. F. Blancard, Staten ‘Island; V. ++. J. G, Gaines, N. O. ‘Chadwick, Newark, N. J. in Incopaco lake, N. Y. Herman, New Orleans; R. Johnson, Wilmington; W- ye Sores 'W.H. Harris, Worcester, Mass, Gunter, Washington; W. Rankin, Dutchess co, Lieut. 115 Landscape. ........T.C. Shepard, U. Army, W. Fenley, ‘Tennessee; 8. Mo- Ring, Newburgh, N. Y. £. ‘Chapman, N.Y. Hy Gost 8 fader Fitch, N.Y. | 117 Coast Sce: Al 118 Lake Sanford and Adirondack Mouttain. . Franxtin—J. Ferris, Peeskill ; G. Cutler, Louisville ; L. Strong, Philadelphia ; C. Ballord, Mr. Lersett, Boston: ia’; C. se +.G-M. Harton, Pittsburg, Pa. G. Sanford, Bridgeport ; M. Rutger, Poughkeepsie; Me 119 Prize Skating. Albert’ Storer, N. Yj | Wheeler, New Sire; D. Benth, ‘Rasaten a ek: 120 Landscape view less, New Jersey; J. Talbot, do; J. Ridgway, St. Tho- looking rae Piven N.Y. | mas; ein ie a aa 121 Coast Scene, wit! ‘ 7 ; G. Coffin, Troy ; sz Macon,Ga. | R. Paten, J. Thomas Philadelphia ; P. Stevens’ 123 Oregon Pioneers. ..B. A. Noble, Munroe, Mich. | Oswego; Providence, N. 125 Passaic Feild New Jersey. 126 Flower Piece..... tenes ede 127 Landscape, with cattle. .J. raseomeg 128 Winter Piece. 129 Whittling. Eat) ‘ riiord ; M. Leverett, ii Landscape, with cattle. .C. Wilkes, Washington,DC. Hash: A. Willisms, Olio’ 1 Bhodriige, pe, with cattle. .C. 8, n,D C. ik ; A. " 4. ae 182 Landscape, with re . . .J. Bacon, Louisville, Ky. | Buck, Hartford: 8. Bu , Waterbury; 8. 18g Eatiepe setae eco Te Humphry, Albany. | ry, Boston; G. Parke, Herdords Gaylor, Boston; 134 Salmon Fishing on the Dee . . .J. B. Kitching, N. Y. ray, eal Orleans; Rev. Mr. Goetner, sport; 0. Eustace, Mobile. Rakeae, Teg. +H.A Dubois, Hudson. Prize Beef.——The Prize Steer »Mr. John Baker, N.Y. ‘Charl ‘ised 3 futtened by Geo. Talbot Olyphant, .E. French, Sing Sing. £sq, Mount Morris, Livingston county, New York, wich tovk the prize at the last Stac at Aubun; aud was atso entitled to the first prize Cattle Fair of the Institute, held in this id, bout ha:f rk. ral st was kept up during the drawing: ‘Wm. F Havemeyer was announced as having drawn a |, will have aa opportnoity picture entitled ' Dead Game” (No. 27). This annonoce- | house of the subscriber, (first ment brought out roars of applause. The pictures, it , Weat of 6h avenue,) on Tuesday, will be seen, have been distributed fhout the coun- i ent and offered for sale on Thursday, fastens, try: they are to go to the back w of Michigan | (day be! ie Cori emes ) with other choice meats, at his stall, and Maino, Florida and Alabama, thus working out, by en are THOS F. DE VOE. their silent influence the designs society. wing are the names of the artists employed % a f Hydrioda upon the works distributed during the presont year :— Ket eines ir ahi og ae ee | Potassa. Sars: A.B.Durand, ThomasCole, _R. B. Hall, hed for the sol Dan’l. Huntington, Jas. Hamilton, J. H. Cafferty, nation, Deine sal SiiTaoes Of (Re jot Luther Terry, W. H. Powell, q rases ¢ from an T.H.Hinckiey, C. P. Cranch, It is prepared from the purest articles, and is warranted to T. Doughty, ‘W. Ranney, | faction. It thins, purifies and quickens the cirewla. rge E Leutze, leaves every part of the animatecoaumy in a per- tre Frwsatied | Prepared and sold by C. H. RING, druggist, 19% Brond- D. W.C. Boutell, JW. Glass, | way,cornerJohnst: Rteod G. L. Browa, T. McClurg, Exercise and Health —Dr. Kitchener pro= ‘W.W.Wothorspoon, E. White, nonnces Athletic Exercises to the “ philosophers Mies i 'W. y> fron to animate atren; enfee- A. yee jr. Chauee nee bled constitutions, and prevent numerous disea.es, as i} itearns, jease J.C.8. T H. Smith,’ thf jo payne, and the A. Woodside, Miss Storer, is Shin the new glawseceties W.L. Sontag, G.C. Bingham, bei Gymnastic Academy. No, 139 ua Shaw, VY. Audubon, Crosby street, whieh is under the management of Dr J, B- Louis Grube, T.P. Rossiter, | Rich, who has devoted many years to the philosophy of de J. F Kensett, J. W. Moore, | veloping the physical systems of the y: and renovating E. C. Watmongh, energies of the more advanced by means of systematic HA T. Hicks. | exerci is Gymnasium is the largest and,bs st appointed e ITs. - on the eontinent. Supe: ior Court. | Before Uhief Justice Jones. | Dec. 18.—Christepher Wolfe and wife and others vs. | Edmond Lg rk ape was un action of ejectment, | Pi brought by plaintiffs for the recovery of possession of a house and lot in Oliver street, which the defendant now . The Pisin claim title under a man named Stephen Crossfield, who had been formerly a ship-build- , er of this city, and died in 1792, leaving his widow Han- , River. State of Rinr. 8 ft falli Aavigation of the Ohio Pisces. Time nah, and one daughter named Mary, and also leaving be- MONKY MARKET. hind Hise considerable property. crevices to is death | Saturday, Dec, 19=6 P. M. e duly made is will, by whic! vi. | ood ob bealf of tls can fee to his oe whee ‘The stock market opened heavy to-day, notwithstand vi to his daughter a life estate, as is alleged, in the offerte | ing the favorable advices from the othor side, in relation and in case his daughter died without issue, then her | to commercial matters. Harlem and Norwich closed at share to go to his nephews, William and Henry Newtom. yesterday's prices. Morris Canal advanced \ per cent Atthe second board the sales of Norwich & Worees+ ter were to some extent, aud prices geuerally were si- milar to those current in the morning. Tho Cambria brought out $118 432 in spec ‘We annex the current quotations i: this market for bachelor— never had apy childre foreign and domestic exchange, for uncurreat money, lived with and died in 1801. William ofcourse | and for specie :— > was bis only heir,and his deceased brother's property de- Forricn Excnancrs scended to him. ‘William married the widow of a Mr. Hees we. Lawrence, in 1790. Mrs. Lawrence had an only daugh. ter by her first husband, but had no children by Mr. Newton. Newton died as before mentioned, in 1813,leav- ing his widow and his step-daughter him surviving; he made his will in 1609, and left the entire of his property to Mery Lawrence, his step-daughter, then the wife of Dr. Johi ‘k and ‘her children, ", the said Dr. Clark. Mra. Cli ied some years ago, leaving the plaiutifls her heirs st law. The plaintiffs counsel went on tosay | that Mrs Lewis, under soi misapprehension of her Henry. Some years afterwards Miss Crossfield married aman named Lewis. Mr Lewis died Mute | afterwards, | leaving his widow surviving him, who died last Februa- | ry without children, aad the contingency arose upon | Newton. the time of the death of Mr. Cross- 1813. Hen & pace pow. it away toa nephew of her’s, named | Gotier, whois the dant in thidcause. The | intiffs now claim the property under the will of Wil- Newton, and the present ejectment is brought, the decision on which will decide the rights of the parties to the other parts of the Property. There are no questions of fact involved ; the whole case : esolves itse — law on the construction to be given to Crose- id’s will, that is, whether he intended to give an abso- lute or only a life estate to his daughter. A verdict was | taken for the plaintiff, under the direction of the Chief Justice, subject to the opinion of the court in bank on.a | Case to be made. For ee Messrs. Foot and Davies. For defendant, Mr. C. O'Connor. New, Engisad i y -ount sesssese® Roark cary essere eee: oe J 5 3 3 $ 2 3 ; | aatete' lesuen ae B32 35, peeenS seces 2335) Superior Court. q 8 100 In Banco. songs 1 -— Dactione— Bales C.R ed ads. David Dowd.—Motion Creates eet: 5 si dn 36 dis rence denied without costs. dollars. . se Re gs i gees geolBtag ae ‘The quotations for sterling exchange are slowly but chambers for judgm mate ee grahted, without | steadily declining. Some very good bills have boen of pied! Lyon y Leiner g wpet laa days time t0 | ‘ered as low as per cent. premium, but not being very Joseph Black vs. Mich! Caffe—Judgment for plaintiff. | well known found few buyers. oe Harriott ads. B. A. Campbell and others.—Judg- | We have made some altefations in our quotations for a uncurrent money. The amount offering in the strest;for redemption is not large, the business season having closed. There are now twenty-six benks in operation in Ohio and | under the new benking system, of whieh seventeen sre tym eager, ob 10 Zeta bart pleaded Ui | onus The agqrogetaemouat of capi ofthe tranches gree, wensent to the Howe ofRetigee 7” | of the State Bank ls $1,406,717 44; and the amount ofthe df bp terig peta Dastardy cases, &c., the court | circulationon the 9d0f November, 1846, was $2,655,336, The aggregate amount of capital of the independent | Danks is $376,170; and their circulation at the period last | mentioned was $612,465. There are yet eight banks do- ing business under charters granted under the old bank- ing system in the State, whose aggregate capital, at the time of the lest reports,on the 2d day of November, 1846, was $3,963,750; and circulation, $2,406,958. The whele cf the banking capital, therefore, employed in the State at this time by the thirty-four banks, amounts to $6,826,677 44; and the whole circulation $5 674,769. The monthly statement of the banks of New Orleans, } as published by the Board of Currency, shows that cn | the 26th of November, they hed :— Acirculation of. Deposits Varteties. Count Roumfort is in Pittsburgh, Pa, and is a candi- date for colonel of the 1st Peunsylvania regiment. Tn Cincinnati, on Saturday we k, Herr Driesbach, the celebrated lion tamer, being in charge of a portion of | Raymond and Waring’s menagerie, was attecked by a | lion, but escaped with his clothes torn from his back. | The Rochester Adeertiser states there is but one city in the Union (New York) so extensively engaged in the tobacco business as Rochester. | Snow fell in Washington on Wednesday to the depth | of four inches. A very severe storm took place on the Delaware river Wednesday last. The schooner Cambridge, beached in Oswego harbor, had on board 2,500 bushels wheat and 600 bbls. flour, all lost or det 5 The loss of Messrs. Alcott & Mason by the destruction | of their tannery, at Elyria in this State, is about $10,000. | Insured in the Har:ford company $5,000. } A petition is about being sent from St. Louis to the | Missouri legislature, praying the repeal of all laws re- | quiring the observance of the Sa»bath, $31.58.678 6 504,292 602,418 2,093,268 Showing a sound and strong condition, probably far above that of any sot of banks fo the Uoien. ‘The quantity of certain articles exported from this | port for the week ending December 16th, inclusive, was The tinware establishment of Mr. Horatio Moses, was | sarin” Hagatcparay, 8-00 Wednoadsy sight | “or rae Dons or Nin Youn pf . ' ). by . : y Dani trich, who kept a tavern about a mile east of 671 ; tobacco, manu' Pa., committed suicide on Sunday last by seers ue! $63; beef, bbls., 127; shooting himee! 188 ; 189 ; oats, bushels, 9808 ; | \ | } Mrs, Alexander Hamilton is at Washington, in atte neese, ae ance upon the pleasure of Congress, for the sale of hi 92,967. bar- husband’s works to the Unit States. Speedy success to her ley, bushels, 9,206; bushels, Governor Young bad an attack of plourly on Sunday | 1962, cotton tate 8 eon, a f flour, rosin, 432; 2,741; i 8 TS -) } corn meal, 5 butter, lbg., To France.—Flour, bbls., 8,659; staves, M., 11,100; wheat, bushels, 5 583; rosin, bbis., 100; rice, , 149, butter, lbs. 407; hides, Ibs., 10,290; cotton, bales, 681; quercitron bark, nhds., 47; beof, bbls, 28; pork, 25; lard, last. He is now recovering. The Rhode Island Historical'Society will hold bf aon Durfee will deliver an address. The snow in the region of Lake Superior is already @ (gat deep, td the copper miners have wuspensed opera: a cbsenoeae 4200. was ralsed in | dry fib, Ibe, 35,000, butter, 428; pork Bote”, 960; lands A subscription of upwards of wes | dry fish, Ibe, 56,000; butter, % ‘nf Charleston far the benette! Kelly, the faithful teamster | lvs., 7,573; ‘flour, bbls., 565; Ibe, 268; bams, of the Flying Artillery. Sas ji) . by a vote to 14, posipuan tae patient bead nate the instead of | meal, 600; corn, bushels, electors, the choice of tfesldent ‘and Vice Prosident of | cheese, lbs., 7 679; butter, 5 Boel the United States, ery ee mules, 6; sheep, 157; horses. 8. To Barrisn Noxta American CoLoxres.—Pork, bbis., rans Cosel of Chancery, with the argument of a mo, | 190: butter, Ibs, 1.275; beef, bble., 20; corn, bushels, il a Wm flermaa Thora, | 1 Te of New York, administration of Mrs Haight, for want T juriediction- The bill seoks to set aside a re- ‘9 Thorn from Mrs H. of her ht toa | ‘New York, and h a itee dame, | aides in New Yor! a8 HO propert; jew Jersey. His counsel insist that tuere is, therelore, nothing here upon which the court can act, and aa it could not make its decree effective, it has no jurisdiction. On the other aide, the complainant i:sists that the alleged fraud being in New Jersey, the jurisdiction, therefore, though the defendant is non-resident. Wiliiam- son, Halsted and G. Wood for com 3 Gov Pen Gov. Vroom for defendant-—Newerk Deiy | | at Trenton was occupied on we g } hang Sche ae ua a rie mn new 6. w 2% 2% oa do 90 Reading RR 10 do .