The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1846, Page 2

Random Notes by Mrs. J.G. B. LETTER NO. 1 My Dear Mapaux:-—- 1 am tired, fatigued, worn out, and fly to pen and | paper for relief. I have just dismissed Victorine, The Finances of the Government. Palmire Alexandrine, and all the otherines. For Considerable anxiety exists in financial circles, | several days past 1 have been completely beset by in relation to the movements of Congress re- , these modistes and fashionable dressmakers. You garding the finances of the government, and the | have no idea of the politeness, the garrulity, the course about being pursued upon the subjdof | shrewdness, the impudence with which every specie payments, under the Independent Trea- | new arrival, from every part of the world, is assail- sury act,’ There is only one way of extricating | ed by these marchands and their agents. the government treasury from the embarrass- | All the great stores here have persons to send ments under which it now labors, and from those | round to the hotels and private lodging houses with it must experience in carrying on the war, and in | their goods to try and induce you tobuy from them, raising another loan. There were more difficul- | or to call at their stores ; they sometimes actually ties realized in negociating the recent loan of only | force their goods upen you, and if they cannot NEW YORK HERALD. | New York, Wednesday, Deeember 23, 1846. = five millions of dollars,than most people are aware of; and it is reported in Wall street, that a portion of the loan was paidinin treasury notes. This, with the rate at which the bids were made, and the depreciation since, in the market value of the new stock, will operate very unfavorably upen another attempt to raise money, and we have | very great fears that another attempt will not re- sult so favorably as the first. Jadging from the rapid falling off in the go- vernment deposits in this city, and the limited | revenue from customs, compared with that antici- pated, since the new tariff went into operation, | there must soon bea demand from the Treasury Department for more money—a demand which will prove to be, under existing circumstances, difficult to satisfy. The cash receipts at the cus- | tom house of this district, from the Ist tothe 18th | inst, inclusive, this year, amounted to $760,005, against $741,166 for the corresponding period im 1845—showing an increase this year of only $18,- 980 This does not look very well. It does not look asthough the resources of the government trom customs, under the operation of the new ta- riff, were likely to be large enough to meet even | the ordinary expenses, to say nothing about the | extraordinary expenditures attending a war. At this rate, the surplus revenue will soon disappear. | The goverament deposits in this city have become reduced to a very small sum. The amount in a'l | the depositories at this point, including the Assis- tant Treasurer, does not exceed one million of doliars; and where the outlay is so immense and the income so | mited, the bottom of the govern- ment money bugs will soon be reached. The most i »portant question now before Con- gress is, how to provide ways and means for car- trying on the government in all its departments. Where is the money coming from’? Who will | lend the ninewen or twenty-three millions requis- ite 10 meet the expenditures, and what prebabili- ty is there of twenty-eight or thirty millions of dollars being received, during the present fisca) year, from customs? These are grave and im- | Portant questions, and their satisfactory solution would be doing the President and the Secretary of the Treasury a very great favor. So far as we aro able to help them, we will. | The specie clause of the Independent Treasury Act must be postponed watil the expiration of the war: | There is no other alternative. It may bea bitter pill for the party to swallow, but it must be taken. | The original Independent Treasury bill, that is the act passed at the close of Mr. Van Buren’s administration, only required one-third of the re- eeiptsand expenditures of the government to be made in specie at the end of the first year; from the end of the first to the end of the second year, two thirds; and after the end of the second year, the whole; giving two years for the full enforce- ment of the specie clause. That act passed, and went into operation, when we were at peace with the whole world, and was much more favor- able than the act passed at the last session. When the bill, which is soon to be enforced, was before Congress, several propositions were made to ex- | tend the time for the commencement of the | specie payments, but the most radical principles prevailed, and it was so framed that it requires | full payments in specie, on and after the Ist of January, 1847. | The impression which exists that the duties on | imports must,on and after the Ist proximo, be | all paid in specie or Treasury notes, has a very unfavorable influence upon the movements of our importers and tends very materially to Festrict their orders for the spring trade. Thi however, would be of very little consequence, if | glish Government to make one of the ports on the | persuade you to buy, they will leave them with you and call in about a week for the money. If | you say it was not your intention to keep them, or they do not suit you, they will tell you you have worn them, or they are soiled, or something | of the kind. Then, of course, words ensue, and they go off in a passion. . I have seen it so again and again. Palmire 1s one of the principal dress- makers in Paris. She hasa European reputa- tion, and I believe is also well known in the Uni- ted States. Yet Palmire nerself has been dead | twenty years, and very likely has in the other world some other less agreeable occupation than that of making nice fits for the fashionable ladies of the day. Still, if a lady calls at that esta- | blishment and enquires for Madame, they will, | | with the most winning impudence and smile, say, | “* Madame est engagé.” And very prebably that is true ; for suppose that she is very much en- gaged almost always, night and day, but in what | way I shall leave to conjecture. A fashiopable dress maker in Paris is like an absolute monarch —never dies. It is e singular fact, but true, that the fashionable dress-makers and modistes tive entirely by Americans, English and Russians. The Parisians never go near them ; their extrava- gant prices are only tolerated by the ignorance of | foreigners, and they actually cheat and laugh at them at the same time. They have told mo they oniy send the unsaleable and unfashionable goods to America. Why should we allow them to doso? We know, in New York, what is elegant and graceful as well as they do, although it may cost a | little more. Iwas very much amused the other day with an | incident which I heard ef an Amerie»n lady. | This lady was trom Savannah. She had been | travelling in the East—wandering among the | ruins of Greece—sailing up the Nile—and crossing | the desert to Jerusalem and the Holy Land. On | returning through Italy, she purchased a variety of rich and beautiful velvets in Genoa, (a place | famed for its velvets.) Paris, she enquired who the principal dress maker | was. The answer was, “ Ab! Palmire, Camille, | or Victorine.” ed to her all her expensive velvets to make into | Magnificent dresses before her return to the When she arrived in | She selected Palmire and entrust- | Southern States; but, lo! and behold! when they were sent home, she found, them utter- | ly unfit for wear, and was obliged to send them to a less ambitious dress maker to have them made wearable. Thine,, H. A. B. Ooran Pacuer Srations.—We find in our Irish \ papers that efforts are making to induce the Eng- ‘Western coast of Ireland, the station for the ocean | steamers running to America. This being rather ‘an important matter just now, we copy a petition to the British Postmaster General, relating to the superior advantages of one of these ports over all others for this business. Revie yor Inguann.—We are glad to perceive | that we have finally aroused the public attention to this subject. Let the distressed Irish be re- lieved. When we were in trouble they sent re“ lief to us. 8 iy cite as Theatricals. —The Viennoise children, on their stepped inte great favor with Tura’ first appearance, the New York public, which hes been continued | them by ® succession of crowded houses, high- ly complimentary to their own talent, and we should judge, satisfactory to the treasury of the man, ager. The three new divertisements produced by them | this week are, in some respects, more beautiful and bet- japted to the display of the great precision of their i , than th ti presented. Th the government was not likely to be much press- | Gntitled ies Seuvrages et ie Mirren is very fission ed for funds, and the,vital importance of making | for ite —— — ae po free y gms inter- every source ef revenue as productive as possi- | Sasoeet ce stop oF posture would destroy the beau. ble; but if this source of revenue is reduced, it will | tiful illusion of the piece--but to there children perfec- to- not only seriously restrict the public income, but | will have « tendency to injure the credit of the go- | vVernment in the minds of capitalists, and throw another obstacle in the way of raising another loan. The limited receipts from custems, since the Ast of December, cannot be considered any erite- rion of the practical operation of the new tari! a8 the position of other things affecting the com. merceof thecountry, is not particularly favorable for the enforcement of that act. It is necessary that our internal affairs should be in the most prospe- rous condition fora fair operation of the new ta- | riff act; and however perfect the act may be, it | requires other favorable things to ensure its suc: cess. We have repeatedly remarked,that a restrict- ed currency has more influence upon our importa- tions than the simple rate of duty enforced under any ‘ariff act; and we donot anticipate a very large import trade, so long as the money market | isembarrassed by the introduction of any new feature in our financial system. So far as we are individually concerned, asa matter of personal #atistaction in testing any theory we have per- | fected, it would be a source of gratification to see the Independent Treasury Act thoroug ly and promptly enforced, in connection with the ad va- lorem tariff. We would like these measures fair- | ly tested. They are adapted to each other, and | must rise or fall together. A high tariff would | not operate with a specie currency, that | is, there would bea very limited revenue trom | eustoms, and the Treasury would soon go beg- ging for money to carry on the Government. The commercial system of the United States i now, or will be after the first of January, 1847, esta- Dlished on a proper basis. A low tariff and a specie currency give us all the proteetion and all the revenue we shall require in times of peace, but net in time of war; and it will, therefore, | become necessary to make some temporary mo- difications to meet the exigencies growing out of the existing state of our foreign relations. It remains to ba seen whether the party in power will sacrifice its principles, and adopt a policy called for by the diffioulties which surround | the Government Treasury, or whether it will stendily adhere to those measures which party | consistency points out as being irrevocable. Tue Cunano Srmamers—It is now said that | these steamers will go to Jersey City. They will form a continuanon of the Jersey Ferry to Liverpool. Price of passage to Jersey City six. pence; to Liverpool one hundred and twenty dollars, or loss. New York is next year to be the depot of more than a dozen ocean steamers.— Boston is the depot for four, Lean are Canmtvan x Naw Youx.—This is the carnival ‘week in New York. It beats the carnival of Ve- | nice all hollow in toys and bons-bons 3 but it can’t 80 well be set to music for Sivori’s violin. That maestro can take inthe whole of the carnival of Venice, but the carnival of New York can’t take | in the whole of Sivori, eerie News yor Enxore.—The fine packet ship | Liverpool, Gapt. Eldridge, will sail to-day for | hiverpool, with the latest Americano-Mexican news. It is Captain E.’s intention to take the short route, and reach his destination in fifteen | who was well supported in ps dy | farce ot ** Rescal Jack,” in whi tion seems natural, not acquired. They will night in three of their most poy divertisements, and two tarces will also be played by the superior stock com. pany of the Park. Bowsay Tueatas—" As You Like It,” was performed last evening, Mrs. Coleman Pope taking the part of Rosa- lind. Mrs. Pope has already established a high repute. tion from her talented efforts upon the Bowery boards, having played a round of the principal characters with a degree of ability that has already stamped her fame as an actress of superior merits. Clarke as Orlando, Hadeway as Touchstone, and Vache os Frederick, acqnitted th with their usual abilit: * Why Doo’t She Mra. Booth’s Lisette was pertc with a degree of naiveté which always marks th excellent acting of this po ir and talenied lady, Hadaway, as jatz Teick Mrs Pope takes ber venefit this evening. She willdhave a bumper house, and is fully entitled to herdue meed of the liberal patrouage which the fre- of Old Bowery invariably e: 7 talent that drawe such a vast port t» this popular place of evening Grerswick Taratas.—In addition to the usual dra- matic entertainments at this establishment, there will take place an interesting scene this evening, in the pre- sentation of a superb rifte to Captain Moreton Fairchild, by his friends of the 8th Ward. The Committee of Ma nagement and his Honor the Mayor will be present on the occasion. The evening will commence with the Dunn will sustain f the ** Soldier's Re- Milliner’s Hold his favorite charecter. The di tarn,” and the comedy of the y” will be also played. Mrs. Austin Phillips will sing popular song, and Mr. Yates and Mr. Harrison will offer several choi dances. songs and The Greenwich will have an wing house to-night. Amenicax Cracvs.—Last night was apother " jam” in this popular place of amusement. The exercises com- menced with e grand cavalcade, entitled the “ Courtiers | of Louis 14th.” It was a really magnificent spectacle. Mr. 8 Lathrop ee excellent comic song, which was loudly applauded. Th the spectators by their ext: le training; but the diminuti y Tom Thumb, a per- fect match for the celebrated General, setonithed entire house ae performance. Mr. More in his Pirk wick characters, wat quite au fi May Fly—the celebrated dancing horse—sgain delighted the whole house. This noble animal's dancing isa pew feature in the attractions of this circus, and the extraordinary degree of and perfect finish in that greceful art, known among artists es one o the accom- lishments of the “ fantastic toe,” could scarcely be Ceonght to mere perfection. There is intelligence about the very look of the beautiful May tly, wi y be considered one of the best specimens of the thorough: bed English horse ever seen in America. Every one in our city should see ly. Bowery Ampnitmeatae.—Madame Macarte and Levi North, the two greatest equestrians in the world! The Bowery Circus has made a great hit by the engegement of Madame Macarteand Mr. North. They are undoubt edly the very ciimex of perfection in equestrianisem.— witnessed a more densely filled house or a hted audience upon any occasion, than the one Presented at the Amphitheatre on Monday and last even- *. The riding of Mrs. Mecarte was the most beauti- ful we have ever seen, on the part se It is not alone her da: achievernents that ¢: the interest of the audience, but the matchless grace with which she illustrates those be-utival pictures and studies, which are truly inimitable and exclusively her own. Mr. North's riding was better 3 and gives his than pel act in @ style that defies competition. The in. | required tile riding of Master Nixon is also a splendid perform ance. The dancing pony, Jenny Linde, performed without being torreren 1nvo her graceful pas’, ie; ond the eens pt lr Nixon and hie lovel; Fohildren are autiful beyond all precedent. Atwamana.—The wand of the magician, Herr Alex- ander, seems to have woven a spell around the feelings of the up town people, Judging from the applause with which his artistical performances are nightly received. His experiments in megic, natural philosophy, chemise Tikasng mengeriwin sage ler executed, end ina iy: manner,whieb interests all who see him. Fra eVTorremental moni a ine Alhambra ia a re, and is siways and @ commend this place es a resort through the holidays. Madame Augusta, the , Commenc- edan St the Holiday street Theatre, Balti plan for | and to di | country, he said, wes involved in a war, and it was now Tue Aro.towcons.—These extraordinary children will give a concert, by the request of many friends, et Brooklyn, on Christmas night Itqill take place st the Female Acedemy in Jeroleman street. The Tremont Vocelist: wing returned from a suc- Cesstul tour, are about to give a series of concerts at the Melodeon in Boston. | Iraptaw Ovens Comrany.—We understand that the prospects of the new opera troupe, for whose presence here the public ingebted Signo uirico, are "The wale of tickets oe tae course of very favi t thirty-oix is stated to be very Lae. When once underwa' predict that Palmo’s will be nightly | crowded with the é/ite of the city. Henat Hexz.—The concert of this great pianist at | Boston on Saturday night, is reported to have been ex- | ceedingly brilliant. His performances elicited more than once a decided encore. Madame Alamowicz seems ‘flso to have made a hit in Boston. A Boston papet { says the aria from “Le Sompambula” had a pre- | Saoeontion tat adeodtins weticats ernie wlan Posse x executive graces of her mi were imparted to ite finished and perfect execution, so thet a repetition was insisted on of Bony and inflexible psd. notwil the late hour of panccing brought the hour of ten, and the tempest of rain snow raged without to warn the audience of their perils to come ere home were reached. Mr Herz will give a | comeertat the on Saturday q to | families the price of admission is so low, all may avail themselves ofthe opportunity of hearing the empe- ror pianist. S:vont.—A concert was to be given by this unequalled violinist et Washington last evening. He musi have | bad, of course, a capital audience. De Begns and others were to assist him. | Amxnican Musicat Instrtute.—This society will ive another excellent entertainment at the Tabernacle jis evening. Dr. Lowe's beautiful cantata of the | « Seven Sleepers” will be performed. Asraine un Inciors.—Augustus C. French was inau- gurated Governer of Illincisen the Sth instant. We find his message in the St. Louis, (Missouri) Repubk- can. It refera prineipally to the great debt of the State, which embarrasses the whole action of the government, but the doctrine of repudiation is most girengly de- nounced. The private indebteduess of the State is much reduced from what it was, and so far as its resources extinguishment of out- laws is advised, a vo- hod being substitut. insane paupers in the Instead of a cempulsiv: The dreadful cendition of to is alsoa topic of the message. ousage fair specimen of composition,though unnecessarily long purely democratic, and in ‘accord: ‘ance with the political principles hitherto upheld by Governor Ford. City intelligence. Entmusiastie Meeting at Mecnanics’ Hatt ro arp tHa New Yorn Vo.cntecas —There wasa great meet- ing at Mechanics’ Hull, in Broadway, last evening, to aid the volunteers fur Mexico—to giv? money eneugh to fit them out for the field of battle. It wasan enthusi, astic meeting, and must have made the dinner loving and | tea-drinking Common Council look like so mayy yellow skinned Mexicans, 9s every cheer struck upon theirears | We now hope that this paltry $1000 will be paid back to them, so that they may /éteand stuff themselves with dinners at the public expense, while they quibble ebout paying for the Russ pavement and other improvements But to the meeting. It was large, enthusiastic, an spirited. It was called to order at 8 o’clock, and | On motion of Prosper M. Wetmore, Esq., Elija Purdy, | Esq was called to’ the chair. Ofticers were then n 4 | pointed, and the call of the meeting read. A committee of three was next appeinted to prepare a earey ie objects of tha meeting into effect, resolutions. - Mr. Wm. C. Van Aten offered a set of resolutions, | which were referred to the same committee. i James T. Ba, Esq.. and other gentlemen, who had | signed the requisition calling the meeting, were loudly called for, but made no response. Cou. Weep was then intreduced by the chairman, and eceived with loud oheers. He thanked the meeting e enthusizsm with which he was received. Their | was for th« how that war was brou; uty of every good citizen to com: overnment in bringing it te ith regard to his opinion of r, he would not say | much at present—bhe was one of the conductors of the | | public prets, aud every one who read the Courier and Enquirer, knew his sentiments on that subject and al- though he was no friend of the administration, he was & friend to his country, and would rally with the govern- ment until an honorable peace was obtained. rsome further remarks the gallant Colonel sat down, and was | 4 loudly cheered. , | ‘ain Hewitt next addressed the meeting; he said | | that far the volunteering had progressed, the expenses | | incurred were borne by the officers, out of their own | + very moderate allowance; he therefore hoped that the | citizens of New York would not allow the burthen to | fail upon this meritorious class, and urged on moet: | | ing the imperious necessity of raising funde, or on | | —— would fail. He said that in Pennsylvania the | Indies had come forward with their subscriptions, and he | | had no doubt if the Indies of New York were appealed to, they would do like | ‘Wu. McMo' . addressed the meeting. The | volunteers he id should not go te Mexico unprovided— | there was wealth and there was in our city, | and the chord only wanted to be touched, and our citi: | zens would respond; he would undertake that the re- | sponse would be a willing one t | ry to apprize them where th | scriptions, und they would do it ght about; it was the forward and aid the | lonious termination. D di | b- | | money than would Le necessary for the equipment of the | volunteers. After Mr. McMurray set down Generel Wetmore hand. | ed up to the chairman, frem the committee, the drat of the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted :— Resolved, That itis the duty, and should he deemed a vilege, of the citizens of New Yerk to aid in furnish- | fig tet meveeeery oui to thagullent conpe ol vylaumars about to prconed to the seat of war. That the meeting repose full confidence in ef the ere and men who compese the | regiment of volunteers, recently calied into the service | ‘asa part of the quota of New York, and that we rely | with entire certainty thet in the hour of battle it will be true to its honor end maintain unsullied the name it | | | following citizens be sppointed a neceseary arrangemeuis for the collection and disbursement of the funds requisite to en- sure the comfort and support of the several regia of | New York volunteers, until they are fully mustered into | the service of the government. ‘The Hon. A. H Micxte, M. H. Grinnell, E. K. Collins, ‘Wm F Havemeyer, C.W Lawrence, | J.@.Ki e. Stephen Whitney, j ‘Wm. McCullogh, Moses Taylor, | Robert H. Morris, Jobn J Boyd, ani | James MeCullogh | Resolved, That the officers of this meeting be added to | the committee, and that they have power to add t ir mumbers. Reselved, That the committee be requested to meet at e may or's office to-morrow afternoon at 6 o'clock. | ‘The committee also recommended the adoption of the | following resolutions offered by Mr. Van Atuen, and | thay were accordingly adopted with unanimity. Resolved, That the Common Couucil be requested, | on behalf of the city, to extend to the regiment of volun- | teers, an invitation to visit the city at such time previ- ous to their departure as they may select, so that our fellow citizens may heve the opportunityof paying pro- per respect to them for their patriotism aud gallantry, und that suitable refreshments be (urnished the regi- ment on that occasion Resolved, Thet a suitable speaker be selected to ad- dress them on behelf of our citizens, expressing our gra- | tirade for the patriotiem they have evinced in responding to the call of their country. Resolved, That the Major General be requested to furnish a suitable escort, sad to fire a national salute committee be appointed to wait upon and communicate the foreg: to the Common Couocil, and to take such other measures as wi'l secure the ob- ject of ti , and also to forward to the office: he feregoing resolut tos of said regiment a copy of this Colonel Mine and other gentlomen aftewards ad- ‘tressed the meeting, which then adjourned. Mertixa or Day Goons Crenns at Natrowat Hart. —The Dry Goods Clerke held another meeting last even ing, wt National Hall, Canal street. The meeting was called to take into consideration the propriety of forming an &: e@.ation for the purpose of protecting the interes's of tha: cinss of young mea who are engyged as salesmen in the various dry goods houses of the city. Another object ef the meeting was to receive the report of two committees, sppointed at the meeting held at the Mi- nerva Rooms on last Tuerday evening. Jana France, the chairman, called the meeting tt about 8 o'clock. The proceedings of the last read by Mr. Doty, the Secretary, and ap- pre: meeting. |” Mr. Qvacxennoss then arose and stated that the meet- ing had been called for the purpose of hearing the report of the Committees, which were appointed Jast Tuesday evening; he, therefor ved that the reports be read. A voice here asked, that gentleman a dry goods’ clerk.” (Cries of * or: orders) sisi The Chairman stated that the meeti edto be exclusively for di od ry, others friendly to the objects i Uf they chose to speak. Mr. Quaxewnoss arose and said, he knew that he woold reply to the tlemen’s interrogation. He was not dry goods clerk, but so extensi his tance among that respectable clase the r»port frees the dry from suspicion in the matter of the chai against them, most heartily do I rejoice, but if it should be otherwise, | hope you will be temper- ate in your expressions of disapprobstion. The report was read The committee stated, that in accordance with their duty they had made enquiries to ascertain the truth of harges,and submit, that they ral journals had called fupon the editers of th who had made mention of the metter, ( mployment of po- lice officers Jo) eed gt cle and i nef satis(act formation, a a their sttection called to the abject by —etpaeitee, munications. The committes stated that they bad called — on the several mercuants upon whom these shetge re. } fected supicion, and it was with heartfelt that they reported that the open 00d waqueliaed ‘with which their intestigations wore met (with but one exception) frees them fem imputation. The committee further stated that they hed the gentl | asked ii | voice, | oth _ Employment obtained for, pent ‘hese | oners. They have 130 ‘oflcers, pa os to in H : residences, pur;ose of whic! The committee had not received any aid in their i » from any dry goods house in e . This is the substance of the report Motion was made that the be Mr. Pract, in the employ of the Messrs, Stewart, arose and spoke to the motien fle complained of disingenuous: ness in the report, and an endeavor to injure the reputa- tion of a geatloman known to be above 3 he stated that no list had been poyep er ny anand and not cast this imputati: re iom, z ‘m injure the character ofa gentleman of Te ft [cackensoss stated that the report had been read, re > 4a : they acted upon the mo- port. On motion, the report was accepted. The report of the other committee was the secretary. It contains preamble and resolution to | the effect, that such conduct en the part of empley: as the employment of police officers to watch over it meno in their employ d their | irs of relaxation, has a tendency to degrade doubt upon the integrity of the young men thusemploy- | ed. They, therefore, resolved, that it was their duty to repel such slanders upon their integrity, with indigna- | tion, and to unite in one body to re: the malicious at tacks that have recently been made, calculated to injure their standing as men, an‘ degrade them in the public es. rt was accepted, without opposition. wing resolution was then offered and adopt- | “ Resolved, That we will immediately eed to form ‘an association forthe purpose of more effectually guard- ing the interests and rights of those in our eall- ing, and that a commit of five be now sppointed to draft a suitable constitatien for such a society. juent resolution two more were added to the committee, who were then by the chair, viz.: Messrs. Daniels, Jenkins, Brown, Mootgomery, Just, Bachman, and Doty. A resolution was here handed in by some person, and its reading called for. The Secaurany glanced at the paper, and stated that he considered the contents an insult to a sent then read by He, therefore, name made, put the q required to give his name before the resolution was read; it was decided that he should. ee ane you be good enough to give your name, sir A Vorce.—“ Yes sir, John Smith.” (Cries of disap probation, hisse: ) Mr. Quacksnnoss here stepped forward, and stated understood that the resolution reflected uj him; was desireus that it should be read, and he bloc — Mr. John Smith responsible, whoever he t be. friend of Mr. “ Smith’s” here arose and stated that jeman had said his name was John Smith, and ‘anything to the contrary could be proved [A ‘that’s not his name;” ir voice, “ that’s no name.”} It was finally concluded that the resolution should be read. It was as follows :— “ Resolved, That the dry goods clerks here assembled have wby their employing or eucouraging othars than their own prfession to participate in the proceedings of the meeting, virtually acknowledged themselves incape- ble of conducting thee own affairs.” (Hisses and grea noise ) The young gentlemen who before arose in defence of the raaveoten oguie up, and stated that he had no objection to entleman, <(Mr. Quackenboss,) coming here in a pri capacity, but he had stated to this meet. ing on the ious evening, that he had come profes- sionally (Cries of ‘‘no,” “no, he did pot), ‘The gen- and denied the charge. The er said jt was so reported in the papers. This was al- #o denied, and the matter, after some sharp debate was settled, by tho offer of an apology from the young man to Mr. Q, for the.remarks which he had been led through misapprehension to make. The quest on here arose, what shall be done with John Smith’s resolution. Some contemptuous cries were raised, and the question u; Se eens the reselution put, and it was resolved to reject it. A motion was then made that the thanks of this meet- ing be tendered to Mr. Quackenboss, for his gratuitous serrioes jabebalf of the dry goods clerks. Carried with out op; n. A vote of thanks was also awarded to Mr. France, the chairman, and Mr Doty, the secretary of the meeting. A collection was then proposed, and a small amonnt of money received from various centributions. i The Chuirman then informed the meeting that the bu siness which called them ther had been disposed of. A metion was made to pu! the proceed! of the meeting in the New York Hereld and two other of the moraing papers. The meeting then adjourned. tleman referred to arose, Parson Assoctation.—This celebrated its second anniversary last evening at the Stuyvesant In- stitute, which was attended by a large highly re- spectable audience. The the President, Vice Chancellor McCoun, the Rev. Dr. Spring opened ceeded to address the assemblage relative to the objects labors. From the remarks of this gentleman on the snb- ject, we gather the following interesting statistics : pod received by the Association dusing the year,.. Rapanten, for discharged convicts lo do —_for inspection of prisons. do for pri: pret blanks, ko. 570 28 =< for agent . lo for rent of office,furniture, olerk hire, fuel, lights, procuring charter, kc., Number of discharged convicts relieved, males. “ “ « «females. Total. ....... Total. . Returned to families, males % oi females » 16 Total... . seeeees 4 State prisons. 3for males and 1 for females. Cost of whole, $950,000. 7 isons can contain 2,150 pris. and an annual expendi <$175,000 ture of..... ses ees eteeserseseens The number now in the State prisons is 1,602—Ten ears ago the number was 1,611. Increase, 5% per cent. Toeseess of por n in that time, 60 per cent. females, 60 tre backa, 420 oreiguers, 763 intenperat, females. 260 are ners, mperate, and 222 can neither read or write. 1,365 were incarcera- ted for crimes against property, 250 against the person, and 16 tor perjury. 329 had been convicted ence before, 49 twice, 12 thrice, and 10 four or more times. 0 The report of the ladies who have c! of the Fe male Department was then read by Judge Epwonps, and received evidently with deep interest by all present. The report was drawn up with great ability, and con tains seme startling developments in relation to the con- oe — management fer prisoners on ‘Bigek- well’s 3 Isaac T. Po wctan pa lh ey the hey geo and made some interesting statements in respect to persons, principally yer men, who had been provided with employment by the association on their harge from prison, and Mig Any te an honorabie position in society, instead of being driven to the commission of ad- ditional—pe: much greater crimes—as in most in- stances would probably have been the case if left with. cut money or friends te aid them im such a time of need. At the close of his remarks, the following named ger- tlemen were then chosen officers of the association for the onan year: ~ ‘oR ‘ansipxnt— Vice Chancellor, Wm T.McCeun, jbentTs— Theodore Frelinghuysen, Abraham . Edmonds. Committees on Finance, Detentions, Prison Discipline and Discharged Convicts were also appointed by the After an able and eloquent address by Mr. Parker, chairman of the Finance committee, the meeting ad- Jjourned; previous to which, however, several gent en ‘Stated that the remarks of the several speauers who had addressed the meeting, had created the liveliest interest in the success ef the association, and made liberal dona- tions to aid in furthering the objects of the same. New Exovatp Soc:ery—The New England Society of this city, beld their forty-first sunivorsary in commemo. ration of the landing of the Pilgrims, ai the Broadway Tabernacle, . Theexercises were commenced with prayer . Dr. Tyng, after which the N w York Sacred Society sung the “ Lanving of Co- bus.” rm then sung the Pilgrim Fathers. The Rev. ‘W. Upham, of Salem, Mass., wi introduced to the assembiag> as the oracor of the da; ey r the purpose, and which occu; y rs time in its delivery. Ho referred to’ the original conditien of the American continent before its discove: by Europeuns ; to we aborigines who inhabited it, their aracter, traditions and He referred to the taro heaps rad its Mente Teen which were the Tees 0) the advent of chr: fe eclivo anda othe K hein created by the crusades, by the invention of printing, the discovery of ner’s My, aveaker then beantifully ailaded to the arrival of the Pilgrims in the May Flower, their landing on the and barren shore, the tule and sufferings they encui ike., &5., and thelr joy and thankfulness in. having v could enjoy their refigious upin- reecution. He then traced the osrver of the time lof tne the netives h list the committee could not | usual toasts, sentiments, ) | made out. He trusted that | 5 } Kee such | the rq | in the cast a | may they bare | who block up the side-walks aod keep le! | having been taken by | with prayer. Judge Edmonds then pro- | ; at | of the association, its origin and present condition, the | in less than a week the Committee would have more | duties of the several committees, and the result of their | 65 | siness. They were all three conducted back x 3 | of the ship Mancho, lying at the foot of Clinton street, on trunk, depot, oy | over the lock A.M. Leint, containing a new suit of black | the eood ity, joman empire, the influence | the impulse given to thought | the meri- | the protestant refor: mion, ko ko The | The Annual Pictorial Herald. ‘This great sheet, the best affair of the kind ever issued, is now ready, and can be obtained at the | deak of our office for six and a quarter cents per copy. | Itis emphatioally a pictorial history of the war E | —illustrating the battle grounds, sieges, and points rs of that establishment. | attacked and eaptured, from the taking of Mata- by adjourned af late hour.” Sve sndthe comps rmoras by the army to that of Tampios'by the Daummino ve Reoxvits.—This looks Beat by the oe & Corporal in uniform, ; ads to blow the Ble and best t our streets, order:— ing); Ww hearts of his country: Ingo net have adopted a mere honorable n for the com than that of the hero of Palo | urels attached to his fame with the same unsullied reputation that has distinguished his mi- litary career. Supine ex THe Sive-Watxs.—The little “ b’hoys” to the great annoyance and danger of wd naces r reby, | aay in Pid that Sher seh the risk of sp arrest | r a breach of city ordinance Little boys should, | therefore, not sleigh on the side walks. Frax —The elerm of fire last evening proceeded from the corner of Old Post road and 49th street, from the stable belonging to John O'Dell, at about 10 o'clock. One horse was burned to death, and the premises were consumed. The frequent fires that have nm place in » who stables, wa the existence of inthis e cannot . io cold blood. by the orutal act of the incendiary. stable ought to be left without a Fiae —A fire occurred last night abeut9 o'clock, inthe rear of No. 149 Leonard street. The front part of the building belongs to Astler, a grocer. The fire was mptly put out, with little damage to the premises.— cause by which it originated was unknown. man named John Rebinsom, who was at the corner of Stanton and Norf»lk streots, ye He was taken to the City Hospital, where i seribiel Ie tineerestiastane a Lunatic.—The Coroner yesterday held 7 pcshog AS Patrick Larkin, a native of | We think all will admit that there never has | appeared a more interesting sheet than this, Itis | in fact a daguerreotype history of the United | States, and of all incidents of importance that have happened for the year past. As pictorial | history of the United States for the year 1846; it is | an admirable thing to put in the hands of children and young peisons, particularly in the holidays, aderangéd Aras, Poon Cuaarev!—Tie coroner yesterday held ‘an inquest at the Halls of Justice, on the body of Chas. E. Newman. Everybedy knew Charley, who has for a long time taken an active part in politics. He was a Sub. terranean, and used to make speeches Tammany Hall, and other places where persons are wont to assem: ble. for the pur of mal and hearing political | When they expeot something of the kind. f “ charley. was brougat upashoemaker, but Agents will please send in their orders. er early evidence of mere than ordinary talent.— | pecan nsta cD are, Ks hen out of his time he devoted his leisure hours to | Sous arce Pisiae be study, and made himself familiar with the political his: | how Wor! <6 s tor ‘of this and other nations; but he wasa geod fellow, The reckless inveteracy with which the New ¥% gid soon got the better of his talents, | licensed pilots are assailed in certain quarters amauta eaknesses and he forsook his books for his cups, and was in a short time the victim of alcohol. Peer Charley! he was soon out of money, out of ich, out at the elbows, and out of office, which susret for a short time as a deputy keeper on Blackwell's Island. W. then, was on out and outer. His brethren knew his value—knew that he was always ready te work in the political traces ; and the conse- quence was, that tho near approach of election day ge- nerally found bim encased in & ne’ it of clothes. But, alas ! again for poor Charley, his friends (!) knew when to hold out their helping hand ; he lived in clover during the working season, and, of late in the Alms House, when he was not wanted ‘to help forward the political car. Poor peep One day last year he was sitting ina public office in this city, receiving the from those Gratuitous offe! pliment and who had infatuation, closely bordering on momomania. That the editor of the Journalef Commerce, frem this bee in his bonnet,” has overreached himself, is obvious from the following extract from that paper, which, when com pared with the ‘ Remonstrance” of the underwriters of | this port, presented to the last Congress, establishes con- | clusively the unworthy motives by which that editor is | actuated. His hostility proceeds rather from wilfulness | than ignorance; rather to avenge private griets than pro- | mote the public welfare, and rather in impeachment of the commercial sentiment than in respect for it. In that paperit is thus written :— **The old New York pilots have seut on a deputation \ | | reaped the reward of his labors. The next day, or at ‘and sing oll jible efforts least within a few days, he was actually driving hunger *&tin to Washington, and are using all posei from ‘lis craving stomach by a humble repust cooted , toRet their monopoly re Tie Coser at | they are the worst pilots we have, for nine-tenths of all | the disesters occur in their hands, The assurance of these men is wonderful. Thoy exert themselves to the utmost to counteract the wishes of the merchants, and then complain that the merchants employ other The mel ots are certainly very liberal that sue men | are not neglected altogether.” The Board of Underwriters thus represented to Con. |. “ Your memorialists desire on this occasion explicitly | to assure your honorable bodies that they neither deny they disposed to undervalue thé ey any respect to interfere with the or limit the employment of the New York pilots; sary. *he undersigned desire that the charaer and eaten by him in that same public office But Char- ley wasa mageeg and he remarked as he made his lonely meal. “ do you know that | thing of thi my boarding. 5 - low, where was it? The “ of this kind,” of which he spoke, consisted of a pig’s tail roasted on the end of a over the coals, in the office aforesaid, accompanied | nt baked he 10, be potatoes under the grate. if the world’s ingratitude now. Mi bs on Sunday, and conveyed to a comfort. ich a thing as a cell can be called comfort- | able. He was provided witha Lay medical aid called | in, but it was tee late, he soon fell down in a fit of epi- lepsy, inw! hedied. The Ceroner was called; twelve men came and looked upon the corpse, kissed the book, and that the deceased came to his death by epi. lepey- A subscription was opened to defray the expense: ot his burial The person: whom he had served allowed him to live in a poor-house, and die ia a prison. It 18 for- tunate that there are now found those who are not willing that his remains should be interred in Potters’ Field. of our port.” By looking first on this picture and then on that, Con gress and the community will begin to appreciate the | merits of this subject, and will determine whether to | adopt the opinion given of the New York pilots, by the Board of Underwriters,’’ or the editor of the Journal of Commerce and kindred spirits. The Reverend editor, as Major Bagstock says, is “ tough, sir, tough, and de-vil-ish sly !” but he willseme Police Lute! Murder or Manslaughter. —Justice Drinker, aided b several active policemen of the sth ward, together wi! John L. Boyd, constable of Queens county, Long Island, a last night, Henry Burden, Robert pee oa a ‘Wm. Burden, in whouse in Renwick street, near street, when, after searching ali the rooms in the build- | times put his sainted foot in it. STATE RIGHTS. | ing, the accused parties were found secroted in a hog | pen in the rear of the premises, on a charge of violently Holiday Presenu—K.nox, 126 Fulton street, assaulting and beating John Sheridan and Ross Kearney, now fivi hing a very choice lot of Black Lyns MUBFS, | the latter of whom has since died from the injuries Te | f con mn vo — ber cr ceived. It appears that Burden, one of the accused par- | gen Bowe RoE vt 4 Fall assortment of the latest Paris stvle of hat. ty, ownsa litle ng at Ravenswood, Queens county, Long Island, and accused party, together with | several others, 1d Ravenswood on Mendey | the Protestan: last, ‘and while there a dispute arose about some | ,,7He corner, stone. fox Tie it Dae stone work, which resulted ina general fight amongst ‘street, on Christmas Day, sbout 4 ‘all parties, and in the meiee Shevidan and Kearney were | rhe L. 8, Ives, Bishop of N. very severely beaten on the head with » hammer, from yeted he if the weather should the injuries of which Kearney has lost his life; conse. Bie: Donati re ‘i ill be than! ently, upon the death of Kearney, the Justice cf | the pro Peace issued a warrant forthe arrest of the above | wi ners, which was carried into effect by the activity of Justice Drinker and all the officers san take Geo Jueens | county by constable Boyd, and the Justice locked them | | upin jail for examination. Bo Robbing a Vessel.—Some bold thief entered the cabin freon pant oh ay is the ooly establishment fumes, Toile: soap, be 4 witheut | Saturday night last, and stole a leather m Jothes,a dark brown over coat, nearly new, also an | account book with letters snd orders—oneon the owners | khev of the ship for $60 85, one likewise on the captain, G. W. | Nichols, for’ sho, cloth ‘and nd hair, brushes, end under | Bai en in Sonera . to . f 2 eae Species ein Omeee Austin, arte tower Article Denot, 189 Broadway. police, arrested yesterday, a Jew called Newel Davis, of Prize Bref.——The aia. Prise Steer 98 Chatham street, son ef old Davis, on a charge of ** Charles,” raised end f by Geo. Talbut Olyphant. ing two es of coin, pu to be sitver dollars, } Mo! Livnemas oomn New Yok, wi on John ‘uanneter, rei in Beaver street. It ap- | tok the Star A ag te that Kasnnater we Gov erp store on the ~~ yt tafe Sth inst, and jased @ suspenders, and re- | caived in cbange the above ‘spurious coin. A further 1Y entered. ue ‘peands Solgas tnd Posting will Deed in the cece to-dey, meantine the pri- 1 prow of the Inrgest, factest primest soner remains in the cu: of the vl 4 | avers ever off % wish to see hist Charge ef Stealing.— Prince John Davis after being «: have by ailing at arrested yesterday, on warrant issued by Justice Oe —~ aeeyt Pahpedenns oa ts en borne, a jew called Gerard Lamer, # dealer in fureand ‘wilbe sa: tod ofered for ania on Tharea, ath tetany 0. ‘ater a 6 of \ befo @ Christmas: ‘other ehoi from the Taeenaion of Elie riya It appears ‘that | (eas jedence’hiarker ” Ve Misa Flynn entered the store for the purpose of purcha- 5¢ THOS F. DE VOE. sing askin worth $5, bore Eten Rpg $6 bill | was ter ment, wi was Lamer, tod the fur akin likewise, stating at, the Mime that het ihe "hea moth him $3, and'this $6 he should keep until be Lule a being brought before the magistrate, Lonievil ¢. felling the accused delivered up the skin, and the matter will (onirr pop tem) be further investigated to day. Cinetr ‘ 11 &. talline Sterving a Wife.—A Dutchman called Nathan Lauz, “| hol % faig~ Hoed Orange street, was arrosted, yesterday 0, ie ward, on je ferre: . Mincho, of the 6th d MONKY "ANKET. b; squat him by his wife, Wherein she states that upon their arrival in this country, which i+ not more than three | mouths ago, she has e: nced nothing but the most brutal Upootener locking Ley up od ai and ted sad mit r to have scarcely enoug! wiidvarite | {fom day to day more thaa a fraction. Norwich & Wor- Ie and soul together At night this rattan wouldreure | Aen ; to rest ona nice feather bed.<with comfortable covering, | Cester improved 3 per cent; Harlem 3; Canton Co. 4; while, hie unfortunate Better half wae compel’ | Long Island and Erie Relirond, ciastacuctered st Fee to on oor, in one corner of ,., . cent; the room, with scarcely a rag to wer ber; terday’s prices; Erie, new stock, fell per " thus this tyrannical Dutchman was using his wife—and | Reading 4 from the emaciated 9) of this unfortunate crea: | The money market is daily tightening, and the rate of ppearance ture her existence would in ali probability have been interest in the street ranges from sevon to twelve per terminated in a few days, had it not been for the timel: interterence of the neighbors, who preferred the cou- | cont. ‘The banks are contrecting as repidly as possible, plaint and brought up the wife as a li or, we should | and placing themselves in & position to meet the full force ai nearly dying, evidence of the fact. Justice TD | of the specie blast frem the independent treasury ect on held the accused to bail in $500 for befig kde Ist of January. It is our impression thet the wifo, in default of which he was committed to the Tombs | and after the : pepe Pettt Larcenies.—A black fellow cailed Joun Williams, | specie clause of that act will go into operation on y Tat errested yesardey morning by officer Baker, of the in the bill, and that it will be strictly seeped on a charge joating ©. ‘et containing & | 1: would be & Very unusuul thing for the government to Note Wastdontent artat. Locked up lec eid * | abandon a leading measure, without giving it a trisl; it A boy Sy ona een at procery eats would be inconsistent with the character of yo amg occu 4 corner cratic of a measure sex reo, tnd while the ariention of the clark, Rei ce castiastey Weshek wahoo ie nad poovedl by Ay 'n to another part 9 store, he st m and $5 from the till. Officer Reed of the tual operation, to be defective, and not suitable for the brought him in, and Justice Ketcham locked purpose intended. It is, therefore, highly probable thet a the independent treasury act will soon be ia active opes ration, with ali ite perfections and imperfections; and in the event of the goveroment finding our predictions in relation to it trae, there is very little doubt but that such Tuesday, Dee, 22-6 P. . The stock market exhibits no new feature. The sales daily are to a moderate extent, dnd prices do net vary Boaid of Supervisors. Dec. 22.—Alderman Brady inthe ehair.—The minutes of the last esting wore sons Sakae for pablushing the Bilte—A dill > notice for the election of delegates to the State Couven- | ,,igcations and alterations as are necessary will be tion. Referred. 4 male Inthe meantime we must make the best of it, o th resen' Various othor bills for printing were then presenred NY Bt operation as easy as possible. “"rhe "oronr's bill, for $1,588, eras next prevented, and, | As the jaterests of this olty are vitally at stake in the on motion of “Aldermen Hart anual Taxed, m tivor of | Progress of the Harlem Railroad, we deem itto be our to the following named eed | daty to bring this sudjeet constamtly before the pablic; 8. Goold, Nehemiah AL. and for this purpore, we have judged it proper. while Hans yt | we portray its importance, to place the position of its prospects as they are, undisguised. Ifin doing #0, we should defeat the stock speculations of any clique, wa have no other regret than the apprehension that thy Joes knowing ones may be involved in the difficulty — Heat, Dek. Z a