The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. rhe > Moulday Herald, This is the last week of the holidays, and of the Hiliday Herald. Those Gesirous of sending this beautiful pictorial sheet, illustrative of the Mexican war, to their friends in the country, can obtain copies in Wrappers, at the offige, at six- pe-ceeach. ‘fhe Whigs and the War—Must we have an Extra Session of Congress ? The holidays will sson be over; and we hope that after New'Year’s day, the two houses of Con- gress will commence the business of the session. Itisnow full three weeks since they convened, and no attempt has been made either to assist the President in bringing the war toa close, or to promote the interests of the ceuntry in any respect, although it is suffering for want of legis- lation, On the contrary, they have thrown every obstacle in the way of the Executive. Will there never bean end to political intrigue at the capitol, by the people’s representatives,w ho were elevated to the honorable positions they occupy, not for the purpose of furthering party views, or making po- litical capital, but to legislate for the benefit of their constituents ? The conduet of the whig members, thus far, has well nigh ruined them in the estimation of the people; and all that is wanted to damn them, politically, for ever, is for them to pursue, to the end of the session, their senseless and bootless op- position to the war. It seems to be clearer, every day, that political foresight is a virtus which the whig party never possessed, Soon after the war broke out they charged the President with commencing it with aview of gaining popularity. This we think is | very far from the truth; but what advantage un- der heaven can they gain by opposing it? If it | were unpopular with the masses of the people, | there would probably be, fora politician, some sense in the opposition, to gain popular favor— a sneaking and contemptable way to get inte | office; but it is well known that the people are in favor of the war, and are desirous of supporting the administration in carrying it on to an honorable termmation. Any party, therefore, that thwarts the President in his measures, or refuses to place athis disposal the means necessary to conquer a peace, virtually | comunits political suicide. The oppositioa of the whigs to the last war with Great Britain, has been freely used by their opponents against them, and tended as much to keep them in power, as probably any other argu- ment they brought against them. Their opposi- tion to the present war will likewise bs brought to bear in succeeding elections, throughout the country, and the probability 1s, that it will be fully | as effectual in the hands of the democrats, as was the whig opposition to the war of 1812. At notime in our history, perhaps, have the peo- ple more closely watched the proceedings of Con- gress,and the conduct of their representatives,than | theydo now. Congressional news is eagerly sought | for, and if members of Congress but knew the ten | thousand exclamations of disapprobation and dis gust, that are daily and hourly uttered by their constituents, when they to see in print the rid eulous and frivolous debates about impeaching the President, Wc., they would turn over a new leaf, and go to work at once fer the interests of the country ; and if the whig leaders persist in thwarting the President mnch longer, he will be forced to call an extra session of Congress, imme- diately after the adjournment of the present, and if he do so, then the whig party may take farewell | ofthe advantages they acquired in the last recent elections. He will have no alternative but todo So, and the experience of past years proves that extra sessions are unpopular, and always react against those who were the cause of them. There is another way, however, in which this | opposition to the war must be viewed. The speeches of our members of Congress will be eagerly extracted from our public prints and in- serted in the Mexican journals, for the purpose of showing that the war is unpopular here, and that the Mexican people have only to hold out, and they will yet drive our armies from their territory. This wiilinspire them with freshcourage, and we have no doubt has had great effect to our disad- vantage. The terms used by our great men, “un- just war,” “odious war,” &c., &c., are used there as rallying words for the people. The procrastination of the war cannot be laid to the account ot the democrats. They are willing | and anxious to do everything in their power to itt the Presidentin bringing it toa termina- tion; but their hands seem to be tied by the conduct of the whigs. All they do is to de- fend their party and the President from the ridi- culous charges the whigs bring against.them.— ‘They would do better to let the opponents of the war say all they have to say, and make no reply othem. They should look calmly oa; some of tthem, we learn, already begin to speak ofthe pro- | bability ofan extra session, although there are two full months of the present one unexpired, long enough to transact all the business of te country. Ifthe President be obliged to call an extra session, and it the whigs should, perchance, have a major- ity in the next House of Representatives, the re- sponsibility of the war will probably, by a coup @etat, be thrown on their shoulders. They would then be obliged to exert themselves to bring it to an end; but instead of gaining popularity in this ‘way they would lose it, by making a necessity for the extra session. They have now the power to accelerate a peace, by making the appropria- tions necessary to that end, and at the| same time acquire popularity; but let them | permit the present session to pass without doing their duty, the expense that an extra session will cause to the country, the derange- | ment that it will produce to our commerce, and the jury that delay will cause in our relations with Mexico, will as assuredly throw the next presi- dential election into the hands of the democrats, as that the sun will rise to-morro We hope and trust that after the holidays, Con- | gress will go to work like men, and leave all child’s play to the long sessions and peace times. Aww ror tus VoLunteErs.—The opposition with which the resolution appropriating the sum of $5,000 tor the relief of the volunteers of thie city, was received by certain members of the Board of Aldermon, and the paltry objections that were urged against its passage, are talked of a good deal by our citizens. The Board of Assis- tants cheerfully passed it; but when it was sent to the Board of Aldermen for their concurrence, no quorum of the members was present, and ano- ther meeting had to be called before any action could be taken. It passed, however, at the se- cond meeting, but net without opposition, The excuse which the opponents of ths mea- sure offered for voting against it, was, that it would increase the taxes of the city, which are al- ready too high. We certainly are of opinion t hat the party in power in this city, have laid it on ‘pretty thick” this year, in the way of taxes, (viz : $1.06 on the $100) but we hardly think that “‘saving at the spicket and spilling at the bung- hole,” is the right method of economusing. If there were less corruption in the contracts, and a smaller quantity of wines and edibles consumed in the tea-room, and elsewhere, to say nou hing of turtle soup and oyster parties, the taxes might have been some thing less than they are, and | lovofoco politicians might be more consistent in their professions of economy. We are informed that one member of the Board of Aldermen purposely absented himself from the epecial meeting, because, forsooth, he had con- scientious scrfiples against Voting away this smal} #um for the contemplated object. We believe, his residence being not very distant from the City Hal, that he was waited upon two or three tines, and requested to attend, so. thata quorum. might be obtained, but tono purpose, He re- mained inexorable. When he was waited upon he would not attend, but said that if he did, he | should vote against itand defeat the appropria- tion. Consistency, they say, is a jowel; but locofoco consistency, on account of its rarity, must be an | extremely valuable comodity. We wonder i, any one in particular, of these economical alder- | men, had any conscientious scruples in voting to expend $1,500 of the people’s money, to extend- ing the hospitalities of the city to a Secretary of the Navy. The taxes, we suppose, were lighter then than they now are. The fact is, there 1s too much old hunkerism in our Common Council, and the sooner the City Councils are freed of its hypocrisy and humbug, the better. Talk of refusing $5000 to supply 1000 volunteers with a few shoes and blankets, on the | ground of economy, after attempting to spend | $1500 to féte a Secretary of the Navy, is about as big a piece of absurdity as we know of ; but it is politic in this case. We will remind the people of these Aldermen, and their “legal adviser” next spring. More Retier ror Evrore.—The ball is now fair- ly opened in this city, and before long we may ex- pect to have our citizens relieved of the stigma attached to them, for not moving sooner in favor of the starving millions of Ireland, and their cha- racters as liberal, enlightened, benevolent and | practical Christians, fully vindicated before the world, On Saturday evening last, there was a large meeting held at Tammany Hall, which was | attended by a number of our wealthy men, of all | | professions. The amount collected was nearly nine hundred dollars—a larger sum than was | ever collected at one time before in this city. The | scene that was presented there was truly | beautiful, and one that the angels inj heaven would delight to witness. If there is | any thing that mortal man can do to propitiate | his Maker, and win the approbation and appro- , val of Heaven, it is deeds of charity. Talk not | of men of piety—of men who attend their | fashionable church and loll and roll on their , Velvet cushions three hours every Sabbath— men who turn up their eyes, and insult | | their Maker with their hypocracy and blas- | phemy—out with them—show us the man who | has a heart to relieve the distresses of his fel- low man, and does so as far as his means will | | allow, and we will show you a man who stands | higher in Heaven’s estimation, than if he had at- tended his church regularly for a century, but was deaf to tue cause of humanity. We should not be sursrised, from the impetus | | given to the cause of charity throughout the coun- | br “ ‘Allghly Important from Hondaras— Attempt- ed Revolution in Han Salvador—the Church ys. the teDeath of Matespin, the “Chiet, at OF ihe Taw By the British brig Elizabeth Porter, Captain Albee, which arrived at this por: last evening, we have received news from Honduras to the 2d _ of December. Our correspondent, stationed at Belizs, fur. nishes us with the intelligence that there has been a serious outbreak and attempted rebellion in the State of San Selvador, which at one time threat- ened to revolutionize the whole of Central Ameri- ea. This outburst of popular feeling was produc- ed by the impositions of some of those who, under | the cloak of religion, have taken upon themselves | the privilege of tyranizing over and robbing the poorer and defenceless portion of the inhabitants, whenever an occasion offered itself. Fortunately the rising storm was crushed at an early hour, and quiet was restored by the death of the hypo- crite, who, while professing the creed of a Chris- tian, performed the deeds of a demon, It appears that Malespin, who, for some time has been hiding in Honduras, suddenly nade his appearance in the State of San Salvador, at the head of a large body of men, with the intention of revolutionizing the State, assisting Bishop Viteri in his plans of opposition to the general | Government, and finally, it is supposed, to place himself at the head of the Government. Two years only have elapsed since Viteri ex- communicated Malespin, and cursed, by bell, book and candle, all thatshould aid or abet him. Thé Bishep, however, got himself into trouble a | short time ggo, with the authorities of San Salva- | dor, for assisting in some revolutionary move- | ments, and was, in consequence, confined to his | house under a guard. Malespin, by some means or other, opened a | communication with him, and, by way of reci- procation, the bishop had taken off the ban of | ex-communication, and received him back again into the church. | On his route to the city of San Salvador, Males- pin commenced levying contributions on the | people going to the fairs of San Miguel, or in other | words robbing them. ‘The authorities of that department, having been | preparing for his reception, sent out a body of | | troops. A battle ensued, in which the revolu- | tionists were defeated with great loss, and Males- | pin fell, fighting with the ferocity ofa tiger. The death of this desperate man, will, it is| | thought, prove a blessing to the people of the | | Central American States, as he has, without ex- ception, been by far the greatest enemy to the | peace and prosperity of the country. He enly | sought his own and his follower’s aggrandizement, and was perfectly reckless as to the results of his numerous attempted revolutions. In Belize there was no news worth recording. The schooner Victoria, owned by the firm of | men who drive furiously and recklessly throu | Caleb Little, No. 184 Washington street, all | of whom declare they have been defrauded by the ac- henry and others, of a large amount of butter try, if the round sum of fifty thousand dollars | A. Mathe & Co., was lost on the morning of the was collected in the United States, and remitted | 25th ult. on Glover’s Reef. The passengers and to Ireland. New York city will, herself, we are | crew arrived safe at Honduras on the following confident, contribute a large portion of that | sum; and, from all we can learn, other cities | will contribute largely likewise. With a po- | pulation of only five or six thousand, Jersey | City has raised the sum of one thousand | dollars, to buy food for the hungry. Here is an example of practical piety and charity, worthy of | being followed. While this is going on for Ireland, there is an | effort making, we understand, among the Jews | in this city, to relieve the starving conditiono the | inhabitants of Hebron, the place where Abra- | ham, and Isaac, and also Sarah, where buried. We learn that an ambassador has been sent to | | this country to collect funds for the suffering He. | bronites. | | America is full of the milk of human kindness. | { | Wreck or THe Steamer Monzoan.—This vessel, as noticed in yesterday’s Herald, was wrecked ‘on Saturday in the Sound, on her trip from this city to Bridgeport, and is a total | loss. | | She left her pier at 12 o’clock, commanded | by Captain Manchester, heavily laden with | freight for the Housatonic railroad, and was | making good way between Throg’s Point and | Sand’s Point, (a distance of about six miles,) | when, between one and two o’clock, she struck | upon a reef called the “ Gangway Rocks,” | which is two feet under at low water, and ) on which there is a buoy. » East of this spot lies another rock on which there is also a buoy—and | the boats passing up and down the Sound can go | at either side of this rock. Capt. Manchester went this same course with the Rhode Island one hun- | dred times—and often with nine feet of water, | we understand—yet he never happened to hit | until yesterday, when his vessel only drew 5 feet 8 inc bes. The Moshegan being heavily laden with freight, hei but a small number of passen- | gers, about ten, who were all saved, as well | as the crew. She struck the rock about | | midships. The concussion must have produced a | | tremendous injury, as she could not, undera full head of steam, make more than a mile before she le was filled tothe hurricane deck, and had she not | , been thus timely put iato shore, she would have | been totally powerless, and unable to make three lengths further. She now lies near the shore on the Sound, the only part visible, being her state room, smoke-pipe and wheels; the rest lies under water. The crew and passengers were all saved _ in three small boats. There was a good deal of valuable freight on board and much ofit is saved and is now upon | the beach, under the charge of care takers and laborers. | The Mountaineer, commanded by Capt. Frazer, on passing down last evening, about 5 o'clock, rendered much assistance. Also the Nimrod, Capt. Brock, and the Cricket. The Nimrod took some of the passengers to Bridgeport. There was a Bridgeport pilot on board at the time of the accident, and likewise another pilot. We are indebted for these hurried particulars of 1 this second fatal catastrophe in the Sound, to | Mr. Pullen, of the Empress line, of Livingston & Wells. The steamboat Sampson, Captain Duvall, re- turned last evening from the wreck of the steam- er Mohegan, bringing a large quautity of freight. ' Musical, St. Gronoe’s Socrety.—The grand festival concert for the benefit of the charitable fund of the St. George's Society of this city, takes place this evening at the Ta. bernacle. We feel satisfied that the building will be crowded. Not®nly are the objects of the entertainment such as directly to appeal to the better feelings of the heart, but the attractions held out are of a character sel- dom met with inour city. Among the vocalists who | have volunteered,we perceive the names of Madame Ab lamowicz, to hear whom isa rich treat of itself, Mrs. Loder. Mise Northall, Mr. Ene Phillipe, and Mr. Ed. | ward She; Paes The principal instrumental ra will be from } Loder, with his excellent orchestra Mesers. Tow yle, —— Dorn (for = first —_ in this city) and polloneons. ance of the latter will, we we geen. be, by rh, treme te | least pleasing feature of ‘Theea chiliren area credit to, and will yet Ot hater for, the land of their birth. The national e “God save the Queen,” and the “ Star Spangiad Basner,” will, in the course of the evening, be periormed by a pewerful vocal ' oie and by afall orchestra. Mr. Loder has spared no in the ae ‘ing of this concert, and his exertions Lar de appreciated by the public. Orens Comrany—The Italien Opera collected under the direction of Ft so po Phen am Ahe if open yore cit: = cam, eve at Palmo’s Opere jouse. nizetti’s * Lindi Chat ¢ be the first opera brought out m moun” wil | The Tremont Vocalists will give a concert at Boston this evening. They are s the pai meritorious and bave always pleased the lie. Pre An application is to be made the next session of the Logislature for the onenon a at <, S ey wo be | called Canadasega, com the towns of (Fayette, Gen. eon Falls, stu rene a Tyree Woterloo, oh and Junius, in the county ef Seneca, and. of Phelps and Seneca in the coun ty of Ontario. | John R. Gardner. Lumber was in good demand | River, for New York ; and the Matilda, Jenkins, | been undergoing repairs. | use of his news-boat to our correspondent, in | information was received. | pointed in securing seats. They will appear to-night in | | excellent comedy of the “Dumb Bi | por incel wil Scare Sunday, but the vessel would probably be a total loss. The trial of Adolphus Frederick Connell, R. A. and Henry Symons, charged with murder, was to commence on the 4th inst. There was an advance in tke price of provi- sions after the receipt of the news by the bark and rather scarce. ket, There were no American vessels in port. The brig Monserrate, Gray, was loading at Deep | No pitch pine in the mar- was daily looked for from Nassau, where she had Weare indebted to the kindness of the editor of the Belize Observer and Gazette, for extending the order that he might overtake the brig Elizabeth, which had already gone to sea when the above ‘Theatricals. Pang Turatae—The danseuses Viennoises are en- gaged for this week, and this week only. The managers | have acted thus liberally in securing them, owing to the | request of many parties whe have hitherto been dissp-| & dance never before presented in this country, entitled, “Le Pas des Moisoneurs,” also in the “Pas des Borges,” iter teoedton‘aturdayvening, wes anda’ by ome ei nefit on eve was at one the largest audiences eee walisxied within walls ot Old Drury. The farce of “Somebod: dramatic enteriainments of the evening. Messrs. Dyott, Fisher, Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. A! pear. Bowrany.—In consequence of the many strangers pass- ing their holidays in our city, and the great reputation that the national drama of “Putnam” has had throughout tho country, the managers have been induced to present it this evening, with a very good dramatic cast. In addi- tion,a new local drama is to be brought out this evening, | entitled, the “City Burglar.” We understand that it is an euthor of great tal — tt, will jinment y of a “Loan ed On looking over the names of a company of at the Bowery, we observe names which ensure a cor- rect and interesting portrayal of any ; Messrs. Vache, Booth, Hadaway, Neafle, Mrs. , Madison, and Broediey are all among them. Gaeenwien THeatae.—A veried and attractive bill of entertainment is offer€d for this evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Chapman, Henry Chapman and Miss Julia Drake, will appear in several favorite characters. Mr. Henry P. Grattan will sustain his celebrated part of Sex- geant Austerlitz, in the drama of “ Theresa’s Vow.” The evening will commence with the petite comedy of the “Devil to Pay,” und conclude with tho melo-drama of the ‘ Dumb Girl of Genoa” In the second act of the latter, Henry and George = an go Se the cele- brated drunken combat, has always been re- ceived with edt menifestations of delight vy numerous andiences. Sr big ng and Miss Greenwood, a very promising girl, by the bye, will, in the course of the ening. sing two favorite airs. On weneeey oven ing. Mr. Stammers, the leesee, takes his benefit. Bowery AmruitHeatRe.—The managers of this es, tablishment certainly deserve great praise for the admi- rable manner in which it is conducted, so as to render it always an agreeable, chaste, and profitable resort. Ma- dame Macarte and Levi North will both appear this eve- ning : certaialy a strong conjunction. Mr. James Nixon ‘and his pupils, Willie and Charley, the celebrated Le display their wonderful powers Miss Jes beautiful dens ‘ill appear in several fe- few of the many attrac. Id out. To-morrow evening, Mme. Mocarte will take her benefit. Amenican Crncvs.—Sands, Lent & Co. appear to be doing 2 most successful busi , it houses crowded to overflowing may be any criterion by which to judge.— Woe cannot, ina short notice, mention even a fair part of the pleasing novelties and attractive nature of the per, formances offered; but suffice it to say that Master Her. nandez, the greatest living equestrian of his age, Mr. oats , the livi incarnation of the Pickwick re; ee a Ho Bd ly,” and the “Wrestlers; . Com sat \dinarian, and Mr. Sands, with vis children, overs awe atthe attractions at this establishment. tan | sees, in addition to all, will be performed the farce “Dambd Jerry.” Atmamans.—If you wish to have the “wool pulled | Mott over your eyes,” in spite of all your efforts to the con’ trary, step into the Aihambra thisevening, and see if you can detect the great magician Alexander in any of his nderful deluding tricks. He will delight you and Tonish ou but youl not be able to understand the cret of his remat ie feats, “Muse, Instrumental and Herr Alexander Yankee Hill has engaged the | Year's day, and if he don’t inake {ng ting, with merry la powers over the risi le muse! ‘The Arch street theatre, Philsdelphia, o bill irihie evel ‘The extravaganza of © ‘Gull the historical orical ley of “ Montezuma,” will be Mr. Anderson poe Philade: of * Jul = to-night, at the Walnut street im the charecter of Brutus, in the | .” Tho farce of “ Lend me | Five Fite shillings” will fotlor OR Sa polly eign mn magician, who takin tho Chemaan street theatre, Philadelphia, for his enteriainments, seems to have made a great hit. Wo sjed that he would, after having attended one of exhibitions in this city. Dan Marble is playing at the St. Charles theatre, New bape og yap Biney. the greceful and fascinating denreuse is wt New Mr. Collins made his first sppearance, at ( | or | Tae Wratnen a aa extremely the frost began to thaw about 1 o'clock, P. M. Tne to a sale of books to take Messrs. Cooley, Keese & | evening. The collection dates ct taction so tae poe and complete coll :ction of standard | works; country. Those having libraries, or in mee al Anal lar volumes cheap, would do well to attend this | New Yoru Hisvonscat Socrntt droves ips. of this society a course of eight lectures is te be ed at the Mechanics Hall, 4° Seman, by Mr. G R Gliddon, formerly U 8. Consul pt. ‘The researches | of Mr. G. in his Eastern sojourn trav been of ie Lops ‘to ensures vast deal of instruction and interest his lectures, the first one of which will be given this a Tus Ho.ars—In the notice ef eur poby hong: Ld tions in yesterdey’s paper, we forgot to for lous, (late Roussel) No. 169 Broadway, has an induite veriet; of perfumery, cosmetics and toi fet articles on hand, we: worth attention during the holidays. He is the Stewart | of New York in hi: of business. No toilet can be complete without Lis article. Funtovs Daivinc.—We have frequently had occasion to comment upon th orunen of dvivers of omni- buses, cebs and hac! through our streets | without regard to the liven Be limbs of the foot passen- | ugh a one as is rarely to be met with in ‘an | tn, absolutaly unworthy of the station they, ocoupy ; such will be the exposition of official improprietics, whenever the concern shall pass into other hands, whe- the ‘Tepreventatives of the’ stockholders, or the | ereditors, as will fully justify the charge of scandalous mismensgement. The public ettention having been ‘ar | awakened to the enquiry which is in progress, they wi Barron, Ei | Dot now be satild with any halfway meeeares that be patched up ; the reasons and causes of the disappointment must be brought fully to lieht, and therefore, caution those who would venture on the | ness of restoration, either from vanity or selfishness, to | ook well totheir undertaking. It has been, for some time pest, a just cause of com- plaint, that the steckholders have been kept in constant ignorance of the condition of the company, and conse- | quently there has been no opportunity for consultation among them, through which proper measures for aseia- ' tance might have been devised, thus leaving the whole matter to the charge of a few incompetent individuals — | In excluding the stockhelders from a knowledge of the embarrassments, the directors have been enabled, with | the transfer book in their exclusive possession, te operate in the ups and downs of the stockmarket, as professional Robert joey Jacob Harve: > . Brady, Joun Meikeon, Ald Ay Lag? ag et R. Callan, Attack M ag Eli- Bernard C Can wnsteen | been read, the meeting was succes- E. D. Cownmay, Honsce Gneew exposition of tent and itensity of ruferiog in Ireland-ent the ime. pent of our do1og something to mitigate that pgs? OS omaha resolutions Were then submit an Resolved, That His Honor Mayor Mickle act as Trea- | surer, and that the money collected” be remitted by him to his Excellency the Lord Lieutensnt of ireland, with request that he institute an inquiry into the really desti. tute districts of that country, and that he dispense the money sent, among none but those he finds to be real ob- , jects of charity. ‘This resolution was an juent period was taken up for reconsiderat ied so as to aut gers and the abuse has latterl; y become so prevalent, at it would appear as if these drivers were determined | to set all law at detia A man named Livingston was driven over yesterday, by the driver of stage and one of his ribs was teehee, He was taken to the City | Hospital, where he now lies ina ver 8 state. It is to be hoped that some example will be made of those | e | atreeta, as neither life nor limb are safe when thus wantonly violate the ordinances of the city. Sraay Oxex.-Two oxen want an owner, being | | found in the public streets. They will be found at the 18th ward station house. i Savep raom Daowsi jan named John Miller, | tal rat the foot of Court- accid ly fell into the Jandt sti in jumping from off ona of the steam! He was saved by policeman Brundage. ‘ax Avanns.—A falso alarm of fire wag,made yes- terday morning in the 5th ype Li | whe has boarded at | Fowsp Deap in .—A person 3 rine forthe i Year, not making his esterday, his room was entere: @ afternoon, when he was found dead | bo thie morning, Po as be Police Intelligence. Charge of Conspiracy to Defraud.—Otficer Beard, of | the $d ward, arrested on Saturday night, at the ‘North | American Hotel, Bowery, man alin Robert W. Moore, on @ warrant by J rinker, wherein he stands charged with a conspiracy, Pena ai with several others, in procuring a large ameunt of butter and gro- ceries fen th the following merchants:—Jesse Van An- kens & Son, No. 186 Washington street, have hag frauded out of $361 worth of butter; Mr. n Roe, No. 167 West street, $500 worth of butter ; Rovest| No. 27 Pulton street; Johu B. Moore & Co, Noo até Front ‘tar Clark & Fisk, No. 228 Fulton street, and groceries, embracing between $6,000 and $6,000. A igs ah of the butter, it appears, has been traced ston, bel opie in a8, of the above firms, where it | was discovered @ market, with the original marks | thereon, a having been me for several cents less than it | pure! the accused ios. The whole case Will be faily investl ed and sifted to the bottom by Justice Drinker, this noon, at 4 o’elock. Meantime, sccused was committed by the magis- | trate to ody of officer Stewart, to insure his ap- | pointed hgur. ped Convict.—On Wednesday last, | by the je of Oliver Kelly, escaped from the | Bate ri) pec] at Sing Sing, an retaken et Beekman, | ‘arrytown, about five miles from Sing Slog, on Christmas day, and immediately conveyed to the | prison. It giro desperate young man, after iberty from the prison, on that night, tra v rough the ic snow as fast ashe wasable, taking principally to roads; and in his | upon starting, he lost his shoes svow drift, and | was compelled to walk bare footed through snow and Soe. ontting ia ei ssarvianys thie, -tngetnee with the cold, almest stopped his pi managed to travel all that ni i and real part of secs it budated i into a barn to —when on Thu: aving had any sleep dr foad fi procure fame ett otf in great ith his feet, ince 5 a in ony wil! a feet, rm frat eaoay min ae flelds and i a threw himself down on so1 ia | yush, but having still his striped prison wee felt that his arrest would be certain were he to be seen. But thinking it would be better to be taken | then to starve to death with hunger and celd, he approached the Beekman Academy, and seeing the | door open, and a good fire in the stove and no one about that he observed, the temptation overcame his better Judgment, and in went the poor convict, like a starving to a trap, when scarcely had he sat down at the | stove two minutes, before a man came in and seeing wale with his striped dress on, kuew at onceshe was an convict, and took him at once into custody, conveyed him back: to , Feceived the reward of | $50 for the arrest and the thanks of the keeper of the | prison, for his vigiience. Thus ended the career of the | escaped convict. Grand Larceny —Policeman Girquel, of tle 4th wa re! arrested # mao called Dennis Desmond, on a charge — & young sailor by the name of Chas. T. rm bank bill, on Christmas day, w ina by Jane Poge, ut 97 James street. Locked up for | bei y Justice Drinker. Breaking open a chest —A policemen of the 4th ward arrested yesterday a fellow called Michael Riley, on a charge ‘of breaking ‘open a chest and stealing a quantity | of clothing therefrom, supposed to belong to ‘Catharine Kennedy, an emigrant passenger that arrived in the ship | Oxford, irom England, on Satarday night, for which an owner is wanted. Apply to Mr. Stewart, the efficient | clerk of police at the Tombs. Justice Drinker locked , the accused up for examination. Stealing Ciothing —Policeman , of the 4th ward, arrested yesterday a feilow called jenry Lacker, | on a charge of stealing a lot of ad from Davi Lewis, No. 320 ce oe street. Locked u Burglary —A\ fellow called ain bp gerry cought last aie: ‘a the cellar of house No. 83 Monroe | street, occupied by Mr. Th Crane. It appears | got in thiough the cellar coal grating, and had | peaken upa nice little lot of turkies a hoe ene, and ‘Was just poking bis black top knot out grating t to see if the coast way clear, when he was of the gr ‘on the wool by officer Brady of the 7th ward, and conducted to locked him up for ti Stealing an Anchor.--T wo boys, called Deming Colman and John Fitzpatrick, were arrested by officer Cashing, | of the 7th ward, for stealing an ancher worth $20, from | the schooner Eliza Avn, ina at the feot of Montgom | ae They weye detected in the same to an | old junk shop keep@r in Cherry street. Locked up by | Justice Timproa. On the “Sneak.”’—One ef tho “‘aneaking” Five Point thieves entered the dwelling house No 27¢ en at, en Saturday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, and ebureau drawer Rng stealing the: ‘a | he was charged by @ man called Ten. | brook, wit ing atrunk. The case was investigated before Justice Drisker, and diemissed, there being no larceny in the case whatever, to justify the detention of Mr. Knowles. Malicioue Trespase—Ofticers Davis and Stewart, of | the Lower Police, arrested on Saturday night, ay ou: man by the name of James Rysn, on a charge of mai: trespass in tyres front of the Bowery Am eos pelus, Dolening to Mesers. Dreperand Tryon Justiee 0: ‘the accused to bail in $260, to answ court. A Rich Fa; .—Oflicer Odlum, of the 6th ward, brought before Justice Saige ig ed afternoon, an old grey heeded man, Thomas Lock, of some sixty winters, whom’ he found in the Bowery, near Walker street, sitting on the sidewalk solicit- ing aid from the public, otherwite called Itappears this old men is seni out to beg by two wemen who live in good style on the money thus collected by the old man. About two months he was brought ia and the mi pape ee bo up as a vagrant for 6 months to Blackweli’s Island, but scarcely was Le there a week before the old man, or bis frionds, procured $60, which ‘was given toa eae 6 , whe: presunee awrit ‘certiorari, and obtained harge, end he is now brought in egain and committed on the same charge, but the record | of conviction this time has been made out by ir. Stew- art, the clerk, ina monnerthat we doubt much if any Judge will be authorised to discharge under such a re- cord of convictio: Petit larcenies.—Mary Ann Ward was committed = cutting off a pocket containing $2, from the dress of avother prisoner, or, while in,the cell ‘Logether, in the 6th station house. Mary Ann Allen, was bro’ shh officer McManus, | for stealing $2 from Eugene inacrib onthe | Five Points. Locked up for trial. ' Altempt to stab.— Officer McKeon arrested last night, a fellow called John Chew, on a charge of attempting to stab Mrs. Daily, with a large bowie knife. Lock for examiuation, by Justice Drinker, Petit larceny.—Assistant Captain Gardner, of the 6th stea last night, a woman called Elizabeth Har- charge of rovbing a man by the name of Ow of $2, while in a crib on the Five Points. Also accomplices, John A. Brown and Peter Wyants. Locked up. riot, Movements of re, The following were the full smount of travellers re- siearens at each of the Wa oA ares bm = a ae SH Capel Bere | ‘jelfcies, and C. Thea ick, i Ll wi wi ; General . Oliver, Quebec; G. Jouinnand@. Hicks, ms iy ‘To! Crrv.—W. Harvey, Aiba L. Barden, N. ¥.; T Stretter, Baltimore: ; E Baker, N. Philed.; M. Ferron, do; C. Dan- eat “Dean Richmond, Buffalo; J. Holborne, Pro- vidence. Howanp —Col. Denny, Dae 5 no Rosch, Canada; Mr. Williams, Phils; 8. Hobbie, D.C; J’ Overson, Annapolis; Z Reddle, or sau Hall; D Porter, Pe HL Little, Conn; L. Hayden, Genesee co; P. W. ‘Sopson -D. o New He: i ortham| i$ Louis; Sydney d | 2 Marshall, Dr John Gray, Edward 4 ee the station house, when in the morning Justice Timpson | 2 | Sethe hes to — affair occurred in Bolivar co, Miss. week before — aman Lumstord een secidentally an | Mr. Wallack is playing at Savanneb, Peete on the evening of the 9tnd, io the “Usts ithorize the committee (appoint inted by by | sneer, resolution,) to determine the mode ia which the money was to be appropriated to the objects intended 5) is Resolved, Th: committee uf seven bi avalniee to subdivide the city into districts, with their pumbers, to make collections for a rele of Ire- | land, and that returns of the names and sums so collected | be given to the Mayor on Thursday next, and that tre | There has always been such a fastidious withholding names and sums be publishedin the city newspapers. Of information, and selfich regard for the transfer book, beer Most a by subsequent resolu- | as to form streng circumstantial evidence that the con- dt |: Sede; be Sonmaaces see + <r cealment practiced was adopted fer the most disingenu- Andrew biog pu ous purposes; but, in this instance there is no necessity Ald. James Walsh, | to resort to such species of corroborative testimony ; Balix \agoliabe, ~ | there is positive evidence that the ‘principal managers 4 {have been guilty of repeated comstructive frauda...In.re mais ference to the mystery in whieh every transaction by been enveloped, we take the opportunity to remark, ti wo i pin | a posi _ Nate nat Gee coe coon | it deserves ne higher distinctien than to be cherasterised cerita ihe dlacharae of the Anilen devolved aspen | 24 the emanation of an exuberant littleness of spirit, the ratood, that some of the namce below have boc miserable trickery of ignorance end wesknese—ee those | ithout coneltiog pvliagener ve thab. thew have coly who feel conscious of their ewn integrity, having no die eat charity so uadertaken, All who are wile reap spr re to ect, will please consider this Largred announce- ca ethan dain, 80s Z fo calbon:the | As another instance of incompetency, it is proper to ve! , as early os copy: Srrranogen pert et See | Sees ees fully so! lieited to signify that fact by a note tousat the | *Y throng! om Mayor's office, creditors hasbeen unjustly contested, by resorting to wave antes | anne eee gee ia abi legal technicalities, and theehances incideat to procras- JF Phanix, John Mesiichual, Joha Giron, | “ating litigation; and such have been the frivolous ow pari Stoneall, Ald. Bro James Keley, grounds reverted te for defence that the faith of the ay. al 1 bd Ward Aid, Benson, “Ala, SoEireth, Chas Stetson, | #MPAY'bes become a by-word with the profession, re- Wi Redmond, Felix Ingoldsby, Simeon Draper, Gre- | Siting, a8 might be expected, in larger verdicts end D. Connery. Judgments for damages than would have occurred sien fl Fare Malin, Ym, a Han | vag ad egal comron Tence McCarthy, Patrick Mulvibill DG. Peptz, Simeon | _ !tsthis imbecile policy, this Jealousy of interference Abrahams, George Dawson. | with efficial dignity, this want of honest independence, oth Ward —Ala. Hart, Ald. Radford, E. 8. Derry, Jas. | and this supreme degree of selfishness, which hes in- BN Warde Ala. Pome xia. Gilmartin, John Mullin fuenced every movement, thathas brought this company 5 | Pe Wee ence ia be ti ae beeches “ae insolvency, and proves most con_ ln, James Kerrigan, Owen MeCabe, be Andiaw araty fat Bie ee mak cennt wares _ brains. nase Shultz, Peter Smith, Hiram Me Doyle, Jackson | ommunication between the stockholders and thelr rep- resentatives. The fault is not, however, entirely with the directors; in the supineness ef stockholders there exists a great desl too much reapect for official dignity— ‘au overcharged confidence in the integrity of elective trustees, giving to those in place a supercilious habit of considering themeelves ..bove responsibility. In the representation we have msde of the conduot of the direction, we are awaro that the censure does not apply to every member, as there have been several who have shown themselves superior to the centro], ling influences, and through whose exertions ag association of individuals was formed, composed of fgentlemen of respectability, intelligence and ea pital, who would have sdvamced a half million of dollars, provided @ reconstruction ef the direction ‘ could be made to meet their views of representative responsibility. There have, also, been others who have retired from the board to avoid any further participation in the public displeasure. This prudent exertion may have been justifiable, especially as it comports with the general practice of avoiding difficulties; but we are of opinion thst those who have refused to gs driven from their post, have acted in a manner much more manly end meritorious. ‘There should be no arrangements in the fisancial fne- gotiations of corporate institutions, in which the stock- holders should be held unworthy to participate, and, whenever any such are attempted to be introduced, hav- ing a vital bearing on the goueral interests, it should be the duty of those who disapprove of sueh eperations to give to them proper publicity—and with these sentiments we condemn those who retired from the direction, fore want of firmness, a want of fairness, in not exposing the | infractions, which were about to be made on the rights of their constituents. The negotiations which are now under consideration, and in which Mr. Havemeyer is playing « conspicuous part, may be successful as @ bargain, but will fail to raise the honor of the company. It seems that this gem- tleman, in declining to serve his demeoratic friends, on the score of domestic comfort, has all at once diseovered that the burthens of official life, if accompanied with pre- per pecuniary compensation, are not so mach to his dis- taste as he had imagined. The game now is,to bring into the board = new set of directors, by giving them a controling amount of stock at very low priees, with the contingent advantage of loaning money on the bonds of © the company, convertible into stock, at twenty-five per cent belew par. The directors who hold stock, haves perfeet right te contract for associates; but have they the right to disregard the requisitions of the ebarter, in or- der to carry threugh their stook-jobbing operations? There is, however, no henesty im the arrangement; the negotiating directors will make no sacrifices; the stock- | holders who ere kept in ignorance ef the movement will be deceived. If Mr Mavemeyer goes inte this company on such, or similar conditions, he willbe disappointed and such is the neture ef the negotiation now om foet that it reflects very little credit upen thote conceraed. In our former remarks we stated that the debts of the company would not be less than thirteen hundred thou-_ sand dollars when the reed reaches Somers, but it wil; be seen from the following statement that it already ex- ceeds thatemount. Not thet this ameunt ean be ascer, tained from the records of the company, for we know that the Joans made on the hypothecatien of stock have never been regularly entered on their boeks; and what will appear much more extreordinary, they have never been authorized by the board of directors, nor in any manner sanctioned by the stockholders. We will ven tare to say thet the chairman of their Guance commitice has not been comsulted—at least such has been his reply to adirect inquiry. If the negotiation which Mr. Have- meyer is contracting, is legitimate, we cannot see why the legislature circumscribed the mode ef doing business through the instrumentality ef a board ef directors. ‘The charter has no legal existence at the present mo ment, end those who have been goilty of thus transcend ing their duties, are proper subjects for the attention of the legislature, where violations of sll charters should be condemned, whatever may be the rank and stateo those guilty of such transactions. The condition of the company may be summed up in a very few words. With a debt of $1,000,000, by bonds, and $400,000 on the hypothecation ef illegal stock, they have ebout thirty miles ef reed * finished. The amount of old stock is $6,700 shares, and of hypothecated about 26.900 shares, while the legal capital is 56 500 shares—leaving a balance of ever issue of 1100 shares. Theso general statements are acknowledged; but whet has been the real stock put into circulation is more dif. cult te be ascertained, and probably never will be kuewn until all the certificates in circulation shall be called in- There may be a large quantity of forged issues, of neg” ligent issues, and of recently false issues,which may not be accounted for. The hypothecated stock stands as follows:—2000 shares to Charles Christmes, as egent fer « loan of $40,000; to the Danberry Bank of Connecticut 6000 shares, for $100,000 of United States bonds, percent. interest, from which $96,900 was reslised—the bank to return the stook at the expiration of four month#, on the receipt of $160,008, and seven per cent. interest— gamblers are wont to do with loaded dice. The game has been in this manner all on one side—while the inte- teresta of the public have been totally neglected and abused. jeneral committee, at asubsequent meeting, 8th Ward—Hon. Wn. F. Compton, 4 Ald. Maclay, John McKeon +. Michael wee Gideon Fountain, James G. Moft ‘im. Olam. er lain, 9th Ward—Ald. Van Tine, Ald. Smith, Philip W. Eng Edmond M. Young, ae Moses G. Leonard, David Broderick, Francis ( rd. sonzole, Ald. Gray, Elijah F. Pudy, th Ward aia, Johnson, Ald. Dodge, Patrick ee, ‘ban, Felix Boing, Chas. M. Simonson, Willi Mic! lan, Abraham V. Hatfield, James Dougherty 4 Ald. Rechgen' oom, 5) ea ug! Andrew Kerrigan, Horace Gree! uel sod, Thomas Addis Emmet, Andrew Leary,’ Morgan | 18th Ward sees Ald. Teeks, C. B Timpson, Le agua Wm. G. Boggs, Dr. H. G. Duunell, Ald. Brad: ee Bh Sioyle. 14th We Ald. Tappen, Ald. Nichols, John Calleghan, Hugh O’Brien, Francis Gilmore, Abraham Bell, George Innes, Hugh Kel — Ward—Ald. B x, Dudley Seldei Evesson, Col rv fateon Wi Francis 8 Wm. Power, Robert Emmet, Mertin Waters, Dr. Rol He » John C. Greene, Wm. B. Astor, Alex. T. Stewart, Robert B. M. Minturn, J. O'Reilly, Patrick McCormick. 16th Ward—Ald. Livingston, Ald. Meo Hon. Moses SR aa waa Deseo am ie era 2 * Thomas i Henry, James Samed A subscription for the relief of the i was ooerednt the prelimi ry fapsting Cal 1 tall er led to as follow: n Smith, $5; Edmund Bo. . ill, $25; Patrick McCormick, Jei mg Feng, con ‘Mictieel rays $2; Dan- igh, martin, $5; Friend, $1: | Davia Pi edmond’ MeMfanie, 91; Win Lambert | | $3; Phillip © Chlline, 95 Win. Donovan, $0; Andre | Evoy, $5; Steption 1; Peter Lally, $2; John ite. mons, $1 es rs less, $1. Michael f Phelan, $5; | Dr. Kveati ahi Francis Blake, $5; Rater Mev Morphy, Sts Patrick $s: Wm. Parser, $5; James Hagan, $: ae drew Jackman, $5; Michael Phelan, $5; Canna, $1; Jobo MoCenne, $2; Jol ‘Thomas Wale Jobn c ee es Walsh, $1; erselin’ Lyon . Beeld & James Kenny, Ly kc 8co! | Mad a, $1; Jas W. W! ite, aoe Wm. 0 | Pateick Gritin $5; Gore Kelly, $1; Ge Grady, $1; James Kein, $2 MeKew, Nicholes M: pears $i; 3; Ald. mar $10; —_ Cod Divine, $6; Henry: Mavery, $3; T. ate | Markey, sis cre ae $10; John Ryan, man, $0; Tim $703 20 Ward Collecting on ne are requested to meet at the Mayor’s Office, City Hall, at 7 e’clock this evening, without further no- tifeation. By erder of the meeting. whe onty establishment city where all poe Bodice Rpg = pet? ged etics, perfumes and Colegnes can be is all arti- e srearegeet, genuin ‘00d at fixed but reasonable ‘a A. Mons, $ iste Bvussel’s Perfumery, Cosmet, and Toilet A 199 Broadway. ‘The Cock may crow If he feels so disposed, it still he should bear in mind that at this season 1¢ Te lance they were not were the trouble of throwing for, However, this is not to the pomt. What we want de 16 this—onr old faporivey Martin Boteer, the bert Plumage, can be seen at the Second tall houre—and when you call ow ‘expect better atteation than you can meet with honse in New York, and we will pmemad he tall, Heserves up asupurb lunch every day From 1 i to thy ‘lock. Exereise, the fountain of Health.—Those Union Gymvastic Academy, 1 ar Nowons Cigeses for adnits meet sand @ jock @ evening. Hot, cold and shower , MONEY MARKET. Sunday, Dec. 37—6 P. M. The stock market during the past week has been rather quiet than otherwise, and quotations have remained quite steady. None of the fancies have raised more than one or two per cent, and there appears very littie dispo- sition to operate until after the holidays are over. There area number of reasons for the inactivity in the stock | market ; the most prominent, is the approach of the pe | rlod set spart for the commencement ef the new finan” cial policy ef the government. Speeulators in stocks are anxious to see what will be the operation of the Indo. pendent Treasury bill, before they become more deoply | involved in transactions, and they are disposed to await | | some action in relation to this messure on the part of the government, with the hope that it will be modified ‘tnd improved so as to meet the exigencies of the country: | Growing out of the Mexican war. Tn pursing our examination oto he sfeirs of the Harlem Reilsoad Company, we sre now prepared to | whether the excess aifeote the first, the last, or either of show that the dirpeters ere not nly entirely undt, but | the intermediate transfers, ls pot very material, in the & Co; 6600 be which a loam of $108,000 was made, is now held by the steck combinetion, with the promise to redeem ever ® eertain subscription for $200,000 shall be ap; to Davis, Brooks & Co. 6000 shares, to protect their @ontract for irom, already delivered,on which $35,000 falls due on the 16th January, and $10,000 on the first day of each succeeding month. Te Floyd Ferris and David Cotheal, directors, 2000 Supreme Court to set aside an honest verdio: obtained against the company by Storey, Mills& Co for $18,000. To Edward Faile, 2 director, 1000 shares, for money loaned; and about 900 shares, the last Of the batch from this prolific source, to persons unknown. ‘These several amounts exceed the capital stock eu- thorized to bo subscribed, eleven hundred shares, but