The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1846, Page 2

tk’ v¥ Tuesday, December 29, 184%, ur Voimnteer System, he whig members of Congress per commencement of the present session ct requiring legislation. ver, and expecting,that they will ere long recover r reason, rollup their shirt sleeves and go to work at the business wh they were sentto the capitol to perform, we venture to suggest that some action is necessary by them in regard to vo- lunteers for the war. Volunteering is decidedly more popular than enlisting in the r anomaly, that while ten, fifteen or twenty thou- gand volunteers can be organized in this city within one week, Uncle Sam’s corporals and sergeants are obliged to traverse our streets with drums, fifes aud flags, beating up,or rather scaring up, with their execrable noise, recruits for the ar- my, without success. However anomalous it may appear, it is neve: rue, and the cause is obvious: A requis y be meade, say fur two regiments of vol-' Our young men, fired with patriotism, and animated by love of country, throw down their implements of trade or profession, and enrol themselves as defenders or asserters of that coun- try’srights. The work-shop or the office is vaca- ted, and the drill room resorted Arrangements are immediately made for setling domestic affairs—their minds are bent on glory un YORK HERALD, | course of conduct they have pursued , han useless to draw their attention to | Hoping, howe- | ting gular army, and it may seem an | Who 1s Renavp? | the following is an extract :— | @ The agent of the Mexican government is still here; he has not been able to dispose of a license; in fact he finds it no go. Informat received here, that the Mexican government had made | over toa Fre: nen-be. name of Rebaud, the two men of war laying in Alvarado, the Anna and Mi cano, Rebaud left Mexico with the expectation of to sea under the French flog, taking | round Cape Horn, and arm | against our commerce in the East Indies and Pacific, | but he is not likely to accomplish his purpose. | We have obtained some information respecting this Rebaud, which we think will interest our | readers. | He is a Frenchman by birth, and a seaman by | Profession. On leaving the French navy, m them as privateers to cruise | Lieutenant,) he entered that of Mexico—then struggling hard to achieve her independence.— | Rebaud was of great service to his new em- | ployer, and was rewardad by them with the rank | of Commodora—a rank he still holds. few years back, the people of Yucatan and To- ment, Rebaud deserted the latter, and lent his | not a man of first rate talent, his decision jis great, his courage unquestionable.-— Notlong ago, he fought under peculiar cireum- stances, a duel with Sentmanet, whilom Gover- | nor of Tobasco. Sentmanet, who was a noted du- elist, challenged Reband to fight with pistols, | discretion.” They met, and both duellists advan- | ced to within a few paces of each other, without ‘ue Mexican Navy. —Ia * | the Herald of Saturday, appeared a letter from our special correspondent at Havana, frem which ‘The New York Pilots. The New York licensed pilots were, a few days since “That they all thed tsasters occur in their hands.” The following ex- [mag vod mn has been tract from the memorial of the Board of Underwriters to | Walks, Congress, will at once clearly show the entire falsity of after this, the above statement :— . the competency, nor are they disposed to undervalue th merit, nor do they wish in any respect to interfere with ‘interests, or limit the employment of the New York Pi on the contrary, the undersigned demre that the chai end skill of that moat useful and valuchle cless of citizens should become identified with the interest and reputation of our port.” Though the preceding extract from the memorial of | calebantes the Board of Underwriters bears ample testimony of the (wherein, we belisve, he served with the rank of | Sheracter and skill of the New York licensed pilots, and | as @ flat contradiction of the Journal of Commerce, yet unfortunately we are infact compelled to impeach the testimony thus offered,to convict the editor ofthe Journal by showing that the ects of the Board of Underwriters are not only wholly,inconsistent, but are at war with When, a | their published assertions. While the Journal pridesit, | gmp” self in publicly defaming the character of the pilots, the | basco pronounced against the central govern- underwriters extol them tothe highest extent, clearly | Will proving that the editor ofthe Journal is not entitled to powerful aid to the revolted provinces. Though | edit, though unfortunately the pilots are obliged to dis- puisanoss in those streets pe ee fesraglene credit their ewn professed friends, by showing that their public representations and professions cannot be recon- ciled with their conduct—like they who “make the pro- | | mise to the ear to braak it to the heart.” What are their professions?—Admitting the competency | and merit of the New York pilots, they disclaim the “wish in any respect to interfere with the interests or limit for diecipline. | both combatants to fire, as the phrase run, “at | the employment” ofthat most useful and valuable class of | citizens. What are their acts?—Can there be anything more pro, and gunpowder. Nothing occupies their attention | pulling trigger; when Sentmanet was so.appalled | Scriptive and inconsistent with their professions than r, glo sposed of, they putin their poekets all the hey can raise, and eagerly and anxiously time when they shall be mustered After a short time, seven of ten but bein, await the inte serv com © seven companies have expended perhaps their last dollar in equipping and providing them- solves wih articles necessary for their comfort. | Anon taey ge! poor, and become dissatisfied with the delay; their means are perhaps exhausted, | they are losing their time. Murmuring is aid-—dissatisfaction increases, and, like a eon- spre: Other young men, willing to | not do so, because they see no reason why y should abandon their civil pursuits and re- \ dn indefinite time before drawing pay from ; und the result is, perhaps, that the , With hard work, be filled. ow is, the government cannot pay until they are mustered into the ser- United Srates, and they cannot be mus- e until the requisition is fulfilled. tagion, i es w Ii, the @, the Inw were changed, so that volun- teers would draw pay from the tume of their offer- ing th ir services, instead of from the time of their bei: g mustered into service, one hundred volun- would flock to the standard of their country re one goes now. Several ofthe States and incipal cities have been put to great expense in equipping and supporting their citizens after vo- luntee on account ot this defect in the law. This they were obliged to do, to sustain their character and reputation; but there isno reason ; Saturday’s paper; and supposed to be lost from | opinion, purposely aimod at them, and steadfastly and | why they should be put to this additional expense ' being in contact with the brig Savannah, hence | deliberately has the proscription been practised ; yet forthe federal government. We hope that Congress will look into this mat- ter, and in its wisdom assume all the expenses that have been incarred by our cities and States in equipping and supporting volunteers, and that the present law will be so modified that volun- teers will be entitled to compensation from the morent they enter the ranks, without reference to the time when they are actually mustered into garvioe Som of d.fficult. g of this kind will prevent a great deal QuaprancuLar War.—The war in New Mexico aslikely to be prosecuted something on the plan ofthe triangular duel, with this difference, how- ever, that the operations in which General Kear- y is engaged produce a quadrangular contest, ad of a three cornered fight. In the first place, the General has to fighta mongrel crew of Mexicans and Indians, knavish cut throats, who hail war as a piece of good luck, because it enables them to carry out their preda- tory designs under the protection ofa flag. They are never to be deterred from shooting men, that they may obtain their valuables ; but still a flag is matter of convenience, and as they are likely to be better rewarded by the plunder of Americans than Mexicans, they adopt the flag of the latter. The next corner from which opposition is to be seen, is the one occupied by the Texans, who are indignant at the idea of a territorial government being established at Santa Fe. The papers throughout Texas generally echo this sentiment. They say that— “Santa Fe is included within the boundaries of Te: as laid down aud defined in the law of 1836; that it rig! fully belongs to her, and to her alone any attempt to establish a territorial or other government within those i is an infringement of her rights as a sovereign Fron the time the Santa Fe expodition started from ustio in 1841—in fact, from 1886 —up to the present time, Mexico lying east of , ; and that the United 0 Tight to set up any form of government over 8 portion of the Btate of Texas. These paper bullets, though not quite so serious in their immediate effects as the leaden ones which are sent from Indian rifles, have their im- portance, notwithstanding, and may prove as se- rious, ultimately, as the bowie knife or scalping blade of the yellow faces or their red skinned companions. : The next angle is the position assumed by the whigs of the United States, who oppose the war, and declare the invasion of California an outrage. With all this opposition, General Kearney pur- sues the even tenor of his way; forms his territo- rial government, fights his Indians, rece the abuse or commendation of the press, as the case may be, and is content with doing his duty. The course pursued by the whigs, in this mat- ter, is one calculated to make them unpopular with the Texans, who, almost to a man, will look upon those-who oppose a war with Mexico,as their worst friends. Theyremember their struggles with Mexico, they remember their butchered brethren, and they will be likely to forget that our ‘war with Mexico is aught else than another act in the same drama ; and, consequently, the par- ty which is found opposing a war with Mexico, will be likely to find few friends in the new State. Thas, out of this small war with Mexico, seve- ral smaller ones will a: AonicuturaL Statistics or tae ‘Unitep Sraras —It will be perceived by one of our Wash- ington correspondent’s letters in to-day’s Herald, that in consequence of the refusal of the Senate to make the necessary and usual appropriations toenable the Commissioner of Patents to publith his regular annual report of the statistics of the | country, we are this year to be without that re- port We are much surprised at this. We are sure prised, because the Senate as well asthe people of the United States, must be aware of the im- menee advantages this report has always confer- red on the country, on our merchants, our politi- eians, and, in fact, on all classes of our citizens. ‘The Senate cannot bat be aware that the stop- page ofthis work will throw the country intoa state ofchaos. Our merchants base their speculations and ventures on the data it furnishes, and our statesmen look to it as authority for legis!ating for the future by the experience of the past. How can they legislate without official data to guide them? ‘We trust and believe that the Senate will re- | Sohne; consider their action in this respect, and make the necessary appropriations for furnishing the report as usual. « and heroic deeds. All civil matters | | shat Gen. Sam Houston, Gen. Rusk, and Messrs. Pilsbury and Kaufman, | | withstanding the very unfavorable weather. at the firm bearing of Rebaud, that he lost his usual presence of mind, fired at random, and | run away, without waiting;for his adversary’s | fired y o Rebaud is about fifty-two years of age, above | man come, who will compare the preceding statements | anies have been raised, and the members | the middle height, and very compactly made. | with the following circular? Let such men enly answer. There is a good deal of the fil/bustier, or freeboot- er, inhis appearance. He has only one arm, | having lost the otherin a land fight, not in a | This land fight occurred, if we re- | , member aright, in 1880. Santa Anna hav- | ing in that year pronounced against the gov- | for the port of New sen fight. ernment, was attacked in the neighborhood sustained so complete a defeat that only one in twenty of his army escaped. Rebaud being at Vera Cruz at the time, Santa Anna started on his | #! ill-fated expedition, accompanied. him to see the ed him of his arm. 4 Rebaud has a brother in the city of Mexico, | Who purenes the useful occupation of milkman, and to whom he bears no resemblance, whether in the inner or outer man. The milkman has a good deal of the milk of human kindness in his composition—the commander has none. We agree with our Havanaj correspondent, that Rebaud is not likely*to succeed: in his pira- tical expedition. At the same time, it will bene- | cessary for our naval officers to watch the | Frenchman closely. Coiision, aT SEA—Sa¥ETY or Vessers np Lives.—The schooner Laura Jane, reported in | for Savannah, has, we are happy to learn, arriv- | Congress and the public are entroated to believe, that | it eda Norfolk. The captain, mate and three of the crew, who dent, have arrived at Savannah in the brig S., having at the time the vessels were in collision jumped on board that vessel. The Laura Jane was bound trom this port to | Cape Biscayenne, with materials for building a light-house, and had on board twelve passengers, captain, mate, and five hands. She sustained but little injury, loss of bulwarks monkey rail, anchor, &c. ‘The S. received none. The Savannah had her main channels carried away, some ofherchain bolts broken, and sus- | tained other damage. Texas Memsers or Concruss.—It is understood , ty i | Commissioners beg lee of Jalapa, by a certain General Echwerni, and | pared to furnish pilots fo | exertions in their severe and arduous the hero of San Jacinto, | most cruelly ss agpeney for daring to resist ¢ | the following published circular? We ask not that the character of the warfare egainst us be judged by any re- presentations of our own, but by the conflicting statements of our persecutors alone. To what irresisti | | ble conclusions must the mind of every just and candid ‘a8 it is not our wish to characterize it :— New York, ——, 184-. Sir: In consequence of the repeal of all laws relative to pilots, by the Legislature of this State, the subscribers were 2) of Underwriters of this city, com 8 for the | examination, mens Cy sonerel regulation of pilots ork, y way of Sandy Hook, and licensed a number of competent persons, the to inform you that they are pre- Pi all outward-bound vessels, upon application at their office, No. 70 Wall street ‘fhe commissioners wish to impress o1 merchants and shipma the importance of their cordial co-oper- o enable the board to fulfil the objects for which mn organized ; and they feel that, as they are having ving their services gratuitously, they have @ strong claim | fight,and there received the wound which depriv- | fee king for such co-operation: and they, therefore, beg e to call your attention to the 6th article of the | Constitution, as adopted by the Chamber of Commerce | | authority of the State of New Jersey. ond Board of Underwriters, recommend tel receive a person as pilot excepting o certificate signed by the board. or th that no nes ‘{QG- Office hours from 9 to 8 o'clock. Rosent L, T. [Signed] Cwas. H. Mansmaty, Rossect Sturars, Geonos W. Biust. To Captain The recommendation contained in the 6th article of the constitution, "that mo vessel receive « person as pilot, excepting on hie producing a certificate signed ly the | Board, or those issued under the authority of the State of | New Jersey,” was adopted, as mast be apparent to every Intelligent man, solely to exclude from all employment the New York State pilots. That section was, in our the underwriters and their associates have no “wish in | any respect to interfere with the interests or limit the em- | the York Pilots.” ‘were reported drowned at the time of the acci- BOR el tha Hee 20 i The merchants of this city well know how faithfully this edict has been executed, and how the poor pilot» who has safely breught their ships into port, is dis- carded from their service, when applying to take thom to sea, without the slightest pretence of mismanagement -or misconduct being attributed to him. Criminal justice would long since have been visited 7 upon the pilots, had they dared to combine for any pur- | pose, and the merchants be made the subjects of their | combination. Yet who will hesitate to say, after read- ing the above circular, that we are not the victims of a combination?; And though our oppressors be rich and Leys yet ere they, no less than the meanest, amena- le to justice. with the most unparalleled assurance have the just bine! whole class of citizens been invaded, and | while the and those depending on their at ag, be been ment, yet stil the war of injui is waged against ther, " ‘afortune, }, and to their doers is laid the mi une of every of Texas, will arrive in this city to-day or to-mor- | disaster, whether happening under their charge or not row, and remain until after the first of January, | * for the purpose of witnessing the manner in | will grant us justice, despite our enemies and celebrated in Gotham. We | ane hope that our public officers will show them | | which New Years the respect they deserve. Maenetic Te:ecraru.—We _n that the new wires for the telegraph between this city and Boston, have all been put up, with the exception of ashort distance between Boston and Worces- ter. week will see the lightning again at work. Nxws From Boston.—We are indebted to Phil- lips & Co. for Boston papers of yesterday morn’ ing. Musical. Sr. Geonce’s Socrety.—The grand concert given in aid of the funds of this society last evening, at the Tabernacle, was attended by some 1,600 persons, not- Of th performances it is impossible to speak at length, or ip detail—the late hour and the pieces played, to the num- ber of twenty, forbid. The grand novelties of the eve- ning were the appearance of Herr Dorn, his first in this city, and the young Apolloneons. Of the former, suffice | to say, that though all the musie posmble, perhaps, to be attained from a French horn was achieved, yet the attendant mechanical difficulties can never be suffi, | ciently appreciated by the public to counterbalance its | mesgerness of compass and its monotony of tone | Kyle, in the duet, did admirably; we listened to | hie fiute with even more then usual pleaswe. | Of the Apolloneons, we can only say that they did as we prophesied they would; they achieved & great triumph. Little Anne Maria Cole, by her per- formance on the piano of the airs from “ Il Crociato,” called from the audience repeated and prolonged bursts | of applause, in which our mo st distinguished artists and | the great Herz himself, who was present, heartily join- ed. The solo on the violin, performed by Henry Bul- | lock, was one of the gems of the evening, and also great- | ly applauded. Modame Ablamowicz sang es she always does, well, exquisitely, and in her last solo gained a rap. | turous encers. Miss Northall sang her first piece, es | we thought,in bad voice, but inher last was delightfully | sweet and pleasing, so much s0, as also to be compelled | to repeat, in spite of the late hour. “God save the | Queen” was sung with energy, if not with accnracy, at | the close of the evening, the audience rising and join’ in the chorus. The artists who kindly voluntee: their services evening, and Mr. Loder particularly, who hes been the main spring of the whole affair, de- | serve well of the public. We can assure them, that evening spent for charitable purposes will not be to | | | them an evening lost. Hera: Hexs.—Our neighbors of Brooklyn will re- | member that to-morrow eveniog, thie great pianist will | bi | give a concert at the jadame Ablamomicz end other engaged to bis assistance. ri git concert at Philadelphia to-morrow eve- Movements of Travellers. Yesterday's arrivals, as usual on a Monday, were pecu- liarly limited, as the annexed extracts from the registries Of the respive hotels will testify :— Ameaican—M. Churchill, Sing Sing, Dr. O. Tuthum, Phila, J. Miller, Eligabethiows; EB. W: Mentgo. mery Co; B. Phelps, Connecticut; D. Merria, U. 8 N; D. ah ewwats W, Scraghan, Yonkers; 8. Haywood, Astoa—C. Dana, New York; D. Randall, Louisville; Lyceum ‘n their city. talent of eminence, is H @. Phillips, ia; F. Vincent, 1 W. Loper, do; J. aheciend Yiudson; W aoc peng uncen H A, Hunt Boston, George Thomes, Philadelphia; ‘W. Gray, Baltimore; M. Washington H. Golip, Baitimore; M. Chapio, Hartford: H- |, Boston; Thos, | Pomeroy, do; Col , Fort Hamilton; H. Townsend, | Albany; M. W. Milller, England. | Crrv.—C, Chauncey, Boston; Mr. Beekman, West chester co; J. Value, Philadelphia, W: Clough, New- ark; H. Campbell, Philadelphia; A. G. Boyd, B.0.; W jarvey, Fuartuiwsd, Murphy, New York; J. Hall, U.8. N.; | ©. Colman, Roxbury; J. A. Ricker, St. A. Bryan, | # Mian Bleck: Norfolk; A. P. Childe, Pitts lowan —Cap ; A. PB. Childe | Sar viens WW Rickerieoa,’ ‘Oraham, st Boston; C. Ri Phila; M. Ganhen, Orange co. ; B Miner Bronewek, Mr Lor, ‘rantagion, a Jvpson—Mr. , East J a ton; Mr, Flagg, New Hoven, O. Darkee, Lewes | extraordinary perform: tale complaints are newly raked up to affect tion Congress, which hes long known our calamity, and reecu- STATE PILOTS. ‘Theatricals. Pan Tueatax.—The little dancers appeared last even- | ing in three pieces—in the ‘Pas des Bergers,” the “Le Pas | des Moisoneurs,” and the ‘Pas Polka P.ysane”—to another very large audience. Their engagement closes this week, so that all who have not yet witnessed their pear again thi mening in the sume pocesea thote is © in the same pieces as tho: flay ond bet night, one of which, ‘the "Pas des Mo! sonneurs,” is, we think, better calculated to exhibited their grace, previously ‘performed. iy Else,” hich by the way, was capitally perfermed last night, j wal be Tepeateds together with the’ comedy o¢ the “Dumb | Belle. ,. Bowery Turatre.— Putnam” was again produced at The “City Burglar,” a new piece ,of much merit, suc ceeded. It unfolds several of the scenes of city life, and contains some excellent points. The very title is not calculated to make it popular with the great crowd, but when we consider the success that has attended ‘Jack Sheppard” ‘and similar pieces of that cast, wo au- | gur favorebly forthe "City Burglar.” As a now piece, | fas, like all new pieces, labored under the disadvan- tages of a first representation, and though not announced for this , it would beara repetition. Thi | ing will be performed the “ Wild d of the Prari | ‘also the gorgeous spectacle of the “ Bronze Horse” will be presented, t, conclude with the “Children of the Wood.” Preparations on a most magnificent scale are | being made for New Year's Day. Gaxenwich Tueatre.—Mre, George Chapman takes her benefit this evening, and offers a splendid bill of en- tertainment. She has also secured the aid of dramatic | talent of the highest order. Mr. George Chapman, Henry | Chapman, and Julia Drake, will appear H. P. Grattan | will take the of Tom Moore, in the “ Irish Lion’? _ | The drama of the “ Battle of Texas,” the tarce above | {ie scenes from the monuments, hierogiyy mentioned, and the comedy of “Ie He Jealous,” will be | tone, aad. conan ree formed. To-morrow evening Mr. Stammers, the popu- | lessee of the establishment, will take his benefit. AtHamena.—Herr Alexander has kindly consented to an errangement, by which he remains through the holi- | days, and we advise parents and children to visit him: His | fund of legerdemanic feats seems inexhaustible, and are | performed with a rapidity end elegance that ‘elighteven aa much as they astonish. Mis personification of Santa | Claus, in which character he presents tothe younger | portion of his audience a variety of presents, is not the t atttactive part of the entertainment. Bowrny Amputtmeatae.—Mad Macarte, the most accomplished female equestrian [¢ e present age, is htly drawing crowds to this popular place ef eveni | ‘saorielomenn, extri inary feats. Lai ~4 she delighted bd gre bar” by me be aes acts, ip strongly papered over. Hioding, and Wy her general, exhibitions. of skill [ary degree of ease, grace and ogility in her motions on horseback, that show an extraordina- ry proficiency in her profession, a proficiency which as indeed her the every admirer of those high accomplishments that attach to the equestrianiam of the circus. The most accomplish- ed danseuse could not appear more eu feit upon the boards than Madame Macarte,on her beautiful steed, and her appearance each ¢ is the signal for the enthusiastic . The riding of Mr. North equally received with applause, and with Gossin, Carlo and Gardner as clowns, in connection with the other at- tractions, this popular place of amusement is night) crowded. ‘On New Year's day, thero will be great ai traction. Ameaicas Cracvs.—The attractions at the Chatham t face the celebrated company of Sande, Lent & Co. open- ad their Cireus, have drawn nightly full and crowded houses, from pit to gallery. Last evening the twin po- ef such a beautifal animal as May Fly. The bills night- Presented hore draw immense and with our FH May Fly alone the Chatham wwoald be nightly ded. for inte inted by the Chamber of Commerce, and the | this popular theatre last evening, with its usual success. | ph a universal admiration of City Intelligence. - | which had so lon; The w i. Wi ind the wi to what should be its course during the r about this hour, and had indications of +| puzzled as of the present happy season. New Yean’s Day.—The most active being made by most of our come them with that pro York and has alwa! acl 08 of el eae our citizens have man and those to the di new school, be their different desires, with the season. We ul! id that | au all former celebrations, splendor and style in which it is to well as the general and extensive manner in w! | goodly custom is to be observed. | Tae 8r ed in from Columbia, several laborers were up and removing the snow streets, in the vicinity of | Pearl, East Broad Chatham, &c. This prove high! itageous the foot passengers occupants of the different streets just now; and we | would earnestly recommend the continuance, until the ve | been fully removed. ‘The # ill place | in ordinary course. The aspirants for re election inthe Common Council, or for continuance in officeunder the | corporation, would do well to agitate such a reform as cleanliness in the streets, and the abatement of the many | otber abuses that continually in the face, before the preliminary meetings for the spring election take place. Russ Pavemewr.—This pavement has now seasonable time the “ peltings of the pitiless storm” omnibus, cab, carriage, cert wheels, and all oth hicles, since it was constructed last summer, and still re- | ‘nhurt amid the war ef elements, | ‘The wreck of matter, and the crash of worlds,” ‘a standing reproach to our city fathers and the consti- tuency w! politics s0 com ly blind them as to tole- rate the abuses that have so Tong existed in the eexenge ment and paving of our streets. A good job, substantially pavement, is capable of ro- ait the a oe ofa wane ter cd Paap woah other vel as are yy way. Whethes, such a plano paving Fie streets, generally adopted through our public roughfares, would not Prove more economical to the pu! treasury ef our city, and more advantageous to the city, let the mud- | pools of Broadway, the ruts in the Bowery and the dile- | pidated state of our public streets in general, answer the question. Something must eventually be done to ensure an and well paved streets. Honor where honor is | | due. | Ar ror tHe IaisH Poor.—The werd collectors de- signated by the general,committee, appointed to receive subscriptions for the Irish oor, are to meetat rosi- dence of the aldermen of their several wards to-day, to mi arrangements for calling upon the citizens of their | wards by Wednesday evening, to solicit of each some | foci a for the relief of the distressed poor of Ire- | Votuntee: It is said that the volunteers now en- camped on ernor’s Island, will leave on Wednesday for the seat of war. We think that there must be some mistake in this. | Wartvev’s Reapines. CHa arisegpenre at the solici- | tation of nu friends, will give one more evening with the Am Orators and Poets. It will take place on Friday evening next. Tnish Emigrant Society.—The third annual ball of | this benevolent society will take place at the Coliseum ening. We desire to announce the fact. ion of it is sufficient to have it well attended. | Youre Guarp Bari.—Anoth of Henry Clay. The You: | tion, intend giving a grand | their great leader, Henry Clay. | prove the most magnificent affair of the season. From the unprecedented sale of tickets, the committee have pry rips to appropriate large sums in decorations for dent lights, and more then | the, young’ Clay girls, will prove attractions few may resist. The supper, prepared by James Steteon, Esq, late of the Astor Honse, and more recently of the steamer | Atlantic, will be ofthe most extensive and refined order. | Hon. Luther Bradish will preside, and for guests we will | '@ Major Seneral Gaines, the famous Captain Walker, from the U. 8. Army in Mexico, Hon. Messrs. Fill more, Morehead, Crittenden, and perhaps Gov. Young. — | From the character of the committee we are confident | there will be no disappointment. Tickets, $2 each, may | be obtained at the various hotels. Fsax.—A fire broke out last night, about 934 o’clock, at 8034 Chatham street, in the toy and fancy store be- longing to A.Prikard & Co. It was promptly put out, through the efficient aid of the fire com; the shop articles being principaily damaged by water from the engines. Have ir Ricur.—Mackrell & Simpson are the pro- rietors of the East Broadway Stages, and not of Brown's mont Bowling Saloons. ENT OF THE CracutTs Fon THE Exsuina ‘suant to the statute which requires the ry two years to arrange their Cir. | respective districts, the Ci of | the first Circuit has appointed city | | August, October December. | will be held the frst Mondays of March, September and November. {n Richmond cou: on fourth Menday of May and last Monday of October. Law Terms.—For enumerated motions the first Saturday | of every mouth. For non enumerated motions every Saturday. Feary Accipent.—We noticed in yesterday's Herald, ‘an accident which occurred to a Mr. Mills, in falliug at foot of Courtlandt street into the riv 1, and attributed hia escape from | the police, to whose aid, we have been infermed, Mr. Mills was indebted for his life. We have been informed that he was rescued from his perilous situation, and was drawn out by James Sherman and ‘eorge Dobson, pilots of the steam! Isaac Newton. He was immediately taken to the office of Peter C. Schultz, who obtained a | physician, and after the most unremitting attention, he | was restored, and removed to the Northern Hotel. Accwent.—A little gitl, namod Sarah Carlin, residing at 408 Water street, fell down stairs yesterday morn- — her leg broken. She was taken to City Asotmen.—A sailor,named Meehan, fell from the gang | way in asloop in the North River, and broke his leg.— | He was taken to the City Hospital. |. Suppex Dxatu.—The Coroner held an inquest, | terday, at No.3 Catharine street, on the body of | artistical skill and beauty, than any they heve | The farce of Somebod; Luke Buanep ro Deatu.—A colored child, about three in consequence of his clothes acci catching fre. Verdict ly. Lectures on Ancient Eorrriun AacHxo.ooy. George R. Gliddon, formerly U. 8 Consul in Egypt, been invited by the New York Historical society Serpent a, of — on Keon mores fr eyilie | Egy: juring the present season, has accepted the inv | tation.” The course is to consist of eight lectures, includ- | ing the introductory one, which was delivered last eve- | pr, bee Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway The walls of the lecture room are covered by paintings, drawings,and engravings, illustrative of the subjects of which the lectures are to treat; the pyramids, exterior and interior views, the labarynth—illustrations of the arts, sciences, maoners, costumes, &:., of the ancient Egy; ir traits and likenesses of the from sculptures, fac similes Hebrew captivity, processions of toreign nations tribu- tary to the Pharoabs, with plans, maps and topo; ig 4 cal charts of the. country and architecture of the of the pyramids. explain the value of some of these drawings, paintings, &c., to the student of Egyp tian antiquities ; the mode in which others were obtain. ed, the agreement of each with others in dates, historical relations, and the recital of facts, was the subject of a of the introductory lecture. The the key to informatio: lecture; he did Tus Westmen —Yesterday was wet and stormy dur- unqualifiedly denounced in an article which appeared in , ing the greater part of the day. About 1 o'clock it rain- the Journal ofg Commerce, in the following terms, viz:— | ed heavily, and continued up to 6 o’clock, when a thick, ¢ the worat pilots we have, for nine-tenths of | heavy fog set in, occasioned by threwing off the frost remained on the streets and side- after, seemed frost and rain ther would sppear to be somewhat | | “Your momorialists desire on this occasion explicitly | WVinter, however, in all ite aspects, would seem to have to assure your honorable bodies that they neither deny enor the festivitios parations are fair to receive the calls of their beaux and friends, on Friday next, and wel- al cordiali that | long been | who do not | isciples of this | to rich luxuries of this year will tee a the up, as the the Co: St $1 002 theo Ma Hovising ployed which they new recei name of Broadway. Indes ia favor of dispensing with the fa jution in favor of wi ‘upon roast turkies, cores back ducks, eyeters, &e. ai uw keoper of the City Hall, at public expenses. ae ee eka Ds it where ele oti fara which he quence of the string piece suitab! for a | ing whet son Market are the other city prisons. Adopted. Ist of July, for the rent of a house, which obliged to hire. a employ: on thé Long Island Farms. Adopted. without restraint, Laid on the table. Stephe: sailor, by the name of Allen brig Stirling, from Savannah, street,on @ charge of murde: & Scotchman of the name of Wi! and su rooms, gorgeous banners, resplen- | Tm til, the matchless beauty of | about two weeks ag told him that he saw the accused, above b: lor Wedeworth for Justice D: drowning to the efls:ts of one, of | the nam rin Marc appears dock mone’ him the above sum for that purpose, which he did: and no sooner bet was won by Foot, who footed it off in double quick a until stopped by the above officers and conducted Station House, the with i bank bills. Justice Timpson locked him up for Jane and Pearl street, was discovered broken Phe old, named Alexander Nelson, on Monday came to | ite tall, accomplice of the negro Thompsen, in the drweiing hour of Mr. Theodore a treet. id up for trial by Justice therefrom ten silver tea-spoens, marked R.O spoons, marked R. O.; two desert spoons, marked R. W.; one sugar tongs, marked R.O ; one salt spoon, marked iver ; one " 3 ‘chronology, like every other science, is progressive. amount ofa fee 1846, and payable to th months after .ate. From counsel's 0} appeared fendants ae tee *) ‘and the house of John T. Warren & Co. that the fae only-opened up new fields for re- blanks, but had led y Fb nPoaag amount were want of the data, which happily. have been supplied by "a, ase security the rescue from oblivion of recently obtained tablets a. he should not be co:sidered with the subjects upon | Wow! J. L. White Platt. ters recei Bosno ov Assist fewerk Pa: kete.—S8u: wark sented a Sees, mevchents of Ne’ of pier ° packets trading between thie city and ferred. Renumbering of Prince sons to have street, t _——o ‘Sand street —| — ave the sewer now in the course of construction in 32nd street, completed without Eames Referred. use of the north si ceipts and expenditures for the year 1847, together tax. an estimate of the amount to be raised by tax. tures within the control of For general city expendit ration other than those for police and lam; $479,000; lamps Lal ordered to be printe Weigher of Merchandise.—Petition of Benjamin Wood to be appointed a weigher of merchandise. Granted. Another Fire Alarm Bell —Resolution in favor of en- diency of erecting an alarm bell in into the ‘ex the caste ea pert ot the city. strike the hour at Increase of Compensalion,—Resolution in favor of au- ch doorman em- 25, instead of $1, ted. in favor of changing the dala Road, south of 43d street, to the Comptroller to pay to the several station hous Adopt pp of Name —Resolution Bloomii -Aasistant Alderman Wess offered a it ke. ually provided forthe members of the the To} to amend she resolution, by not only in the City Hall, but Adopted. lest in the month of Au; of the ‘Adopted, Houston.—Resolution in favor of tender- last, in conse- height. Bz Pr ipg to ex-President Houston the use of tho Governor's room, di his sojourn in this city, whereia to receive the visite of his friends, Adopted. Food of Prisoners.—Resolution in -favor of as the prisoners confined in the priso: lowed the same kind of tood alloweu North Moore Street Pier.—Resolution in favor of ap- propriating| $3,000 for the extensien of building of th Pier at the foot of North Moore street. ae “Allewence for « Reom.—Ziesolution in fevor the clerk of Franklin market $75 per year since the he had been . Adopted. Nuri 1g respectable females as nurses for the children Prison Association. —Resolution in favor of permitting atanding committee of the inmates of the House of Hefugo.— Police Intelligence. Arrest on a Charge of Murder.—Onicers Hi of the Lower Police, arrested, last Moore, from 0 Waterson, who re- lates the” following eingular story :--That he and his brother John were ont city, and on the road they Koes @ person named on lowing morning about 6 o'clock, the 2d inst, he was awoke b; sistance from his brother John, whom he saw window of his bed room bees by some 20 men, emangst whom was the accused, who a; beating him about with blu exe and fini ed up in done any assistance to the life out of his brother, they next threatened him with violence, and to show what they intended to do, they rigged up a rope on atree like a gallows, threaten- ing to serve him in the same way whenever they fell in bicin him, and all other bloody Protestants. He says, the nex offer him on the person of his brother, but the door being locked and no key there, he was unable to receive it. How: ever, place Mr. Munger, the landlord of the house, for safe keeping. je says abouts or what disposition has been done with the body. Ho further said that he was well aware that the cause of | his brother’s murder was not with a view of rob- bing him, but merely a dispate between the parties on the subject of ing Presbyterians, remained in the neighborhood some ten days after this affair, and communicated the circumstances to the Rev. Mr. Chester, a Presbyterian minister, but way t up at the railroad tavern, irst day of this month, (December) and on the fol- @ noise in the street, and cries of kelp for as- rom the knocked down and violent) ppeared to be one of the ringleaders, when, after ms, they finally got an him. All this time Waterson was lock- his room, which he supposes was by this gang, to prevent hie rendering ‘his ‘brother. After thus beating they did, was to come to his room door and 95 or 110 pounds sterling, which was found he informed them to it into the hands of he has been unable to ascertain the whe: ion, the deceased and hia brother be- and the accused parties Catholicu—he that all the accused parties had left the place, con- cluded to leave likewise and come to New York, which he did, and arrived in this city 0, when yesterday he met a man who |, Moore, on board of the rig. Watterson immediately applied to counsel- vice, who at once took him before er, loore was onthe chargs. arrested From the manner of Waterson, and the improbability of | the story, together with other circum: say that Waterson is insane. However, Ju: committed Moore for examination, and also committed to prison as a witness. tances, we should e Drinker son was Coming the Dodge ona Countryman.—Ofticers Lyun and ‘Powell, of the 7th ward, arrested on Sunday aiter- noon a fellow called Chatles Jackson, alias Foot, on a charge of comieg. the dodge game on a countryman by in Marcey, who by the aid of an ac- $15, and It that the accused met the countryman alo.g the end showed kim a wooden as one had not enough to bet with, induced the countryman to loan had he the money then it was decided that the ion House. On secrching the fellow gs the was found on toed gy ta er @ pocket book containing several $10's and $58. Burglary —The door of the basement, corner of Maiden Slater, a native of Ireland, aged 65 years, who — sud- oe wen be owas g ee the rascal was ing. , death - fore he ir misebief. | aoe. htvenaudied garg hoy. Y spe" | **Pickpocket in Church —Some light fingered ‘“knuck” Dear sv Daorsy.—The Coroner held an inquest also | Visited the bib street church on Sunday evening last, and | | on the body of Taylor, a native of Holland, about | {: erat, 2 black inather’ hochinibwae obasetcien’t ae ver Tpbeatte (mes mn jon Senay lat. Ver) tock amounting to $400, $6 in change, togeth- other papers of value. No arrest. ‘Su: jon of Burglary.—A black fellow called Wm. Tiemann, x &; Freak Jeckeon, on a charge of being an | credit of Government. who was detected Crave, on. Burglary at Flathush—The residence of Mr Isaish Washburn, of Flatbush, Long Island, was burglariousl; gucred by some bold ” on vat “bwect Saturday night between the hours of Sand 19 lock, nealing 3 six tal ERT {Bogor nae grey gold Dreast q topaz stone a ro gold ear- ‘The rascals were: this city, where | bility they will be it. Common Pleas, Before Judge Ulshoeffer Dec.28—Wm Gilchrist vs. James H Parsons and A. W. Parsone.—This was an action to recover $400, the order of A. W. Parsons, statement it there was considerable dealing between the de- of paper for defend- ecounted by the house of Cary & Warren & Co's endoi jiven to Warren & sell the goods, and apply one of which is the note in is for tho benefit of Warren & Co. The is usury. Adjourned to this ¥ and F. Cooke; for U, Commissioners Office. Before Commissioner Gardner. Inve Wm. H Wisner —Thia case w: yy tak d by the risoners ther, at the Unionville office, and the amount of Pythias,’ they contained. , ns “Damon and ” displayed a sort of profi money | Sern the etl ap menage age gl Five saatier fs adjourned to this moruicg. the = degree of finished Court © r=—This Day. , that could not to excite the surprise of all % , 5, pueat Mr Carrols fat, his carpet laps, evolutions Connon Pius, 1 (os. 43, 83, 87, 80, 02, 94 ee Reaeees Cr eeen chaer’ wee ae agell youkeonee 3d Part—No 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 119, 114, 116, 130, | Mr. Myer’s Indian Hunter was also yell perform. , 106, 108, 110, Ua The “young led. Master Herdfhdes ” again 122, 124, 136, 128, 190, 153, 134, in* cejebrated act of horseman | Lonel hmong and Lge al — pelseret rt Pi nt ae nm a by every admirer of gymnastic danci: mong ti nt viaiters ‘eshin, May Fy, the celebrated blood horse, must be considered , | are. the Hon. ‘Millard 7 of New York, and one of the moet extrdordimary sccomplishments of the next with | D. Baker, representative in age We have seen horses trained in to almost a know- that, owing to the limited height of the | commanding a Togiment of volunteers from that State, Jedi wievehy mies tae ewe be brought within ant | walls of the room in which ho. lectured, he | now In service at the seat of war. The two ropresenta: walle rendh, at it has remained for the yatday to | was unable to all of his illustrations tives elect from ‘new State of luwa har d. | witne ss the performance of the@fashionable Polka ae He "A. Douglass, now wt Atoramen, Doo. 93th.—Neal Greg en. President, in the chair, and a quorum of pre- for ide the fuot of Albany street, as a landing of ark. Re- #treet.— Petition of sundi Famambered. “Referred. of owners arfd lessees to pe and ing $171,- Bell Resolution offered by \the President of the Board: in favor of directing the person having charg ting ery ¢ Horse.—Report and resolution in favor Joserh Conner compensation for a horse not being of a rtaia- effer- in of allow. for Long Island Farms.—Resolution in favor of prison association to visit | at the foot of Pine | rred egainst him by | rom Quebec to this | uuther Munger, at Saratoga, | { sale by s r pocketbook containing ter general, stationed at New Orleans, received by ex- | press on the 19th, $503,000 in gold, whieh amount he de | posited with the Cansl and Banking Company, tothe note, deted the 10th Maing endorsed for them to the amount ment; that by the for their endorsement, which they afterwards gave back at the request of the defen- dants, and upen a promise that they, the defendants, the proceeds in discharge of the endorsements held by Mr. Carey. When the notes | wedi arrived at maturity, they wero protested for non-payment, and Warren & Co. had to take them up. The defendants then gave Warren & Co. twelve notes of $400 each, pay- tm it actii although bi ‘ht in the mh, present action, rought name Gilenrist tot Warren’ vy This isthe last week of the holidays, and | the Holiday Herald, Tnose desirous of send! this beautiful pictorial sheet, illustrative of th Mexican war, to their friends in the country, va. | obtain copies in wrappers, at the office, at six | pence each. any unnecessary delay. | City Expenditures for 1847.—A communica! . iv from the Couptreller relative te tee robe He with Augustine oer Joseph bi td i pig uherty, omas Delano, Arc! ja'l, Gold Hoyt, Samuel MeKenny, Peter McLaughlin, ‘Thomas M. Partrid; John Sayre, Thomas Thomas,’ Daniel Trimble, W: H. Wilmarth, Silas Woot. Judge Edmon.s delivered a charge, of which the following is the said their duties were so clearly defi was administered to them, rend pn the election laws, to ries, and to wooden buildings, in this city. a grand jury had been summoned in the rtof Sessions, and it was their duty to investigate others brought be ' os ‘sn 3 fully as rs would be unnece: if them to take any action on them, but it you, find, ee t~ ae be 4 — = then it will be your uty to gi em a full an¢ rough investi Your first duty will bo to see whether i Mypo armen = custody, and whose names ere on the calendar, w! now hold in my band. are or are not indicted, and Harvey, wuo had been pardoned on account of parties involved -in the other two cases, his Honer did not known, but it eppeared they were both cases of fraudulent representations ; that the parties were ar- rested and bills of indictment sent up to the grand jury of the Court of Sessions against them, (in one of thos) cases, which we understood to be the case of Moffet v4 Suydam.) the papers have been returned by the gre jury of the Court of General Sessions, and they are no: ‘aid the judge, laid before you for your action thereon.- The other cuso is one which came before myself, anc which I think particularly demands your atte: . The rty wad arrested under well warrant, anc ronan before me on a charge that in Sept. last he repre. sented himself to be worth $16,000, and upon the of these representations rua debt to the amount of $20,000, shortly after fail for $60,000 ; and it now turns out that he was totally insolvent at the time he those representations. This fact ho admitted on his examination before me. gy * bail, and is now at large. By this means he is only responsi ble in civil action to the amount of the bail, and by the defect in our criminal laws is disch: from prosecu- | tion in @ criminal coust, except through the medium of | a grand j It would be, therefore, your duty to in. vestigate this case thoroughly, and see whether it is | not such a c demands your interference. Judge Imonds cautioned the grand jury all out-door, influence that might be breuzht to bear onthem. It species of interference unfortunately, at pre- in this community, and eve which I their caution end vigilance to guard the it dangerous, because .« wes in- dtocersupt the administration of justice at its very source. hs petit jury was then sworn, and the case of Russ, ia- dicted for the murder of his wife, was fixed for this morning. ‘The Court shortly after adjourned. A Breziilan Cape for sale, o rare Article —Gentiemen who intend making « ho itay t to Ladi of their acquaintance, will fud at Kuox’s, 128 Fulton street sp'eudid aud bewutifal e—a Bravilian Lady's Cape—said to be the ouly one of the kind in th ble and at the same time the cle now manufactured, having every Te« man's toilet, and ays tavelling companion sural For @ sAUNDE SS & SON, 177 Brordway, =A few doors shove Courtland: street. @. Saunder’s Patent Matallic Tablet Razor ba de The olde: \d most approved strop now in use, hav- ing been before the public Yor the last thirty yeurs, can be at the subscribers, No. 177 Broadway, wholesale and re. "Phe public and strangers are invited to call and examine rious patterns. \ Rheumatism, Pains and Stiffness of the Joiats, Gout, te., &e.—Ring’s Compound Syrup of - dato of Porssen, Berenpatilav and Yellow Desk The tone is prepared from the purest articles, aud recommended as the best and only sure cure for Khuematiam. season year especially, featest importauce, remove all those extremely wopleasart vymapeen Paius, stiffuers of the bi shoal: thins, purges and quicken part ot the agimal economy in Pared and tor sale by CHA. comer of John street. iT. Monday, Dec. 28—6 P.M. There was a slight improvement in the stock market this morning. Norwich and Worcester advanced +) Long Island, 34; Reading, the same; Harlem, 1% The sales were not very extensive. 4 Next Thursday is packet day. We now quote billson Loudon at 105 9 105%; Paris, 6f 43% 0 of 42%; Bremen, 714 a7T%; Amsterdam, 38% 0 39; Hamburg, 34% 0 35. ‘There will be very little business in the street till efter the holidays, till next week. Then all eyes will be tarned to Washington. $ The Seventh Ward Bank has declared a dividend of three and one half per cent, payable on the 4th day of | January. The Newark Banking and Insurance Co., has de clared a semi-annual dividend of 8 per cent, peyable om the 2d January. ‘We seo it stated that twenty-one vessels cleered from New’Orleans on the 19th inst., principelly for foreign ports, namely: seven ships, four berks, three brigs, feur shooners and three steamers. Their cargoes consisted | in part of 8235 bales of cotton, 6590 berrels of flour, ands | quantity of lard, pork, whiskey, lead and tobacco. epen.by | ‘The Spanish ship Bueanaventura arrived at New Or- | leans on the 19th inst. from Havana, with over $44,400 in | orate It is reported that Cel. T. F. Hunt, deputy quarter mss- 's. Foster, the goodly matron of the city | prior to being sent book ‘e ber bomte. ees ral, this (Tuesday) afternooa, 29th Dec. pei 157 Croaby street. Georgotown, and St. Louis jonday, 28th December, Mrs. Erissse’ Deacon, widow of the late John Deacon, in u year of her age. The_relati' Weekly | tm the City and of ane December te the Men 61; he 25 Sa ees head 9; Dropay 1m soem By Di: bi de hs 35 ee he Ne at ite 5, Mortifieation, te i frematare th 5 i ins, 7; Fever,