The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1847, Page 2

roota, (and hi os Leese ence such is the condition of New York, Tuesday, January 5, 1847. fish, and from. which they t ems Se meee Deer. ‘The rahbit is the largest animal known in this desert ; its Sse wie eal es ehaneecinne ina. and here iis or sage is their only wood, eter, and six or eight feet high. It serves for fuel, for building material, for shelter'te’ the rabbite, and for some sort of cqvering for the feet and legs in cold wei Mee:ing of the Legtsiature. The Legislature of this State will meet at the capitol in Albany, this day, at twelve o’clock. Immediately afer itp organisation, the Governor, | ime ‘ute! carering for the feet and lees in call! John Young, will send in his inaugural messa; wey ~ th ‘ate aa Haare of iol wil n0 daub, be tslgrigned | Mee: wat were’ tome eaten sot cee oe to this city. | oon a meee = 9 oe We hope His Excellency will have some merey | in our t on his constituents, and not make his message i as long as were Gov. Wright’s, the last of which occupied sixteen columns of a newspaper. Brevity in State documents is now-a-days con- sidered a great virtue, and will, like charity, cover amultitude of sins. The fact is, thata majority of our citizens cannot afford to read a message of great length, because their business occupies the whole of their time. A short decument is read by the people generally. ‘There will be some spovt at Albany this win- ter, in consequence of the anomalous condition | of parties there. They stand’as follows :— Whig majority in the House Democratic majority in the Se: in Asia ; peop! living in deserts, with no other occupation than the mere animal search for food, may still be seen in that ancient | quarter of the gloka; but in America such things are new and strange unknown and unsuspected, and discre- dited when related. But I flatter myself that what is die- covered, though not enough to satisfy curiosity, is suffi- cient to excite it, and that snbseq' explorations will complete what has been commenced.” The whole territory embraced within this great basin is now virtually the property of the United States. Ithas, at all events, come into our pos. session by the fortune of war, and it will, no doubt, remain so as part indemnity for the expenses we have been so unjustly forced to make in prose- | cuting a peace with Mexico. An exploration of | this unknown region would be attended with in- | calculable advantage, and we hope that when the pressure of business now on the administration at Washington shall have been removed, and peace once more be triumphant, that a survey and ex- ploration of this great basin, as-well as all other territory that may be ceded to us, will be directed and undertaken by the government. This is a great country. Whig majority on joint ballot. . Neither party can pass a measure ill not | please the other. The consequence will probably | be, that we will have a short session, and no laws | of doubtful public good will be passed. The new constitution has abolished the slate ; office seekers are, therefore, in the dumps. 'The Resources of the Great West—The Re~ | sults of our Exploring Expeditions. Throngh the politeness of J. J. Abert, Esq., | The New York Soctcty Library Provements of the Cit. The Im- at Washington, we have obtained a copy of the | wa, report of an expedition led by Lieut, Abert,on Jt jg situated a short dis tance above the Taber- the Upper Arkansas, and through the country of | pach F : ; le, and is one of i the Camanche Indians, in the fall of the year 2 nis one af the Grn Rents ae tHe Cire: 1845. 3 derfal, for i . It appears that Lieut. Abert and his company, adhe its: developments :snodin the (UnorO Rs c s doubts of cautious learning, and force upon us composed a part of Captain Fremonv’3 expedi- new j > dap tion, and were despatched by that officer from | the eee eer ranean Le eon Bent’s fort to survey the waters of Purgatory of thou Creek, the Canadian and False Washita Rivers. This expedition started from Bent’s Fort on the %th of August, 1845, properly armed and equip- ped for the perilous journey before them, and consisted of thirty-four souls, all told, and four | wagons. Lieut. Abert kept a diary of each day’s journey from the time the expedition started on its journey until it reached St. Louis, on the 24th i of November following—a period of three months ae ae oes ae eg 4 ae yh and fourteen days. Itis replete with interesting for the voice of prophecy and Aare of God. narratives of risks by fleod and field, of dangers Though endowed with a spirit more subtle and midnight watchings, of Indian intrigue, buf than the electrie spark, which “puts a girdle falo hunts, and valuableinformation on thegeolo- yond the earth,” nor marks the incline inated sy, mineralogy, fertility ana general appearance the offspring of the press boasts but a fr ile of the extensive country through which theexpe- form, Though scattered, el dition passed. : “Like flower reeds by the fur winds sown,” The officers and men acquitted themselves very —wherever the white man’s footstep urges on- creditably, and performed their arduous dutyina ward in his march of power, their evanescent highly praiseworthy manner, the results of which ministry must be renewed with each rising sun. will be of incaleulable advantage to our govern- Even the more substantial labors of the art, to ment. : * sen, Our readers are aware that we drew very | depen jpaeay depen seal Ta Riad me largely on Captain Fremont’s report, by publish- To pes the fleetin, Da nae th—to ing @ considerable quantity of the reading matter, snatch from oblivion ne ae of ssfabe and as wellas several sketches of scenery in the great | oard the golden treasures of the thi hei westein wilderness. We shall take a similar liber- ever ranked among man’s noblest objects. I ty with Lieutenant Aberts’ report, and ina fow the dim ages of the en a Mae Ede tae days publish some sketches from it, and have en- | « peace pat Oorny eos ey science li Se graved some views which that officer sketched in torch in heaven, and tpreda ‘her pages to a as. pen of his journey. — tonished world, her scrolls were cherished by the importance of having the vast country, | hands of monarchs; and temples, mocking still extending from the confines of the State of Mis- | the tooth of time,were reared, to save her records souri to the Pacific Ocean, surveyed and ex- | fom deca: . if plored, its character and resources ascertained, | The sie necessities of civilization suggest the ve i as lan oy climate, fertility, &c., propriety of public libraries ; every enlightened i oug! je nation, cannot be 100 | nation makes them the object of its highest care, highly : estimated; and the administration | ang even the unlettered children of nature ape who will commence and carry out an enlarg * | serve their history, pictured on trees and rocks. ed exploration of that vast territory, will The earliest public library in this country is al- confer a great boon on the country, as well | luded to by its faithful colonial decent Gra | as add considerably to the cause of science. Eu- | hame, whose volumes have lately b a0 ropean nations equip expeditions to the north : ‘ ee teens Bele: to aspioes Sav hac ibOegLaUs regione pes: | eet ee 5 “ sage to the Indies—they fit out expeditions to dis- Lord Pint Ag Rpt aie: eons aneoy cover the source of the Nile—they incur great ex- Y ‘he U-S., Vol. 2, page 256. Philad Ed., 1845. pense in exploring the remotest parts of the _Afew volumes, the relics of this early collec- world—the results of wifich are of doubtful va- tion, are still preserved, bearing the following lue, except as to the addition they make to /#bel:— science. The United States have millions of | * Belonging toye publick Library of New York, 1711.” miles of circumference never yet visited by the In others sre found this autograph and quaint white man—territory over which the buffalo and Togend :— ght—the telegraph of ages. In our republic, where ignorance is almost a badge of scorn, the press rears its form in every hamlet, and its light beams round in every cot- tage. The transient influences of the passing | hour, the hum of industry and hoarding thrift, | the noise of busy man in all his haunts, find end- | less, echo in this wakeful sprite. The historian, ‘extraordinary size—sometimes a foot in | ; rt, J | We give on the outside of this day’s Herald an | Colonel of the Corps of Topographical Engineers | excellent view of the beautiful building in Broad- | y owned and occupied by the Society Library. | The age we live in may well be termed won- | must now be termed the daguerreotype | ‘The architecture is of the Ionic order— | | volumes, and having been selected with care, and | purchased at a great expense, (very few donations | having ever been obtained) will undoubtedly be found, at least, America. The present annual income of the Society is subout ten thousand dollars, leaving, after paying all other expenses, sufficient to increase the col- lection on an average of at least 1,000 volumes annually, It should be borne in mind, that the New York Seciety Library is the growth of the present, while other establishments of the kind, in this eountry, | | preserved an unbroken career during nearly all the last, century. Although this institution wa much the earlier foundation, its treasures fell a prey to the desolating influences of war, and were thrown as a sacrifice upon the altar of liber- | ty. However acceptable such a benefit might have proved, it should also be remembered that the Society Library has accomplished all without a dollar, save from the subscriptions of its members. No wealthy donor has yet en- nebled his name, by a gift or bequest to the New York Society Library; its members only, and those who have stood by it, through every adver- | | if any be due, of having established an institution which does honor to the city. News FRom THE West.—We learn from a pri- vate letter, dated at Independence, Mo., on the | 15th ult., that news had just reached there from Santa Fe that a party of eur troops at that place had lost five hundred horses, and in return had | captured sixty-eight Indians,without losing a man | It is supposed that they were ef the Appachena- | tion. Theatricals. Panx Tuxarre.—By req'test of numeroue schools and | families, there will be an efternoon performance at this theatre to-day by the Viennoise children, The three grand divertisements of the ‘ Pas de Fleurs,” the “ Polka | Paysanne,” and ‘Le pas des Moissoneurs,” will be pre- sented. This affords a most excellent opportunity for those who are not able to be out in the evening, and who desire tosee the graceful young dancers. There will be the usual variety of entertainment in the even- ing, three of the most ular dances by the Viennoises, and two farcical interludes by the stock company. Mesars. Barrett, Dyott, Fisher, all will appear. MBowrny Tazatar.—The success of the grand nauti- cal drama of the “ Wizard” is so great, that it will rised, wel fts brilliant effects, added to the excellent acting of the performers, render it decidedly a favorite with the public. The comedy of “ Like Master Like Man,’ will ulso be presented evening. American Cincus —The array of talent engaged at this establishment, and the admirable entertainments in which it is elicited, have hitherto drawn most crowded houses, the like of which will without doubt be present this evening, asa bill of great novelty is offered. The performances of the Twin Ponies, the tumbling by the whole troupe, the oddities of Mr. Mosely, the horseman- ship of yor rnande letic posturings of Mr. nds and Cc! —8r. Rossi, who by his le triloquial feats on } ion of his own tricks, Miss Yates, ir. Whitney’s last “Evening with Ameri- can Orators and Poets,” takes place this evening at the Lyceum Hall. The audiences attendant upon the pre- vious entertuiaments of this gentleman have been com” posed of the élite of our fashion and literati; and the un- qualified delight thoy have expressed with his inimitable wers of oratorict pages: We hope to meet a crowded auditory to- ight. Mr. Whitney’s Pian for a Railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean—Meeting at the Tabernacle Last Night, was well attended, notwithstanding the incle- ment state of the weather. The Mayer took the Chair at an early hour, and about fifty Vice Pre- sidents were made by the voice of the audience— and the meeting being thus organised, Mr. Whitney arose and stated what the project was upon which he had expended so much labor in bringing it thus far nto note, and placing it before the Committee of the Senate of the United States. Mr. W. thought the route proposed by him was the one over which the rails could be laid with least difficulty. The feasibility of the plan being conceded, the next consideration is the means to build the road, and this, he thought, must be the wilderness lands. The government is to provide | land for the work, but the projectors were to have | none—the land was to pay for building the road. About eight hundred miles of the proposed route from Lake Michigan to the mouth of the Colum- bia river, furnishes good land, which would readily be taken up as the road progressed.— Beyond this distance the land was rer, and no timber wasto be found for 90 miles. After the completion of the road the constructors propose binding itself to give them the use of the road for a term of years (25,years we believe.) The com- pany to carry the stores, mail, Wc., of the govern- ment, upon their cars without charge. Mr. Whit- ney’s plan is to sell the land to the’ settlers along | the line. He believed that the time was not very rive income from the sale of public lands. (Great applause.) As itis necessary for the success of this project that the land should be given for the construction of the road, the road must necessari- ly be constructed through a region where the land was at present unsold. Michigan seemed a proper point for commencing. The Eastern roads centre in Ohio now, whence they will make branches for this great road, by the aid of which when completed, teas could be brought from China in 30 days, and transported from Canton to London in 45 days. Buta direct line was wanted. No transfers should take place bet; the time of the cai o leaving Wae Pacific and its arrival on the Atla he speaker here enlarged upon the great likely to result from coustrustion of a ca Co ties now principally by En, ¥ spske of the probability that ‘england woul not project. “ England don’t desire it,” said h nupet viewed a8 a means of brin, enlightenment, were also re- favor ‘The importance of the p ing about civilization an¢ ferred to, and Mr. W. spoke stro: a political instrument. In his labors, he said, it had been his object to benefit his country. He had collected facts, and placed them before the public and before Con- ress. Much has been said, he continued, about indivi val power; but in this country, no man has more than a single voice at the polls, and 'the voice of the people rays keep him in check if he beca jituey here sat down, and a voices, uttering shrieks, calls for Shi rd, — Ryckman—whistling, cheering, fening shouts, ,and in short, all the m ‘esorted to in pub- were called into service. Mr. A. B. SHernenn took the stand, so did Mr. Ryex- man, and another gentleman, whose name we could | hear. At length Mr. Rycxstan, a leader among th | tional reformers; ’ got the atteution of the audience, a spoke for some time, denouncing Mr. Whitney an scheme, calling hard names jby comparison, and fiaall ending a long list of resolutions, embodying the princi ef the land Before these could be passed upon by the meoting, the confusion became so great, and the attem| ‘4 visib! the rid tered tl since, having its southesstern rim tain) on the right, and crossin : ; , * John Sharpe.” “Ad quid venisti.” red man exercise undisputed sway; anditwas| ‘here is reason to believe that this was the its ue recently that we ta the slightest know- | name of the real founder of the library; he was ied wd ae any way, although it would be of | chaplain to the governor, and distinguished for ae - = a ia » _| hislearning. The public library was increased aptain sais Sasa the existence of in 1729 by a donation of one thousand volumes, an immense valley, VOEnGeS Of three sides by put having gradually fallen into neglect, in 1754, a mountains of great alti:ude, and on the fourth by « set of gentlemen,” as stated by another colonial the Pacific ocean, the ground of which was never _historian,(Wm. Smith) “set on foot a subscription marked by the track ofa white man,“except per- towards for ga new one,” which resulted in haps that part , which bordered on the ocean. the estab ishment of “The Society Library,” This great basin comprises in diameter eleven }eing engrafted on the former, it occupied the degrees of latitude and ten degrees of longitude. | Library apartments in the Old City Hall, and In speaking of this great basin, Captain Fre- | continued to increase and flourish until the dis- or a find report Bice ae iG turbances of the revolution drove its members “Its existence is vouched for by such of the Ameri fr i teadare and buttorses have somekzowledge ofihal region; | for their homes, .and we find no record ae wiamctireae of the Sierrs Nevada range of mountains re- of its history till the restoration of peace, uires it to be there ; and my 2wn observations confi i Sic ‘Soeeph Walker, whe is 00 well soqueintedin | WO®™, trom the minutes of the’ trastees, those parts, informed me a om the Genet Salt lake Wwe learn that ‘the accidents of the war had west, there was a succession of lakes an rs which i ? i have no outlet to the sea, nor any connection with reat eee cencey| goggle AI ope dee Columbia, oF with the orado of the Gulf of California. was re-organised, new subscriptions were obtain- je describes some of Jakes as beiny , wit ildi inci i i- ee ti ea on Co eee into them. In fact, all concur in the general report of tectural taste was erected in Nassau street, oppo- these interior rivers and lakes ; and, for want of under- | site to the Middle Dutch church, now used as the standing the force and power of evaporation, which #0 | p, a < ‘ soon establishes an equilibrium between the loss and sup- | Post Office. Here, with the wreck of the ancient tn Fhe ym pelt of whirlpools and subterraneous | collection, only, as 2 foundation, the Library outlet 5 jm roe " * carrying off the waters which have phen le discharge. speedily increased, and continued its course of oe riigerbawday§ Gpegtd ib reaue this pee unobtrusive usefulness until the growth of the jon o! i wi ‘ i : ject between the Rocky mountain ‘a the Sierra Ne. | city rendered a more central locality desirable, vada, iat ae fee to es ee barrier, nor | when, having purchased the site of the present jumbia ifice i > res woirs, each ‘of which vould bin ity | Ctifice in Broadway, the Nassau street property - rene, " = ae e supply it. This | was sold, and the society occupied temporary ac- oe et oot icke ie tourer rice | commodations in Chambers street until 1810, Kind, and quite is ‘ge one ame having many streams, | When the new building was completed. Its di- andone considerable river, four or five hundred mil i BO fe i i i feng, felling into it, ‘This lake and viver! taw and ex- | mensionsere OO feet in width, and 100 feet in bintaied ‘myself; and. also saw the Wab-satch and Bear | length. iver mountains which enclose the rs of the 1 i on the east, and constitute, in that quarter, the rim i Bored material of the front and basement walls, the Great B. As. htterwaris, along the astern base of | “¢., is brown free stone—the interior con @ Sierra Nevada, where we travelled for forty-two | sj Spyies face Gon bas ox takes sol PEEL Whick lie: oh the: | nak: OL te Hemmigoaie: Yooms on: he. street foot of that Sierra, aud which Sierra is the western rimof | floor, facing on Breadway, with neat and the Basin. In going down Lowis’s fork and the main Co | commodious theatre, or lecture room, in the lumbia, I crossed only inferior streams coming in from the | te OF seat left, such as could draw their water from a short distance | T¢4x, capable of seating five hundred persons, only ; and | often saw the mountains at their heads, white | and admirably adapted to scientific or other lec- with snow; which, all accounts said, divided the waters l d d, th i d of the desert from those of the Columbia, and whieh could | ‘res. In regard to sound, the room is much ad- be no other than the range of mountains which form the | mired by vocalists, and the celebrated Braham rim of the Basin on its northern And iareturning | it his decided 1. The lib d from California along the Spanish trail, as tar as the head | Save it his decided approval, e library an pic pron caeee ee nie Virgen, | crossed only | reading rooms occupy the principal floor, and or hoerte ane, ae «Bobet ; while tothe lol long | consist of two large halls and two smaller apart- ae eeerente wie snow, were often | ments for study and conversation. The National , and wl fe tury water to tl rt! 1 i (os to the RM abd the constituted, en, tats part, Academy of Design hold the upper story ona | bern vim of the Basin. At the head of the Santa | lease, and are enabled by their central and con- te wich pated two aystome of a wre growed | spicuous accommodations, to promote their ob- ‘6 Basin at that point, and have travelled in it ever | jects with great success. (the Wah-satch moun. | the streams which flow | down into it. ‘fhe existence ofthe Basin is therefore ap | $120,000, and although a considerable obligation The cost of the building and site was about | ofthe Chairman so utterly unavailing to resto: that the Mayor, and the gentlemen by whom he sity and every obstacle, are entitled to the credit, | | feasion. Pico, imitation, is the best evidence of | The meeting at the Tabernacle, last evening, | to remunerate themselves by the government | far distant when the government will cease to de- | Dgly against having it | ordored on the file. | equal in value to any library in | Musical. Tue Irattan Orena.—The début of the Italian opera troupe, before an American audience last evening, was mede with complete success. The opera selected, “ Linda of Chamouni,” like most of Donizetti's compositions, is ef a style of music which | may be better expressed, perhaps, by the word popular, | fault may be found, it is that it is too | liberally, but with than any other ; replete with simple meledies, plaintive rather than joyous, and remarkably free from the artisti- cal redundancies and exaggerations which too often mar the master pieces of composers. The is pleasing, well continued, and welljwritten. rplot there is but little, if any. Linda, a Swis id is dishonorably addressed by a nobleman, who is for time apparently repulsed. wards she goes to Paris, and ismet by her admirer, who provides for her most Her parents disco: where she is, overwhelm her with reproaches, which, with the news of the noble- man’s approaching marriage, drive her crazy, and sl returns to Switzerland. Her noble lover, leaves his betrothed in Paris, pursues Linda home, offers to marry her; upon which, as in duty bound, becomes sane. und gains a husband and her senses at the same time. The part of Linda is taken by the new prima Barili. She is pretty, young, and possessed of eet, liquid voice, deliciously clear and powerful in and accur ate and cultivated in the entano, the father, as basso, is a star nitude. His manner and on the y with a voice of immense volu ‘couple power, though always in accord with sel ent of the charactor assumed, will render him universal favorite. Benedetti, (Linda’s lover) has a clear, elodious, ringing tone, and as a tenor is, probably, ual at least to many we have heard. Ho is evidently a ell practised musicion, and a true scholar in his pro- Sanquirico, and Martini are known al- ready among ‘We will speak of them at another time. Rapetti hos drilled his orchestra well, if any peak for the for the opera building, which certainly is not suite: | house of the greatest city in America. ‘Tue Aroitoxgons.—One of the choicest musical treats | of the season will be afforded by these talented young musicians, at the Brooklyn Female Academy this | evening, on occasien of their farewell concert, pre- vious to their departure homeward. Their concerts in that city have hitherto been well attended, but we expect this evening to see one of the largest audiences ever col- lected there; for many, very many, are the friends crea- ted for them by the harmonious outpourings of the genius with which they are inspired. Not only is their music, both vocal and instrumental, remarkable as coming from them, children of but tender years, but is most admirable in its execution, irrespective of their youth. That their admirers here will join with them onthe er side in giving them a “bumping benefit” thi ning, is no ‘is @' more than an act of jtistice to those eminently deserving. City Intelligence. Lauycn or tue Constitution.—This magnificent packetship, the ne plus ultra of this branch of mechan: ism, glided gracefully into her native element, yester. day morning, amid the booming of cannon, the cheers | and hurras of an immense gathering of both sexes. We | Ty, add, without hesitation, the most pe \dren, are a few among the many attractions | i rdemanic and ven- | In w Year's made such a hit, has taken | Gore Palmo’s for the off nights of the Opera Company. His | Lieut.McCabe in a spirit that marks his character here— lace to-night,on which occasion, | 9* | | atthe Peck slip ferry at keepers from $1 to $125 per day. Referred. a year or two ago, his attentions to the plaintiff were Report recommending that side walks around St. John’s | constant} and!marked—he visited at her house almost | | Park be flagged, &c. Non-concurred. daily, and always spent his Sunday evenin her. | The Tea Koem.—Resolution trom ‘the Board of Assis- | It would, he said, appear ia ce that the dant tanta in favor ot abolishing the tea room, and providing | made her presents of various little trifl ch as a ring, for the discontinuance of all public dinners at the ex- | a pencil case and card case, and other 1 trinkets, as penre cf the City Treasury. tokens of his affectionate regard—that during his Ald. Hant moved to ameud the ‘resolution so pro- | illness, for a period of nine months, he continued yide for the non admission ot Board of Assistants | at her house, that she attended him in his sickness, pro- into the tea room. of laughter ) cured him medicine. administered it to him, and during | rounded, took their hats aud left the Tabernacle, with- | out the formality of un adjournment. The noise now be- came positively terrific ; the persons who before were content to make a noise in the body of the house, now mounted the stage and seized upon the map which Mr. Whitney had used to point out locations upon. At this period # long list of names, reaching from the stage to the gallery opporite—t play was ene sper by some remarks {rom Mr. Camp, of the firm of Camp & Wilkes, but what the remarks were, it was impossible to tell, even when standing not more than four feet distent— | this roll was at length wound up, and the gas ligits, | which had been turned off gradually one by one, were again lig) y th ‘ho had possession of tl As it was useless to attempt to darken the how way, the main gas pipo was ? | tude'in an instant found the: | Mr. John J. Commerford beg: | | | | | | nouneing the whole of the proceedings, and calling the | hardest names possible, and applying them t f it The lights were no sooner | was heard from a voice near , there were candies, which established fact in my mind ; its extent and contents are yet to be better ascertained. It cannot be Joes than four or five hundred miles each way, and must lie principally in the Alta California ; she demarcation latitude of 42° probably cuttiog a fogment from the north part of the rim. Of its interior, but little is known, It is called a desert, ard from what I saw of minent characteristic ; but where there {sso mu . Pay ¢, reported, may not be equal to the report ; but where there is 60 much snow, there must be streams ; end where there js no outlet, there must be lakes to hold the accumulated waters, or sands to swailow them up In this eastern part of the Basin, containing Sevier, Uta and the Great Salt lukes, and the ri ing into them, we know the ; d to civilized ny and creeks fall- | settlements. In the | and some | | | & to be amined. That it is peopled, we know ; int miserably aod sparsely. From all that 1 heard and saw, | should ppeared in its lo form, and Dispersed in without Are orms ; eating se ing tnd. inocks; digging | sterility may be its pro- | Society has been enabled to meet all its engage- | ments promptly, to offer tentold more advantages to the public, and steadily to prosecute its im- portant object of accumulating a valuable li- brary of reference, without extraneous aid. re is good soil and good | as far as possible, consistently with its safety, and Ls soon burning in the hands of numero’ it bear- who wore determined to hear Mr. Commeriord out. | The house was now in tke hands of the land reformers, | and they staid as long as suited their convenience, ai then retired to the street, allowing the sexton the oppor: tunity xt length of closing the doors. remained upon the Society, such is the admirable situation of the property, and so substantial are the resources of the Institution, that by a slight increare of the annual charge to the members, the le hal’s Office. Charge of Murder—A sailor named Charles Mayne, one of the crew of the bark Beaver, surrend W's office, on a charge ho steward of the ves voyage from Bremen to this port. appears that a ti between Mayoo and Gor- Jo, and that the ste it Mayne with & jacknite in his band; upon which the latter struck him over the head with a hendspike, ond he died instantly. ‘The case will be sent to the grand jury this morning. Mayne was allowed to go on hisown recognizance. From all the circumstances it appears to Le a oase of self-defence. In “order, however, to extends its benefits toaccomplish more speedily the increase of the collection, the trustees have resolved to address their fellow citizens, inviting such as are disposed to appreciate the benefits extended, to unite in the enterprize, The collection of bovks numbers about 40, Wight hundred and fifty thousand barrels of supertine four, and upwards of veveuty thousand hogeheads of to ) | bacco were inepected wt Haltimone last y be repeated this evening, and we should not be sur | congratulate her owners, builders, and her gallant com- it to peye, another long run at the Bowery. | mander, upon the completion oftheir spendid ship. The Constitution is, as we lled vease! ever co! ted. It would be impossil describe with any justice, the numberof improvements made upon her, or to give the reader an idea of her mag- nitude. Let those wish to say that they have seen and most merchant ship t fail to je 3 hera visit. She will probably take ‘at the foot of Burling slip, in the course of next week. Her day of sailing, is the 2ist of Feb- ruary. Parsentation.—On Sunday evening, a ape six- barrelled alee dees was presented, 16 ** his House,” to Lieut. McCabe Company N. ¥.8 Vo- junteers for the Mexican war, by his friends in this city. alf of tae presenters, ‘Mr. Wm. A. Gamble, in a replete with patriotic and friendly feelings, ten- d the compliment; which was responded to by it will wherever duty may call hin—as that of a sol- dier and a gentleman. Distursance Amona tHe Votunteens. — Some diffi- culty occurred yesterday on board the transport Caro- line, where are quartered three companies of the yolun- teers. The disturbance arose out of the fact of their hav- sng no provisions on board the ship, and it was so rough during the fore part of the day that no boats could get down to her. The soldiers were, fore, obliged to fast for some twenty-four hours, this made cross. Some refused to go below, and the officers take collars and lead them down, while sen- and officers, with drawn swords, stood at the hatches to prevent their coming on deck. There must have been an oversight somewhere, in sending provisionless men on board a ship. Manstavanren.—Considerable excitement was created the foot of Murray street, on Sunday moe and Pent of aon named J. F. Turn having een killed by the masterof a sloop, named Dan- iel Moore, under the following circumstances. From the best information obtained, it uppears that Turrell, while under the influence of liquor, on Sund: y el on the pier at foot of Murray st, whe! at the same time making some remarks ference to his situation, which gave offence to the latter, and led him to follow Moore on board of his vessel for the purpose of chastising him. Angry words according! ensued, which finally resulted in Meore a Turrell a blow with a piece of wood on his head,and thereby occasions into custody yesterday to answor the result of the Coroner’s inquest, which’had not been brought to a close at a late hour last evening. Metaycnoty Surcrpe.—While the Coroner was en- Roged with the before named case of homicide, informa- mn wea received that a French ceotenes, of respect- able connections, named Palmeré Finella, aged about 35 years, had committed suicide at his residence, No. 116 Grand street, by eutting his throat with arazor. The particulars of which, however, were not ascertained. Awru. Accinest.—On Saturday evening, two bro- thers, young lads, of the name of Hulse, pushed off ina small boat, to snloy a moonlight excursien from the shore of Senville, L.1. By some accident, the boat overturned, and before assistance could reach, their cries were inaudible, although their bodies were found in less than a foot of water. Aceiwentatiy Drownep—An unknown man,about five feet eight in with blue cloth pants, brown cloth overcoat and black cloth cap, and shoes, fell off the dock ut seven o'clock last even- ing. Captain Smith of the fourth ward police had the body removed to the station house, by Stowell and Mc. Donald, where the friends of the deceased can view the body for identification. In his shirt bosom was a long breast pin attached toasmall chain. ~ Fancy Duress Baru.—The California Guards, a compa- ny who, we say with all deference, are to be laughed at, will give their second annual ball at the tel this evening. From all we can of the best conducted, though per! ing. balls of the season. For further vertisement in another column. ps the most amus. particulars, see the Common Council. Boarp or Atpenaen.—This Board met last evening at half past’ o'clock, D. 8. Jacxson, Eeq., President, in the chair. ‘On motion of Ald. Benson, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. Reports being in order, a report was received from the bee committee on the fire department, in favor of author- zing an appropriation of $60 per annum for ringing Staunton street Church bell in cases of 6 ‘The semi-annual report of water commissioners receiy- ed and ordered on the file. ‘The returns of the Chief Engineer were received, and Report adverse to the cl tion for injuri tained in conseq last summer, while in the itation was received from the prop printing telegraph, asking the Board to be pre- ‘an exhibition of the: legrap! |, on this, Tuesday afternoon, between three and five o’cloek. Accepted. Papers frem the Board of Assistants —Resolution in favor of raising the salary of officers who attend as door service of the corporation. haar Ald. Messenore considered it would be an injustice towards the mom of the Board of Assistrnts, who fought sgainst the resolution in the Board of Assiatants. He would, therefore, move as an amendment that such members of the Boa had opposed the resolution, be Jiowed all the privileges of the tea room with them. (Laughter) je subsequently withdrew the endment. ‘The resolution, as amended by Alderman Hart, was hereupon adopted; so that the Board of As: sistants, if they concur, will not in future attend the tea- room. Assessment lists for impro sing 6th avenue, concur: red in For regulating 31st street. Resolution in of providing proper diet, &c., for prisoners confined in Jefferson Market. Referred to the | Committee on Public Offices and Repairs. Report in favor of repairing East street, botween Ri- vington and Delancey. Invitation to the board to attend a ball of the Compton | Guards, on the 14th inst., at the Apollo Rooms, at 7% o'clook, Accepted. ‘Ald. Benson offered a resolution in favor of repairing pier foot of Vosey street, and that a sum of $2,500 be ap- propriated therefor. migrants —Alderman Livinaston of a memorial which he proposed should be adopted and forwarded to Congress, asking for the enactment of laws for the relief of emigrants in this city. The me- morial cited instances where e1 ms where there w: vent h emigrant vessel. moved that there be also provision vensels. The memorial and preamble, embodying Ald. Purser’s ro all adopte in fay, 0 into the expediency of improving the Lunatie Asylum. Ald. Baapy opposed its Sioptits eo the v oaohuten in favor 8f baquiing into th eolut in favor 0! lo of Stsposiog of such as vould com faleatiy ty ve entirely platonic in its progress. | wever, | ed almost immediate death. Moore was taken |- rietors of sented the draft rants have been found in a state of utter destitution, in consequence of being bad tilation d the enactment of laws for nner existing in that two passen- ping of 2 qualified surgeon on beard ‘or of regulating 34th street, between ption of a lot belonging red a resolution in favor of enquiring Freund that the subject mattor was alroady before one of their commit: | purchased a disposed of—such as was now used for market purposes. Resolution withdrawn. Resolution in favor of closing the gallery of Court of Sessions—Ado| Blackwell's Istand Voters.—Ald. Baavy asked the com- mittee on this subject to present their report. ‘Alderman Puxsex stated that the committee hesitated to make their report, inasmuch as the parties were many of them already indicted, and the committee intended to merely propose a os ‘directing that such checks, Kc., should be introduced so as to prevent the recurrence such matters sgain. ‘ihey were not prepared at present | to report. Steamboats—Alderman Stora. offered a resolution | in favor of authorizing the steamboat plying between ‘Whitehall and the Atlantic dock, to touch at Governor's Island, for the benefit of laborers, &c. who are employed on that Island. id. Boanp or Asi Neil Gray tant Avpermen—Special Meeting— , President in the Chair. | Petition of sundry property owa: street, from 2d avenue to East ri- Report and Resolution in favor tthe corner of 32d street and 8th ig aw avenue. Adopted. | New Colors for City Hall.—Resolution in favor of purchasiog a new sot of colors for the City Hall,at an ex | pense not exceeding $350. Adopted. Claims of Ellen Trusell.—Resolution in favor of pay- ing Ellen Trusell an account in the matter of opening Houston street. Adopted. Vesey Street Pier.—Resolution in favor of causing the be at ie foot of Vesey street to be repaired forthwith. | Adopted. Emigrant Passengers.—Resolution in favor of ralizing Congress to pass a law to reduce the num emigrant passengers in vessels from Europe, s0 fa! limit the number to one for every five tons admeasu: - A the vessel ; also, to prevent, as far as possibl e Adopte: Hose for Fire Department.—Resolutions in favor of pur- pir 8,000 feet of hose for the Fire Departments. Sale of City Lands.—Resolution in favor of direoting the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to sell the lands belonging tothe city, situated south of 59th street. Re- rred. ‘Re-assignment of Land.—Report and resolution in favor of refunding to Charles W. Feek3, the amount paid by him into the city treasury for ten lots of land, on condi- penant of paupers to this country from Europe. ) tion of a re-assi ent on his part of the land in question; on account of a ation having arisen in regard to the | title of the same. Adopted. Ges Lamps.—Resolution in favor of causing the erec- tion and lighting of the gas lamps, authorized by a for- | mer action of the Common Council. Adopted. City Expenditures-—Report from the Comptroller in | relation to the estimated expenditures of the city for the | yoar 1847. Referred the officers of its in the tea or adjourn for ity Hall to invi Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Hart and Foot. Joux McKro rict Attorney , and Bartholo- mew O’Conner, Jan.4—Trial of This trial, whic! Monday) morning, fore avery crowded Court, 8 deal of public. interest. ‘The circumstances conpected with the murder of the late Mrs. — are fresh in th Di Advocate. Russ for the Murder of his Wife.— h had been set down specially for this commenced at 11'o’clock A.M., be- and seemed to create a good recollection of the public. The fat tragedy h i rred on the 9th of September last, in a boardi pense ef e corner of White ir 01 hs house at isoner was placed atjthe low sized man, of oxpresi look ut the fac He would appear to;be naturally of rt having called over the jury panel, and intimated to the prisoner his right to challenge twenty peremptorily, five were fined in a sum of $25 each for non attendance. ‘Mr. J. A. M, Smith appeared as counsel for the prison- er, having other counsel associated with him. W. E. Goox, was the first juror sworn. Assi tam AL derman Henry H. Byrne-and Lorenzo B. Sheppard, Esq. rei mi irrascible temper. The Clerk of the cou ments, formed an opinion as to the gullt or innocence of the accused. Livpvay Unpernitt, a juror was next placed on the stand. He stated that ho had formed an opinion from newspeper statements. Covnt.—When did you form this opinion? Junon.—Within about two weeks. Counr.—What has been published about this case Ud longer than that. Cour have known persons to form an opinion af- ter they got on the stand ; I have known a case, indeed, where a juror had gone toa lawyer snd paid him a fee, in order to make up a story, s0 a8 to enable him to form | sn opinion. (Laughter I’ merely mention this, in or- der to let jurors know that I, nal punish any person I can get caught in anything like it. Tee Sormed a opinion, and my mind is made up. Set aside. , James K, Bird, set aside. Like case, like rule. T. Smith, like case, like rul Frederick Lockwood, like case, like rule. Charles A. Bird, challenged. Set asid William W. Borwick set aside hearing being bad. ; Hercules H. Jones, challenged to the favor. Set aside. Albert L. Peck, excused. Abraham T. Eckhi id. James Morrison, chal! Thomas Shannon, Cons ide, being challenge: ex! d an opinion. ‘Wm. H. De Groot sworn (second juror). Charles J. Folsom, being placed on the stand, begged tobe excused. On what grounds ? I am near sighted, your honor wife, and formed an opinion. ground of his ae . toril: lenge: rem) . ged to the fever. id to the favor, laughter.) Court.—We think, sir, under these eircumstanc: that we must excuse you from serving. (Laughter) Charles Simpson challenged peremptorily y the de- fence. Sylvester T. Ki chal d peremptorily. lessrs. Byrne ‘Shep triers—a second juror bein; William Brown challe: Patrick Daly challenged. Set aside. ‘Thomas Negus sworn—(third juror.) eee Leggett formed and expressed an opinion. Set worn in. Set aside. Wi lgecdd excused, in consequence of illness in his family. Samuel O Baker set aside—formed an opinion. 8. D. Roberts—like case, like rule. Jeremiah C. Lamphier—like case, like rule. Josish Richards, excused in consequence of ill health. R. Lovett, formed and expressed an opinion. Set aside. Peter Roberts, not a citizen—set aside. Henry G. Griffin, set ie, formed an opinion. William McKenna, excused J. H, House, like case, like rule. William H. Lawton, challeaged peremptorily. Robert B. Baldwin, excused. 3 Jacob D. P. Wykoff, formed and expressed an opinion. Set aside. Jobn Me! formed an opinion—set aside. At this tog bout two o’clock) the Jury Le was exhausted, Court adjourned to four o’clock. Atales of nine were hereupon ordered, the 8 having been directed to summon in the usual form. The Court again met, at 4 o’c! d adjourned, be- ing unable to procure a juror, TheCourt will meet this mor: 103g o’clock. Common Pleas. Before Judge Daly. X Hannah Healy vs. Wm. P. C. Stebbins —This was an action for breach of pro of tates The plaintiff isa school teacher, and for sorera) eure has taught school in a house at the corner of Norfolk and Broomo streets. The dofendant is a master builder, and both are retty well advanced in the sear of the yellow leaf—the lady being about forty, and Mr. Stebbins about thirty- eight. According to the statement of counsel, the ac- quaintance between them commenced about twelve or fourteen years since, and during all the time, up to about all that timo, rendered him all the services and consola tions that could be rendered to him by a sister; that she | had @ room fixed up in her house for him, and gave him key that he might come in and gi Iso on various occasions loaned him sums of onsiderabl inducted mone} sions towards him and all o' and addresses of other the. 0! with the utmost propriety ; that she declined the offors tors on his account; that not- withstanding these mn engagements the defendant had thought proper, about a year ago, to break off with plaintiff and marry another lady, an she now brings her action to recover damages for the wrong that has been done her. meat Mrs. Hunt was the first witness called on behalf of @ plaintiff —She testified, that she knew the Ley 8 i 5 tl ; that his visits were frequent ; er the xpected defendant, she would prepare for his room ; rd plaintiff say d to defend lant ; when he came there he always inquired for Miss Healy, and was shown into the room ; witness left the room when he came ; witness knew plaintiff to knew her tq get medicine for him ; nine months living at plaintifi’s ; a most of the time. The witness, upon her cross e: ination, said she never left the room when he called but upon two occasions, nor never heard him make any promise to marry h Two or three other witne mongst;whom were the plaintiffs brother, were examined to prove the con stancy of the ndant’s visits and his attentions to the plaintiff. Tho brother testified that he had a conversa tion with the defendant, in which he admifted the cor. rectness of the account furnished to him—that admitted having made the plaintiff presents, thathe ever promised her marriage. The 1d to ti % sor plaintift, Mr L, Wt, Marsh ; for defendant, Brady & Maurice, Before Judge Ingrobam Rosencrante end wife ge cratt and Wife—This was an action for false imprisonment. The plaintiff's defendant’s store in Catharine stroot, and | n the defen: ed to have it, whereupo! 9 rg hod tditld, Si cons damages | fatll ao ty. Vi | Timpson for examination. Tea Room Pristiege —Resolution in favor of direct. | hi | these poor me! being appointed to act as triers. saseeeun was next placed on the stand, and chal- longed to the favor, on the part of the defence. He was set aside, onthe ground of having, from newspaper state- | were here discharged as | () riff | reply. w minutes delay. | mount, aud that upon all occa- | ‘This was the substance of her counsel’s state- | Police Intelligence. Grand Larceny. —Captain McGrath and Constable we x ‘of the 6th word, arrested yesterday, at the 1, No. roadway, a young Frenchman, by the name-of Pierre Charles Gros, on a charge of robbing a Mr. Lewis Theboult, while at the island of Port au- Prince, in November last, of four bills of the Bank of at 1000 francs each, $26 in bills of Port- with a promissory note, drawn by @ f Paris, made payable to the order of Mr. sugeers that the accused was staying at the we with Mr. Theboult, their rooms adjoi other, and that his ot was rifled in the night by the accused of the above sum of money- No clue wasascertained by Mr. Thebeult, at the time of the robbery, and shortly afterwards Mr TLeboult left the island ssel for Boston, where he arrived about ago. The accused likewise left the ed here, (New York,) on Saturdey last ry Perkins. Asseon as on shore he posted nd sold his four one thousand franc receiving in excl 2 $750 in bank Mr. Theboult ascertai the f the accused, applied to the above nom officers for aid, who, in the course of one hour after re- ceiving the information, succeeded in arresting the ac- cused. Onsearching his person and trunks, whole ofth> money was recovered, with the exception of about $150 worth of clothing, and @ gold watch, all of which he had purchased with the stolen mone On his arrest he became much alarmed and confessed his guilt, but protested that he brought the money from Port eu Prince with the intention of retui it to Mr. Theboult Much credit is dre these active officers in this prompt arrest and recovery of the money. a |" Burglary.—Capt. Boudenot, of the third _ward police, | arre 5 Yesterday suman bythe, nage of Wa Stevens: on acharge of burglariously enteri) | Washington peng occupied by Andrew R. Lukler.— Locked up for examination by Justice Osborne. ie Passing Counterfeit Money.—Officer Helms, of ne tenth ward, arrested, last night, a man called John Biiss- 3 counterfeit bill on Joha street ; and, likewise on ing, ona charge of passing a $: Williamson, No. 143 Division Simon Acart, grocer, corner of Walker and Allenstreets, both purporting to be on the Manchester Bank of New searching the accused, the officers eta bad $3 bill, on the Washi m Hampshire, On found in his ingto Banking Company, New Jersey. Committed by Justice Burglary.—The clothing store, No. 92 Ninth svenue, occupled by Abraham J. Post & Brother, was burglari- ously entered by some expert ‘kracksmen” with a false key on Sunday night, stealing therefrom two pieces of black cloth, one (% ic of blue cloth, one piece of brown cloth, one piece ef worsted serge, one piece black velvet igured vestings, twenty patterns of #1 ilk and satin vest- thi cravats, four pair of ic glov three pair ke of sew! silk, ten ee , together wil many other articles not recollected. ola Durglare’ mad Attempt at Burglary.—Some urglara made an attempt "to ‘enter’ the dwelling house of the Rev. Mr Verren, No. 99 Franklin street, by forcing the rear window. The servant fortunately was arouse: by the noise, who upon giving ‘analarm the rascals fled, leaving bet aperass an ol slipper. No ae a ea a lumbug.—A few we eee th ward two active officers of that arrested in the 15t district, on a charge of passing counterfeit money. On taking them to the Station house, they gave their names as John Hilland John Gilbert, but were subsequently ascertained to be two notorious dealers and passers of spurious money, called Ned Simons and James Harring- ton, the latter being one of the “ let up” robbers of Li let loose, under the Phils ‘on further depredations. fellow is #0 po undoubtedly follow. es being of fact, commenced their old game of compromise. In the first place the: pliant lawyer—the next thing we see their old fagel’Ned come on. from Philadelphia to see them— Then commences the backing and filling, the District Attorney is applied to, to know what can be done for n, who are willing to betray others ; give up bank note plates and bills, if they can only be “ turn- ea up” under their old compromise system. To this ar- rangement, the District Attorney protested = However, the prisoners hid several int district attorney, at his office, they havi from the prison for that purpose; but fo at these | terviews that Mr. McKeon was perfectly proof toall such | 9p) ications, commenced to sweeten their friend Ned b; informing him where he could find a trunk, in Philadel- | phia, contsining a lot of old en, d bank plates, and a | “boodle” of notes printed,iwhich, as a mat er of course, was found Doogsding te instructions (This recovery of plates and printed bills, we must inform the reader, is a trick adopted by these ‘old rogues,,who have them en- graved and bills struck off, and then stow theth away, under a bridge or in a stone fence, which they keep, as a reserve, to reveal only when arrested, to effect an eaca| or to gratify some abitious pig” who may be called in to do up the business, when they find that the chance of compromise with the Dystrict Attorney is totally neice, sible. Another functionary arrives from Philadelphia, on behalf of these rogues, and Ned Simons was at ence sent for by the District Attorney, but how the matter ter. | minated we were unable to learn. There is one thin; ' certain, that instead of their being “let uy | tthe full period of sentence, which is fi | Bate prison each; in addition to which Hei | in all probability, be indicted and tried for ,he having been in the State prison before. By trangement Harrington will receive ene-third more id to the term of sentence. vingston’s “Express, who was a ee compromise act,to carry ni inst this | this adde: Decisions in Chancery. Hon. Lewis H. Sanprerp, Vice Chancellor. Jan. 4.—John Sneckner vs. @. W. Quinby, implea: §c.—Motion for attachment for violating injunction, nied, without costs. E. Hanford vs. J. & J. Hammond—The three first of defendants’ ptions to master’s report allewed, and the fourth overruled. Nv costs to either party on the reference or exceptions to report. 1y vs. J.J. Way—Motion for defendant to pay to carry on suit denied without aosts.; with leave te w it, if defendant puts in an answer. 4 | Jane Henderson vs. W. Henderson—Order that within | ten days after service of copy order on his solicitor, de- fendant pay to complainant’s solicitor, fifty dollars for expenses of the suit. rolfenden Burroughs vs. John Levett.—Order thi ity for cests in the usual form, complainant give securi if non-resident when suit brought, within twenty da} badly deaf, Immoderate or defendant may mov mise Dili. J. L. Lawren ds ge. vs. W. B. Lawrence et al.—Deendan' irat and second exceptions to masters” report allowed ; his third exception overruled. No costs to either party. J. Blunt, $c. vs. Allan Hoy—Deeided that on & mo- tion for injunction on notice, the ae oe may read affidavit and papers in support of his bill. The case in uit at law admitted. ° . Oakley vs. James D. Potter.—Motion to set asi fe Exeat denied. Defendant to be discharged from same on giving the usual security- No costs to citer party i R. W. Martin vs. G. M. Danforth and others.—Motion for receiver denied without, costs. Motion to dissolve injunction granted. Defendant’s costs on same to be costs in the cause. George and Thomas Attwood vs. H W. Coe and others. Demurrers to bill overruled. Defendants to answer.and pay costs in 20 he, Sg Edward McSorley and others vs. John Me Sor ecutors.—Decided that the devise of John McLor! estate was void, and the powers in trust wero also void, and the land descended to his children. Decree ac- cordingly, and that the trustees sccount for the rents, &c., and deliver the possession to the general | John Whitebeck vs. H. Le Edgar, Admi 4c.—Demurrer to bill overruled, Defendant to | and pay costs in 2@ days. ‘R. and H4 Yelverton vs. Sheldenand others.—Com- | plainant, on payment of costs of hearing, to be permitted | to amend supplemental bill, or to be placed in position he was on receipt of answers, with lesve to accept or Superior Court. Before Judge Vanderpoel. Jan 4.—Wm. Walland others vs. The East River Mu- tual Insurance Co.—This was an action on a policy of insurance; the case was tried twice before. There was another case tried in the other branch of the court be- fore Judge Oakley, but the jury could not agree, and were discharged. Court Caiendar—This Day. Surenion Covnt—The secons thirty causes. Common Preas—Ist Part—97, 99, 107, 57, 1, 49, 24, 54, 93, 109. dd Part--82, 16, 103, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 4, 6, 118. and Stiffaess of the Compound Syrup of Hydrio- ‘ow Dock. Thi Rheumatism, Pali | the year expecially, | remove ail those extremely w Daivs, at flues of the joints | thins, parges and quickens part ot the agim | ecoaomy in | pared and tor sate by CHARL, corner Joha street, health. BST RING, 192 Br the entleman, will be | Henri Herz.—The advertisement of | Farewell Monster i found in another column, Fe Navigation of the Ohio River. Time. Stnte of River. Dec 29...7 hg falling | 16 feet. 11 ft. falling. | Ci Deo. 21. Pittsburg. - Dec. 29. . 13% foet. | | MONEY MARKET. | Monday, January 4—6 P. M. The s market did not open very buoyant this morning, but there was a slight improvement in some of the fancies. Norwich and Worcester went up 5s per cont; Canton, %; Long Island,’ ; Morris Canal, while United States 6's, 1862, declined 3 per United States 6's, 1856, 1; Harlem, }y; Read ing, ‘ The transactions at the first board were to some extent, but the market is very wavering, and the probability is that the bears will main. tain the ascendancy. Every thing et present .looks very favorable for a farther depreciation in most of the speculative stocks, and as the season advances, and the demand for money increases, there will no doubt be a greater scarcity than now exists. As yot, wi all in the dark in regard to the movements of Congress iu re. lation to the finances of the government, but we have made up our mind thet there is but one alternative, and thet isan issue of treasury notes. To that must the Secrotary come at last ‘The Bank of Commerce has declared # dividend of three per cent, for the past six months. ‘The Bank of Monroe and the City Bank of Rochester, have each declared a semi-annual dividend of three per cent, payable on the 2d inst. | ‘The annexed table onhibita the queutily of cortain ay Holes received at and cloared from Orwege during the) Me cont; %