The New York Herald Newspaper, November 26, 1847, Page 2

NEW New York, Friday, November 96, 1847, ———————————— To Cor: espondents, No notios canbe taken of anonymous communications Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated bg ‘he name and address af the wri'er ; not nesessarily for publication, but ae 4 guaranty of his good faith We cannot under'ake to return rejected communications THE WEEKLY HERALD. PICTORIAL VIEW MOLINO DEL REY AND CHAPULTEPEC. At nine o’olock to-morrew morning, the Weekly Herald for this week will beready. It willinclude among the news ofthe day, the Hon. Memry Clay's speech, in fall, on the Mexioan war; the latest intelligence from all parts of Mexioo and the United States which ‘may be reodived at this office, by telegraph and mail, to the hour of publication. ‘The engraving of this sheet will be an aecurate repre- sentation of Chapultepee and Molino del Rey, the two last places stormed and taken previous to the capture of the City of Mexioo, No matter how graphic the de- scription of the storming of those places may be, orhow truthful a description may be given of the difficulties attending {t, it 1s impossible for the public to have an idea of the mature of the ground, and the position and apparent impregnability of the Mexican works that surmount them, without referring to this engraving. which we recommend our readers to keep for future reference. Ite sceuracy, like that of all previous engravings published in this journal, may be relied upon. Single copies, 6% conte. THE HOLIDAY HERALD. THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY oY THE MBUIICAN WAR. On or about the twenty-fifth of next month, we shell publish grand Pictorial Hilidey Herald, which will ‘be the most beautiful 8 well as the most valuable and interesting pictorial sheet, ever issued from this estab- Mebment. It will bee complete Iltnstrated History of the Mext- cen War, and will contain engravings representing the appearance of every town after ite capture, from the taking of Matamoras to the reduction of the City of Mexico itself, including battle scenes, sketches of en- gegements with the guerillas and regular Mexican army from the commencement of the war to the very day of publication, without omitting one. It would be useless to dilate at any length on the value of s sheet like this—we will only assure our read- ers that the Pictorial Moliday Herald will be such as wo represent it—s perfect pietorial history of the Mexi- ean war, and the most valuable sheet ever issued from this establishment. It will be well for agents and others who wish to pur- chase to sell again, to give their orders as carly os possible. The price will be 6 cents per single cepy, or $4 per hundred. — Sew Movement in Politics-The Pronunocla- mento of the Friends of Gen. Scott. The remarkable speech of Mr. Clay is be- ginning to produce the effects which we con- templated it would. Elsewhere in the columns of this journal, will be found two very impor- tant articles, copied respectively from the New York Courier and Enquirer, and the New York Tribune. Both these journals occupy a high rank as organs of the whig party in this metropo- | lis, and they have now joined issue on Mr. Clay’s position, in the shape and form that was expect- ed. The friends of Mr. Clay and the friends of Gen. Scott, are gradually separating and organi- YORK HERALD. ooum tion. The twa great questions bafors ths try—what shail be done with Mexico 1-ené- isto be our next now open discussion and debate throughout the land. Speek out, men and brethren. Giecniiecessenemecsanasnpntomtner Sxcert Mission or tue Bririse GOVERNMENT —Miurria Laws any Gane Laws.—We under- stand that the British Government have sent out to the different Consuls in this country, a set of whe le zal profession, is now under ri of the Judges of the Superior Court; it was ar- gued at the sittings the first week of the present term. The question involved is, whether the proprie- tor of a newspaper, or the person who draws up a legal notice and sends it to the former for pub- enquiries in relation to the militia laws in each lication, is responsible for typographical errors— State, and the system of organizing volunteers, | oy in other words, whether an illegible, ill writ- as at present practised throughout the country. | ten manuscript wiil excuse a misprint. A curious anecdote has been told us on this sub-} ye facts which uve rise to the case ocourred ject. as far back as 1835, from which will be seen One day, one of her Majesty’s Consuls in &} ihe necessity that exists of care and accuracy, certain city down East, approached » State offi- | noe only in those who take upon themselves to cer under whose superintendence, in some WAY | draw up legal papers, but in those who afterwards or other, the militia laws come; and pulling off | 4: them into type. In 1885, Messrs. William and his hut, said, “Ihave been directed by my 80-| David Cargill, then residing in this city, entered yernment to make certain enquiries, and if the | into,-or, ut least, intended to enter into, alimited information is agreeable to you to give, I should partnership—William Cargill to be the special be hoppy to obtain it.” “Ah,” replied the offi- | partner, and to put in, as his share of the part- cer, “what is it?” ‘I have been directed,” re- | nership tund, $2000; David C. Cargill to be the iterated the Consul, “to request from you a Copy | gengral partner, and to have the management of ofall the militia laws im force im- your State.” | 14. concern. ‘* Indeed 1” retoried the State officer, with seem- he law of limited partnership requires seve- ing astonishment; ‘1 will give you copy of | ral formalities to be gone through by the partners, these laws, bound and lettered and gilt, on on@| > reyigus to the partnership going into operati condition. ‘ : _ | and the 8th section of the act declares, that if The Consul expecting some stringent condi-| 41] these formalities are not complied with, the tion, replied that if it was in his power he woul persons interested in auch partnership shall be agree to any reasonable condition for a copy Of | responsible for all the engagements thereof, a8 the laws. “Well, then,” said the State officer, | peneral partners. One of the requirements 18, *T will have these laws bound, cilt and lettered, | that the partners shall publish the terms of the and will send them asa present to Queen Vic | partnership when registered, for at lenst six toria herself, on condition that your government | weeks, in two newepapers, to be designated read them over and tell me what they mean; for by the Clerk of the county in which the part- I never could find out what the devil the mean- nership shall be registered, &o. ing of all our militia laws was.” So tar the requirements of the statute were This enquiry, and the reply to it, are some 19 | complied with. The County Clerk designated dication of a certain state of facts. The British | ., evening journal one of the papers in which government, and other governments in Europe, | the advertisement was to be published. It was no doubt, have been astonished at the military accordingly sent to that paper for insertion, but akill and heroic courage of our volunteers, who | i, setting it up, the printer made two errors—one have conquered Mexico the vecond time, in far | in the spelling of Mr. Cargill’s name, and the leas time than Cortez did it. This is a mystery other, which was the principal one, in making which is not understood in Europe. But the | the gum to be subscribed by the special partner, British government will look in vain into our | five thousand dollars instead of two thousand militia laws to discover the mystery which they | dollars, The partnership afterwards became in- are so desirous to find out. We can, however, | solvent, and one of the creditors discovered the point out a mode of solution. If they will send out their agents, their consuls, and their minie- ters, upon our wide prairies, on to oursea shores, or over our mountains, they will find out that the skill of the American soldier is owing more toour game lawa, than to our militia laws.— Every yotth in this country, as soon as he 18 able to carry a gua, goes out into the woods and swamps, and shoots whatever he pleases, at the proper eerson. No individual interferes with them—they become good marksmen trom their infaney—they understand engineering on asmall scale, from youth up. Again, look at our fire companies, and volunteer corps, as they may be seen every day parading our streets. We see them daily pass by our office, returning from some target excursion. And mark! how the target 18 riddled by these unerring marksmen! Yesterday was Thankegiving day—and on that day alone, probably nearly 800 men, stout, strong, stalwart fellows, were engaged, in different parts of the neighborhood, in target shooting. Here is the secret. The British government may search in vain into our militia laws for the secret of our suc- cesses in Mexico; but she will find it in our game laws. There area general system in ev- ery State which merely protects the game for a season, and, witen the proper time has arrived, permits every one, without any distinction of birth or profession, to shoot as much as he pleases and wherever he pleases. The source of all our victories is to be found resulting from our free institutions, from our independence, from the individual spirit of the nation, and not from any peculiar State legislation, which legislation is, | in general, blundering, incoherent, multitudi- last mentioned error, and brought an action against William Cargill, as a general partoer, and the Court of Errors decided that he was@ general partner, within the meaning of the sta- tute, and, as such, adjudged him liable to the partnership debts, and finally, he had to pay one thousand dollars, the amount of the debt and costs. Mr. Cargill then turned round on the newspaper publisher and brought an action to recover damages from him for a want of dili- gence and skiil as printer and publisher. The action was tried about aa year ago in the Su- preme Court, and resulted in a verdict for the defendent. The counsel for Mr. Cargill, how- ever, took exceptions at the trial, to the evidence adduced by the publisher and to the Judge’s charge, and the case was argued the week before last. On the part of the plaintiff it was strenuously argued that the newspaper proprietor, im; pliedly, at least, for valuable consideration, contracted to use due care and diligence in printing and publishing the notice; that if any difficulty oecurred in reading or de- cyphering the manuscript, it was his duty to send it to the person from whom he received it, to have it explained or corrected; but in not having done so, he was guilty of wilful neglect and inaccurecy, which wasa breach of his con- tract. On the other side, it was strongly urged that Mr. Cargill was, to say the least of it, equally guilty, in not having sent « legible manuscript that if persons do not choose to take ordinary care in writing and drawing up their legal pa- pers, they must take the consequences, and that in the present case, the manuscript was such as to mislead a person of even more than ordinary zing themselves for different purposes and dif- | nous, perplexed and mystified, as well on the skill and diligence. ferent results. {The one means to support Mr. Clay for the next Presidency, and the other Gen. | Scott, for the same office. | militia laws as on most other matters. | ‘Twanxservine Day.—Yesterday was thanks- ‘That there had been negligence and want of care some where, is indisputable; but at whose door this negligence is, and upon whom the These newspaper movements are much more | giving day in twenty-four States of the Union, consequences of it shall fall, is the question. important than they might appear at first sight. The daily press of New York may be considered the metropolitan press of the United States. In fact, there are only three cities in the civilized world where the daily press exists as a separate and independent power—London, Paris, and the city of New York. In this country, the New York press, of course, takes the lead in every thing connected with public affairs, and in all descriptions of enterprise—in politics, com- mere, and all other relations of civil life. In this view of the matter, we consider the leading journals of New York to forma sort of perma- nent popular organ of public opinion, and possess- ing a power to siape, to organize, and give di- rection to Congress and the whole country The pronunciamento © Courier and En- quirer, to oppose Mr. C wpport General Scott or Generel Teylor iz sational conven. tion of erty. may be considered the ¢ friends of General Scott a thie reguen of the country. The sentiments i | and in those twenty-four States divine service was performed in the churches,after which, those who attended adjourned to their respective | hom s,and ste their thanksgiving dinner, to | furnish which a melancholy number of turkies, geese, and chickens had to fulfil their destiny. | In this city, all the churches were well attend- | ed, and all the ministers gave their hearers a | sample of what they could do in the way of ser- | monising on extraordinary occasions. A great | many of these sermons, we are informed, touch- ed upon the war with Mexico, which was cited by the authors as an evidence of the sinfulness of the age, and rather improperly, we thirk. If we estimate the amount of sin inthe world, for the least half century, by the number of wars within the Same period, and compare it with other ages of the world, even since the rise of | Christianity, we should have a lurge balance in | our favor at the present time. If, on the other hand, we compare the number of ministers we | had in former times with the increased number hitherse expressed by that journal, in favor of | we now have, and estimate the sintulness of the Genera! Taylor for the Presidency, never meant | world in the same proportion, a large balance much. That movement was merely a prepara- | would be made out agaiost us at the present age. tory warming of the bed for General Scott—an | The time was when a minister was content to effort to organize public sentiment in favor of | live on two or three hundred dollars a-year ; but military glory, as an abstraction to be identified | now-a-days, they would starve on any thing less and personated by General Scott at the proper period. The Courier is the organ of that sec- tion of the whig party in New York, New Jersey and New England, which has been, for some time, decidedly in favor of General Scott for the next Presidency. A distinguished financier of Wall street, who has recently established an in- dependent house, and who has just returned from Europe, forms, in connection with his friends, the nucleus of this new party within the circle of the whig party, and will guide and control it up to the period of nomination. We are inti- mately acquainted with the personal and private history of all the political movements connect- ed with this pronunciamente of the Courier; but | is unnecessary to enter into any minute de- tails, in which the pablie have no concern, fur- ther thunto understand the meaning of the move- mocat. Opposed to this, we find the New York Tri- bune, with a large section of the whig party in the city and State, determined, most likely, to support Mr. Clay and to advocate the policy which he has pictured, at all hazards. This portion of the whig party, determined to support Mr. Clay, in this city, is undoubtedly much Jarger in the interior of New York than in the City; butit is generally understood that in New Jersey and New England, Mr. Webster and all hisfriends will unite with the friends of General Scott, in order to procure his nomination for the Presidency. The ticketintended by the Tribune party, we have understood, is Henry Clay for the Presidency, and Wm. H. Seward for the Vice Presidency—that by the other section, Gen. Scott for the Presidency, and some South- ern or Western man for the Vice Presidency, not yet determiued on by the secret committee of New Jersey These movements and disclosures are impor- tant. They are important, as giving direction to those events on which the Mexican question and the presidential question may both be de. termined in this country. friends of General Scott is certainly a strong and eloquent production, almost denouncing Mr. Olay, for want of patriotism, in the position taken by him, and condemning all those who support him to the ostracism of the American people Thus it is that the elements are already in mo- The manifesto of the | | than as many thousands. We, ubove all people in the world, ought to be | pious—for we pay enough for it. In proportion to our numbers, the people of the United States | pay more for the article than any other people , in the world. Between supporting ministers und churches, we pay about five millions of dollars | per annum, in hard cash, without counting the interest of the original investment. Joun Quincy Apams, aND otugR VaGaRine.— Rumors are wfloat that the sage of Quincy has come out in favor of the annexation of the whole | of Mexico. That seems to be very probable— Mr. Adams has always been eccentric. On the Oregon question, when Mr. Polk claimed to filty-four forty, the sage of Quincy claimed as | much, and quoted some chapter and verse in | Genesis—we forget which—as his authority for doing so;vet, at the same time, he predicted that Mr. Pe)}. would give up his claim in some round about way. That prediction was verified. Mr. Adams will probably claim the whole of Mexico, and be willing to annex it, in his speech in the House; but he will be content, should a peace be made, with the Rio Grande for a boundary. It is also said that Mr. Benton has separated himself from the administration, and that he will evacuate the Military Committee, when the Senate meets, and will oppose Mr. Polk here- after. Other rumors are afloat, of other public niten. In fact, the meeting of the approaching Congress will be extremely interesting, in vari- ous points of view. The new questions will puzzle and perplex all the old statesmen of the day. We are turning the sharp corner of twenty eenturies. | the stone wall? _ | | Navar.—United States brig Perry, from New | York, arrived at Rio Janerio, on the 15th of Oc- tober. ‘Tur Junia Parmer arrived at coe Harbor, Lake Superior, on Saturday, the 18th instant, | having been 16 days out from the Saut, probably in the most critioal and trying circumstances, during » cop- tinued gale, that were ever experienced on the West- ern waters. For several days, all hopes of her safety, by those on board, had nearly vanished, Every thing aon Nga would eee i uA eon th urned—even to provisions, in, furniture, and cattle and sheep. The news of her safety was brought to Mack- inaw by overland express.— Detroit Adv, Who next knocks his head er Is it upon the person ending the notice, or upon the printer ? Sporting Intelligence. Centargvirte Course, L. 1—Houray Sronts—As was anticipated, the sports at the Centreville, yester- day, were of the most curious, funny, and unique description. The atiendance was tolerably numerous considering the muddy state of the roads and the un- favorable appearance of the weather. All who were present seemed impressed with the peculiar nature of the sports prepared for the occasion, and were keenly alive to the propriety of making it, throughout, a day of fun and frolic. As @ holiday amusement—although rather s singular way of observiog thankegiving—it wes received by the Long Island folks with undisgulsed marks of approbation; and as @ rarity in turf sports, it brought out some of cur veteran spertemen, who enjoyed the affair with the liveliest humor. In fact, every one present—except the poor mules—was in the greatest possible glee, from the commencement to the conclusion of the race; and we are much mistaken if the sides of many of the spectators did not ache from laughier be- forw they left the course Asthe time epproached for the mules to start, they were moucted, and moved up aod down the track ‘Such « ludicrot hibition was never witn-seed Nearly every mule bad a men or two at its head, while as mavy or more, were in ite rear, belaboring it with might and mein, to urge it forward; but all to no purpose- mule stuck out When it suited the animal co go fi ward, it would do so; and when to the contrary, the mule acted as malish as possible, and would not budge aninch. They were, however, Snally placed op 4 ling, 1c, d's True D Ab ‘Away; 3. Miles Wood's Comet; 4. Doris | snedeker'’s Certain; 6 J Couklin’s Back Di First Heat.—At the word, every mule ree wwendous lash from whips in the hands of pe: jog in the rear, @ad they all started off, True Blus the lead, Back Dad second, Fire Away close up, while Comet and Certsin gave evidence that neither of them cared about distinguishing themselves in any other way than by kicking; and they kept their heels flying until tbey reached the old barn adjoining the treck, on the upper turn, where, smelling the fodder, they both came to astand still; and, notwithstanding all the efforts of thelr riders to the contrary, not another step forward would they be induced to go. The three others be- haved bett-r, however, and continued on with the race Back Dad took the lead at the half mile pole, ead after a very close ttrugule with True Biue, won the beat by « length, In 2:49; Fire Away two or three lengths behind Second Hi ‘The owaers of the two mules that would not go past the barn in the jast heat, now with- drew them—although the judges effered them another trial—and three started. lt was now Fire Away’s turn wo 4ct mulish, and as s00n a6 the word to start was given, he begsa to fire away in earnest, with both hind feet; he would back and kick, but not even the scent of the corn blades inthe barn, nor the cudgel in the hands of his rider, could induce him to go forward. The oiher two went om steadily, and the race wan very close between them; Back Dad won the heat, by afew yards, in 9:67. rd Heat.—At the word, True Blue and ik Dad started off, at a quick pace tor mules; but Fire Away re- sorted to his old tricks again, and stood kicking, while the others were deciding the race. Back Dad came io ahead again, winning the puree, Time, 3:1 The above being over, ® trotting maton for $100 took place, between s grey mare anda chestnut gelding, which vas won by, the grey, eaally, in two # aight heats ime, ue; 2 rds @ few gentlemen present made up s pur to be run for by Long Island negroes, once round tl track. Five darkies atarted for the purse, and this affair gave as much amusement to the spectators as the mule race When, after a few other foot races, the assemblage dispersed, highly delighted with their holiday sports. Hancem Park Covnss—Trottina.—An interesting trotting contest, mile heats, best in five, was witnessed by & goodly number of the sportihg family, at the above track, yesterday sfiernoon, ‘The following ia the result : C. Bertine entered eh g.Jenny Lind, . he ae HH. Woodruff catered b ‘lumb Bob. . aaa U, Brooks entered gm Lady Eesex, 338 Time K—2t:O1—I:31, Track kuee deep with mud We have no report of the Natohes races which came off last week, save that Capt. Minor won on the firat day man on the second and vhird.—N, O. Pic- bat ‘At Boston on the morning of the 24th inst, in the Supreme Coort, Judge Wilde, the jary,in the cuse of Jacob Richardson he Boston and Lowell Ruilroud, came into court with # verdict of $222 25 damages for the plaintiff The amount sued for was $30,000. The plaintiff, in 1940, while im the cars of the Lowell Rail- road, became alarmed at an accident which occurred. and jumped from tl injured. R. Choate and Wm. G. Whitman, for pl tiff; Charles G. Loring and B. R. Curtis for the defen- on The trial has oooupied seven days.—Kvening raveller, | | cars. whereby he was somewhat | “Fake Samaras. Cin: This house was last atgh® fiiod trem O’More,” thegrand feature of the evening, and the first piece, was performed in the best manner, Mr. Collins and Mr Placlde playing the two leading parts. Mr Collins, as Rory O’ More, sung “ Cruiskeen Lawn,” and danced #2 Irish jig. The afterpieces upon the bill were, “How to Pay the Rent,” aad “Bombastes Furioso,” with Mr. Col- Jins, as Morgan Rattler, in the first, and Mr. Plaside, as General Bombastes Furioso, in the other. To-nigtt “ Rory O’More” willbe repeated,with the drama of “Na- poleon’s Old Guard,” in which Mr. Placide plays Haver- sack, Corporal of the Imperial Guard, and the extrava- gansa of the “Happy Man,” im which Mr. Collins will appear a5 Paddy Murphy, and sing“ The Bould Soldier Boy,” and“ Birth of St. Patrick.’ Truly the rich enter- tainment afforded by the two comedians at present play- ing at thejPark, decerves the handsome patronage which the house nightly reovives. Bowsry Tukatae.—Notwithstanding the unfavorable state of the weather, there was an extremely large tendance at the Bowery Theatre last evening. We do not se how it could be otherwise, with euch @ Dill as was played. We are sorry to hearthat Mrs. Shaw isso soon to leave us—this being positively, we understand the last night of her engagement, but we are glad to see that her benefit will take piace to-morrow evening. The bill for thie evening comprises “The Stranger,” the comedy of “Ole Bull,”and that much admired dramath® “Golden Farmer” In the first named piece Mrs. Shaw will take the character of Mra. Haller—acharacter which it Is needless to say, she is in every respcet capable of personsting in the most perfect manner; and Mr. Mar- sball, Mr. Clarke, Mr. C. Burke, ko., will take the re- maining parts. CuatHam Tuxatas.—We are glad to perceive tha, the Model Artists, whe have so successfuity performed Qi this theatre, are re-oagaged, and will perform there tais evening. The more they are sven the more they are admired—nor do we wonder at it; for they embrace models of the human form, male and female, as perfeot have ever seen. No matter what art can produce: nature, after all,is the most perfect in what she produces They will personateefght grand tableaux this evening; and this, the new historical piece entitled the “Birth- right of Freedom,” aud the comedy, “Faiot Heart never won Buir Lady,” form the evening’s amusements. The manager anuouae-s that he has engag-d iider Adame, the preacher actor, to personute “Rivburd (11, for one night only. This w Ll indeed be a novelty, and we shall @ivise our readers of the evening on which he wi p> pear. Bengrit To tHe Finemen’s Funp —The Monplaisir jet company give an evening’s entertainment at the Broadway theatre this evening for the benefit of the Fire, mea’sfanc All who understand the object of this fund will feel @ pleasure, if they attend the theatre at all, in emb acing this opportunity to add # little to this excel- leut charity, We doubt uot that » proper appreciation of thy end to be attained, will bring out @ large number on this occasion. Cincus—Bowsry AmruitHeatRe. —The amusements here this evening will be varied and interesting. Among the new engagements effected by Mr Tryon, is one with the Bedouin Arabs, who from their surprising agility in the leaping line, wonld do admirable service as volti- the only Cre to be feared y would give the j\deas.as to the best manner of vamo- ‘hey give twoacts this evening. Daacing, vaulting, foate of equestrianism, and Kemp’s never tiring Indian Rubber pantomime, will make up the evening’s enter- tainment. The best of order is maintained at this hous Curisty’s Minstarce. —We have heard the saying that such aad such a man swore until he became black in the face; there jovial fellows, however, sing till they are black in the face and hands, too, for that matter, aud they cause such merriment among the audience, that they, too, laugh till they are black in the face—a black sot all round. Nothing like it, however,in this city. The audiences like this mode of treating them, as is evinced by the great crowds that nightly go to hear them; the minstrel 2 like it, as nightly efforts to please show, nager of the company likes it, as the credit Sash book doubtives sbows every night. Thus all hands are pleased, and will continue so as long a8 such a good bill as to-night’s is put forth. : Mus Baanson’s Concent, at the Tabernacle, on Wed: nesday evening, was, we are happy to say, well attended not only well, but very well, notwithstanding the unfa vorable state of the weather. It was truly an interest- ing sight, more like some exquisite picture than any thing: 0 real and palpable as the inside of thi bernacle, to see the group cf young faces, and hear their really astonishing musio and singing. Miss Josephine Bramson hi Jog since her last con: i ies Harriet is worthy of plvying with her ai ter What shat we cay of the charming little Derworts? Wee Master William, with bis violoncello,o’ertopping bimselt, is a delicious lit- te fellow, and dear little Caroline, with little song about the “Little Maid.” was del'ghtful; it would soarcely svem possible that such a little body's voice could be heard #0 distinctly through such a building as the Taberns Mary Ann @ad Elsa, on their violins were accomp 11-4 by William excellently. Miss Nort! 1 who is so well known and appreciated, added much to the pleasure of the evening by hor singing. ‘The rest of the performers acquitted thems: ives well in their respective parts, and altogether Miss Bramson's coucert weat off as favorably and smoothly as her best friends could wish. Riemanp Horrman’s Concent at THE TABERNACLE — This young prodigy, whose ski!l and talent are really wonderful, gave, last evening, his first concert, at the Tabernacle, before very respectable audience, assisted by Mra. Eastcott, Messrs. Barke, Scharfenberg, Saroni Timm, and Leach. The heneficiare possesses great talent on the pianofort. tyle la correct. We were much pleased with the plece culled “ Les Huguenots,” which was performed by Mr. Hoffman with a brio * Lu Cracovienne,”? was played with ani- mation and abilty. Mrs. Eastcott ponsesses a good voice, which, if cultivated, will render her @ very fine vocalist. She sang with taste the two morceave for which she had been announced on the bills Mr Burke is certsinly @ good violin pleyer; he knows hia instru- m-nt, and bus practined a great deal His taent is by no means eqoal to that of Sivorl, Ole Bull and Vieux T'+mps. and 1ustead of attempting to play such pieces as © Le Carnival de Venice,” “Le Milaucolie,” etc , which ure the triumphs of Sivori, be would do better to seleot some compositions of De Beriot or Lafont, or any other, and to exhibit his savoir faire under « new light ‘The new instrument iatroduced by Mr Hoffman, called “ Wheatstone’s Pat-ut Conoertiua,” proved very effec: tive Messrs. Scharfenburg and Tiwm performed us usual on the piano: they are both as good performers as they are talented professors. S.eLe HaaMoxists —An original bill to night from thesegentry. They are an excellent baad of singers. Da. Coutyen’s Mover Antiste. —The personifications of the various pleces of sculpture and paintings by an- cient and modern mast uttract- much attention , 'y symme- in theie forms. and are well worthy of a visit. To- night some beautiful groups. Late acoounts from Havana relserate the sta’ ent that Rubini is about to visit Cuba and the U. States, ‘The Hughes family are giving ooncerts at Richmond, Virginia. by the -name by, was arrested yesterday on a charge ‘or watch, valued ut $39, belongiog to Mr. John Brady, residing at No, 126 Crosby street. Jus- tce Ketcham locked her up for trial Auempt to Sho t.—Officer Beam, of the 3d ward po- lioe, arrested, yert-rday. a black fellow galled Momtario Nichols, on a charge of disoharging @ pistol at anothef black feilow, called James Jackson, a waiter at Rath- bun’s hotel, but luckily without te ing effect. Juscioe Osberve lock+ d him up for trial Arr est on Suspicion — Officer Crittenden, of the Ii ward, arrested, yesterday, black fellow called Valen- tine Sbultz on suspicion of having throws « colored ooild, only a few hours old, into a siak, at No 157 Sut folk ttreet. Justice Ketcham locked him up for exami- nation A Fortunate Arrest —One of the police of the 10th ward arrested, last night, «man by the name of P Carroll. whom the offiver fuund ins state ot gross in'ox!- cation in the Bowery, with two or three suspicious characters banging around him; snd ja order for sate Keeping. conveyed him to the station house, where, on searching bis person, @ belt was found around his body containing $1100 in gold, which money, it appears, he had that day drawn out of the Savings Bank, fixed it round his body, and then went ona spree, end luckily fell into the hands of the police before the thieves. The New Pianet Fiora, To rue Loxpon Times :— At Mr. Bishop's request, Sir John Herschel bas kinaly uadertaken to assiga name to the new planet, and has fixed upon “Flora.” The embiem isto be the “Rose of England.” which is put under ® very neat and convenient form for writing. inl, ublola our observations of the planet up to last even- ng :— 19 4) 54 +9 43 19 13 59 92:7 1 may take the present opportunity of stating that the symbol adopted for the plauct iris is & semicircle re- peeseuting the ralobow, with wu loterior star and @ base ling for the horizon, ‘pia device is due to Professor Sehumacher, 1 remain, Sir, your most obedient servant. J,R HIND, Mr. Bishop's Observatory, Regent's Park, Oot, 23. ‘We learn by » telegraphio despatch just from Cleve- land, to yolleman of this city that Leander Ransom, Fe cong party, had 8 % ig ag A me Sa, lor, Conseq 8 for fety of ie tou on Lake may be abandoned —Ohio Statesman, 17th inet. very peculiar to youth and real talent | © 1 What we stated in yestemhay’ ee, her wharf jaing past.seven She the Narrows witaout any ity from the fug, aad soom dissppeared upon wide os: an. ex, ow THE Axrnt, is the word with Engine y No 42, who ba at haitheir powerful en- ine thoroughly nnd completely repsired, and they ev wore ready to lend their share in extioguishing any tive thas aay break out in thelr fellow ciiisens’ houses or property. ‘Their engine house is in Nassau street. Mutitany Pawapw.—The weather yesterday turned out romewhat favorable for ali who jcipated in the celebration of theanviversary of F.vacustion Day, and our anoual thanksgiving. ‘The militery muster, how- ever, was mot fully attouged by thw offlcers. Yet, the nee of the troopa was excollent. The First New York State Militia, first mounted legion, ap- peared in fullumiform. Aud the companies whoattended Parade went to their respective churches to hear divine servios, in the forenoon. A continental salute was fired the Battery, by the veteran corps of and the national colors were displayed at the on the fleg sta in that vicinity. About |? the troops assembied at the arsenal for parade, on their return from their several places of worship.— ‘Toe third regiment of Hussars, uader Capt, Jagles the German Horse Guards, under Capt Fink ; the Frenel Company Infantry,and some of our voluateer compa nies, also attended—meking @ flae and imposing up- pearance, The Gil: ia Guards turned out in full streugth, by ee r oe vaitorm eee thw occasion The Jompany No. 5, also uttended in full force, We also obsurved the Cartman's Guard. drersed inlight shirt over ails After parale Gen Storms moved, aceompsnied by the troops, down towards the Park, thence up Broadway towards the new State Arse- nal, 64th street, 6vh avenue, where # nacional salute was fired about one o'clock, by the Lafayette Horse Guards, frou the dentical iroa guns left on tbe Battery by the British troops om evacuation day, 1783; after which the troops returned to their respective quasters. ano Votunteen Compan ies turned out yosterday, and made posrance. Most of them weat on tarvet excursions, and their tar on the companies pss-ing our office in ths eveaing, gave pretty fair evidence of their high ca- padilicies as markemen. The Gilmartin Guards, with arms reversed, passed about 6 o'clock, headed by « splendid brass bend, who favored the vast crowds who followed the company throush the streets, with the populse air-—The Bold Soldier Boy” ‘The Proteo- tion Blues, fire company No 6, also passed our office with their splendid engine, which hae lately been repaired — This «ficient body stand eminently high in publie esti- mation for their many rervices in protecti g the lives and property of our citizens. They dined ut the Shak- speare Hotel, wh-re they were sumptuously entertained, The Waterwiteh Voluntecrs, company No. 8, Brooklyo; the McKialvy Guards—the Croton Guards, No 6, also passed our office in full force, aud ail appeared to be under admirable, grill aod discipli The Continentals, “6r | Putiai Guards n> at. attracted large crowds. Their uoique dress, (che uni- form of Generais Putnam and Washing'on,) and general appearance, made them the ob-erved of all observers as. they paseed along. Several o her companies went on target ¢xcursions, ®ad attended b lis and private par. ties in the evening, on their return. Those who were out seemed to have enjoyed the day and their excursions @ good deal, Tur Cxrepration, yesterday ,was not as general as most had auticip: May of the stores were open as ususlon businves days, and we otserved sevaral 1 - obanios at work in various parts of the city. Thore who kept the holiday, went, many of them. on excursions to the country—Hoboken, Williamsburgh, Brooklyo, ko What Bucame or tHe Lamys?—We are requested by an inhabitant of the sixth ward, to ask the iorpeotor of lamps and gas what became of the lamps of that ward on Wednesday night; there was not, our infor- mant tellaus. a solitary lamp in ary of the streets in the neighborhood of the 6th district station house, at 9 o’clook that night. Accipent.—A woman named Betse: from the roof of a shed In che re yesterduy evening, Fini Haggerty, fell of Madisoo street, he was hanging out some clothes . She was brought to the 4th ward station house; in Smith sent for Dr O'Donnell, who examined d found that she was badly cut on thy head, and otherwise severery injured, and advised that she should be immediately seat to tha City Hospital. ‘The uofor- tunate woman was far advanced in a state of pregnancy. Desenten CHitpnen.—This evil is increasing daily, as the winter sesson setsin. The care and protection insured to destitute children, by law, ia New York city, gives « ccntidence to heartless and cruel parents, who desert their cffspring on our streets; aod we have lat- terly witaessed so many fostaners of this kind, that we trust the police wil] be more on the alert for offenders in this respect. Hoxraty Rew, present topping at the Astor House, on bis return fcom ainiog with a triend at Delmonico’s, on Wedneeday eve- ning. fell into the new sewer, corner of Liberty street und Broadway, which caved in afcer the Jate storms — 2p —A gentleman from Missouri, at of +y permitted again to mingle bd a rasa satiafaation will t afford wouods and fighto his battles oleragain’ to point te the evidence which he hus received is cusieee gee e or adopted State! and when of hall arrive, he will Dequesth it to bie rou 48 & preciows legacy, to be by them hed and preserved a6 @ Yuluxnle memento of their ‘9 services upon the fields of Mexico Actuated by such feelings, the committre most respectfully eub- mit for adoption the followlag preamble and resolu. aK — Whereas, the recent triumphs of tho American under the command of its brave and gallant ommcs, have excited the admiration of the world, and oalied forth load and approving plaudits from every section of our common country, and while their bravery and skill buve been the themes of universal commendation, thelr moderation in the hour of victory bas exemplified the gratifying fact, that while acting in the capadity of sol. diers, they have mst forgotten their characters as men, or their responsibilities as woral agents— And whereas, the First Regiment of the New York State Volunteers have displayed that unbounded cou- rage and feerless bravery ia the hour of battle whioh has caused them.rather to seek than to avold tne post of dauvger, by which they have won for themselves the ad- miration of the Scate which they haveso nobly repre seated, and added fresh laurels io our heretofore viet tlons and gallant army— And whereas. It is the desire of the Common Counoll of the city of New York to testify their the gallantry dispiayed by the sone of th in the unrqual and hotly contested battles in they have been engaged, and to hard down to ther their childrea a suitable dem@mstration 1 connexion with their noble associates upon the eld of battle, hi ined for our country viotcries unparalicl- ed in th, ais of moderna warfare, and proved te admiring world, that yw reoruits of a patriotic Pople oan vindi natiogal honor, and guard from danger our eagle our stars. Resolved, if tne Board of Assistants concur, that the Common Council cause to be st: of unis Committee. «suitable medal, commemorative of the recent victories in Meaico, with appropriate designs and ingoriptionr, and that each of the aurviving officers and privates of tue New York Regimens, cad the widow, eldest son, 1ather or mother, of those who have falien, whiob may survive bim ja the order above enumerated, resented with one on behalf of this Common Couneii 448 token of their confidence and rej |, not only for their valor displayed upon the battle . but for their moderation and furbearance in the hour of victory Resolved, If the B of Assistants concur. thet a copy of this report, together with the mbl+ and ipepaer be I rek autheotioate ', wader the seal of the oly, forwarded to the commandant of the regiment of Nqw“Vor€ Sotlnterrs, to be.by hima promaigetes among the other officers and “privates, in such way aud maoner as in bir Judgement msy be- consistent with the general regulations of the army. BJ. Mesxrows, Wasuinaton Suitn, Cuarnson Crow Twropore R. De # James Rosentson, Joun Coaka, Ja,’ | Speeial Com. of the Asios F Hatrigip, Board of Assistants, G. F. Cuanx, : - The report was accepted, and resolutions adopted. Alderman Smith then offered @ resolution iu favor of sppropriating the sum of $200) to defray the expen- seo Of exrrying the spirit of the foregoing resolutions into effect. Ald+rman Spofford moved to substiute three thousamd instead of two. Alderman Adame moved to amend by striking out the amount, and lvat the committee to aot without restrictions. ‘The om ment of Alderman Adams was cacried. In the Bow: Assi tants, on motion of Mr. Hatfleld, the blauk was filled up with three thousand dollars; and the resola~ tions, a8 amended, were adopted, Special Com. of the Board of Aldermen. oT, New Book: Oarcon Misstoxs anv Travais ix tae Roexy Mountains. 1n 1845 anv 1846—By Father P J, De Smot. Edward Danoigan, Fulton atreet, New York —It is an agreeable duty we perform. in noticing this valuable and very interssting work, for it is decidedly thy best v1 issued by the prersina longtime. [t comprises tl experience of the venerable Father Da Smet among aborigines ef the wilds of Oregon, embodies nn necount ofbis successful efforts to civilize and Christ auise them, and gives more intormation concerning that part ef eur | country, thaa can be obtained from any ether souree — as well as of the habite of life aud obaracteristiesof the natives. This volume alvo contatas a map of Oregon, more complete 8a perf-ct than any that has yet appear- ad. Itis edited by the Rev. C. C. Pine, from whose pre- faoe we extract the following :-- The travels through those vast and unexplored desrrts, not merely as a mis- vionary, filled with tho zeal which characterised the apostles of the primitive society, but with the eye of a He missed bis pocket-book, containing some $1300 on lodgings, ®od it was eventually found by nt girla, who delivered {t safely, with its contents. The gentleman promptly handed the girl a check for $00. Huse Hiwery.—Coroner Walters was called yeater- day to bold wu inquest in the 7th avenue, upon the body of John Morgenworth. @ native of Germany, aged 18 yoara, who committed suicide on Wednesday. evening. by hanging, ina room in which he had been sent by bis employer, to dry some tobacco, No cause assigned for the commission of the rash act. Common Counell. Boanv or Aupenmen. Nov 25 — Special meeting — Monnis Franti, Keq , President, in the chair. ‘The board havin; stated that aspectal meeting had bren convened. for the purpose of receiving the report of the Joint committee | to whom was referrea a lite communication from the Mayor, on the propriety of commemorating, ina suitabie | manner, the unpuralleled victoriesachieved by American | arms in Mexico. ‘The special committee to which was referred the com- municaticn of his honor the Mayor, in relation to the lace American victories in Mexico, Reepeotfally report—that ia contemplating upon the recent resul's which bave crowned the efforts of the American arms with victories uparaileled in the #n- nals of modern war are, they have found much to excite | thoir feelings, and to call lato action wvery patriotic emotion of the human heart; and while their sympa thivs have been excited inrefl-cting upon the desolations cons-quent upon ® state of war, ia tbe saff-rings aud death of #0 many brave and gallant men. leaving behind them desolate widows und orphan coildren, they have eenaibly realiaed that it is the duty of the American 0 throw the shield of their protection srouod le sons who bave racrificed the endearments omes for the dangers of the eld, aud to teatity in @ becoming manner, the estim«tion 1a which they hold the servives«f thore who stiil w vive, to upsolt th: common standard of our couairy,@ud to drop # tear of regret over the memory of those woo have fallen in the | hourot batide, and founda soldier's grave in a hostile and distant lund; and we venture the assertion.that no parailel | can be found, in which so compar.tively small 4 uumber of volunteers, fresh from the workshops and the plough, have penetrated so far into the country of an eaemy with such complete and glorious suecess, encouateriog difficulties oa every sid, ia the pavaage of steep and almost impsésuble mountain barriers, deprived from oigbt to night of their ordioary and neoesssry repose. liable at any moment to be surrounded and attucked by ® numerous hostile foe, familiar with every pars of the eountry, and guarded and protected by 4 numerous soldiery; buen engaged in more desperate and unequal- led battles with mors brilliant success, evincing on every hand more determined bravery than the history of the presuut war so briliiantly portrays; and we proudly challenge the nations of the world to prevent a serive of vistorivs whieh, under all the clroumstances connected with this oampaico, can compare with those achieved by our gallant army, from Vera Cruz to the city of Mix- jeo, avd from Palo Alto to Bu na Vista It would be an ungrateful task, and might appear invidious, to draw cowpirisons here all have done go well and crowned | our banners with euch glorious wreaths, for we oan say in sincerity, and eppesl with confidence for the truta of our assertion, that braver or better troops in every atitude of soldiership never faced an ene- my, or won a battle; that every department cf the army has proved itself of the h:ghost order and exorl lence; that the offie-rs have shown themrvives worth of the confidence placed im that they were always found Inthe frout ranks iu times of daoger, uniformly leading their gallant men upon the bloody field, and exhibiting, upon ail occasions the most intrepid coolness, perfect self possession aad undaunted courage—in that they bave been skilful, prompt and prudent; acd the large number of thow who have f lien atthe head of their commands, sprak- more ob quently aod impressively thea words oun do, of the courage aud gallantry which bore them into the heatof the deadly fight. In thus contemplating upoo the bravury of thw whole army, itis ® sourow of prid- and grat fication to kdow, thit the regiment from our State has performed @ conrpiouous aud fmporsant part in the reevnt etruggl+; avd that in the evgagemente of the 12th and 13th of September, the staudard of the State of New York was the firat to floatio triumph trou the walisct the strongly guarded fortress of Chapultepeo; and, alcbough from the exported and dangerous situations in which they were ro often placed, but comparatively fow | will return to their families and friends, yet it is & oon solation to know. that those who fell fell as brave men | Jove to fail. fighting ths battles of their country aad ex- pirlog in the very arms 0. victory How empbavically then. are we called upon, os the representatives of a peo ple wh» Oppreciate thy services of their noble sons, to give some evidence to them and to the world, that cheir valor and their worth have not beeo lost upon thow who claim them an their own! But how aud in what tuapner shall this be done? [t is true thet we may kindle in our strosta and publio equaren bon fires, oom. memoralive of ouc victories; we may cause the reverde- rations of our cannon to be heard throughout th» aity cur pablic buildings may glitter with the rr fl-crion of ten thousand Nights, our bells ma. ring ® merry peal the ailitary parads io all teit aplendor and send sorth a few de j te weidst the ebouts of an aysembied multi cude; yet tarse thinge are but for @ moment and leave a0 {Mi Fersion Upon thy minds of those Whose vietori:® Uhey are des'gard to celebrate Ti has ovcurred to your committee with much force that the present would be ah appropriats occasion for th. Common Corned of our city to terrify to the value of the services renaered by the patriotic band of thi- State, by causing an eppropriate medal to be strtk with otiara wile designs sultable inseriptions, comawmorative of the Mexican campalgos, and pre- enting one to exch surviving offlcer and soldier f the New York State Regiment, and to tb widow, eldest son or daughter, father or mother of those who may have failun, asa teatimony of their re gard forthe valuable services rendered by them ang their associites Ja the detence of that natioasl srundurd which now waves ia triumpa from the walts of the capi tol of Mexico Such a de-ign, although novel ia this country, has appoured to your committee as more 4p propriate and better calcu ated to produce Saroral ihe and permaneat iapression upon the minde of the ree pi ents thao other domo istration which could be made, stimulating them at allt mes so to conformtivir oun- dust, not only walle rem: ining in the rauksor; hearmy, but in their walks through an to provorhe meelve beon called to order, the Paeswwent | their valor and their sxili, | post, and an imagination glowing with a bright ye: ealm enthuviasm Lire os Gen. TavLon—Grogg, Elliott & Co, Phile- | delpbla: Burgos & Stringer, New York. This {a @ life | of the gallant officer who has conquered #0 many vic~ | tories in thy present war. It will be read with taiaceat, | Sourmxan Quamtxury Revirw—Burgess & James, Charleston. An exovllent number, containing some valuable reading matter. We commend this work to | public notice. |" Svan Lenwann, by Mrs. Grey—Berford & Co, Astor | House, An interesting work by Mrs. Gray. Bow's ConuenctaL Revigw—J. B Le Bow, New A very valuable work for merchants and all othera eogaged in commerce, Ita utility cannot be questioned. Buauries ov tHe Oreng, No 6.—Atwill,291 Broad- way.—T'his No. contains « portratt of Jenny Lind in tbe Child of the Regimea’,” and also some cboiae soles tioas from the great masters Tue Prortn’s Jovanar, Part 91.—Berford & Co., As- (or House —A very excellent publication, designed for winter evenings, aud the family circle. Tue Je CuRosicie ‘or November—To be bad at 78 Nassau street. ‘Tue Pravmate—Berford & Co., Astor House —This is, as the title hus it, ® pleasant companion for spare hours. ‘Te Banker's Macazine for November—This No of | this valuable work contains. fo addition to some exoel- vot reading matter, a map of railroads in Eogland; to be hadat 17 Wall street. ‘Tur New Miscectasy vox Gints ano Bors —Burgess & Stringer apd B-rford & Co THe Pocart Axnuat ron 1848 —J. Diaturnell, 102 Broadway.—A very conveuiant and usefol affair ‘A PLEA FoR AMC! by F. N. Sawyer —D. Ap- pleton, 200 Brondw Th good book, wand one that will repay the reading of it. It is designed for ion of pareats oox-KeKrina —Zelber & Co, Philadelphia — This i# very excellent practical treatisaon the art of | bookkeeping, and as such we commend it to the notice of all who wish te prepare themselves for the counting- voom Awtuonr, 247 Broadway. has for sale an excellent portrait of Henry Clsy, copied from « daguerreotype. Jnvxv Lino Wattz, G F Kinney, 737 Broadway, has published the Jenvy Lind Walts Fanrion Pictontaus ~ Berroxn & Co, Astor House, keep slweys on havd Punch, the Pictorial Times, and other Evgiteh illustrated papers, Tue Beautirer farncn Giat—H. Long & Brothers, New York —A story of great interest Bexsamix, tue Juw or Granapa. a romance by E. Maturin — Richards & Cu, 80 Aun street.—An accepta- Sle volume these Umes. Payyy’s ILupernaten Lonpow, axp Parne’s Univenauay; Do Prcronian Wontp.—R_ 1. Shannon, 118 N. a street — We repeat what we have so often said of these worke, that they are well worthy of patronage, Fate oF Inripecity, by a converted Infidel.—Edward Walker, 114 Fuiton street, Tne Haut ann tHe Hameet, by Wm Howitt—Bur- gees & Stringer, New York —A begutiful work, and as wight be expected, it gives a picture of country life in ‘he author's truthful and life like style. Hunt's Mencuants’ Magazine. for November --Tho November’ number of this standard work is before us, nnd exhibits evidenog of skill, energy and research, | ery it. New Music. A Littie More Guare, Carraix Bnaca, is the title of a new rovg composed und dedicated to Gen. Taylor. Published by Lea & Walker, Philadelphia. Jacques & Brother, 895 Broadway, are publishing Chris y’s melodies © Walt. Jr, 196 Fulton street, is publishing Swedich melodier, rendered ioto Koglish. “ite Mariner,” the first of Uhe aertes, bas come to band, ‘Tue Uston Macatine—Edited by Mrs ©. M Kirk-~ acd Published by Israel Port If we are to judg» by | (ow appes_ge ce of the December number. this mouthly | soeme 4 mined to keep up its reputal Ibis @ bewutifur spronmen of @lady's waga ging re ning T expensive embellishinents: the first, @ mrguotiot by Jedd; the second. a mezgotint by Doney, then nebly olured fashion plate witn four tgures, end six wood Crompens’ Mucrttany — We have recelved No 7 of this interesting work, from Berford & Co, Astor Hours.» “8 fa. Tue Wurre House ov tHe Perrens—Joho Do | 11 Spruoe strect, hus published @ neat editien of vorite drama | Howrrt’s Jounnat Berford & Co +The Ootober No. of this aterting and amusing journal bas come to bh Govry's Lapy’s Boox.—The December No of this tauderd perivaioal contains two beautifal sicel oovrave ngs—the widow andthe wisower—two fhohiva plates, ni a choice amouut of reading matter, Gkanam'’s Magazine, for December, sustains Iteelf ‘gainet the competitin of ti Tee other momtbly mages 2 ‘The present number 1s au excellent one ‘Tue Manq@uveninG Motwer; Berford & Co—This 8 written by tue auchor of ute” Witul Woman, Ouro River —Tae Ovio, including the Alle- vheny, whieh moy be regarded uy the some river, Another noms, #1 00 miles tong AG Lingtnwatt, ix about from Prvtsburg to toa i, itis 544 yards wide, wh ivy wnd June, ity earrent +d two miles an hour; when ate mean height, Ie4, wad when bigher and ris ur to hve Ira jmediate valivy has wn average width of one It has ‘he followiog tributeries: the vonongahela, Beaver, Kanawha, Maskingam, Hocking, Seiovs, Great Swody, Great and Little Miami. Lickin, | Kentucky, Wabash, Salt, Cumberland and Teanens which drain a region of upwards of 180,000 000 acres —an area three times larger than all New England, and as miles mle Allegheny largeas Oil the Atlantio States north of the Potomac,— Cincinnati Gazette.