The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1847, Page 2

PUBLISHED aT THE North-west Corner of Fulton and Nassau sts., ay James Gordon Bennett, Proprietor. DAILY HERALD—Every day, (Sunday included.) Price 2 cents per copy—$7 % per annum—in the United States. To European subscribers.t$it per annum, te in- luge the postage, which has to be prepaid. WEEKLY HERALD—Every Saturdey—Price 6% cente per copy—$3 126 por annum—in the United States. To Ewropean subscribers, by steamship, $5 per annum, to inelude the postage. HERALD FOR, EUROPE—Every Steam Packet Day Price 6 cents per copy—85 per annum, including post- age, or $3 25 exclusive of postage. Subscriptions and ad- vertisements will be received by Messrs. Galignani, 18 rue Vivienne, Paris; P. L. Semonds, 18 Cornhill, and John Miller, bookseller, Henrietta street, Londen. ANNUAL PICTORIAL HERALD—Published onthe lat of January of each year at stzpence per copy. ADVERTISEMENTS, at the usual prices. Advertise- mente should be written in a plain, legible manner. 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THE WEEKLY HERALD AND NEW YORK HERALD of Congress, we have given our readers and the public, some specimens of enterprise in the news- paper businesss. In the President’s message We beat Cave Johnson nearly six hours, having pub- lished a very full synopsis of that document a long time beforeat was received here by his press. In the publication of the important docu- meats which accompanied the message, we have, almost every morning, distanced every journal in the city, one day, and some, two and three. The admirable report of the Secretary of the Treasu- Ty—of the Postmaster General, and the otnerre- ports, were all published in our columns, with one or two exceptions, one day, and in some cases two days, ahead of every other paper. We also gave exclusively a most admirable report of the famous sermon preached by Bishop Hughes, on Sunday last, in Washington, one of the best which ever came from the lips of that ambitious prelate—that Cardinal Woolsey of the Irish de- mocracy. Throughout the whole of the present ion of Congress we shall continue to give full reports of every thing taking place there, and of every thing bearing on the Presidential e tion, probably fuller than any other journal in the country. Our arrangements, both intellectual and mechanical, are more complete than those of any other paper inthe country. There is no necessity for us to say more. The people can judge as wellas we can. Then, as to our circu- lation. Until we get our new machinery, we cannot take any more subscriptions, or increase our circulation; with our present means we print as many as we possibly can, and as it is, we circulate more than any other paper in this country, among the intellectual and business classes of society. Some cheap journals may circulate more, in particular wards, or in little spots of ground; but there is no journal which has a comprehensive and general circulation in New York and in the United States, at all to be IMPORTANT NATIONAL DOCUMENTS. &e. &e. &e. Owing to the great length of the important reports from the War, Treasury, Navy, and Post Office Depart- ments, we find ourselves constrained to issue a supple- mental sheet to the Weekly Herald of this week. ‘This supplement will contain the reports of the Secre- tariesof the Treasury and Navy, an important despatch from Earl Grey, relative to West [ndian Affairs, &c ,and will be sent gratuitously fo every subscriber to the Weekly Herald, This isthe first time that » supple- ment toa weekly newspaper of the size of the Herald was ever jssued. It isan instance of our determination to place before’our subscribers all the important intelli- gence of theday. They will this week receive no less than sixty columns of interesting and important intelli- gence. ‘The regular edition of the Weekly will contain the latest intelligence from the war quarter; the Congres- sional reports, and interesting letters from our corres- pondents in Washington ; the closing scenes of the Le gialature of New York, which was to havesdjourned on the 15th instant; the morality of the Mexican war; the money articles of the week ; the latest market reports ; all the important looal news; S&c., &o., &o. The regular sheet and supplement will be put in wrappers, ready for the mails. They will be ready at 9 o’elock on Saturday morning. No additional charge for the supplement. Important Movement. Great preparations are making in this city for the public meeting announced to be heid at the Tabernacle, on Monday next, to respond to the movements of Mr. Clay, recently made in Lex- |/ ington, Kentucky. That was the first distinct ground taken against the Mexican war, and in representing the deeds performed in that coun- try, by the American troops, as so many murders and butcheries, while they admitted, in the same breath, that the butchers and murderers might still be considered heroes and brave men, in se- parate and distinct resolutions. Such, indeed, was the twofold aspect of the resolutions agreed upon at that meeting. A similar meeting was recently held in Philadelphia, at which the same singular opinions on the war with Mexico, and all those concerned in it, prevailed. ‘The meeting, however, which is preparing to be held in New York, next Monday evening, is going to surpass all others in the doctrines which will there be set up, in the influence on the people, and in the superior morality of the sentiments and principles that will be expressed at it, A number of subscription papers are going round town, collecting moneys, for the purpose of filling the Tabernacle on that even- ing. What « siogular, free, happy, and incompre- hensible country this model republic 1s! At the very same time that the great capitals of New Orleans and New York are displaying their en- thusiasm on the return of some of the celebrated heroes fromthe Mexican war, there is another portion of this freeand happy people, who con- siders all those heroes as so many murderers, and unite their voices with those of the unprejudiced people of London and Paris, who aleo look on us as a nation of murderers and cut-throats. eneral Taylor, General Quitman, General Shields, and many other distinguished heroes from Mexico, have just been received in New Orleans with tremen- dous enthusiasm. Col. Burnett, and some of his associate heroes,from Churubusco, havebeen re- ceived here with equal enthusiasm. The senti- ments of the American people cannot be suppress- ed; and yet there are certain portions of this very people who are getting up meetings in favor of the sentiments of Mr. Clay, for the purpose of denouncing all those deeds in Mexico, and, by implication, of denouncing all the heroes who performed them, as so many murderers and butchers. Such, probably, will be the character of the meeting which is about to be held at the Taber- nacle; and from the curious import of the reso- lutions that will be offered, the peculiarity of the sentiments, and the character of the whole af- fair, we have no doubt we shall have much to say on the matter, when it takes place, and for a long time afterwards. If the movement of Mr. Clay should be successful, and the sentiments proposed at that meeting become prevalent, we may send over to London or Paris for a branch ot the family of Guelph or Bourbon to come and reign over us, as we will be getting on astonish- ingly well, considering what a strange and curi- ous people we are, to goto War and conquer a country without asking the consent of Europe ! Tux Ant Union.—We receive complaints overy day in respect to the mismanagement of the Art Union, by the present officers of that in- stitution. There is an annual subscription of five dollars from each of the-members, making a very handsome sum in the course of the year, the whole of which is expended in the purchase of paintings of American artists. According to the best information we can obtain, the greater portion of this large sum is thrown away on in- ferior artists, and on even a few of that descrip- tion, Really, there ought to be a strict investi- gation into the management of this concern; for we are much afraid there s% some good founda- tion for the complaints that are continually pour- ing upon us in regard to the present manage- ment. Tux Sreamer Union is in her twenty-second, compared to that of the Herald. Somé persons ask why we don’t advertise more for the mer- chants? We beg leave to state that we can’t ad- vertise, asit is, all that is offered to us—we have as much, and more, to do in that line, than we can accomplish, and we have to resort to every means of condensation to give us facilities. As to merchants and their advertisements,we would rather not have them—we place them in the same category as government advertisements— they are not worth publishing, for they don’t pay enough. If we were willing, during the past year, to publish all the shipping and commercial advertisements that were offered to us, we could have filled a double sheet, but they are not worth the trouble. Tue Anoxirion Party 1n Conargss.—The abo- lition party is at last organised in the House of Representatives, and it counts three imnaortals— Palfrey, Tuck, and Giddings. Mr. Palfrey was formerly aclergyman in Boston, a very capital preacher, and made a great harvest in the vine- yard of the Lord, much about the game time that Mr. Everett did—we mean by marrying a tich wife. We have frequently heard him preach, and thought him good In the course of his ministry, a good looking woman, who hap- pened to possess some Southtern slaves, fell in love with him, and they wege married. Mr. Palfrey, however, was an anti-slavery man, from donscience; and he accordingly gave liberty to the slaves which his wife brought him, amount- ing in value to fifteen thousand dollars. He is now the leader of the abolition party in Con- grees, and is a determined, talented, active, in- telligent, and educated man. Of Mr. Tuck we don’t know much; possibly he is a lineal descendant of Friar Tuck, and if so, his sentiments on abolition will stick as forcibly by him asa mug of foam{ng ale did by his ancestor. Mr. Giddings, from Ohio, is well known. This party being now organized, it will possess mere influence than their numbers would seent to warrant, arising from the divi- sion of the two great parties in the House of Representatives. Asa counteracting influence, however, to the abolition party, we have the old and ancient and respectable party, called the “ nullifiers,’—more recently called the ‘ State rights” party—numbering, probably, as many in the House of Representatives as the abolitionists. We suppose both of these extensive parties will hardly be able to count eight or ten in the House; yet that is sufficient to control the movements of that body. They may, therefore, produce strange results, by acting with or against the others, before the termination of the session. As matters now stand, we consider that the danger to the union of the States is much in- creased since the organization of those extreme parties—abolitionists, numbering three; and anti-abohitionists, numbering four. They will form the upper and nether millstones of the big grist mill of politics, and may crush both parties, im their terrible action. We hope they will have bowels of compassion, or bowels of egg- nogg—we don’t care which. Tu Ocgan Steam Lines.—Some of the Boston papers put forth the idea that the line of steam- ships which is about to commence running be- tween Liverpool and New York, next month, is only an appendage to the Boston line, and was never intended to be anything else. We happen to know the whole affair, a little better than the Boston papers, amd even better than the managers in Boston themselves. Our information is derived from those who are the best informed, viz: the company itself, in Liver- pool. Now their intentions are, as fast as pos- sible, and as soon as they can obtain the consent of the British government to the change, to transfer all the steamers, from both Halifax and Boston, and run between Liverpool and New York, alone. It is the. purpose of the company to induce the British government to send all the Canada mails through New York to Montreal, and to have a separate and distinct Jine of coast steamers to run between Halifax, Newfound- land and New York. We have every reason to believe, from the ef- forts made in England, that these purposes may all be carried into execution before the end of another year, or at least, two. The British North American Company,in Liverpool,understand the whole affair perfectly well, and do not despair of convineing the British government of the propriety and advantage of carrying out these ideas. It is idle, therefore, for the Boston press to flatter themselves with the idea that the Cu- nard line will long continue to run to their port. A Srricx amone tHe Satnts.—We often read of strikes among journeymen of various trades, foran advance of wages; but it falls sel- dom to the lot of the chronicler of daily events, to record such a strike as that we have referred to above! It seems, then, that the “ Bible Society” has struck for more money. In order to stir up the zeal of the pious, and to give eflect to the deed, and at the same time a strong reproof to tlfe slackening zeal of the money contributors, they have turned adrift all the hands in their employ, and dismissed their hundreds of girls and work- men, whom for years they have employed. We suspect some ‘' ruse de guerre” in all this affair. It is well known that the society,as « trader, pos- sesses almost unlimited credit, and has long been making money handsomely. Some scheme no doubt lies at the bottom, and to carry it out, the little means of many hundred people in this city, | are suddenly cut off. Whether this will haye the effect of bringing out cash from pious pockets, and putting it into and the Hibernia in he welfth day. tho hungry bage of * piotyy” we shall soon apo Newsraren Enrenrriss.—Since the opening Avrairs 1x Arrica —We have had on hand for several days a number of copies of the Libe- ria Herald and Afric’s Luminary, published at Monrovia. They are to the 13th Oct. We find in them items of general intelligence, which give an insight into the matters and things in that re- public, which is destined, as its friends say, to be, some time or other, ‘‘ a great country.” The editor of the Luminary says:— “ Thanks toa kind Providence, we are _n famine, however, as yet; we have plenty of palm oil. and cau occasionally >rocure a Bananas, chickens and fish. 8 tall living for editors. In regard to Sabbath desecration, the editor fering from Deel, a few the sound of the axe and guu, and gee mate palm oil, pane apples, Os, and other Articles of tafe a i ‘erp sgaant fess the lawewriiel ase mmle tor tke covens ment of Americans.” The following was the published order for the celebration of the 24th day of August, when the flag of the republic was unfurled : Sreciat Onvens. All well as colonial vessels, th j boron mene Tequested to display ‘helt recpective as: ehouse and g’ sise froth sev eal ell meres aad pipeecal eee, on that day. D. gine ammininad fu omatiine, ocr, fh Tuesday the tuth ints ar dorclocksiafullanifuees, eo By order of re YA |. lat Regt. AS C.MINOR, Adj* ist Regt. offftig0me Ft from Central Fort Hil, wil soaeasd the va 2d. At 9 o’clock A. M., the line will be formed in Broad street. 3d. ‘At 10 o'clock A. M., the troops will be formed in front of the me louse, to wituess the reception of the re: ‘Ati@o clock il] be 9 national sal; d from Cen al Wor Ail, t Which tune the flog of the revakicwil be layed, F ‘he troops will then formto escort His Excellency, the Governor, and other civil officers, to the M. £. Church, to hear ‘tu oration to be delivered by the Rev. Jas 8 Pav: in from ounce the moving of the Fort will rom tne Gorerameas Hooss up Johngon treet, Chee cane dewn treet a. Wl tothe Presbyterian exercises at the chu he troavs will form to Excellency tne, Governor, ead sther civil edlaers, ¢ Government House. VP. YATES. J.B. GRIPON, Monrovia, Aug. 10th, 1817. ae . Ar ‘Monro’ Infani ill assemble for je at the Uaaal plage of sndeztous, on Tuesday morning, Mth inst., at 9o'clock, A. D1 fe 5 Noo ey conte ot : ANDREW OF Bergeant. Monrovia, Aug. 1eth, 1817, Arrenrion.—Monrovia State Fé troops ver’ iison’s corner, thence eae of Arrangements. ibles will assemdle Broad surest, On Tend Et At tall anlforms, ca Crelawtot yoanepens divvery By order of JOHN W. BAR. Captain, THOMAS ROB! IN; O. Serg’t. Monrovia, Aug. 10th, 187. The editor of the Luminary dislikes very much the mania, as he calls it, in the colored freemen and beautiful maids of the republic of Liberia to dress themselves gaily. On the subject he says: The passion for fsshionable dress and display is increasing in tne Colony at a most fearful pace. As soon as a vessel ar- ith the faded and cast-off unmentionahies of other ly when one is bonn ym of another enveloped in form of another shrouded and tortured in dubious A all have f dicpeorga themselves of something to show off in and be admired tor, it is the hanger and the place where the gew-gaws are offered for general resort. “The godlike form of another shrouded and tortured in dubious silk !” The editor is elo- quent. The Herald sa: It is rumored that the x for hi Fle had ie aed ie gong ou of te Cape ef Bre Letty or gorge fi handed Ary oh van cf ured by-one of Ee. she reach Rome, did not Tetura to assist his brother Judges in the adjudication: The following evidence of the workings of the spirit were developed in a conversation which the editor had with one of the natives, Sam Clarke by name But to the relation. came Poon pened for this epee wewe: forward. coul tol i wi tert im" ene Fra gesting che > Wuynou you been time you fee eh, 1 think { can die, ‘same man cut tree in h.Lean’t cry, | say what dene hear you for Jerng “Tlab God ch.” Iiub ebery guia TPE pone The sy 1 noo took God, { Zant be be: erclerat Pie SEAL ati sanyo Cian at sei iadive or nanm snd sdonon ato Christ milieant charel “Too much This is certainly cheering news from Liberia. Notwithstanding this, there are some bad _nig- gers among them, of which the following is meeting, held in the M. E. * Yast, a collection was taken in aa great favor upon the Lil sionary Society, or its officers. 2 . In regard to the health of the Methodist Mis- | sionaries, we learn from the Luminary, that ther Willis is has he has been for month: pean Bare Wilk aa Bras have both been quite sick ut we are thankful to Jearn, they ar andal jarne fs ‘Morris e ering, to thei: Brother ‘im Mr. Be 7. Bis intolerable health. rom our bret of ent ve not heard for sone we hren and all were ym usual health when last ¢ distant stations, but heard from. apie The following are some of the inconveniences of slave dealing, as related by the Luminary :— ‘We have been informed, thst some time since the nativ. near Gallenus, about fifty. miles above ember of slaves for market, but wot im f tunity to dispose of them, in consequence of the interfer of meaolwat cruising on the const, tlicy were suffered to build towns of their own, and became'so numero rong that they assa! ir bea ance to their former bummed several of their towns; and were setting their o} sorsat defiance. Slave dealiag on this coast i» becoming dan gerous and woprofitable, as well as avery abominable busi- ness. Tue Orricg or Heauru Orricer.—We have stated that an attempt was making by certain parties, to abolish the fees attached to the office of health officer, and make that asalaried office. The movement, it appears, receives a great deal of opposition, and the friends of the present in- cumbent are eloquent on the dangers and risks he runs in exposing himeelf to contagion. Now, this is all ‘‘gas;” for we know very well, that the health officer no more exposes himself than any other physician does, and not as much as many do. Be this as it may, there area thousand young physicians in the State, who would gladly face all this risk and danger, for a salary of twenty-five hundred dollars a year. Itis very doubtful whether the fee tached to this office will ever be abolished. They amount to twenty-five or thirty thousand dollars per year; and yet we are informed, that the incumbent gets very little over a living from the office. How is this? Simply, because they are considered a very important portion of the “spoils,” which we | hear so much about, and have from time imme- | morial been used by all political parties for elec- | tioneering purposes. Indeed, we are informed | that Dr. Doane, who held this office a short time | since, left it a poorer man than he was when he entered it, all the fees having been taken from him for election purposes. If this is so, then the receipts of this office mey be considered, as the lawyers say, one of the ‘* hereditaments” to go into the control of the party successful, and to be used by the other party, in case of its suc- cess—to go from one to the other, and be used by each in bribery and corruption. The loco- focos having been defeated, are? now very anxious to have these fees abolished, now that they cannot get them; but the whigs think their turn has come, and as it depends on the whigs whether they shall be abolished or not, we may reasonably suppose that they will not. Tux Sreamer Crescent Crry will be launch- ed this afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock, from W. H. Brown’s yard, near the Novelty Works. Sporting Intelligence, Taortinc Matcn.—A trotting matoh is advortised in our columns to come off on the 29th inst., between Rip- wees Lady Linon for $1000 wi two mile heats, ‘This eanouncement wilh.wake” Wy) this vicinity, ’ Ba.1s anv Sorrgrs.—One of the most curious characteristics of society in New York, is the number of balls and soirées given by the respect- able aod middle classes of the people, throughout the winter season. These balls are given by clubs of young men, under various designations, and probably a night does not pass that we have not tickets tor two or three of them. There is in all these balls a great deal of grace and ele- gance, resembling that which you will fiad at similar balls in Paris. In fact, the taste of New York, among the middle classes, and their style, possess a great resemblance to that which_you will find among the same classes in Paris. Ge- nerally, the young women who frequent these balls are the most beautiful of any class of so- ciety, and the young men are really accomplish- ed in the ball room. Among others of this kind, we see that the annual Thistle bail is to be held to-night, at Cas- tle Garden. Of course, Jim Grant, the popular barber of Ann street, will be there; for he is still in this country, shaving as hard ashe can, not having taken possession of the vast estates, and mountains of heath, which he expects one of these days in the Highlands of Scotland, when all his race of the clan of Grant shall have drunk themselves dead, or broken their necks hunting. The last time we were there, we looked over those estates, and with the exception of some huge granite rocks, they seemed to be excellent for grouse, and possessed some milldams and brooks on the river Spey, for angling. There are, also, on it some beautiful castles, some dilapidat- ed, and others which are used as country inns, in the shooting season. Nothing will prevent Jim Grant, of Ann street, frome getting those estates, but the obstinacy of a few of this clan, who will not die soon enough, or who will not shoot themselves, or drink enough of Highland whiskey. It is really a sight to see the Grants dance the Highland fling on the Highland hills; and we suppose Jim is bound to keep up the re- putation of his race, to-night, at Castle Garden. City Intelligence. Movements or tux New York Orricens.—Since the arrival in this city of Col. Burnett. Major Dyckman, and Lieuts. Potter and Sweeny, of the New York Regiment of Volunteers, in Mexioo, every respect which a grateful peo- ple can bestow, has been paid them. On their arrival, on Friday night last, they were received by a committee, composed of the officers of the 2nd Regiment of New York Volunteers, and the officers of the Independent Companies of the city. They were escorted to Central Hall, where a sumptuous repast awaited them, and a sa- lute was fired to sound their weloome. On Saturday they were called upon at the Astor House, in the fore- noon, by the Judges of the Supreme Court, and the Mayor of the city, when arrangements were made for the gallant officers to receive their friends at the Go- yernor’s room in the City Hall. Inthe afternoon they were called upon by the friends of some of the brave ones who perished in the battle of Churubusco, &o. The aged father would ask for a recital of the deeds of his son, who died in the service of his country, and one par- ticularly, an old man, bent down with the weight of nearly fourscore years, heard, far the first time, of the death of a favorite son, with the resignation of a patriot of °76. On Sunday, they attended the church of the Rev. Mr. Balsh, in Great Jones st. On Monday, they were waited upon by the citizens, and spent the eve- ning at the Park Theatre, where they were received with unbounded applause. On Tuesday, nothing of more than ord! interest transpired ‘They visited Broadway Theatre in the evening Yesterday was the day set apart for the bra idiers to receive their fe low-citizens at the Go room, but in consequen of the funeral of ex-Chano: Kent, the reception was postponed until Friday. The evening was spent with a Riond. A dinner will be given to-day to haa t officers. by the “ Light Guards,” at Lafayette Hell, and a most t affair may be expected. Col. Burnett became a member of this corps in 1826, when s mere boy. Im the evening they will visit a grand Militar: Ball, at Tammany Hall, given by Capt. Richard 4 Thompson’s Company of the 9th Regiment. Funera, ov tHe Late Cmancetton Kenr.—The remains of the lamented Chancellor Kent were yester- day removed from No. 26 Union place, to their last resting place, and were followed by an immense proces sion, consisting of the judges of our Jocal courts, and leading members of the , &e. About four o’clock the coffin was removed, and the remains were borne to Calvary church, corner of East 2ist street and 4th ave- nue, where the Rev. Mr. Southard read the funeral ser- vice before a vast congregation of sorrowing friends and irers of the high talents of the deceased. A very full and effective choir performed in the course of the ceremony, after which the remains were removed. followed by the chief mourners, dressed in white badge: his honorthe Mayor, and the Corporation, their sta! muffled with crape ; the members of the bar, wearing mourning badges ; private citizens and an immense train of 1, in one of which we noticed Gaines. The faneral procession,moved down Broadway as fat as Bond street. and attracted a good deal of attention from erowds who had flooked on the side-walks as it passed slong. On reaching Bond street it passed on through Bow- ery to the marble cemetery, Second avenus, where the re- monins were de ited inthe family vault, the Rev. Mr. Southard again reading the services. No funeral tion was pronounced, that part of the osremony be! omitted, in consequence of the appointment of a co! mittee at th 6 meeting of the bar, who an orator to pt &e. &o. of the deceased, which will be duly adve: After the remains were deposited in the family vault, the immense crowds who had collected dispersed, and all Lo deeply impressed with the solemnity of the services. Tue Weaturn.—The | topic of conversation in all quarters, at present, is“ weather.” Never, at this season of the year, at least, within ‘the memory of the oldest imbabitent,”” has the thermometer ranged 80 high. It stood L yesterday ‘at 72 degrees, in some parts of the city; and sun shone out in all its lac cy oaing Os ey The heat was oppressive about three o'clock. The weather, for the lest few days, would re- mind one of the middle of spring. Lost Cumorex.—The carelessness of paronts, in pega: 3 their children to wander and stray through the public streets, has frequently called forth Just re- buke, both from the press and the authorities. The aggregate numberjof children that have beon found straying upon the public streets, for the last six months, and who were taken to the several police district station hor and were subsequently restored to their parente, pt find, by an official return, to amount to 1816 chil- ren. Tux Foo Yesternpay.—The fog yesterda was by far the most dense we have had tl The boats of the different ferries wete almost unable to = and, indeed, the boet from Williamaburgh was ating about in the river for several hours, before she could make her Janding place in this city. morning season Police Intelligence. Devoe, the Burglar.—This notorivus burglar, David Devoe, was brought officer Campbell, New Haven, on Tuesday night, and placed in the Kings county jail, Brooklyn, where he is to be used as an evi- dence against a man by the name of Haughy, who is under indictment for buying and receiving stolen goods; However, Dovoe declares that he will not testify. unless jeives a full discharge from the District Att * 4s s reward for his valuable services, Much oredit due to officers Denniston, Campbell and Jeffry, for the ingenuity and perseverance displayed in this desperate burgiar. Davoe was admitted to some four months ago. which he forfcited, and « bemeh war- rant was issued for his arrest, since which time he has eluded the e: if both the old and thi yw police, until ght by the above active offloers. sing Counterfeit Money.—Officer Webster, of the 5th ward, arrested, last night, a man by the neme of Prince Grossbect, on a charge of passing @ counterfeit $6 bill on Mr. Belgrin. The accused was detained for a farther hearing. Arrest on bg erty — Officer Beardsley, of the 17th ward, arrested, fast night, @ woman by the name of Bridget Brady, on suspicion of having stolen $400 in old from Mr Fellernam.No. 65 Chatham street. Justice ‘impaon detained her for a further hearing. Charge of Folse Pretences.—Acsistant Captain Colla- day, of the 4th ward. arrested, yesterday, u man by the John Parks, on a charge of obtaining by false pretences from Martin Willard. On ane being brought before Justice Drinker, the evidence not being sufficient to sustain the charge, the accused was li- berated from custody. Firta Disrarcr Pouce Station, ? ‘ew Yor, Deo. 14, 1847 Mr. Epvrroa—An article appeared in the Herald of this morning reflecting severrly upon the Police Department gud alluding to two “ hi; nded outrages” perpetrated upen respectable females within the district under my supervision. In regard to the one some six weeks since, at or near St, John’s Park, which has been the cvuse of much newspaper comment, I am perfectly satisfied (as are. I believe, simost all who have ea that effair the slightest investigation) that ro such outrage as charged was ever perpetrated ‘The lady alluded to is laboring under some mental hallucination, which, if 1 am ovr- rectly informed has heretofore been the oare, and which disease is hereditary. In regard to the other “ attempted outrage’ spoken of, it @ first jatimation I have had of the affair ; give us the name, date, ko & Iam not over-sensitive in req: from what qui ir they may ; but when | power- ful effort making to destroy a system of police which | Yelleve, with some few trifling exceptions. to bofinfinitely the best for our city,ever devised, it pains me to find the men under my command, and myeelf, the cause of there attacks, more jcularly when there is no earthly foundation for them. ELY PERRY, ‘apt. of Police of 5th Dist. ‘Taga,of the 20th Regiment at Halifax made an attempt Spee the life of Elizabeth Bourne with his sword in a hg oe Mien she would not return his affec- tons. The trial came on at Halifax on Thursday, the Wd inst. The jury came in with a verdict of guilty, on Hearing which the prisoner cut his throat with n pen- of 5 @ sporting tom iy | i enpace to be thortl- St John's Moy th inet, Whife, from ear to ear, in the open court. Tage is a man Dot more then 21 Vis wound wing News, ‘Theatrical and Musical. Panu Tueatar, The performances at the Park last evening, were for the benefit of Mr. Blake, the treasurer ‘The bill was a good one; the two Misses Heron eppear- ed in the popular drama of the “ Spolied Child,” and the eldest of the sisters also appeated as Dr O'Toole, in the farce ofthe “Irish Tutor.” In @ddition to these pieces, the petit comedy of the “ Lost Letter,” and the drama of the “Cricket onthe Hearth,” were given. Mr. Ar- thurson was announced for two pieces of vocal music, but on account of indisposition, was unable to appear. To-night the comic drama ofthe “Four Mowbray’s” will be performed, in which Miss Heron will appear in four di it characters, The extravsgenze of the “Happy Man,” will also be given, Miss Heron perform- ing the part of “ Paddy Murphy,” in which she will sing “The Bould Soldier Boy,” “1 came from the land of Pate and Potatoes,” and “The Birth of St. Patrick.” During the evening the sisters will sing 4 dustt, “1 know 1 Bank.” In addition to all of which the vaudeville of “The Loan of a Lover,” and the petit comedy of “Shocking Events,” will bs performed. Bowery Turatae.—The Bowery theatre, last even- ing, contained as many people as we ever saw congre- gated in that capacious establishment. Although the entertainments were both varied and interesting, al- though there was dancing, ballet, comedy, end drama, yet the performances of the celebrated horse Tammany, under the direction of the celebrated equestrian, Levi North, were the great feature ot thé evening, and, as |, threw the spectators into immoderate fits of laughter It would be certainly » difficult matter, if persons were #0 disposed, po their risibility at the supremely comic and irresistibly rich spectacle which Tammany exhibits. We can traly say that we have seen two-footed animals make a worse attempt at the Polka then Tamany does. The pas de deuw bi Rien ‘Turnbull and Mr. G. N. Smith, was beautifully per- formed, and had to be repeated. The bill performed last evening will be repeated this eveuing. 1t comprises the bigtly effective drama of “ Valsha,” th Tammny’s performances, tI Miss Turnbull, aad the come Jy of a “ Kiss in the Dark.” Pacmo’s Orena Hovuse.—This place of amusement was opened last night, for the first time, under the manage- ment of Madame Augusta, and, by reasons unknown to ‘us, was poorly attended. We thought before, that with such an attraction as Madame Augusta herself, besides the German vaudeville, the admirers and friends of this talented danseuse would invade the theatre of Cham- ders street. It was not #0, and, nevertheless, this priest- «ss of ‘Terpaichore, displayed her best knowledge of the greatart she to # most wonderful extent. We confess at once, we don’t speak Datch, and thus, having not understood the two yaudevilles played by the Ger- man actors, we have certainly missed the fun exhibited by M. W..Hermann, in the parts of Schnapps,the barber, and Cork Screw, the innkeeper. The only thing of which we shall complain, is the orchestra, which was, indeed, #0 bad] that we cannot conceive how Madame ‘Augusta was able to dance in time Madam A a’s personation of the Sylphide, was traly ex. cellent Her jetéedatrus, her ronds de jambes , were ex- eouted with jini, a style which is, indeed, the beat # men of the art of dancing. Inthe“ Pages of the Di Bassomplere,” the impresaria ot Palmo’s theatre had not much to display her talent as a dunseuse, but she per- formed in & very good manner, and showed to her admir- era, that her form is still equal to that of the cel e- brated Venus de Medicis. The performance of this eve- ning will be the same as last night. We hope the house will be better filled, Cuatuam Turatax.—The entertainments this eves ning wil! commence with the interesting drama of the “Black Mantle, or Wenlock of Wenlock,” in which Mrs. McLean, Mr. Hield,and Mr. Brandon, take the leading characters. Next in succession will be the exhibition of the“ Tableaux Vivants,” illustrative of several magnifi- cent pictures, namely: the “ Maypole*Dance,” “ Invoca- tion to Love,” * Mi ynd Morning Star,” the‘ Graces,” the “ Light of the Harem,” the “Lute Player,” kv. ko. ‘The amusements will close with the drama of the “ Roll ae of the Drum,” a story of the French war. Those who have not, as yet, seen the Model Artists of this theatre, had better embrace the present gpportunity, as they are really excellent, and must be withdrawn to give place to other novelties. ‘The bill for to-night is a good one, and ought to draw a good house. A new tableeu will be ex- hibited, representing the heroes of Mexico, which, being ‘9 national affair, must prove attractive. Cincus—Bowsry AMPHITHEATRE —Sands, Lent & Co. are all thego here May Fiy, who is justly styled the New York City Traet Society. The twenty-first anniversary of the above Society, and the twenty-fifth of the Female Branch of the same, wore celebrated yesterday evening, at the Tabernacle,in Broadway. At seven o'clock the chair was taken by the Kev. Dr. Dewitt, president of the Society, the large space of this immense building being filled with an immense company of hichly respectable persons, among whom the ladies brightly predominated. The platform behind the chair was filled with a great number of the clergy of the city; behind whom a choir cf musicians were seated, prepared to celebrate the evening with sacred music. After the performance of solemn prayer by one of the clergy present, the various annual reports of the Society were then read, giving a plessing account of the condition, prospects and objects of the Society, It appears from the several reports made to the Board that the tracts distributed during the year have been 1,001,858, containing 4,121,767 peges of truth. important to the salvation of the soul. 1887 Bibles and 790 Testa- ments have been supplied to the destitute; 4921 volumes have been lent; 2361 children gathered into Sabbath and 300 into Public Schools; 141 persons induced to unite with Bible olasses, aud 2096 to attend Church. 649 Temperance eee we been obtain; 1580 Dis- trict Prayer meetings held; 35 backsliders r-claimed; 178 persons hopefully converted, and 117 converts united with Evangelical churches. But these statistics give only an imperfect view of what has bsen do Tae missionaries are at their various stations, like minute men, ever ready to engage in serving others, amd many of the visiters are prompt in their co-operation, In the supply of Bibles and Testaments they act as agenta of the New York Bible Society, and in cases of temporal distress they are often enabled to provide immediate re- lief, throt relation they hold to the Association for the improvement of the condition of the pocr; or in cases not contemplated by that Association, they are often allowed to be the almoners of benevolent individuals, It turther appears from the reports, that the City | rect sosieny. 6 ba yen to the American Tract Soolety, in- asmuch as it supplies this city with tracts, and leaves the Parent Society to devote attention to its work away from home; but the management and funds of the two societies are altogether distinct and independent of each other. In the year 184 increase of our popu- lation having rendered the -¢ Amperatively neces- sary, the City Tract Society engaged three additional missionaries, and a further addition has been made the present year. From the extension of the operations of the socloty, it appears, that they are in debt, the present to a greater amount than at the close of any pre- ceding . Astrong appeal was, therefore, made for contribution of funds to extricate the society from ite atta and to carry on its great and harmonious work. ‘The severel reports having been gone through, the choir execu'ed a plece of sacred mousis in a style whioh did honor to tue noble art and te, progress caone 2 id upon the s! and reflected credit of the highest company of performers. Rev. ina KR Srewanp then addressed the meeting, in a speech which commanded attention and riveted minds of all, by the variety and. number of interesting dotes pertinent to the occasion, ably related by peaker. Mr. Steward concluded by offering the reports now read be a id, and r the direction of the board, which was — imously. e choir then performed another beautiful piece of sacred music. in the best style of execution, after which, Hinat’ Kercuam, Esq, addressed the meet- ing, in & speech of much interest and it elo- ge . Mr. Ketcham expatiated in @ strain most animated and im exclusively conservative character ‘of christianity, which he hesitated not to place in this point of view, above every other means or plan of guiding and pre- serving society. After some farther remarks, in support of the objects and views of the society, Mr. K. having concluded his address, the annual collection was taken up; and we are happy to say, was such as to manifest both the liberal disposition of our community, and the high estimation in which the society and its object is held. ‘The whole assembly then joined with the choir in far ymn, prepared and printed for the occasion, which duced a gran: sung by the congregation standing, and pro- cd and imposing effect. The Tay, H.W. Beecher, of Brooklyn, then addressed the meeting in strain of fervid eloquence; whereupon, the doxology being sung, and a benediction given in the most impres- sive and affecting manner, by the President, the azsem- bly dispersed. Board of Educatior. Commissioner Boswoatu in the chair. The minutes a of horses, nightly goes through his wonderful Pe fermances in’ the ey, of dancing. The docility and intelligence ae 9 by this animal is reall surprising, and the holder is at a loss whic! to admire most, the intelligence of the suimal or the untiring exertion and skill which must have been expended in order to bring out tho all but human instinct which it displays; be that as it may, however, there is no doubt that May Fly is fully entitled to all the encomiums he receives [That delight- fal troupe of ponies, too, how admirably they go through their tricks under the direction of Mr. Sands, their trainer! There is tory mentioned in Roman history, of an emperor who was so fond of his horse, that be gave him the rank of consul. Had that em- peror had Sands & Co’s troupe of horses in bis posses- sion, he would doubtless have made a whole regiment of consuls of them. ‘To-night, Master Walter Aymar, the dashing young equestrian, will appear, as also Mr. R Sands and his two sons; likewise the whole of the equestrians, clowns,&c., attached to the company. They will doubtless attract a full house. eLs.—The black diamonds who compose this band, sparkle and shine every evening,with ‘as much brilljanc: Drummond light. ‘The burlesque lecture on phrenology, is a good take off on the profound jecturers on the various occult soenes—the cachucha and ese as danced by Vaughanand Christy, are elaborate urleeques; indeed, 80 elaborate, that they are almost dances, a8 rmed by many Altogether, they are a brilllant set of darkies. They introduce the performance of the Cowbellogians, this evening, in addition to a great variety of songs, &0. Vincinia Senenapens.—This verge a ca with theiT negro minetrelay, in Philadelphia, on esday even" ing, Deo. 22d, at the Chinese Museum, in the large and beautiful ‘room which is set apart for concerts, under the management of Mr McGuigan. ‘Tax Havern Famity.—This band of vocalists, whose wild but plaintive melodies have been so mush spoken of, will give @ concert at Washington Hall, Newark, on Fridsyevenivg next. They give another in Brooklyn, on Saturday evening. Mesicat In.ustrations or Suaxsrears.- This eve- Curisty’s Mins as good as the artiste. these illustrations “Macbeth,” and all the ‘The subject will be the lendid,music written by ke, for the incantation and supernatural scenes of this splendid tragedy will be given with great effect. Mr. Lyne will make some remarks on the play itself, the between the witches of Shak and the the nts. He will also givean analytical dis- egharacter of Lady Macbeth, and general observations on fhe whole pley. The solo of the music will be performed by Mr. E. Loder, Mrs. McFar- ren, Mrs. L. A. Jones, Messrs. 8. A. Johnson, Greatorex and 8. L, Leach, and the choruses will be rendered ef- fective by 4 select number of tbe members.of the Ame- rican Musical Institute; altogether, it will be a Shakspe- rian feast of good things. Bnoapway Ovron.—This is a yory pleasant piece to few hours agreeably at. The singing and dancing -y pleasing; the Grecian exercises, by Misa Blan- ohard, are very prettily done, and the tableaux virants prettily arrai Altogether the Odeon is an amusing pli Laraverte Bazaan.—The diorama of Vera Cruz and §. Juan d’Ulua, and the glori hievements of the American forces betore these plac tract muuch at- tention at this place The songs 0! sable brothers are weil received and cle performed. city. the route represented, ought to go and see how accu: ‘it represents it, and those who bave never made a om the river ought also to go and see it, as the: ‘ean thus obtain a full idea of some of the most besuti- fal scenery in the country, without stirring from home. The explanation, commentaries, &o., given by Mr. Ban- yard, at the time of exhibition, add much to the inte- rest of the scene. Cousins, the celebrated Irish comedian and vocalist. is drawing immense houses in Philadelphia. He haa succeeded in bringing out Rory O’More,”’ the * White Horse of the Peppers,” and other pieces, which have not been played sinco the days of the lamented Pewer. Mr Collins hes become @ favorite in every State in the Union, and very justly, for he is the only genuine re- presentstive of eo character we bia been ees ke deys of Power. He possesses a pow nor voice. oF Peatllar sweetness and flexibility, and his“ Widow la- chreo,” and “Bould Soldier Boy.” are encored four times every night he sings them. He is in the full tide of success. Mile Blangy wastto appear at the Amorican Theatre, New Orleans on the 7th inst. in the beautiful ballet of “ The Painter’s Illusion.” Mille. Dimier took benefit at the St. Caarles on the ‘bh. Madame Maoarte, the celebrated female equestrian. is performing at Spalding & Stickney’s Circus, New Or- leans Miss Wemyss and Mr. Jamison are playingin New Orleans. Hera & Sivori gave a Concert at Richmond on the th inst. ‘The Charleston” Theatre opens lart evening, (15th), under the general management of Mr Preston. Thomas Ward is mentioned as stage director, Mies Ellis and Mr Crisp left Columbia, 8, C., for Aug- usta, Ga, on tne 3dinst’ The Lehman Family are now the attraction at the Columbia Theatre. The Monplaisir French ballet troupe are still delight- ing the Bostor atthe Howard Atheneum. Mr, Collios Philadelphia still. He out Rory O’More at the Walnut Street Theatre, where it seems to have been as successful as jt was at tae Park in this city. Riad Model Artists are at Peale’s Museum@@biladel- phia, Dan Marble arrived at Cincinnati on the 10th inst. The Ethiopian Serenaders are still delighting the Phil- adelpbians. ‘The Alleghanians were to g nati, last evening, the 16th iu Herz and Sivori were to give their recond concert at Richmond, Va., on the evening of the 14th inst, Mr. Charles Pitt took a benefit at the Avon Theatre: Norfolk, on the evening of the 14th inst, Political Intelligence iiies its A Davtas Paren —The Shippenaborg Valley has raised at its head the heme of Geo M. Dallas, for President. andGen, W, 0, Butler, for Vico President. Tas Ly Y i aseembled on the 25th ere bonuses ore je Cg | 13 ® Concert at Cincin- of the precedi: were read. Applicalio } trustees of the 13th ward, for an Spprcoriat jon of $1300, for fitting up a sehool in said ward, From trustees of the 6th ward, for an 3; ja- tion of $197 for a similar purpose in this ward Both applications to Finance Committee. eports—Of Committee on Finance, recommending the appropriation of $136 52, for the payment of ajudg- ment obtained by John Oakley, ogainst the Trustees of Common Schools of the 14th ward. Commissioner Excs moved as an amendment,that the Common Council should be requested to appropriate $432 50, and to direct the comptroller to Ie it to the credit of thé Board, which sum will include the costs to which the trustees were put in defending the suit with After some discussion the amendment was Of Committee on New Schools, in favor of establish- ing a new school in Yorkville. Adopted. ening Free Schools.—The Committee on Evening salaries engaged to be &s., $8697—thas the number of dance averaged 2,000, and that they are compelled to refuse admission to applicants, in con- sequence of the crowded state of the schools. Report. ordered on file. Resolutions—Requerting the Common Council to de- posit $4,500 to the credit of the Board, for aceount of sree Ran opp my eit aprguriate $4 300 to pay the jes of the teacl schools, and Vinee expenses. Adopted. The Free Acalemy—The resignation of Henry Nicoll, Esq.,a8 ® member of the executive committee of the free academy, was received and accepted Commissioner Paulding, of the 8ch ward, was nomi- nated in place of Mr. Nicell, and after two ballotings, was elected lh Commissioner Bleecker, moved the following resolu- jon:— Resolved, That the Committee on Finance report to the Board, at Rs next alar meeting, the amount of money standing to its creait in ba: k, and in what bank deposited. Also, the amount of tunds heretofore a} priated, and the amount now on hand ‘abappropriated. Also, the balance of appropristions now due to schools, under the control of this Board, which have not been called for the last twelve mouths; derizmating the achools, with the amoant due to each, respectively. The Board then adjourned. Law Intelligence. Cincurr Court, Deo. 16 —Berore Judge Gra: jamin Waterbury vs. Jas. H. A. Grahem.—Thi was brought to recover $260, a quarter's rent of « house in Broadway. it terminated in a non-suit. Stephen 1". Thora ve, Alex, W. Jackson —This was an action of assumpait, brought to recover the sum of $87, for oil furnished in 1841 to the defendant The defence is, that the bill, except §37,was paid. The jury -Ben- action found a verdict for $60 64, for plaintiff. Suremion Court, Dec. 15—Before Judge 0: Wright Gillis ve Alfred and George W. Brady — was aa action on the. case, to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract, The detendants contracted with plaintiff to maunfeoture s boi’er for s team for vot engine ‘The boiler was acoordipgly menufuctured and Plaintiff alleged that it was not according to e ne! for which it ded; in consequence he to get another, hereby put toa great expense and loss. The jury found a verdict tor plaintiff for $150 50. laron Arnotd etal va. Enoch W Clarke: was an action to recover $915 and int-rest, ¥ a ee bong dated in mi al pr end due in May, 5 le by @ person nam conan, at New Orleans. "The note was made payable to plaintiffs, who sent it to Smith & Co. for collection, and endorsed it to them for that purpose, Smith & Co. endorsed it to de- fendants for collection. The amount was paid to de- fendants on the 16ch December, 1845, about which time Smith & Co. failed. who t the time indebted to defendants in @ conside amouct The latter Plied the proceeds of the note to Smith & Co ’s indebted: Bess to themselves. The case was tried by. the without the intervention of a jury. No been given. Count or Grnenat Sessions, Deo, 15,—Before Reoor- der Scott, and Aldermen Smith and Crolius —John m, Eeq , District Attorney.— Trial for Fulee Pre- tences.—At the opening of the court, this morning, Re- corder Scott delivered the opinion that the Court of Sessions had jurisdiction in the oase of The People va. Frost and Smith, and the case was again oalied up for trial. The indictment.charges them with having ob- tained $2250 from James ©. Bucklin, by false pretences, in the month of Maroh, 1846, James 0. Bueauir being sworn, depored—I reside in Providence; | know Mr. Smith and Mr. Frost; in the moth of Marob, 1846 I was in this olty for the purpose of purchasing @ #tvamboat; I heard of there being one for sale in Brooklyn; I went over and saw the boat; I afterwards went to Mr.Frost’s place of buiness; Mr. Frost went with me to the bost, and I examined her; the next day | saw Mr Svith and Mr. Frost, st the iron works of Mr. F, in Brooklyn; Mr. Frost said there was no demand upon the boat to the value of $1; on the boat che day previous, Mr F stated to me that ancther man was concerned with him ia the ownership of the boat, and that he would introduoe me to him the following morning at 9 o’clock.at bis counting room in Broo! H he did introduce me to Mr. Smith, the next morning : I did not make a contract for the boat thet day ; the fol- lowing day the contract was closed at the couating room of Mr. Smith, in Water street ; [ did not pay for the boat at that ‘time, but pid for her the next week, the sum of $2250; Mr Smith gave me a bill of sale for her and | took possersion of her; in September following the Voat was taken from me. Enastvs 8. Crosser being sworn, dey \—1 knew the boat in question ; her name originally was Experi- ment; it was afterward cl d_ to F. P. Schoals; she belonged to me; 1 sold her to Mr. Frost, and took @ mort- gage upon her. ‘The Grand Jury brought into court tadictments against Madame Restell. for producing an abortion upon Ant ‘aria Hall, and egainst Alexander Dunlap alias Moore,for the murder of Alexander Neill, in Ann street. In consequence of the funeral of Chancellor Kent, the Court adjourned until to-morrow,when the trial of Frost and Smith will be continued. Count CaLenpen—This day—Circuit Court —6, 12, 65, 70, 39, 2636, 80, 37, 40. 26. 19.91, 24, 5834, 4. HO, 3644. Superior Court—42, 08, 59 65, 66, 67, 1, 44, 93,29 25 95, 96, 98, 99, 102, 12, 24, 62, 103, ‘104, 145, 106, 107, 108, 109}, 110. Suraeme Count or tne Unrren States, Deoom- W. 8. Featherston and P. W. Tompking of Mississippi; J W. Bradbary, Eeq , of Maine; Alpheus Felch. Eeq , of Michigan; aod John Gayls and Samuel W. Inge, Esqrs, Alabama. were admitted at- torneys and counsellors of this Court. No, 98—Riohard d ux, sppeliants, vs M. Heath, The argument of this osuse was commevcel bs og . a rittenden for the eect aed at ee ber Keqra.,