The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1847, Page 2

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NO’ OTIC. pice ‘be taken of anonymous tions. “hatever tended for insertion must be authenti- cated by the name and address of the writer; not nec wily 10° publicat out as a guar wf his good faith. re camuut undertake to return rejected communications, ALL PAYMENTS to be made in advance. ERY THEATRE. Lr ne enter aR will, gommenes ft iitled Tu Spr or St. Mane, Acer w! See Oe Natualn to conclude. with the national drama ealled Purwast, THte Inow 80x oF 76. CHATHAM THEATRE, pura» THIS EVENING—T' rformaaces will begin with the eomedy of the Honey Moon. After h, Tasegacx Vie vanTs, by the Model Artists. ‘To be followed by An Ope vornk Retouxeo Orricens or THe New Yorx VoLun- reers, The whole to conclude with the drama entitled the Rot or THe Daum. PALMO’S OPERA HOUSE. . TH!S EVENING—To open with the vaudeville of A Na- non Fon aN Houn. Followed by the ballet of Gtsriiie, on rHk Witiirs. To close with the comedy of Bimrson & Co., on, 185 Haacey Stare: BOWERY CIRCUS, THIS EVENING—A ‘seres of wouder'al anp Baur Verroamances., Mr, will appear, together with the remarkable horse Gauciag and fighting ponies, etc. MECHANICS’ HALL. THIS EVENING -Chy Minstrels give aa Exnto- raw EXTERTAINMRNT, consisting of a novel budget of Songs, Stories aud Dances—the whole forming a very correct deline catioa of the habus and manuers of the uevtoes of the Bouth, BROADWAY ODEON. THL3 EVENING—The amusements will com: Pre tyseens na ret » = eae wi ETHIOPIAN RMONISTS, rer whic! ot New Tauunaux Vivawts, by the celebrajed Mod ists. BOW, THIS EVENINGS Gyo astic nd children Mayfly, the = 3, 1847. New York, Thursday, Dece: Congress Yesterday. The proceedings of Congress yesterday, were deeply important in nothing, and something else besides. Both houses dipped into slavery—and soldiers—and money and blood—and slavery, again. Slavery. was laid on the table of the Senate by a vote of 33 to 10—alittle more money was given—more soldiers given; and the blood ot the American citizens inquired into. An immense multitude of topies are thus pressing forward, in both houses, for the notice and de- cision of Congress. It willbe difficult to restrain the members till after the holidays. They are like well fed horses. Even now, the preliminary debates on the Mexican question have been begun by Mr, Calhoun, in the Senate, and Mr. Botts, in the House. The great cauldron is boiling. Every day’s intelligence from Wash- ington will be interesting. By and by, the elephant will get enraged with his keepers— teke them by the shoulders in his trunk, and kick them out of the menagerie—smash all the monkeys to mammy—let loose the lions and ligers upon the audience~—and almost break up the exhibition, and bankrupt the manager. Great times in Congress coming. miber 2 Reports and Reporting. [From the Tribune 4 We have received several complaints of the vil- lauous caricatures, in the Herald especially, of tl apeeches made at the Pe it peace meeting at the Taber- nucle. Noone who did not hear the «peeches can im- agiae how unlike is what Mossrs. Upton and Blunt said to what is reported and sttributed 10 them. Now it wan exceedingly difflcult to give fair reports yesterday saorning, because of the extraordinary d-luge of im- portant news, from all quarters. which poured in upon the daily prens by wail and telegraph, late on Monday ev: ing, absorbing their columae, the timy of editors, com- positors, ke.; but there was jut oue honest course to pursue—report as far an it coud be done fairly, and there stop. This we did. Those who saw fit to pursue the opposite course, of publishing here and there a sentence, thon @ part of asentence, ko, as could be instantly made out from the reporter's notes, made a display of extensive reporting at the cost of gross injustice to the speakers and the meeting. Messrs. Upton and Blunt apoke so plainly and deliberately that there is no excuse for this treatment. Ab, Martin! Martin! why didn’t oe let Sawney have that $2000 that he wrote to Jesse Hoyt begging you #0 hard for—just to keep up his “ independent” paper, and enable bim to sustain you effectively? Just nee what digs an inordinate love of filthy lucre has subjected you to! The conductors of the New York Tribune are Mr. Greeley and Mr. McElrath. Mr. Greeley is well known as a distinguished editor and an amiable and humane man, though entertaining many singular and eccentric notions on religion, polities, cookery, and other matters of less inte- rest. Mr. McElrath is also a very estimable man, occupying the distinguished post ot Alderman ot the Third Ward. Both, we believe, are natives of this country, of original English blood stock —one from the Green Mountains, and the other from somewhere along shore. But places of na- tivity, among men of sense, are not considered a matter of life and death—morality or wicked- ness—contempt or respect; yet we find these two editors constantly alluding to the conductor of another and neighboring journal, with some of those mean and malignant flings, which are cer- tainly anything but chararteristic of gentlemen or men of intelligence. The application of “ Sawney”’ to Mr. Bennett, the conductor of the Herald, refers to the place of his nativity, which we believe ig somewhere along the hills or hol- lows of Scotland. He left that country, a boy, nearly forty years ago—nearly all of which he has lived in this land, growing up and mixing with its freedom, energy and liberality. He 1s under their own mames, and deny the general #ecuracy of those reports. The speech of Mr. Blunt was merely a condensed view of what he said—quite sufficient, for a pergon of his po! and standing in the community. It was sub- stantially correet, and he dare not deny its accu- Tacy. So much on that point. Now, what could be | the motives of the otherwise respectable conduc- tors of the Tribune, in departing from their usual habit, and descendiog to the language and the manners of the stews, while talking of the con- ductor’ of the Herald, and the manner in which he gets up his reports ? We understand that the conductors of the ‘Tribune have been endeavoring to bring forward a new system of reporting, which they call pho- nography. He and his phonographers had every opportunity, on the evening of the meeting in question, to give a specimen of the fullness and accuracy of their system; they tried their best, and a more decided or ridiculous failure never took place than the report of the phonographic gentlemen in the Tribune of Tuesday morning exhibited. They are stung with the superior accuracy of the practical men who made our re- ports, and vent their spleen, their chagrin, and their malignity, in ungentlemanly application of vulgar epithets to those who are more successful and more energetic than themselves. Tue Boarp or Epveation.—This Board, if not the most important, at all events ranks amongst the most valuable of the public institutions of this city. To it iseotrusted the education and training of our youth, by which we mean the cul- tivation of their moral, mental, and we may add, their physical faculties—to give to the children entrusted to their charge,not merely what is called a professional education, but to teach them their duties as men and as citizens—to train them to good principles, good temper, and to obey the laws. Such are the duties of the Board of Edu- cation. Yet, strange as it may appear, there is no other public body amongst us go little thought of or looked after. Its meetings are scarcely ever attended by any but the members themselves, nor are their proceedings ever canvassed or com- mented upon by the public press, All we know about them is, that they meet once a month, when a very meagre report of the business transacted is given to the public, through the columns of the morning papers. It is but justice, however, to observe that the two former Boards have fairly enough done their duty. By the liberality and enlarged views of these two Boards, many objectionable features in the common school system have been removed— every concession consistent with the genius and spirit of our institutions and laws made, and the prejudices and bad passions of antagonistic de- nominations of Christians softened down and set at rest, for the purpose of diffusing and making more general the blessings of education amongst the poorer classes of the community. The present Board are also deserving of com- mendation. To it the citizens are indebted for the establishment of a free academy, an institu- tion which we hope will at no very distant day confer invaluable benefits, not only on this city, but on the country at large. We can, of course, now only judge of what its results may be by a. reference to the results of similar establishments in other countries; and when we look back to their history, and find they have produced the most distinguished scholars, poeta, and philosophers of the last and present century, whose genius and writings have exercised so powerful an influence on the arts, sciences, and literature of Europe, it is not, we say, an unrea- sonable or far-fetched idea, to anticipate like re- sults from like institutions, amongst ourselves, under a careful and judicious management. Now that we have given the Board of Educa- tion full credit for the good it has done, we must, at the came time, tell its members they are not exempt from the fanlts and errors common to other public bodies—that if the public eye be not steadily kept upon them, their proceedings watched and canvassed, and they, themselves, re- buked when they quit the} proper sphere of their duty, they are just as likely to forget the ends for which, as a body, they were created, as any other of our public Boards. We are led to make these remarks bya dis cussion that took place at one of the recent meetings of the Board. It seems that by an act ofthe State Legislature, the title to all school property in this city, is to be vested in the Cor- poration—that in pursuance of this act, an ordi- nance was passed directing that the titles to all school property, to be thereafter purchased, should. be investigated and certified to by the Corporation Counsel. After the passage of the ordinance, the Commissioners and Trustees ot the 12th and 15th wards purchased eight or ten lots of ground for the erection of school houses in these wards, and employed the then Counsel of the Corporation to search the title ; pay- ment of the bill was subsequently demanded and retused, whereupon a suit was instituted against the Board of Education. The subject was re- ferred to a committee, consisting of two liw- yers and one layman. The committ-e, after discussing the matter for a week, could not agree on # report—one of the lawyers being of opinion that the whole bill should be paid; the other lawyer, that only part ought to be allowed; but the layman would not agree that the claimant was entitled to anything. At the meet- ing of the Board a resolution was offered and passed, requesting the Corporation to direct their counsel to defend the suit; and 1n the event of a refusal, that then the President of the Board might be authorized to employ counsel to defend it. The debate on the resolution was kept up for three mortal hours, the majority tak- ing the ground that as the title to all school property was by law to be vested in the Corpo- ration, and that body having passed an or- a naturalized citizen of the United States, three times over, both physically and legally. In suet: | case, and with such facts, it ill comports with the claims to respectability put forth by Messrs. Greeley & McElrath, to sink themselves at once to the level of those scavengers and miserable vagabonds who congregate about the disreputa, ble portion of the pressof New York. But enough on this point. The other matter isfeven more important than the personal and mean flings towards the conductor of the Herald. The Tribune impugns the accuracy of our re- ports. This is a gross, base, unqualified, and unprincipled falsehood, throughout. The sys- tem and the reporters of the Herald are the best in this city, and equal to any in this or any other country. This journs! was the first spaper which spent money, and perform- great deal of labor, in organizing and educating a class ef reporters, who have now become eminent in all well conducted journals, both in Washington and New York. We can eppeal te thousands for the accuraey of our re- dinance directing their own counsel to examine all titles to such property, they, the Corporation, were bound to pay the costs out of the city trea- sury; thus leaving the real question inthe cause out of view, namely: whether the claim was a just one, and if so, out of what fund it ought to be paid. Now, assuming for the purposes of the present argument that it is, (although we do not know the fact,) we think any one acquainted with city affairs, who takes a common sense view of the matter, can come to no other conclusion than that it must be paid, (if et all,) out of the | cause the Board of Education has ample funds at its disposal—we believe at present there is from half a million toa million of dollars set apart for school purposes—and secondly, because the school laws expressly declare that the com- mon school fund shall be chargeable with all ex- | penses appertaining and incidental to education- | al purposes. That the expense-of purehasing lots for the erection of school houses and searching chargeable against the common school fund, no porteat the recent anti-war meeting. Wecan|one will deny; and er battiet such eongem appeal to the memories and abiding recollection | os tose verseaaieraektwoma thet of very independent thinking man who at- | moment to the publie, for after all, out of the tended that meeting, Our reports, it is true, |sehool fund it, must come. It is’ not to be were not made under the direction of the epeak- | supposed the intellects of the present Corpo- ers. Our rey a |} ration, either collectively or individually, are i never use the notes of speakers, who frequently write their speeches in | one shape, und are compelled by circumstances | to speak them in another. We never trust to | speakers; our reporters give life-like, correct and | ¢ dagnerreoype views, of every pablic meeting, and | of every thing that takes place there; and those | are the prominent traits of the report of the | anti-war meeting in the columps of this journal | on Tuesday last. ‘The epeeehes of Mr. Selden, | Ir. Upton, and Mr. Smith, are all given verbatim, and we dave way Of those gentlemen te coins out ja o exceedingly obtuse as to'be persuaded .by he logie of a majority of the Board of Hduca- tion, that the city treasury is to be saddled with heexpense of searching tite to property for ol purposes, while the Board itself has so yple a fund at its own disposal, to be applied wressly to that purpose. Z 4 The debate was, therefore, an idle display; a vain attempt, by alspecies of special pleading, un- worthy of a grave assembly, to throw on the city a burtnen, which, in law orjustice, it ought not to bear. ‘The resolation, therefore, can have no other eflect than to waste the common school fund, and to cast an ediumn jon the Bourd,from which it has hitherto been exempt € | common school fund, and not out of the city | ¥ | treasury, for the following reasons: First, be | titles, are incidental expenses, and properly | | | ary Cave Jounsox axp Tas Mau.s—Puntic Mast- 1xa.—The public must bear in mind that there will be a public meeting held at the Merchants’ Exchange, to-day, at two o’clock, which has been called by many of the leading merchants of this city, to express the opinion of the public on the blundering manner in which that moat blunder- ing of all blundering pustmasters, Cave Johnson, is managing the department of the public service of which he is unfortunately the head, or, rather, the blockhead. We trust the meeting will be well attended, and that the resolutions will be of the right character. It is high time that pub- lic opinion reached that functionary. Instead of devoting himself to the service of the public, and devising means tor the more rapid and safe conveyance of the mails, his study, since he was unfortunately placed in his present posi tion, has been devoted to ascertaining and dis- covering loop holes and defects in the law, to cheat the contractors, and have the mails carried for nothing, or next to nothing. This is the policy that has characterized his administration of the post office; whilst the convenience and interests of the mercantile community, and the public at large, have never been considered by him worthy of a moment’s thought. At the present time, the post office mails are three days behind the ex- presses; and rather than sufler the delay and in- convenience of trusting to the mails, our mer- | chants are obliged to beg of their friends to car- ry their letters. In this age of steam and elec- tricity, Cave Johnson has positively gone back to the antiquated post coaches; and the mail on the Chesapeake route, 1s, in the year 1847, con- veyed by horses, whilst it could, under liberal management, be conveyed by steam. What a commentary on our Postmaster General! But this is not all. The great Southern mail, which leaves here every afternoon, at half-past four o’clock, instead of going on direct to the several cities of its destination, is permitted to remain at Philadelphia a whole night. : But enough. What need is there of producing proof of Cave Johngson’s incapacity? Every city, town, village, and hamlet in the country, from North to South, and from East to West, have had sorrowful experience of it, and have iently. There is a time, however, nce ceases to be a virtue. That time has arrived ; and we hope the voice that will be expressed at the meeting to-day, will act as an electric shock on Cave Johnson, and throw him, head and heels, out of the last century: into the present. a8 haere Astor Orrna House.—This fashionable place is now filled every night to excess. The subscri- bers regularly occupy their boxes; but there is a vast mass of the public who have washed their faces and put on white kids, coming out in ter- rible crowds nightly from the Bowery, to see the elephant and the rhinocerus. Neither is itsofmuch the singers—male or female—that draw together these crowds. It is the excessive brilliancy of the house—the beautiful women in the boxes —the centre of attraction to all, the grace, the beauty, the elegance, the bright eyes, that draw together these crowds. We perceive, also, that a detachment of the company 1s to open a season in Philadelphia, to introduce and organize fashionable society there. We have no doubt that Boston, also, which, with a great deal of talent and money, and also some railroad stock, has not .so much taste in dress, will also be visited by another detachment of the company, just to help them along in high life. Apropos—In some of the newspapers, we see it stated that the committee of manageers—we don’t know whetherit is the pork and cotton man- agers or not—have returned Mr. Bennett the $300 which he paid for his four balcony seats, and this is supposed to be the reason why the opera is now so crowded and so full. It is also said that Mr. Webb has been returned the money he paid for his two seats, one of them for his mnsical editor; and also the same has been done to Chevalier Galliardet, and his musical man. We don’t know anything about the truth of these on dils; but certainly some queer things must have taken place, bringing about certain other queer things, which we take full houses to be. Apropos No. 2.—We have been promised biographical sketches of all the musical critics attached to the New York press, with a mild criticism on their very mild criticisms on Bisac- cianti, Truffi, &c.; and as soon as we receive it, we shall give it. In the mean time, the fashion- able world is getting on comfortably, extending its boundaries, annexing new territory, (it already has annexed the Bowery,) and increasing the number of its votaries, as fast as soap and water can make it practicable. Launen or a Lonpon Pacxet.—A splendid .new ship, called the London, measuring 1200 tons burthen, will be launched this morning at a quarter before 10 o’clock, from the yard of W. H. Webb, toot of Seventh street. She is de- signed for Messrs. Grinnell, Minturn & Co.’ line of London packets, to be commanded by Capt. F. H. Hebard, formerly of the Qubec. New Yorx anv Burrato Tetrcrarn.—We are informed that it 1s Mr. H. F. Makepeace, and not Wim. H. Makepeace, who has taken the place recently occupied by Mr. Curter, on the New York and Boston telegraph. AMEAD OF THE Mai.—We were, yesterday, indebted to Adams & Co. for Richmond (Va.) papers of Saturday. City Intelligence, Tue Poor or tux City.—We have received the third annual report from the “ Society for the Employment aud Relief of the Poor,” and feel a strong desire to arouse the attention and enlist the aid of those who are at ease, on behalf of the benevolent objects of this society. We would particularly oall the attention of the bene- volent public to the following card, emanating from the pociety:— The * Ladies’ Society for the Employment and Relief of the Poor” would jit the attention of the benevo- lent tothe following advertisement. Ready sales are necessary to evable the society to replenish their ma- terial to meet the consta: tly increasing demand for work whieh is made upoa them b; industrious poor. A varlety of. weil made under “garments, for mon, wo- et ~— and éhilaren, dressing gowns, oor & hie Prove s most acceptable gift), may 17 Broad Mra. Blachio’ ureday ¢ stock will be replenished every it the season. It will be seen, by the above, that the great feature of this society is to give em it ; aud we do hope ear- Son oe to feel for thelr ite to aid in thie most At the same time, we hope that on by the society to the necessi| 7 any other qualifications than necessity and want ; and that no in: ce, NO certificates, or up- derhund recommendations, igtous tests, are required to obtain the employment they give. The report before ‘uscontains some interesting items. the liberality of The state, that * , they have been managers the members and friends ot the socie enabled to furnish work to numerous individuals, the whole number of applications having been 2,543, averag-- {og employment to 121 persons weekly. The number of oe pdm) was 5,247, of which 4769 have been seld, and, including the balance (997) of last year, +, sonesive oe ae and ap ahha tiny way of jeseing the poor and needy. is not ing them money, but by giving them employment, ed uctlog with Heer Hho wih or tm opportunity tus Godt tny ada who wi nity of thus acting, Themselves to this society.” pg Ag et Tue Wratuen.—We had alight snow storm yester- dey, commencing about 8 o'clock in the ‘moraing. The was extremely cold, and the thermometer ranged as low a8 26 degrees. ‘Towards evening, however, it cleared off, and about 7 o'clock we hed a bright clear sky—full moon, and starlight. Comruimestany Dinner to Lirut, James Decatur Porrxn —This dinner will take place on Friday eve- ning, Dec 24, at Rathbun’s Ty Broadway. Tickets oan be bad by application at the 1. ‘Tux Finer Suxionixo.—The new sleighs recently built by Messrs “7 & Brown, and named after Tay- Jor, Scott, Worth, Wool, Baxter and Walker, will pass ticighing. “The objest of thie dlaplay Je. to ‘esloleave ale! i" t Is oe! te out reson vietorivs in Mexico. each sleigh is paint. ed an accurate portrait of one of the sbore named offi. cers, besides other embellishments. The Gen. Taylor will load the van, with « band of music, and the whole will be decorated with flage, entire new barnees, bells, &o [ eo |} BY EXECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ———— We received hyteresting intelligence last n‘.ght by electric telegray h, from eight cities, corapre- hending an aggregate distance of nearly three thousand miles, all uyfp for each of these cit'ses, to yesterday afternoon. The telegraph is now open to St. Louis, a distance o,f 1750 miles, by wires; thus uniting together, wa,thin a few minutes? reach of each other, the four g."eat river aaf North Americu—the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Hud- | son, and the St. Lawrence. Alla’ 18 great, and so is electricity. The news is annexed. | INTELLIGENCE FROM SANT A FE. Attacks of Indians and Loss of Preiperty. Mexican Troops Fortifying Chétuahua Sr, Lours, Deo. 22, 1847, Mr. Reid has arrived from Santa Fe, bring®.g 14 days later advices. By this arrival,we have also later intelli- gence from Chihushua. ol. Newby, of the Llinojs volunteers, with Major Bo- dine, paymaster, hed gone to Taos. The Santa Fe Republican says that the troops who had gone southward, had been guilty of many acts of violence upon the people of the lower portion of the ter- ritory. mt The Apache Indians had charged into the rio (or en- closure) and drove off two hundred head of cattle, kill- ing three men in the employment of Mr. Thorp, and de- stroying all the wagons. Various rumors of mutiny had existed. Capt. Gray’s | company quelled it with two companies of Iilinoians. Captain Smithson had resigned on account of State charges preferred against him. Major Reynolds, with Missouri volunteers, six compe - nies Missouri mounted regiments, the St. Louis batte.- Non, five companies Illinois regiment, three companies of the regular dragoons, and the Santa Fe battalion, bad left forthe south, and will winter at £1 Paso. There were only 500 men left at Santa Fe, Major Spaulding, paymaster, who had been south, te- ported that three thousand Mexican troops were busy at Chihushus, in erecting fortifications and mounting cannon on the castle and the other defensive works. THIRTIETH CONGRESS. FIR8T SESSION. Wasuixorton, Dec, 22, 184\7, SENATE The Senate convened at 1) o’clook, M.—the Vick Paxsipent in the Chair. THE HAMILTON PAPERS, A petition from Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton was pre. sented by Mr. Green, praying Congress to purchate one thousand copies of the Hamilton papers. aLavenr, Mr. Hae presented| two anti-slavery petitiorm, and made strenuous efforts to induce the Senate to depart from its settled practice of not receiving pecitions of thatimport. The question of non-reception being put, Mr. Beartan moved to lay that question on the table, which was decided in the affirmative : ayes, 33 ; nays, 10. sUPRuaE couRT. Mr. Asutry, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to amend the acts regulating the appelate jurisdic- tion of the Supreme Court im certain cases. Passed WAR IN MEXICO, Senator Cass, Chairman of the Comenitt:e on Milita- ry Affairs, introduced # bill making provision for rais- _ ing additional forces to serve in the war against Mexico and gave notice that he would call it up at the earliest opportunity. | PATENT LAWS, | A resolution offered by Mr. Westcott was adopted, { directing an enquiry as to whether any alterations are | necessary in the patent laws. The Senate hereupon went into Executive Session, | and after a short time spent therein, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House convened at 12 o’clock, M. The States and Committees were called upon for me- morials, petitions, resolutions and reports. THE PRINTING, A resolution was adopted authorizing the Speaker to Sppoint joint committee om Printing on the part of the House. } THE MEXICAN WAR, Mr. Lixcoun, of Jil., offered a series vf resolutions re- lating tothe several Messages of the President on the Mexican war, and reuesting of him intormaticn on nu- merous points touching the causes of the war and the right of the United States to territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande. THE WESTERN LAKRS. Mr. McCiritanp presented a resolution oalling ‘for atatistios of the commerce of the western lakes. FOSTMASTERS AND NEWSPAPERS. Mr. Kavurman offered a resolution of enquiry as to the expediency of authorizing postmasters to receive sub- scriptions and transmit moneys for newspapers, jree Of | postage. ARMY APPROPRIATIONS. On motion of Mr, Vinton, the House resolwad itself into committee of the whole on the state of “he Union and took up the bill appropriating « million ©f dollars to supply deficiency in the,appropriations for the subsis- tence department. Mr. J. R. Incensou. in the Chair. Mr. Vinton stated that the estimated deficit for the yeer is a fraction under four miflions, but this bill is in- tended only to meet drafts daily expected from the | South, amounting to half a million, and for half a mil- lion expected by the first train from Mexico to Vera Cruz. There was only about $60,000 now at the com- mand of the subsistence department, to meet these drafte. On motion of Mr. Potrocx,the committee rose and reported the bill to the House without amendment. It vas then passed unanimourly. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. A message was received from the President, communi- cating the report of the Secretary of the Navy relative to floating dry docks, authorised by the act passed last session. On motion of Mr. Vinton the House again went into Committee of the Whole, amd took up the annual mes- sage of the President. Mr. Vinton offered a series of resolutions for the refe- rence of differeet portions of the message to appropri- ate committees. sLaveny. Mr. Cuixonam offered an amendment involving the question of slavery in new territory, upon which he made a speech, and then withdrew bis amendment. The committee rose and reported progress. A series of re- solutions offered by Mr. Bnopuxan, a6 a substitute, were ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Arresolution was adopted, that the house, to-morrow, ‘will adjourn over to Monday. Adjourned. Shipwreck on the Lakes. Burravo, Deo, 22—7 P. M. The brig Uncle Sam, with 200,000 feet of lumber, was lost on Lake Erie, inthe north-sest storm on Friday last. The crew were all saved. Verve] and cargo a total Joss. The Telegraph Open to St. Louts,.Affairs in Towa. Cincisnatrt, Deo. 22—P, M. The Telegraph was opened through to St. Louis,on the 20th instant. A paper of that date contains a call which ‘was made by the Governor, for an extra session of the Towa legislature, to convene in January next, for the purpose of electing two United States Senators, and transacting other business. Three seats held by demo- orats, were to be contested, on the ground of illegality; some of the claimants were allowed to retain their seats, The democrats will have a mejority of two. In an e! tion ordered, the mejority may be given for the whigs. Sr. Lours, (Mo) Deo. 22, 1847. ‘The State of Missouri presents her hand in telegraphic communion to'her sister New York. The line was opened to-day between our respective cities,and this fol evening, testify by their pr | with @ drama entitled r tained, belonging to Thomas Guerney. Passengers who came down the river last vight, stated that a large brick house, belonging to the Fourlerites, in Clement county, on the bank of the Ohio river, fell down, on Thursday last, and crushed seventeen persons to death, and severe- | ly wounded several others. The Hibernia, which went up at the time, had three of the wounded people on ort The water was around the buildings ten feet | deep. Markets, Cincinnati, Dec. 22.—Flour—Flour was firmer, and We report sales of 3 a 400 barrels, part city mills, and es Leese Offering, and transactions were very light. logs—Sales of 3000 head were made at $2 75. Wheat— Sales of 2 4 600 bushels good Ohio soldat $1 05 Provi- sees eran, Foetus aber eae The vitae as Aah ti os et proved very destructive. Battimone, Dec, 22.—Flove—The market was rather quiet, and deslers appeare's tq be waiting for steamer’s news. Wenote sales of 400 bbis Howard street at $6 25 8$0 3744. | Wheat—Sal 4s of 3,000 bushels were made, in- cluding Maryland rer. wt $1 30, and family whiteat $1 . _vorn—Sales of 6.000 bushels were made, including Maryland mixed aad yellow, at 60 0 64 cents. Boston, Deo. 2"41847.—Flour—The market wan steady; and sales of 604 Dbis were ma: including Genesee, and good brands ‘slichigan and Oswego, at $6 3734. Corn— Sales of 660 bushels wore made, including Western mixed, ®t 78c, and yellow do, st 83c. Oats—Sales of 5000 bUsbels Were made at 608 Sle, eed Balen ct oe rid were made, at $1 45 per bushel. was no vee Ne moment in provisions, Freights romained the arcace ane Business rather dull, on account of ¢ of the steamer, and holidays being at hand. Sni, Intelligence, Table Bay Oct 7th, bark Emma Black Warrior, Babeock, of is sperm oil and 1210 Ibs boue, having Hull, three mates and fourteen men, of bari, i¢, Who missed their vess fe in‘ chase of the 3d Sept, wh le near Gough's Island ‘ bree was tailen in with ow the lGth Sept, by British bark Guage, Grebcow, fiom Liverpool, who sent a man on board to navigate her io Table Bay, where i on 29th Sept. ‘Spo! by ship Binck Warrior, Sept 18 ips Mogul, and of and from ‘New London, whahsaewo'int lows or quantity of Be Visdoras| i} giv Theat. and Musical, Boweny Tukatmu.—There was a very good atten- "ace at this theatre last might. It seemingly matters V.ttle what may be the state of the weather—hail, rain or shine, this theatre always presents a splendid array of alt the lovely little damaels, and their beaux, who be- long to the extenalve neighborhood ,by which it is sur- rounded. The famed drama of ‘Putnam, was well sus- tained throughout, as also the comedy of a “Kiss in the Dark,” in which Burke, as usual, displayed much comlo originexity. The farce of “Bamboosling” concluded the <atertainments,and was well received. ‘This eve- Dang is set apart for the benefit of Mr. Stevens, the stago manager, and when it is remembered that allthe Stage arrangements, properties and scenic effect, are un- der his guidance,and thatthe go. geous and magnificent representations of the splendid pieces every night pro- duced at thistheatre, are under his control. there can be no doubt but that the patrons of the theatre will, ce, their esteem for is abilities, The: programme lent, viz: the grand drama called the “Spy of St. Mark,’ which has been dramatised and put on the stage by Mr. E H. Ste- Yens. This will be followed by the ballet of “Nathalie,” in which Miss Turnbuil and Mr Smith will appear; and the amusements will conclude with the national drama of “Putnam.” If this bill doss not fill up every bench of this spacious and beautifal theatre, we don’t know what will, as it is evidently attractive in every ature. Mr. Stevens deserves well, and we wish him & bumper. Cuaruam Tueatre.—Last evening the performances commenced with the musical play of “Rob Roy,” in which Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Herbert, Messrs. Hield, Bran- | don, Taylor, and Herbert, appeared as principals, and though lost, not least, Hield, jr., who sustained the part 03 Dou, very creditably. The “Tableaux Vivants” next followed, and, as usual, were received with cheers. The entertainments closed with farce of the “Mys- teriows Intruder,” the respective characters of which Were well sustained. This evening, the heoroic ofticers of the New York volunteers, who have distinguished emselves on the plains of Mexico, will honor the thea- ‘tre with their presence. Ths amusemonts will com- menoce with the admired comedy of the “Honey Moon,” the character of Duke Aranza by Hield, and that of Juliana by Mrs. McLean. The ‘ Model’ Artists” will patel and will be wanestea by the singing of anode, e entire company, w! was composed expresal; for the ocoasion. Thi tertainments will toneluds “4 ‘he Roll of the Drum.” No doubt tiis theatre will be well filled to-night. as much to see the heroes of Mexico, as the pieces offered for their amusement. Peumo's Orena Hovse.—Mademe Augusta's perform- ances at this Theatre seem to be very attractive. We see that the entertainment for this evening has peen chang- ed, and the ‘seautiful ballet of “Giselle, or the Willies” is to be performed, the principal character being taken by Medare Augusta, We have often seen this apulae artist in the ballet of “Giselle ;” ber admirable styleand Bre ceful opeiectenbans never been equalled by an: Ofer dans: in this country. Madame B ’s echool correct and elegant, and no one in her line, since Fanny Elasler, has been so popular in;our city, aad through the United States. The evening's performance will begin with the favorite vaudeville of“ A Nabob for an Hour,” and will be ended by “ Simpson & Co,” no novelty by any means, but an odd farce performed by Messrs Dyott, Chapman, and Mesdames Vernon, Abbott, Knight and Dyott. The bill is very good indeed, and will prove ery effective to the manageress of Palmo’s Theatre, Circus, Bowery AmrsitHeatRe—The double troupe of equestrians performing here take well. Sands, Lent & Co. are great in the equestrian business, and the pro- bability is, thet the esteblishmentis one of their most complete and extensive of its kind in the country—they velled all over the Union, and everywhere have ber ited by crowds. Truly. ono would scarcely credit that the instinct cf animals could be brought out 20 ad- mirably as is that of the pomes, dancing hornes, kc , at- tached to this company—they beat a great number of two legged actors in the correctness of their perform- ances Thoselittle rogues, the fighting ponies, go at one another with all the science of a Ceuntor Crib, an for the twins, their waltzing, trick: truly surprising. The teats of th tists, clowns, Ko, are all in the ts nothing broad or coarse, but all grace grand entree of 12 horses is an imposing sig! the circus is well worth a visit, Cunisty’s Minsrri These electrical geniuses aro progressing in the world; everybody knows how suc- cessful they are in pleasin’ their audiences, and what crowds they attract to hear them night after night, but a higher compliment has been bestowed upon them; it seems that a number of their lady patronerses, who have enjoyed many an evening’s entertainment at Mechanics’ Halt, have each of them selected their favorite songe, and thus made up a list sufficient to fill up an evening’s Programme, and this eens they have, by written request, begzed the Minstrels to perform this evening. To-night’s bill, therefore, may be styled the “lady tronesses’ bill;” and as, when ladies take hold of a thing like this, they are sure to evince the tante and judg- ment which, in matters of song, so eminently belong the fairer sex All who go this srenise, may be eure of having ® delightfal time. Traly. Christy's Minstrels have made a great name for themselves, Broapway Onrox—There is @ change in the perform- ances here this evering. eely has engaged a band of negro minstrels, the Ethiopian Harmonists, who will aegis a great number of songs, &c., from some of the ja also be axhibited—the Greek Slave will be represented to-night, with a variety of other beautiful groups. Police Intebigence. AChirge of Murder or Manslanghter.— Officer A. M. C. Smith, one of the a/tachés at the lower police, arrested yesterday a boy by the name of Patrick Pew, alias “Flukea,’’ on @ charge of stabbing a man by the name of Michael Varley, with a knife, in the groin, by which in- jury he died attho City Hospital. It appenza that on Sun- day, the 2d of November, 1845, two years ago, the deeeas- ed was passing down Dover st.,and when near Water, the boy Fiukes commenced to Lr aed him, in conse- juence of which the deceased picked up a stick rom the street, and struck Flukes on the neck Flukes being irritated by the blow, drew out a knife and stabbed Varley in the groin, who cried out immediately he was killed. The boy then made his escape, and the eased was taken tothe City Hospital, the name a ise showed the knife; but since that ti: the boy has eluded f the police, nor would he ever been detected ot been used as an evidence against Mary Reid, on trial yesterday in the irt of Sessions, for receiving stolen goods Justi borne committed him to prison for a further examination. Arrest of @ Fugitive. One of the policemen, of the 4th ward, arrested yesterday, a man by the name of Thomas Sullivan. ona charge of having broken open a trunk, stealing therefrom $48 in money, the property of John F. Freidle, residiog at Yonkers, ‘estchester county. The accused was conveyed back to Westehes- ter county for trial. Stealing @ Coat.—A fellow called John Feeney was caught yesterday in tho act of stealing a coat worth $10, fromthe store of James W Dusenbury, No. 192 Chatham street, Justice Osborne locked him up for trial. Dl en Suspicion.—A woman by the name of Bridget Johnson was arrested yerterday by officor (ods, of the 6th ward. on suspicion of having robbed a drunk- en man, while in # house of disrepute op the Five Points, of $60. The man was locked up by Justice Osborne, to get sober, and the woman for a further hearing. Charge of Stealing a Watch.— Officer Dwyer arrested yesterduy u man called Hiram Carpeutier, on n charge of stealing ver lever watch from Garrison Wardner. announcement now goes forward with lightning speed through twelve States of the Union. Wastisaron, Deo, 22—10 P. M. We have nothing yet either from Petersburg or Rich- | mond, by telegraph. The weather is clear and ocld.— Despatohes are coming in from St. Louis, the line hay. | ing been completed to that city this afternoon. Noth. | | pe ert Puivavereura, Dee. 22—9 P.M, ‘St. Louis has communicated with us this afternoon by | telegraph. } ‘The Effects of the Great Freshet—Serious \ Loss of Life. Crwernwartt, Deo., 22-10 P. M. At Maysville some large pork houses were washed | away by the flood, and besry losses cf pork were eus- | a lot of shoes. | don, Jr., arri | having « good opportunity, we filled awi Comwitted by Justice Osborne for tri sirrest on Suspicion —Officer Dw: arrested yesterday Charles Cook, on spicion o' Detained for a further hearing Caught in the «2et,— Officer Valentine arr terday a fellow called John Dillon, on acharge ofsteeling alot of clothing from the attic ‘of the dwelling house ocoupied by Mr. Bunj. Kianey, in Cherry etreet. A Pinare.—Schooner Juliet, Nathaniel Gor- ed nt Guaymas, Nov. 17th, from Portland Oa the passage out, fell in with @ piratical schooner of about eighty tons, having two guns and twenty men. She ordered me to send my boat on board. Thinking there waa no chance of escape, Inid our topsail to the mast, getting the boat ready waiting for him to come down; he hauled up his topsail, when shot across his bows, and got clear of him. She chared me twelve hours, fring grape shotat us, which did no damege.— Boston Pos Bee? 2, some a little fancy country, at $5 560. There was not | tent operatic music of the day. The Living Models will | THE ANNUAL PICTORIAL HERALD. Tilustrated History cr THE MEBZICAW WAR. +The grand pictorial Holiday Herald, which we have been preparing for several weeks past, will be ready on Saturdey morning. =.[t will contain nothing but {llustrations of Mexioo, not an important one of which will be omitted—from the commencement of the war on the banks of the Rio Grande, through all its gradations, to the reduction of the city of Mexico, and the planting of the American standard on the Halls of the Montezumas. The following is a list of the engravings which it will contain, and which are copied from sketobes taken on the spot by competent artists, and may be relied on for ‘Bcourecy:— Tus List oF Intusrnations. 1, Portrait of Major General Taylor. 2. First Encampment of the Aimerican Army at Oor pus Christi, under Gen. Taylor. 8 Portrait of Maj. Gen Scott. View of Matamoras, on the Rio Grande. Fort Brown. op) Matamoras. View of the Market Plaga, Matamoras View of Camargo, looking North, . Graad Plazsat Camargo. View of Marin, New Mexico, . View of Monterey, New Mexico. View of Old Rough and Ready near Monterey. . View of Victor . View of Saitillo, ; The Battle Field . View of Fg ee and the Panuco River. . View of the Capture of Panuco. + View of the Castlec ‘4anJuan d'Ulus, ‘The Capture ot Vera Cruz and San Juan d’Uhia. . View of the National Bridge, on the road to the . View of the Wes: «\de of Jalapa, with - tain Perote. ie bat View of Puebla, from (te South-East. 2, am ey Puebla,? lew ino Del Rey and Chapultepeo, ‘The Storming of C' apultepeo, ae . View of San Francisco, California. i: Viewot Hipnbere , California, e Presidia of Francisco—Tne Knoampment of the New York Volunteers. ” . View of Santa Barbara, California. . The Californians Lassoing Cattle. . A Mexican Preparing for the Guerilla Warfare. Sante R looking West. isw of Campeachy, Yucatan. athe Grend Plazes ia the of of Mexico, . View of the Her uildipgs, - nated for the Victories in a veut aes 3. yon # the iss of Mexico, |. View o: ity Hall, New York, splendidly flum!- nated, in honor of the achievements: l= ean Army in Mexico, cs esa It will also contain a list of all the battles from that of Palo Alto to that of Atlixoo. It will be published at the extremely low price of four dollars per hundred, to agents and ethers, who buy to sell again, and at six and a quarter cents singly, at the desk of this ofllce. Single copies, in wrappers, for mailing, will bo ready at the office on Saturday morning. es Law Intelligence. Surneae Count, ix Equity, Dee 22 —Before Ji Edmonds.— George W. Bruen, Survivor of Thomas H. Smith, vs. John Hone & Sons, Ex'rs and survivors. | During the years 1828 and 1829, the firms of John Hone & Sons and ‘rhomas H. Smith & Sons had dealings to- ther to an amount exceeding $2.490,000, on which the Hones claimed a balance of over $239000, fer which a suit was brought in the Superior Court, where it was sont to referees. After several meetings of the referees, the olatm was finally compromised by Mr Bruen’s direct? ing the referees to report against him the sum of $200,000, on which @ juagment was entered up agatnat him. In 1839, that judgment having been paid, a satis- faction was entered on the record In 1845, Mr Bruen filed the bill in this cause, claiming that in that settlement two errors had occurred, one in charging to T. H Smith & Son a note of J, Hone & Sons for $30,000, which it is now claimed was discounted for J. Hone & Sons, and the avails paid over to them at the time. The other in charging to T. H. Smith & Son the sum of $15,000, which ought to have been credited to the —thus making « difference of $30,000 dollars in this item. For this amount of $60,000, anu interest on it since 1836, this suit was brought. The case has been on argument before the Judge'for tree days: Mr. N. D. Elliugwood and Mr. Evarts3for the plaintiff, Messrs. J. Anthop, Murray, Hoffman, aud Lord, for defeadants. Judgment reserved. Surenron Count, Dec 22.—Before Jud The Cotlision Case.—Vanderdilt v. he Richmond Turnpike Company.—The jury ren ‘a verdict for the intiff in this case for $4000. Mr. Samuel Shere wood and Son, and Mr. Gerard, for plaintiff; Mr. Joseph White and Mr. Hearn, for detendants. Before atte Oakley.—Daniet Williams vs. James B. Herncy.—This was an action for rent ofa house in Sixth street. The plaintiff let the house in question by lease, for 6 years from the 15th September, 1845, at the yearly rent of $245 payable quarterly in advance, t or with tho use of @ steam engine in the rear. ‘The dee fonce was that the loase was rescinded. the plaintiff hav- ing consented that the defendant should his in- terest under it to Messrs. Hart and Hilbert, which he did, and the latter entered into the occupation of the premises with the consent of the defendant. In to the steam engine, the defence was,that defendant was only to pay for it according as he usedit, and that ho used it only for a short time while he occupied the pre- mises, Sealed verdict this morning. Common Prxas, Dec, 22.—Before Judge Daly.—Fre- derick A. Miller vs. Winslow L. Whiting. —This wai action to recover contribution. In 1844 an attachment ‘was issued against the property of @ man named Wil- Cox, a8 & non-resident debtor, upon which occasion the apie = and defendant entered into bond as surety for Wilcox, in the penalty of $1100, upon whieh the at- ‘achment was discharged. An action was subsequently brought on the bond, and a judgment obtained sgainst both parties, upon which an execution was issued, and the amount leveyed out of the plaintiff ’s property, leav- ing, as he alleged, the defendant’s property untouched. Tho pisintitf now seeks to recover from the defendant half the amonat levied. Adjourned till this morning. For latntif, Mri, F, Clarke; for defendant, Mr. E. jandford. GuxenaL Sessions, Dec 22.—Before the Reoor- der, Aldermen Smith and Crolius: Jobn MoKeon, Dis- trict Attorney.—At the opening of the court, the trial of | Mary Reed, Margaret Reed and Dennis Winu, Jr, for | receiving stolen goods, was resumed. A jamed | Edward Crany was sworn, and testified that Winn had told bim that he had bought four rolls of linen of a boy | named Patrick Pew, for which he paid $8. At this of the proceedings, the court directed Mary Reed to discharged from the indictment, as there was no evi- dence to connect her with the offence. The case was then opened by the defence, and the ground was, that the articles alleged to bave been stolen, were in posses- sion of Margaret Reed. a year before the goods were stolen, ‘T'wo females weie produced, who swore to that stateot teats. ‘The joy found Margaret Reed and Den- nis Winn guilty, and they were seutenced to the State Pi ison for two years and vine monihs, i Count Catenper ror THis Dav—Circuit Court- No. 52, Apn Moore vs Albert L Comstock ; 70, Socrates D. Hallvs Herman Swift et al; 39, Garret M. Maybee va Geo. Oakes ct al; 25%, Robert ‘J. Cheessborough vs Henry Abell ; 30, Gilbert Hopkiny et al vs William T. De Salyer ; 40, John Doe vs Kichard Roe ; 6, Duncan P. Campbell vs Squire Dingeo ; 19, Eliphalet © Emmons vs Jobneon P. Lee 21, William Makin vs Daniel A. Andernon et al ; , John M Reymond ys Henry Hurd 5834, Jared Pratt ve P. Robinson; 4, John Leeds ve leobanios’ Fire Insurance Co. of the City of Newark; | 10, Jobn Burkley vs Augustus Van Amrige; 363. George Hudson vs. Henry 8. Quackenboss; 13, Williom 8 Fos- ter, et al. vs. John Sniffen, impleaded, ke ; 11, Jones Piatnor Jr vs. Gilbert Powell ot al ; 16, Barius Baird vi Willet McCoun ; 35%, Smith W' Brown vs. Peter Stultz ; 66, John Green vs John § Ryder et al. Suprrior Court —93, Wm. B. Moffatt vs Isao H. Smith ; 12, Enoch W. Clack et al vs. The Merchan Bank ; 62, Lewis ©. Dinant ys. James Coekroft; 115, The Merchant's Mutual Ins. Co va John A Under: wood; 121, James MoCall vs. Lyon Levy; g, Oliver Bevine et al, vs. Claudius Dow ; 63, Thomus H Leggett va, Jobn B. Scott ; 61, Harvey Hart vs Jamen Bertive ; 49, Charles Sherwood vs. Caleb F. Harris ; 62, Francis B. Loomis va Henry B Horton ; 426, Martin A’ Howell va. Marinus W. Waine ; 120, Isaac F. Snow vs Carlos Petrie; j-4, Mathew Joice et al vs. Willlam Adams; 74, Robert | Evans et al. va. Chs. W 2, Edward W. Dunham v6 Geo, 8. Cunningham; 105, Lewis Rogers ve. Geo C. D Kay; dl, Fred’k T. Poot et al. vs. Wm. R Taylor, implead, &o ; 50, Robert Jones vs Augustus T Cawman; 35, Halen G, Olmstead vs Robert Elder; 119, John Bro- ver, Reo’r, vs. Herman Berohamer; 99, same vs. Jacob 8. Plat; 122, John Gibon ys Horatio N. Fryatt; 193, Alger. non E, Aehbermer vs. George Balchen; 124, Cornelia B. Lawreneevs Nathan Brown; 125, same va. Geo. Dryden; 126, Josiah Loveitvs. The Pelioau Mutual Insurance Company; 127, Maria Banzer vs. Samucl Joyce; 128, ‘Thomas Otis Le Roy ve. Robert W. Loeiber; 129, Wile liam B. Furniss ve. Gerard Banck , Henry H. De: tor vs George E Watrisa; 36, Jobn P. Browne Chauncey Street; 4, The People of the State of N York vs. Loren Jones, et al.; %, Samuel Van Benscho- mmnet Rush. et als; 25, Gustavus A Sachi vs. Simpaov; 106, William Willia vs. Horace Scott; 65, William O'Brien, et al. vs. Charles B. Fo wick; 67, Peter J. ‘I’ Roland, et al. ve Charles Johan- nosberg; 61, The Merchants’ Matusl Insurance Com- pany vs, Reuben Hart Towner; 94, The Merchants’ Mu- tual Insurance Company vs. Jeremiah L_ Taylor; 107, William fH. Hermer, et al. vs William Welseer; 103, Same vs. William Weiser, ct al Elishs vr "a Camp Kitchen, and the Tula Pass, king North: West. of Buena Vista, Sandford.— Common Pieas, 1st part—No..29, L Baxter vs. The Mayor, &e.; ‘49, Johnaon et al ; 49, bli David Vandervoort ads. The Dry Dock B, Atterbury vs. James Frederiok Sohwatze; 67, E. Conley et al C. Childs; 68, Same vs. Hiram Fuller; 69, ‘m. Bryant. Second purt--No. 16, vs. Christ Harsenbrock; 41, George Bi velt; 68, Samuel McBurney ys, Thos. F. win Hicks and al va. Jonathan D. Wilson Ww. Tiers; 60, E + 62, Avganti . Daly v8. Jacob B Curtis; 64, John H’ Ferris vs Simeon Draper, Jr.; 342, Bridget Moher Look; 67, Leonard Wyeth ond el va. Chai and al ; 72, Robert C. Bell vs. Wim, Ellswoi dolpha A Baldwin vs, James Utter. Suraeme Counr ov tHe Usitsn States, Deo 21.— No. 8—Benjamn G, Sims vs. Ti omas Hi error to the Ciroult Court United St Mr. Chief Justice Tavey delivired court, affirming the judgment of the C. Flagg j 74, Ran- Cireuit Court yn this onute, with coste and six per cootum damages. No 9—Win M. Gwiu et. al,vs.©. ‘I. and A, Barton, Nuesis ©) In errer to the Ciroult Court United States for delivered the opinion tippl. Mr. Chief Justice Taney