The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1847, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD PUBLISHED AT THE the present Congress, his friends at Washington should meet and agree upon some plan of action, and also upon a Vice President. This is the North-west Corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. | best course that can be adopted throughout the BY James Gordon Bennett, Proprietor. ery day. (Sun ed.) DAILY HERALD—Every dav. (Sunday includ Price 2 cents per c pm oy Me St hich has to be prepaid clude the postage, whic WEEKLY HERALD—EKvery 3 gente per cony—B3 1244 yer annuar—in the United ‘States To European subscribers, by steamohip, $5 per annum, include the postag = Price 5% cents per copy—85 Per annum, age, or 83 % exclusive of postage, Suhse vertisements will be rageings by. Me Vivienne, Paris; P. L. ovmonds. Miller. bookseller, Henrietta street, London ADVERTISEMENTS. at the usual prices. Adverti: ments should he written in legible mani ‘snnum—in the United European Mubscrihers, B14, per annum, [0 in Saturday—Price 6% | petrated a similar piece of tactics. my mer. prowréator will not be responsible for errors that may occur MOR INTING of all kinds executed beautifully and with | call out at the top of their lungs, “pirate,” ‘ vil- despatch. Office, corner of Fulton and Nassau punctuality. should be venti before ALL LETTERS or communes is by mail, h scriptions, or with advertisements, addressed to f "4 ore- ietor of the establishment, must be pos! ae sill he deducted from the en 0 chloe the money. remitted OLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE and on ontaining important news or usefiel inte ‘icited from any quarter of the warld-— Europe, srg or America —and if a or. i city, FOTICE tant bp oy ‘of anonymous communica- A for ineertion must be a will always be —== *) JS3EMENT. THIS DAY AND EVE- PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. TRE, Bowery —Afternonn performance HE AgiersanoeComedy of the LADY aXD x. Evening Pe BOWERY atl Mim. 7 vit—td Act of the Natap Quer: formance, at 7 PB. M==-JANE SHORESLA NAM. y M THEATRE, Chathara street.—Afternoon oD tls a 2% P. M—The Warn Bovs—Mopr. ving Representations of the Bat TLes or - ‘amg Performance, at 7 P. M—State Secrets— Antists—Foaty Turvy MO’S OPERA HOUSE, Chambers street —Farce ian Li Grand Ballet of Natnarie, with M’lle al character—Parce of the Review. CIRCUS, BOWERY AMPHITHEATRE, Bowe: Thies Potarmances=Moruing, at 10; Afternoou, at ning, at? —Sanns Le Le co. Moper of the Pow ings &e —Grand Eutries—Comi MECHANICS’ HALL, Broadway.—Christy’s, Minstrels give two Performances—at @ and at 8 P. M.—ETHiorean Bixoino, Dancing, Lecrurtna, ko. € inging—Horsemanus! BROADWAY OD®ON, Broadway—Ermrorian Har- mMonists—Grectan Exercises—TasLeav Vivants. MINERVA ROOMS Broadway. —Sable Mintrels—Ernt- orEAN MeLopies—Overtures—Solos on Banjo and Guitar. jaturday, Dscember 25, 1847. General Taylor and the Presidency. ‘The question of the next Presidency is begin- | ning to agitate the whole country, and has | reached Washington, to a very considerable ex- tent. Great enquiry is making from all quar- tera, as to the state of the question among | We have procured | the members of Congress. froin private sources there, as near, as close, an approximation to the state of opinion among the members of both houses, on this subject, as | possible. This curious table, and other statis- ties in relation to the next Presidency, will be found in this day’s journal, attributing to the members views and opinions, according to their particular predilections. No doubt many errors have been committed. Jt is our wish to have these tables as correct as possible; and any member feeling himself aggrieved, may have it corrected, by stating his exact position. The result of this curious investigation, made at Washington dur- ing the last three weeks, will be found in another column, at length. The aggregate distribution of both houses is estimated as follows:—Taylor, 60; Clay, 90; Polk, 21; Van Buren, 41; Cass, 22; Buchanan, 20; Abolition, 5; Scott, 19; Dallas, 8, John Quincy Adams, for nobody, 1. The position of General Taylor, of all others, is the most novel, interesting, and important, both at Washington and through- out the country. The history of the move- ments relative to him, as a candidate, is fraught with the seeds of the future. After the two battles fought by him—the first at Palo Alto and the next at Resaca de la Palma—the name of General Taylor was first connected with the Presidency in the columns of this journal. But his pretensions or pros- pects did not create much noise until after the splendid battles of Monterey and Buena Vista. From that time, the name of Taylor was re- ceived, both in the South and in the Southwest, and in many central parts of the republic, with intense admiration and pleasure. Newspapers came out, and there were, probably, fifty, sixty, or eighty journals, throughout the country, soutli and southwest, in his favor at one time for the Presidency. The friends of Mr. Calhoun in the South and the Southwest, were the first to launch forth in this movement, probably from a similarity of opinions between that illustrious statesman and General Taylor. The friends of Mr. Clay were the next to come forth in favor of Gen. Taylor. The movements of the people at large on the sub- ject were of such a character that the politicians began to stir their stomachs, and letters were ad- dressed to General Taylor upon everything con- stitutional and unconstitutional, down to the roasting of eggs. The old hero of Buena Vista, although entertaining the opinions of all mode- rate men, denied the right of these persons to catechise him, and left them unanswered. This was the thing tnat most of those politicians de- sired, and universally they made it the ground- work of effacing the prospects of “Old Rough and Ready.” But it was up hill work. The friends of Mr. Clay, in Kentucky, begun the game, and commenced a secret movement, te circulars from the other by the issue of p vide of the mountains, which resulted in the demonstration made at Lexington. The move- ment of Mr. Clay’s friends was to put them- selves in a position to get the influence of General Taylor; but failing in that, Mr. Clay will be withdrawn whenever the Tay- lor excitement has reached its proper height. | Van Bu d the other candidates for the Presider , endeavored to un- earth them s, and come forth to the field on the oecesion. atters remain, at the present moment, in this position. General Taylor, by a nt letter, positively declares, that he is still Jidate for the Presidency, if the people so desire it. General Taylor, therefore, can't be taken out of the field, and we have no doubt that his sentiments on the great questions of the day, will be equally as patriotic—as constitutional— asany need desire or care for. From information we have received, his opin- ions on the tariff, slavery, the war with Mexico, and its termination, will be sufficiently patriotic and practical to meet the approbation of the American people. More than any other man vince the time of Washington, is General Tay- jor simple m his manners and determined in his principles—clear in his objects, and patriotic c ia his intentions General Jackson broke down the corrupt Con- as jalignani, 18 rue Cornhill, and Jahn All orders will be taken im the Publication | ects, and fo ensure | ry ‘rub. | We do not know how much besides, ie | Cuisette—Pur- | | Fe | dropped. ‘There aro some oi | Union. | Rerorts anv Revorters.—There is a story | told of an old woman who, when she was non- plussed by one of her antagonists, turned round to a looker on, and pitched right into her, | tongue, teeth, nails, heels, and every thing. The | alderman and the philosopher of the ‘“ribune, in i} 4D FOR EUROPE—Every Steam Packet Day | reference to the reports of the Herald, have per- fone ond Instead of replying to our calm and unanswerable state- meats, made to their impudent cavils and false- | hood, and making the amende like gentlemen, they pitch into one of their cotemporaries, and lain,” “neutral,” ‘ libeller,” ‘defamer,” and | This will not do, and we shall, therefore, pre- | pare our bludgeon, and settle the case in a few words. As regards the report of the great anti- war meeting, and the Tribune’s comments on | the accuracy of the report which appeared in | the Herald, we give the following notes :— | New Yorx, Deo. 23, 1847. J.C, Wurteneap, M, D.: | Sir—I take pleasure in answering your letter of this | morning. Your report of the remarks made by meat | the Tabernacle on Monday evening, exhibits great accu- seers the errors and omissions are unimportant, and such as the reader can readily correct. The only omis- | sion that I felt sorry for, was that of the name of Mr Calhoun,in te list of those who might be entrusted with the power of negotiating a peace. I did not think I bad cause of complaint against any of the reporters, al- though some were more accurate others, but none did me more ample justice than yourself. Astounpine Pottcr DeveLorements—Ingr: crency or THe Sysrem—INncrEase or Crime.— The increase of crime in New York, the ineffi- ciency of the police system, and the total want of management in the details, in some quarter, seem to increase and rival each other in moun- tain magnitude. There is a weekly journal pub- lished in this city called the National Police Ga- zette, which is the organ of the Mayor and po- lice department, and treats on subjects of the police, in this and other cities, with a great deal of talent and industry. It may be called the pe- | culiar organ of the police, devoted to the subject, and troubling itself with little else. Its state- ments may, therefore, be relied upon and be- lieved, in the same way as we believe the Lord’s Prayer and the Apostles’ creed. In order to show, therefore, the astounding increase of crime in this city, as well as the in- creasing inefficiency of the police, under its pre- sent system of management, we give the follow- ing from the columns of that journal :— Reront or THE Curr oF Porice.—We have received a copy of the recent semi-annual report of the Chief of Police, printed by order of the Common Council, and give below, the'table of arrests made by the foroe, for the period of the last six months. We side of this table, the total of the arre the previous six months, classified regularly under the same headings, that an easy com on may be made between the morals of the first and second divisions of the year of our Lord, embraced therein. It will be seen nce that the table of the last six months out- ighs its statistical brother of the helf year before, b an aggregate of some 33 per cent. Between these dif- feretices a great question lies, and we hereby call upon all philosophers learoed in mill atones (o expound to us the wherefore; or at least to tell us whether the naughty increase is to be laid at the door of descendi morals, or accredited to the superior and increasing vi- gllanoe of the force, ‘s Z 4 REPORT OF PERSONA APPREHENDED BY THE POLICE FORCE Yours, respectful; as DUDLEY SELDEN, New Yors, Decomber 23, 1847. Wirttam C, Hamitton, Esq ; Sin—I am in the receipt of your note of this morning, and regret that the absence of the Hon. Mr. Smith has rendered it necessary for you to apply to me in relation to his speech. My duties as chairman deprived me of the Sg yptbcre giving to it that distinct attention which | desired. Your report of it, no faras I can judge, is generally accurate—quite as much 80 as could be ex- pected under the circumstances, from the most skilful porter. There is an omission of what was said in re- lation to the eastern boundary question, whereby Mr. Smith is made tosay that the Oregon boundary was settled by the Ashburton treaty, which he did not; | inferred that some lines of your manusoript had been yr omissions and errors of less importance. ‘(bat you were able in so short a time to have written out the remarks of Mr. Smith with so much accuracy, affords strong evidence of the extent of improvement to which the art of reporting bas been carried. Yours, respectfully, DUDLEY SELDEN. This 1s only a part of the evidence we shall be able to give ; butit is quite sufficient to show the general accuracy of our reports—a fact known very well to all. Indeed, it was a wonder that our reports of that particular meeting, last Mon- day, were so well done as they were, consider- ing the tumult, disturbance, and noise produced there by those who went to make a row.— While Mr. Selden very properly testifies to the accuracy of the report of Mr. Smith’s speeeh, he commits a slight error in noticing that part referring to the Ashburton treaty. In the hurry of writing out, our reporter wrote ‘‘ Oregon,’ instead of ‘‘ North-eastern”—a very natural mis- take, under the circumstances. The same reporter who took Mr. Smith’s speech in full, took asketch of Mr. Blunt’s, and we dare him to deny its accuracy. While talking of Mr. Selden, we may as well state, that the attempt made in the Courier & Enquirer, the other day, by some correspondent of that paper, to impute inaccuracy to Mr. Sel- den’s historical references about the Karl of Chatham, is entirely gratuitous. By referring to the history of that period, we find that Mr. Selden was perfectly correct in his historical allusions, throughout. BankinG aNd Buosies.—The Courier & En- quirer takes us to task for our remarks on the subject of banking in Elizabethtown, and, also, for pronouncing a good natured funeral sermon over the lamented remains of the Plainfield bubble. We do not think that we can be made ame- nable to the charge ot inconsistency or impro- priety. We have always, from principle, opposed the bubble banking system, both in big as well as in little bubbles. We opposed the United States Bank, including its fifty-two thousand dollar contract, and we warned people against trusting to the managers. We did the same towards the Plainfield and all other similar bub- bles. We advised the public invariably against all such banks. The public, however, believed the managers and puffing newspapers, and have been deceived and cheated. We are glad that it was so—it was just what they deserved. All those who trusted in the Plainfield Bank and in the United States Bank, have been deceived and cheated, and they deserved nothing else. We do not care even if the president and cash- ier of the Plainfield Bank, who have been in- dicted in New Jersey, should escape from the clutches of the law, remembering very well that the president and cashier, and others, connected with the United States Bank, made similar es- capes. Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Governor Young, be easy. A prede- cessor of yours pardoned somebody from the penitentiary—why not you? Tur Fremont Court Martiat.—This inves- tigation is getting to be perfectly ridiculous. The Court made a terrible fuss the other day, and expelled a reporter because he happened to insert the word ‘“‘merriment” in his report, in relation to some sensation of the Court upona certain question being propounded to them. If this decision was correct, they will have to ex- pel all the reporters, and the public as well; for really everybody is beginning to look upon the whole affair as perfectly absurd—so completely ridiculous and pettifogging has the affair now become. A quarrel which any two persons of common sense might settle in ten minutes, has occupied a body of respectable men—officers judges, lawyers, reporters, and fatigued listeners —for an equal number of weeks, and nothing has as yet been don A Posrmasrer NeGurcrinc “1s Busingss.— 7 | The fame and popularity of We perceive that the postmaster of this city, Robert H. Morris, is at the present time, or was recently, in Albany, ongaged as counsel in a cri- minal case there. This exceedingly amiable and estimable gen- tleman cannot attend faithfully to the business of | the post-office, for which he is paid liberally by the public, and practice his profession as a law- yeratthe same time. One must suffer; and he seems determined that it shall be the post office, aud so it does. The affairs of the post office of this city, since they came under the management of Mr. Morris, have been conduct- edin anextremely loose and careless manner; but how can it be otherwise, when we see its head practising his profession hundreds of miles distant? ‘Thie is not the first time that this ami- able gentleman has left the post-oflice to take gressional caucuses; and we have no doubt that | - 04 oF itself, and we ull know how it did take th manif-station of General Taylor, the most po- lar man of the present day, and who ee signal self in the fields of Mexco this view of the matter, and the forces of | gutiey of his office, and gone to a distance to ral Taylor~aumberingeome thirty journals practise his profession, as a lawyer or politicians throu tthe country—with}three State conven- | but, as it is useless to expect any reform from tions culled to nominate him—with sixty, eighty, | him, we address them to Congress, and request or probably one hundred meinbers of Congress | 1,41 body to investigate the subject, and request | »favor—it is right that the people should | oF vie, Morris to come back und attend to his rouse up throughout Union, and thus give an | business as postmaster, or give him liberty to impulse to the popular movement that may Yet | | aotige his profession without the encumbrance relm all opposition. There is no necessity | OC ‘ + sink ora national convention. It is only necessary for | of the pos - a the pec o settle the question, each in theil | 1 Te iacs uns ike eouieet tow fs Pr ow: a State convention, to nominate | gous Guards,” end hat (8, Conover, as their 9 Sjate electoral tivket. Befove the tepuination 6 national conventions which have given us | care of itself; and how much embarrassment such small men as Van Buren, Tyler, and Polk, | die ‘conienuhicy auifetedl tty consentiondes also be broken up in a similar way, by the | If any man but Cave Johnson were at the head | of the Post Oflice Department, we should ad- ress these remarks to him, and call upon him | to inquire of Mr. Morris, why he has leit the | Sepia UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THK CHIEF OF P im. Aprilte prev. Cause of Arrest. as 17, emer, Attempt at Arson... Assault with Deadly Weapon. . 2 3 Assault with intent to kill. . ty 12 Assault and Battery..... + 1028 668 Assaulting Policemen, ...+ +++ . a2 18 ‘Attempt at Rape. ee 4 W to Steal. ..eseee . 7 4 bes at Burgh . 16 oL * — tocommit Suicide. . . 0 5 Aiding and assisting persons to escape iL 19 Abandonment. - 29 4 . 62 61 ance 8 . ub 6 . 12 10 teal. . 43 44 Constructive Larceny. . 7 8 Disorderly Conduct...... + 2177 1167 Deserters from U.S. Army......-+ 82 43 Driving Cart without License. ° 2 0 Embezzlement ........ +++ . 2 5 Escaped Convicts from Penitentiary. . 39 a7 Forgery. . 3 5 . 20 0 . 19 iu » 155 86 + 160 87 18 28 148 81 teens 3498 2927 ion rderly 3349 2184 with Policemen, 38 32 Indecent Exposure of Perso 63 21 Insulting Females in the 4 20 Keeping Disorderly Hou 12 10 Miscellaneous Misdemeanos 92 80 Maiming. . . 0 3 Obtaining Goods 4 ‘alse Pretencs 4 a2 On Warrants, by Policemen not at- tached to Courte....+s...++ 193 96 Petit Larceny... 1566 1119 Piokpockets. 16 i Passing Counterfeit Mo! 17 39 Prostitutes disorderly in stra 120 103 Rape.. see eee 3 Robbery in First Degree 9 Reoovering Stolen Goods. 12 Runawsy Apprentioe. ry Suspicion ter 207 “ “ Bargl 14 vad “ Grand 8 Selling Liquor without License 7 Selling Lottery Policies. 0 Sick in the street. 0 Threatening Life. 4 Vagrancy .... ieee 0 Violating Corporation Ordinances: 0 Furious Driving. 0 Perjury ...s.se 2 Totals. cee eee cee ee 014,381 9,438 9/438 4,843 It will be seen by the above lists that disorderly con- duct and fighting in the streets have increased, so far as arresta are concerned, by something like ninety per cent; while intoxication and disorderly conduct present the large increase of 1846 cases, just one for every year in the Christian era. Indecent exposure of the person has nearly doubled; larceny has increased by some forty per cent; and the prostitutes, catching the spirit of the Vicious frolic, have been a little more troublesome than before. This latter result, however, may have been somewhat induced by the very beautifal sammer nights of lest July-and August, The most singular item of all Ja, perhaps, that of “begging in the street,’”’ only ten ar- rests being acoredited tothe first six months, and oply twelve to the last. This is certainly a queer return, wher one considers the swarms of beggars that infest the streets and force themselves in at every door. Following the above table are a jupplementary statistios. The first of these shows that lodging has been aie in the Station Houses, during the last six m , to 12,899 persons; 1816 children have been re- stored to their parents; 69 persons rescued from drowning, and 69 fires extinguished. Another table sho 372 sdditional violations of cor- poration ordinanoes, and the direct report concludes with the state of tl jepartment, showing that 7716 de duty, or days’ par, have been lost to the city, from the sickness or disability of the members, and that 32 policemen have been broke for cause, and 86 suspended for various offences. We have thus 117 offenders out of the department it- self; which being added to @ proper ratio of the 80 re- signations, ‘many of which,’’ in the language of the Mayor, “ were not tendered, until charges had been pre- ferred against the parties,’ make up an exhibit of dere- liction and offence within the department itself, which far exceeds the per centage of the other tables against the whole population of the city. What a picture is here presented of the morals of New York—of the inefficiency of the police government—and the total inadequacy of that great social establishment! Who are responsi- ble for this state of things? Under the laws or- ganizing the police, we tind the Mayor is legally responsible, and has full control over the system of rewarding the police, over and above their weekly compensation allowed by law. This system of rewards, and the manner in which it is used, is probably the principal cause of this terrible increase of crime. It is a system pre- cisely similar to that of the old stool pigeon sys- tem; but it seems to be organized under the po- lice laws, and by the fiat of the Mayor, with the advice, probably, of the Chiet himself. The amount of responsibility between the Mayor and the Chief of Police may be difficult of separation, or of being divided practically, although the whole of it rests on the Mayor by law. Itis very evident, however, thet there is some gross neg- ligence, some terrible inefficiency, in some quar- ter. Is itin the Mayor’s office, in the manage- ment of the power committed to him, or where is it? It is time for the people of this city to inquire into these things, ascertain where the evil rests, and adopt some measure to bring about a reform in the present police system, particularly in the practical part of it. The accounts we hear every day, tend to confirm us in the opinion, that a considerable portion of the police is leagued with criminals charged with crime, merely for the purpose of getting rewards. It is the old stool | pigeon system, established under the mantle of | the law itself, and with the sanction of the au- thorities of the city. Let us have a full and fair INTELLIGENCE BY.TELEGRAPH. TO THE LATEST MOMENT LAST NIGHT, OVERLAND EXPRESS FROM THE SOUTH. LATER FROM TAMPICO, ke, be, &e ‘Two Days In Advance of the Mall. Purapecruia, Deo, 24, 1847, By Overland Express, we have New Orleans papers of the 17th inst. Mr. Trist was expected at New Orleans by the next arrival from Vera Cruz. The only important news we have by express relates to the markets. i FROM TAMPICO. By the steamship Ohio, the New Orleans Picayune of Dee. 17, received the following orders of Colonel Gates; which will greatly promote our trade with the interior : Heapquantens, Derantaxnt of Tameico, } November 29, 1847 Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Tampico, and the inhabitants of this department, that orders have been issued to the troops stationed at Altamira to use their best efforts to protect all traders, whether Eng- lish, Spanish, French, German or Mexican, in their movements to and from Tampico;,that escorts will be or- dered to attend any considerable party going into or coming from the interior with property of all kinds; and that similar orders will be given to all officers go- ing on command from this place, to protect and assist the traders going to or coming from other partsof the country. ‘As the guerrilleros or armed enemies are employed by orders to rob all persons who may be engaged in the law- ful purpote of trading with the inhabitants of this town, instructions have been given to all offloers of the United States army or navy, within this department, to take or kill each, and every person of that obaracter found by them so employed, against the peace and welfare of the community. ‘By order of Col. Wm. Gatxs: F. B. NIMOCKS, A. A. A, Gen’l. Reward for a Murderer. On the 20th ult.,one Thomas R. Ruseell killed Dar- lng McCraw, in the county of Drew, Arkansas, and fled. For the apprehension of Rusesell a reward of four hundred and forty dollars is offered—two hundred by the Executive, and the balance by the friends of the de- ceased. Russell is about 40 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, straight built, light hair, and fair com- plexion, cross-eyed, quick spoken, bad countenance, and disagreeable in his manners; generally goes;well dressed; his front teeth above project. It is supposed he has gone to Texas. = Mail Fallure. Ricumonp, Deo. 24, 1847. No papers have come to hand from the Soutb; con- sequently we have no new: Affeirs in Congress. Wasurnaron, Deo, 24—P. M. Congress is not in session to-day. The Hon. Thomas Rose, a representative from the State of New York, has. gone hom« ik. The arrest of Generals Pillow and Worth, is officially doubted. ‘The Expected Steamer. Boston, Dec. 24—Evening. No news yet of the Hibernia. She is now in her twenty-first day. Last year the Hibernia left Liverpool onthe 4th of January, and arrived at Boston on the 24th of January, making a passage of twenty deys. Death of Judge Hubbard, Bostox, Deo, 24—P. M. ‘The Hon. Samuel Hubbard, Judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, died at Boston, this morning. Trial of Speed between the English Yacht and Two Pilot Boats, Bosron, Deo. 24, 1847. ‘The pilot boats Sylph and Anonyma, beat the English yaoht Iris, of Halifax, in s race this day. ‘The boats got under weigh between Nahantand Fawn bar, distance ten miles. The Sylph came in about 2 miles, and the Anonymha about 1)¢ mile ahead of the Iris. Serious Affair at Yale College. New Haven, Deo. 24. Asorious affair ocourred here last night, between two tutors, and two students, resulting in the stabbing of one of the tutors witha sword cane. The stab, how- ever, is not likely to prove fatal. The other was knocked down with a bar ofiron. ‘This case, it is fear- ed, will prove fatal. ‘Tho names of the tutors are Emerson and Goodrich, the latter a son of Professor Goodrich, of Yale college.— The names of the students are Tower, of Philadelphia and Ewen, of Tennessee. The students were arrested and held to bail in $4000 eech. They found bail, and were discharged. The affair produced great excitement. Goodrich is not expected to survive. New Haven Courirn. Markets. New Onreans, Deo. 16—Evening —Cotton.—This morning’s mail brought the Telegraphic accounts of the Britannia’s advices,whioh, as regards cotton, were usual- ly unsatisfactory. In our markets there has been a fair demand, and 3,500 bales have changed hands at about 140 decline. Tobacoo—No sale of moment has trans- pired. Sugar--Sales 400 hhds, prices firm. Molasses— 600 bbls were sold at 15018}. None remaining in first hands. Flour—The market is firm in consequence of the foreign advices. Sales 1000 Ohio at $5 40; 350 at $5 60; 150 Iilinois at $5.85, and 300 St Louisat $575, Corn —Active demand, but market bare of stock. Sales—490 :476 at 560; 1,106 white and yellow at 600; bushels yellow at 600; and 916 sacks yellow at 62}¢0. Some parties asking 650 for prime wnite and yellow. Oats—1,000 sacks w ‘old at 450. Bacon —30 bbls. sugar oured hams sold at 10}¢c. Bulk pork —3,000 pieces hog round were sold at $3 65 per 00 Ibs. Meat—40 tierces pickled hams and sheul- 34; and 30 bbls green id 3g0. Lard—The market is nearly bare of stock, and the sales are confined to 7 bbls at 6X; 109 at 6 and 60 at 60; 270 kegs at 634, and 100 kegs at 6% cents. Oil Cake—150 tons on board flat boats were sold 0 50 per ton, de- 4 alongside of the ship. Gunny Bags—100000 23¢ bushel bags were sold at 17}¢0,on time Salt—A cargo of 14,000 bushels Turks Island was sold at 25c per bush- el, and # oargo of 2000 sacks course Liverpool in bleached sacks at 690. Freights—A ship taken for Marseilles on a round charter. Cotton to Liverpool, 7 16. Exchange—No alteration. Mostx, Deo. 18.—The mail of Wednesday put us in possession of telegraphic despatches per Britannia, the dates coming up to the 19th ult. from Liverpool, but they were too brief and uncertain to settle the market. gome 600 a 600 bales were sold at somewhat oasier prices. The next day but very little was done, and the mail of yesterday failing to bring up the foreign intel- sigence, several lots upon the market were closed at an- nexed quotations, which indicate only a slight variation from last week’s figures, There is very little cotton pressing on the market and no disposition shown to operat ll the arrival of the steamer’s letters, The sules of the week amount to about 3600 bale Bautmone, Dec. 24—Flour was firm, end we quote Howard street at $6373¢ a $650, with small sales. ‘Wheat exhibited no change, and we continue to quote Maryland red at 130 ots, and family white do. at 142 cts. Corn—No change: holders were asking more, without being able to obtein it. Whiskey stood as before, at 28% a 29cts. Provisions remained inactive. The mar- kets were dull, and closed without animation. Dealers, generally, were waiting later news by the steamer. Burravo, Dec. 24.—The money market is light, and business generally inactive. Flour—The market was dull: the sales embraced about 1,000 barrels of this State and good Western brands at $4 75. Corn—Was firmer and prices hed an upward tendency. ood ‘Western mixed was firm at 60 cents. Wheat—Was firm, and sales of 5,000 bushels were nade, consisting of Obio, good quality, st $1 05. Provisions—Were dull and sales light. Boston, Deo. 24, 1847.—Flour—The market remained steady, and the sales footed up about 4000 barrels, in- investigation of the subject—let us find out the cause of these things—and apply a remedy. From Barsapors.—We are indebted to Capt Carmick, of the bark John W, Cater, arrived last night from Barbadoes, for files of the West Indian to the 18th of November, inclusive.— The payers, however, contain nothing of mo- ment. GeneRas Scorr ann Worra—It is a source of very general regret that the clos® friendship which xisted fir more than thirty years be Generals Scott nad Worth, should, for any cause. been intimrupted. Tho reported arrests of Genert Worth and Pillow, and of Col. Duncan, is doubtless tru: We bave certain information of existing differences. but are not at liberty to give particulars. ‘The first difficul- ty between Generals Scott and Worth occurred at Pue- bla, in October, since which time they have had no in- tercourse but of an official character —dibany Journal, Dee, 2. Mall Failures, About two weeks since, several letters were put into the Red Hank post office for us, (some twelve miles from here.) and they arrived at this place 6 days after they were malled. We suppose they went ty the way of Hornby, on the Nastern coeat, and were there shipp for this port Olive dillatows, Nudd. Dees 9. | cluding Genesee and Troy, with straight brands Michi- gan, Oswego, Ko, at $6 60.06 6234. Corn—Bales of 6000 bushels were made, including western mixed at 73, and yellow do at 810. Outs—Sales of 2000 bushels were made at blo, Rye was inactive at $1. There was no change of mowent in provisions. Freighta were quiet at former rates. A Tayton INcripenr.—When Gen. Taylor de- barked from the steamboat which brought him to this city, from the barracks, his path was beset with thousands of admirers. ‘wished to grasp the war worn veteran by the hand—each one to look for at least once upon the features of a man, who, in the blood- fest fights in Mexico preserved an unruffied counte- mi ‘The donee mass crowded eround the “old man > and the air was filled with the shouts of those who bid him “welcome! A near relation of the old General was walking with the worthy Alderman ~—— of the First Municipality Counoil. tout old fellow who looked as if he gone through the wars, kept nudging and nudging, and elbowing and elbowing, bis way through the crowd, when at last the Alderman told him to desist. “Sir,” said the Alderman, ‘ don’t you fee that the genticman whe is hanging on my arui, is fazed aud infirm! Why do you crowd us so?” mt help it, bors?” exclaimed the intrudey us he threw his hat into the air,“ can’t help it! M ee the old man! Jist let me look into hie darned splendid old featurer once, #od then you may shove me right into the river!” ‘The tarpaviin patriot was introdwced to the Ge it after which he went on “ his way re- Datta, Dew, 4 Orga Movements.—We understand that a detachment from the present extensive Astor troupe leaves town to-day for Boston, to commence a season for six weeks, in that city, on Monday night. This detachment consists of Signora Biscaccianti, also, Vietti, Avignone, and two or three others. They will begin with the “*Somnambula,” at the Boston Atheneum. This movement has given rise to some talk, and caused some effervescence among the sub- seribers and others connected with the Opera. They affirm that this is a violation of the origi- nal contract entered into between the subscribers and the managers. But who are the managers? Sanquirico and Patti are one set of managers. They are managed by Signor Sefton, well known for his personifications of Jemmy Twitcher, who is the second set. He, in his turn, is managed by a secret committee, whose names are unknown. If, then, there is any vio- lation of contract, it is hardly possible forthe subscribers to reach the real parties to the deed. But we advise them to be satisfied and content- ed; there is no remedy for violations of contract, whether as respects the chairs in the balcony, or anything else. Biscaccianti was the first to fill the Opera House, and she has made it to be actually crowded, as weil as fashionable; and for this audacity, she has been criticised in the Courier §& Enquirer, the organ of the secret managers, with a degree of brutality almost without a parallel in the musical annals of New York. She is now going on to Boston; and it is to be hoped slie will be better treated there than she has been here by those called the cognoscenti. In the meantime, the success here is complete. Crowds were there last night, and crowds will continue to be there on each succeeding night. We hope now for the permanent establishment among us of this refined amusement. It will be a@ great feature in the fashionable society of New York, in bringing together all the separate cliques into the same house, under the same ac- tion of public opinion. It will put an end ‘to the little coteries, and constitute all the scattered divisions of good society into one great society, refined, courteous, amiable, united and intelli- gent. It is the Astor Opera House, and its singular success, which has shut up the Park theatre, and delivered it over to horses, and now threatens the Broadway. Really, we don’t know what the amiable manager of the Broadway will do to sustain his house, unless he starts in some new direction, and brings out some novelty, either in the fieldof new dramas upon the events of the day, written con amore to the occasion, or some- thing else. Theatrical avd Musical. =, Boweny Titcatex.—Last night the favorite drama of “Don Cesar de Bazan” was performed at this theatre, and was well sustained throughout. Mr. Clarke, for the first time at this theatre, played the partof Don Cesar, and we must say it was @ capital personation—it would seem as though he i: red in every character he un- dertakes. Maritana, by Mrs. Phillips, was excellent, ¢ characters were well done. ‘as John Duck, av and applause of t eculiar voice and truly original comic aotion, are of « character to at once impress the audience, and excite their laughter and lause. There is one feature connected with the Bowery Mheatre, which renders it very pleasing, namely, that long delays between the acts, rendering the time tedious, do not take place, and this is principally owing to proper stage management. The evening’s entertain- mente closed with the legendary drama of the “ Flying Dutchman” The part of Vanderdecken, by Stevens, ee Lec Von Bummell, by Burke, were creditably sus- ined. Cuatuam Tueatar.—The admired comedy of the “Honey Moon” was again performed last night, toa very good house. Mr. Hield, in the character of Duke Aran- za, evinced an excellent taste and capability for genteel comedy. Balthazar,{ by Taylor, and Jacques, by Her: bert, were also capitally represented, Mrs. McLean, as Juliana, was, as usual, very respectable. Mrs. Herbert, Hildreth, and Mre. Wray, also acquitted themselves In fact, there is a great improvemant in the man- ment and caste of characters of this theatre, and it will always result favorably to the proprietor of every theatre, if suitability, and not pretension and presump- tion, be the rule of aotion of every stage manager —let every man be appointed to sustain a part which the bent of his mind and education entitle him to, and there can be no fearasto the result. The “Model Artistes” fol- lowed next, and their tableaux vivants met with the re- , the enthusiastic ‘Ode of Weloome”’ to the New York Volunteers, was sung by the entire corps dramatique, and was warmly ap; The amusements concluded with the drama of of the Drum,” an interesting piece, which is fou a story of the French war. It was well sustained throughout. Parmo’s Orena House.—The assemblage at this sung little house, had excellent entertainment last evening, The favorite vaudeville of “Naval Engagements” was well performed by Messrs. Dyott, Anderson, Rae and Mesdames Vernon and Abbott. Thocompany seem, for some reason or other, to play with much more spirit than they did when at the Park. After the vaudeville, principal entertainment of the evening, the f “Giselle, or the Willies,” in which s rs Mons. Frederick, and Mies Weils perform several exquisite dances; Madame A is always welco toa New York audience, and if she had never befc appeared before one, her ‘performances of las: ever would have been sufiicient to give here lasting n ame Wells, last evening, brought down the applause of t! house, by the spirited manner in which she performed the dance, which her character of chief of the fairier, required. At the close of ‘ Giselle,” Mad. Auguste was called before the curtain, and received with enthusias- tic approbation. ‘I'he ballet was followed by the petite comedy of ‘Lend me Five Shillings,” which was rend ed an excellent performance, by the ability and e: ertions of Messrs Chapman, Dyott, Rae, Anderson and Jones, Mrs. Abbott and Miss Flynn. Mr. Chapman is certainly a talented man in his line of business; indeed, there are but few low comedians upon the boards, at resent, who ean equal him in his list of characters. Mire. Abbott seems to be a great favorite with the au- dience at Palmo’s, and she deserves all the approbation and applause with which she meets She is an excelient actress, always perfect in her importent Liomsep and, witbal, very unassuming. Her performance of the cha- racter of Miss Mortimer, in the first piece last evening, and that of Mrs, Major Phobbs, in the last, were speci. mena of acting, and were duly appreciated. Cincus—Bowrry Amriitieatee —We must devote afew lines to the praise of Mr. R. Sands and his two graceful sons, Maurice and Jesse, who perform at this establishment every evening. The usual idea of pos- turing is, that it consists in a variety of attitudes being assumed by a well:shaped man on the stage—but this is by no means all that is done by this performer and his sons. All thre are splendidly formed, and to be thoroughly endued with a krowledge of the graceful and beau.iful, They form themselves into groups of unequalled elegance; anon they seem to float through the air, and finally settle down in some tableau more it, if possible, than their first; and whilet the dience is admiring this as something that cannot be surpasred, they ickly form som apparently mo. mirable classic ?; . Indeed, though all their grou, ings, taken singly, are equally beautiful, yet the quick succession of them gives one the ides that each is somer than its predecessor. They receive great applaut every evening, and are wel h seeing. ‘I'he whole performances at this house xoellent. Cuaisty’s Mixetari#.—There was a capital house last night to hear theve comical genius, and great was the applause which was given, enough to startis up old Sante Claus and make him pause a little on his mrial ; the command which the members of this ver their various instruments is perfect, and no wonder, as they have been practising on them #0 con- stantly for the last twelve weeks at the Mechanic: Hall. They are in for the holidoys now, and will have @ grand tim coming week. Broapway Oprox.—This house is well attended nightly. thing Is done by the manager to make things go off Sante Miverners—A band of seven musicians, under this title, present Chemselves as candidates for favor this evening, ‘at the Minerva Roome. They are highly epo- en of. . SteremMankiscuy M Jomrany.—A company of German musicians, who adopted this name, nineteen ju number, and who bave been highiy succers- ful in Boston lately, have just arrived from that g oity. They purpose giving a concert at the Tabernacle next Tues evening. when we shall havean opportu- nity of judging whether they merit oll the enconiums we see passed on them “ away down east.”? Laraverte Baraan.—The performances at the thea- tre attached to this concern, commence with Jiaramic views of the Narrows, Fort Hamilton, and Sandy Hook Light House, with a variety of other interesting objects. There will be wn exhibition at half past two, and seven in the evening Opinions oy ‘tig Hon. Mr_ Pornsert.—The Hon. J. R. Poinsett, formerly Secretary of War, subsequently minister to Mexigo. has recentiy written to Washington that the attempt to sustain our army by contributions derived from the external and internal commeroe of Mexico will prove ridiculous and futile. Few men in the country have devoted more attention to the condition and affairs of Mexico than Mfr. Poin- sett, and fow understand the true character of her peo- plo more thoroughly than he does, His opinion, there: fore, cowAdered in the connection with his long real- dence in Mexico, sud bis acknowledged ablilty, Is worthy of nome witention. 4 lee. Garcia, City Intelligence. Cunisrmas.—Merry Christmas has come agai if we may be allowed to form an opinion from the ber of fice rounds of beef and fat turkies, that yesterday transferred from the markets and huc! wagons, we ity: pa Age gd Prager y in for the things o! 1 the occasion of this hall ed festival, At an hour yesterday, every market, meat shop, and cc ‘Wagon, appeared to be perfectly besviged with purct hundreds of whom, being disappointed in procuri right sort, were tempted by the display of plump in front of the various port: r-houses, to in chance in the evening refile. During the ip bells of Trinity Churoh rang a few merry peals Dumerous wagon-loads of evergreen, designed [0 decoration of churches, gave evidence that more usual preparations were making for observing the « Crty Hatt.—The size of this building has & cause of complaint, in consequence of its pore tirely too small for the purposes of the city. A rcad time, several of the most important court eld in the old City Hall, now known as the alms building, which is a perfect wreck. A plan has peepeees by Martin E. Thompson, by which aj inconveniences now suffered would be obviated, a oe sie bebe mnt ed mow 80 much callec ose: ts raat nde j would consist of a centre buil igh, fronting on Broadway and on C street, with an sclasgemnent in the centre, maiod principal entrance on Broadway, fronting Warren s This central building would contain # room sev fiv it square, covered by a dome, from which it ¥ receive ita light; and one seventy-five by thirty well adapted for a library. The present hy Hall » form the south wing, and a building of similar siz: description, fronting on Chambers street,would forn north wing. The p esent entrance on the Park w be continued by & hall extending through the building, and the wing on Chambers str: Fron principal front on Broadway, there would be a hail, | ing through to the Centre street front. There woul @ great number of court rooms, and smaller room the officers attached thereto, leading from the prin hall, besides leaving several large rooms for other p: purpores. Ihe size of the present wing, and the propcend to be builton Chambers street, would bi by 106 feetdeep. Ths central oy main building w ‘be 120 feet, ma! the whole front on Broadway feet long. There is another plan offered tor the o: deration ofthe Common Counoil, but it is so far inf: in point of convenience and beauty, to the one al dercribed, that no attention is likely to be id It 18 very clear that the City Hi contracted for the ditions the mor the country. |, as it hecessaty purposes. above named ‘would. ia “tt one lendid and fi Udecrrel G it The present Alms House b would, of course, be taken down; the new bail adimirabl: something said at rs propriating $10000 for the fixing up of additic in the old building, which seems, ind of money; the hou court rooms like but s waste being now In 6 necessities; and ifour Common Council would more seriously upon matters of such vast importar d less, upon subjects of no earthly consequence, i thle season of the urin, 1@ day, almost impossible to pass along our Bed public fab without being ancle deep in mud. By proper att tion to paving and the material used, all such uopl santness might be avoided. A pavement similar to ¢ 88 Pavement, might be put down asthe present ‘here is plenty of stone on Blachw Island, and all the buildings t that place being n completed, the stone’ might be hewn out by the conyi and paupers, who nothing else to do, without c cent of cost. They have to be su; ed in idiene and it would be infinitely better to tet them to work © the benefit of the city. The laying of that stone wor cost no more than it now does, while it would last mc than four times as long. and would not require half t labor to Keep it clean. The entire city might be th paved ina few years, by paving every year such pc tions as require repair. Lr. Cuanuns 8, Coorer, of the N. Y. Volunteers, d. tinguished for his gallantry at Vera Cruz, Cerro Gord Contreras, and Churubusco, has arrived in the cit! We bear his friends intend presenting him with a ve elegant sword, in admiration for his conduct during t! campaign. The bullet hole in Lt. Cooper's shoulde: ceived at Churubuseo, gives token of hi ey | More Hero: Ww. 8. Cooper, of the N. Y. 8. V., have returned from Me: These gallant oe officers distinguished ther selves in every battie, from Vera Cruz to the cit Mexico, The former escaped unscathed, while the ter was severely wounded at Churubusco. ‘Ihe frienc of each of these gentlemen intend presenting the some testimonial of their gratitude, for the glory the have conferred upon the regiment to which they w attached. Powenr’s Statue or THE Gaeex Stave —This ch. douvre of modern genius still-‘remaina on exhibition i this city, and we are happy to say is well patronised bj all lovers of the fine arts. Every strangor visiting thi eity should make it a point not to leave without seein this splendid statue, and contemplating its beautift proportions. Serious Accipent.—A man named Joel M. Master: while engaged in painting a window sash of the fift story of w building in Broadway, near Wall street, y terday, fell from his position tothe sidewalk. Ho wa taken up insensible, and conveyed to the City Hospit when it was discovered that one of his wrists was brok He is also supposed to be internally injured, and is con sidered in @ very critical situation. He is young man and without family. Anotnen.—George W. Tompkins, Esq., son of Capt! Tempkins, U. 8. A., while on a fowling excursion a fer days since, in Cow Bay, was shot by the acoidental dis. charge of his fowling piece. The muzzle of the gun wi not more than two feet from him when the disch.ge too! place, and the whole load entered his back, near th Tight’ shoulder. He was brought to the city, and thought to be in @ dangerous condition. of Supervisors, Dec. 24 —The Mayor presiding *The minutes of the| preceding meeting were read and approved. Petitions—From sundry persons, for correction of! tax Referred. Bills—The Coroner's bill for $2200 was presented, and referred to the Committee on County Officers. R-ports—Of committee on taxes, in favor of re- lieving Sheppard Knapp. Keq, from taxes on personal property. It was cbjected§to the report that Mr. Knapp did not appear before the assessors and state his objections. On tho part of Mr. Knapp, it was stated that hehad not any personal property in the 12th ward; that he had not been taxed for several years, and that he had no notice of the assessment. The Recorver said there were only two modes for Mr Knapp to bi ved. The first was for him to go before the ursessors, and state bis objections; if he has from any inadvertency not gone before them, he then comes before this board, and in coming before us he must make ao a! it, which shail fully and explicitly state the error in the atsessment ; and in addition, ba must fully exculpate himself from any neglect in not attending before the assessors. In his (the Recorder's) opinion, his affidavit was unsatisfactory, Instead of setting forth facts in his affidavit, he swears to con- clusions, He should have told the board through his affidavit, of what his property consisted; and it was for the board to judge whether it was taxable or not. He (the Recorder) had no donbt of the respectability of Mr. Knapp, but he wished that be should comply with the requirements of the law. He asked no more from him than what every «ther citizen is obliged to do, Alderman Mrs: ‘said the Recorder had taken a correct view of the curd, although he, the alderman, would go a little further. Ile believed it was the duty of Mr. Knapp to attend before the committee, and state to them the nature of his property, and it was for them tojudge whether it was taxable or not. He knew that Mr. Knapp lived in the most princely style, and from hat he heard, he had no doubt but the furniture quipments of Mr. Knapp’s house were worth $10,000" that he, the alderman, thought was personal property, and it was for this board to say whether it was taxable ornet. He, alderman Meserole, knew no distinction between the rich and the poor; the poor man, whenever he hada grievance to redress, was sure to be dragced betore the committee and interrogated with the greatest minuteness; and he did xot see why Mr Knapp rhould not be put through the same ordeal Tho r prec was referred back to thecommittee. Of same committee in favor of remitting the taxes of the following perrour:— Horace Kemble, Joei J. Candy, Win. T, Dowling, Charles Pullen, J. P. Quin, E. Godfrey, John Strahan, Peter Sweeny, and Catharine Havermeyer, Sent back to the committe Resolw —Alderman Messnove offered the follow- ing resolution: Resolved, Tnat some arrangement be made with thore whom it may con , to have the room made comfort- able at our next meeting; for really, if it is not done, some of us will be in danger of frecziog. It is neediesn to say that the resolution was carried with acclamation. Alderman Kevir offered the following resolution, which was carried: — Resolved, That the “committee on couaty officers re port to tie Board ut its next meeti the propriet; of an application being made to the alteration in the lew as will admit of the election of two Coroners for the county of New York. The Board th 3 TROPHIES. shington Union, Deo. 28.) ‘The War Office bas received by the officers who have recently arrived. from Mexico, various trophies of the war, Among them, are two small beautiful brass wall pieces of orsnance, sent by Gem. Scott, and brought to this oity by Col. Andrews. ‘The most curious of these trophies in the black flag of the gueiilleros. The ma- terial is bombazette. ‘The ornaments end letters in the centre, upon the red ground, #re worked with green sili upon black cloth pieces, except the squares, which are worked with white, But the most remarkable is a small penvant oa the top, made of black, 21 inches by 113, with various military ornaments. On the top and bottom are a death’s head and cross bones In the cen- tre, these ominous words, “No doi cuartel—give no quarter. This staff and flag waa taken at La Mira Fiores, on the 1ath Aug., 1847, from the guerilles who attacked Lieut Hammond's party. ARMY INTRLLIGRN The ship Republic, Capt. Bliven, a from this port on Saturday last, for Vera Cruz, having on board cor. penies L and M of the Ist, and compantes J, and M ot the Sdartillery, Lieut, B. Hi. Hil, Ist artillery, com- manding. ‘The followingis a list of the ofvers attached, Company “L,” Ist artillery, Lieut. B.H. Hill, Ist ar tillery, commanding; 24 Lieut. LO Morris, Ist artil- lery; 24 L t. J J. Wood, let artillery, and 2d Lieut A. J, Dorn, 3d dregoons. Company *M,” lat artillery, Qd Lieut. 8. F, Chaifin, Ist arvillory, commanding, 24 Lieut. Jas. Elder, 1th infantry. Company “ L,” 3d ar- tillery, 2d Lieut, C, L, Bert, lat artillery, commanding; 2d Lieut, 8. H. Neill, 4th infantry. Company “ M,” 3d artillery. ad Lieut. J. DeRusay, 6th invantey, command. jog; 9d Lieut J. Q Wilbar, and 9d Lieut. T, Hart, Vich | infantry, Assistond Surgeon W AM yer, gonsral stat Ieut, BH, Neji, 4% tnfentry, A, ©, Bee Charleen Gowler, Dee, 2h.