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NEW YORK HERALD. which practises them, dares to taunt us with hav- ing a beam in our eyes, and to “extract amuse- Wuo erova tux Govaxament Jewsist—We gave, in reply to this question, a few days ago, a Northwest Corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. | ment,” to use his own phrase, trom the discre- | brief paragraph, which we perceive has created JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. ERALD— Three editions day, too cente ee eer tums The MORNING RDITION ie PR as aclch AM. and dutribuled before breakfast; APTER NOON EDITION ¢: be had of the newsboys, at | o'clock, P. ML, and the second AFTERNOON EDITION at lock. THE WEEKLY HERALD—Bvery Saturday, for circula~ tion on the American Continent—6% cents per copy, $3 124 per annum. Beery steam packet day, for European circul ttion to include the postage. The Bw the Prench and English Ling wage ‘ALL 'S by mail, for subscriptions, or tisements, (0 be post paid, or the postage will Ve deducted from maney remitted. Or UNTAR ¥ CORRESPONDENCE. containing important news, 6 from any quarter of the world; if ured, will ally paid fer. ‘ ADVER TIS: 'S, (renewed every morning, and to be y'and afternoon editions,)at reasonable ished in , — ky in, legible manner; the proprietor prices; to be rein ina pl t not v errore in manaser pt. inds e= beautifully and with dee Le gs gd all Binds enceuted agers uA eee ICE J anonymous communications. What- Beans an inacrtim must be authenticated by the name address of the writer; not necessarily for publication, but @2 @ guaranty of his good faith. annet return re ESTABLISHMENT is open throughout the day. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. PARK THEATKE—Domnay anp Son, BOWERY THEATS’ Limrarox Pico tad Onuuans Senenapens—Man’ RTELLE. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Jack Cape—Dox Casan ps Bazan, NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Sqeare—Pizanno—New Yonx As Ir Is-Fatar Snow Stroam. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Winrannorroxs —Pas ve Fasornarion—Inish EnGacements—Last oo THE Pour woes. BROADWAY CIRCUS, near Spring st.—Equesrnianism, &o, at2hgand 7 P.M. MECHANICS HALL, Broad » Deer Minera ma—Brworias Brverne, « jerne, at $and 6 P.M. MELODBON—Vinowis Sener avers SANDS, LENT & CO.'S CIRCUS, Nibio’s Garden.- Mewa- @xnix, Equesreianism, o., at 2% and 7% P.M. SOCIBTY LIBRARY—Camrneri’s Mivernets, at 3 and § P.M. —Marp any THe Macrre— 10 PANORAMA HALL, 598 Broadway.—Dionama or Bom- panpmant oF VeRa CAVzZ, STOPPANT HALL, Broadway, corner Walker atroot—Muxzoo | Inivernarsi—Sacrkp Dionama, at 234 and 7% P.M. TABERNACLE, Broadway—Josxy Guno's's Gnaxv Con oma. BROOKLYE, Montague P'ace—Vaw Amwunon's Gaann Mxxsoenss, fem 2 to 4, and7 te 9 P.M New York, Saturday, November 15, 1848, Actual Circulation of the Herald. Nov. 17—Friday.. see ees + «20.640 copies. ‘The publication of the Herald commenced yesterday at 15 minutes past 3 o'clock and finished at 25 minutes before T o'clock Circulation ef the other Leading Morning Journals. Courier and Enquirer, (daily). Journal of Commerce, Daily Express Tribune..... Aggregate... noes 24,600 Krrors in the above estimate will be corrected on Intelligence from Europe. The steamship Acadia, Capt. Stone, is fully due at Boston. She is now inher fourteenth day, | with one week’s laternews. It is looked for with some interest, but not with the anxiety that has all along marked the expectation of news from the other side of the Atlantic. English Opinions on Amortean Affairs. Our amiable cotemyoraries across the water, sometimes in London, and sometimes in Paris, | occasionally erack a severe joke, and split almost their fat sides, at the singular jumble of principles and professions—eeriousness and humbug—foolery and phlosophy—which grow up, side by side, on American soil, as unruly weedsand the wild grape | are a metimes found growing cosily together on the Amenicaa hill sides. We give in our columns to-day, an amusing afticle fromthe London Times» of thischaracter. The wit, the sarcasm, the gen™ tle punch 1n the ribs, and terrible mauling over the shoulders, which they give the Amencan republic | in consequence of the loud professions of liberty | which resound here, in connection with a large slice of black slavery, give us a great deal of un- easiness; but yet they do not spoil our appetite for a beef steak at the tail of a keen, cold day in No- vember. We are happy, on the contrary, that we can afford matter for so much life and gaiety in th® eaden columns and magniloquent paragraphs o our amiable cotemporary in Printing House Square. Yet we cannot help mingling the tear with the smile, when he puts into us so strongly in conse- quence of the existence of slavery in certain parts of our country, and places in juxtaposition with that our ardent professions of liberty. We con- fess it—with sorrow, we contess that our institu- tions have not yet reached that perfection which we hope they will do with the progress of time and age. But have we not done something since the days of our youth —1f these writers will insist upon contrasting the institutions of every State in our infant republic with the venerable British em- pire and its hoary institutions, going back into the ‘worm-eaten ages of antiquity. Since the declara- tion of independence, all the Northern States have | abolished slavery, and but for the agitation and recrimination coming from the enthusiasts of Eng- land, it is very likely that a similar result would have been the case in Virgimia, Maryland, Ken- tucky, and other States, long before this day. Let our cotemporary put that in his pipe and smoke it. But this 1s not all. Instead of talking to us ot the beam in our eye, and the mote in our brother's, why does not the London Times treat of the con- dition of Ireland, and endeavor to ascertain whether the white slavery established in that un- happy land, on general principles—the “envy | and admiration of surrounding nations”--does not | present a far more revolting picture in reference to restrictions on civil and social liberty, comfort, and morality, than that of the black slaves of the Southern States, where they live in clover, “year in and year out,” and where the scars and the lash, and the servile misery and degradation, cannot for a moment be compared with tnat of Ireland, or any of the Bntish dependencies ? Is he aware that the “sister” country, with boundless natural resources, and an intelligent and | industrious population, has been in connection | with the time-worn constitution of England for | nearly seven hundred years, and that her people | are the worst clad, the worst fed, the worst housed, throughout God's creation? Talk of slaves! Pshaw'! How many thousands of that unfortunate people, during the famine of the last three years, and during many a previous one, would have been glad to have had the fare and the treatment of our Southern slaves! Oh, but they had civil liberty ! No, they had no such thing. From the days of Henry the Second, up to Victoria the Pirat, their history has been a continued series of confisca- tons, coercion bills, and martial law. How long is it ago, since the priest and the schoolmaster had a price put upon their heads? How long is it since the more galling portion of the penal laws was erased from the statute book? There are men alive, who, from their own persona, knowledge, could give an answer to the first ques- tion, and twice ten summers have not rolled over our heads since the concersion of religious tree- dom to the Catholics of Ireland. Liberty, indeed! Yes, the liberty of dying behind their ditches by periodical starvation--the consequence of the long misgovernment to which they have been subjected under the British crown. Liberty, indeed! where the commonest rights of freemen are, at this mo- ment, viclated, the habeas corpus acts suspended, liberty of speech made a felony, the independent press gagged, public meetings forcibly suppressed, and more arbitrary and tyrannical proceedings than ever Nicholas of Kussia resorted to, openly and wnblushingiy carried on, in the face of the civilized world, under th sanction of govera- ment and the torms of law! Yet, notwithstanding these outrages on the civilization and the humanity of the age, a partisan writer of the government | i} | and the Collier clique, officered by several indi- pancy, the little mote in his own eye enables him to see between the glorious and happy institutions founded by ourselves and the heir-loom of slavery which his country bas left us as a memento, Ireland, however, is not the only country which we might recommend to the attention of our liber- ty-loving cotemporary. Why does he not look to the eighty millions of half and halt black slaves in the Indian territories of the British empire, from whose toils, and privations, and wretchedness, the British aristocracy annually extract twenty mil- liens of pounds sterling, equal to one hundred mil- lions of dollars of our money, and to the whole cost of the Mexican war, which has redounded #0 much to the honor, the fame, and the glory, of ourcountry. It will be quite time enough for Bri- tish journalists and British philanthropists to talk tous of our institution of slavery in the South, when they can present a white race under their sway, or even a semi-colored race of Indians, half as well off in comfort and contentment as the slaves of Carolina or Virginia, Their jests end their jibes, however, can have little influence on those who are accurately informed and compe- tent to judge of the relative position and condition of the two countries, and their mutual dependen- cies. The condition of the black race in our Southern States, 1s, generally speaking, a condi- tion of comfort. From the application of the word, however, to the serfs in the old world, who have been so long plundered, beggared, ‘and oppressed by a tyrant aristocracy, it is supposed that the co- lored race 1n this land are equally plundered, mal_ treated, and wretched. But such 1s not the case. If the cotored race were to receive their liberty to-morrow in the Southern States, they would in one year be reduced to a condition of barbarity, ignorance, and want, such as St. Domiago now presents, and the French and British West India islands will soon indicate. The black race can- not exist in any other condition than that of pupil- age and servitude, side by side with the Anglo” Saxon race, 80 as to secure comfort for themselves and peace and tranquillity to the country. In pro- cess of gime, Southern slavery will disappear as a peculiar condition of society, in the same way as the red race, whose morai and intellectual at- tributes unfitted them for the civilization which the European race has attained. The taunts, and slurs, and jibes, therefore, which the London and Paris press, in their ignorance and wentonness, cast against us, in consequence of the existence of slavery here, spring from their utter ignorance of our institutions, and their evident incapacity to judge of the circumstances under which they have grown up in this land. Squanaves or Crigves.—Squabbles and rivalries among the different cliques which have fallen into the wake of the great popular movement which is going to lift General Taylor into the Presidential chair on the fourth of March next, are begioning to break out, not only in New York and Albany, but also down East, as far as Boston, and else- where. We hope these quarrels and selfish squab- bles wall come to a head and expend their force iong before the next fourth of March, and leave the new President without the benefit of their advice or wisdom. We now understand the particulars of the deadly feud which has broken out between the Seward clique, commanded by Thurlow Weed, in Albany, viduals in this city and elsewhere. The difference between these cliques springs from personal rivalry for election to the United States Senate, to be made at Albany by our next Legislature. Other squabbles, in other quarters, are brewing, both in and develope as fast as they come toa head. As the fourth of March approaches, and the fumes ot the speils begin to be smelled, these different squabbles will, no doubt, increase. There are, also, it appears, seme very serious difficulties springing up in Boston, among the whig ranks, especially in that quarter which was gene- Tally known under the name of the “Essex Junta,” about forty years ago, but which now 1s more commonly understood by the cognomen of the ‘cotton aristocracy” of Lowell and Boston. It seems that a rather serious feud has arisen be- tween Abbott Lawrence and Daniel Webster, and | that the former gentleman, on Monday evening Jast, was very severe, by implication, upon Mr. Webster, for the opinion said to have been ex- pressed by him as to General Taylor's unfitness for the Presidency. . It will be recollected there wasa story afloat, a short time back, of Abbott Lawrence having offered, or having been ready to give, a hundred thousand dollars to pay the expenses of the recent election, provided he could have the nomination for the Vice Presi- dency. It is probable, however, that Mr. Law- rence has contributed a very large amount to the election fund, and we hear, in several quarters, | that he has commenced a movement by means of | agents, among sundry newspapers in this city, in order to put down Mr. Webster, and oust him, if | possible, from all chance of obtaining any position in the new cabinet. There 1s some color for these surmises, arising from diflerent quarters; and the | special agents and organs of Mr. Webster inthis | city, are beginning seriously to think that he will be left out in the new programme of the future ca- | binet. They are, therefore, already arranging their plans for carrying the abolition question to a much grea‘er extent, in popular agitation, than has | ever before been attempted in this country. The Commercial Advertiser, a well known special organ of Mr. Webster in this city, comes out in this view, with a proposition for the absolute ex- tinction of slavery throughout the United States, ed by the British government in the West Indies. If this movement, commencing with Mr. Webster, free soil party, in less than six months, will prevail far beyond what it has yet done under the lead of Mr. Van Buren. We expect, also, that Mr. Web. ster will show a strong hand next spring in the Senate at Washington, against Abbott Lawrence and his political relations with the administration of Gereral Taylor. There will be amusing incidents in deyelope- ment soon, all around the country. Great Pouincal Festiva. at tur Irvine Hovsr.—We understand that the Napoleon among hotel keepers, who keeps the Irving House, and a splendid public festival, which is intended to be given to the Mon. Mr. Fillmore, Vice-President elect, in celebration of the recent political victory, and that this festival will take place at the new evening. Probably two or three hundred of the leading politicians among the Taylor republicans will be present at this festival, and speeches ceie- brating the recent victory, and preparing for in- stalling the administsation, will be high by the leading orators and speakers from all round the country, It is said that Mr. Choate, of Boston, will be there, Mr. Collier, of Albany, and several others; but we do not hear any mention made of Mr. Webster, or of ex-Governor Seward, in con- nection with this affair. Apropos of th seem to posseseé & peculiar genius for getting up and managing splendid hotels. The attractions they present must be immense. We learn that ten or twelve ek! married couples have put up at this splendid establishment during the last two days, in order to spend the honeymoon in New York. The beauuful brides may be most enerally seen in the dress circles of the Paric and roadway theatres. Vineinia.--The remarkable close run between Taylor and Case in the “Old Dominion,” has in- duced us te prepare, with great labor and care, full and compiete tables of the returns received, which we present to politicians, as a matter of great interest at this time New York and in Albany, which we shall watch | on a plan similar to that under which it waseffect- | should be carried out, the probability is that the | his corps of cutsiniers, are making preparations for | hotel, the Irving House, Broadway, next Tuesday | jotel: The well known Howards | considerabte commotion in the bosom of a week- ly cotemporary, from which we publigh a very cu- rious statement, or hypothesis, on the robbery of the jeweis at Washington. It will be found in another column, copied from that useful paper on police matters and intelligence, called the Nution- al Police Gazette. With regard to the charge of borrowing the ideas of our cotemporary, and pub- lishing the hypothesis of the editor before he published it himself, we hardly know what se- rious reply to make. Every piece of intelligence collected by the Herald, may be claimed next week, and deemed larceny in us, by some cotem- perary, who might have dreamt or supposed he had such 1deas wandering through his brain, at a similar period of time. But enough on that point. A word to another and adifferent set of philosophers. Our highly respectable cotemporary, well known in the com- munity as the Plainfield, Jackson, and other bank ewindlers, have felt their hearts very much griey, ed, and their toes sharply ptached, because we anticipated some defalcations at Washington and elsewhere, when the locofocos shall march out of power, “bag and baggage,’’ and make room for Genera) Taylor, and the Taylor republicans, to come in. Whenever swindling, cheating, or stealing, on a large ora small scale, 1s the topic of discussion, or becomes the point of an ar- ticle, itis very natural that the Plainfield Bank swindlers, who have not been delivered up to the grand juries of New Jersey by the present Gover- nor of New York, but who willbe handed over to justice by the next—it 1s very natural that their consciences—if they have any such article in their composition—should be touched ; but in spite of such sensibility in the swindlers of the poor, we still persist in -the strong belief that detaleations and malteasance in office will be developed on the exit of the locofocos. Why, even before they are gone out of power, roguries are discovered. It is but the other day that we gave an account of a very sere ous defalcation in the Baltimore post offices amounting to fifteen thousand dollars. We all know, when General Harrison overthrew the ad- mimstration of Mr. Van Buren, that the party going outfexbibited a list of defalcations, rob- beries and plunderinge, to the amount of several millions of dollars. Now, during the season of rich clover which existed during the Mexican war, when one hundred millions of dollars were expended, there has been “ample roem and verge | enough” for a similar set of beauties to perpetrate a similar set of financial rascalties. Our highly virtuous, religious, indicted, but un- caught and unconvicted Plainfield Bank swin- dlers, may feel gneved at these remarks, because they tread on their toes; but we hope they will learn patience and resignation in this world, in order to prepare themselves, as far as possible, tor | another sphere, either in the State prison of New | Jersey, or in a similar one “beyond that bourne | from whence no traveller returns.” Tus Witwor Proviso Comina vr Again.—lIn- | dications are apparent that the Wilmot proviso will again become an important topic of discus- sion at the approaching session of Congresa,which will convene in the beginning of next month.— There is a strong intention existing among the masses of the people, throughout the country, to settle this knotty business in relation to slavery | in the new territories, as soon as possible, s0 as to | leave the administration of General Taylor free trom any trouble or annoyance on that vexed question. To this course of policy, however, there 1s astiong opposition, springing up among the free-soilers of the North, and among certain others who profess to have aided in electing | General Taylor. The commencemest, thus early, to agitate this | Proviso again, will embarrass the question at the next session of Congress, and may lead to doubt | and difficulty in its permanent settlement. We | think, however, that the materials of the old Con- gress will be sufficient to put an end to the dis- ' cussion, and pass a law for the organization of the new ternitories_on such principles of compromise as will satisfy all reasonable men, throughout the | country, however so much it may dissatisfy the free-soilers of the North, or the ultra nullifiers of the South. in another point of view, it will be well for the present Congress to settle this ques- tion, and put it atrest. We are persuaded, from information which we have received, that should the Wilmot proviso be incorporated in the law for the organization of the new territories, and placed before General Taylor for his signature, he will place his veto on it at once. It is true that va- rious rumors are in circulation, leading the mind to believe that General Taylo: would not veto such a law; but we have more confidence in the sources from which we derive our information, than we have in any authority yet furnished on the other side of the question. Orera anp Fasuion.—The establishment of an | Opera in fashionable society, on the plan of that in London, Paris or Naples, in the city of New York, isnot a matter of easy accomplishment, although the attempt to do so looks very well on a subscrip- tion night, when all the fashionables are collected together and present a beautiful coupd’ail. The first night of ‘Hernani” was very brilliant; but on the second night the attendance was very meagrey although the singing was much better. How is this? It grows out of the attempt to create invidi- ous distinctions in society in this city, by the estab- lishment ot subscription nights forthe haut tom | and extra nights for the public at large. We don’t | believe that this system will succeed at all in New York. The respectable, decent, and sometimes | very beautiful people, who frequent the dressboxes | of the Park, Bowery, and other theatres, will | never patronize any Opera where an attempt is made to institute such invidious and ridiculous | distinctions. | Another point in relation to the Opera. There ig | a sad want of economy and management on the part of the manager. In spite of all the puffery in the newspapers, paid by him, the expenses outrun the receipts. He has two opera troupes, immense | choruses, and is, in other Tespects, running to about one-third or one-fourth unnecessary expense; | while his attempt to have subscription nights and | extra nights, gives him only two or three nights in | the week worth anything. We must give some ad- | vice to Mr. Fry, occasionally, and allow him to abuse us through his agents and critics, and the | disreputable press, as muchas he pleases—we care nothing for what they say. Dr. Ryper.—We understand that the Rev. Dr. Ryder, President of the College of the | Holy Crose, and one of the most pious, learned | and eloquent clergymen of the day, will preach | twice in St. Peter’s Church, Barclay street, to- | morrow, for the benefit of the poor, at the usual | hours in the morning and evening. The fame and | eloquence of this gifted divine have always at- tracted immense congregations wherever he has | preached, and we presume St. Peter's is not large enough to contain all who will desire to hear him | to-morrow, and that a very handsome collection will be made on the occasion. Miurtary Inteviierncr. — We learn ‘by Mr. Samuel Kip, passenger on board the ship Mary and Adeline, Capt. McLelland, sailed hence for California on the 9th inst., with companies A and F, of the 2d regiment, that when in latitude 70 10, longitude 38 14, the small pox was found to be on board, when, by order of the commanding officer, she was ordered to put for Old Point Comfort, which port she reached on the Mth inst. Officers om board—Captains Day, David Li Lieut's Hendershott, Sob: Surgeon Dr. Deyerls; (4 Semucl Kip. per pound. In = a quotations, however, are ‘estern oured hams at 6340. to To. Sales of Western sides at 4ig0. to 4Xo., *boulders at 4c a digo. Lard sells at To. igo. 5 pound, Sales of Western butter at 8c G0. Deere sells at 50,0530 per pound There are 7 feet water in the ohi . ‘The weather is very disagree- Brrvavo, Nov. 17, 1848, Receipte within the part twenty-four hours—fiour, 12 6000 bbis ; wh 42.000 bushels ; corn, 6,000 bushs. ‘The flour market was dull but firm. Of wheat ther were rales of 20,000 bushels, including good Obio at 920; common Wisconsin at 630, and 760 a 77c for common Chicago, Corn continued firm, with fair amount of sales, Freights are without change. ‘Aunany, Nov. 17th, 1848, Receipts by canal within the sar twenty-four hours—flour, 20.000 barrels; wheat, 6,200 bushels; corm, 21,700 bushels ; barley, 26,100’ bushels. Flour was firm and eales light, Sales of 6,000 bushels corn at 67c a 6c for mixed. Of Rye there wore sales of 7.000 bushels at 63c a 640. In Barley we notice sales | of 9,000 bushels at 643; a 660, ————— ‘Theatrical and Musical. Theatne.—We witnessed the tew piay of | ith, or Dealings with Dombey & Son,” last even | ing, at the Park theatre, with muoh satisfaction, and the numerous and fashionable sudience that graced the house, were evidently much delighted with the very elegant manner in which this version of the interest- ing book of Dickens was rendered by the eminent ar- | tists who are engaged to onate some of the more Prominent charactcrsin the piece. ‘The scenery, ap- pointmenta, dresses, &c., are all moat exact represen- tations of Dick descriptions, and as for the acting, the general voice of all who have witnessed it declare it to be inimitabie. Mrs. Shaw as Edith, has, indeed, achieved a triumph ; we must confess that, until saw her performance of the part, we had a prejudi ae this character of Dickens;, but Mrs. Shaw vivid and earnest impersonation of the proud and sen- sitive woman, who feels hee degradation in being ab- solutely a matterof bargain: her bearing tow: Dombey, after the failure of her firet appeal the subrequent developments of the charac! are so univerrally known te the thousands of Dickens’ readers, have displayed all the beauties of Edith’s part | in the most admirable manner. Mr. Placide’s Captain Cuttle ig a most truthful delineation of the honest old esilor ; Clarke's Mr.. Carker, too, is well done. Mr. Clarke has much improved of late. J.M. Scott as Bunsby, the oracle, does his part capitally—in dress, style, gait, end speech, he fills the part of Captain Cuttle’s oracuiar friend most admirably. We must not forget Toots—Walcot plays him wel!—he is Dick- en's Toots allover. Miss Taylor's Susan Nipper, and Mre Walcot's Florence, are both much applauded. Miss Taylor. a has made quites bitin her part. To-night “Dombey & Son will be repeated. Bowery Tueatre.—The entertainments at this | house, during the past week, deen of the first erier, What with the new drama of “ Martin Scher- telle,”’ the admirable singing of the New Orleans Se- renaders, the Irish eocentricities of Barney Williams, andthe thrilling drama of “ Life, or Soenes of Early Vice,’ the petrons of the Bowery indeed, had of complaint as to lack of amusements. The house bas been well attended every evening, and, in point of patronage, the Bowery can favorably compare notes with apy other place of entertainment, boch as to numbers and respectability. To-night, that excel- trees, Miss Wemyas, will appear as famous domestic drama of the “ Maid This is a part in which she peat to much advantage. Miss Wemyss will yet ac- quire a most elevated position etress. The Jarce of the “ Limerick Boy”? will afford an opportunity to Barney Wil his amusing acting. The New Orie g a number of their beat getting their burlesque on the Italian Ope: cannot pass this performance without a praise, ‘beir perfermances are chaste and musically correct. and the execution cf Master Ole Bull is really beautiful. Several of the pieces were encored last eve- ning, and the whole passed off excellently. Broapway Turatne.—This house was densely crowded last night, to witness the magnificent Forrest in his splendid enactment of King Lear. It was Mr- benefit, and the attendance was such as to high appreciation the public entertain” for this great American tragedian. The farce of the “ Douple-bedded Room” followed, in which high comic ealent was ably displayed by the various ar- tists, This evening, an atts ive programme is spread again befure the public, of which the advertisements contain the full details. Nationa, Tueatae.—The bill of last evening con- sisted of * Charlies II, “ New York as it is,” andthe “{dlot Witness.” Mr. John R. Scott's Captain Copp {#80 well known that it 6 wholly unnecessary to say anything in its praise. The other parts were as well sustained as usual, and the piece was warmly applaud- ed, The local drama of “ New York as it is” seems es quite as much interest as ever for the fre- | tion is given, and no be 7 ee seer capreneion ‘ing, yet audience composed Portion of our citisens. The concert commenced with the overture from the opera of *: William Tell,” by Rossini, with the greatest lon as to time, and with the deepest musical skill. The “ Rays of Hope.’ s walts by Lanner, was rendered with exceeding sweetness and harwony. The next was a solo on the violin, by Mr. Hang, whiob was reo: the second which was exeouted . In ri joo of a quick ear and the m knowledge of the concord of two instr: her in descent or ascent, as there was not the slightest de- Parture from the harmony of sweet sounds. ‘The jubilee Quedrille was livel 4 inspiriti: a iatior theme fro ing Auber, jovart, and eeveral other favorite of the eve» + Doms otti, Strauss, Rossini, x eminent composers, was the 1g, for— y—from lively to severe,” ered armony that forced an spoke a familiar lan- ‘agree with the poet, in power of music, when ic, O! how faint, how weak : age fades before thy a Why should feling over jpee thou canat breathe hor tale eo well!” This evening Gung’! gives another concert, when, we hope, his distinguished band will be as well pa- tronised as it deserves. Tue Bomsanpment or Vai in which this awful scene is most natu- all,in Broad of ingenious me- nd authentic paintings re- preventing the scene of the American forces, both litary and naval, as they appeared on that celebrated occasion before Vera C most spirited represi idea can be conveyed of jocourrence. We ean give to the exhibition, = the appearance of such the most unqualified praise vise all to visit it. Mexico Intustnatey.—This nd moving panora- ma, painted by that eminent artist Mr. F. Grain, gives ® moet acourate view of the country which was march- ed through by General Soott and his army, from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico. The various battl 2 the route are also most correctly delineated. 80 say all the returned roldiers who have seen Tux Sacrep Dioramas exhibiting at Stoppant Hall are still attracting crowds every evening. They now been exhibited for more than 100 nights in cession, and the continued patronage speaks volumes for their merits. ey receive City Inteltigence. Tux Wratuen —Tho weather, yesterday, was quite pleasant, notwithstanding the sky, for the greater por- tion of fhe day, was obscured by clouds. There was every indication of rain, and it is probable another of those unplearant seasons of which November has been so fruitful, is at hand. Cuxaninc THE STREETS ny ContRact.—The system of cleaning the streets by contract has now been tested, and will mot answer at all. In consequence of the inordinate amount which the city had to pay last year, the voice of the whole popul : ce called for the con- tract system, The Common Council obeyed the call, and,in a short time, the names of all the contractors were announced, with the amount they were to re- ceive, for striotly performing the obligations they had enteredinto. Several weeks elapsed after the signing, sealing, and delivering of these contraots, before the first work was done; and when it was begun, there ‘was no perceptible difference. According to the terms of these contracts, the streets were to be swept twice a week. and the Aldermen of the wards were to give a certificate to the contractor, to the effect that the work had been faithfully performed, before he could receive his money. Have the obligations of these con- |, tracts beem performed? Possibly the latter part may have been; but it is unreasonable to suppose that there is an Alderman in the city who has so littie re- gard for its interests as to give acertificate when he could nct reach his place of business, even if it were not more than three blocks distant from his residence, without witnessing more filth than he could see ina whole month under the old system. In no single seo- tion of the city are the streets, at the present time, in proper order; nor are they likely to be, unless the cor- porate authorities take the matter in hand, and have the necessary work done at the expense of the contractors. Never was the Ba in as horridly filthy a condition as at this tim ‘he Sixth ward, in its mest central part, isene dense mass of filth, and the streets are made the receptacle of all the garbage which accumulates; the oo! uence of which is, the whole neighborhood is filled with a most disa- greeable and unhealthy odor. The fourth ward isin precisely the same condition; and if the decom, ing filth is not removed during the winter, the whole city will in the epring be the scene of some direful epi- demic. If the streets are not cleaned, of course the contractors will not be paid; but what is the sum ne- ceatary to Keep them as they should be. in comparison with the health of the city, and the sacrifice of hun- dreds of lives, which will most surely be the result? Since the contracts were first entered into, the streets have been cleaned but twice, and on both these occa- sions by heavy rains, the contractors having had no band in it whatever. It is to be hoped the Common Council will for their own credit sake,devise some means by which the city may present a more cleanly sppear- to quentere of this pretty theatre, and it is put upon the Stage in such a manner as to present a great deal of attraction. The melo-~ a of the “ Idiot Witness’ finished the entertainments. To-night Mr, John R. Bcott takes his benefit, and will appear on the oeca- sion, in the part of Rolla, one in which he is de- eervedly r. “New York as it is” will be re- peated, and the entertainments will conclude with the melo-drama of the ‘Fatal Snow-storm.”’ grand spectacle of the “Spirit of the Waters’ will revived on Monday next. Bearon’s Taratax.—* Dombey and Son” was again represented at this pretty theatre, to a very well filled house. This piece, as got up and performed by Mr. Burton and his talented company, will always draw a respectable audience, as the oftener you see it the more interest you find in the piece, andthe mere perfect the representation. Mr. Burton, as Captain Cuttle, stands decidedly alone in this character, gaining fresh leerels on each night of its perf srm- ance. Mr. Raymond, as poor Toots, appears to be completely out out for this character—his youth- ful appearance, his voice, his slim figure, toge- ther with his clever conception of the c! ter as intended to be represented by the author, altogether make Mr. Raymond the “Toots” of Burton’s theatre. Mrs. Vernon, Mrs. Brougham, Mrs. Knight, and Miss Hill, are most perfect and excellent in thelr respective arts. Mise Hill is fast becoming a great favorite; she Inpreity ana modest in her manners, which is appre- ciated by deserving audience. The new burietta called “Pas de Fascination,” was well played, and re- ceived with loud signs of approbation. The evenings entertainments concluded with the laughable farce called the ‘Irish Engagement.” Mr. Brougham as Tim Rafferty, ason former nights, kept the house well amused. To-night “The Winterbottoms,” “Pas de Fascination,” the “Irish Engagem: and the bur. Jesque on the tragedy of ‘Metamora, or the Last of the Pollywogs.”’ A grest bill for 50 cents. Goearly and secure @ good seat. Broapway Circus —This delightful place of amuse_ ment is nightly thronged to witness the graceful and beautiful equestrian performances which are nightly given. The riding of M’me Carroll is agreatfeature, and indeed she stands in the foremost rank of female eques- triansin the country. The performances of the Messrs. Martinetti are graceful, and received with delight. Master Nixon is a most beautifal and graceful rider, and by his daring feats has won for himself the admi- ration of all who have seen him. Despite the many laces of amusement now open in the city, Mi 5 Tryen & Thompson, by their sound jadgm in always keepirg the best performers of the country, have met with the most unprecedented success, They are nightly presenting cew attractions, which always have the effect to add to the exalted admiration of theirpatrons. For comfort, oe these cool evenings, the circus is inferior to none in the world—being warmed by afurnace, and the temperature well regu- lated In ebort,the Broadway circus is one of the most pleasant places in the city to spend an evening. There will be an extra performance this afternoon, which affords a fine opportunity to families. and none id fail to go, for they cannot but be delighted; and for children it is preferable to night, when there is always crowd. Saxvs, Last & Co's Cincvs.—The ipnumerable crowds which mightly congregate under the gigantio tent of Mezsrs. Sands. Lent & Co., to witness the lendid performance of their admirable company, is the best proof of the superiority of the entertaiments dieplayed there. There was an immense audience precent lest night, which seemed delighted with the programme and feats of hype gue exhibited by the members of the company. ' drand Entreé;" the © Two Horres Act,” by Mr |W. Stout; the “Pringipal Act,’ by Master Walter Aymar, elicited mach ap- plause. As for the “ (Olympian Games” of Mr. Sands and his amiable children, Maurice and Jesse, they are the ne plus ultra of elegance, agility, and strength, ‘The ‘Caravan of the Desert,” in which is portrayed the mode of travelling over the burning ands of Sa- pee @ halt in the desert, and the misfortunes of two inquisitive naturalists, was, to us, a very good piece, ande' body was enchi d, a6 well as astonished, with the sagacity of the Egyptian camelse—those kind ond useful animals equal anywhere. The pei worthy of great notice, On the whole, the Circus of Messrs . Sends, Lent and Co, deserves credit and pa- tronage Cunisty's Minsineis will to-day give their usual Saturday afternoon performance, in addition to their evening one. These Saturday ‘afternoon concert always gala ones for the families and little folks who attend them, and they are fully as interesting as the evening ones. The extraordinar, and con- tinuous patronage whieh Christ; strels receive stimulates them to further exertio ey are con- tinually introducing new features and new songs into their already admirable list. Mr.ongon.— White's Serenaders keep up well with the times, and their list of songs comprises a number of new end original compositions. The Melodeon isa most respectable Pye of amusement, and worthy of all the patronage it receives. Campnent’s Mikerrexs will to-day rejoice the hearts of many & youngster, as they give an afternoen as ing concert, especial: ing up the labors of the week than by going to hear these famous singers, whore pertormances are #0 highly esteemed bythe public among the Ethiopien minsteole that abound. Tho crowded state of thelr wit ance, and not leave the thousands of strangers who visit the city every day, to suppose that the le of New York are of that slovenly cast the streets wouldindicate, Thus far the citizens have complained most loudly, but to no effect, and it ha seems that if they do not take hold of the matter themselves, there will be no work done, A Cask or Suicipr.—About eight o'clock last night) as one of the Fulton ferry boats was about entering the slip, on the Brooklyn aide, a woman was seen to deliberately step over the chain at the stern, and throw herself into the river. The boat immedi- ately stopped, but she sunk before ce could be rendered her. Who she was, could not be ascertained, but she was said to be young, and of very respectable appearance. She had a black hood tied closely around her face, so that her features could not be distinctly seen. ‘here is probably some sad affair which led to her premature and unhappy end. Fins.—A fire broke out about half past two o’olock phertodien & morning, in the house No, 123 Beekman street, which was extinguished before any material injury was sustained. Tue Strext Musicians.—The competitio: this claes of persons, seems to be greater thi any others. ere are in the city, male and probably two hundred, more than half of whom governed by one proprietor. There is on the east side of the city, a man who keepson hand a large number of organs, tambourines, banjos,and monkeys. He employs the performers at as certain price ber day, =) requires them to make sufficient to yield him a 00d hire for the use of instruments and monkies — ‘hey rcour the whole city, and at every window where they can see any one, commence pleyiag, and send the monkey up with a little basket to gatherthe pen- nies. A few days sinceone of these travelling musi- cians stopped in front of house in the Bowery, and after the first tune was finished, the monkey ascended the leader, and by the afd of the shutter. got on the window sill. Assocn as the secondtune was com- menced., he took a smal) basket off his head, and hand- ed it out to the lady who was at the window. She did not give the penny as soon ashe desired, whereupon he flew into her face, which, in an instant, streamed with blood. She made every effort to throw it from her, but in vain. After ithad scratched her face and torn ber clothing as it wished, it very quietly returned toits master by the same way it had got up. If the animal has been taught such tricks, the carries it should be orig 4 ther who I dances the Pol fellow who through thi ets. Though there are so many, they very willingly play some half dozen tunes for @ six- peenc, whic! ; and before the tunes are all ‘8 little girl, who is one of the number, makes her tambourine serve the purpose of a plate, and politely presents it to every one who may be near, for contributions. To support such a number of persons by to apparently | small business, seems almost impossible; yet they daily appear in the stree' with their inetruments. There % one of this class who seems to de a tolerably extensive business. He has a very large organ, in the upper story of which— for it is a two-story instrument—are a number of re- volving apd dancing figures. The whole affair is mounted on wheels, and drawn by a horse; and should business become slack in the city, he makes a tour through the surrounding country The tones of the yn are almost as loud asthose of an ordinary church organ, and the tunes are not of that ordinary and vulgar character so common to those of less afflu- it musicians. im Broadway, near the hospital gate, old blind man, with # superannu.ted mh dally his 5 by his side a little girl, who gives the wor one stops near by, and the oldman commence ind of medley of so the strings, which cannot be heard at the dist more than ten feet from the spot where he stan The little girl keeps a small cup in her hand all the time, which she takes jcular care to show every one that passes. When the westher will admit, remains at his post till a late hour in the it, when there is a better opportunity to hear jusic, the street bein, jet, At the corner id Chambers it is another biind under his arm, which he ight, and like the harpist on difficult to hear its notes, These men are of the greatest blessings d it is but charity cups. A few days je ism boy of appa- rently about fifteen years, and dressed in s blue cloth frock coat, the walst of which is about six inches long, while the skirt is fail three feet. He stood upon the sloop of a porter house {i tre street, blowing as if for life upon an old flute, scarce a sound from which approached atu He had made several attempts to ct the attention of those in the house, without eflect, when he ventured inside. Scarcely had his form Witappeared te the crowd of boys who were ga- thered around the door, when the landlord used some hai xpression which well nigh frightened rate boy out of his wits, and be rushed headlong out of the house, and fell upon the sidewalk Supposing the man was pursuing him, he regained his feet as speed'ly as porslble, and ran up the street as fast as he could, | Stepping at the first corner, he looked around to seeif ony one was after him; and satisfying himeeif that he was out of danger, carefully disjointed his instrument, placed it in one of the deep pockets of d sterted towards Broadway. It 13 «given up the business; if n has Been very patticular not to make aeecend in that quarter. There are twoll tle gets, © ot whom fo guitar, and the other # small harp. who daily oerries visit all the priucipel hotels of the city, They do not songs had snother collection is made, and they de- part. Some time since, they were seen, about clevem o’olock ight, in the Bowery, near the corner of Stanton street, and one of them was weeping most bitterly. She was asked what was the m: 4 other replied that she had lost her shawl, »: did not find it, her mether would beat her, tleman who aecosted them was moved by t! and asked what the shawl cost, id, presented her with the amount her y another with that. testore her to her wonted composure,and the two start- ed towards the upper part of the city. Whether the intended to excite the ; but the little girls may day, andthe shavwis of both look the that apparently distressing loss, of strong and healthy looking fe1 three in number, one of whom wi occasionally have ‘an organ, but generally an acoordeon, tambourine and triangle ai only instruments. They only play the accompaniments to the songs they slag, sve of which are very good. Their voices are strong aad sbrill, but in most cases very little ‘ime Or acoerd. They usually dresi leghorn ttat, While a sash nd tied under th tion of them all; for, like birds of paseage, they mi rarely think of travel- While ewarm is going off. another is comin, among the Sareing music! give their concerts in every day. w faces ns aod minstrels whe the open air, are to be scom ’ Naval Intelligence, Tux Saran Sanvs.—This auxiliary steamer left yes terday afternoon for Liverpool, having on board tuuss teon passengers, Captain Benjamin Page, U. 8. Navy, arrived at Nor- folk on the 16th, from Baltimore. Capt. P. is appol ed to the command of the U.S, frigate Rari fitting out at the Navy Yard. The U.S. Revenue Cutter Lawrence, Captain Frasier, destined for Cali- fornia, sailed from Hampton Roads on the 14th, The following is « list of officers attached tothe US. sloep- of-war Albany. Commandant Randolph, lying in Hamp- ton Roads and bound to Havana :—Commander, Vio- tor M. Randolph ; Lieutenants, Daniel B, Ridgely, James H. North, Washington Reid, James A Doyle; Surgeon, Robert T. Barry; Asy’t. ‘Surgeon, Charles Martin; Purser, George F, Cutter; Act’ Master, chas, W. Place; Brevot First Lieutenant Marines, Freeman Norvell; Passed Midehipmen, Francis A. Roe, Franols G. Clarke, Charles F, Hopkins, John M. Kell; Mid- shipmen, John R. Eggleston, Wm Van Wyck; Boat- swain, John Bates; Gunner, Wm. Arnold; Actig Sail- maker, Jobn J. nford; Commander's Clerk, Ap- thorp ‘Vanden Surgeon's Steward, John H. Carroll; Purser’s Steward, John Moore. Unxsown Man Foex> Daownep.—An unknown man was found drowned, floating yesterday in the river off Governor's Island, supposed to be the body of Richard Coffee, who was drowned, a few dayn since, at the foot of Duane street. Tho Coroner will hold'sn inquest this day on the body. Supper DratH —A Mra, Kellogg, while pricing som butter, fell down suddenly in Washington Market yes- terday morning, and died almost immediat-ly She was conveyed to her residence, No. 152 Reede street. An inquest will be held this forenoon, Miracutovs Escare From Deatu.—A corres- pondent at West Bloomfield, sends us the follow- ing particulars of » miraculous escape from death, which occurred in that town. On Friday, the 9th inst. near the residence of Mr. Olin, an event trans- pired, which was slike wonderful and fortunate in its nature and results. Olin basa well some 45 feet in depth. which, from the nature of the soil, could not be stoned up in the usual way, and was therefore curbed with heavy plank. Some of these having given out from decay or otherwise, it was found necessary to re- place them with others. For this purpose, alaborer mamed Braban was employed toenter the weil, While in the progress of his labors, it became necessary to ascend, for which purpose a windlass and tub were used. When near the top, having a plank with bia in the tub, the curbing and earth around him in- stently gave way, and carried man, plank and tub, out of sight, with the velocity of thought, Instantly efforts were made to resoue the man. Peril attended every movement to those above and him below. But they dug on, and, after a while, could hear the voice of their subterranean friend calling for help! Anon he [aad directions how and where to strike—as the least false step might overwhelm them allin a common ruin. At the end of an hour, he was rescued from his peri- lous position, not materially injured. By the strangest coincidence ‘possible, after falling some fifteen feet, whe plank with which he was ascending, was arrested in its progress downwards by the surrounding walls, and the falling material above him became clogged at the same instant very near his head. Ho filled all the vacant space left in the falling mass of timbers. plank, and sand, and remained there until dug out; very coolly passed the word of caution to thoseabove, as soon as they wore near enough to hear his voioe— using the well rope as a “telegraphic line’ between the d lower world. So great peril and fortunate seldom occur in conjunction. Tur Forarp Norrs.—We stated, just after the conviction of ccarge Miller for forgery, in issuing rote ae! gat | to signed by Sewall F Belkna that Mr. B. had offered to pay the amount, £10,000, o tes he gave to Miller, to the holders of on condition that they would with- against him and hold him harmless, if notes should ever come to light. Welearm that ti peper,tofar as at present known, is $91,000, of which Mr, - has one note of $2,500, which he took, supposingit to be good at the time, from the hands of 8.0. Mead, It is supposed that the genuine notes have either be 80 destroyed or disfigured, in the proces of tracing. to be uselessand unfit for circulation, and there! fore have never been issued by Miller. . ‘Winter seems to have fairly set in in L. Canada. For several days past we ve had very cold weather, with slight falls of snow. We understand that the Beau- harnois Canal is already blocked up. THE WEEKLY HERALD. THE LATTST ELECTION RKEBURNS. &e., de. &e. The Weekly Herald willbe published at9 o’clock this morning. Its contents embrace the following variety :—— embracing the Returns and Rusalts of the recent Presidential and State Bleotions ; Aspect of the J bir- ty-first Congross ; Manifesto cf the National Crgan of the Free Boil Party ; Mevemonts in South Carolina upon the subject of Anti-Slavery Agitation, Movements of the Ultra Whig Poll- ticians in reference to the Policy of the Taylor Adainisteation, ete.,....Jmportant Private Correspondence of the Family of Louis Philippe, (first published in the New York Herald, from. the original manuscript.), ...English Views on the Sympathy of Americans with Revoluticvary Efforts in Europe, and the Bx- ister.ce of Slavery in the United States, .. The expected Com- mereial Revulsion in Europe, .. .Eéitorisl Articles upon vatious Interesting Local News—Theatrioal and Musioal— Law—Polioe, eto.....The Robbery of the Patent 01 and Theft of the National Jewels, .. .Miscellancous Article Tvems, ....Commereial Affairs—The Money Market—Markets cenerally—Maritime Intelligence, ete, Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence. “ jay’s Cireula= 0) ~ is rap dly increasing, and gains the confideace of all classes every day. The beautifully written Local Tala called Herman de Ruyter, (+ sought for with avidity, ‘The Cheapest and Best Place in the City to get good Boots, Shoes and Gaiters, is at JONES'S, 14 Ann oe Hed cs gi mF ees Be ay, of French Calf ets, second do, to $4; Congress Boots, from $3 50 to $4; oh Patent Leather Boow, $7. New Administration...Now that there la no doubt of the election of General Tayior, as t’resident of the United States, it is very evident that there will be an entire change in the government, it is lutely neces that other alterations should be effected, and that, too, amongst the Indies; im order best to compete with thore changes, we would advise fal to guard against it, by calling on our friend ARCHER, of 260 Greenwich etreet, 88 carly as possible, and prepare them- selves with a good Mufl, and also to examine his fine selection of Furs and Ti here also ny be found a fine assortment of jate and Caps, made after the ng Cases=In all that the name imports, containing in the smallest space the most useful Aion, among which is the Metalic Tablet for keeping razors fa order. Manufactur pan Saunders & Son, 47 Broadway, corner of Liberty street, and 87 Bronaway. The “Richelieu” Gold Pens are warranted bo wear five are fine, smooth and elastic, and are so rs. The; know! be the beat and cheapest Pens inthe world. Sola caly by B. R Wateon & Co, No, 16 Wall strot. Gold ponsre- The Beauties of Cutting Hairand Whiskers Ae classically displayed by HILL, toc Inimitabie, at No. 13 Naseam etreet, eloganuly orvament the exterior of man. At the above number may siso be obtaunnd his universally known Infailible Onguent for the Hai The Swedish Nightingale, Jenny sings not eweeter to the ear than Genin’s Jenny Lings the eye. Ladies, Minees, and Childre htonable Fur Boanete “ Not Bor neta made to le gre through, | But Bonnets formed to keop ous Heaven's dow. SIN, 214 Broadw: Million.—Strangers and O| lace to Ri a ficet rate Wig or KDAURST & HEARD, 7 Lind, k to Wigs for wons are informed that the best Tougeo, is at the manufactory o Maiden Jane, Also, Braids of long mental Hair, in all ite branches, w out The Piumbe National Daguerrian ‘on tho upper corner of Hroadway and Muriay street, Inrgest collecuion of portraivs of distinguished persons United Stats, ‘Thore who are fond of aseing fi. plo not fail to visit this celeb.ated Gallery. hair, Front Braids, aud Urne- Cat this holesale aud revwil, Vesta, om feom rotio wnand b ol tional F olioe Onvette, reek, conta the “Rev'd. G0 Weld, of thé quartet's of Rovira: con/pired so fatally to her injury. Urwe only t conte

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