The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1848, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD: NO. 5314. “THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1848. Callfor’,ia Emigration. - fhe gold exe’ement is undoubtedly subsiding through the country. Conversations upon this matter are growing less-animated, and persons who, aweek since, thought or spoke of nothing that was not connected with Cualifornia, are @radually seuling down to their usval occupations. Emigration to the gold region from the United States, as far as we can ascertaifl from various sources within our reach, has been as yet exceed- jpaly emall. In fact, the number now on their way amounts to nothing; but if the preparations on foot are fully carried out as 1s anticipated, and the per- sons who have resolved to seek their fortunes there make good their resolutions, the list of gold- diggers wall, n lees than a year, fill an enormous parchment. Muny, we are inclined to believe, who have,already sacrified much at home to the desire et eeeking wealth en the Pacific, are now showing symptoms ofjvacillation ; with many, a want of de- cision of purpose isclearly perceptible, and they are acting under feelings swayed between hope and fear. The probubility is, that not more than athird of those who have entered upon arrangements to proceed, will venture farther than they have already goue.’ The disadvantages in both sea and land youtes’ are so great, that buta few will hazard their lives aud litle possessions, for that which 18 as yetan uncertainty. The number of vessels up for the Pacific, at this port, has not been enlarged since yesterday; at Boston, Philadelphia, and Balti- more, we do not hear of any additional movements of interest. The owners of the Crescent City, which jeaves on Saturday, for Chastes, have made an en- agement with agentleman who has crossed the Isthmus several times, to proceed by express.to ‘Panama. It is his intention to make all possible arrangements at Panama for the despatch of pas sengers to San Francisco, and, by. arrangements along the road, to facilitate the transit of the Isth- mus. The following vessels are up for California at New Bedford:—Ships Maguolia; America, (late of Stoning. iton;) barks Pielades, (late of Wareham;) Dimon; sora. Tremont; Gageile; and Emtiy Bourne. "At Borton the foiiowiug Vessels are advertised to cail,—Sbips Montreal. January lst; Edward Kyerett, J bth; Sweden, win desplitob; Capital. Dee 25ch; Bt; Helen S. Page arib, about Dec. 23; Maria, Jun with despaten; immediately; Oxford, Jan. let; prigs Saltillo, Dee. 20th; North Bond, . Ist; Srer- ing, immediately; Forest, with d pat Jossphine, Jan. 1st; wud avesselabout Jan. Ist, and one or two others—in all seventeen. For Chagres direst, bari (Channing, Jan 1, and echr. Splendid, Dec 25th. Seneca Faurs, Deo. 18, 1843. The gold fever runs ahead of the cholera, by tens of, thourande, in thia district. A perfect diarrhaa of migration tbreatens to bring down all Western Now, York wpon the torrid zone, and thence transmit ita, lexcited inhabitants to California. The days of the ‘aeades ere revived; “the days of chivalry” aré not ne; and hundreds of thousands of the “humble dwel- upom earth’? will, ina short time, have quitted ome: ives, fathers, dnd children, to wauder off wer the snowy Cordilleras to El Dorados of Western America. If the excitement in other portions of tho leountry only approximates to- the intensity of feeling in this region, something must be done by Congress to ‘otect the populating of these “old free States.” ry individual in our village—and it is aneothu- jastic vicimity—bas been seized by deep, con- swing fever. The aged almost cure thefeeble limbs hich refuse to perform the duties of their phyeical pg. Youth cannot contain itself within the or- nary bounds of prudence and foresight. No thought danger, or death to be met with in a myriad far off, ina distant lend, by the shores of the Pectic, detere it from bright hopes and golden antici. ions. tied men deprecate congubial bliss, and e fond relations incurred by the commission of matri- ny. But the plague spot does nov stop when it has to the boundaries of virility—the ladies, Goo bless ‘em (as the fourth of July toast always says), ipate in this all-absorbing, all-engrossing con- plated occupation, Woman smiles upon the ua. the inference is easy—it must oonse- oceed. ow we have always been somewhat given to of mind in this peculiar locality, pporting, every new moral, politicul, religious or otherwise, thac has ade ite appearance during the last twonty years. be mourners of the tainted Captain William Mor- yn were a @helancholy here than ia any other ot-bed of anti-maconry. Land speculation razed ia , from 1830 until 1838, to a fearfal extent. Io ‘old Tip rendered the whole village ly ine- for bya ular tempe! The * original gression had to be aton ‘ance penance in 1841. ‘ormons” first commenced their labors in this inte- sting neighborhood- -whilst a respectable number of sithful Millerites continue to this day looking forward ‘to the desirable season of the millenium. But was reserved for the summer of 1848, to complete t moral triumph that we have always been ing. Friend Lucretia Mott, of Philadelphia, that ter, but saucy nigger, Frederick Dowgiass, the Hon, nsel Barcom, and a highly tuiented lady of our vil- ge, called @ convention, and struck boldly for the cause Of woman's rights, as they are, in some jeulars, understood and enunciated by Fanny right, and the Hon. Philosopher Greeley, of bran memory, But all the feeling upon the sundry i-masonry, land speculation, Tippe- ance, Mormonism, Millerism, free poil, its, eid omne genus, Was nothing to the nado of excitement now caused by this new disoo- ery of America. When matters all come to a focus, nd our daring treasure hunters are ready to decamp r the field of their future labors, [ shall give you a ere minute account of the plansand arrangements our bold veyageurs. [From the Boston Journal, Dec. 19] ‘The ship Prescott, Mallory, is advertised to sail from jyetic, Conn., January 1, for San Francisco, where ‘would remain, and board passenge: tes reasonable ere are geventcen vessels up at this port for Cali- Harbor, Long Island, efforts are making to one or more companies, of twenty to thirty won cach. When this is done, vosseis suitable ‘are to be purchased, and fitted with all cary implements for gold digging, and per. yome cargo for the Celifornia market. Ship and ‘to. be ‘owned by the company, in equal propor. forming a joint stock company; in profit and sa, to share and share alike. In the course of next emt it is probable that two such companies may take their departure. The schooner lowa, William Howes, will probably sail first, say about the first of January. [From the Philadelphia Enquirer, Dee. 20.) ‘The littic steamer Islander, Capt. Thompson, which ax beon engaged in towing vessels from the Delaware Ito the Schuylkill, and during the summer in ranning from South street to Feeney’s Island, has been char- eral gentlemen, sg are to leave in a few Stor California, with a view to convey ps soagers eee Honterey, via Feather river, for the goid regions. A meeting was held at Etlzabethtown, the 19th inst, d an association of twelve persons organized them- seives for trade in California. They send o large Jamount of geods by sea, amd proceed themeelves by and. 01 has been formed at Rochester, for tho J ore of engesing in the gold business of California. ee to have a capital of $7,000, which is to be divided {nto shares of $100 cach. ‘They propose to send out 15 Joung men, who are hound to rend home the proceeds bor, to be divided equally between the ot etnclders und the laborers Br men are to olders five bends of $500 cach, for tI rformance of ir cbligations. Eight perso thus far been Teeted to go out to the gold conntry, and one of the Somber has come om to this city to engage their pas- sages, vie Panama. ‘The New London Ster says. eae he pemnney: ts Hi nm bave formed th ives Into @ joint stoo'! om pany, eos paying $400, and are to.start as soon as ossible, They buy ® vessel immediately, and freight st ealoulaied to pay, ‘Their plan of operation at Californa as long ss the company may think best to stay, and when they get ready, to start for home, sharing equally in any profits that may have ‘acorued to the company by means of the individual labor of each. ras is to wer Tnx Gon Fever.—In the New York Herald of Saturday last, there appears twenty-three separate and distinct ‘advertisements addressed to those who are about starting for Calitornia.— Syracuse Star, Dec. 19. Sinver Mine rm Nonway.--In the Swedish offi. cial paper, of October 27, it 18 stated that, on Ub '4ih of September, the workmen employed in the King’s mine, which ia one of the Konegsberg silver mines, ta Norway, found ® lump of pure native silver weighing 208 pounds, and that, on the Oth of October, another jump of native silver, equally pure in quality, of no Jers. weight than 436 pouads, was dug out of the same ‘nine. it ix a fact worthy of being recorded, that about twenty yeare ago this mine was offered f in London, fer the sum of £10.000; bat the eapitaitats of that day had not eufficient confidence im the treasures it was represented to possess to give this compara- tively emall price, é s Court, sitting at Kast terdey, Barney Golii _ Supreme ence vor Kiutaxa A Wire.—The Sap “if Cambridge, sentenced, yes- for mansianghrer, in killing kicking her down stairs, last samuor, sis tatesaneets te two years in the House of Cor- tion. — Beston Traveller, Dec, 19, To tne Epivons oF THE © n. Garetre:— Genuemen:-—At the time of the late communt- cation to your paper, on the subject of a teleg aphic clock register, tor the purposes of longitude, the invention was not quite completed; only s9 much has been accomphshed as to determine the practica- bility of what had been proposed. Without going into the mechanical details, I may state that by ac- tual trial it was found that my clock, by the me- ehanism which [attached to it, did actually operate througt: the line to Pittsburg, producing there the ticking off of the seconds of time quite andibly, and regittering them strongly on a fillet of paper, with the exact peculiarities of the clock itselt, the rate of the clock not being perceptibly changed. The beats of a clock, at Philadelphia, had been transmitted from that city to Professor Seats C. Walker, at the Cincinnati Observatory, by Profes- sor Kendall, who, while listening to those beats, made the telegraphic contacts by hand, as near as possible in unison with the beats, the contacts being made by meaus ot a common telegraphic key, in the samé manner as in telegraphic writing. It oceurred to Protessor Walker that the contacts would-be more sure to be accurate, if the clock it selt could be made to play the automaton and com- municate its own beats, without at phe same time being so encumbered by the machineiy as to change its rate of geing. This last-was the difli- cult point of the problem. Protessor Walker ap- plied'to me to invent the machinery to.accomplish this. In the attempt T had the good fortune to su ceed,notonly in this, but also in devising a tele- graphic clock register, quite complete in itself, which will determine joagitude without the aid of any other.clock, and will determine the difference of Jongitude ot any two places on a telegrahicding, without a clock at either of them. ‘Tg persons ig- norant of the diflerence of time oid meridians, and that diffrence of time isIdfigitudé, this com- munication will be uaimtelligible. 9°" ~ , 1 will now state what this clock register will erform. The elrck being connected with the ine of télegraphic wires, will cause all of the re- gisters in that line to mark udot at every second ot ime on the fillet of paper passing ‘through them. These dots may be one inch apart, or more or less, according to the speed of the register. The commencement of each hour, ten minates, and minutes, are marked in thetollowing manner: At the commencement of every minute a dot is omitted; at the commencement of each ten minutes, two dots are omitted ; at the commence- ment of every hour, three dots are omitted, the fillet still running on at the same rate. These several omissions, all done antomatically, indi- cate the several larger divisions of time, can easily be supplied, it desired, by applying maaw!- ly a pair of dividers to the spaces before or after the omission, and with that measure stepping ott and dividing the unmarked intervals. During this current register of the stream of time, any desira- ble record of the époch of any spec al event may be accurately entered by striking with the hand the usual key of the circwt, when a dash, or continued line, will be commenced in the midst of the dots, and will be prolonged at pleasure, For example: Suppose the clock register to be’ dotting the fillets, and an _ob- server is watching the passage of the atar Vega over the meridian at Philadelphia, and that, at the moment the star passes, he strikes the key, and holds it down near a second of time, at that instant all of the registers from Philadelphia to Cineinnati commence a line and continue it neara second. ‘This will not interfere with the automatic dotting of the seconds, although the dash line may have crossed and oblitered one of them, sull its place can be found naturally by measuring from the contiguous ones before or after. Now sup- pose a second observer to be at Cincinnati, and that when he sees the same star cross the meri- dian, he also strikes a key and closes the circuit continuously for near a sesond, all of the registers will egsin commence and»proloug a dash as before. Finally, let the dotted fillets be examined. It will be found that the interval between the commence- ment of the Philadelphia dash, and that made at Cincinnati, as counted off by the dots on the mb- band of paper, will be, say thirty-seven min- utes, twenty seconds, and a part of a second, which by scale and dividers is found to be three Pnndreditie ofasecond. Such, then, is the longi. tude of Cincinnati west ot Philadelphia, recorded by one and the same clock, acting automatically, Asall is done by the same clock, it 18. not nee .s- sary that such clock should be absolutely right in time, 80 it.be going at a correct, or ata known rate, for the difference of time will, still be the same. This observation would require a correc- tion for the rate at which lightning travels, say one second for 240,000 miles, one-tenth ofa second {or 24,000 miles, one hundredth of a second for 2,400 miles—too small to be regarded. "By these and by other aids which are being de- vised, 1t is hoped that longitude may be asaceu- rately deteymined as latitude, and thatthe astrono- mers of the United States may still be able to add to the trophies which have already honored our brief careerofobservation, ‘A more accurate determinat’on of longitude, es- pecially in. connection with the very precise ad- meat urements of the coast survey of the United Statea, in a country of such extent as ours, will add materially to the knowledge ot general as- tronomy, by determining with greater precision the mognitude and figure of the earth, thus fixing the absolute value of the first base line, from which all other astronomical dimensions are derived, Prof. Bache, the superintendent ef the Coast Survey, has already commenced the determination of longitudes by telegraphic observation, and has enlisted the talents of Prot. Walker in the execu- tion of the work. This we conceive 1s allas it should be. It hasbeen at the suggestions, and I may say solicitation, of Prof. Walker that [ have devised the instrument thus briefly described. To several very agreeable interviews with him, to his bappy suggestions of what was needed, and to his flattering encouragement that I could solve the mechanical problems proposed, 1s to be attributed in a great degree the result at which we have arrived. ia Mr. Walker’s leading idea was, to establish, with the greatest accuracy, by telegraphic sig- nals, the relative time by two clocks at the ex- tremes of the line. But to perform the whole by one clock, and to render clock readings unne- cessary — to daguerreotype the lonvitude by a single automaton pendulum, was the result of the problem, when pruned of its supertluities, and reduced to its most simple terms. ? Should this plan of determining longitudes meet the approbation of our men of science, and should public sentiment be in tavor of such a project, a central clock may be established, say at the Coast Survey Office, in Washington, under the control of Prof. Bache, who, by a smail sum occasionally paid for the use of telegraph on various routes, would be enabled to determine longitudes at a cheap and rapid rate, and with great precision. Indeed, such was the suggestion of my triend Walker, who was of the opinion that it would be in the highest degree economical, and, by that means, more work could be done in one night of observations, than in weeks, or even moaths, without such facilities. 2 The clock itself proposed to be used for this pur pose, is of my own invention, so contrived that the pendulum is impelled by uniform weight, raised every second; while the telegraphic machi- nery is worked by the surplus force of the clock, iterfering in no way with the pendulum, on which alone the epeed or rate of the instrament depends. Joun Loci. P. S. For some of the above general ideas of longitude, I am indebted to Prot. Walker. Lineria—Importane Irn. .—A_ letter has been received by Ethott Cresson, bsq., of this city, from Gerard Ralston, dated London, November 24th, conveying intelligence of the conclusion of a treaty of amity and commerce, on terms of perfect reciprocity, between the re- ublic of Liberia and the British government.— President Roberts having successtully negotiated the recognition of the eoubie and the conclusion of this treaty, was to sail for home on the 2d inst., in a British sloop-of-war specially offered to him. The most important news, however, contained in the letter, is the announcement that Lord Palmer- ston, on behalt of Great Britain, had nearly con- cluded an arrangement to furnish President Roberts with £2,000, to purchase all the territory lying between the bounduries of Sierra Leone and Li- beria, where the slave trade is carried on exten- sively; the President pledging himself that the slave trade shall be for ever abolished from the whole line of coast, from the furthest extremity of Libe- ria (east and south) to the confines of the British colony at Sierra Leone. We understand thata project for purchasing this territory has been en- tertained by ey friend of colonization in Cincinnati, Mr. MeMicken; but this step on the part of the British government will probably anti- cipate the execution of his plan. As itis likely to have a most important bearing upon the abolition of the slave trade on the African coast, 1t1s a mat ter of considerable consequence in the eyes ot a'l who oppose that unrighteous traffic.—Phuadélphia Bulletin, Dec. 20. There were six bailoitings in the Legislature of Florida, on the 1th inst, for United States Sena- tor, each resulting in no choice. ‘Theatrical and Musical, Bowery Tueatae.—Herr Driesbarh and his liors; his tigers, his panthers, and the rest of his remarkable collection, are all the rae now-a-days at the Bowery; and we way sam up our: p'nion, and, we believe, the general opinion of all who have. seen them, in one word, they are “great.” The wohderful appearance ot the wildest animals of the f¢ in ‘such peaceable unity onthe stage of the old Bowery, may well as tonith the crowds of our most intelligent citizens who nightly congregate within the walls of this most popa- lar place of amusement - ‘The expense attending such 8 ‘roupe, comprising, as it does, so many rare aaimals, must be imm+nse; and the patrons of this es:wolisn ment should bear in mind, that the enterprising aad energetic manager depends entirely on their liderality toremunerate him for thisenormous outlay. We are thus far, they have most liberally ry Theatre during ali these engagements And as, In addition to the per- formances of Herr Driesbach, there are most amusing dramas, farces, dances, &c. presented nightiy, the tastes of ell must be suited: For to-night a fine bill is preeented, Buoapway Tiskatne —The comedy of “ Old Heads and Young Hearts’ was performed here last evening. by rpecial request, The part of Jose Rural, an aged Clergyman, by Mc. W, R, Blake, elicited the most rap turous applause, being sustained throughout with ia. finite ability. Littleton Coke, by Mr. Lester, was au exorllent pertonation. ‘His graphic delineations and Tich style of performance, were sometimes humorous | in ihe oxteme, and the eudiepce awarded him His das share of marked approbation. Lady Alice Hawthorn, by Miss Fanny Wallack, and Miss Rocket by Mrs Abbott, were Well sustained, also, ims the piece ; aud Mre. Blake, as the Countess Pomptop, aoyaicte self most creditably. The entertaiawents pa: altogether, with écla,and the cast was well c 5 uncer*the able management of Mr Blake, who is, in- desd,# host in himeeit, both as a Mtstera'e comin and general performer.” Tbe popularand distinguished German artists, Charles and Adele Hobnetock, wili wate their second appearance here this evening, oa which occasion they will perform som of their best d most select pieces on the violin and piano forte. We have already given a cursory notioe of taeir inimt. table talents and extraordinary protidienoy ou bch “instruments, and the splendid debut mad by them here on Tuesday evening wil! insure for thom a crowded house. A grand duetto for the piano forte and violin, from “Wiliam Tell? will be first in- troduced by M @ Mr. C,H, which will bo su ceeded by aq (solo) for the violin by that ex- traordinary performer, Cbaries, on this instrumwat, who will, also, im the course of the evening, entertaia the audience with that celebrated and difficult piece the * Carnival de Venice,” together with other select compositions on his favorite instrument. Miss Adele will also display her extraordimary proficienoy in select pleces trom Thalberg and Dreyechoch, and the whole entertainment will unquestionably be of the hivheet order in this favcinating art. Tho watversally acknowledged taste aud laudable disposition, on the pait of our citizens in general, to patronize genuine Ialent, will be emivently consplouous this cveniaz, on the occasion of the second appearance of those highly gifted artists, Nationa. Tueatne.—The house was not so fally attended last evening as it ought to have been for the entertainments presented, but the very unpleasant wea- ther doubtless was the cause of many net going Never have we seen Mr. Scott play Richelieu more admirably then he did last evening ; his acting was traly great ®nd the applause was enthusiastic. The scene where he boldly and passionately defies the power of the King over Julie, drawing the circle of church authority arcund ber, was splendidly done. The sudden transi- tion, from the empassioned statesinan to the fevbie old mun, was naturally delineated. Nor must we forget to award due praise to Mclarland, Tilton, Pardey, Mra. japman and Mies Meetayer, for their excellent act- ‘Pilton’s Baradas was fine, and MoFarland, as De Mauprat, sustained hie’ high réputation with the Na- tional audience The furce of “ Founded on Facts” concluded the entertainments. “To- hight, the perfurm- ances are to be for the benefit of the late Mr. Simpson's fawily,and a first rate bill will be given. Scott will play Captain Copp; Mose will once more be on handia “A Glance at New York,” aod various other entertain- mente will be presented, as wiil be seen by refercing to our list of amurements, Burton’s Tuxatae.—The performances at this theatre consist of the usual variety of local pieces, and the management exhibits great tact in seizing upou the most popular movements of the day for jenta “Califorzis Gold Mines” is filled with rich \d gives one a pretty good idea of the resulto the tide of emigration fetting to that part of the coun try. The finale of the pleco, * Oh. carry me back to old Manbattan,”.is apropos, and will no doubt be rea lized by many ranguine adventurers, ‘ Where's Bur is another local piece, fully understood by ci- It is cast with the fail strength of the com- and creates much laughter. Burton is intimi- Table in whatever he undertaker, aad as Spiggles, the unhoppy tragedian, is the life and soal ot tae farce. | ‘The bill of last evening will be repeated this, and so long as it attracts such houses as we have seen tous far, the manager would do weil to continue these popular piec Broaoway Cracvs.— Mons, Cane continues to ex- cite the admiration of the crowds who nightly flock forward here His feats are vehemently applauded, and he decidedly gains in popular favor in tue circus. The equestrian te: d athletic exercises presented on each evening lay the many and varied qualii- cations of the splendid company attached to tais truly popular circus. We would remind the many triends and patrons of the celebrated John Gossia, toe favorite Yankee clown, that his benefit is fixed for this evening, on which occasion he puts forth a most at tractive bill. The company will appear in fall strength, with a variety of additional attractions. Give Gossin, by all means, a regular Yankee bumper. Cunisty'’s Minstrexs are now looked on as the very pinks of Ethiopian minstrelay. They sing. dance, joke, and play on their various instrumests, with suchex- celience and harmony, that the most refined musical hear them with pleasure. Their fashionable audiences, composed more than half of ladies, show in what high repute they are held in New York. New Onteans Sexewaners —These talented singers are carrying everything before them. Their sweet singing and scientific murical attainments afford most pleasing entertainment every evening to atid most respectable audiences. They will no doubt be well pa- tronised as long as they remain among us, Mexoprox.—We can commend this place of enter. tainment highly to our readers, as most excellent pez- nightly take place there. 's Minstrecs are nightly listened to by crowded audiences, and they go o@ sustaining their first-rate reputation as excelivnt singers. As for their witiloiams and dancing, they are equally as good as the rest of their perform: and we advive ali wio have not as yet heard them, togo at ence. Mapvame Anna Bistor.—The grand concert of this distinguished vocalist will take place on Saturday ¢ ning next, and from all we can learn, it will bys sploa- did affair, Me. Boches’s great orchestrat work, te © Voyage Musical,” which was first performed at the Itahan Concert Room, London, in 1837, aad subse- quently at the Theatres, caused then the greatest ex- citement in the masical circles, the hoases being crowded to suffocation every evening, and the receipts averaging ffom six to feven thousand dollars, Ic was played afterwards at the Coliseum, under Brahaa's menogement, next at Drury Lane for twelve nights, apd subsequently at Covent Garden, ten times, and always with immense effectand success, We are not surprised at thir, asa piece comprising, as it does, the peculiar airs of aimost every part of the known world, jw every way calculated to attract all the lovers of the highest order of musical compositio: When we add to this the many soul stirring airs which Madame Bishop will sing on that eveving. among which are tae plaintive and beautiful baliads of “ John Anderson my | Jo,? “If a body meet & budy,” &c , with several [ralian sconas, besides the performances of an extensive aud efficient orchestra, under the direction of a very com- petent leader, George Loder, there is every reason to suppore the Tabernacle wilt, that evening, present the most brilliant array of fashion and beadty that ever assembled within its walls, She gives @conoert this evening in brooklyn. Zoorocicat Hart —The numerous patrons of this halt still continue their visits; and ¢ the beasts, birds, Xo., here remains w entire arrangements, and excellent ineuner in which the place has been fitted up, give universal satistac- tion. Foreign Theatricals, The Comedie Frangaiso has instituted proceedings against Malle. Rachei for her secession, and isid the damages at 300 0v0f. A new theatre is about to be erected In Liverpool It will be located on the vacant ground immediacely south of the Queea’s Hotel,in Lime street, opposite tion and the St. George’s Hall, a nd its veing in the very © iderabie elevation, for a place of public amu: ment. The project has originated with Mr. Mitchell, the enterprising builder of the Queen’s Hotel, who is owner of the land, under the corporation. The prevailing distress in Paris, or the pre-ocoupa- tion of the pnbiie a with matters of more impor- tance and more immediate interest, has wofully thia- ned theatres of that capital. ‘Two new operas are underlined in the Covent Girden bills, “ Quentin Darward,” by Henry Laurent; aod “Kenilworth,” by Sigaor Sehira, the director of the orcheat: An opera by Vii Wallace, sndanother by Balfe, are to follow those announced. Jenny Lind has promised to sing at two concerts ich will take place at Manohester, on the 19th and Qist of December, in aid of the fund for enlarging the Royal Infirmary jat city. When Mr. Lumley and his tro Including Jeno: Lind, crorsed from Dublin to Holyhead, the hs 4 exceedingly fine, and the water quite amooth. The band uncased their instruments and struck up some lively airs; a dance was propose A kept ap with great spirit for an hour, the Swedish nightini ale trip. ping iv on the light fantuetic tov with buoyant hilarity. Her success at Brighton has been immense, both at the theatre and in the concert room. Pending the ¢ court always Hata: festivities, during which the mains at Windsor, five performances are to take place in a Te erected for thas eapeciat purpose in the Reubens room; the fitting up and deco- ration of which will be under the superinsndence of Mr. W. Grieve. The plays selected are to inolude, in the istribution of persovages, the most gifted of toe varlous froupes ‘To preside over these performances, i mort xdmirable choice has been made in the per-on of Mr Charles Kean, The picces selected are thus dis- pose First night, Deo 28—‘The Merchant of Venice” Second night, Jan. 4 5 Box and Cox” ‘Third night, Jan. 11—“Hamlet.” Feur'h night. Jan, 18—"The Stranger,” and “Twice Killed.” Fitth night, Jan 2: “Sweethearts and Wiv ‘The distribution of lows — The Housekeeper,” aad » dramatis persone $8 as fal- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr.C. Kean Launcelot Gubbo, Mr. Kosley Dukes Mr Diideoe Malthasar, Me. Clarke Bassanio, , v ‘Mr. Howe Antonie, Re Mr, Mostees Gratis Mr. W obste Mes, Kean Vor Mr, Leigh Macey Mca, Keo.ey Salama, Mr Conway Miso B, doatague Mr. Boyeo Mr Blind Me. Can sold Moray Revonorante, ‘Mr, Conway THE STRANGER, The Stranger, Mr, C, Kean Tobias, Mr Movdows Baron Stviniort, Mr Ciesw.ck Mra Haller, Mis. 0. Kean Mr, Howe Countess, | Miss Panny Vining Mr. Webster harlorts, Mes. Ko loy Mr Compton Bayoyard Gitl, Mis P. Morton Peter, Mr. Keeley ‘Lhe remainder of the casts are not yet completed, but Mr. Charles Mathews will play his original charac ter of Sir Charles Coldstream, ia * Used Up 3”? Mr. Buckstone and Mr Harley will appear ia © Box and end Mr, Wright as Billy Lackadsy, with Ky wees the Admiral, Mrs. Charles Kena as Euge- ud Mies Wooigar as Laura, in » Sweethearts and 9 Signor Verdl is satd to bo finishing two seores—one for St. Peversburgh and the other for Naples. [t was for the former capital that Sarti introduced cannons obbligaté into a “Te Deum,” Mr. Henry Russell is g ‘Trade Hall, Manchester. The Gissgow Constitutional says :— We loarn that from (he prentiar circumstances connected with che recent fire in the Theatre Adelphi, the authorities and The ebiet evperimtendent of police have considered tt their duty 10 make @ rigid investigation into the mat- ter, It wonld be improper to enter into details. but ve feel warranted in saying that we believe a considerable quantity of dresses, decorations, and properties, which were suppored to be consumed, bave been reoovered, and vow lie in the Paisley police-ofiice.”” M. Thatberg bas arrived in Uondon for the winter he quitted V.euna just betore the outbreak. Mr. James Waliack has so far recovered his health and strength at Harrogate, that he is expected to re- turn to Lendon in the course of @ short time. It ta, therefore, probable, that he will shortly assume his po- sition as étage manager at the Haymarket, Mr. Leigh Murray has recovered from his late indis- position, and will re-appear at the Olympic, soon, Mr. and Mrs. Kean, are engaged to perform at the Haymarket. Mr. G, V. Brooke, the tragedian, will, we understand, shortly make his appearance at the Olympic theatre. A new burlesque upon the subject of * Shakspeare’s Tempest.” recently produced with great success in Li- yerpool,is now in preparation at the Adelphi theatre. The author is a young gentieman of Liverpoul, naued Brough, the nephew of the well known basao singer, whe went to America. Madame Grisiand Mario have departed for France, but it is not expected that they will appear in public fur some time. Mr Corts has been appointed conductor of the Bir- mipgham Musical Festival. Braham has been singing at concerts, which have Jately taken place at Liverpool, with the greatest suc- cel concerts at the ree Mr. Ransford, with his talented daughter and son: has given his vocal entertainment a: several places ia the counties of Worcester and cer, with very great rucceas Mr. Vandenboff is about to become the lessee of the Theatre Royal, Liverpool. “Allin the Wrong” will shortly bo revived at the Huymacket, im which Mr and Mrs. Kean, Juiis Ben. nett, Mr. Webster, Mra Glover, and the whole strength of the company will appear. Mrs, Fitzwilliam will return to the Adelphi at Christmas. Mr. Buckstone will join the Haymarket corps at the same tine, ‘Tho experiment of reducing the prices of admission to Covent Garden Theatre has been quite successful, The Observer states :—For several seasons Me Ma- cready received £100and £120 a week in London ; and that lately, at a minor theatre, be was paid the ruinous sum of £50 @ night ; that at another theacro, it ix said, that £200 aweek was, last season, paid to two perfo. m ers, which is a larger sum than 14 given to the com- mander-in-chief of an army, the lord-chanevilor, the chief-juetice of England, of the prine minister. Drsention oF THe THmatees 1x Pants.—The pre- vailing distress in Paris, or the pre occupation of the public mind with matters of more importance and more immediate interest wolully thinned ube theatres of that capital. Of this we have an amusing aovount in a recent feuilletun of M Hector Berlioz, the musical critic of the Journal des Débats. who is reviewing M. Clapiseon’s new opera of Jeanne La Folle, produced at ‘Theatre de la Nation on Monday last. M. Berlioz bit- terly laments the rad contrast between the crovded houres of the “ old times’? and the half empty benches ot the present. Before the revolution, it appears that regular system of intrigue practiced by the dies especially, to obtain tickets forthe rehearral of new operas, and, on the “first aight,” the boxes were crowded with rank, beauty, and fashion — ‘But now,” adds poor Berlioz, “if you encounter @ friend mm the Rue Lepelletier, on your way to the Freneh Opera. for the purpore of assisting at the per: ce of & new piece, an allusion to matters musical shrug of insouctance, and your polite of admission is met with the most ” chilling indiffer M. Clapisson’s opera was suc- cessful, notwithstanding the thinness of the house. Court of General Sessions. Before the ecorder and Aldermen Aaams and Kobler. Dec. 20.—In the case of Mary Fvwler, indieted tor keeping a discrderly house, and in which case the de- fendant came into Court yesterday, on motioa of the District Attorney it was ordered by the Court that Mary Fowler stand committed to the enstody of tae heeper of the city priton until thenve delivered by dae course of law, ‘be Court this morning fixed the bail at $500 Trial for Grand Larceny —Jobn Frank was tried on a cherge of baring stolen a portmanteau contaiaing clotbing valued at $53. The property was alleged to have beon tuken from the forecastie of the ship Sym- metry, while lying at the pier 45, Kast River, im No- vember last. The prosceution failed to prove a felonious intent, and the jury, without leaving their seats, re- turped a verdict of not gailty Trial for Burglary.—Witiiun Darlington, alias Tho mas Jonson, ates Bristol Bill, was put upon nis trial charged with burglary, in breaking into the store of Cheries M. Navery, of 66 snd 65 Pine strees, om the 22d of September Inst, and stealing therefrom upwards or $70 in cash, and a number of promissory noces, and pri- Wheeler, the latter of whem was trivd and convicted ‘at a lace term of this court, and is now in the State prison at Sing Sing. ‘ Chances Naneity aworm—I6 @ grocer and liquor denier at 66 and 68 Ping street, the sore extending through to Depeyeter. Qn the night af the 22d last the Coors of my store were fasterod, two doo locked inride, the door of 58 Pine strect being the one out of which we passed and locked, afer having first mace ali secure within ; the looks were dxorllent ones. ‘Witness proceeded to enumerate the property con- tained in bis safe, and which was removel oa the night of the burglary. Wituers testified that the prisonar bad been to his place frequently previoul to the bur- me in during the diy time, took . Mr. ery basa mail room ured by him as a place for the \rausaction of business with captains of yesrels, meriiants and others, and sometimes persons who frequen} the house retire there to take a glass of ale. wine or pirter ; it is not frequently used forthat purpose. The quse is still before the court, only one witness havingbeon eva. mined Court of Oyer and Terminer, Before Justice Edmonds and Ald. Smith and Dodge. Habeas Corpus Case—In Re Mary Fo ty. Me Fowler, twice indicted for keeping # disordeay ho in Sprimg street, was brought before the cturt morning, by writ of habeas corpus, to be discharged on pail. The ceurt, after bearing the papers real, order- ed ber to be remanded, saying that the Court & Gene- ral Sessions wight bail her if it thought prope The court then adjourne Court Calendar —ThisDay. Crnevit Count. —26, 31, 82, 36, 87, 43, 47, 49, 64, 76, 77, 88, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90. 118, 128, 182. 150, 6, 238, 7, Surenion Count.—x6, 50, 98,79, 106, 21. 34, 99, 2, 46.142, 116, 6, 19, 61, 18, 69) 09. 76, 68, 74,82, 149. 64, 103, 44, 122, 80, 108, 56, 67, Ga. Common Pixas.—Let Part.— 53,69, 61, 67, 71, 76,75, 77. 79, 81. 88, 2d Part.—168, 118, 100, 66, 148, 162, 138, 178, 180, 182, ATHY Direct Communication wirn New YorK.—It 18 understood that the Morse telegraph line to New Yoik, will to-day commence sending messages di- rect to that city, by means of the extension recently built for the purpose of secutiog a direct comimu- nication between the two cities. The wire crosses the Hudson river near the promouotory, kaown as bs smtavuny’s Nose. — Paviadelplia Leager, Lec. 20 City Intelligence. Tre Croirna— the report or the Health OMicer shows ar increase of cholera cases, though loss fatality than for a week past, Quanantive, Deo, 20, 1848, His Honok tie Mavon:— Four cases of choiera hat occurred at the Marine Howpital since yesterday's te port. Three of there were old inmates of the [ospital previous to the arrival of the ship New York. One of them proved fatal Respectfully, ALEX. B. WAITING, Health OMver A case of cholera occurred at No, 161 Washington street, yesterday morving ‘Toe patient is @ German who arrived about @ week ago from Pittsburg. He has been in the country a year, ond hay had no communication whatever with the passengers of the ship New York. The following is from the attending physician :— “ December 20, 1848- 12), 4 “Sim—I beg leave to report to you that I have beon requested by Mesara Fox & Livingston to visit a Ger. bose pastage was engased ia ons of thai ships to-day for Havre, and who was takea ill this ot three a.m,, at Schwartz's German hotel, morp No 10! Washington street. His disease tx As cholera He has been in this coantry for eighteen moaths. rsidiug at Pittsburg, aud arrived im New York one week since, * there vas been DO intercourse hatwaan this per- son and the emigrants who oame out in the New York, “ Respectfully yours. “PF, CAMPBELL STEWART. “To Sern Geen. M.D. “ Resident Physician, Mayor’s office.’” The pitient, above alluged to died at four o'clock, yee erday | frernoon, having received no medical as sistance during the firs umel Dr. Scewart was care bad already edvan New Youu Oity Prac hours of his ithuess, nor at which time thy dis nin Society —The 3 City Tract Society hed thelr twenty-second anei verary, at the Tabernacle, inst evening, ‘Mae atvead- une, on the occasion, was large. considerlog the uu- pleasant weather which prevaiied at tho time. he President of the Society, the Rey. Thos. De Witt, D. D., took the cha Alves the dettvery of a prayer, by the Rev. J. 0. Thompeon. the report of the Lreasurer was read. It ap. pears that the Receipts, tor the last year, have been Expenditures... see +e $13,595 82 15,54) 00 Balance on hand ‘the Rey. isaac from which we extract the following “We have now 18 missionaries, 16 of whom have the svpervicion of our work in the differeat wards o7 ihe city ; another devotes attention to the German population ; and the other is our missionary to sea men, Beside these, there was, during nine months of the year, a mistionary to immigrants. From the re- ports presented to the Board, it appears that the average number of vistters, during the year. has beeu 1.J91; the present number is 1.230, occupying their stated districts, coy monthly upon each fimily. and more frequently fn particular cases, 1,024,140 tracts, comprising 4715,351 pages, have beeu discri- buted’; 1.275 bibles, and 880 Cestaments, supplied ; bs04d Velnmes lent ; 2,000 children gathered into Sab- bath, and 226 into publio schools ; 181 persons in- duced to attend bible ciasses, aud 2,395 to attend cbureh ; 1,627 district prayer muutings held ; 1655 temperance pledges obtained; 17 backslidere reciaime 1i0 persons hopefully couveried ; and 125 converis united with evangelical churches.” Tun Weatnen—Contrary to the expectations of the most accurate prognosticators, yesterday turned out one of the most disagreable of the seasva, Not once during the whole day was the sun visible. Atan arly hour in the morning the city was enveloped in a dense fog. and at noon the rain began to fall, which continued without intermission until a late hour laet night. The air was cold, and the streets filled with mud and water. ‘The night came on dark and gloomy, and there was every indication of a pro- tracted storm, Wuio Primary Erections —The whigs held their ward elections yesterday, throughout the city, for the election of the ward and general committees, The day pursed very quietly, though there was a good deal of interest manifested, as the election will have @ partial bearing on the nomination of the candidates for the next charterelection. Fines.—A fire broke out on Tuesday night, ta 9 car- penter’s rhop on 86th street, between Sth and 9th hues, which was entirely destroyed. Two cottages near by were considerably injured. A fire broke out about bait past 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning. ino epice factory fn Water street, news Fike slip, whioh was partially destroyed. Cura ann THe Cuinese.—In a fow days our citi- zens will have a better opportunity than ever before, to become kequainted with the “Celestial Empire” and ily myriads of inhabitants, by viewing the richest collection of Chinese curiosities and works of art ever shown out of Ching. We allude to the Chinese Mase- uni. for which # bailding of very large dimensions has just been erected connected with the Granite House in Bioadway, above Spring street, belonging to the Cos- terestate, ‘The coll-ction Is exclusively Chinase, and embraces vverything that is rare and owcious coucern- ing \bat most curious and distant uation, Mx. Hamnrix.— It appears by his advertisement, that notwithstanding bis immense losses, this gentleman is, with his usoal promptitude, making arrangements to adjust ail claims against bis It is something fer Me. Hamblin, cr any other man, to be able to say that, anid sil ruinous reverses, he has always paid every just claim against him to the utmost doiler, and he ‘will undoubtedly do so still within a reasonable time. Kipnarrixc —The following was rent to us yester day. We give it for what it ia worth:—A worthy colored man, in pursuit of work in Dusne street, was this morning ceized by two white men, in company, thrust into a carriage prepared for the purpose, where he was handcuffed, and immediately driven to the foot of Liberty street, and sent eouth im the Philadelphia traim at 9 o'clock. ‘I'+legraphie despatches have been serit after them, and they will probably be stopped in Philadelphia, and prosecuted for kidnapping. Tur Sai Jowens? Ba ‘The Ship Joiners’ Asso- ciation of this city gave their annual ballJat Tammany Hall, on Tuesday evening. There were about four hun- dred participants in the festivities of the occasion, The aesociation is formed of some of the most respect- able mechanics, and it was, therefore, gratifying to the friends of the members to see #0 large @ turn-out, The fair companions of the worthy architects of ma- rine splendor would compare favorably with those at. tendant on any of the bails of the season. Aa agree- ab'e evening was enjoyed by all, aud no doubt ahaad- some sum added to the treasurer's box Tar New Haven Raitnoan —This road, connecting this city and Boston, it is expected, will be ready for travel on Monday next, when the passage will be made in asingle day. Tbe laborers are now busily engazed ip cempleting the track in Canal street; and if tae in- provenents ure cartied out, which are now anticipated, the depot will be eo convenient, that the steamboat lines will be almoet, if not entirely, deserted. It templated to lay down @ single track from Canal street | through thealley adjoining National Hall,and have the pacsenger depot immediately in the rear o1 the Apollo rooms, to be reached from Broadway by an archway. ‘A betier place for a depot could not be found anywhere in the city, while it will not tend to obstruct the pas- | rage in any street. To most of the large hotels it is much more convenient and easy of accuss than the Jand@ing places of the steamboats, which is a very gteat consideration with the travelling community, especially with ladies, who have such a dread of passing | through the Sound in time of the storm and fog. With this there can be no impediment, but the greatest certainty may be entertained of reaching Buston on the same day the cars leave this city, Law Intelligence, An Avremrrep Avinn=-Oa Thu » George Smith, of Cotes, was put ou trial before the Oyer and ‘Lermimer, Judge Parker and Justices Conger and Hart presiding, lor highway robbery. The prisoner bad ingratiated himself with the prose- eutor, andled him through some by-path, where he encountered two contederates, Le Clare and another, Who robbed the proseeutor—-the prisoner all the time holding his hand and preventing bis resistance, though aflecting entire ignorance of the other parties, and pretending to pursue them after the robbery. The prosecutor swore that he had no doubt that the prisoner was the persoa who had thus decoyed him. T'wo well dressed, respectable looking ladies, appeared on the stand as witnesses for the detence. One, MargareteBacon, 6wore that prisoner Was at her houge, in Willamsburgh, on the day 1m question, attending the funeral of her child; the other, Mrs. Juha Concklin, swore that she had seen prisoner in New York on the day of the robbery, aud bad accompamied him 1a an om- nibus on ler way to her residence in Tweltth street, After a protracted cross-examination, the latter witness was Deediehet tas a in relation to the ride up Broadway, and said that the prisoner had left the ommibus at Thirteenth street, and that she had continued on. The so-called Mrs. Bacon had ewor to the day of the burial of her child, and the prigoner’s attendance at the funeral ; but when indirectly approacli d by questions as. to the age of the child, when it was born, &c., there was a diserepancy manifest, such as ne mother could have fallen into by mere error. Five witnesses, morever, proved with tolerable accuracy the pre- sence of the prisoner in West Troy, on the day in question, After the summing up, the jury retired, and in five minutes retarned with a verdict of guilty. Judge Parker instantly issued a beach warrant for the arrest of the two women, and afterwards sen- tenced prisoner to State prigon for life, as an ad- onition to scoundrels, thet however pleasant this getting vp an alibi” is, when successful, it but eases the certainty of conviction, and the when attempted throagh the means of perjury. Mrs. Coucklia was arrested, and is in jail. The other woman escaped.— Albany Atlas, Dec. 19. . unt or tHe Uniten States, Deo, 18 — No. Ted. MeLaughlim, appetiant, vs, the Bank of Potomac, The arguumeot (f this caves Was contioued Davis aud Brodicy for the appellee, aud by Cor toe appeals in weight of punishment TWO CENTS. Police Intetligence. Seduction and Puisou —A 763) Hoguier case oceur- red at the police court yesierday, before Justice Lo- \brop, in which an interesting young womaa gave her- telf up to the police authorities, to die haviag alleged that rhe bad taken arsenic [t appoars chat o’ciock yerterday afternoon, @ fuce was concesled by ne front steps of the Tombs, and proseeded into one of the side rooins at the police office, occupied by the offi- cers, and said to officer Burley: “ I have come here to die, |bave taken arseuic ” due offiewe #t Hest thought it was a joke, but on lifting up her veil, he recognised & face be had seen in a hours of disrepute situated at No. 50 Reade street, a short timesince, and knowing at the time, from her own acknowied¢ments, that she was @tierh victin to that mode of lite, and from the excl ted itaie of her appearence, nu felt patisted taat something was #roug. asthe was evidently si ir. Burley conduoted her before Justice Lotberp, aaa dit Worthy magistrate, after a few minutes conversation, immediately sent for Dr. Seoviiie, of the city prison, who forthwith applied the stomach pump to the unfor- tunate girl wud very soon relieved oer stomach of ail the poisonous subsiaace, The circumstances which Jed to the attempt at seif destruction, duction ot the poor girl, are brielly as follows :— About |x Weeks ao, she visited this city, from her | ed, PP ad peg on Loog Island, haviag formed © i ailacument (o a young man by the name of David ——. (wo regrot we have not tae name to fillin the blank ; buc it weaver uo ges bold of tt. we shall give it tothe public.) with woom she visit the theatre ; and that night, he induced her to visi a house in ¢, oded tn ac- complixbing his villancus desigus. Tax next day, he Placed her to board, fur @ short time, at her cousin's, situated in Washingtom street ; but, besomiag tired cf the location, she positively resolved to become boarder ina boure ot pubic prostitution ; and three weeks ago last Cuesday nigac, #be took board ia # hotre of That deseriptiog, sitaated a+ above stated, im Reade street, where she rematued secreted feom ber & Jatives and friends, exeape the ocoasioual visies of th! David ———, whom, it seems, she loved better than her own lf», Yesterday morning for what purpose is yet lo be known, thie David brought the cousia of this infalVated girl to the house where she was boarding. This exposition, and the shame which attended the Kvowleoge of her degradation, almost turned her crazy. and she dPeided at onve to leave the howe, aud acco dimgly etacted for Philadelphia ; on atriving at | Jersey City, she concluded not to go, bat to commit | suicide, aod for that purpore, she went into » drug store, and athed to purchase some arsenic. The clerk looked at her, and su:pecting she might wish to commit rome rash act towards herself. refused torell any. She them purchased a tooth brash, and other small articles; and then renewed her applisatioa for the arrenic, stating that she waated to kill some rats The clerk then put up some white powder, which resembied argenic, nod showed a small portiou om the endota knife, and iofvrmed her that that was enough to killapy one. After leaving the store, she took an occasion to visit another store, and in a glass of water she took nearly half of the arsenic, and oon she was taken with violent vomiting, On crowing the ferry bont, she took the balance of the powder, by putting @ little epitalin her band, and rolling the powder up into a pill, swallowed itdown ‘This caused renewed vomit- ing; and on the ferry boat landing, she took a carcisge and drove at once to her boarding house, in Reade street, which ehe entered in great haste, rayiag © 1 have taken arsenic ; give me some ink and paper; [ have not long to live.’ “ Oh,” eaid the landiady, * you must not diehere ? ‘No,’ said she,» { don’ciatend to, becaure you have been too good to me; but I must die somewhere, and I am going up to the Tombs to die,” and off she started. This alarmed the Jandisdy, who went out in search of the man David, and near the foot of Reade street she met him, and communicated the fact.of the’poison. David started im- mediately for the Tombs, and arrived jast in time to witness (he effects of the stomach pump on the victim of bis seduction, The name of this unfortunate girl, who is but in her ninteepth year, is Roseline although the name she ga ing houre, was “Reckles (Certainly appropriate one for tue course she had taken.) line is not to aay handsome, yet very good looking, and porsesses an excellent education, The brother of Roreline was in a terrible state of excitement, having deen sent for under the supposition that his sister was going to die; but under the skilfal treatment of Dr. Soovi'le, she wae placed out of danger, aad the magis- trate committed her to the kiad care of Mrs Foster, the matron of the city prison. As soon as she was Jaced in her charge, two women we: red to watch er, as rhe wus evidently laboring under a seve: tal dierangement, A despaton was sent for her father, who is expected to arrive in town to-day, when such steps will be taken, under the advice of Justice Lo- throp, as will be deemed necessary for her future wel- fare. It is suppoced that the clerk in the drug store e her some tartar emetic instead of arsenic, feartag that she intended to commit suicide, as the quantity of powder taken, had it been arsenic, would ha\ caused death beyond a doubt. Passing Bad Money.—A man, by the name of John W. Brown, was arrested, yesterday, on a chatge of passing @ counterfeit $10 bill, purporting to be on the ‘Tompkins County Bank, in payment for a bottle of wine, valued at $3, on Maria Adame, of No, 3 Frauklin street. Justice Lothrop held him to bail to answer the charge. Superior Court, Before Chief Justice Oakley. Deo. 21.—Dow, Pillshury § Sandford va Julian Chastelain § Elias Ponvert.—This i an action to re- cover $773 35, a proportion of general average srising out of an accident which oceurred to the brig Char- lotte, ef which plaintiffs are owners, in coming into this port, on the 10th November, 1847. It was stated that after coming Inside the Hook the captain acted as his own pilot, and stood up the Bay until he came nei Romer's shoal ; the tide was setting out strongly, contequence of which the brig took a shea driven on the shoul, where she grounded. Inorder to get her off. it became necessary to unioad her, for which purpose lighters and aateamboat had to be taken down, the whole expenee of whish amounted to $1,326 50, the defendant’s proportion of which is $775 35, the sam sought to be recovered—they* being owners of the largest portion of the cargo. The principal defence that plaintiffs are bound to show, afiematively, that general urage for captains to navizete their own vessel® into this port. or else that the must show that the skili of the captain of the brig Charlotte was equal to that of the New York pilots, for navigating yeseels into this port. Adjourned Lee vs. Hazzard. —In thia cause the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff, for $1,100 60 Before Judge Sandford. John H.Bate vs Kesolvert Stephens isisan action for ® maticious prosecution. It appeared that a man named Kendail took the premises 173 Bowery from the defendant, in 1843 for one year,and afterwardsrenewed the lease from year to year, until the year 1847, when Kendall became embarrassed. He then assigned his interest in the premises to Bate, for the beneit of his creditors. It was stated that Kendall bad made vartour improvements on the premises while he occupied them, nd eo contrived these improvements that they did. not attach to the freehold, and might be without any disturbance or damage to defendant's property. In 1847 Stephens insisted npon # surrender being made to him of the premises; the plainti® and Kenaull consented to give up the premises, bat pre- yicus to doing #0, took down their linprovementa, and carried them off. In so doing Stephens alleges they committed a trerpass on his premises, aad cansed them both to be indicted in the Court of General Sas- sions. They were afterwards tried, and it seems, ac- cording to counsel's statement, the Recorder directed the jury to acquit Bate, and he afterwards exa- mined as awitness for Kendall. The present suit te brought to recover damaces for the provecution. The cetindant had not gone iato his defence when the court adjourned Smith vs Line et ols.—In this ovuse a non-suit was granted, aud thy jury assessed the value of defendant Lines’ property at $1,661 92, and the damages $88 555 snd the property of the other dufendents at $267 72, and their dymoges at $id 57. Dre. 16.—1x Banco. ~ Decisions. Maurice Wedeles & Maurice Meyer vs C. Bonaffe ef al —Jadgmantof non- suit, Dawesads Seymour, —Motion for new trial denied. Adams ads Brisbane —Motion for new trial denied. Smito «ds, Wasson,—Motion for wew trial denied. Dord ads Daroy —Motion for new trial denied. Dar- by vs Dord.— Motion for new trial deaied. Darby Emerie — Judgment for plaintiff. Same vs. Sade. judgment for plaintiff Mead, plaintiff in error, Telier, defendant ix error. ~ Ordered that the rule en- tered in this cause, lust Saturday, be amended #0 as to read—Judgment reversed. with oosts. Reynold, de- fendant im error. ads Baker, plaintiff ia error.— Ordered that the rule entered im this cause last satar+ day. be stended so a8 to read—Judgment with costs. Copy rul this court, for ‘the tri first Monday of J ary, 1 continued until the ~egond Saturday of January, ua- lees the Justice holding the term shall otherwise direct No judgment, asin care of » nousuit, will be eranted for omitting to bring to trial at the term hereby ordered, ‘The business of the special term will com~ fhence ‘om Tucedey, January 2, at 10, A.M. The calendar of causes for the gencral term in January, will not be taken up vatil ial term is closed, except that cersiorartes and ted on the firet Saturday of the term. T irawn for the January special term, 2 and was jurors will be « This is an action on policy of iasurance, to recover the sum of $7,500. plaintift t hool at New. town, Long Island, and oscar ied ive promises there, upo: ich’ he effected the policy in questi at the defendant’s office, for $9.400 in separate su On the night of the 25th or 26th of November, 1846, while Mr. and Mrs. Such were at a party at Mr Sea- man's, adout three miles off a spark from the bailatove. which communicated with the copols, ignited it, aad the whole building, together with its contents, con: ing of the furniti the wardrobe of \ Such and their $7,500, testi. mony of the quantity of property destroyed, and ite value, Adjourned, Kingsbury et al vs. Maine —Verdict for plaintitf, assessing the property at $275 65. ‘ommon Pleas, .. fore Judge Ulshor iter Fmmons ve Shue avoe Me Cohiti.~ A jurow was withdrava ia