The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1848, Page 2

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Such an Almanac bas been much needed. Thore now publithed are not complete enough, nor strictly accurate. We therefore intend to publish one that will be correct ‘n every psrticular, and unencumbered with useless matter. The Chronological Table of the Events of 1848 will alone be worth the price of the book. It will be printed in the form of a neat compact pamphlet, and be ready for delivery in a day or two, at Sizpence per copy. Agents will please send in their orders. THE CAL\FORNIA HERALD. The Catirvonnia Herat, fall of valuable informs, tion relative tethe Gold Region, and the routes thither accompanied by a MAP OF THE GOLD AND QUICK- SILVER REGION, was published yesterday morning Two editions were printed; the first was soldoutinan hour. We sbal) prints third edition this morning ‘The map, the latest and most accurate in existence, was universally admired. It was drawn on the spot. since the discovery of the mines, by am officer of the army, and embraces all the principal points, dis- tances, ke., &c., in in the gold region, Such » map, with the information accempanying it, Js of the greatest value to those who remain at home, as well as to those who intend to seek a fortune, or something worse, in the valleys of the Secramente. Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence. Agents are requested to send in their orders as rapid'y as possible. Mr. Hobbie’s Post Office Report. The report of Mr. Hobbie, the First Assistant of Cave Johnson, the Postmaster General, on postal reform, which we published the other day, is one of the ablest documents on the subject which has emanated from that department for the last quarter of acentury. The ability displayed in that paper, the grasp of mind for post office details, and the thorough mastery of the merits of the subject generally, would convince an unbeliever that Mr. Hobbie, bimeelf, is much abler and more suitable for the office of Postmaster General than Cave Johnson 1s for that of letter carrier. Two years ago, Mr. Hobbie was sent to Europe, for the pur- pose of collecting intelligence on post office mat- ters; and the effective manner in which he dis- charged the duties of his mission, is now apparent tothe world. He has collected such a mass of statietics on this subject, and grouped them to- gether with so much skill and such convincing force, that we do not see how Congress can delay action anv longer on this most important branch of the public service—the cheap, safe, and rapid con- veyance and delivery of the mails. One of the good things flowing from the election of General Taylor, will be, that we shall get rid of such incompetent and imbecile officials as Cave Johnson; and another of che good results which we expect from it ir, the selection of such a man as Mr. Hobbie to superintend the Post Office De- partment in future. Without reference to party politics or party pre- ferences of any kind, we no not hesitate to pro- pose Mr. 8. R. Hobbie as a moet competent and suitable person to discharge the duties of Post- master General with efficiency; and we shall re- commend the selection of such an accomplished officer to the consideration and approval of the gallant President, as soon as he gets the ribbons in one hand and the whip in the other, to drive the State team for the next four years. New Yorn anp Eure Rairoap.—The directors of this railroad company, and a large number of invited guesis, went on an experimental trip last evening over the road. We understand they have gone to Finghempton, a distance of two hundred miles from the city, and will return probably to- morrow evening. When completed, this railroad will be the most important of any in the country; not merely as rupning through the southern tier ot counties of this State, and making a direct rail- road communication between this city and Lake Ene, but because of the certainty of its becoming at some time, remote or near, a part of the great reilroad that must of necessity be constructed to conneet the new y acquired territory of California with the Atlantic seaboard Tus Strawen Panama, which left here on the Ast inst. for California, returned to porton Monday, in distress, having broken some part of her cylia- der ‘The First Presidential Election in Fraace— | The Eleetion of ‘The First Ocmooratic Revolution in Rome —Next Nows from Kurope. The winter arrangement for the departure of the Cunard steamships having gone into effect, we shall have an arrival from England but twice in & month, instead of every week, as heretofore. The next veesel of this class that will arrive, is the one which left Liverpool on the sixteenth instant, and her intelligence will probably be received here on next Saturday or Sunday. The next news from Europe will most certainly be of a very interesting and important character. It will convey to us the result of the first and great presidential election in France—a reault which the whole civilized world has looked forward to with intense interest. The two leading candidates in that election are General Cavaignac and Louis Napoleon. The merits and popularity of General Cavaignac are found in his personal history for a period of t.enty years past. The popularity of Napeleon eprings from the deep historical feeling and veneration which pervade the great mass of the French people for the memory of his wonder- ful uncle, the great Napoleon. According to the newepapers on the other side of the Atlantic, Na- poleon’s chances are the best. How that may be we cannot tell ; but bis character, his moderation, and his professions of republicanism, seem to have risen considerably during the canvass. Among the very interesting private correspondence which will be found in another part of this day’s Herald, we particularly refer our readers tothe admirable jetter from Pans, giving a more interesting and graphic description of the person, the manners, the position, and prospects, of the young Napoleon» than any we have seen published in the American journals. Prince Louis is not the weak, imbecile man that the English papers represent him to be. Immediately after his escape from Ham, and while he resided in London, we were frequently thrown into his society, had much conversation with him, and found him interesting and intelligent, though modeet and somewhat reserved in his demeanor. If Cavaignac should be elected, no change of po- licy will, of course, take place; and, singularly enough, the platform of Napoleon seems some- what similar to that which the other occupies. But whichever of them may be elevated to the chiet magistracy of the new-born republic, on the result of that great election depends, ina great degree, the fate of human liberty and self-govern- ment in France and in Europe. If, instead of go- ing to the polls and depositing their ballots for the candidate of their choice, with a consciousness of the magnitude and importance of the duty, the people of France have so forgotten themselves, and so much lost sight of the grand principles which they have been charged to reduce to prac- tuce fer the happiness of the European world, as to fall back into anarchy and bloodshed, then, in- deed, may the philanthropist and the friend of his species, all over the world, weep and despait. But we cannot doubt the result. With all their apparent thoughtlessness—their desire for the tinsel, and their apparent disregard of the sub- stance-—we cannot allow ourselves to think for a moment that they have forgotten the sad and bitter lessons which they learned in the school of sad and bitter experience. We can- not and will not, even for a moment, suppose that the blondy ecenes of their first revolution, or their trials and suflerings since the occurrence of that national tragedy, have been obliterated from their memories. Rather do we think that they are in. delibly impressed upon their recollections, and that they have come out of the trying ordeal of theur first popular election as triumphantly as their friends, and the friends of free government every- where, desire. God grant that itis so! The Pre- sidential election once properly over, France will be safe. Germany, Italy, Austria, and other Eu- ropean nations, will follow in her wake, and the great French republic will be, in after times, hailed as the regenerator of Europe. Glorious appella- tion—glorious distinction! Next in importance to France, comes Rome and italy. The Holy Fatherhas been assaulted within the walls of the Quirinal itself, in the immediate vicinity of which, if not on its very steps, the Pope’s Secretary has been sacrificed. Little, we opine, was Pius the Ninth aware of the mightinees of the spirit he evoked when he put the ball of progress in motion within his circumscribed do- muinion. , Little did he imagine that that spirit, in- stead of beinga fledgling,as he supposed it to be,was full grown, and needed but the breaking of the shell within which it was confiaed, to burst forth with | irresistible fury, like a pent upstream in the Rocky Mountains, that under the influences of a warm epring, bursts the bonds which confine it, and rushes and beunds madly forth till it8-waters attain an equilibrium, sweeping, and destroying, and re- moving the rocks, the boulders of ages, in their impetuous course. Yes, the rock of St. Peter has been endangered by the very spirit which the suc- cessor of St. Peter evoked. But it 1s the temporal, and not the spiritual, dominion of the Pope which was threatened, at the last accounts; and whether the successor of St. Peter is now, or will be in future, a temporal prince, depends on the com. plexion of the next news which we shall receive from the Eternal City. It 1s not, however, in this respect alone, that the next news from Rome will be looked for with 1n- terest. The whole of Italy and Austria, and the world at large, are interested in the movements now going on inthat part of the world. Had these things happened in any other age, or at any other period of the world’s history, they would not be of much moment; but now, when the human | mind has awakened to a sense of its own great- ness—when reason asserts its sway, and man | takes the practical and sensible, in preference to the theoretical and insensible—when the mind | which can, throvgh the instruments of its own | formation and ingenuity, penetrate the worlds be- yond us, and measure their breadth, and length, and thickness, and density, to a particle—when, in fine, intellect has determined to assert its sway, and to throw to the winds what conflicts with the reason which is capable of accomplishing these wonderous things—at such a time, and under such circumstances, the remarkable events which have recently taken place in Europe are of a magni- tude and importance that cannot be overratea. We cannot but see in the course which events have taken in Europe, that old things are indeed pass, ing away—that the mind of man is restless and | disturbed—that it is in search of that which it knows it will yet find--that the future, so long con- sidered impenetrable, is no longer impenetrable— that, 1n fact, the curtain which has concealed it, 18 elevated more than half way—that there is in everything pertaining to the intelligence, comfort, education and happiness of man, a good time coming. That such 1s the fact, we think there is no doubt--that such 18 the opinion of the thinkiag men of the world, we have no reason to disbelieve. At whet epoch has the mind of man been as free as itis to-day? Where is the field that 1t dare not pry into? Who can prescribe its limits? Who dare term a man a bigot for entertaining what he con- tiders rational and reasonable views onevery sub- ject? It isin this view, therefore, that the next news from both France and Rome will be looked for with intense anxiety. The events that have re- cently taken place in Rome and Italy are to be considered only as the few heavy drops which precede a violent thundsr storm in the tropics. The storm has yet to come; and the result is im the hands of Providence. When that storm does occur, its effeets will not be confined to Italy. They ‘will, we think, level all distinctions, all ferms, all_ceremonies--all the so called nghts which an artificial and false system, has erected for the benefit of the few and the in- nall nations. When that ime shell have ani when the coming storm sal! have expended force--then the world will that millenium which philosophers predicted, poets painted, Then indeed shall **the nations their swords loughsharea, and their spears in- to proning hooks--nation shall not lift ap the sword againet nation, neither shal! they leara war any * God’a voice on earth will rule the earth, and man, God’s creature, will occupy the position which he intended him to occupy. jury of the many An election of a Senator to Congress from this State, to supply the vacancy to be made by Mr Dix, whose term of office expires on the fourth of March, will taxe place in the State Legislature which wae returned at the late election, and which is to meet in Albany next week This election will be a great struggle, not between the two old parties ot the Legislature, but among the rival and am- bitious cliques and influences of the whig party, which possess an iinmense majority in that body. The struggle, indeed, has already begun, and shown itself in the various ebullitions that have ‘aken place of late among the whig circles and coteries, as well as in several public journals attached to that party throughout the State. No sooner was the triumph of General Taylor and the whigs ascertained by the result of the Pre- sidential election, on the seventh of November lart, than this contest began among the leadiag politicians in Albany, New York, and other places in the State. The firat movement made its appear- ance in the shape of an Albany letter, published in a morning journal, in this city, of amall circu- lation, and less influence, callea the Express. This was an indirect mode of beginning the con- test; but the point was at once seized by Thurlow ‘Weed, and he came out boldly and vehemently against the movement, and made a savage on- slaught upon Mr. Collier, who is supposed to be a candidate for the office of Senator, and to be the instigator, or the author, of that letter which appeared in the New York journal. The attack of Thurlow Weed on Mr. Collier brought new forces into the field, and attracted the attention of the politicians of the whig party throughout the State. It was discovered at once, and 80 anounced in various quarters, that ex-Governor Seward was a candidate for the United States Senate, m opposition te any antagonist; and hence commenced, at once, the great struggle fox ascendancy in this State, which may lead to a future disorganization of the whig party similar to that of the democratic party, as de- veloped in the movements of the barnburn- ers during the last two years. The struggle 1s widening and extending in every direction; and notwithstend ing the disclaimers of tacticians,who affect to believe that the icsue is an immateria; one, there is no doubt but a very serious conflict will ensue within the ranks of the whig party at the next assembling of the Legislature in Albany, on the election of a United States Senator. The most promiment candidate as yet in the field, is undoubtedly ex-Governor Seward. He is supported by the old Western influence, with all its experience and wily management,concentrated in the person of Thurlow Weed, who 13 by no means a weak or imbecile politician, but possess- es in his sphere of operation, a good deal of the mingled capacity and finesse of Cardinal Richelieu, Machiavelli of Florence, and that other distinguish- ed politician, generally known by the name of Beelzebub, with several aliases. Mr. Seward is undoubtediy a man of considerable talent, great address, and skilfulin the management of men; cliques, coteries and excitements. Thurlow Weed is his man ot all work, andis capable of accom plishing much 1n the way of political results. In- deed, so strong 1s the position of the ex-Governor, aided and assisted as he will be by ThurlowWeed, and all the influences he can bring to bear, that the other chque or cliques of the whig party, who are supposed to be more friendly to the Vice President and his side of the house, are making a serious attempt for the establishment of a new newspaper organ in Albany, calculated to grapple with the autocracy which has grown up during the last few yeafs, under the genius and auspices of Thurlow Weed and ex-Governor Seward. ‘The movement made by Mr. Seward to procure a position in the Senate, and by this means to open the door for his future intrigues, either for an elec- tion to come hereafter, or for the distribution of the offices at Washington, has no serious or relia- ble organizationfto encounter, but rather a motley group of opposing candidates—each one at the head of a small clique in some part of the State, but without the numerous ramifications possessed by the ex-Governorand his fidus Achates. We have heard the names of John A. Collier, Luther Bra- dish, Joshua A. Spencer, Danel D. Barnard, Washington Hunt, and others, mentioned in con- nection with the office of United States Senator. The union of all these and the other fleating inte- ests in connection with that of Mr.Fillmore, might be able, perhaps, to present an opposition capable of combatting with some probability of success the well-dieciplined forces of Mr. Seward and the skilful management of his agents ; but as yet the appearance of the struggle 1s that of a compact body of regulars, with a tried chieftain at their head, in opposition to a confused and floating mass of volunteers, without organization or concentra- ton. This contest, so far, exhibits no tangible general principle of difference between the respective com- batants and cliques engaged in it, except the rage tor office ; yet the state of political feeling in New York, and the condition of parties in the North, are so peculiar at the present time, that we should not be surprised if new and more startliag ques- tions than any we have yet seen in connection with the movements of party in this country, might spring up before the struggle for United States Senator in Albany shall have been set- tled. All sections of the whig party profess to be free-soil men, and generally anti-slavery in principle. The recent election, and the singulat developement of the free-soil question, which 13 Strictly ananti-slavery feeling, have almost disor- ganised all the old parties in New York, reduced them to their original elements, and effected such arevolution in public opinion as may give a facili- ty for the introduction of more novel and more elarming propositions than any which have yet agitated the country. The election of General Taylor may present to the whigs of the North and South the pout d’ appus from which they may or- ganise a national party; but if there should be a doubt in the minds of thore politicians who are | supporters of Mr. Seward for U.S. Senator, we wouldn’t be at all surprised to see attempts made to open up new questions—even going farther than the barnburners or free soil men, and eventually | closing with a distinct expression of future action, affecting even the constitutional rights of the South with regard to their slave property. It 1s well known that the original movement of the abolition party in the North, formed recently by Mr. Martin Van Buren and the free soil men, bas a much deeper purpose in view than the mere non-extension of slavery to California, or the abolition of it in the District of Co- lumbia. These restless agitators have taken every method, for many years past, to de- clare eternal hostility against the institutions of the South, and their unalterable purpose, even at the hazard of breaking up the Union, to effect the unqualified abolition of slavery. This distracting question, however, will move forward, step by step, bit by bit; and as the ultra portion of the whig party have long been free soil men, it is not an unlikely supposition, that in a contest for Se- nator in the State Legislature, a certain section might go a step further than the free soil men, and attempt to moot the question of an amendment of the constitution, in that particular feature which secures the slavee to the Southern States. In the various abolition conventions so frequently held, (and there 18 one now sitting in Philadelphia), during the last few years, in New York, Boston, and other places, this alarming alteration has not only been openly put forward, but discussed and approved in all respects, and resolutions passed to carry it into effect. Now, in the event of ex- Governor Seward and his friends sustaining, con- trary to our expectation, a defeat at the election for United States Senator, they are the very meo who would go that step further than the free soi party, and mise a mew issue, more destructive to the peace and harmony of the Union than aay that has yet agitated the confederacy. Anti- masons and anti-renters can easily swallow aati- slavery. In this view of the matter, the electron of United Statee Senator, in the New York Legislature, may become a starting point tor another crusade, ip a new shape, more pregnant with dissension and dieunion, and more detrimental in its opera- tion, than any agitation yet organized, either by the ultra-whigs, barnburners, or abolitionists, But whatever may be its effect on the Union at large, one thing is very certain—that should thts move- ment take place, it will break up the whig party, ag effectually as the democratic party was clef- asunder by the dissolving effects of the move- ment of the barnburners. Honors to Tux Brave--Gengrat Woot ann Corona Duncan.—The gratitude of the people of the United States, in elevating Gen. Taylor to the high office of chief magistrate of the republic, in consequence of his public services and pure cha- racter, has furnished the journalists of all Europe with a great many topics of approbation of this country. Honore extended to the brave defeaders of a country, excite the same feelings in the human breast, in both hemigpheres, and among every people. But besides General Taylor, we have other brave spirits, whom the people will take pains not to forget. Every officer and military man, who went through the brilliant campaigas in Mexico, was as much a hero, though ina lesser light, as the President elect. We are glad, therefore, to observe that spon- taneous movements have been made in this State to express proper feelings towards two distinguished men for their services in the war with Mexico—natives, we believe, of this great State. On Saturday next, the ceremony of pre- senting a splendid sword to General Wool, which was authorized by the last Legislature, will take place at Albany; and to-morrow evening, we under. stand, adinner will be given at the Astor House to the gallant Colonel Duncan, and a testimonial of the estimation in which his bravery and military skill in both campaigns in Mexico are held by his fel- low citizens, will also be presented to him on the occasion. * Any remarks of ours can add but little to the appreciation in which General Wool’s military conduct 18 held by the people of this country. Mo- dest and unassuming, he performed one of the most brilliant feats in that glorious war, by taking an army of three thousand volunteers, marching it across the Rio Grande and through the wilds of New Mexico, and giving it discipline and skill, which, on the field of Buena Vista, formed the principal element of that great victory. The occasion will undoubtedly attract a large assem- blage to the Capitol in Albany, where the ceremo- ny will take place. Of Col. Duncan, we need say little. His career, from the field of Palo Alto to the entrance of our troops into the city of Mexico, is well known, and his worth is appreciated by every friend of his country. We shall give full reports of both these assem- blages, eo peculiarly proper for the purpose of con- ferring merited honor on the brave sons of New York. TueatricaL.— We have recently suggested to the theatrical managers of this city, the propriety of introducing dramas of a novel and interesting character ; at the same time asserting that their efforts, in this regard, would be crowned with success ; and our predictions were more than re- alised, in the vast assemblage that crowded every department of the Broadway theatre last even- ing. The piece performed was the grand roman- tic spectacle called “‘ Monte-Christo,” which has been dramatized by G. H. Andrews, trem the beautiful novel of that name, by Alex. Dumas. In our subsequent review of these matters, we shall go-more into detail, and will now conclude by in- viting our citizens by all means to see this splen- did production. Sreamsuir Panama, Captain Comstock, which sailed hence for California, on the Ist instant, re- turned on Sunday, under canvass, having broken her cylinder and cylinder top, five days out. She experienced heavy weather on her passage back: The damage will be repaired immediately. A Teport from the ship will be found under the mar mine head. Stramer Orvs, which left on Saturday night, for Chagres, went into the Delaware Breakwater, on Sunday, to avoid the storm. She would pro ceed so soon as the weather permitted. Navar.—The U. 8. sloop of war Saratoga was at Sacraficios on the 2d instant. ‘Theatrical and Musical. Bowsay Tueatre.—The very fanny, though we must ray rather far-fetched, plece of “Johnny Atkins,” eom- menced the evening itertainmonts last night, and the audience (which was quite a mumerous one) was mightily pleased with the wittioism of Winanss, Smith and Mrs, Sutherland, the illustrious trio who made such asingular voyage. The reading of the titles of the President of the United States, whore amba: the Doctor purports to be. was very amusipg, thought it to be the best hit in the piece. Tne drama of the “ Lion of the Desert” was next played, and Herr Driesbach’s performances with his animals were a@ ex- treordipary as ever. After the ballet of the “ Abdud- tion of Nina,” the grand Easterm romance of “El Hyder’ was played. Both were well received. Signora Ciocea, Neri. G. W. Smith, and the balle! 3B cor nightly increase in favor with the public. evening an excellent billis presented. “ Mungo Park” will be played; Johnny Atkins will sgain make bis voyege; and the favorite domestts drama of “ Rose Clinton,” im which Miss Wemyes acts so boautifally, will conclude the entertainments, after some dancing by Cioeca and Neri, Broapway Tueatre.—If you wish to realize all the splendor and magnificence of that famous romance, Monte-Cristy,’’ just visit this elegant theatre. We have never been any romantic spectacle produced om our stage, which excels this splendid new melo-drame, ‘The exciting interest cf the original novel is admira- bly preserved in this version, and the whole getting up of the piece isin the highest degree creditable to the liberal yi i t lances with great ire ballet performance is In last act; the Carnival derervedly elicited the most marked approba- It is full ofbumer, and js an ad sentation of the varied and is designed to represe: The grandeur ry, the correctness and splendor of all the properties, and the life and spirit of the entire Leeper make this altogether one of, the most etrikt be gemma ever oven on the stage The house/last night, was filled y an audience whove satisfaction was fully evinced by the repeated plaudits which rewarded the efforts of e numerous performers. It is te be repeated te- night, and we advise all who wish to see what can be e American stage, in the production of at- spectacles, to secure seats at the Broadway. Natronarf{THeatax.—The favorite pley of “ Damon and Pythias’” brought forward Messrs. Jy R. Scott amd C. W. Clarke in s most prominent light, aud well did they become the characters they assumed, as we have never seen the parts of the two friends more beautifully represented, and the repeated bursts of applause mnst have beon most satisfactory tothese artista, as well as to all those who performed in the piece. The scene where Damon defies Dionysius and is sentenced by the latter to death, was finely done. Mr. Farland is quite s Lent Solel and ® most useful member of his 'e trust that this piece will ere long be played as it was received #0 enthusiastically last - t_we are sure a repetition of it, with same ters, will be lated. tT od %, Saved . Booth, all tl . For ‘the partioalars w. rest of the compan: Hy Vortiooment. of his bill, we refer to the is @ most exquisite q a.re's housekeeper, led. In the course of tl janoe ts in- troduced. called the “California Gold Miner,''followed This makes the ninth night of ite representatio: ‘the attracti a to be as strong as over. if the revewed applause ziven by the certainly a amasl: aoe, very general idee of the tolle ssw as the pleasures te de derived in digging goldim Califoroia Tne enter- taloments elude hte called ~ Where's Baroum’” To-night tive bill is cfered for thove who wish Coxcent or tHe How that the atte ee ‘tbe plendid 01 splendid program Sate teliced amurement of the publi they reemed not to be affected by the thinness of the audience, as they performed every feature of the pro- @ramme with the utmost musical precision, and ceived the unanimous cheers of an audiv rated highly pleased with the entertain: for their amurement. We hope their concert. to mor- row eveping, at the Female Academy, Brooklyn, will ‘be well attended. as they really deserve public patron- age. as articte who possess all the requirements neces- sary to give the utmost satisfaction. Cuaustr's Minstaxcs.--This cold weather is just the time to hear these folks. as laughing at their jokes will warm up « person, both mentally an: jorporeally, for nth to come, euch is their brilli SB evening at Christy's is » subscription evening, an they give the best they can, thus equalling the Italien, or any other opera, in this rerpect. Meropron —At this bouse, the Virginia Miuzterls, Meters. Reyoaldson and the other }, mightiy: amuse crowds, Camrnet’s Minstagis are working a vein equal in | were appointed a committee:—Aldermen Franklin, M profit, to themeelves, to any of the veins in the Call- fornis gold diggings, at the same time that it proves amine of delightful amusement to all who attend their concerts. The three divisions of this evening's pro- ey are full ot their most popular doings and sayings. New Oareans Searwavens.—These elegant artists are doing a pl busin town Collin’ did voice, Rainer’s delightfal, singing, Bull’s roientific playing on the violin. table bone playing. and all their amusing [talian bur- leequer, Ko, give great satisfaction every evoaing, They have # long and successfal career before them. Wuirr’s Sexenanen’s, at{Stoppani Hall, are succeed- ing finely, The great tation they bave made for themselves during their lengths performanos this city, bas raised for them hosts of frie: wirers, who crowd to bear them wherever perform. Their present location is central, and convenient of accers. Broapwar Circus —Now that the holiday week is deing enjoyed, it not be amiss to state that one of the most comfortable places to pass Broadway circus. The performan in the bighest degree entertaining Equestrina cites avd the gymnastics are effected with the utmost grace, and tl hole performenvoes of the evening are ofo pleasing a character, thet ne one can help being amused and highly gratified by an attendance on one of the performances, Zoouocicat. Havt.—Van Amburgh, at Nos. 85 and 87 Bowery, is now giving such entertainments as should not be neglected by parents or tutors who have cbildren or pupils to instruct. Zoology is at once use- ful and agreable, and no one who feels the responsibi- lity of s guardian, will fall to embrace this opportunit; of showing the young folks the specimens of natut history here exhibited But aside from instruction, the place is worthy of s visit for amusement, and no one will regret having spent an hour there. City Intelligence. Tue Cuourna.—The following report from the Health Officer, at Quarantine, shows a considerable increase of cholera patients over the last report :— Quanantine, Deo, 26, 1848, His Honor tHe Mavor:— There have occurred five cases ef cholera, and one death, among the inmates of the Marine Hospital, since the last report. There are po cases among the passen- gers of the ship New York. Respectfully, ALEX. B. WHITING, Health Officer. The Resident Physician reports that there are no cases in the city, Fing.—A fire broke out, on Monday night, in the stable No. 77 Eighteenth street, which was extinguish- ed with trifling damage. Tue Home ror tHe Fries grand con- cert for the benefit of the Home for t! ‘rlendless will come off this evening, at the Tabernacle. The New York Sacred Music Socisty, Madame Otto, Miss Auguetta Brown, and several other eminent artista, have volunteered their servics for the oocasion. It will doubtless be one of the most splendid musical entertainments of the season, Acciwent FRom tHE Ice.—Mrs. MoGuire, of No. 600 Greenwich street, while walking near the corner of Clarkson and Greenwich streets. on Monday after- noon, slipped. and fell upon che sidewalk. in conse- que! of the ice, by whioh her leg was broken. She was taken to her reridence. Rescuen.—A man pamed James Russel was rescued from drowning. on Monday night, at the foot of Roose- velt street, by officer Sharpe, of the 4th ward Accipentat Deatn.—The Coroner held an inquest sterday, at No. 224 Stanton street, on the body of Wucpean Ds; 0 vétive Of lnpland. 8 pours of age, 30 came to his death by the bursting ofa gun, on Christmas day. Itseems that the deceased. with many others, | was near the Dry Dock, shooting at fowls, on Christmas morning, and while discharging his gun st one of the | fowls it burst at the breach, and a piece of the iron | pee his forehead, killing him almost immediste- ly. Verdict accordingly. | _Usxnown Man Founn Drownen.—The Coroner held | am inquest, yesterday, at the alms house yard, on the | body of an unknown man, about 60 years of age, appa- | rently an Irishman by birth, who was found floating in the dock foot of Warren street. | dressed ina black coat, satin e knees. check shirt, his hair was sandy and alittle bald-headed, Verdict—Found drowned, Common Counc! Boarp or Assistant ALDERMEN, lay, Deo. 25.— Small, President. in the chair. The minutes of the eceetinge of the last meeting were read and ap- vening is the varfed, ond proved. Pier.—Petition favorable Nephi scindorg ple widening at the foot of Warren street. ferred. each perannum. Adopted in concurrence. Branch Lig Som aoey favorable to constructing branch sewer from nklin Market to the sewer in South street. Adopted. Culverts and Basins. —Report favorable to constract- ing receiving basins and culverts at the corner of Pe street. Chambers street and West Broadway, alsoat the corner of Chambers and Greenwich streets. Adopted. Communication from the Board of Aldermen, grant- | ing to the Trustees of St Patrick’s Cathedral the liberty to run a ferry from the foot of 23d street, E.R, to their new cemetery on Long Island, at $100 per year. Adopted in concurrence. Hose Co, No. 15.—Report favorable to suspending the members of Hose Co. No. 15 from the fire department. Referred. Report favorable to reinttating William Ward, John Moore, and H. Howard as members of the fire depart- Adopted in concurrence. on from sundry citizens for the opening of 80th Referred. Report favorable to refunding to M. H. Smith, o | tain moneys paid on property held by him under sales | for aeresements. Adopted. Petition of sundry ns favorable to repairing Gouverneur Market. Referred Colored Home.—Report favorable to remitting the | taxes on the property held by the manazers of the | Colored Home. | Ald. Jamieson called for the reading of the report. | Ald. Hinnanp objected to the reading of the report, and rore to a point of order. The pent decided that the point of order was | not well made, and would rot be sustained; whereupon Ald. Hibbard took his hat to leave the chamber. \t- Arms was ordered to permit no member to re the chamber, but the physical force of the Alder- being greater than that of the Sergeant at-Arms, left the room. On motion, the report was then adopted in ooncur- rence. Communication from His Honor the Mayor, advisin, | the propriety of appointing a committee to confer wit! the Commissioners of the Code, now at Albany. Re- ferred to a special committee, composed of Aldermen Hibbard, Shaltz, and Webb. ‘The President was added | to the committee. Report favorable to directing the Commiesioner of Streets to have the city maps in his office repaired. | Adopted in concurrence. Report favorable to paying B. P. Noris $80 for loss of horse, by falling into the sewer in Fulton atrest, oe Heke to constructing a sewer in Tred. to paying M. MoGillighan the sam done to horse and wagon, by falling 01 eet. Referred. m appt committee of three, to re- action is necessary in relation to the Alderman from the 2d, leaving the Board during its sersion, contrary tothe rules of the Board, the repeated order of the President, and with violence passing the Sergeant-at Arms of barge of hi it ¢ Board, while Adopted, and the follosing nd Morgan. ‘The Board adjourned until Monday evening next, at6 o'clock. Court of General Sessio: In this Court, there were, during the December term, 28 persons convicted. Of th TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGEYE, THIATIETH OCOVGRESS, SECOND SESSION. In Senate. Wasninaton, Dao, 96, 1848, PRELIMINARY BUSINESS, The members convened at the usual hour, whee Vioe- President Dalles being absent, Mr. Atchison,» ¢ Miseourl, teok the chair and oslled to order. Praya? was then offered up by the Chapiain, and the busines* of the day commenced. INTRODUCTION OF NRW SENATORS, Messrs. Donox and Jones, Senators fron Iowa, ap peared, and being du'y qualified, took their seats, Mr. Aucen, of Ohio, offered a resolution. to ascertaim by ballot, how long the two newly appointed Senators should rerve, which was adopted. ‘The balloting then commenced, and Mr. Jones drew toverve until 1853, and Mr. Dodge only until the end of the present session. SHIPPING OF FRovistons, A resolution was offered. to inqu're of the Secretary of the Navy the amount of provisons «nd stores shipped to the north of the Pacifis coast during last Mr. Unpeawoon, of Kemtueky, submitted s resola- tion, to inquire into the expediency ' . tablishii role amount of public lands inthe United States, and + leo the valve and exteat ef the gold lands in California; whioh was laid on the table. Several notices of bills vere ofe + for « .rant of land to construct railroads in Iowa and Mis- siesippi. SALE OF INDIAN Lanns, A bill for the sale of the Saginaw Indian lands was taken up, briefly discu-sed, and passed, PRIVATE BILLS, Several privete | ills were then acted upon. MESSAGE FROM THE PaRsivENT, A mostage was then received from the President, by the hands of his private Secretary, when the Senate went into executive session, and the doors were closed, After come time spent therein, tte doors were again opened, and the Senate atjourned over till to morrow. House «tf RK. presentatives. The House wae not in session to.dey, having ad- journed over on Saturday last, till Wednesday, to mor row. Affairs In Boston. Boston, Deo. 26, 1848, ‘We have had no arrivals of importance since San day, and no account of any disasters by the late storm. The rain which }a; fallen te past two days, bas carried off the snow, and brought to light, in one of our streets, the body of » German named Jacob Lafler, who is supposed to have frozen to death in the storm of Friday last. The stock market has been less buoyant to-day, though prices generally were a trifle better In pro- duce, there is but little stirring, and the demand for both breadstuffs and provisious is wholly for the sup- ply of the regular trade. (Christmas Festivities, Baxtimone, December 26, 1848, Christmas day passed off cs pleasantly as usual- The theatres and other public places of amusement were well atended, and no serious accident happened to mar the festivities of the day. Bautimore, December 26, 1848, The flour and grein markets remain uncha: since my report of Saturday, and sales of wheat and corn were effected, at prices current on that day. Before J Police Intelligence, fefore Justice Mfc Grath —Chr stmas morning opened before the sitting magirtrate, with but eather bape muster of prisoners; as, on such occasions, thi iow houses are generally pretcy well filled, from the imme- late desire, with @ certain class, to keep up the old European oustom of Christmas eve. Several loafer- ish-loohing chapa were let off by the Justice, who were found in the publio street drank, uoder a promise not te be found so again until the next year. The next risoner called for judgment, was a small, tight-looking without @ eoat, his shirt considerably torn, a1 ry much deranged, from the frequent tugs from the flog of his little w Biddy. Je and the pol y O'Connor was the na. Santing im his wife, and disturbing the whole neigh-! Maaistrate—Jerry. how came you im this state intoxication, and abusing your wife? . Jerny—I don’t know anything above it. Mac I don’t suppose your wife gets much of your earningr,snd if I send you to Blackwe | for six months, no doubt she will be mach butte: without you. Can’t you do without him Biddy? Bivpr—No, indeed, Judge, I can’t; for | have one ttle baby, and work is very slack just now. I don't know how | can get along without him. Jxany—Judge, and it isn't often | trouble you, and I promise yeu [ won’t get drun any more to-day, if you lot me go. Macistaate—Well, Jerry, I'll take good care you don’t, for | ehall lock you up inthe Tombs. The offi- oer, om your arrest, took from you $2 20; are you wil- jive that to your wife? TRATE lerry down to prison for five Jennyv—O, Judge, I beg you to let me go this tine— won't you please to let me go. The judge last year let me go on Christma: day, and I’m sure you'll never be the worse if you let me go this time. Macistrate.—No; Intend to punish you some. in order to make you bebave better in future. Officer, take him down. Jerry thi finding that all his supplications were pes d the money from the hand of his wife, and walked off towards the prison with the of Biddy, as soon as the money was gone, c1 oat the magistrate: “He has got the money again.” The magistrate immediately called out to the officer, “ Brirg that man back again. and take the money from him, and give it to his wife’? This was done, bat much against the wishes of Jerry, who pronounced ening lavguage to his better half. and ra at the justice, going off again with the tering something about obtaining voters ing election. The wife went off smiling, f bee issih dollars and twenty cents better off th: “ ‘M’Carty. in the Hospital for the last two week got pretty near well. I want to have atio Macistrate—Satisfaction for what. What is the trouble with you? M‘Cantr—Well, do you seo, Judge, my wife is gone off with another man, and I want to have satisfaction. Macistaate—Oh, {» that all? {That's no uncommon thing in these entightened days of lightning and gold dust. It isanalmort every day occurrence. M'Carty thi it on @ very long face and said, “But, Judge, cut off.”” The magistrate, making very big eyen at the poor sailor, eald: “ W sshe cut off? Why don't you explain what as done 2" M‘Cantr—Wel , sir, | was in the hospital, and whan Loame out ehe lived with me two out off with this otber man, and found oat where they are living together in a room ia Oak str-at. They are now locked up together in that room, end i want to have rome atiefaction out of her any ho Macistaatr—How long have you been married ? M‘Carty—Only five months, your honor ad now -bhe has etal me thishere trick § [ wavafraid she was tricky when | martied her; but then you know [ dida’t know nothing against her, and | thiak it hard that can’t punish her for such a mean trick. Macistrate—Well, Jack, itis rather bad; bat still, when you merried her you took her for better or for werse, and this time she’s turned out to be ali the worse ai better, The best thing you can do isto let her go, if you oan prove that she is now living with this man, you bad better adivorce and free ourself from her at once. We have no power tonotin ihe matter, and the sooner you get rid of such a wife the better. “Thank you, sir.’ said M‘Carty, and off he started with lend in searoh of some lawyer to taye his cuse d obtain a divorce according to the magis- A man by the name of Coles about ten days ago, and detained in the Tombs, on « charg f three tons of pig iron, valued at $75. in his possenai Noowner being found for the fron, Mosier was cbarged on Saturday last, upon the solicitation of his counsel. Yesterday, the lawyer presented an order te the magistrate, for the delivery of the iron, as no owner was found. However, during the day. the owner of the property came to the office, identifying the iron women were sent to the State p term of 46 years and 6 mont were rent to the Penitentiary; 2 prison, and 2 boys to the House of Re: fons were acquitted, and in one case suspended after conviction. Cireult Court. ds. U.S. Commissioners’ Office. Before A. Gardner, ~~ Lettera fromthe Peat Office,—The case of James Belyan, charged with purloining letters from the Canterbury Post-office, was called up to-day before the Commissioner, and partial esemtnation gone into, Abstractin, and adjourned until Thursday by 1 iG, tn 3, 3, 30, 10, 80 Surenton Count 106, 84, 25, . 19, 50, T4, 82, 149, 64, 44, 122, 6 97," 128, 78, 118,'151, 92, 162, 163, 164, 166, 1 68, 160, 161, Naw Hampsuire. ed the New Hampshire House of lepre: nt on Friday, was one to {** protect chastity Ano- ther, to incorporate the Prscataqnog River iails | in two ects, | road Company also passed. as his rty, it having been stolen from the dook at Newark, New Jerrey. Mr. Lucius Tuskerman made asto the cost of the property, again with the order, the gt 3 outside the office, awaiting pt Jagnes took him into custody 4 now he is committed for trial on the oharge. Tux U. 8. Maits.—We cannot account for ths irregularity with which we receive our New York files of papers. By the mail which arrived here on the fath, we received rere of the 7th and 8th instant, and by the mail which arrived the follow~ hose of the 4th, 5th and 6th, came to hand. ‘The mails are due daily, and on many occasions, we receive three er tour numbers of & daily paper by the same mail; consequently the advantage a daily paper 1s lost, and a high rate of postage ex acted, notwithstanding.— Quebec Mercury, Dec. 16. Tue Convict Lanox in the Vermont State Pri- son has been jet, under the authority of an act of the Legislature, to Messrs. Lamson, Goodnow & Co. of Shelburn Falls, Mase , tor five years, com. tmencing next May; the manufacture of scythe cued and cutlery is to be carried on by the coms ctore,