The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1848, Page 2

f j i JNEW YORK HERALD. ggg penin pen Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. THE DAILY HERALD —Three editions every day. tio cents $7 iy ann Tre MORNIN ‘Bbrriow at o'clock e Ce oe hay 4 aefore creak ‘ERAYOD IN cond hn newsboys sth, Poll, and tke second 4PFERNOON EDITION at Y HERALD—Every Saturday, fe eee Continent —0% cents per copy, pr whet doy for Bw “an cirenl tion, late the pt ge The’ ‘pean edition snglishl engu iges. for aubseriptions, or with adver tisemonts, to be post paid, or the postage will be deducted from the mon’ 1 ‘TAR Y CORRESPONDENCE, containing important VOLURT EY CORRESPONDENCE otnig trace ‘aid for, MDVERTISEMENTS, (renewed everg morning, and to be ished in the morning and aftcrnenn editioss,) at reasonable i rritten in piuin, leyible manner; the proprietor “resus, mero nate Tt ve FR of annenymous com: ations, SERRE Yer Gocrtton crest he mcthenticaced by the mame and uddresiof te writer; not necessarily for pubica fiom bes oe a guaranty of his good faith, We cannot return TOPRINTING, of all kinds exceuted beautifully, and with despatch Orders received at the Office, corner of Pulton and NOE HERALD ESTABLISHMENT ia open throughout the nigit, as weil ae day. AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW. BOWERY THEATRE, ‘Bowery—Afvernoon—Tue Free Ban- rR—Kicharp lil- Hover Dos. Evening—W At. ace—Lovs’s StRavaGEM—Forry THinyas, BROADWAY THEATRE, B: cadway —Mowre Cursro, TRE, ict o” Gawoa—Vienna Bai ver Trou! aR Evening - Demon ann Prrnias—Viewwa GaLLET —Bariaquin, /EATRE, Chambers street—Carrvonw1a Goin BROADWAY CTROUS. Ni tm, Ro —Sarps, Lent & Co. MECHANICS’ HALL, Broadwa) Moernes e—! ‘MELODEON —Vinervia Sznen ape! SOCIBTY LIBRARY—Camrssii’s Miverners, at 3 and 8 PM or ‘ROU! ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, Bowery—Van Amnunon's Guasp Meracunix. are INSTITUTE, Broadway, near Bleecker —New OnLeansSraewapens rworian COMCERTS. LYCFUM, Chatham Square—Keae's Paxrowrsees, &9, at 10, Sand The P.M, TBALIAN BALL, 490 Grand stroct—THALIAN MinsTRaLy’ Brvicran Concrn’s, at Sand 1% P.M New York, Sunday, December 31, a8 Actual Circulation of tne Heraia Dec, 30, Saturday. ~ 20496 copies Weekly, 10440 8 The publication of the Mcrald commenced yesterday a4 2 occ Mand fined wt 6 eo) Circulation of the other Leading Morning _ Journals. Courier and Enquirer, (deity; Journal of Commero: Ex Sree Ae eet Agereg! . 1,600 Errors in the above estimate be corrected on adequate guthority, The Herald Almanac for 1849. To supply the wants of the! public for a good and cheap political and statistios] almanac, divested of the poneenee and balderdash which aceompany the alma- nacs annualiy issued from, publication offices devoted tothe service of party, we have compiled, with great cere, and offer to the public, for the low price of siz cents each, the Heratp Armamac, for the year 1849, It will be published on Tuesday morning next. ‘This publication, which is designed as an annual publication from the Henavp office, will be found to contaim a vast body of political and other infermation, for the use of politicians and citizens of the United States generally. It is printed in » neat pamphiet form of 48 pages octavo ; and besides the calanderand the usual astronomical information, calculated for the principal meridians of the United States, contains fall returns, from all the States, of the recent Presidential election, arranged by cotmnties, &c.; population tables; from Uulted Staten public” documents, WR*! ths THOS sury and Post-office reports; and s compendious chro- nology of events which transpired during the eventfal year of 1848. ; We can confidently commend this Almanac to our readers, and citiz menerally, as containing in the cheapest form possible, = vast fond of information which will. prove, hereafter, of high value for ready reference, and decidedly superior in its contents tothe ephemeral, and generally incorrect, similar publica- tions of the day. News from Europe. The Europa is in her fifteenth day, and theretore over due. The newe, particularly from France, is looked for with the greatest interest. The Her- mann is, also, probably over due at this port. | midable for oflence. it the part of Tirits heres The people of the United States are unquestion- ably a military people, but yet they are not a war- | ) like people. Trained to fire arms from their youth, they are familiar with their use, and are ever ready to shoulder the musket in detence of their country. For aggressive wer there is a deep-rooted antipathy ; but yet we deny moat emphatically that as a nation we are not for- Our navy, to be sure, is small; but it must be borne in mind that we have at our disposal a commercial marine, which could in an incredibly short time be converted into a powertul naval force. Of this we should think our cotemporary of the Chromrcle ought to be aware. He cannot certainly forget the havoc which our private armed vessels committed on British commerce during the war of 1812, nor the fact that American cruisers captured very many of their ships, laden with the riches of the East, 10 their own waters, and within sight of their own shores. As regards our virtual incapacity to recruit in time of war, the assertion is decidedly wrong. No sooner was a state of war declared between the Umted States and Mexico, than thousands and tens of thousands of our people flocked to the standard of their country, and volunteered in its service. Insuch numbers, indeed, did they soticit government for the privilege of engaging in that war, that they had to draw ballots. and decide among themselves who should be obliged to re- main at home; and many of the unfortunate ones, rather than not take part in that war, organized themselves into independent companies, and marched to the theatre of action. How do these- facts compare with the assertion put forth by the Chronicle ? Again, it 1s stated that it is a matter of congratu- lation that the twenty-five millions of pounds which that war cost us has not been thrown away, be- cause it will make us cautious of again undertaking war. Now, the factis, thatthe people of this country are unanimous, or will soon be, of the opinion, that no nation ever expended a sum of money to more advantage than the United States did that. We never knew our own strength until we were compelled to put it forth on that occasion. It was a great experiment which we tried—one that ef- fected the solution of a problem of the greatest magnitude, viz.; whether a nation without a regular standing army could carry on a war ata distance and in a foreign country. The result of that war, and the glorious victories which we achieved over the enemy—victories which startled and amazed the whole world as much as they sur> prised our own people, proved that this republic, with its voluntary system, 18 as powerful and as great in the arts of war as it 19 1n those of peace. They proved, too, to the satisfaction of even our most ill-wishers, that we could not with impunity be insulted; that we were able to protect ourselves as well asto avenge our wrongs; that we were competent to reduce to practice our motto, “that we will ask for nothing that is not right and will sub- mit to nothing that 18 wrong.” Newsrarek Arracks uron THE New York Hexavp anv its Prorgieror.—For several months past, a few imbecile, weakly, rickety newspapers of this city, have been playing away at the Herald and its proprietor; but he could not spare time from the important topics of the day, and from his public duty to the community and the world, to notice such trash. Finding, however, in a cotem- porary—-the Hartford Daily Times—the following reply, which takes the trouble off our hands, we give it to our readers as it is: — 4x New York Henaty.—We observe that five of the New Yo: are down on the New York Herald, like dof brick.” They appear to be jealous of ite superior enterprise und prosperity. Brooks, of the Ezpress, whcm Bennett used to speak of as Booby Brooks.” can ne 4 goes at biva in the following slaughteri The owner of the morning sheet to which w ‘think, bi tamed property, Would endeayer 89 Fes, Mutat Wevshonld net dcoign so novion the Jerald if the value of the sheet wae se well known out of town ae ip. Other papers chime in with this abuse. Now, we dislike to eee any man unmercifally blackguarded without rhyme er recon. Fairplay isa jewel. We know nothing of Mr. Bennett, except waut may be kuown of him from his paper. It is due to his enter- prise to say, that he makes, by all odds, the most valu- ‘able newspapers in the United States. For fullness of informatien on all the interesting topios of the day, there is mo other New York press that approaches the Herald. His money articles are better written, his statistics more fuli and accurate, and his Con- greesional reports more fuithiul, than we have seen e here. He takes «ff the speeches of members with all the fidelity of a daguerreotype, in a graphic and life. like manner, just as the public desire to see them, and does not hide or smooth over their defects, as is too often the caee with other papers. Moreover, so far as We have observed, the Herald, as at present conducted, ie as free from irrelgion and immorality as any other paper whatever. [tis more quoted from abroad, and more extensively read at home, than any other paper. He cluims. and we precuce with truth, te circulate about six times as many papers as any other New York press, except two of the penny papers. He deserves this result for his enterprise fle circulates about T, One ‘obtai ‘The United States and Europe, When we take into consideration the peculiar cireumstances under which the frail bark of Ame- ricen government was first launched, and trace the tise ‘and growth of the United States from the time when they consisted of thirteen sparsely populated ceclonics, exhausted and worn out by a seven years” war against the then most powerful nation in exist- ence, with the national credit at a ruinous discount —when we look back at the position which the United States occupied then, and compare it with the commanding pre-emineace which itmaintains now, we have every reason to feel proud and grate- Jul. Itis a gratify ing fact, too, to know that we are @ great pation, not only in our own estimation, Lutin that of the whole world ; for every civilized ccvntry tekes em iterest in our affairs, discusses cur politics, and looks forward with a desire, se- cond only in intensity to that which we entertain ourtelves, for the results of our presidential and gubermetorial elections. Of lute yeare, the people and preas of England have deveted mech of their attention to our na- uonel affairs. Twenty years ago, the most impor- taut eventin America would scarcely be thought worthy of a paragraph. Now, colamn after columa appears in their journals, evincing much know- Jedge of the workings and spirit of our institutions ; mixed up, however, with some error, and positive misstatements. Of this description is an article which recently appeared in the London Morn Chronicle, a journal which has quite a high stand- ingin England, and exercises a good deal of in- fluence on public opinion in that part of the world. From this article we extract a few remarks, which have struck us as containing a good deal of truth and some error :— Never was ruch @ field of by mature to any peopl oe. aceful contest opened never, todo them j , did any people mak ¢ Vigorous use of its ad vantages. Ses and land conspire to invite and re- werd labors of the Americans. Their commerce is extending itself over the old world, their colonization Gover the new, While they are preparing to bridge the Pacific with steam, and vo compete ys British capi- ir pioneers are ‘harvest in thi of Mexico, an: Dg proposals to construct the Mixsourl to the Columbia, With fore them—with hardly « rival. or even @ formidable neighbor, and with every prospect of becoming, by the mere force of clreumstances, the most powerful. as wall ‘as the most prosperous nation in the world - that Amo- rieaus should think of making war, for war's rake, is dof democratic inan- 4 potitieal conditions a Of theit greatness, 00 their part, not A popuistion, at ‘onee id democratic, is necessarily averse bot d dircipline. it may, therefore, be brave Dutit will never be formidydie for pur potes of ofet With the second commerci Mom im the world, the ravy of the United § sists only of 78 ships, of all clantis nod stages of struction, of which ou'y eleven are steamers, whi stent of troutler ts defended by a regular ut 5.000 men, It is obvieus that, with much courve®. Kod m virtoal Jmoapacity for re. contting them fo time fr eMfolent action, war, with apy powerful mariti~y xaiion would pot only be fatal io the prosperity ef tT ¢ Americen Ua'dn, but would & e r ame geogrs phic bulk Lo the grow 1 wagrensive poil + UL PHieidal, tion. Itis matter, who are fntere: of America, to thi ¢ Of £25.00) 009 # Magy PY uw nana Wi, Le. 20. nvm wutvru mney | have repented, and ROW Hoek lor reeeugiliation.— i three times as any deilies as Greeley, whom he cslis a ‘ gaivanized equash”—a name by no means inappro- priate to the diluted, warby, and superficial writings of the Tribune If merebants do not, as the Ezpress effirms, see fit to advertise im @ paper which has six times the circulation of any other among their respect- able customers, it sumply shows them to be to that ex- tent foolish and unjust in withholding from enterprise ite fair reward ; and that they get a much better papor than they deserve. It seems, from the Express, that the He ald Ys the only paper which is susceiua4 soley on its merits as a newspaper ; and this is very great praise. Rousseau remarks that, ‘ to be famoas, it is only nec to be foremost in any thing.’’ Be: etailevents, is the first man in bis line; among Hoan newapapar publishers he is facile princeps expense of bis arrangements must be much greater than thore of apygotLer paper. So much for the f/erald as a newspaper. Of its proprie- tor we have no persoual knowledge. In private life we have no reason to suppose him to be either better or woree then bis cot-mporaries. If we fiad a good paper, we are dirpored, like the reet of the public, to he satis. fied, without raking in the stories, whether true or false, which rival jealousy may ret afloat respecting its pudileher, One rival press accuses Benuett of having hb ‘a poor ragged Scotch boy.’ Another charges him with the atrocious crime of being “equint eyed ? But, efter all, it mruet be received, as some palliation of these'grave offences, and as @ very remarksole fact to boot, that s “ragged Scotch boy,” without moaey and without friends, and im spite of his “aquiat eye,” should bave worked bimeelf up to the head of the great- cat power known in this country—its newspsper press, So farso well. It will soon be fourteen years since we established the New York Herald, on a capital of five hundred and fitty dollars, but an experience in newspaper business of a previous Ourteen yeats, making, in the aggregate,a con- nection with the press of nearly thirty years up to this. day. Our first connection with an American neWepaper was as translator of Spanish news re- ceived from Havana for the Cnarleston Courier, durug the campaign of the Duke of Angouleme m Spam. We continued with the newspaper prees from that time, in New York, Phila- delphia and Washington, as reporter, editori writer, letter-writer, and every thing. In May, 1€35, we started the Heratd, went hard to work, and gradually increased and extended our circu: lation till, at length, in 1840, it began to alarm all the other newspapers in this city. They then all etonce discovered that we had a squint in our eyesight, some frightlul immorality in our princi- ples, and terrible corruption in our business af- fairs. The whole press of this crty—daily, week- hy, Sunday, religioug, and irreligious papers—came out against the Herald and its proprietor. Webb, Noah, Paik Benjamm, Stone, {nman, Greeley, Hale, Halleck, Bryant, Beach, King, Hall—every newFpuper apd newspaper editor, denounced us fer nearly two years with the utmostintensity of hatred, dread, fear, bittertiess, maligaity, and’ falsehood, Dozens and scores of journals in other cities and States, followedinthe wake of this Our Personal character, our family, our private life, and public life—everyihing, was held up with the most wiepering and malignavt denunciation. Such was the attack, How did we meet it? We laughed at ital, went t work harder, ex- tenéed our’ bueincss, enlarged our enterprise, reflected our system, and silenced) our unhap- Ty rivals im less than two yeats, Some of thor have since broken dow) and gone to ‘he Gove: others will eeon toliow them; several day. cmnibuses. members of the Party, held of the 18th inet. after determined that 2 3. te Compared with these campaigns, the recent at- tacks of the five New York dailies, as our cotem- porary of Hartford calls it, 18 a mere rush- light to a volcano in tull eruption, or a squabble atthe Five Points to the battle of Buena Vista. — We have gone through our Mexican campaign of the newspaper press. We have gone through, from Palo Alto to Buena Vi and up to Chapultepec and Mexico ; and the ridiculous trash of a few miserable journals, rickety and forlorn, which are now attempting to stop our progress, will meet with the fate of a certain animal with two long ears, which stepped before a lecomotive under full epeed, with all the power of steam up, snort- ing and careering in its irresistible destiny. Thatis all, We have other fish to fry than to notice imbeciles. We wait to see Mr. Polk’s ad- ministration, weak as it has been, in some of its personnel, go out, and end as brilliant and glorious as any which has ever existed in this country. Indeed, its success in the aggregate has astonis| ed the world on both sides of the Atlantic, and posterity will yet do Mr. Polk and his cabinet am- ple justice. General Taylor 1s now soon to be President, and we wish to see his administration follow up the glory of its predecessor, throwing out a beacon light to all the struggling nations of Europe, in their attempts at free government and the attainment of a higher destiny. We have no time, therefore, to notice the miserable creatures who attempt to impede our progress by low perso- nal attacks. We can only, in the hurry of the moment, when they get on our track, crush them into the earth, and proceed in our career. Exsction 1n Massacnvserts.—There is to be a special election in four Congressional Districts in Massachuéetts, to-morrow. Annexed is a list of the candidates :-- Dist’'s. Whi Democrats Free Soilers. No. 2~ Danie! Robert Rantoul, Jr, Benj, F. Newhall, Frederick Robinson, John G. Palfrey, Isaac Davis, les Allen, No.9—Orin Fowler, Foster Hooper, Nato'l. Morcon, It 18 generally believed that there will be no choice in any district, save the fifth, in which Mr. Allen, the free soil candidate, stands a good chance of success. He is said tobe popular with democrats. In the fourth there is no prospect of either party receiving a majority, though the free soilers are sanguine of increasing the plurality received by their candidate on the 13th November. Many whigs will probably vote for him, but not many more democrats than on that occasion. He has chosen to identity himself so thoroughly with the whigs, that the chances of democratic support being afforded him, have been decreased. In the second district, Mr. King will probably gain, as the democrats are doing nothing there of consequence. In the ninth there will, also, from present indica- tiona, be a whng gain, but scarcely enough to give them a majority. The Legislature will probably passa plurality law at its next session, which will put an end to these repeated trials, and destroy the importance of third parties, to the great gratification of all peaceably disposed people. @&Tye Ravaces or rue Cuorera at Tue Souru- west.—According to the telegraphic despatches pubjished in the Herald of this morning, the cholera 1s beginning to make fearful ravages in New Or- leans, and on the Mississippi river. Trade of all so1ts 18 already very sensibly affected. Arrarrs 1N Hayti.—A merchant of this city has favored us with the perusal of letters from Aux ‘Cyaes to December7th, a fortnight later than here- tofore received. They make no mention of any such occurrences a that stated in the papers lately, relative to French affairs. The letters state that, contrary to expectations, coffee still kept high, in consequence of the deranged state of the cur- rency. The Snow Storm—Sielghing In the City— The Weather Elsewhere. waphe, zeather yesterday, for the greater part of the until about half past one o‘olock, leaving the now eight or tem inches deep. About that time, the eky became clear, ard the afternoon was beauti- fal. The side-walks being filled with melting snow: unpleasant to pedestrians, was the only thing to mar the plearantness. The streets were again filled with sleighs, and all seemed togo merrily on. At night the air became coneiderably colder, and there was every indication of freezing weather. To « late hour the tleigh bells could be heard sounding their merry jingle. Broadway, the Bowery, Chatham street, and all the principal thoroughfares, presented a lively and splendid eight. The sleighing was not good, but it was used, for the want of better. ‘We annex some particulars of the extent of the re- cent storms out of the city, [Frem the Portland Advertiser, Deo. 23.} One cf the severest snow rtorms we have experienced for years, commenced here yesterday afternoon, and continued through the night. At five o’olock’ this morning, some ten or twelve inches of snow on, alevel, bad fallen, very moist and dense, and the storm was still raging with unabated fury. We learn from the Portland Advertiser of the 20th, that eighteen inches on @ level is the average depth of snow in that city. [From the Boston Traveller, Dec. 28 ] Thermometer on Tuerday, when highest, 34; on Wednesday, at sunrise, 15; do. at 2 P.M +224; do. at AM,3 10 P.M , 823¢; this morming. atz rise, 80, Barometer yesterdu: 80.66; do. at 10 P.M., 2983; this morning, (when lowest), 2950; do. at sunrise, 2979 uesdey lear throughout, with a fresh wind from the 5 terday forenoon was generally cloudy, with avery light wind. which was N. W. by the vanes until 2P.M., but mesrer the ground, easterly, At2PM, the easterly wind prevailed; at 3 P.M, snow began to fall; about 10 P.M., the snow, of which an inch aud « had fallen, changed to rain. t'e wind then being and quite high. At 2 this morning, the wind again changed to west; the rain shortly ceased, and ateunrize the sky was very clearand fine. The baro- meter fell im the eighteen hours ending at two this morning 1 1.6 inches and the thermometer fell bacwoen the same time and sunrise 5 degrees, but is now (LL A.M.) again rapidly rising, {From the Baltimore Sun, Dec. 28.) The snow storm that prevailed yesterday morning, bas greatly retarded the arrival of the mails. Th: train of cars with the Northern mail did not arrive from Philadelpbia yesterday afternoon until qnarter of five o'clock. The Western mail, due at six o'clock last ovening, had not arrived ats late hour, and the Warbipgton train brought nothing south of Washing- ton, the Potomac mail boat having failed to arrive with the Scuthern mail at the time of {ts departure. (From the Hartford Courant } Connecticut River is clored above and below Hart- ford. The steamer Hero, which left New York Satur. day afternoon for Hartford. came as y when she put back on account of the io into New Haven harbor. [From the Hartford Times.) Mr. Buna—I think you are mistaken about the river closing jater this year than for yeara past, I will give you tbe time that the ice has stopped ince 1831 :— opged above the bridge oe 1840, Nov. Dee. Nov. « «+ Deo. Nov. Dec. [From the Boston Journal, Dec 20 } Snow commenced falling again at about ten o’elock this forenoon, and ot tb it time, (2 o'clock.) is every indivation of ther v enow storm. mo 4 er The Conoord, N. H., Statesman of the 20th, says that on Wednenday evening last, snow fe e iusto tees nae fell in that town From the Philadelphia North American, Deo, 30 } .We were egain favored in Philadelphia, yesterday, with @ fail of now or of that sort of wintry mixtucs of moleture, frozen and unfrozen, which passes for now ~ though it is ecmetimes hail, eometimen sicet, and ecmetimes downright rain it began falling at an r inthe morning, and continued, at # mode. until the middle of the afternoon ; when, naggle, the soft prevatied over the hard, Place to rain. and slash a secend time t. | With all the variety of composition Hd meianchrly denouement, bowever, this proved a more evecereful imitation of ¢now, fora time at I than we bed on Wednerday ; ayiy, & and, accordingly, « ® number of sleighs made their appeatace during the 4 were, in several instances, substituted for the CuoLera at New UOsikans —At New Orleans, on the 20th December there were admitted to the Charity Hospital 24 cholera patients; and on the 2let there were 31 cholera in the Hospital ou the 20th, was the 2ist, 22. The number of deaths by 5 and on The whigs of the Legisiatore of Louisiana. and ether jaucus on the evening uch debate, it was finaliy jention should be held at lay of May next, mi ® Stat ‘Theatrical and Musical, Bowsay Tuxatax.—The elear weather and passable sleighing last evening, took off a great number of the theatre goers from their usual visit to the Bowery; but the | oure was, nevertheless, tolerably well attended, and the perfor ices gave great satisfaction. After the grand oriental drama of “ E) Hyder,” the farce of farce of © J: were the ol ylor was received ‘Qnot more to the Bowery boards Sue looks weil, aad Acted and sung with her usual epirit, The melodrama Log? concluded the perfor: personation of the sailor iefeotory, The Bowery. as well us the other theatres, done such » good business as it ought to uring the bolidey week ; not. from attraction, however, but om account of tt weather which has prevailed almost e1 Great preparations have been made for when there wil be yw Year's afteraoon as to none in keeping up @ run of novelties at his hou: aod we are sure the season will prove profitable to him. and, we trust, whatever lors he sustained by the burning of the Park, will sooa be thus made up to him. Burton's Tueatae.—Last night this amusing place of entertainment was well attended, to witness the usual pieces of attraction, called “California Gold Miner,” the new piece called the “ Midnight Watch,” and “ Where’s Barnum?” All these pieces were played with great excellence, keeping the a in good humor the whole time. The ‘California Gold | Mines’? appears to be as attractive as ever. the public having a decided curiosity to witness some of the inci- | dents and hardships that are neceseary to encounter dusing the gold digging excitement in that region of country ‘The autivnte bowed thetr Perfect satisfac- tion by renewed applause, Nationa Tueatae.—The enlargement of the com- pany has enabled the manager to produce many ster- Ming dramas most effectively, during the week, and the | Christmas pautomims has also been? most successful, and the comic antics of Clown and Pantaloon, and the lithe and Of the purti-colored Harlequin. olumbine, have called forth the laughter use of the audiences Messra J. R. Soott, Clarke, W. B. Chapman, T. G. Booth, ‘Tilton, dJand the rest of thegentle- men of the company, beve all appeared to advantage; whilst the ladies, Miss Mestayer, sire. Woodward, Mra. | Chapman, ke, have likewise done admi Last | night, ‘Rob Roy”? was finely done and thefarce of the | “Married Rake,” and the pantomine,mad tainment. ‘Tbe Nati "3 day, w d capical bills. pres Chantrau, by bis liberal manage ¢ Nations! one of th t elegant pl amusement in the city, and Jad to see the crowded houses each evening, affording him a substan- tial remuneration for bis efforts. Musicay Festiva.—Tanernacte.—The grand mu* sical festival, for the benefit of the gentlemen of the orchestra of the late Park Theatre, who met with heavy losses, in conrequence of the destruction of their instruments by the late fire at this theatre, and which casualty, also, had the effect to pat them out of employment. took place last evening at the Tabernacle. The attendance was small, which may justly be attribu- ted to the state of the weather, and the desire of many (who would otherwise have attended) to enjoy acleigh-ride, It would be an unjust imputation upan the numerous patrovs and admirers of vocal and mu- sical talent, to attribute their absence from the Tabernacle last evening. to avy other cause, particu- larly when to brilliant an arrey of talent had been duly announced The programme, however, was car- ried out; but it will be gratifying to the friends of the gentieman, for whose especial benefit, the valuable rervices of the diffexent artists who took part in the concert had been tendered. to learn that it was an- nounced tbat the concert will be repeated some time in the ensuing week, in order to give an oppertualty for all to be present. The execution of Nocturnal et Polka du Concert,” a tribute to America, by Hera, was @ grand performance of his own composition Madam and M. Laborde, in the duo from “Les Ha- guenoty.” electrified the house by their extraordiaary Vocal ability, in this beautiful composition from Mey- erbeer, The new overture by Lod 8 executed with powerful effect by the orchestra; and the enter- tainment paseed off most creditably on the part of the different artists. In the ‘ Duo Concertante,” by the Hobnstocks the houre was loud and enthusiastic in theh epplauce ; and Miss Adele H was ensored in one of the pareages in the piece, which she executed with thrilling effect. ‘The festival passed off most euccestfully, and « repetition will afford a rich treat to all who wish to testify and show their appreciation of the highest talent in the oity, in this fasoinating art, as well as contribute tothe laudable object in question, Cunisty’s Minstreis continue their wondrous ca- reer ; and as for audiences, the ory is, still they come. In truth they are as large ni were on the first week of their perfor Their singing, and all ibe various addenda to their entertaiments, are equally amusing. They will lng the New Year im, very hap- pily, to morrow, both in the afternoon and eveniug. Camrnei.’s Minstaxcs.—The reputation of theso geniuses at the first thing a ctranger arriving im town wishes to hear, is tueir concert. Norare any nticipations they may have formed ever disappointed, as they are a most iujitable band, end weil deserve their fame, They will welcome young 1849 with right good eingtag, to-morrow. New Onceans Srrenave! a the tely eetentins i calis forth the Ii musi c. Ww. Pardey, Herbert, MeFari Mavam Anna Bisnor.—The concerts given by this eminent vocalist, in Boston, are extensively patronised; the houses being filed to overflowing every night +he appears. Her grand monster concert will come offon Tuesday eveving next, at the Tabernacle; when, no doubt. a large assemblage of those who admire beth vo- cal and musical excellence will crowd the Tabernacle in every department. Ifwe may judge from the cepticn which the performance of the splendid compo- sition, “ The Voyage Musical,” met with at her late concert, we predict her next will be attended by all the beauty and fashion of this city. VaxAmnuncu’s Zoovocicat Hatt, 85 ann 87 Boweny. —Few places of amusement will present more attrac- tion tc-morrow, than this splendid hall of exhibition. A more magnificent coliection of living beasts and birde is not to be found in aoy exhibition within the Precincts cf this Union or Great Britai: yhants, will produce many a New-Year’s burst of joyous laughter trom the juveniles— while Mr. Brooke’ familiar cong: tulations upon the occasion, in the dra: rooms of the Hons and the tigers, will draw from the “ old ones’? the convincing proof thst New Year's Day can be as bappily erjoyed in the company of the birds and the bears se in that cf the lions and the miilionai: pcr Equestnian Exwipition,—The large and volvable troupe of Mesers. Sands, Lent & Co.,inciuding their eight Arabian camels, two performing elephants, twelve beautiful poneys, the dancing horses—May Fly and Bucephalus—the fairy steed Cinderella, the fight. ing ponies. und all theirsuperb costumes. trappings and paraphervalia, will be introduced, for the first time, at the Albamre, Beseawey, on New Year's day and eve- ning. Messrs. Sands, Lent & Co have taken a leave of that establiehment, and bave refitted and ornamented the whole of the interior, making it now one of the most comfcrtable places of amusement in this cfty, The performance of Mr. Sands and his beautital boys, together with the various other performances cf the Ting, cannot fail to make the Broadway Cirous the greatest featore of the day; and as there can be no more rational or intellectual recreation for all ages and sexes, we would encourage the heads of families and schools, to avail themselves of the present testive sea- son to afford their children and pupils an opportunity of reeing—-independent of navy other attractions— “the Elephant’? in all his majesty. Religious Intelligence, CaLenpaR.— Lecem ber—31, Sunday after Christ- mas. January—1, The Circum. of our Lord Je- sus Christ; 6, The Epiphany ; 7, First Sunday a! ter Epiphany ; 14, Second Sunday after Epiphany; 21, Third Eels after E1paphny ; 25, The Con. of St. Paul the Apostle ; 28, Fourth Sunday after Epipbeny. Bithop McIlvaine has recently visited the follow- ing parishes, viz :—Trinity, Cleveland ; St. Paul’s, do. ; Gri do.; St. John’s, Ohio City; St. John’s Dover; St. Andrew’s, Elyria; St. Paul’s, Norwalk; Christ's Church, Huron ; Grace Church, Sandusky City; St. Paul's, Lower Sandusky;’St. Paul's Mau- mee; Trinity, Toledo ; Christ Church, Springfield, and the incipient parish in Bellevue. The Bishop has been ceriously ill since his return, but he 13 convalescing. , Tue Amgrican Tract Society.—That the Ame- Tican people are not wholly engrossed by the pas- way | who asked him into a house to take something more to Chry Intelligence. Fees? Cuoress.—The poe | report was received yas- terday from the Health Officer, which shows an in- crease eince the last report : tine, Deo, 30, 1848, ‘His Honor tHe Maro Qu. Four cases of obolera, and four deaths from cholera, bave occurred smong the old inmates of the Marinas Hospitel, since my last. Respectfully, ALEX B. WHITING, Health Omoor. No cases in the city, A Sixoura an inquest yi header. at the City Hospital. on the body of @ young man by the name ot Daniel Rogan, who was stabbed in the heart, on the ilth inst, Murrey, while in an altercation toge' Springs. Putnam county After Rog he came to New York, and was admit! Horpital. where, it seems. he remaiued 12 ‘Was so far recovered as to be able to walk bout the jurrey jot yet been arr ¢ jury rendered a verdict jeuth by ® wound in the heart. inflict- trick Murray, on the evening of December Tuomas Rogan, lit don county. N. brother of the af ‘ork Hospital; the deceased y Railroad, at e place called Sprin them county; was ith Job 2 his boarding house, be met Patrick Murray, drink; after drinking, they came home together; they both boarded at the same house; they sat down to mr meaning the man thet cut the meat, “ not a better man than you?— meaning my brother: my brother eaid ‘No;"? Murray then ealled my brother a liar; my brother calledthim in return » liar; Murray then rale- eda knife to my brother; my brother raised a knife to him; they revfiles, and M after about two minute: agein; my brother was Murray ran towsrds my brother and stabbed him; this atate- ment came from aman who was present at the time, named Bernard. ie THOMAS ® ROGAN. mark. , House Surgeon to the New York worn, says:—That Daniel Rogan. the admitted to the hospital, December 13, 1848; on examining him, I found s wound abcut three- quarters of an inch in length on the an‘erior part of the chert, little left of the sternum; the wound pasr- ed through the cartilage of the fourth rib, and bad Deen dreseed previourly; the deceased apper fortable, and the wound was not disturbed; fo notive much in the this time he treatment 8 required; he remaine ome condition for about three days; aft Was attacked by pleurisy in the left sid for bim; from this attack he gradu: afternoon preceding his death, while the floor of the ward, he suddenly fell and fainted; ha was placed in bed. and at half-past three o'clock of the morning cf December 22d. died, ten daya after bi - mirsion; on examining the body after death, the woucd, as heretofore described. was found to pass throagh the cartilage of the fourth rib cf the left side, into the ericardium, and entered the right ventricle of the eert, passing through it into the left ventricle; ia the cavity cf the pericardium was found about five ounces of coagulated b'ood; the wound through the heart was swal!, and bad probably been inflicted with a dirk knife; the wound was nearly closed by coagulated lymph; the left lung was collapted, and in the oavity of the pleuru of the left side of the chest was found about two quarts of bloody serum; the other organs of the body were healthy; the weuod fp the heart was the caute of death. JOHN THOMSON, Resident Surgeon to New York Hospital. (Police Intelligen It {s a remarkable fact, that, duting this last woek, police matters have been extraordiuary dull; and what is more remarkeble, is the fact its beieg holiday week. Lercenies have teen on the emallest scale, and even drupkards bave been very moderate. A few young Diode, however, have been conducted by the police- xen to the etation houses, charged with being rather unruly and uring profane language towards the digal- ty of the night guardians." These gentle youths, thr Fathers, were liberated from custody, w! of car mon cecurrence about the boli Arrest of a Juvenile Hotel Thief ~ Ye y, offleer Huthwaite, one of the Chief's valuable aids, brought before Justice McGrath quite a good lookiag boy, of genteel appearance, about 17 years ef age, who bis as George Williams, or more commonly “Buffalo,” from the faot of his being a native of that city. This boy has been round to ssveral of the hotels breaking open trank: cles of value that came within 7 oun Scamp put up at the Branch Hotel a during the night he was detected trunk and etolen therefrom $13, belonging to one of the boarders. The evidence being conclusive against him, the Justice committed the accused for trial. We understand thet several other charges will be m ageinst him, by hotel-keepere, whom he has visited and robbed Stabbing with Intent to Ki Battles, wae arrested, yesterday. on « charge on stab bing Mre. Cloe Crosby in the right breast with a knife, inflicting » dangerous wound, with intent to take her Ife, while in her house, sitaated in Anthony street. seeuee McGrath committed the accused to prison for rial. The Board of Education, ADJOURNED MERTING. Dee. 27-—Roment Ketiy, Eeq., President, im the ebar. The minutes of the preceding mecting were read and approve The report of the committee on the application of the Public School Society, of New York, for an appro- priation of $10,162 03, to supply a deficiency to meot the necersary legal expenses of the schools of aaid So- ciety, wascalled up, by which it appeared that the oom- mittee reported, to a certain extent, in favor of the ap- plication. and appended to their report the following Ferolution :— Resolved, That the Common Council be, and are hereby, respectfully requested te cause to be deporited to the ‘credit of the Public School Society of the city of New York, the sum of $8,000, to supply a deficiency to meet the necessary legal expensss of the schools of said Society, accruing since the first of February last, such deficiency arising in consequence of the aum ai portioned to the schools of said Society, in the last an- nual apportionment, not being sufficient for the proper support of said echoole, and being, in the opinion of this Board. uoavoidable Mz. Exas moved that the report be accepted, and the rerolution adopted. Mr, Boswortn objected, on the ground that the Public School Society, in contravention of the act of 16 use of the schools under the care of the society, If, instead of purchasing rites and building school their use, according to the provisions of the act, they wowld not now be in debt. He contended the Board could not legally give a certificate for the grant now applied for, inusmuch as the cause assigned in the re- Portis mot the truc one. He went on to say that with. in the leet year, they expended, in the aggregate, over $7,000, $3,000 of which they expended in the purchase Of aaite for a carpenter's shop, and oreeting « build- ing thereon, and verting the title thereto in the socie- ty. inetead of vesting it in the Mayor an’ Common- ality. as the act required, They expended tho remain. der in enlarging schools, &o , which was also in conflict With the provisions of the act. could not vote for the appropriation. Mr. Kine supported the grant. He contended that the deficiency for which the apprepiation is now asked, was legally expended. If the sooiety had for- merly misapplied their grants, the Board should. at the time’ they were so misapplying them, have interfered and topped thetr misapplication. It was now too lat to ovexbaul the former proceedings of the society. T sporopriation now sought for was perfectly le they were as well entitled to come into this Bosra as the Ward Commirsioners and Truster therefore, vote for the report Mr. Incs spoke on the sam wore logully entitled to the grant Mr. Bieecxer went into an to chow that in a period of five curred by the Public School Soc penses of the Ward Schools, by sion tor money-making. is evident from the rapid growth and increasing usefulness of some of our public religious and benevolent institutions. Take the American Tract er torexample. In 1840 1ts income was legs than $118,000 ; last year it ex. ceeded $237,000! Then it had no co!portuers in its employ. Now it has over 250 laboring in 25 States and in Canada and Mexico, exclusive of nearly 100 theological students who are occupied in its service during the summer vacations. In 1840, the Socie- ty circulated less than 300,000 volumes ; last year, it issued about 700,000 volumes, exclusive of tract peblications! Of these various works, more than 8,000,000 pages have been circulated gratuitously during the last 18 months. Ia 1840, the Tyact Ma- gozine, (now American Messenger,) published 8,000 copies. There are now 130,000 copies.ot it circulated. Then there were also 60,000 copies of the Christian Family Almanac printed ; now the edition tor 1849 already exceeds 200,000, and the demand 1s unsupplied.— Observer. From Yucatan.~-The bark Florida, which took down three hundred and fifty volunteers for service in Yucatan, returned yesterday, leaving Sisal on the 10th inst. ‘The troops were all well, and most of them had reached Merida. The papers say they conduct themselves with great order and propriety. In Merida, on the 4th inst , was celebrated a great victory econ by the whites over the Indians 1a Peto. tween this victory and the arrival of the volunteers, the Yueatecos are full of joy and exul- tation.—New Orleans Picayune, Dec. 21. Miss Ammaritivs ANN Mansu.—This young person, whose absence trom her farther’s house has occasioned so much newspaper remark, arrived in this city yesterday, from the E: the cars. We understand that proceeded to Buffalo, the residence * her father, last even american, Dee. %. contended that instead of expending their money im purchas! ts and building echool houses, they _ thould have hu: jed their funds; they need not | now come to this Board. He would, therefore, vote against the appropriation. Professor Davirs combatted the erence againstthe Board, in cousequence of the building of sobool hou &o.; that after the parrage of the law of 1844, they Duilt ne rchool Liouses excopt those which wero eon: tracted for before the law came into operation, eaid the accounts of Joty rigidly examin ed by acommittee of this Board, and upon that occa. tion #resolation was unanimously passed approving of the conduct of the society. Mr. Fi id thi the extravaga! yy with the Legislaturo, in order to ough the kind interporition of one one of the City | jh is @ matter | A fellow called Patrick houves, they bad applied the money appropriated to | For these reasons he | Case or Muapenr —The Coronor held | the capitol by the Governor and suite. of | mony. in | the coat of arms of the State. | Payee has applied the several appropriations mate | and indications of a still further rise. | | \ Ho | hy | and dispensation severely felt, for both Mr. h ‘wile are deaf and di yy ty which has few perl in the affections of the human heart. writhe in pai TELt GRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, The Presentation of the Magnificent S| Sword to Major General Wool, wy, Deo. 30-6 P. M. ® sword to Genera’ ‘Woo! took place at the Capitol, to-day, General Wool was eroorted from the city limits by sev: military coy pan’ The cavalcade prosented a nificent aj pearance. and the citizen soldiers ap; as per'ectly drilled as any troops im the world. On entering the city, the General was greeted wi! tremendons cheers, by thousands of citizens Ti! windows of the houses were filled with lovely women, who saluted the General with smiles and wavi handkerchiefs. Thousands were preseat at the o ‘The sword was presented by the Governor, with a: eloquent eulogium upon the army and the brave Wool The General's; reply was eloquent and affecti: pressing, in the warmest terms, the pride he felt on ceiving from the representatives of the pecple of Dative State, this mark and testimony of their fa Hir en otion was shared by his auditors. He was loud| ly cheered at the close. The sword is costly and beautiful—the blade of pi metal, and hiltand scabpard of solid cold. The hi is inlaid with precious stones, and ornamented wi The cavaloade defiled through the streets, after ceremony. ‘The Seward Letter Again, Avsanr, Deo, 80, 1848, Tam Informed, this ¢vening, by a whig editor, thal Macomber, of Buffalo, 'as made an affidavit of thi acts in relation to t!e Seward letter, as stated in New York Herald, The affidavits will shortly appear. WM. A CORNWALL, ‘The Cholera in New Orleane— Frightfal Mo: tality on board the Western Steamers. Cincinnati, Deo. 29-10 A, M The accounts received here of the ravages of cholera at New Orleans, and on board the boats boun up, are well calculated to create the utmost conatern tion among our citizens, The steamer Peytona, from New Orl arrive here a few minutes ogo. The captain reports that tl cholera was raging to an alarming ex‘ent in New é. leans when he left, on the 2ist. Fourteen deck sergers died with the cholera on board the Peyton while coming up the Mississippi. ‘The captain of the Peytona further states that thi steomer St. Cloud was lying at Vicksburg, unable proceed any further, on account of the fearful rava; of the cholera on board the boat, while on the paseag! up. The captain, the mate, the clerk, aud one of t! pilots of the St. Cloud, had all died of the choler: The remainder of the crew deserted at Vicksburg. ‘The Peytona paseed the eteamer South Amerie coming up, fall of sick paseengers, and only a smi crew on board, searcely enough to work the boat. ‘ane mal «e. Battimone, Dee. 30th, 1848. ‘Thero is no mail south of Petersburg, and, therefo no later dates from New Orleans, Since the storm, the weather has cleared off, an promises to be co'de Fire In Cincinnati—The Cholera, d&ec. Cincinnati, Deo 29-8 A. M. Calhoun’s varnish factory, Barding’s and Sabipi obeese warehouses, with « heavy stock of cheese, au Mitchell & Rammelsburg's furniture warehouse, we! destroyed by fire last night. The adjoining building euffered considerable damage. There {a but a parti insurance on the whole amount of property destro; No new cases resembling cholera, in this olty, hav, been reported since my last despatch. ‘The well authenticated rumors of the prevalan the cholera as an epidemic in New Orleans, has ha quite a disastrous effect on the mercantile communit, here. All business is nearly pr strate, Steamer Tributary Destroyed by Fire. Cincinnati, Dee, 29-9 A. M. At en early hour this morning, the steamboat whic! runs between this city and Louisville, from some w: explained cause, took fire, and before the flames ooult be subdued, the boat was burned down to the water’ edge, and will be atotal lors. The Arkansas, lyi alongside of the Tributary, also took fire, but suffer no further damage than the destruction of her cabi The Tritntesy wae valucd et $6,000, and was insure! for $8,000. The damage to the Arkansas amounted $<0, Ohio Legislature. Co.vmavs, Deo, 29, 1848. The Houre met yesterday, and, witbout transacti ny business of interest, adjourned until Monds; ext, Effects of the Freshets in the West, Crxcrinnati, Deo. 29—8 P. M. Owing to the freehets in the various rivers, we hav, no communication with St. Louis, either by mail or legraph, since the 16th inst. Steambonts unable to Land at New Orlean Freights, ac: Lovrsvinix, Ky., Dec 29-4 P. M. All the passengers on board the steamer Bay Stat’ bound down, left the boat this mornt: nd returi to Cincinnati. Reports from NewOrleans have reac! here, stating that the boats there are unable to charge their freight, as ne one will pay the charges ant receive it. ‘Trial of « Merchant, &. Pirrssunan, Deo. 29, 1848, The trial of Mr. Baker, a wealthy merchant MeKeerport, on a charge of pasting counterfelt moner: was commenced to day, in the Criminal Court of county. ‘The snow has been falling all day, preventing 01 docr operations, and our markets have therefore bee! imactive. The river continues in fine navigable order, Markets, Cincinnatt, Deo. 20-5 P. M. The cholera reports from New Orleans have osused general inactivity in the market. A few sales of flour, for city consumption mostly, bave been made to-day at $375 per bri. In grain there is nothing dot Hogs—Tko market is dull. aod prices are droooty sales ot 4C0 head at $3 25 a $3 81X to $3 37. Whis- key—Market dull nt 163¢¢ per gallon. It has been| spowing all day. The srow lies two inches deep on a level. ‘Tho river has fallen Ave inches since last report, Pirtsnunan, Deo. 30, 1848. Flour—Thore is very little doing The demand is) mostly confined to small lots for city consumption. Wheat— The demand is good but transactions are not: large. Moderate sales of good white at 700. per bushel. Sales of rye at 40c, per bushel; barley at 43, and oats at 27. Molasses Thero 18’ good demand, and prices tend upwards Lead--Sales of 600 pigs at 4a 4%. It has been snowing ell day. Thore is ten feat water in the channel, and the river is falling. Bartimone, Deo 80, 1848, ‘Tho market for flour and grain remains unchanged. Merchants are waiting for later news per the Europa, due at New York; Boston, Deo. 80, 1843. This being near the alose of the y: 4 later fo- reign news expec.ed by the Euro your port, trade was not active. Sales of 1,200 bbie, flour were mad including Western Canal, Oswego, Michigan, &c., a $5 6234 w $5 760; sales of 10,000 bushels of corn were Made at 67 a G00; 1.000 bushels of rye at 680; 3000 bushels of onts at 88. There was no changes in other articles. Tovenmne Scenr —Mr. Backus, editor ot the Canojoharwe Rada, has lost his only son, aged i, ':, B. and jumb. Their child could and speak, and was to them at once a pride lace, and it 18 natural that the parental teel- should have assumed a depth and an intensi- A inend thus describes the death- They saw their beloved child --saw the expression of acute suffering m his features, and saw his lips move in utterance of the pangs he felt and the relief he craved ; but they heard him not, and the intensity of their anxiety could be ouly partially relieved by the tedious process of imadequate interpretation. Another pecultarity in their affliction 19 their own, untortunate deprivation. With hearts sen tively alive to the severity of their loss, anu almost sinking under the weight of their af- fliction, the relef of language is denied thei and their sorrows, like pent up fires, al doomed to waste their energies upon themselves. But, thanks to a benignant Providence, they have the intelligence to recognise His hand in the af- flictive dispensation, and feel a becoming resigna- tion to the good pleasure of Him ‘who giveth and who taketh away.’” Bisnor or Cuycago.—The Rev, Mr, Vander- the education: lost. Adjourned. Fire ux Yazoo City.—On the morning of the Ist inst. a fire broke out in the Town Hall of Yazoo City. The hall was soon wrapped in flames { ys the Democrat), a8 was also the adjoining building on the right, occupied as a store by Kelly & Berry. The fire next extended to the old Episcopal church, situated on the left, the lower part of which was occupied by Dr. Camp, as a school room, and the upper asa Hall of the Sona of Temperance. Here, by the active exertions of our citizens, as- sisted by a heavy rain, the progpese of the flames was arrested. The incing suflerers are Me: Kelly & Berry, and p R. Richards, whose valua- bie and extensive law library was entirely con sumed. The library of J. H. Lawrence was also destroyed, The corporation sustained the logs of | vile, of St. Louis, has been appointed hy the all 1's books, records, &c.: the Lodge of the 1,0. | PopeeLcatholic Tishop of tte Diokees of Ohveses O, F., the second story of the Town Il, together | in y of the lite lamented Bishop Quart with the regalia and other appurtenances, was con- | ‘The p elect is a Belgian by bartu, aud ot | sumed; the Hall of the Sons of Tem ice shared | order of the Sucrety of Jesus, the same fate. The buildings, we leara, were in- EO EE Ee Te oe ~~