The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1848, Page 3

f Supreme Court—Special Term. y Before Justice Lamonds. ' Dec. 30 —Decisions.—Ross M Wood, ko., vs. Cady, iy who are part- guilty of unvecesrarily resisting it, aad is lie ble in costs of suit consequent thereon. John Sala- tat vs. B. F. Downes and oonecera nian cones 366 the code of dure, the time for putting in aa aa- swer limites by tection 121 of the ‘code may be entarg- €@ as well after as before the expiration of the 20 duys. Maria Moncton vs. Luther V pace tase hon iseue awarded. Ann Elizabeth Hassel vs Jobn Hassel—Pe- tition for alimony snd expenses of suit devied. The same, ads. Ibe same— A emilar motion denied in this suit, and ordered to be laid before the Grand Marriage declared Tho! a vs Fy eet als enawer as fri olous; denied with costs er . Charles Williams --Motion to set aside inquest; granted on pereens of costs of inquest and motion David 8S. Mills, jun. ve. John "Thursby —An injunction cannot be dis- solved on motion without notice, under section 272 of the code. It cam be vacated or modified only on notice, pursuant to section 198; motion for attach ment denied; order vacating the injunction set aside, and injunction restored. Jacob Miller va. Edward Kearney—An answer which admits all the facts on imtiff's cause of action is founded. and merely enerally thet the platotiff has a cause of action, is frivolous, and will be stricken out. Randolph Lowerre vs Delia Vandervoort—Report as to surplus moneys, confirmed. Hannah Goodridge va. James Goodridge—Divorce granted. Inthe the matter ef Rachel Kennedy—Petition for new trustee granted. ‘Benjamin W. Benson vs Edward F Cushm: The code, im requiring that the partyin interest should bring the uit, does not alter the old mode of plead that the words “ for value received” imported a con- sideration as between indorser and indorsee. Domur- Ter everruled as frivolous, and leave to answer over- cl ei Gardiner va W. C. Gardiner—Divorce Pe of identity must in all c be farnisbed, George Greg: . Mathew Mad —A complaint is not gcod which contains only a prayer for such reliefasthe court may see fit togrant. The relief must, under the code, be specifically prayed for; and when the general yer for relief is used with ths general prayer, such re- liefonly cam be granted as ix consistent with the case stated in the compiaint Motion for reference deaied. Gabriel Shaw and others vs Thomas G. Tallmadge and others —Reference as to the claim" {or $2C.500, men- tioned in the decree, extended to tae claim of $25,000 reserved inthe samo decree; it being competent in this one suit to determine both controversies. John P Schermerhorn vs. James Anderson and others. —Motion to allow one instead of three bills of costs, denied without prejudice to the renewal on other papers, Sereh Eliza Henderson vs. Qgniel R. Henderson.— Divorce denied ; the summons pubilshed not being o copy of that which was ixeed, and the afldavit on which the order of publication was obtained being in- evfficient. Cu ious Case.—A case was decided this morning by Mr. Justice Edmonds, which presents # moot extraordi- nary phase of married life. It appeared that a bill ‘was filed by a Mrs. Hassel against ber husbun ing a divorce, onthe ground of adultery Mr. Haseel filed bill for a divorce against his wife, also on the ground of adultery. An application was made in both causes, om the part of the wife, for an order for alimony, and for funds to prosecute the suit instituted by herself, and to defend the one insti- tuted by her husband, Aflidavite were put in by both parties, Mr. Hassell, in nis affidavit, stated that his wife bad left him several years azo, and married ano- ther man, with whom she lived four years. Me. H.'s affidavit was corroborated by four other affidavits, one of which was made by his son. On the other side, thera was but the single affidavit of Mrs. Hassell, de- nyivg the allegations made by her husband. ’ His honor eaid it was an extraordinary case, and he felt it to be his duty to Jay the papers before the Grand Jury, rthat they might take such action on them as the cave required. He then directed the clerk toenter an order to that effect onthe minutes, and that the papers should be cent to the District Attorney, with a cepy of the order, Superior Court, December 31.—Decisions— Adolphus N. Gouverneur et Mertin Schultz et al, plaintiffs injerorr vs. Michael McCaam, defendant in error- Judgement reversed, without costs Edw’d Stone vs, Josiah F. Kendall—Mo- tris! denied. Thos. Murphy et al, plain- va Wim. Mooney, defendunt in error— E for defendant in error, on demurrer to the plea, and judgment of court below afirmed. Wm. Corp ‘m, Brown-~Judga; it 5 James W.. Corlies, appellant, Sus" Mayor, ge ot wow ‘York, reapondents— Judgement revereod, with 910 costs. John E. Mitobell vs. Benjamin Townsend— Judgement for defendant. The following amendments to the general rules adopt. ed June 24th, 1848, take effect on the first day of Janu- ary, 1549. At the endof rule two, add the following ewords, viz: During the general term, one of the Jus- ‘tices will hold a Court at Cbambers daily 10 o'clock, ‘A. M., for the puropose of hearing and disposing of causes under the tiret chapter of title eight of the se- cond pert of the code of procedure.and all motions and applications which may arise in such causes.— Jn Rule 7.—After the words “ Court below,” in the 7th line, insert, “On counter affidavits being served, the partice mey, om 4: ® gonaant, entos @ bute oF cuuree, directing the Court below t+ make a retcro;” andat the end of the rule, add, ‘The appellee mus: @erve onthe asppelisnta copy of his answering argu- ment, two dasnieators: the time bxed for submitting the appellant may furnish tothe court a -cause, and thi reply thereto. Law intelligence. Surneme Count or tHe Uniren States, Dec. 26 — No, 4—Gvorge Smith, plaintiff in error, vs. Wm. Tur- mer. This cause was argued by Mr. Van Duren for the defendant in error. -No. 18 —Durcan MoArthur’s heirs, complainant, vs. Walter Dann’s heirs. The ar- gument of this case was commenced by Mr. Vinton for the complainants. No 88 —Piiny Cutler, appel- Jent, vs. Wm. A. Rae. This cause was submitted to ‘the court on the record, and further argued by Mr. Loring for the appellee. j Dre 97 ph P. Bradley, Feq., of New Jersey, was admitted an attorney and counsellor of this court. No 18—Duncan McArtbur’s heirs, complainants, ‘Walter Dunn’s heirs. The argument of this cai was continued by Mr Ewing, for the defendants. “concluded by Mr. Vinton for the complainants. No. 20—The United States, complainants, vs. the city of Chicago. This cause was argued by Mr. Attorney Ge- Lior the compiainants No 22—J. Hugg, ef. al, Plaintiffe, vs. the Augusta Insurance Company. The argument of this cause was commenced by Mr. Mayer for the plaintiffs. Surneme Covet or tHe Uniten States —Thurs- ay, Deo. 28, 1848.—No. 11. Joshua Kennedy's execu- tors et a!., plaintiffs in error, vs. Jonathan Hunt et In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Alabama. Mr, Justice Catron delivered the opinion of the Court in this cause, dismissing this writ of error, for want of Jurisdiction. No. 22. Jacob Hugg et al , plainliffs, vs. the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company of the city of Au- | usta. The argument of this cause was continued by ir. Mayer for the plaintiffs No. 82. Jennet Smith ef al, plaintiffs in error, vs. Joreph Kernochan. This cause was submitted to the Court, on the record, and printed arguments by Mr. Dargan for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Sergeant im behalf of detendant in error, Tue Enp or tue Car or Vanpver Fiast Distaict Covnt-— Willian A. Vand rulp tried on a charge of larceny and found guilty. ‘anderlip was charged with stealing a package containing $2,043 in money, and a draft for $100. [Che package was sent down from Memphir, Teun , by A. & B Shew, of that Place, directed to Payne & Harrison, ot New Orleans, and marked “ valuable.” The package was at Mem- phis entrusted to » steamboat clerk, John A. Martin, ‘who brought it vo this pace. On arriving at New Or- Jeans on the 13th of May, Martin met Vanderlip, whom he had known for three or four years, and who seid he wanted to go upon the boat with him (Martin) the Rext trip, offering to acsist in oollecting freight bills, Alls offer was accepted, and as Mertin had great confi- dence in him, he was entrusted with Payne & Hartri- non’s package, and requested to deliver the same, being tained money. The temptation, how- ever, was too great for him, end he failed to cali upon Payne & Harrison, but pocketed the money instead — Martin, supposing every thing to be right, left on hia ‘Dost the next dey for Lou'sville, taking Vanderlip up The boat on which Mactin wasa clerk farther than Louisville, and Vanderlip ‘bile om the return trip to intormed hy letter that thi d been entrusted livered He came down to New Ori ascertaining euch to be Ul ¢ oa ee After foll tates, u oga Springs, New York, on the 224 June, and immediately brought him on to this city. —N 0. Picayune, Dec. 26, Convicteo or Munven —The County Court, Judge ‘Lee presiding, has been some days en aged in the trial of Henry Bilitogton, indicted for the murder of Wm. E, Lane, near this city, in August last. Thejury,on Saturday evening, found a verdict of murder in the frat de ree. The evidence was wholly circumstantial By our present jaw, tho punishment is State priso; for life — Detroi ly Ade Breacut ov Paomise Cas iss Mary Ann Law ro- overed the sum of $500 by a suit in Juniata county, inst Mr. Thomas Laughlin, for breach of promise. e had previourly been awarded $925 by arbitrators, from whose decision the defendant appealed to the court, with the result before stated.— Mifflin Sentinel, A curious question under the laws of slavery hag ‘been decided in the Maryland Court of Appeals, Some ‘time ago,a wealthy gentiemun died, bh given their freedom to certain his the Regist resided claimed from the e: is duty on the app: the manumitted slave The ciaim was re: ground that freedom to a slave is noteach a estate an is contemplated by the law; but the Court of Appeals bas decided otherwise, holuing that the be- quest of freedom to « that is, of aman to him- velf—is precisely similar, in legal intent and effect, to the bequest of @ slave to any other person. Tha exe- eutore, therefore, have been required to pay the duty Mork Lawrence Musiricency.-Wm, Law- rence, of Boston, lately deceased, left by his will $20,000 to the Groton Academy. The amount is to remain on interest ull it reaches $30,000, then lo be appropriated for purposes of instruction, cha- hity to the indigent pupils, &e. This institution has heretotore received large sums from the Law- Fences. Groton was their native town --Spring- fied Republican. Rio px Janzrno, Oct. 27, 1843. Naval Intelligence— The Steam Frigate Alleghany --Affairs in Braz and Montervtdeo—The Slave Trade, §c. Nothing new has occurred since my last, of the 17th inst. The steamer Alleghany has sailed for ths Mediterranean, and the only American men- of-war now in this harbor are the frigate Brandy- wine and the sloop-of-war St. Louis; the latter to sail soon for the River Platte. From what I saw of the performance of the Alleghany, I am of opinion she will prove a failure. P may be mis- taken, but if her speed on the day of npocaged be a sample of what she can do under steam, she is certainly “ considerable of a slow coach,” if not more so. Some of her officers say that she can steam ten knots in smooth water, and seven against a head sea; but, on the other hand, others declare that if she can accomplish seven knots per heur, it must be only under the most favorable circumstances. She is said to be very buoyant, and sails very well under canvass. Thie country is, at present, tranquil, but the ministry 18 very uapopular; so much so, that re- cently the Emperor was obliged to dissolve the Chambers, on account of there being a large ma- jority against them. Much dissatisfactron exists im various parts of the country, and it would not surprise me to hear, in leas than a year, of serious disturbances. The receat revolutionary fire in Europe has extended to this empire; people are -beginoing to think that they, also, are capable of sell government; and if the present ruler can ma- nage to keephis throne, he will be more fortunate than I think he will be. Thrones, at present, ar but ricketty concerns, even in Europe; and on this continent, where this is the only one, the chances are not at all in favor of its existing many years. A recent arrival from Montevideo and Buenos Ayres furnishes dates to the 7th inst. The French had landed 800 men at Montevideo, and Oribe wes closely besieging the city. Rosas has had a difficulty with the Sardinian Charge de Affairs, and has ordered him olan the country in_fifteen days. It 18 also reported that he and our Charge, Mr. Harris, are not on the best of terms. The exact nature of the business I know not. _ The slave trade flourishes here, notwithstand- ing the efforts made to put itdown. The Brazi- han government are becoming somewhat alarmed at the number of negroes, and fear that, hereafter, there may urise a war of castes. The black race flourishes 1n this genial climate--so similar tothat of Afri Tropical fruits are abundant, and clothing is almost a superfluity ; the slaves are treated kindly, and the amount of labor required but trifling; consequently, the negro race increases im a ratio far exceeding the white ; add to this the ee importation trom Africa, and it takes no prophet to toretell the consequences that would arise, should some black hero appear, to renew the “horrors of St. Domingo.” However, there is not the slighetst prejudice against asooty com- plexion,—you meet priests, merchants, doctors, officers of the army and navy. black as the ace of spades, in every society, and in all places of public resort, all on terms of the most perfect equality with their white brethren. Tndeed,, it you judge by the complexion of the native Brazilians, who pass for white, there are strong grounds for sup- posing thet practical amalgamation exists among the large majority of the best native society. There isa large number of American vessels now in port, and nota few, I am sorry to say, are fitting out for the slave trade. This is done open- ly, and the vessels are advertised in the papexs for | the Atrican coast; but they take care to avoid giving any of our men-of-war any cause for send- ing them home as prizes, by concealing every- thing that would create reasonable ground for seizure. After leaving this port, if they have any, reason for supposing they would meet with one ef | our cruisers, they are supplied with irons, water casks, Xe., bya steamer, sent out for that purpose; consequently, when boarded, nothing suspicious is discovered, and ++~xy cannot be detained. I will keep you advised, from time to time, of all occurrences of importance which may take place about these “‘diggins.” Tue News rrom Venezvera.—We shall be heartily glad when Venezuela gets settled. For an indefinite length of time, we have been receiv- ing eccounts, by telegraph and otherwise, about the movements of Puez and Monagas, and’we | know not who. Now Monugas is triumphant, and anon Paez 18 carrying all before him. The very latest story 1, that the city of Maracaibo—a forti- fied place, and capital of the province of the same name, containing something like 25,000 inhabi- tante—has fallen into the hands of the forces of Gexeral Paes, who entered the town on the 24th of November. The letters inthe New York papers state that ita capture was eflected without bloodshed. A letter Teceived here, which was written previous to its | fall, probably gives the reason of this. It appears, | according to the statements of the writer, that on | the Ist af November, the place was so short of provisions as to be capable o1 Matting ont bus = | short time, unless relieved. It seems that it did, nevertheless, hold out for nearly a month, but was | no doubt eventually starved into submission.— | The forces of President Monagasare stated to have | been in sight of the fallen town, but unable to cross the riverto its aid, in consequence of the | want of boats. a | The revolution, of which this capture isthe most | effective blow, was commenced on the 24th ot January last, in consequence ot several of the | anti-monagas representatives having been shot | down in he legislative chamber by the soldiers | of the President. Among others, was the rep- resentative from Maracaibo, who had but a short time previously moved for an’ investigation into the corruptions of the administration. His con- sutuents in Maracaibo have eversince maintained | unflinching hostility to the government, and have | been the life of the Revolution. | The settlement of this question, one way or the other, is important to this country, with which Venezuela has aconsiderable trade. From Bos- ton formerly several vessels were annually sent to Lagutra, Porto Cabello, Maracaibo, &c., and from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, packets ran regularl; , carrying principally flour. Since the troubles comme nced, however, many of the most respectable merchants have been obliged to flee, some taking refuge in this country ; and the profitableness and certainty of the trade has greatly diminished.— Boston Traveller, Dez. 29. The Callfornia Herald, Tre Catironnia Herat, fall of valuable informa- tion relative to the Gold Region, and the route thither, accompanied by a MAP OF THE GOLD AND QUICK- SILVER REGION, is ready for delivery. It contains over twenty columns of reading matter. Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence. Agents are requested to send in their orders as rapidly a: possibie. Another Callfornia Herald. ‘We shall publish another Catironnia Henao. It will contain all the additional intelligence that may arrive from the Gold Region, nd bo illustrated with @ splendid map of the Bay of San Francisco, with all the soundings and islands carefully delineated. The Proprietor of the Goodyear Rubber Emporium, No. 159 Broadway, gives noice that he will keep his stere open during the part of New Year's Day, for tiie ac- ccmmodation ef gen Tequiring Overshoes. ‘This arrange: ment cannot but greatly accommodate many who have neglected to provide themecives. Business Boots only Four Dollars a pair at JONKS'S 14 Ann street, manufactured expressly for service and of the very best of materials, aad are warranted to do as good tervice as any boots made, French water-proof boote from $4 BW to $6, at JONES'S, 14 Ann st. Perpetual Gloss Overshoet...~Goodyear’s warehouse, 10) Broadway, ‘Trinity churchyard, continues Toikeep ac heretofore, the mov pertectant extensive assortinent ot manufactures expressly for ite retail customora, and of the latebt French styles, yet sold at the lowest prices, COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS MONEY MARKET, Saturday, Dec, 30.6 P.M, There was more activity inthe stock market, and Prices for mostof the fancies advanced a fraction. There was much more buoyancy than we expected at the close of the year. At the first board, Treasury notes went up % per cent; U. 8. 6's, 1868, 3; Erle js; Farmers’ Loan, 44; Morris Canal, %; Canton 44; Norwich and Worcester, 3;; Harlem, 1; Long Island, 1; Erie Railroad, 14; North American Trust, 3} Housatonic Railroad, old, fell off 1; and Reading \. At tho second board, there was an advance on prices current in the morning, and the market closed firm, with en improved tendency, The bulls were in good spirite, anticipating a rise of some importance upon the opening of the new year, The North River Dank has declared semi-annual dividend of four per cent. The Phenix Bank has declared a semi- dend of three and a half per cent. The interest agent of I\linois has given notice that a dividend of $4 75 0n each $1,000 of the stook of the State of Illinois will be paid on the 2d of January. The Comptroller has given notice that the interest due on the New York city stocks, on the let of Febru- ary next, will be paidon that day at the Mechanics’ Bi ual divi- Tho dividends declared en railroad stock, State bonds, manufacturing and insurance stock, U. 8. Je &o,, and payable in Boston from the Ist to the 10th of January, amount tooverone half «million of dollars, An amount equally large will be paid out in this ity; making an sggregate of at least three mil- Hows, which bas accumulated to the credit of the se- veral compsnies within the past six months, and been withdrawn from the channels of trade. Suoh es large amount, let pal: Aged peyment of dividends, must have a very fi influence upon the money mar- ket, and give agreater impetus to thy upward move- ment in all kinds of stocks Stock Exchange. $a Tesesney Notes, o's 107 200 shs Koading RR. iy Uy do 1g 200 do By UO do wry 10 2 5000 U 8 6's, '56 107% 100 do 2% M0 do 62 100%, 60 Harlem RR os ao do 8 ong NS 16) do. 0 58 200 de W7% 10 do baw 58 20 Go + 12m 17g BO do baO 65) WO do 68 co lus” 50 do 8 67 100008 5's, "03 coupon 9736 650 do ST 3.00 Ohio 6's, 60 630 Wi 50 do #10 59 10 City 5's, "60 83g WO do 80. 57: 2u0U Erie Boods, 7's a 500 slam 67 aw lo 9i3¢ 200 Long Island RR 23 150 she Farmers’ Trust = 3134 100 do Ps} 250) ‘do 3) 0 do bso 23 10) do ol2m Bi 126 do 23 lwo do 30 SI UO do b30 23) 700 do 50 Si5g 50 do bio 23 100 do Big 10 do 630 33; 6 North American Trust 10° 50 do bio 23) 28 Morris Canal 4% 100 do 360 23 ‘% Housatonic KR 20 = do slam 23 14 Caxton Co OS de opg 62 26 do b30 36% 10 do ops 62! 2 do 36% 40 do opg 62 (0 Nor & Wor RR ot oy do 12th Jan 03} 400 Reading BR 12m 23g Second Board. $2000 Tr: asury Notes,6’e 143g 100 she Harlem RR baw 53! 20rbeNY SM NH 9 95 4/0 Long Island 23) 2» do 93 20) do, baw 257; 100 Morris Canal 30 8 ‘0 Reading RR 28 25 do 8% 100 do 2s wo bm ot do 2B w do b30 8 75 Canton Co 30) 100 Harem RR 58 50 do 950 36 200 do 583g 300 Farmers’ Loan = bi0 32 1 do buw Sh3g 100 do 3L 100 do 68% 100 do ald 31% 100 do 5 CITY TRADS& REPORT. Satumpay Deo. 30.—6 P. M. Merchants were anxiously waiting the receipt of la- ter news expected by the Europa. It being the last business day of the year, Change was thinly attended. Trade was not brisk, but prices for all Kinds of pro- duce were steady, with an upward tendency in flour, and provieions. The stock of flouron hand in this city at the present time, or at the close of the prese! year, was estimated at from 400,000 to 450,000 bbis. and the stock of wheat at about 478.000 bushels nese upplies were not considered large for the season. No arrivals of consequence were anticipated from the interior, until the resumption of navigation. It was also supposed the arrivals from southern ports would not be large. Should the accounts respecting the holera at New Orleans prove true, it was expected ipments from that point would be curtailed ‘These circumstances, with the prospect that the next steam- er might bring accounts of the closing of the Baltic ports with ice, with some improvement in the English markets, caured holders of flour to takes firmer stand, This they were tke better enabled to do, from the fact of an easy money market. The most of the receivers had stored their supplies, provided against contingent liabilities, and hence were prepared to wait the fature turns of the market, Ihe sales made to-day were to the home trade, at full prices, and in some cases at an ‘nee. Sales of We: tern wheat were made on terms 8 a below. Sales of corn were limited, without material change in quotations, Meal stood as before, Oats were firm. Provisions were firm; and ly all the old pork offered was taken, at higher prices than prevailed yesterday. Beef was also firm, with moderate taler, Lard continued quiet. Groceries were selling only ina moderate way. Cotton was steady, wita/fair sales. Astes.—Sales of 50 barrels pots wore made at $6 a hed 3,000 a $6 123g. Pearls were steady, at $6 25. Burapsturrs —Fiour—The sale: 4,000 barrels, including Western canal, Oswego, Lock- port, &c., at $6 56% @ $5 62%; and straight brands Michigan at $5 68%. In the above was also ingluded 800 barrels Oswego, at $5 56%; 500 do. uninspected Western canal, at $5 25. There was better inquiry for Southern, and sales of 400 barrels Richmond were made at $5 44; Petersburg City Mills was steady, at $5 50, while holders were inclined to ask better prices. Wheat—Further sales Illinois wheat were reported at 112}0; and 500 do. Ohio, at 1130. Corn—The only sale of moment was 3.000 busheis Southern white, on private terme; prime yellow ranged from{67c. to 59c ; old remained about the same Meal--Sales of 160 barrels Jersey were made, at $2 873, a $2 94; and 250 do. cold, sfloa 9 Rye—The last sales were were firm. 400. Prices ranged from 460. to 65: Provisions he aggregate sales of new prim and mess amounted to 700 a 800 barrels, at $11 for the former, and at $14 60 for the mess; afte: wards be!d at $14 75; 200 @ 300 barrels old met were fold at $14, with some lots prime at $11. Lard continued quiet. | Beef—A small sale of beef hams (25 barrels) jwas made at $13; and 25 barrels Chicago mess, at $11 25, There was ncthing new in cheese or butter. y HISKEY.— 8 of 25 hogsheads deudge were made 23 at 220. cash ur months, MARKETS SHWHERE. STOCKSALES. 2%—Breker's Board—2 shares Old Colony 5 do. do., 8 y Wednesday; 5 do, do, Bi%gs 5 Fall River Raviroad, ¢7, pay W. Bostrox, Deo Railroad, 6534; 1 do. d dh, 878K r 0 PT eterna Benieees Ce ak Fortland, Saco aid Porwn uth Railroad, 93; 5 do. Noribern Railroad, £634; 2 besex ccuncy, 124, 10 Merchants’ Second Board, Dec. 28—25 shares Rending Railroad, do. do, 1434; 1 Exchange Bank, 9434. DOMESTIC MARKETS. PHIVADELPLia UATILE MARAE, DEC. 29, = Uiearme of the week are 1,100 beef cattle, including 600 head from New York, 250 cows and calves, 600 hogs, and 1,800 sheep and lambs, Pricee—Beeves all taken at advanced rates, mostiy within the range of $6 a $7 76 the 100 Ibs. Cows #nd calves sold at $7 a $14 for dry, $15 @ $25 for springers, and $15 a $33 for fresh cows. Hoge—Neariy ail taken at $4 a $575 the 100 lbs. Sheep snd lambs brought $1 50 a $3 50 each for the former, and $1458 $2 26 for the latter, asin quality. Hay has advanced, and good timothy sold at 760. « 860, the owt, Straw is stationary at $60 $6 the 100 bundles. Baicnton Cattie Manxer, Dee. 28.—At market, 510 beef cattle. 270 stores, 3,450 sheep, and 130 swine, Pri Beef Cattle—We 3°" to correspond with last extra, $6 25 8 $6 50; first quality, $5 75 a $6; 5 25 e $5 76; third, $475 a $5 25. Working 88, and $125. Cows and Calves— Sales at $24, $27, and $33 \soai Reger at $162, $1 92, $2 33, and $2 60 Swine—Two smail lote to peddle at 4\c. At retail frem 43,0. to 6c, FOREIGN MARKETS. 1 Havana, D market. The traneao' and planters ask the same rates. aseorted kinds, 534.8% « whites 7 a 73¢ rials a choice whites, 9a ge in the sugar y unimportant, fore quote he uperior and florete yel- lows, 63¢ @ 7 rials; good to fine yellows, 53¢ a 634 rials ; brewns, 6 8 53g rials ; Cucuruohos, 43, a6 risis. The accounts from the country about the growing cane are not im any degree more favorable. The crop on this side of the Island will be late, and will show a heavy deficiency. From the south side (where the whole yield is very insignificant) we now hear that the pro- duction will not be so large as was at first expected ; it msy probably amount to an average result. We must look forward to a considerable decrease in the uantity furnished ie this Island, while we presum the United States will require larger supplies of our | sugars than they took this year, as their home crop will also be considerably smaller. Molasses lers degree of obstinacy in Ag) has been done so 0) ja the outports, part of it by the 10th of nua, Some of the dealers continue to ask 3 rials, and others, feeling disappointed that the prices are lower than they anticipated, are making ship- mente for their own account to the United States. It seems likely that the down before leng to 2 rials, and perhaps lower. There are but few transactionsin coffee at $5 a $5 25 for fair to geod quality. Imports —The prices of lard are supported; the stock is 3800 kegs. About 170 bags Valenciarice ‘were placed at 10 rials; amd there are casks from Savannah on hand. In freights there is very littie doing. An American brig was teken for New Orleans at Bike. per box of sugar, and 250. per bag of coffee, and $2 was paid for molasses from Cardenas to Bosto: of the report that some cases of chol in New York, our Board of Health have, understand, decided to impose a quarantine of 20 's on all versels coming from ‘te where t! ja nd of eight days which arrive from ports situated within 150 laces where it is known toexist. Such, we under- dis the present decision of our sanitary authori- and under such circumstances it will be useful for vessels coming from ports where no cases of cholera: had as yet transpired, to bring a certificate to tha fect, endorsed by the Spanish Consul. Exchange on London 1434 a 1634 per cent prem.; New x ork and Bos- tom4a4}; percent prem. Kice, per arr., 10’; @ 1054 rs ; lard, per ql, $12. $1275; hams. per ql.. $10 9 $14; flour, American, per bbl., $12 @ $13; molasses, ¥ 14 a 18 rs.; sugar, do,, 10 © 20 rs, Last salen of rice 10}sr8.; a cargo from Savannah is held at 11 ra. ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY MORNING, MISCELLANEOUS. re GENGY OF TyE STATE OF ILLINOIS.—NOTICE I3 hereby given that a dividend of Four Dollats and Soven: five Cente on each one thourand dollars will be paid upon stock of the State of Minois, at the office of the subscribers, on And after Teeday: the 2d proximo, Wasi On TH & SHRLDEN, Interest Agente New York, Deo, 2, 1848, 65 Exchange Place. AB INCEST FOR THIS WEEK ONLY, AT 5 JOHN reet, 29 ARCHY is bound out, but not to California, hay- y family to provide for here; he, thorefore, trons gud friends to visit nis old stand before they make purchases elsewhere for New Yoars Gi id mot to forget his little warblers, Fathers, brothers an lovers, don't forgot to visit ARCHY'S museum of nataral curio sitios at 5 John atree! biel ROADWAY HOTEL REOPENED Tie VUGLIC ARE Teepectfully futormed that the ab igh fal re idence is now opened, and willaffrd to tho e wishiog comfortable apart men! a rtnnity. DELIGHY.—ABULT a Aw SINCi, Mt. DOB Morris, the patentee, seut one rf Uho: | nghing achines to Queen Victoria, and ro pleased wi with 1te tion, that orders were sent out to the Bri Purchase twe doron for tho uso of the ing Palace, and Windsor Caste, | mene for ¢ alifornia, where th oy will prove a ting A aela ie ‘the sand, as well as prove of great ing mac! in Ke" respectfully invites his o: SkckeTs as ORIGINAL TALE ‘With this title, is now publishing in the Uncde Sam, wiitten by bn aan ~y of pest va ag tan aed It ea we y : teriliing ineigente mpoonras et sateala ce tatu riul exporures of certain well known oheracters. it eurpassss any work of sno hind evortasued Crom the Unole ser also Map foreign and domoatio Crime, tan fDaLTES & Babe No d6 Aaa eave, YEAWS DAY.-- MONDAY the Fig AMUSEM) BOWERY THEATRE — NEW aferncon, J i be A Dust, Mr. nang Ce manic al crn. th depay of WA emacs wa ett th grpey AL Lak Jorden, LOVE'S oy ory eter Dake of % if-m>ach Sqoidlits Mr. J. M. Sore: Prinos Ludwig Christianfeidt Wi'hs'm, Mr. JB. 1 e°esa, Miss M. Taylor. THE FORTY CH(EVES Cassi Baba Mr, J. M. Sontt; Mustapha Mr. Winans, BUADWAY THEAIKE—&. As. MARSHA! PRoreis- B tor.—Monday Evening, Jan. 1, New Year's iat, wil! be pre- seu to, Sixth time, the tieed +? Denne ober oy fur Hare «Le MONTR-CX13TO—Bdmond Dantes, ing the ohuraatare of A \clish Travelicr. avd a Freach Vache: Old Dantes Mr. ‘or Mr, Prederioks: F. Caroonts, Mire |. Dres. Cirole spd Parruerte, 75 cen'a Family Circle, ta; Gallery. 1236 nents. Doursnnen at halt neat 6, CUAANFRAUS NATIONAL THEATRE, LATE CAATHAM, New Year's Day—Monday afersson will be por: formed the of the DUMB GIRL OF G' toni, Mr. #oFarlard; Count Corvenio, Mr, Tilton: sulliette, Mica Car ine. To conclude with the pantomime eslied HARLEQUIN— Rdward, afverwards Hirlequin, Mr. Col’scine; Clowa, ar. Davis, Columbine, Mite Catline. Ovors open at 13¢--ourtvin risis st 2 F ith DAMON AND Mr. C. W, Clark yer. Twin Brothers of the HARLEQUIN. Duorsopen at 6};--curtain rires at 7. ET— MOV DA presented TAB Ir. Jordan; Old oF After wnich THE “1 D- », Mr. Bi Mr. Hi ; Biddy, NIGHT WalCH—Pierre Ville Mr. G. Jordar: Jacquot, Mr, Bruham, WHERE'S 6.8NUM?—Me. Spigeles, Mr, Burton: wise Soraphina Sra See wis BARING THE BLEP GANT chrson; aty, Mre. Dowling. Clrele 09 Seoand Ter 'tba | Doors: MECHANICS WALL, NO. 472 BROADWAY, GETW EEN Grond and Broome’ streets, commenced on Monday, Oct. 2d,and will continue every night until further aotios.— Fourteenth week of the re . ‘The origival and well-known CH&ISTY'S MINSTRE! THE FIRST TO HARMONIZE Ls (0 tn 1842,) BEGRO MELODIES, AND ORIGINATORS UF THE PRE- SENT UL LE OF EPH(OPIAN ENT&RTAIN- MENTS, whose concerts in this city, for » period cf ton months, were rectived with sach disti favor and :atronage, have .oDOF oF yurcing to the Indies and that they will give = ot their popalar Concerts, introducing a varicty of their original seuss, Chorus see, Characteristic Dances, &0. Admirsion 25 oonta, at7. Concert will commence at 8 o'slock. An Afternoon Con: every Saturday. commencing at 3 o'clock, P. M.. ander thems. Regement and direotion of B. P. Christy. On NEW YEAR'S DAY an Afternoon Concert, commencing at 3 o'oleck, P. MERIC4N CIRCUS—SANDS, LENT & CO, PROP AIE- tors —Breadi Alhambrs, pear Pri Boxes 50 utiemen of Now performances—afternoon at 2, evening at 7. pe of eisht Arabian Camels, the two colebrated perform: ing Elep ants, the Fighting Ponies, the Trick Ponies, the super) dancing horses May Fly and Bucoptatus, the fairy steed Cindo. rella Mv. R Sands and his talented Childron; dorsemansbip by Mr. W. Stout, Master ‘aymar, Master Maurice Sands, Mr. 8. Gard- ner, &c.,&e, Clown, Mr. Pontlind: Mastor of the Rlug, Capt Equestrisn Director, Me. Stout. P Doors open at half past I, and at6P. M. J. FO3GAY, Trossuror. DAACING, _—_— OO Rr RINA BaLL.—FIFTEENTH ANNUAL »BALL OF THE Erina Be evolont Aseoc‘ation will be neld at the New Ags ten biy Rooms, Chineso Museum, 539 Broadway, on Wedveaday Evening, January 3, 1549—the proceeds to be appropriated for the Benefit of the R.C. Orphan Assylum, Prince surest. Tho ar- Tangements are on & most extensive and magnificent »calo, Doaworth’s celebrated Cotillon Band is engaged t-r the oocasion, ‘Tiekots:, Three Doliarr, to admit a gentleman and two Indies ouly, enn be had of the Sllowing Commi tres ‘of Direction :— " rks place. P. Brenan, cor. Walker & Elm, it. P, Malvebill, 25 Ouver st. J. A. McGlynn. 72 Third st. Y Gilmartin, 20 Mot P. McElroy, 27th stree 1. Dowdall. 67 Marion st. . P. Kelly, oor. Gayard & Mott at. elly, 138 Kowery. J. Cody, 142 Liverty st. M. Mck eon, 205 Bleecker st. ©. Shion, 34 Livorty M. @’Bierne, 35 Fulton si Owen Colgan, 29 James atroet, F, MoCarthy, 115 Nassau st. Brooklyn. Or of the Secreta y, J. B, NICHOLION, 50 Franklin. st LOST, &e. Lost 4 GOLD WATCH, WITa GOLD DIAL AND CaP, marked inside Breitling Laererick, No, (29M. Tho fiader will bo suitably rewarded on returning it to GKO, ALLIN, at No. 35 Nas-an strect, STRAYED OR TAKEN FROM 35 HOWARD SC. LAST evening, about 12 o'clcck, @ eorrel bob-tail horse, sleigh, ha nits, and belle, Whoever will return them to Heary Blierd’s stable, corner of Broadway and Grand street, will bo liberally rewarded. Deo, 30, 1813. WwW —TRAV NG AGENTS TO MAKE SALES througsout tho country, at wholesale, of an article in uni- versal use. Apply at 28 Broad: BELLS OLYMPIC Jax. I--New Year Acd: is, Mist Mary Gannon; Mai yynolds; ius, Mr, Clark; Venus, Miss Phillipe; Cupid, Mies Nickinson. To be ful: i Mr. Holland; lowed by the MION1 JH pe by re 0. Mr. Ni ‘Mb sGannon. soorenp, Mr, Holland; Scor-up, Miss Mary Gennon. To conclude with ESMERALDA--Claude Frolic, Mr Arnold; Quasimoto, Mr. Nick- ipeon; Grease, Mr. wonovers ee ee eat ‘Aannon - Dress’ Cire! per exes 250; Pit, Doors open at 634, curtain will rise at7. a8 ABERNACLE—ONCE MORE, AND MOST POSITIVELY tor the last time in this country, the Grand Ga a ‘‘oncert, given by Madame Ar na Bishop, on @ scale ot unparalleled splondor snd received with unbounded enthusiasm, will be repeated on Tucecay Evening, Jan. 2, 189, op which cocasion Madame Anas Bishop wil sing some of ber most popu'arand celebrated Cavatinag, Bonga, Duets and Ballads. Big. Perelli, the eminent tonor, wi | also Gng several admirod picoos—his Inst a} this season. Mr: Boches, Harpist to the Queen cf Bngland, ex Direotor of ter Majosty's Ttahan Opera, London, &o,, will presomt, for the last time in this country,his far famed ohsraoteriatio, imitative and tusieal ia ditto. leoted from DS mphony, in two divisions, called Vo; the most authentic sources, wh sovompanied with instromen To which will be added he California Gold Hunters, 0 jc hi Tull pardosiars of pro- grammes. To.ronder thie unique Gala Conoort as splendid ag Poesitle, the oxterior of the Tabernacle will be gaily illuminated, national airs, and a Military Band, stationed under tho port.co will receive the vaiters. ‘ickote, $1 each. “Dours openat7. Concort to oom pT a ES ae MEAICAN MUSEUM—P. T, BAKNUM, PROPRIETOR, F Hitchcock, Monager,—-New Years Day. Monday Jan uary 1, 1849, Fourteen Splendid Vertormances, the first com mencing at 10 o'clock in the morning, and repeated every hour, day and evening. er has isfvetion of announ for thie grand anni ity, the rob variety of novelti usemnonta ever offered in New York, ard chi he world to ment on each return of this senson of joy rj the tll of teday the most brilliant and pleasing ft pro- sented at this cr any other establishment. First and forsmost i the bill, ig the famous Englch Giant, Robert Hales, who haa ra- cently arrived from Evgland, and who produced #0 groat » vonsa- tion on Christmas Day and throughout the week. He ia, beyond all doubt or controversy, the Largest Man on Ei and heaviest, being over Bight Q ota Ton. though only 27 arth, tho tallest eet High, and weighing over a ears olu, He may be seen on floor of the Museum, at all hours, day ant eveaing [a addition, end in contrast with the above Smallest Human Pair that was ever seen M:jor Litiltivger and hie Sweetheart, Tit She is of the same nge 10 years, anc the ame height, both being much emaller than Generat Tom Thamb, the mest oxtraordinsry prodigiew hiving. ‘They may al jours, day and evening. ugnged, the celebrat Brothere, the best minstrel tand in America, who will a euch perforu ance in a variety of their most interesting and amus- ing Songs, Gleos, Chorares. Dances, &o Great Western, the Yankes Comedisn, will also anpeat ot each psrformance in » Grond Yar kee Melange, also be seer at all hi extraordinai Also, Mrs. Poll; Sorip'ure Statua: full size of life, @ has engage! the ve, in the persons of im the Fairy Queen. ‘The Highland Mammoth Brothers may f the day rnd evening, as may also tho halt-brats Living Orang Outan instrustive and faterestiog Teprisenting, io groups. figures Birth of Christ, Hts Trial, Hie Last Su and agroup repreeenting an Intemperate Family, allot which | are to be sen at all hours, day and evening In adilition, the fol- Jowing ta’ented artis'a:—Pete Morrie, Mr. T. J Oldfield, Mra, Averill, Mrs. Monell, Miss Lestie; ‘Teller | Admienion, 26 centy:children under 10 yours 1246 conte. ANTED—A PERSON (A SPANIARD) TO COPY SPAN. inh letters, 8&0. A compe'ant person will be engaged by the month. Apply between the hours of Il and 1 o'clock A. M,, at78 West Forrteenth streat 0 DRUGGISTS—WANIED, BY A YOUNG MAN, A SIT- tant in a wholesale or retail estab.ishment, ‘The advertiser fs willing, fora moderate compensation, to devota his entire services to the best intorests of his employer, Address “Drug Clerk,” Herald office. HO! FOR CALIFORNIA, VOR CALIFORNIA—PASSAGE ONLY.—TUB NEW AND fast euiting bask Harriett Newell, Lockwood master. having her freiebt all engaged and ready \o sail in afew days, can accom. modate four or five more pasrengers, if appligatio. is made imme. diately to RICH’ RD M. JESSUP, 178 South atrent, OR SAN FRANCISCO, (CALIFORNIA.)X—THE SPLEN- did faet ssiling bark Mazeppa, will sail aboat the lth Jaw vary, sooner if fuil; bas very superior state room accommoda- tens, and can take 12 sscond class passengers in a fine houss on deck. She will be commanded by can take the bulk of 2,50) barrels on {roight, it the best rates. For freight or pasenge apply to WM. 8, TOOLE, 17 South William steeat. FOR CALOANIA AND THE GOLD MINES—A MOST indispensable article is often overlooked in tne excitement of Preparing tor tea. Has it occurred to any one to take out 10 the mines a veutare of Pri . Stevens’ mute! have boen known for ye: light, portable and not in the leat affootan by th California, Reoom mended by the insurance companies, Put up in ssfoty boxes. Priceslow. Depot, 117 Maiden J ane. ‘OR CALIFORNIA, TO SAIL ONTHE2D OF JANUARY ‘The superior fast saili WOLCOTT, W.L. Northam, master, 1,510 barrels capacity, he ing moet of her carzo engaged, will positively sa‘las above. For 5 having superior, gocommodauions, ‘6 Water street, Cabin passage $150. ¥ F% CALIFOMNIA AND THE GOLD REGIONS—4 Va. Juable opportunity to settle. ‘The fine brig CORDELIA will eailfrom Dew York about the 10th January. Persons of good character wishing to settle in or visit that country, opportunity of Joint pany going out in . who will be joint o Ot iho vessel and cargo, which wil cure them # comfo: home and storeouse, until other ements can be made, A» experienced master, weil scquat will tako charge of the vessel, and the company can havo th and aseistance of the agent of the subec: who hae resided in that country many years,aud which may be of importance to setters. A few shares remaining in the enterprize can be had of the subscriber, if wre d fur within a days, Price 625), T. SMITH, 101 st, cor Front, ALIFORNIA.—CHARTS OF THR LATRST PUBLICA. tion, and superior new and second-hand Chronometers,, For low by D, EGGERT & SON, 209 Pos! strook, N ROOFING FOR CALIFORNIA.—THE SUBSCRIBERS re now prep: to exeoute all orders for roofing to be sent. to the od ace. They can be packed so that the freight will bea mere trifle. Instructions anda model will accompany each roof, so that an inexperienced hand oan cover a building of LU) feet in one to two days. Orders to any consid-rable n have an id Place. Some roofs rket, may be eon at 8. B. & G. W. Chrystie street, New York. BE emsee OF LIVING IN CaLIFORNIA—PRICE OF board, by best information, $15 to $3) per week. Price at which board may be obtained and meals served in your owa cam p:—Take of Wells, Miller & 1} rovost's reserved Fresh Meats, which will cost $1 j 400 Ibs. Bread kegs. which costs, say $2): Pickles and Luxuries, $5; freight on 10 harrels, $25—Total, $150. This ces 800 Ibe, food, or 2% Iba per day for one year, certainly with a fever. ‘The meats are in can- inters of 2 lbs. ech, wit flavor and mutricious qaslitios for 2 years. They oan be oon- veyed in bags on the backs of mulls, over the inoustains and streams of the country. ‘They ronder the upe ot cooks, bearding ouse keepers, &-. unnecessary to col . Itisdiffieult toconvey, without wagons or toads a barrel ef att boot or pork any distance, and it is not as good as roast beef when you got it these, Salted provisions eancot stand one, yoar in a hot o lata, without being liable to rust, leakage, &0. Canisters of provisions sro constantly Kept open at cur ofice, and migrants can call and see for themeslves the kind of board thoy can have at $3 por week in California, All goods sold at their establishment are warranted to keep, Wurchouse for Pickles, &0,, No. 217 Frontat OR SAN FRANCISCO, OALIFORNIA, AND THB GOLD jons—The splendid fast sailing live’ oak ship ROBERT BOW NE, commanded by Capt. F.@. Cameron, one of the adlost and most experienced Vaptains out of the port of New York, and Inte firet in command of the U8. frigate Macedonian under Com, De Kay, daring her iste mission of moroy to Iroland. ‘The ship Will sail on or about the 10th of January, k Jerome, who distinguished himsoif in saving the lives in the Ocean. Mo: parch, lé engaged asmate. A skilful and experienced Physician and Surgeon accomparies the expedition, which 1s mado up of none but respectable and steady persons.” Advantages aro nore offered rarely to be met with, and caunot but be satisfactory to all desirous of joining the Assogiation. ‘The ship will have a car- fof 9 barrels of flour, 400 do. beat, 30 do. pork, 6X) do, bread, 0 do, meal, 0 do, +ice, 30 do. sugar, 100 do, potatoes, 50 do, boan: bags of coffee, 6 bbis. of vinegar, 10 hhds *molasecs, 10 thle. of mackerel, 10 do, of onions. 10 boxes of soap, 20 kegs of butter, 5 chests of toa, & quintals of codfish. ‘Tho ship cud catgo will be Jong to the passengers; and each yaswenesr will be entitled to 4 barrels of freight Delos his ingaago._ It ie believed by competent men, that the balance of the provisions when the vessel a: San Francisco, will sell for more than the pric of the pramags, and it ie en ‘the the sbip tn that port will be worth from 39 to $40,000. To thos who with to emizrate to the Gold Region, this offers ior advantages in couny respocta, P. he liste are id be Porfustly their nataral > fopertor ai faat filling up, the berths shoud be secured without delay.— or further particulars, spply to the Captain, On eat, foctok Dover street, Freight taken on reasonable terms. _Pasenze, ‘with a share of Cargoand ves, $250, FS 20R CaLivoRnia—ror sale Cake, THE WELL dnown Pyblio House Alanthus, now kept by Francis C. cht; reason for sellirg, he is going to California, Inquireon Premigee, corner of Waverley Pico and MeDouzal streot. Fem FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ON TUESDAY, THE 2d Jan aperior very fast saili: ¢ clipper built copper- ed sobooner Samuel Roberts, Rovert Anderecu, master, having ihe greater f her en, ning on bosrd, will positively tall as above.” For bulk of bbl. freight, o parenge, having mm ogatton pasrenger. p WiLttawsy 100 Prometreot” adit hath ALIFORNIA GOLD—PPELFTRR AND PRANOKE MANU. turers jowe! and wat 0. yartl it atreet would inform the tesa, i that, thay ‘have Tor the present holiday, which they ofr vo f the trade and hate friends ‘at the lowest wholesale prices. ‘NB. =G.F. Pfeiffer, watchmaker, formerly 165 Broadway. ASSAGE ONLY—FOR CALIFORNIA, TO SAIL ON THE 30th, The [dy GM bark Ex) Master, = nora BO eh Ddoard, 1 pasenge. ou jor state roo app on board, at Pier 9, Rast Kiver. JONES & JORNSON it. Cabin pageage $250, Nik GueaT CHINES MUSEUM, CHI\ESE BULLD- ings, 539 Broadway, will open on New Year's Day. This Jarge and splendid collection consirts of upwards of tixty fizures, ‘of the full f ii ikenewses of individual Chineso, dressed | in the coat P te which they are repr rete, from the Ew peror in ixg amos; with Barbers, Brok makers, Docto's, Hasbandmen, Solders, For une Tellers; surrounded by the implements of his trade or profession, An ex- act representation of a Chinese Siik Store, with Mercoant, Pur chaser. Clark, Coolie, &. Two complete Chinese Rooms, ons showing Opium Smoking, and the other the * Inner apartmonta” of a gentleman's residence. A Cours of Justice, the different sects of Pri A real “Tanks Boat,” with its orew, &o.— with models of Yemples, Stores. Summer Honers, ‘Theatres, Bridges, Junks and Boats, Specimens of Manutnotures of Cotton,’ Bik, Porcelain, Marbie, Ivory, Silver and Wood.— Upwards of 400 Paintings in (il and Water Colors; among which sie pestaite of The High lepectal Oommissiense Keying. and sistent, Wang; of the Hong merchants, Bouqus, Samqua, Linchor; id the great ship ( omprador. B: A size; representa. ions of the growth and Cotton and Porcelain. A160 of Soonery throughout the empire, Froceseons, Furniture, Flowers Boats, Fieb, Shells, &to, From the upper part of the hall is cuspended a great number of J an- terns of the most curious shape and descriy tion, adiittas oe 25 centr; ch iloren unde: lf. price, For sale at the Ticket Office is gui ~ eum, with remarks upon the Customs, History, Trade, io, of China, Zoowaica, BALL, % AND 37 BOWERY.—THIS MAG- nificent establishment is now open daily from 1} till 4, and Irom 646 till 9, #. M. The hall of exhibition is fitted up with a ea ikea an living Beasts and Birds is largest and most -perfeo! on at each exhibition, Ponies and Monkies. Mr. Brooksenters a den gore. Atwiissicn $9 conte, ohiltren, under nine half price. See fontiokets $5. ‘AN AMBURGH & CO Proprictors. Tent," o appear for 10 in citizens’ dresses. Admittance 16 . Doors open at 7—concert at 8 o'clock. SPECIAL NOTICES. | Lhe COPARTNSRSHIP BERETOFOKE EXI-T.NG BE. tween G. 8. Pettivone and Isracl 8. Tuoker isthis day die solved by mutual consent, December 30,1548, GHO.'8. PETTIOONE. ISRAEL S$ TUcKE! FEICE OF THE NEW YORK GaS LIGHT COMrany, Dec, 20, 1448.—The Annual Election for Thirteen Directors of this company will be held at this office, No. 176 Centre stroet, on Monday, the Sth day of January next, between the hour, of 11 and 12o'clock, A.M. The transfer book will be closed from the ‘23d inst, until after the election. by order. ____©. L, EVERETT, Seorotary- OlICE AND CAUTION.—AS PENS Of VaKloUs stamps, and worttless ones, aro b ood and Seception upon my old customers nien who weuld not kaowingly sell s poor article with a false stamp, to injure the reputation for ld pens I bave boen go many years in obtaining; aud as travel- ling venders state that I have given up business, and that our firm have snoceseors; I have deemed it prudent to give this notics publicity wand prencuneo them both to.aly falo, Dios with my name baving been lost, or taken away. I have changed ontirely wy stamps and dies, rs ley pens now made are All Bagh oan “Albert G. Bagley, New York,” in soroll form, ss ALBERT G. BAGLEY. ARD.—BY LONG STUDY AND EXPFRIENCE, WE have now overcome the objections urged against gold pens, and brought them as near pervection as human akill and ingo- puity can accomplish. Our latest improvement is an improved patent extension pen and poucil cave, it being loss than two inches and & half in length, a d of double thickness, which secures {t from bruising or breaking. Ex 8 of usual length. From the demand, we are induces to believe they will be the leading aruclo in mark: t. Also gold aud silver pen and pencil rand beautiful patterns Dealore ad on an immediate sopply of thels orders, at the low 0 pricss.— Warelouse (ola stand) 189 Broadway, New York. New York, 29th Dec. 1848, A.G@ BAGLEY & CO, P.8. Aman by the nawe of aight is not thorized to sell our pens. Our only represen: 10 Alexander Morton and H. W. Vierson, whom we commend to the confidence of business men, and who are authorised to trantast business for UR, in our employ, or au- ____ RAILROADS, Hr RIVER RAILROAD—NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS. Healed proposals will be received by the cir otore of the Hud- son biver Reilread Company, at their office, 54 Wallstreet, until the 9th dey of January neat, for th jog and masonry that Tem: ing to be done on ection ‘35, north of the tunnel. The work to be completed by the first day of June, 159 according to the plans and specific ona that will bs submitted at toe ofhee of tha @ompany. A rererve of twenty per cent on the monthly estimates Til be Sehalned by the oom pon) antil tis cvasrnes ts ertaplerea, ne feourity for performance. No transfer of contract will be reco ised or permitted. ‘The party contracting will bo required to take tho eveam drill on said section, and pay for the cross sleepers ard the Inying of rail track, Inid for the use of said work, at a fair valuation, to be determined in such m: 7 asthe chief engineer of said company may decide, Th Mt nomes of all persons that are pardes t0 any "proposition to be written out om the rame, Contgact to entered into immediately after the ace} of proposition. ‘The diroo- tors reserve to. theansolves the tight to aosepe or eeject proposals that may be offered, a6 they may consider the in’ereet of the com- 7 gorequire, Opicg of the Hrdson Wiver Katlroad Company, Rew York, 26th Deo, 1848. JOHN A, JERVIS, Chief Engineer. Ns. YORK AND HARLEM RAILQOsD COMPANY— ‘The first dividend on the preferred stock of the New York and Harlem Railroad Company, at the rate of eight per centam per anvum, will be paid at the office of the Company, No. 4 Haan- ‘ver street, on and after the 2d day of Januxry noxt. The Trase fer Books cf the preferred stock will be closed from of December, to the 2d day of January rext, both d. MORRIS Ket lHUM, New Vork, Docem ter 21rt. 148 CLOTHING, C, TLONGSTREET aS ON HAND, aT 118 WHOLE , sale and retail Clothing Warchouse, No. (4 Nassau st, N. ~ & large assortment of Overoonts of ail st; les now in use; also, a grent varioty of Winter Business Coata, which he w'l gall. with: out regard to coot, for the purpose of making room fr his axten- sive Spring stock, which ho intends shall exceed anything ia these United Staten, ADIES’ CLOAKS! OLOA KS! cost. ‘The subscriber has a fold in a fow weeks) of F ch good can be found, and respectful'y in ‘amine for thetnselves. Remem betwoen Or: hard and Ludlow street, New York. i. &—Clonks made toorder. AN1S, PANTS— 7 BET, 18 termined to clear out his whole stock, and tharof ro he has Feduced tho price o: hie $4 Fante to $3, anid others in proportion. Alto on hand, @ good assor'ment of Conte, Pants aad Vests, to order, bat not called for which will be eold below cout. ELLING OFF BELOW HIRTS FOR CALAFORNIA.—THOSK IN WANT OF Shirts can make a saving of fall 2) per cent, by catling at M. WOOLF’a, 61 Maidon Lane, aU, LIFO! AVELLERS ‘most excellent substitute for troaks, ia a water f the best Vuleantzed rubber and navy dack, to ite. Price wonderfully low, with every article required by partios in California; by calling at 23 Courtland? jana sireet. whore fair prices, Prompt execution of orders, and any quantity of goods may be found in store, For sale and warranted by the manufacturer, HORACE Il. Day, 23 Courtlandt rtreet, “i a BOOTS AND SHOES, FPRENCH CALF BOOTS FOR $4 0), USUALLY $7; FINE Calf $3 6H, wenaily 34 £0 and $5 in other cheap stores, can be fennd at the French and American Boot and Shoe store, 32 Ann street. Store open on Mondry morning. Overshoes $1 45 and $! DO. Don’t forget, 32 Ann street. MEDICAL, Swe ROT eR 3 pexsine. Dalley'c Yan x: Sad Fulton, where It ona bo got a box of ale; if a want tho iwholomie nada 2 OR SALE.—A FIRST CLASS, THRER STORY, ATTIC, brown stone, front House, in Madicon Prey bamegge he 4 and Slat stroots, near nalaon ing MT ae pre every’ joo—has the cold, throughout; fixtures, &o, Tho fron parlor is 44 foot deap, with an ornaments! truss or transom across tho centre, wikhe toa rom 16 foot; the = tea room is titted up foz xcomservatory. The house not aw cod for el and weekeaanship by any of 1t8 size, adjoinir 4 lor, opts north of 14th stron. one inghe rear, ea the house. WM. C. CONNER, aia aonbiis “f Aim street, corner of Naseat Sie BEST CHANCE YEL—FOR S4L8, A GREAT BAR gain, if sppiied for soor, the owner is going to Cafifornis ndid Porter and tyvater House, dong & good cash Tent low, oply $275, or less, Also, & Oroce Store, the best “orrerin the city, For tale, two tio ree an LS por cent, situated im Wash top streey wile above Canal steret,. ‘The So will bo gold {uF $2,000," Chan-xa like tlnse, may never offer again. Percoas in want of good (ar de, or to sell oni = may ca'ton OTLGES PL, 008 Pone! Mis AND GIRANDOLES—ON AGUOUNT OF TH Jase, AN e\etken, Hogans kama heere yd be shee oe jay, New Year's untit 11 o'oleck, A, My No, Lot pon vices ou anor esa way, Madam Rockwell, the Fo tune | Formautio spootgole, in five acts, ara Congress are tinkering away upon meidental bu- siness. The Senate, t-‘av, expended several hour upon private bills, and the House passed through committee a bill to meet certain deficiet 2 last year’s appropriations. Minesota, Neb: New Mexico, and California, all lie over for the present. The slavery question in the District liew over. The tariff was broached again to-day in the House; but all these great questions lie over until | the New Year, Nordo we expect that anything cam be done in the two months that are to follow. There is, meantime, occasion for high excitement on the slavery question; but none for serions alarm. When the time comes, the moderados will bring up the reserve. We have a good many strangers in the city, and the number, after New Year’s da i be rapidly augmented. Hold a steady han o the helm, and | the ship wall outride the storm that is comiag on. Wasuineron, Dec. 23, 1343. Rough and Ready Meeting—Complimentary Sup- per to Richard Wallach, E'sq., President of the Rough and Ready Club. The young whigs of Washington gave a com- plimentary supper this evening, at Coleman’s Ho~ tel, to Richard Wallach, Esq., President of the Central Rough and Ready Club, in expression of the consideration of his services pending the late Presidential campaign. About one hundred persons sat down to the col- lation, and among the excellent things which graced the board, there were ot game, phea- Sants, wild turkeys, venison, widgeous, pigeons, black ducks, canvass back: i and broad-bulls. . Col. W. W. Seaton, Mayor of the city, pre- eided. On the-removal of the white cover, he prescpted Mr. Wallach to the meeting in a grace- sul and comp weet speech, to which the young berrister replied with his: usual modesty and ele- gance. Speeches were then suecessively made by. Mr. J. M. Carlisle, (one of the able, counsel of Mr. Nugent, of the Herald, on the trial ot the grounds of his imprisonment by the Senate); Mr. Hugh Whate, of New York; Mr. W. B. Preston, of Va; Mr. Brady, of Pa.; Mr. Z. Collins Lee, of Md , and others, and the meeting was kept np to a late hour. A letter was read from Hon. Tra: an Smith, 1n answer to an invitation, extending his best wishes to the meeting, but pleading absence on account ot domestic affliction. She Nothing was elicited from the speeches indica- tive of the probable conduct or policy of General Taylor; but aremark by Mr. Brady, that although the whigs fought for principle, the offices are an in- cident of the victory, and they cannot help takin, them, seemed at least to develope oae object o! the club, for the incident was received with un- bounded applause. The remark of Mr. Brady, too, that he Petite in the policy that a party, if it had any rewards to bestow, should reward its friends, accorded exactly wrth the notion of the company; so that we suppose the Rough and Ready Club are disposed to nnaent of their per capita of “the spoils,” whictr 1s all pertectly fair, according to the rules and articles of war. Mr. Ritchie came in for a compliment or two by the way: but we did not hear that he was invited to the festival. As an expression of thanks and fraternal regard for Mr. Wallach the festival was a neat and flat- tering compliment, and no doubt it will have its weight with General Taylor; at least we hove so— for Mr. Wallach is an honest, talented, and capa- ble young man. The District democrats came 1n for alurge share under Mr. Polk, and the District whigs have the nghtto expect something of Old Zack, though we are apprehensive that they will not get all that they expect. Wasuinaton, Dec. 29, 1848. The South—The State of Florida—Diswnion— The Negro Question— Case of the Florida Slave wn the House. The State of Florida has been one of the most expensive to the Union. Including the original purchase money, the costs of the Seminole wars, urder General Jackson’s command, and the ex- penses of the exterminating and speculating war ot Mr. Van Buren’s administration, Florida has cost the public treasury at least one hundred millions of dollars, paid out of the common resources of the Union; and yet Florida, in the recent imitation, in the Senate Chamber, of the Hartford Convention, vonsorted fraternally with men who preached the policy of dissolution. Existing yet, to some extent, upon the public treasury, and having a thousand expectations of bills yet to be . paid. for lignt-houses, ary docks, Gulf steamers, dramage of lands, an claims innumerable growing out of the Indian wore Mord ig, the Jagt State in the calendar to talk ‘of dissolution. “rnke away Me fostering care of Uncle Sam, and a few years will suffice to re- duce the peninsula to the condition of the Isle o Pines—that is, toa refuge for pirates; and that amphibious tribe who infest the Keys and the Portugus, known as wreckers, would take care of disabled vessels without restraint ; for, of her- self, the State would be powerless to entorce the laws for the protection of commerce. We call these considerations to the minds of the representatives trom Florida, in Congress, im order that they may the better appreciate the ad- vantages of the federal compact, when the disor- ganizers meet again to ta’k of dissolation. In the House, to-day, a private bill, providing in- demnity for a slave lost the service of the United Statee, brought up the negro question, ia the form of an abstract question of constitutional law. As we understand it, a negro slave, belonging to a private individual, was pressed into the United Stetes service as a guide inthe late Florida war, and as an interpreter. Lewis was a keen, sensi- ble, and treacherous fellow; understood several languages, and knew all about the Indians. Hejwas the guide of Maj. Dade’s command of 112'men, alk of whom, except three, were slanghtered by a sud- den attck of the Indians, on the Wythlacooche river. Lewis was one of the three who escaped, and was strongly suspected of treachery in the massacre. (n the subsequent reductien and cap- ture of th eminoles, therefore, the negro was gent ov he frontiers of Arkansae with the tribe, by Gen. Jesup. The owner asks indemaity of Congre the loss of the slave. . Prima facia the demand is just and unexcep- tionable.. The man should be indemnified, as if the value of the servant had been seized and ap- propriated by the government in horses, goods, or ay thing else. jut the abolition men of the House plead the plea that slaves are not recognised as property, under the constitution—that there 1s nothing in the constitution epg them as property, in express terms. One would think, however, that the clause which directs the delivery up of a fugi- tive from labor, on the demand of the person to whom the labor is dus, was clear enough. This clause recognizes the rights of the master to the labor of his slave, and protects him in those nights. The government, itself, then, for the public ser- vice, depriving a citizen of the laber of a slave, is bound, under the requisitions of the constitution, to indemnity the owner for the loas of such labor. But the clause is so perfectly clear in its applica- tion, as to render any argument to establish it a supererogation. The only object of raising a doubt about it is to keep up the excitement onthe slavery question—to dragoon the South into submission, andtomoeke politicalcapital, forhome consumption, out of the abolition spirit of the North. Mr. Giddings has the floor, and next week we may expect him to pour out the seven vials of his wrath on the slavebolders of the South, The South are driven to the wall, and their_in- dignation is natural, however indasereet. Dis- union, however, would be tne death of them, and the cooler heads among them know it. In their experiment at disunion their expectations of hel from foreign powers in support of free trade woul fail them. They would be annthilated or subdued if they persevered in their efforts at disunion by open war. But that’s all gammon—all f 4 The rights of oe ig at ge bei ded sustained 5 but with re, to the new territories they wi have to subentt There appears to be no other ance for them. . 2 ohages bill of payment for the Flori lave, if the cay lain that such slave was lost by impress- ment and removal by the United States, from the Jabor due to his master, will pass; but it the South are resolved upon disunion, provided New Mexico and California are declared free territories, they may as well begin to count the costs, espe cially the State of Florida. She 1s a very promis- ing commonwealth, and is entitled to the protec- tien and fostering care of the government; but nullification, to her, will be worse than the yellow fever, cholera, and an Indian war, all combined. The dry dock will be stopped the everglades willrever be drained. er Wasninaton, Dee. 29, 1848. The Mexican Boundary Agamn— Warehousing Re- port—The Postmaster Generalship—The Cuty Post Ofice—The Weather Mr. Macready, $<. We find, upon reflection, that the boundary diffi- culty which, in all probability, sprang up betweea this country and Mexico, was not correctly stated by us in our letter the other day. The atate of tho case is this: By the terms of the treaty, the boun- dary 18 required to run “along the whole aouth- em boundary of New Mexico, (which rune gerth