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wi aisied Austrian fresh from the sanguinary stree‘s of Vien- ma, where be fought fur 1x days vu ely. without 1, (Mever onoY a4 we have deem Jog off hi: boote during al’ that time) bi throogd meny revolutions jocated himeeif in our ely, and taken the house, No 14 City Hall Pace, ‘wh: re we understand he nus opened @ kind of private fon of social. and chi if) eal Cle to an entertainment aot to be -quisite refinem: nt of the cookery. and the ti delicacy gud richness of every dish i ress of our city while atthe d aristocracy of Europeans n cf « highly honored and well- ve from the distiagaished house of A house +pened undersuch auspices -known, end person ily se respectable « Colonel Burgthal, will be, we doubt not, tite resort of the amateurs of good society, good manvers, a cheer and quiet moderate enjoy- quent in this great city of enjoyments Paxsentment or tHe Graxy Juay —The Grand Jury, which was empanuelled some six weeks since. to enquire into the wenifold abuses which were said to prevail in many departments of our city institutions, ‘will make their grand presentment at one o'clock to- day. Their duties bave been arduous Th+y have been insestion day after day for five weeks, workiag at times ten hours perday They have had before ‘them all sorts of public fucctionacies and private in- dividuals; judges und convicts. policemen and pur- ‘veyors, editors. reporters. prosecuting attorneys. pri- gon keepers, and pone others bave been catled upon to testify. The result of all the investigations will appear in the presentment. and the presentment will eho the columns of the Herald {tis said that a8 been considerable squirming among inter- ested parties, and that some rich scenes have tran- spired while the grand inquest of the Court of Oyer and Terminer have been engaged in this matter. We see what good results are effected by these inves- tigations. ‘Tux City, Yestexpay.—The city presented an ap- ‘kFeat quiet yesterday, which was the more Femarkable in comparison with the life and bustle of ‘the preoeding six days. The morning broke in great beauty. and the sun sent down its rays in soft and warming myriads. making thankful the hearts of rho had suffered greatly was as d brought out meny pleasure-see! ould not withstand the temotation te engage ii sence of the omnuibuses from the aga thoror ® long time since our citizens Bave enjoyed ro excellent a run of s'vighing, avd all who are able seem determined to ma! @ most of it. It msy be as well forall who have not yet ventured out ‘to avail themselves of an early opportunity, for the inly recurring January thaw must be upon us id will undoubtedly dissipate the snow which now renders the sleighing soexcellent, The Weather. ‘Thermometer yesterday at 2. M , 18%; at 10 P. M., 18; this morning at sunrise, 19}¢ Barometer yester- day ot 2P. M., (lowest) 29 42; at 10 P M, 29.45; this merning at sunrire, 29.74 Yerterday, about 10 A. M., ‘there was a slight fall of snow (3¢th of an inch) ands return of severely cold weather was anticipated. thermometer. however, did not fallin the afternoon, and during the night actually rose, as did the barome- ter aithough in the course of the night the sk: ‘became very clear, with a very fresh northwest wind. —Boston Traveller, Jan 6 The Justin Democrat. of the 9th ultimo, says they have had considerable of asnow storm in that neigh- borhood. The ground was covered with snow and ice, and the trees clothed in a robe of icicles. Cuimate at tHe Souru.—Mosite ORANGES AND ‘tnz.-—Our friend Thomas 8. James, Esq., po- Utely sont us a Christmas present of a bunch of fino oranges and @ bottle of delicious wine. The former ‘were grown in his garden, within the city limits. From the tree that produced this bunch, he had gathered that day 1200 This, ore might call alargs crop for Mobile. ‘The oranges were delicious. the flavor exeellent. One of them measured twelve inches in clroumference, The wine was made from the Soupper- ‘Rong grape, and wan pure julce--no sugar or sloohol dad been added. 1t.was very fine. and we assure Mrs. James, to whom her husband attributes the honor of a @Uocersful manufacture, that none could do better, and her wine needs but sage to be a choice erticle, Mr. James says he expects that in five yeurs he will be able to produce 1000 bottles on his estate.— Mobile ly Adv, Dec. 27, Fire Arms! fire Arms!—California Rifles, ‘United States pattern, short carbines, smooth and rifled. ouly 23 ed to shoot, with y, 2M yards, Ver 80, 0 full Guns, double ired to tne trase, and othors, at very JOSEPH & HART. 74 Maiden Lane, California Goods selling off below Cost.— ‘The proprietor of the well kvewn eatublishment. 100 Broadway rll roth from buvinew in February rext, and its extensive stook, including every exticle of India Kutber xoods, suitable for Call: fore! rts, suon as Camp Blankets, Water Bott'os, Wining Boots, Mir ing Bags, Ccats, Lonchos, &c., will be sold Below oost to close the orcerti COMMERCIAL AFFAIB MONEY MARKET. Sunday, Jan. 7—6 P. M. ‘New Yesr'e'comizig upon thé first business day of the ‘week, has tended to check operations in the stock mar- Ket, and there bas not been that activity generally an- ticipated. It will be some months before business will ‘be again interrupted by a holiday, and in the course of another week, or so, everything will be in full motion. The bulls have not lost confidence in con- Sequence of the inactivity of the past few days, but en the contrary the firmness and steadiness of prices, in the face of the moderate transac- tions, have strengthened their faith and confirmed their hopes. On the other band, the bears do not despair, belfeving that prices are slready pretty ‘well inflated; they take advantage of every advance and make their contracts for delivery. In the long run, the bears make the most money, as they have in ‘the natural course of events two chances out of three, ‘Deeides the important item of interest in their tavor. ‘The bulls are subject to the whole chapter of accidents and the most trifling thing will depress prices, while it Tequires a series of most favorable circumstances to produce any great improvement. Fancy stocks arte as sensitive as the most delicate hot-house plant, and cloudy day frequently depresses ‘their market value, while a stormy day is almost sure to favor the bears. It is, therefore, exceedingly uncer- tain, from day today, what course prices will take. A comparative table for merely # week, shows pretty oon- @lusively the uneettled state of prices, even at the ost favorable periods, These fluctuations do not af- dect thore who have purchased any faucy for invest- ment, and have not lost confidence init. The efforts Of the bears to depress, and the bulls to inflate prices, “Yass by them like the idle wind: and toy sox upon adopted by beth parties, to influ- ence prices, as being disreputable, disgraceful, and dis- honorable, in those practising them. An exposé of the sway \d means resorted to, for the purpose of deprers- Ang or inflating prices, would open the eyes of the an. Anitiated,and place meny individuals who ocoupy 4 pro- “minent position in society,and are considered honorable «men (to uses Wall street term.) in a very tight place, It is astonishing what mean and contemptible acts a «man oan practice in Wall street, and maintain a name beyond the precincts of that locality, for honor, and all the other virtues that become an honest member of society. “Whe annexed table exhibits the quotations in this ‘market for the principal stochs for each day of the past week and at the olose of the week previous Prices have nevvaried much. but the tendency throughout bas been upward:— B THE PrixciraL Stooxs tk tue New Yorm Manx Wed. The, Bri. Sat, 18g 105g 108%; 108%, = 10 We wae — = 1% 10035 100% 1006 mic = = ty = 3 rs a & em — 6 =~ w B= ty = oF EA e i - - — Bie 4% - Oe GI 6B 61 6 589 = - = 9% 9G 95 ax — 83. By Bie BUG a oe 8s a ek y ey: sa st eis, | = afl OK Ox A comparison of prices current at the close of the vmarket yeetercay, with thore ruling at the close of the iprevious w: exbibiti sdvance in Treasury notes Indiana 5's,1; Norwich and Worcester, ; Farmers’ Loan, \; ton Co. Xj nda deoline in Erle Railrosd vew, of % per cont; Long Island, 3; ; aud North American Trust, 1. The pronunciamento issued by the Hudson River Railroad Company has created considerable ‘tion to their souls that they had avoided all responsi- Dility by disposing of their stock; and, in the heat of the moment, many eay they will contest the point, be- fore they wil! pay the first farthing. The second sober ‘thovght will cool down a great deal of this bad fooling, and they will make the bert of a bad bergsin. It is too ate for the stookholders to inquire whether the invest- is likely to be productive or mot, or whether would be better to lose the instalments already pai than to pay up those falling due, and trust tothe ulti- mate earmings of the road for some returns. That is met now the question, the point at issue, at this mo mont, is the power of the company to enforce the pay- ment of the instalments unpaid from the original sub- soribers to the stock. It is argued by some, that the fact of the company having opened transfer beoks and permitted stock to be transferred, vitiates their claim upon the original stockholders, it being, in the opinion of many, a tacit acceptance of the second party on the part of the company. This may be a point for settlement in some of the courts of the State; but in our opinion the case is clear enough a: it stands. By the terms of the subscription, certain individuals bind themselves to take so many shares in the capital stock of the Hudson River Railroad Company, for which they agree to psy one hundred dollars per share, in instalments payable at the optie.: of the company, or atcertain stipulated periods. This .s a contract as much asa note of hand, orany other written obliga- tion, and not an individual whose name is signed to that subscription can, if responsible, avoid the pay- ment of instalments in arrears, if his stook has been sold twenty times over, and transferred as many times oa the books of the eompany. If an individual can avoid # contract in the way contemplated by many of the original stockholders of this company, there is no safeguard, no dependence to be placed by any inoor- porated company upon its unpaid capital. In the case of the Catskill and Cansjobarie Railroad, we have & precedent for the pesition assumed by the Hudson Ri- ver Railroad Company. The original subscribers to the stock of that company had paid up several instalments on each sbare when the work was suspended, and the property of the company seized by the orgditors and sold, The iron forming the track, the cars, locomo tir &o., did not sell for am amount sufficient to liqui date the claims, and the credicors compelled the origi- nal stockholders to pay up the instalments in arrears, until their demands were satisfied. There are many in this city who at this moment have as distinct a re- collection of the large amount paid under these cir eumetances, as though it happened but yesterday. ‘This ie the only precedent we can call to mind in the history of incorporated companies in this State; butia the New England States, among the manufacturing companies, occurrences of this kind are common, We hope some of the original stockholders in th Hudsom River Railroad Company will carry this queetion inte the highest courts of the State, that it may be finally disposed of, so that the subscribers to stock of all companies hereafter formed may know what reponsibilities they are assuming. There being no doubt, in our mind, of the issue of any contest between this company and the original stockholders, it remaina to ‘be seen what the cause of this difficulty 1s, why the stockholders refuse to pay up the instalments due, and why they prefer sacrificing the instalments already paid, and forfeit the stook. The answer to these questions is plain enough. It is the fact that they have lost what confidence they might have had, at the commencement, in the board of directors, and in the management of the financial affairs of thecompany. The excursion recently made along the line of the road, and the address of the chief engineer of the work, convinced many, who pro- viously were in doubt, that the same extravagance in expenditure, and the tame incompetency in manage- ment exhibited in the Erie and in nearly every other railroad company in this State, was visible inthis, It was stated officially that the road would cost four mil- lions of dollars completed to Poughkeepsie, one-half the distance to Albany; from which the natural inference was drawn that it would cost at least eight or perhaps ten millions of dollggs to Albany. This alarmed those who have heretoforé placed confidence in the original statements of the company, and their fears have been confirmed by every authority since consulted. It was fortunate for the Erie Railroad Company that -its stock was paid up in full before the exposé of the gross mismanagement and enormous expenditures was made. The Hudron River Railroad Company have been equally indifferent as tocost, and the managers of both of those roads havea long account to settle with their stooknolders. All that has heretofore been considered nec ry to get up a company, is the pub- lication of a list of directors compored of some of our wealthiest and most distinguished citizens, and the publication of an estimate, putting down the cost at about one-half what it ultimately proves tobe. This has created public confidence, and the required sub- scriptions have been obtained. This system of humbug has exploded, and it will require a very long list of names of wealthy and distinguished individuals to in- duce the public to trust their money with those they know nothing more about than the reputation they haye scquired for cevtain species of finsaciering, and for making the most Sut of any position of trust in which they may be placed. We have had toe many wealthy and distinguiehed men im the management of our railroad and other companies, too many of them have come out of the concerns wealthier and more dis- tinguished, for certain characteristior, than when they went {i it is fortunate the public are getting their eyes open. Millions of dollars will be saved to the middle classes by the developments which have recently beem made ‘When we compare the management of all our incor- porated companies, particularly railroads, with those of the New England States, we are astonished at the difference. Here, it appears as though the companies were created for the benefit of the directors, while at the east they are created, firet, for the benefit of the stockholders, and second, for the benefit of the public. EE ee ‘ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY MORNING, LOST, dic. 10 B2W28P.{Lost, on Tak NIGHT OF gr 34 hoary. in Broadway, between Murray and Warren streets, a gold fob chain, with acal. The weal is cut in orystal, with an eagle engraved ‘thereon. ‘The owner values it as a relic, The fic der wil) please present it to Merars. Humphreys, 175 Broad way. who will pay the reward. No questions will be asked. Dh REWARD WILL BE GIVEN 70 ANY PERSON who will deliver, at this office, a blue silk bead purse, with its contents, which the owner lost on the 5th in this city, containing rear two hundred and forty ¢ollary. IVE DOLLARS REWARD.—LOST OR STOLEN, ON FRI- day sfiernocn, a Newfoundiand dcg pup, all biack except two ‘on hia fore paws—bas @ bare spot on bis head. Who- i him to No. 68 Varick street, oorner of Laight, will reoeive the abcve reward, and no question asked TINBN DOLL*PS REWARD.—LOST, ON FRIDAY AFTER V avenue, between Twenty-third and Twenty- L nton, dark bur Tipper, finished with three tips on eash ete fer will reoclve the above reward, by leaving the saine at the corner of Ninth avenue and Twenty-cighth srreet. WANTS, Anns ern DADA AAA AD. ; ANTED—BY A BESPECTABLE YOUNG WUMAN, A | situation as Children’s Maid and Seamstress, or as Waiter, or as Chambermaid anc to sseist in washing ard iroring, ina vote ‘amity. She has the best of cily references from her list placed, }fease call at No, 60 Spring street, in the rear, where she will remain three days. ANTED—A SMALL TWO STORY HOUSE IN GOOD repsir, seuth of Grand or Caval strect—East Broadway | Se J se ANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE PRO:*ISTANT GIR! ‘with good referance, = #1 tion as Cook, Warher and | Troner, or bas no objection to make herself geners'ly usefal in s resrectable private family, Ci eeen for two days, at No. 20 Mulberry gtreet, fror.t room, first floor, if not epgged. { WO FIRST RATE PoRK CUTTERS. THEY stand enrting, pacing, rendering, Jard, and men preferred. Apply at fo. 228 Fulton st. ww iNTED—A SITUATION BY A RESPECTABLE AMERI- W aan gist, to do Chamberwi rt, 183 cate or chuidya and Sowing, or for general Housework. She bas the best of resom mendationt, Please call at 223 Bowery. Want. TO HIRE, FOR THE YEAR, A COMFORTABLE house with » garden of ® few sores of ground attached, It ] must be in the vicinity of the Harlem Railroad, between Mot. Tisiana snd Wilistos’ Bridge, Addrees Box No, 133, Post UMice, ‘New York, with desoription ard rent, A GERYAN GENTLEMAN, RESIDING IN| NEW YORK for a number of yenre, a natnted with the Eng! sh, Proneh, tnd German Ispguages, is tal situation ceper in a respectanio mereantiie house in th city. He ccnfidently belioves that a long experience enables him to nit every place to satisfaction, Unexveptionable rferunces ona be given by addresiign uote to 8. &.. at the Hers d office, ‘A LADY WHO Ha8 BFEN ACCUSTOMBD TOcOPYING, and who writes a large. plain business hand. wishes employ: ment asa‘ opylst, Please address &. A. li., 69 MoDougal strect, corner of King. SPECIAL NOTICES. XCHANGE BANK—NEW YORK. DEG ‘BO, 14 ‘The President ane Direotore ef this bark have declared a divide d of four per cent. out of the profits of the Cat dee a additioval Fy of jane Moog ourp! yable on th Janus any et PONG Il JONSON, Cashier, ‘TNER* UIP NOTICE—Tt E UNDEKSIGNSD HAVE ‘opartpership, under the firm of mills OPAR' thir day ontered into Ds tinue the businers of tmy ad re, Wines, ke.,and mort anger at No. 83 Cour a. B. MIL Jobtay, Groceries L as, Ship, Hotel, and Fam! Boat Droma of CBA ~ Paul.nus Suctoni Getue rN, B Clarke; Osturing Mr. J. ‘Winans; Vosiools, Mr. J Dunn; Candas. fie ME-Ds; Tusondee, Me Jordan; Claudia, Mise tary adicos, Mise C, Wemn'sr, Provious to wh Tu THE T: ack Kmbke. Mr. Staff 1d; ah Bumps. thornton, Mr. Warwick: Edgar de Koibte Mrs Walcot —Boxes, 25 cents; at 6% o'elock, CBasFRsU's NATIONAL FHRATRE, LATE CAAT Monday: january will be acta. the drain WA OUrTA—Keginald Morton Waoou-ta Mr. J. R .30ot: de Baldimar. ; Feat. Charles de lisiimar, Mr. T- 3 Rilen Wollaway, Mra Woodw: Jara, Miss F. Go Mira. H. Taberw MENT vs. RICHES—Corietot . Bir Gorge Howard, Mr. i Lady Slisateth, Gordon; Nancy Strap, M jetayer To conelude with the 5 TRE Et DE Ov Diosory, MrT. G. Bonth: Mr. Nico emus, Me, 9s Lav’ 74, Chapma: Bit 12i¢ conta” "Doors open ati «rolock: curtaln Previous to wn, CONTENT Strep, Mz. re Py Wallac: open ac half pear Barton; Fa Can Mie Jobunton; Mise Seraphing Cmlth; Miss Mergun: Mise Fanoy Jar te, 800; Fam: ber— Drege Cirolo and le be, Doorsopes at vines: THEATRE, ORAM STREET —NONDAY ot DOMBEE AND 8ON—Dombey, ir Brougham; Edith, Mee. A SLASHER AND ORASHRN Mr, ir Crasher, a Mr. Slingsby, Mr ey at, j A*zmcan CIRCUS.—SAND3, LENT & CU., PRUPRIE res Alvambra— Monday Eveciir, Jan, 8. — ‘The performano-s will commence with the new aud splendid Chi- nese Festival, comy ‘The Twi a i Saal Pig) ting Ponies, park: Rehcs kind, Hane ev tavioue om. the Flying Cord, by tr 'B, Ruggles: B manushtp by Br. 8. Gardner; Mr, W. Stout, Master W Master Jee Sande and Master Maurice Sands, Clown, Joo Pentiav cents Upper Circle. 25 conte—childres half price, Ferformanees on Wedveeday and Saturday, st 2 1’. M. TTCHELLS OLYMPIO THEAIRE—MONDOY EVEN. Turmaneee Will commence with the MAID see 5, the OF ( ROLBEY—Walter. Mr Bolland; Nickinson; Theresa Mise Clarke; Mane te which, the IN’ Gannon; The Infante Furibond, Mr. Conover, Mi Lerta, Ger ise Rot The ry lowed by SLASHER AND CKASHER—Sam Hol and; Christopher Cracher, Mr. Nick naon. the LIGHT Tk Uppe SV nouantcs’ HALL, No. 472 BBOADWAY, BETWEEN ‘and and Broome streets, open grey wich’ ¢ the ‘week.—The original snd well-known UARI3TY'S orgazised 1842. the oldest established company in the world; the firet to hasmonize mearo melodies. and originators of the present je of Kebiopian entertainmenta; whose o:ncerts in for a period +f two years, have deeu nationized te an extent u1 led by any amusement in this great, metropolis. ‘They will have the Honor of continuing their inimitable Concerts every night, until further noti-e, introducing a: each rr ta tion # variety of new Operatio Burlesqucs, Songs, ke. Admis- sion, 25 cents, Doors open at 7—-Uoncert to commence at 8 o'clock, An Afternoon Concert Saturday. commencing at So'clock Mansgerand Director, E. P. CHRISTY we UTGOR'S BENEFIT!—FISTEENTA NIGHT OF TAE highly successful romantic drama of “The Count of Monte Cristo!” “Geo, H. Andrews r: speotfuily ann¢ his benefit is appointed for Wednesday Evening. January 10°! ‘whieh 00 casion will be repres: nted for the 16th time, “The ©: of Monte Cristo.” dramatised by him express)y for the troadway Theatre, Geo. HB. Andrews would take opportunity of exproreing bis obligations to Mr. Marshall, tho Propriewr. and Wm, &. Blake, tage and soting Manager, for the Mieera! and spendid man which ,this drama~has been brvught before the public. Avd, alzo, to Juo, Lester Esq.,and the priveipal performers, for Se ry tee menerce at their li ca Ky, avd to the ndor scenery and #1 appolut men! be justly attributed the great sodcess of the drama, ae ifioent establishment is now daily from, On trom 636 till 9, ®. M. ‘The hall “of eahibition is Oteed ap with it and the‘eolleotion of living Beasts and is most perfect in Amorics, 8 performance 18 on at cavb exhibition, the Foate of ined Tieptasa Ponies and Monkios. Hr. enters a a den gers Admission 35 ehildron under nine half price. tontiokete $5. some AN AMBURGH & OO Preprictors. 4 ARNUMS AMERICAN MO: formances, @ sfterns o'clock Mr Hales, the &n, man living, being over eight Mies Nickinaon, Yo be 1 nt Austeriitx, Mr, Nickinson, sfier VISIBLE PRINCE~Don Lesnder, Miss Mary Xquisiteltelepet, pson Slashes, Mr. Tooonelude with Pe ST. JAMES'S—Master Thomas Small bon Mr, Bollend: Mistress Jane Roberts: Miss Cli circle, Bc, Uppe. Rares 2he.: Pit, 193g. Doors open at636 o'clock, ha. —Drase |M.-—SPLENDID PER- oon at 3, and every evening at 7, th Giant, the largost and heaviest thigh and weighiny over a quarter of ston. Ge will be sean at all hours, togetber with Major Little. finger and Titania. tho Fairy Queen, both of whom much small er than General Tow Thumb; treat Western, the Fantee Como- disn. The popular bat n0 iy euagied every afternoon and evening: Also ¢ he Sleep Walker, will be ed. and may be Vening. seen at ail hours, day and evening, a beautiful and correct carved Midel of the City of building, # reet, lane, &o, most interesting exhibition to every Jow and CI ence. The Bighland Mammoth Brothers Livi Wox ‘cr pture 8'atus: Rockwell, ch Madam Admission, 26 enta; children under ten years, 123g Jerusalem, as it now stands, with every e., a8 a6 found on the spot, making 3 hristian in exist ing Orang Outang. 0 Fortune Teller, conta, Nbe UKEATCHINESE MUSEUM. CHINESE BUILDINGS, Broadway, be ween Prince and Sprin; Jection whiet is the largest in the worl the kind in this country, exhibits the different o! in China, the form of government, manner- and in the arts, rel mauulactures. t ccnsinte of a large ni ust ions laws, hiterature, agriculture ae 1K sirecta—This col. ld, und the only one of Insses of society customs, progress trades snd fof Figures of the | size of life, revera! hundred Reintings, stores, apartments, vessels, models of houses, ter ples an of verious kinds, agricultural eal ins rumen 0 ke. Open dail 10 P.M. Admittance 25 cents, Children un see halt pe bridges, epecimens of manufactures ‘and Snechaaieal implementa muste trom 9 A.M, till twelve years of AULHIALLA, 36 CANAL STREET, NEAR BROADWAY. Frenoh Model Artists. who thie week in some new rnd original tablenuxe for the holidays, ard never before exhibited in the Jeans Serenaders, and the me AUCTION. A c8 & BOYD, AUCTIONEERS.—GROCERIES, STORE Fixtures, &o. This day, Monday. Jan. 8th. a6 10 oslock, No.1 Varick street, corner of Franklin street, the ent in said store, consisting of a general and well se'ected stock Groceries, iquors, Winer, &o. Also Store Fixtures. Bale posi- HO! FOR CALIFORNIA. OR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, AND THR GOLD ions—The splendid fasteailing live oak ship ROBERT led me of the ablest ‘and most experionced Ca) F.G. one of i$ of the port of New Y. a late firet in command of U. 8. frigete Macedonian under Com De luring ber late ” mission of meroy to Iroland. The ship fom or about the 10th of January. ick Jerome, who distinguished bimeelf im saving the lives in. the Ooean Mo- paroh, ie engaged aamate, A ‘and experienced sand Surgeon scoomparies ‘the expodition, which le none butrespectable and steady upof ns. Advant t be . unr, do, potatoes, 60 do, beans, 80 bags of vinegar, 10 bhds. molasses, 10 bble. mackerel, 0 do: of onions 10 boxes of Kogs of chests of tea, 60 quintals of codfish. ‘The ship snd car; Jong to the passengers, and barrels of freight, bese his bagsags, “It is believed by. vantages ‘up, the berths show thout delay — tortie rar lars, 8D) to the Captain, om Renta tect of Dover street, Eastriver.” Freht reasonable terms, Passage, with a share of Cargoand vessel, $250. taken on OR CALIFORNIA.—TO 841i ON THE 1STH.—THE FIRST class packet shiv ORPHEUS, now lying at pier No. 9, East _— nT ab A Geantiey io gna) eas a fow more passengers, at a low ‘on or E.B. Button, 6+ ‘Beaver streot or 8. L. Tracy, Foie Blip. OR BAN FRANCIBCO.—The fine, Baltimore clipper-built brig “Colonel Howard,” 832 tons register, Captain John A. Durkee, having a portion of her passengers aud |, Will have immediate despateh for the above port. t'aptsin irkee'sexperience in the Pacific trade, with the fine sailing wersieend ae jecl, renders * oy Geter yeyanoe goodsand passengers. For cabin pasnage, bandsome accommodations. or for freizht, apply t ABRAHAM BELL ESO Tr Patton street, ‘DANCING, ATCHELORS' HEBKE' ciation—The Manag Announce, tt at their Seco: Ww of 11 will be BENBVULENT LOAN A330. the above Association respeotfu sirens ar chs Ch. nese Rvoma, 639 Broadway, on Tuvsday evening, January 9, 1519, Gentlemen boldly ors watch they may wine taranster ar | nd Crittenden, it 18 said, will be obliged to take informed that the ‘Tr: nsfer Committee wi room of tho Asscciation Sth inet., from 7 to 9 o'clock; aud that th te in attendance, at the Ball 10 A. M. to5 P.M. Howard Houre), on Monday event ‘entire Committee wil room, on Tacaday, 9th inst., from i nev lent purpoes, BJ, Hansen, A. F, Ki NAYIA.—THE FOURTH ANNUAL BALL OF THIS Socie’y will be held on Friday Evouing, Januai Collisium, 450 Broadway, the prooveds to bo’ approp: indborg, ©. F Funck, C. Dometinsand T W ittergreen, Comm.ttes of Arrangement (2 at the ted to he- BALL TICKET, Loan Association, for St to come «ff on Tuesday evenii Apply at 206 eth Yastant. FOR THE RACBELORS' HESREW Broadway. Ball MISCELLANEOUS HENIX HOTE!.—THE Bak ROOW ‘with the, 4 DSPARTHENT, bar fixtures, and standing furniture, all . aomplete, will be rented to a respectable. and regyvonsibie tenant eons terms. Apply tc the proprieter, at the Hote), on adver taj corner of Howard apd Mercer streets. Bit INGER MANSION HOUSE, AT YONKERS, 13 THE jing tou nlace for parties to go during ele ; nd consult. tho. Doo: or, Kvery body goes to ace and consult the et a good dinner. ‘and enjoy them- tolvesin @ quiet way. The sleighing nevor was bitter all the way. RISH AND SCOTCH WHISKRY, EQUAL best in market, put up in ‘much Jese than the un TO THE VERY kagen to suit the trade, for sale at prices, by WILLIAM M. PARKS, , 86 Seventh avenue; Office, 42 Stone street, ve Malt Whiskey Distiller, 86 = arf Wanted. ARE 50 CENTS TO NEW HAVRN, ‘Traveller, Champion, and Hero, one of wi Feck Blip. Best River, every morning, Sunday o'clock: and every afternoon, Saturday g every Saturday afternoon. inqu yy and Sunda, INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS, Wasmineton, Jan. 4, 1849. The Mussion to Rome—Action of Democratic Sen- ators wtth reference to Appointments— Factsand Rumors. The nomination of Major Case 1s still pending in the Senate, and, although no vot~ has, as yet, been taken upon it, itis believed the opposition will be sufficiently strong to lay it on the table—the ar- gument used being that the appointment is not, at the present moment, called for. There 18 also a strong determination with many of the democrat- ic Senators not to confirm any further nominations by the present administration not absolutely ne. cessary, Acting upon this principle, it is probable the bill appointing a Board of Commissioners to adjudicate the unsettled Mexican claims will be yassed, but the board not appoited—or rather thear nemination will not be confirmed this ses- sion. It this couree is pursued, it will reflect hon- or upon its supporters, who, acknowledging that the country has already decided the question, are willing to defer to the will of the majority. Remors as to the personnel ot General Taylor’s administration continue as plenty asever. We do not believe there 18 a man in Washington who knows a whit more of the matter than another, but still itis reasonable to suppose that the Presi- dent elect will be governed measurably by the representations of the leadmg persons who sup- ported his election, and, in that way, some- thing like plausible guess-work may be made out. At all events, it is interesting to note the manquvring of the expectants and their friends. First and foremost, are the whigs of Georgia, who appear determined to have some of the cabinet offices, if not all. They intend to press King for the Secretaryship of the ness Crawtord tor the Treasury ; Toombs for the War ; and the devil 13 in 1t if they don’t suc- ceed with such a large stock and fiae assortment. The whigs of Ilinois, Wisconsin, and fowa will uy their best to get the War Department for Col. Edward D. Baker. it is generally conceded that Abbott Lawrence stands the best chaace—that is, as far as the support of the whig party is concern- ed—tor the Treasury. Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, 1s here, squinting at his old place, (the Treasury Department,) but will squint in vain; the Boston Prince will distance hm at all events. There is one fixed tact which it would be well for the aspi- rants to the Secretaryship to remember—and tha is, that that particular office is the hardest one in the government He has more work to get through —if he attends to his duties as Mr. Walker has— than all the other Secretaries, and the President to boot, put together. Any gentleman, therefore, who wishes to consult his ease, wili do well to he the Treasury Dep: rtment a wide berth Reeves is spoken of for the State Department ; the Attorney Generalship, ‘ for auld lang syne ” | These are a few of the facts upon which the Ca- binet makers prognosticate ; and, whether all or any of their “ givings out” come true, remains to be seen. B. ‘Wasuinaton, Jan. 6, 1849. Issue of Stock—The Postal Treaty, §c. The amount of stock of the late loans issued te foreign account, during the week, was $600,500. It was apportioned as follows:— 346,500 + 16.500 + 2,000 600,800 Of this amount $198,000 were from sales made by Messrs. Corcoran & Riggs, in England: So the postal difficulty with England 1s settled at last. The treaty signed at London by Viscount Palmerston, “of Broadlands,” and George Ban- croft, ‘of Boston,” has been ratified by the Senate, and is now the law of the land in both countries. Y STEAMBOATS fhioh wil i leave trom: xoeptod, at 7 excepted, at jook. For further avs’ of J. SAXTON, 112 South rtreat, PROVISIONS DUTCHESS COUNTY MESS, THIN MESS, ve Fork, in barrels and hal ty Prime, and Prime Tendered Leaf’ barrels; ‘and trimmings, out dally; amoked hams, 6) also buttes and cheose; for sale by CLAnk, Fisk & CO, 225 Fulton street. 8; 0 he fe Shoulders and beef; JFO8 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA— PACKET UF 10R FB Jenene, oe fast allig ship DANIEL WEB .maater, bat or er onTKe e+ ‘on board, will'sal ae shower "For freight par ations for ‘apply to the on at Pier 26, B. R., orto SLATE, GARDINER & HOWRLL, 116 South streot. Fo SAVANNAH.—REQULAR LINE—THE NEW AND ‘very superior +teamship Cherokee, Thomas l.yon, commander, will leave on Wednerday, 10th inst., at four o'clo k, P.M, from Pier No. 4 North River, i oly to FR, paged page, f. master, freight AML L. kitcuit mat will be held cae mss wvenin jours, corner of Soa: way B. Rall neseeacy iafermation een ‘as regards this ronte at 202 Uapal street, from 9 A. M., till7 PM. BE NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA MUTUAL BENE- fit Association having purchased tte substantial, fast sail: ing, (late government) ode Isiend, lying at the Screw Dock, foot of Pike street, hold their daily office, and also evening meetings, 73g P.M. until further notios, at the basemeut room of ‘Tammany fall, 160 anaros of $150 includes ownership in ‘the sel, and rations, by the gevernment) for th out rd and return t for the very nocessary implem i} and beddi: jerprise, with the of bed . _ Partionlars at the office, By order. c "E TELL. ELTS AND HOLST: FOR CALIFORNIA.— of Pi Belts and H , Cun Slings, eo. . BELL, 186 Fulton street New York. WIRE ARMS FOR CALIFORNIA.—RIFLRS, MUSKE! ives, Ammunition, Double and ‘descriptrens, can te had of th . on reBgonable soriber tthe ol street, near Oak. Four of Brosets with long bayonet, for sale, N.B. Guns ropsired, and made to order. JOSEPH ROSE. REUBEN HOPKINS. ALIFORNIA METALLIC BOATS —COPPER A venized Iron Boats, of all sizee, suitable for California, in Beste of 2, 3 and 4. stowing inside each other, occupying the room of one. A nest of 4 swall bosts, from 9 to 1246 feet long, wil! carry 18 persons. The weight of s metal boat is bat half that of A wooden one. Heat and moisture have no effect; and they can- not leah or sink. Manuf STILLMAN, ALLEN & CO Novelty Iron Works, foot of 12th street, E res. OF LIVING IN CaLIFORNIA.—PRICR OF beard, by best information, $15 to $3) per wook. Price at which board may be obtaincd aud meals eorved in your own cam p:—Take 40 [ba of Wells, Miller & + rovost's Frosh ‘res! ‘Meats, which will cest $100; 400 Ibs. kegs, which conte, ‘say $20 ies cad, Leexasion ‘$5; freight ow 10 brrrels, $26—Total, $150, This mskes 800 Iba for iba per day for inly sufficient with a fever. ‘The moate aro in val one year, oer isters of’ 2 Ibe. exch, without bone, retain porfectl; flavor and mutricious qualities for 21 years. ‘They enn be c: veyed on the backs of mule, over the mour'ains and ams of thecountry. ‘They render the uss ot cooks, boarding house keepers, fo.. unecessary to the gold digger, Ivia dificult to convey, without wagons or ronds a barrel of salt beof or pork besf when you got it Yeor ina hotc'imate, ‘anisters provisions ce, and emigrants can call no’ dof board they can base at §3 por s0l4-* cneve establishment are ‘ouse for Pickles, &o.. Ne, 217 Frontet ~1'S CALIFORNIA RIFLES,—TAE SUBSCRIBER in Jota to suit purchasers, 400 of the above with 90 much success by the Missis-ippi } a Hes of Monterey and Baie Viste Troan be sed as a carbine on oF on feot ‘as regards buat ing. it is peculiarly adatthh ts that phon k, ‘asthe gume is all Jarge. California adventurors should examine this tufls beore purchasing elsewhere, agit combines all requisite qualities, 1s their wat offers for sal ell known Riffes, iegimont, at the ry light, and can be afforded cheaper. that new ued” FLRTOCER WESTRAY, 7i Frouv street ° CLOTHING, ” es AAAI COREA Amn A ANA id, LOAKS, CLOAKS.—LADIES WISHING TO Cregatorbae leigh de, would ds path copa BNZOT, A kina’ cheap Cloak store, and go: sald ood ate calla & D. Haw. kat © 7. BAWERI VS cheap Store, 305 Grand streos, between Oroasrd P.8—Cloake made to onter, ba ear sae CoGESETS DE PARIS, NEW PATTERNS, LATEST FAS jon, adopted at the mess fant cmfortable and graceful for the form. they afford in the movements of the person 4 Tole had only of Mme. PROSPERS, § Vana! street, up stairs, neat Bri . N. B—The, ladieg wil! find a now aty 0, vory comfortable for nursing, Rnd @ handsome assortment of Corsets for balls, newly arrived Yrom Faris, ats very modorate pries. FOR SALE. AN AAAARAR ARRAN GoCRSECOND GaNL FORSINURE FOW SALE \ FaMl- up housekeeping. 0 ciepows of ‘their uct ige, Sonsioting of Sofas ToteeacTota, Preno, feat Contre and “ido Twb'es, mari aller, Window Shad. Forte, Enquire at Bedetoads spring Kio» Bo: aloo, 0. 6 Prince stre, near toe AN OYSTER AND COFFEE HOUS wita ier, ho in > great bumners port of the don will be po! if applied fur avon for mis owrer ix going Bor ia waut of aloo, @ grocery, 86 Persons good wands oF 10 sell out, may appiy to GILLESPIE, $92 Pear: et OR SALE, A ClGaR, TOY, AND GENERAL FANCY Store, euitable for Indy, Back of the stors is x lnrve witting rom, suitable for a bar, Ko, Tots is a grand opp rtansty for & Terson wishing to engage in the above business, as the holidays Will wore than pay the price asked. Apply at No. 29 Colloge STRONG BaY HOv8B, BETWEEN 6 AND 7 YRARS frenetge: Srvtchomnctitns den fs Se menipe Semnithonewentttecthe Sita Renee wiht ane aces tote tee eet eT {OR SALE—THE LEASK, FIXTUR! 4ND SUB ERY F of the Frankiin Theatre Chatham mares The whols «it N. York, January 1, 1649, :8 THOMPSON. be sold eb, 86 the propriet ing S uth. y, Premires,in the eventrg to) ene Suh, Apmis ce he v1 1P NOTICE.—W. B. JOHNSON (LATE Stearn ea) B. Groger nave thie day ¢1 into Coperrverstsp, and will cUrers 0 2 No 1 Cortiande strvet, under the rm N. York, Jan. 1, 1849, OPARINEGSHIP.- THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FOUN. ‘eo worpart erabip, under the fim of Josoph @ Gart, for S'Vitw Aulus of overy deouriphets ibe Gley st.see Yorke ey « arerae: sapere "BENEDIGT JOuPH 7 BAR Now York, January 8 1549. T, 74 Maldon Lana, FY. SALE—"HE TWO STORY BRICK HOUME AND Tot, No. 24 Kore street, Lot 8 «114 Housa, 23x45, Terma Jy to ABM. TUANUBE, 29 Worket, cor. Medison atreos SEVERAL FISB BslCK euitable for geullemer’s remdoucen, iu the Sen ‘Also, Lot For terme . Inquire at the Hobonen ( pany'roffoe, at the teny lar ding, Hobeken. of nag WW. SETPPEM, Agenty > FeLB CW. A pte or bgh hig svt phe raiding Machines, is, geod order, om tal or immediaie Uso. Inquire at No. 106 Water etree MEDICAL. MoM" JERVIS'S COLD CANDY, OR HOW TO CUME A ‘Cough. Steens, a city dame, “As''tir by many told, Went toa Doctor what his name, For she had onught a col And sad indeed wae Mary's pain, ‘Tho truth must be contest, Which she to ease found all in vain, For it was on her chest. ‘The Deotor heard her case—and t! Resolved tw be of service, . Proscribed-aby he tendereat of Tho Cold andy of Mrecdervia. capable Physiciang are the for Mrs, Jorvis's Cold Candy. They boy vi te hapyy eifoots tn oreating ex. Postoration, and religvivg the tronchio diattans. knowing it to re « the accumu/ated mucus or matter that ye, and eventual) luce consumption. Sold wholesale and fetal by MHS. W. ys Eevis, 52¥ Browdway, corner of White ab, wine article, a never faili bo. For Broadway. Avoid ovunt are dan; ALLEY’S MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR.—THE GEN. ing against the worst Burns, Rbumausms, Erysipelas, Broken Breasts, Sore Nipples, erfeita, they LOXG LPe, BEAUTH, AND 2APPINES* Vegotab: from indiscretions in atmorpbere, as ague, ne New ‘Yorn, by ir N. B—Persons about embarking for themeelves with this invatual ‘Bey me now CHA’ From the,Boston Chrovots Balsam of Wild Chetry has induced some varius parts of the o for the purpose of decciving ‘e. eo ets of the Proprietor cannet suffer, ros: common diteases which hoses d retail, a hom, slso, agen iy are TUE OENLINE aND OnicIS ee, Balram of Wid Cherry, has been This is to caution des! nd the public ‘on the wrapper. For vale, wholeasle and retail, by Mesure. A Live! at, corner William; 273 Broadway—I and the druggists generally. te Pills, so favorably known thro varia and New Jersey, asa certain onre for all 8. H. RING Broadway and John streot. Calityenia should supsly 1%. Price 2oouta a box, ted im Philadelphia, and sox. @ thousand bo imitation thrown into the market and ex! vin bere; 77 Rast Broadway: Baviland, & WORSDELL'S jout Penusy!- eases ari ing jet, such ae costiveness, headache, fever, Keo, and also disooses brought on by exposure te ould or impure offered for sale in |. Drugrist, Capnox fie Ghia? PorULacifY of wisrar's mercenary indivi- try to omupound quack now public sud ralal wellesrned reputacion of this Cou? valuable medicine. he if be can tt keep the Public informed sgsinet the ‘alse preparations attemptod to be Palmed cff iu the name of the Wi'd Cherry ; for certain it is thot ho medicine ever proved so efficacivas ins long ontalogu: of the ing money cies can be obtained. AL ively coun- f the wpa. Ww cirovlne geverally acainst, perehesing any other than that having the written signature of & D. Sands, 100 House,’ sor, Maiden {FER rou o ip ‘aloes apon tho body or in the throat fagemaeserseey nen zats, dovoted to vaneceal disnases, form of this disease. Reoon' Those imdivi No mereury scarcely duals who havo indulged in Certain londavome habit can poativaly. % festored to health and society. ‘O CURR NO PAY.—DR. CORBITT, 19 DUANE eral Royal Qollege of Londo: Neo ‘or soucate diseases. No matter AVL oF woes oohtemplat Married Woman's ivate Mediaal Companion, by Dr. A.M. Mauricean. Sixth ods ton Sh, histor fe ‘with most astounding sales discover cauees, ptons, and the most efiicient reme- Pee aot oortetn meas of cure ia avery enme, For sale nt 223 i New York; Little & ‘On the receipt of $1, a y i i 3 a i a ig : i i i ib FO! $50- Philing eo core any ¢ pena hy lence and great remedie: Be Prretics vo beon us fortunate in the select Red Deep nets. hi sre rolietved so. Olt Me eee the aliictad rofect-—The their Tives, in the moaiadi ii hands of phy! tainly imposmblo for one a fori y Ate rulject ts no his time ard study. D. me cenaful practitioner im tb, ener, ese, and, fn ra ‘pnorane of eris oinos of rourial and priva ¢dis 7 PAE MPRA: TIC. FEIT FIFTY DOLLARS, Direase that may sanding Beare, Bo mater How long ANAINS, Oe sands are tomuder tard a. h atrect—office hours 9 to 12 A Treatise,” &o., AH Greenwh —}, Those who apply in tia earhy ,6t09 P.M. (Sunday excopten {ity and litule inoonvonience atages will be au: ‘at the ‘owever, those who have suf attending their cure. Itiscriefly, . to onn properly appreciate “ored from s corinin ciaes of people, » or inoipiont to its wore his services, In stricture, from ite firm | m common. advantages RACHA SDSUN, LeTH CONSULT tthe New York College of Medicine aa De corsaited un elt private disencos, vin, :-— Priam Sypbills, Gouorrhes, vt hin Ofiwe, No. 1U Pi ® plage, from 9 A. M. to. will mot deceive his pationts by promising a care. Jays but trusts, from long praction aid etedy in alsints, he will save persons applying to bi “onpeyuences actending iw} "0 treatment, or woof mercury Patients residing in the country. to wake pereonal eppileatic, ebh tnd advice formardes to wem addewsming Ur ‘NO_PHYSICIAD 4 Pharmacy, ve all meOwNNT mm 5 cary, ard po Lily ol onmined TY oF secon’ “Yuriouure, 0, Dr RB Semioal Weakness, eM 8 one of tw thowe cor Fe mth ticle an ty wien OF BOL sdicine Richerda “Yb “ark place, ard enolosing, att "in add euch oacos ® euxo Wh mre. teed. Mr. Johnson deserves credit for this result. On the 9h ot June, 1847, the British “Lords*of the Treatury issued an order, clapping on their “packet” postage on a'l letters und news- papers conveyed by our government packet, the first and only one we then had, the Washing- ton. This was done under the Joug and assamed Ledaaa (ah ot England, of exclusive right to con- vey ali mails to and from her shores, with other countries. Though such mails are not conveyed in her ships, she nevertheless claimed the same postage as if they were—an absurdity about ona par with her ‘perpetual allegiance” doctrine. in this way she treated France and Belgium, and tor a year anda half she has been treating us. The two first mentioned counvies submitted to this imposition; but the United States Post Office De- partment at once kicked against it, and retused to carry the Brush mails to Canada, 11 order to show that this exclusive game wea ene which two could play at| The British authorities were, according: ly, obliged to bout their Cenadian mails, trom Ha- litax up the St. Lawrence. The department also advised Congress, having received a report from its European ugent, the First Assistant Postmaster General to that effect, to pacs a retaliatory law. Congressdid so, unanimously, notwithstanding the opperition of some persons from New York, who, looking no further than the mere pocket interest ot the merchants at the time, preached “passive submiesion or non-resistance.” This retaliatory act, and it alone, has been the cause of the passage of the present treaty. The British ministers were too adroit to let the dis- cussion come before Parliament ; and under the preseure, on one side, ot Mr. Brown, M. P. from Liverpool, to get the floor, and fling in memorials on the subject, and the active and unceasing ex- estions of our able minister at St. James, John Bull has yielded to Jonathan, for the first ume, this arrogant pretension of being the exclusive mail carners on the ocean of all matter that touches her shores. Mr. Bancioft has succeeded In procuring good, fair, reciprocal terms, without any increase in the postage. Twenty-four ceats, or the English shilling, pays for a single letter not exceeding half un ounce ; 16 cents, or 3d., goes to the government that owns the ship conveying the Jetter; five cents to the United States, three cents to Great Britain, for inland conveyance The postege may be paid here, or there ; but the whole postage of twenty-four cents to be paid in either cuse, Newspapers two cents; pamphlets two cents for each two ounces, and if over that, and not ex- ceeding three ounces, twelve cents; over three, and not exceed:ng four, sixteen cents; and tor euch additional ounce, four cents. Closed mails may be sent by Englund through the United States at ten cents per ounce, with 25 per cent. added ; end by the United States through England, on payirg the same postage as is charged upon Bri- Uh eubjcets. The obnoxious order of 9th June, the Lords of the Treasury had already, before the sailing of the Europa, withdrawn and cancelled. _ The treaty 18, of course, a mere outline of the arrangements ; and a commissioner will doubtless be sent by our government to London, to arrange the detaiis. , ‘Wasuinoton, Jan. 5, 1849. The Annexation of Cuba. Mr. Mixixr’s resolution, inquiring of the Presi- dent for all the official information relating to the negotiations alleged to have been opened for the purchase of the Island of Cuba, was laid on the | table to-day, by a vote of 24 to 19. This vote, we suspect, indicates a good feeling in the Senate toward the acquisition of these coffee plantations of the Queen of the Islanas of the Gulf Oh! that beautiful island ; constituting with the peninsula of Florida, the lock and key of the Gulf. That beautiful Island ef Cuba—who can deve lope its resources ; who can appreciate and appropriate its value, but ‘los Yankees?” There itis, the Queen of the West Indies, half-governed, half-cultivated, half-populated, and up fer the highest bidder, with John Bull looking on most anxiously, and just waiting achance to negotiate it out of a as quietly as possible, so that the transfer shall be made betore @ protest can be entered against it. Mr Foote eaid, to-day, that Old Kk was a warm acvoeate ot the acquisition of Cul suite likely. Skouldn’t wondor if he was, and shouldn’t wonder it he would propose to settle the slavery question, by giving ‘California and New Mexico to the North, on condition that Cuba is purchased from the surplnesge of gold dust from mento, as an Cflset for the South. acmn red mption of her Spanish coupons. The only formidable impediment to the be be the dead- set determination ef the eg to rm wie re n want of just such on Island, in just the very lati. tude ead ‘oommereial oud mulitary position of nexstion of Cubs, ir the elevery question ry exvets there; and itis believed to ther extension of the area of slavery, ie Sacra- We’ ae dispesed to think that if Mr. Polk had bot another year to run, and the prospect in view of ancther potnimation, that he woud effect the pirehare of Cuba. and unless it be done by the tution of General Taylor, it 19 very likely become a leading question 0. the campaign of The government of Great Britain very much devires the possession of that Island, no doubt: but she weuld have no disposition to prevent ite travefer to the United States, further than by a little rivmbling with poor old Spain about those bonds. hose bonds, however, are no concern of ours, and it Spain is willmg to sellout the Island at @ bargam, and the United States agree to pay her ice, the case 18 out, and her Britannic Majesty mey moke any other arrangement she can tor the Cuba—in fact it 1 the very Island we de want. It les upon the flank of Floétda, and nestled in the bosom of the Gulf so invi- ugly. {tis, too, such a beautiful Island—that to- bacco, and sugar, and coflee—Lord what a field tor comme ial eaterprize. We are smoking a Haba- nero, a8 we write, and can imagine how luxurious at would be to imbibe its aromatic ether among the orange groves on the heights which look- down. upon the Moro Castle. 2 . * But, the d——d nagurs,” there lies an obstrue- tion of some penplenyy The South wil! not as- sent to the purchase of the island with an uncon- ditenal abolition of slavery. The North will | never agree to the acquisition as an addition of | another slave State to the Union ; and the oaly way in which the two sections can unite 80 as te secure the island, ie by a sort of compromise for the gradual extinction of slavery. Atall events, we suspect there has been some- thing in the wing, and that the Madnd correspon- dent of the Herald smelt it out ; we suspect that some preliminary inquiries have been propouaded, Just to eee how the land lies, you know, and that these inquiries were made, with the assent ot Mr. Buchanan, if not under the advice of the Secretary of State. y' _ Jn conclusion, as soon as New Mexico and Ca- liforn‘a are disposed of, we suspect that the next large question on the carpet willbe the question of the re-annexation of Uuba. w. ‘Wasuinaton, Jan. 6, 1849. The Fifth Week of the Sesston. We have the honor to report that the fifth week of the present session of Congress has terminated, ard that, during these five weeks, nothing has beem done. The fact is, we give up all ideas of any- thing being done this side or the inauguration, except the passage of the annual approprial bills, and a few private cases. The Senate, during the week, have considered a few private bills, and that’s about all. The House have occupied themselves in dis. cussing a variety of small subjects, and to-day we have had a_full blown free soil abolition speech trom Mr. Giddings, upon the bill to indemnify a einzen ot Fiorda for the loss ot a slave pressed into the rervice of the United States during the lute Seminole war. @ The negio question has, thus far, upon every pretext, superseded everything else, and Giddings, once ejected from the House by the votes ct the South, for prerenting a petition for the dissolation of the Union, has lived to see the South take up the gove, and the very men who v.ted him out of the House, meeting in eecret conclave to concoet their peddling schemes of political humbuggery uhder cover of the bugaboo cry of dissolution. ‘The trick is too bald, and Giddings knows it; aad he teels, too, that he can now hit back with a*ven- geance, and that there is none to make him af;aid. Hurrah for Giddings! Hurrah for the claim of Texas to the Rio Grande! for one is just about us absurd asthe other, _Never mind; there is a good time coming; and ithe fun is.delayed, it will only be the richer and the mper when it does come. It str.kes us that we shall havea emall demonstration next week in both ends of the capitol, in reference to the “ nagurs.”” Ww. ‘Wasuinaton, Jan. 5, 1849. Evening Report. The cold weather is confirme we supply of ice is confirmed. ‘The cholerajn New Orleans is con- | firmed, The election of Louis Napoleon is con- firmed. The appointment ef a son of Gen. Cass in the mission to Rome 1s confirmed. The postal treaty with Great Britain is confirmed. The tri- Cee Julia Dean at the Adelphi theatre 1s con- fiimed. The boundary of Texas 1s not confirmed. The Wilmot proviso for New Mexico and California, the North swear shallbe, and the South say shall not be, confirmed. The establishment of slavery there will certainly not be confirmed. The appomtment of young Cass, and the postal treaty, and the cold weather, and the ice, were confirmed to-day, and, in due time, we expect General Taylor’s Cabinet to be confirmed. THIRTIETH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. THE NEGRO CASE AGAIN—MR GIDDINO's VIEWS. On the 28th of December, the Houre erdered to be engroraed for a third reading, the bill authorising the Seoretary ef the Trea+ury to pay to the legal repre: tatives of Antonio Pacheoo, late « resident of Flor one thousend doliare; the reme being the full value arlave traceported with the Seminole Indians, by order of General Jesup. Mr Gippincs, who moved to re-consider the vote, haa commenced his remarks, but gave way for an ad- journment. This morning he was entitled to the io and arose for the purpose of resuming his speech, when Mr Rocxwext, of Connecticut, appealed to the gentleman to postpone his remarks, that the bill to es- tabiisb @ boardtor the settiement of claims, might be taken u; Ir. Gh The subject has Mr. Givpinas said, in substance: been pressing on my mind, and [ wish to uaburden my- relf. I preter going on now, [“Go on!” “Let's hear bimi'], When yielded the Soor on a former occa sion, i had laid down as one of the Principles on which our government was founded, that man is entitled te the enjoyment of life, liberty, and happiness, But, in- stend of legirlating for the maimtainance of humam rights and liberty, we sre called upon to recognise prine pies which the framers of the Constitution de- nied di-cinotly, emphatically, and unconditionally, ) will briefly state the facts involved in this onse.: A man named Pacheoo. living in Florida, claimed to 0 ® mun by the name of Lewie, who wan said to be intelli- gent, aud spoke with facility several languages. An offi- cer of the government employed this man, or rather entered into @ compact with the master, that he should guide the defeated command of Major Dade. st the rate of fifty-four doliars a month. He entered upon the duties. The command was assailed and murdered by the enemy, and | believe thet this man Lewis only eecaped. He remaioed with the enemys tew years, vniting with them in their depredations and Ierays om the people of Florida. He became one of them, and anefiicient ally. He was captured by the military force of the United Staten, and was semt with the Seminoles to the Indian country west of the Mississippi Mr Patyrey—I would ask my friend, who has paid more attention to this subjrot than I have whether it is established by the facts of the case, that this argto Lewis was rent to the Iudian country by General Je-up. 1 know that the wvidence of Casey and Rey- nolds, at first sight establish that point ; but General Jewup rays,“ believing that « communication was kept ap between the hostiies and certaim persons in Cuba, and thet the negro if surrendered to the claimants, would be immediately employed against: us, | refused to surrender bim, and ordered that he should be sent to New Orleans. Whoether he was eent to the west or not,1 had no mesne of knowing.” Mr. Uipvinas—There is no evidence that Lewis was sent west of the Mirsirsippl, but this is taken for granted by the committve who reported the bill. Mr. Buxt—I suggest to the gentioman, that there is evidence that the negro was in New Orleans with the Indians on their way to the west of the stlsstastpi. ‘Thie man Lewis, General Jerup seys was sent to New to go . If the gentleman from Massa- will look te the testimony of Mo!ntosh, im the report, he will eee that this negro man is in the west. Mr. Gippinas reeamed—On the state of facts sont out om the evidence of the commanding officer, the majerity of the Committee on Military Affairs report- ed the bill. The committee is composed of five slave~ hoidere and four non slavehoiders. 1 want to oail the attention of Northern men to the truth, that this bill was forced on the House, sulely and exclusively by the slavehlders, contrary to the tation of every member from the free States telong to the com- witiee, If northern members vote for the biil. to day, it will be under the lah ef the slavehoiders, end sgainst the protestations of the most able aud in- telngemt members from the free States. [tis my im tention that the issue sbali geto the country § Ir I become earnese in this cause, you will partom me, for 1 sey that the whole I-gielation of the country te sought to te overturmed, in order to subject northerm men te the payment fer southern slaves I say to those whe eupport this bill, thet. from 1776 to this day, the trea sure of the United States has never been paid out 8 indemnity for +laves Let me say to the geatie- mm from the South, meet me here, bat don’t set your letter writers on me. (Ha! ha! ba!) The north ern members deny that the oonstitution recognises inves as property. Irepeat, one contury har einp-ed since the doctrine was overthrown in Great Britais, re called upon in an Amsrionn Congress, jtened day, te rec gnise is. (Gentiomen im |, who began to be interested in what Me. Gid- ‘Was saying, took seats near him, in the area im ‘of the cierk’s desk.) My dootrine is that we have ipg to do with siavery, nor with its good or evil, th its blensings end disgrace | stand by Ma- a I tell you that the people of the free States with him, and istakable voice will ‘2 the convention *bi. b framed the constitution. no southern MAG arose eid said that it was wright to recognise slaves as pre- +B member from South Carolina, Geergia, Korb Careline ond Virginia, matatained the dootiae waveceted bj adison Will the sucoetsora of Mr. 7 Saaison rustaln them. [can show that, om this sixth dey ef Jeussty, 1849, this doctrine is the polar star of the North ‘To this dsy we have aever passed « bill Whe ubis, where the quertion bas been examined and decursed, In thie Hall im 1842. John White of tucky, the epraker, appointed me e member of the Com- wittees ou Lists. | happened to introuace @ resol tion depy'bg that the peovie could be made te rupzore the riave trade For thia I was expelled, as & member, op the #40 ef Merch. im that year On the first of April foliowing, the first. report was made—this v. bit to Lig § for the negro man Lewis. It was after vas sept heme, that a slave ber introduced the bit for tbe relief of Pacheco. I thank God as well ae { aroiive (Mr Burt) for giving us ap opportunity for eevee. xs Giodings them adverted to the remarks of bi wbat he oid Mr Gwin troupe. This was like eracking