The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1849, Page 1

NO. 5346. — MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1849. SEE TWO CENTS. ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE FROM THE GOLD REGION OF CALIFORNIA. OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. EXTRACT OF A LETTER From Thomas O. Larkin, Esq., late Consul, and now Navy Agent of the Untved States, to the Secretary of State, dated Monterey, November 16tn, 1848, and received tn this Olty on Friday Evening last. “ The aii -- Fach washing for geld continues to in- ramento placer, 60 far as regards the ral pieces of gol at twenty- three carats » ishing from one to two pounds, and bave it from athority that pieces bave been found weighing sixteen pounds, Indeed, | hi heerd of specimen that weighed twenty. ds. ‘There are many men at the placer, who i st had not one hundred dollars, new in possession of from nty thousand , which they made old and trading with theIndians. Several, ) made more. A common calico shirt, or liver dollar, hasbeen teken byan Indien for gold, without Pes sre flow ov? he oe oe of gold—ray 0 —is now oo! jer ice of s Sire while from three to ten ounces is the price of a Dlapket. One handred dollars for several days in succession was, and is considered 8 common remu- neration for the labor of a gold- r, though a few work over s month at a time, as the fatigue is very reat. From July to October one half of the gol ntere have been afflicted either with the the intermittent fever, and twenty from the placer during those srary te these eoporsts months is have not, te zever, been many fatal cases, \ow sold, from the smallest imaginery piece ia ai Jeovs ot one pound In welght, at $16 per troy ounce, tor all the purposes of oe; but those who are ‘under the necersity of raising ooim to pay duties to the government, are obliged to accept from $10 to $11 per ounce Ali the coin in California is likely to be loo! ‘up im the custom house, as the last tariff of our Con- gress is in force im regard te the receipt of mone: “Could you k: the value of the California pl as I knew it, you would thimk you hed been instra- mental in obtaining a most splendid purchase for our eountry, to pat mo other construction on the late ‘treaty. “The placer is known te be two er three huadred miles long; and as discoveries are constantly being mede, it may prove one thousand miles in length—in fact it $e, not counting the intermediate miles yet unexplored. From five to ten millions of gold must be our export this and next year. How many more years this state of things will continue, | cannot say. You may wonder why | continue my correspondence! | anewer, from habit, and your many remarks of the in- terest you take im my letters.” NAVY DEPARTMENT. Extract from letter No. 84, October 25, 1848, from Com- modore Jones to the honorable Secretary rf the Navy. “ Nothing, sir, ean exceed the deplorable state of Yhinge in all Upper California at this time, growingout of the maddening effects of the gold manta. I am sor- Ty to say thet even in this squadron some of the offi- cers are o little tainted, and heve manifested restless- ness under moderate restrictions imperiously demand- od by the exigencies of the times, as you will perceive By the enclosed paper, addressed to threesof the lien. te! le am, however, happy to say, that [ have not been disappointed in the good effects of the means employed to prevent desertion, and to main- tain order in the squadron, as but one desertion has taken since the rush of eight from this ip on the evening of the 18th instant; and that the views andopinions of the few officers who were skeptical as to the right or efficacy of the means employed to pre- offe: pl yh crime undergone a whereby I shall be enabled to the whirlwind of anarchy and the establish. ough to a government, nt nd to protect life and property, whioh a! in great jeopardy everywhere outside our iNet Fuso Sur On , 85. ‘tac Sse t 1 Bay of Monterey, Nov. 1, Sin By Lieutenant Lanman, who joft her: ‘26th ult. in the ship “ Isaak Walton,” for the Peru. where he expected to intercept the Panama steamer, | forwarded several communicatio: te ing you with my movements up to that date, he you will receive early, and that they may prove satisfactory. ‘The enclosed extract from my last letter (No. 34) wil convey the unpleasant tidings of the utter pros- tations of all law and order in our Celitornia posses- sious, brovght about by the ext of gold in this vicinity. ‘ a . I have the honor to be your obedient servant THOS. APC JONES, Commander-in-Chief U.S. Naval Forees, Hon. J.'Y. Mason, Pacific Ocean. Secretary of the Nevy. Fuac Suir Ono, Bay or Montener, [No. bal November 2, 1848. Sia:—In my letter No, 24, from Le Pas, | recommend- developements ed the retention on this coast of all craising ships of the Pacifie equadron. and pointed out how could be kept in repair and manned without returning roand Cape Horn to the Atlantic States. When that re- commendation was made, I had no cenception of the state of things in Upper California. For the present, and I fear for years to come, it will be impossible for the United States to maintain any naval or military establishment in California; aa at present, of reward nor fear of ficient to inding an: upon the soil of California To would be needless, for they balan! . Among are some of the best petty of but few months to serve, large amounting in the aggregate to lars: * * . . . There is a great deficteney of corn in the country, and erpeciallyin the mines; the traders, by taki: advantage of the pressing nedessity of the digger, unfrequently compelling him to sell his ounce of good old for a silver dollar; and it has been bought, under ike circumetances. for fifty cents per ounce of In- diens, To this state of dependence laboring miners are now subjected, and must be until coin is more abundant Discese. congestive om ache fever, is makin; poiek iver omineg diggers, as they are almost ro tute of food and raiment, and, for the most part, without houses of any kind to protect them from the inclement season now at hand The commerce of this coast may be said to be entire- ly cut off by desertion, No sooner does a merchant J, the sbas im any of the ports of Californie, thea ‘all bands leave her; in some instances capteia, ecok, end all. At this moment, there are a number of mer- ebavt ships thus abandoned at San Francisco, a: each will te the fate of all that subsequently arrive, The masier of the ship Izaak Walton, that brought stores for the squadron to this port, offered, without success, $50 per month to Callao, an thence $20 per month home, to disbanded volunteers, not seamen, We were at lest tos to aclose* This state of things is not confined to Call- fornia alone. p Cg ery Ja at nope her inta- bitents pour into ings, @ mony alan dents and runaway railors from the ” Sandwich islands are arriving by every ‘veesel that approaches this const Very respectfally, your obedient servant, ¥: VT HOS, APG. JONES, Commander in- Chief, Pacific Squadron. Hon, J. ¥. Mason, Seoretary of the Nave * Cur ships are all short of their complements; the Ohio 145 short, Wo can spare no more to cur meronantmen. WAR DEPARTMENT. Morreaey, (Oai.) Oot, 23, 1848, Y arrived bore Ob the i8th imatent from ‘Diego, and have paid the four companies of the New York regiment in full, sud they have all start- ed for the gold mines. The three panies barn | the command of Lieut. Col. Burton sre now here, By Major tii Tonmediatel jor Hi om mn ry, ms oy al nxious to get rid them : they have th Place in their power, Nearly all the men of eompany" F,’’ 8d artillery, have ted. We have the ‘arren, Dale, Lexington. bi over ten thousand * * fa: Ma: jount ie $180. ly, as we have ex, emonnt fo a great as there are prese: Californ’s—one of Ist dragoons, the of tillery; the latter reduced to = mere skeleton by deser- tion. ond the former iu a fsir way to share the same fate. I ehould suppose $20,000 would be sufficient te pay the present force (provided the compe@nies are filled up) fora ‘Tr: asury notes are good for nothing now; on Tre t U States could not be ne Gold dust can be jaced for eight ounce.anditisraid to be worth $1810 the U. States; consequently all remittances ere made in it, Colonel Mason, and mort of the Ct Ais rageanthe rd at Fort Sutter Commodore Jones thin! would be very imprudent to bring the public funds on store, except in puch sums a6 may be red for immediate ure He does net like to leave a ship here, om account das all mont exorbitant prices. Living was always expensive im this country, but now it passes all reason - board four doMars per day, washing five to six dollars per clerks are receiving from $1,800 $3 anuem ! What rament will do for the civil officers, I do not know Salaries will have to correspood with the of govern ages, &o , as allowed im States, will bards ompare with that paid clerks 5 1am, sir, resp- otfally, your obedient servant. WILLIAM RICH, A. P, U.8. A. Gen. N. Towson, Paymaster Gen U.S. A. Washington, D.C. ONE OF THE BOYS IN CALIFORNIA. The following amusing epietie we find in the last Toledo Blade. \t 1s written by a young “chap” formerly of that place, to one of his old chums. It is diverting and not without : pce, Det 1, 1848. Ban Faan le from Dean Tom :—I have not receive: the States for more than three months, ‘though ots of opertnnitier have occurred to transmit them I know. ih! you Jazy vagabond. I have unalloyed good news to write you. First, on the 15th of August, my journal for the day runs thus: “ Tuesday. Aug 15, Presidio of San Franoiseo :—Dis- banded! Disc! id from U. 8. service about 10}¢ o'clock A M. Liberty! To the ear, sweet sound to every volunteer. !mmediately had my baggage p! upon an U. 8 beggege wagon, and turned my face to- ward town, where, upon my arrival, myself and two others hired a small house, and as citizens, breathed the air of freedom. Perhaps did not all get one spree! Second, on some day last June, a gold mine was discovered in the Talley of the Sacramento, two days ride from Sonoma. It {is universally eonceded to be the riche: the world; men who are willing to work, oan average from one ounce to ten eunces per day; the average per day to industrious men, is from two to six: very few fall below it, and many goa great way beyond it. 1 saw where one man tock, days, from # space of ground not bigger thi distributing table in your Post Office, $65,000. man said he was satisfied, and let the pl to a fei who took out $5,000, it up to an acquaintanoe, fro: Ihave been one week at the great effort, brought away four pou: 9000. I lefc on account of the frequent occurrence of bilious fever, occasioned by the water getting Jow and bad to drink This is the close of seven months per- fectly dry; not one drop of rain until the before yerterday, and a little yesterday. my return. engeged in the Custom House at $8 per day—but have purchased to-day, from ship, boots shces, and ready made clothing, and within two or three days I sbali be on my way to the mines again, there to remain until June, when I shall take steamer from this bay to New Orleans, via Panama and Chagres, endif | don’t bave a pile of gold with me, you may kick me, and if do, I will kick you Tom. you can come out here and make as much money a8 you wish. Your best plan will be, to get some one interested with you, and bay small vessel, ssy a two top-sail sohooner, of 260 or tons, freight her with domestics jeans, ready. made clothing, boots, sh and whisl Such s cargo will sell at any time within the three coming years, at from 200 to 1 000 per cent ad- vance. The lowest I knew a cargo of whiskey to sell in this market 2 60 lion. Just the — thing thet I bave directed, you can perform, and carry home with you from 30 to $76,000 clear profit, within 12 or 15 monthe from the time of your tailing. Your vessel will sell for five times her cost. Ajl that I have told you is strictly and sacrediy true, though tt mi appear strange to I will be in Toledo by the let by the 4th of Jaly. y be not give am ovnce to be warranted $50,600. No, not one dime Do you hear. If you desire to make a fortune, now an nity effers that will not epg d present itself: within the next two hundred years, and this is greater length of time than things of earth and humanity will probably engage your attention, The most unnatural state of things exists in this country at this time, owing entirely to the gold excite- ment, Common laborers receive $6 per day, and me- chanics and clerks. book keepers, &c., $8 to $10, and cannot be had at these rates, fer the very simple rea- ton, that they can go to the mines and get .0 ounces at least per day. Teball trform the Collector that I shall cease te be in the Custom House afier to-morrow. Some time next Ishall go to the mines and remain until next ), then I am coming home, fast as steam ean carry me. Direct, as usual, my letters to San Francisco, Alta Cal's. Give my best wishes to all who remember me. I must clore this, Tom; adi i night, and God ess sou, Yours, ever, A . RICHARDSON, Movements for California. The bark Templeton will sail early this morning for Chagres, with the following passengers :— Messrs. Milnor, Thompson, Copnor, Norris, Baldwin, Halstead, Brown, Stoddard, Suell, Walcott, Mande- ville, Mey, Tillimgham, Williams, Ganey, and others. Several of these gentlemen are connected with the party that are to survey the Isthmus. . Among the vessels up fur San Francisco, we no- tice the clipper-built coppered, copper fastened and fast sailing schooner, James R. Whiting.— T tiful cralt, which very much resembles a revenue cutter, burthen about two hundred tons, was launched last July; and, in her trial trips, has outeailed all competitors. We know of nothing afloat that bids fuirer to make a safer or a quicker passage than this elegant schooner; and an oppor- tunity 18 now offered for an expeditious and plea- sent voyage to the gold mines. She is taking in freight at the foot of Jeflerson street, East River, where she 1s daily inspected by throngs of admir- ing visiters. Her accommodations are ample for about a dozen cabin paseengers, having for a pro- menade the whole sweep of the deck, which 18 upward of a hundred feet; and, (what is not the case with many vessels that have sailed for the new El] Dorado), having on board an excellent cook and plenty of provisions for the voyage. The captain (Pennington) 1s an experienced seaman, and the most obliging of officers. Those bound for California have now an opportunity of rene | a delighttul trip at a very mederate rate, attended by many of the luxuries of home, and, it is confident- ly anticipated, in lees than one hundred dave.— he James R. Whiting has ninety feet keel, twen- ty-five feet beam, nine feet depth of hold, and, in her entire proportions, more resembles a yacht "than a merchantman. She 1s rated as “A No. 1,” and a more sea-worthy vessel has never left our port. We say this from our personal knowledge of the vessel.} I have been, since New Yorr, Jan. 22, 1819. Eprtor Heraip:—Although a constant reader of your paper, I bave not seen in the lists you have ished, menuon made of the Albany and Cali- jornia Company, which sailed from thisport in the “Tarolinta,” on the 13th inst. This company was composed principally of Albanians, and consisted at ite departure ot the fo!lowing persens, all young men ot high respectability and the best connec- tons, and equal shareholders in the joint stock : py, 4 Knower, Erastus Woodruff, and G. W. Bryant tors; Robert RL nag Beoretery; A. Schell, yarer; Joseph C. Tucker, M. D., Physician; Charles M. B es, Duncan Livingston, John V. D, H. Noyes, William B. Knower, John B. Tyler, Russell Heath, Samuel Stevenson, Albert S, Brayton, George Quackenboss, Robert Francis Livingston. ee Sixteen in all, besides two who preceded their comrades by the Isthmus route, in order to prepare matters as far as possible for their entering upon business immediately on reaching the golden land. The packet hip South Carolina 18 about sailing for San ‘Francisco. She is tull of freight and takes out a large number of passengers. e un- derstand that there is a company poine out in her callec the “New York and South Carolina Min- ing Aseoeianon.” They go fully equi; chi a and mining implements. lowing persons compose this company: Fowler Smith, L. Mallery, Thomas J, Knauf, Ralpb Bell, H Mailery, Charleston; Albert W. Bee, William Lailey, Columbia, 8. C ; Johy Livingston, lock, Jr., New York, d with The fol- in, ine Woodstoek party tor California Capt. Beser Simmons and wife, Capt. B. F. Simmons and wife, Dr. Hiram W bite and wife, and Mesers. Titus Hutchinson, jr, Frederick Billings. Franklin N, Bil- lings, and Jason B. Pierce. Captein ani Mrs, B. Sim- , Mr Hotehinson, and F’. Billings will sail in the steamer Faleon, on the let day of February, from New York to Chagres, then cross the isthmus to Paname. On the first of February, the ship Magnolis will sail from N. dford, under the commend of Capt. BF. end with bim bis wife, Dr. and Mrs. White, Mr. F_N. Billings, and Mr. Pierce. Mr. Charles Spald- ing, of Montpelier, and some others from this roe are also expected to eail in the pe which wiil, of courte, go sround Cape Sbe takes out a fall ehandise, cone! i mn & Co., & house to be established at San Francisco for extensive brokerage and mission buriners. by Capt, B. Simmons and Mr. Hutehingon, with whom is associated F. P Ne i elf in the practice of the law, to which he has been bread. ‘The Green Mountain boys are of ten cet out from Vergen: to proceed b: id to the Paci om pan: leave ship to Vera Vp of the Sire Cy city of Mexteo. sone is forming, who cn on oF about the 20 Tue New Exo.anp Prowerns.—This ent aracciatio: f young men arrived here morning, in the Wilmington boat, om jterday way to 5 im case of Cc and took passage in the cars for the West ima are fourteen in number, all fine looking young men, and fully equipped with all the means and appliances calculated only to make th comfortable in the wild region to which themselves map Ane ps Tors to protect and defend necessity. For the information of adventurers who have de- termined to take the Chagres or Panama route, we ake from the New Orleans Bulleten, the following extract of a letter from a passenger in the Falcon, paler late trip. The first part 18 a description of agres :— i Che res has about sixty houses, or rather thatched huts, for they are built entirely of reeds, and are un- like anything I ever saw before. With but a few ex- ceptions the Fababitante are headed negroes;”” and it was a funny sight to a live New Yorker, on his going on deck the day we arrived, to see about a dosen cances surrounding the ship. and the persons in them without spything on larger than the fig leaf thet Adam wore, and many of them not with that. The ladies on shere, and in their shops, dress m in white, or Dighly colored dresses, and are constantly smoking. ‘he arrival of this ship is quite a “ send,” as it ft with them. is pupposed that about $4,000 will be We go up the Chi river to Senus, about 50 miles. jarge is $50 @ cance for five ms, and $25 for a single passenger. At the end of the canal navi- tion, mules are employed for Panama. A boat has rived fro} a the ort is, that the Si moment he land- aged every o ance he eould for his government, and the passengers would ) pectonis be tained three ke there; and further, that owing to the num ber of pana in Panama waiting for the steamer of the 5th ary, who have paid their y now in “this crowd” would not be Panama until the February or March The Bulletin adds:—“ Our friend writes us in a post- soript, that the: no business facilities for receiving d forwarding that all articles sent unac- companied by the ow: nt. will most undoubt- edly be lost. This is bered.”” Opening of the Canadian Parliament. __ [From the Buffalo Express.) We are indebted to Mr. Kissick, the gentleman- ly operator here, of this line, for the tollowing speech of the Governor General of Canada:— Montreat, Jan. 18, 1849. This day, at 3 o’clock, P. M., His Excellency, the Governor General, proceeded in state to the chamber of the Legislative Council, in the Parlia- ment building. The members of the Legislative Council being assembled, His Excellency was plessed to command the attendanee of the Legis- lative Assembly, and that House being present, Hie Excellency opened the second session of the third Parlirment of the prevince of Canada, with the following speech from the throne:— Hon. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gen- tlemen of the Legislative Aasembly:—I have much satis- faction in informing you that uninterrupted tren- quillity bas prevailed in the province during the recess, ‘The proofs which the of Canad we furnished during this period of general excite: ude, of their love of orde bear to their institutions, will tend, I trust, to estab- lish the credit of the province on @ firmer basis, and romete its prosperity. I am authorised to state, for your information, that it is Her Majesty's Lagd pede exercise the of meroy im favor of all pertons who are still li peval consequences for political offences arisi of the unfortunste occurrences of 1887 and °38, have the Quee: mmands to invite you to concur bh mei: in act to give full effect to Her Ma- intention: Parliament, the Imperial Parliament has passed an act repealing the clause in the Union act, which imposed restrictions on the use of the French la: a I have been in communication, during the reeess, with Her Majesty's Provincial Secretary of State, for the colonies, and with ‘the Lieutenant Governor of ye Scotiaand New Brunswick, on the subject of e previxeial post office, and I am enabled to inferm youthaten the meeting of the Imperial Parliament, ‘atepe will be taken for conferring on the provincial au- thorities the entire control and management of this department. | trust that when the necessary arrange- ments for aso, Seay ob; shall have been com- pleted, it may be found practicable to establish a low and uniform rate of postage for the British North American provinces. 1am disposed to believe that an increace in the re- presentation would be attended with considerable ad- ‘tage to the public interest, And I recommend this et, which is one ¢f mo ordinary importance, vo peideration. much gratification to state that ition manifested at one time in certal: ower Canada to the School act, has ina t mea- suresubsided. | am of opinton, nevertheless, that this act may with advantage be amended in some of its de- toile; and | feel confident that you will readily con- sent to make such alerations as render itas little as possi' onerous to the rate payers, without, he ever, compremising the i: the @ovince the blessing Among the subjects which will your attention, are the te ne of ju sections of the province, the ep- parts of ‘obably e1 ture in ie laws for the regulation of municipalities and the constitction of the University of King’s College. ‘The cfficers employed in‘exploring the country be- age tween Quebec and Halifax, with the view of discover- ing the best line for a railway to connect these two pointe, bave preeented «# report wkich contains much valuable information, and sets forth ins none light the adventages of the proposed undertaking. I shail Jay it betore you, together with @ despateh from the Secretary of State for the colonies, expressive of the in- terest takem by Her Majesty’s government in the ex- ecution of this great work. Gentlemen of the Legisiative Assembly : 1 sball direct the public accounts for the ‘ar to be Jaid before you, J rely on your readiness togrant the supplies which pecereary for the public service. Gentlemen of the Council and Assemb); Jhave observed with much concern, that Caneda has perticipated largely in the commercial depression, by ber the last year has been so unfavorably char- acterized. me. t checking the resorts of foreigm shipping to its search cf freight. and I have much satisfaction ing \bet my representation on this head has dually responded to by the Queen’s government. Awong the mearures which seem te merit the atten- tion of the Provincial Parliament, at this time, | calculated to raise the credit of the Province, to exte: ite trade, and to contribute to the developement of ite resource 1 recommend to your comsideration the following, 3 specially imporiant. The Deovislon of n of the such funds as may be required forthe oo St. Lawrence canals at the earliest period. ‘These great works may. it is believed, be #0 far per- fected, ata small additional expenee, as to it ves- tein drawing Y feet on the outward and 8 feet on the inward voyage, to pass from Lake Exle to the Ooean. Soon after the opening of navigation, when this ob- ject shall be accompliehed, Canuda will possess am in- lend xavigation unparalleled iv capacity and length, and copnecting the martes of the commerce, to the growth of which it is impossible to aseign limite. ‘Tbe ensctment of « law authorizing the elienation of werk of urely local ebaracter, the cost of the Pro ft thi it sinking fund; this debt hes been contracted, the prosecution of costly wars, whether of de- or aggrersion, but in the eonstruction of works utility, the more important of which can hardly fail, when completed, to prove remunerative. The ealetence of a large revenue, derived from customs, places the creditor ef the Canadian public in a very advantageous position, which will be improved when the principal of # sinking fund is brought into active %, sion act, with ion, ‘Tbe amebdment of the existing emi 2 View (0 the removal of such provisiens vent cmigrante, who Feet to settle in weetern States of the Union, from proceed! destination by the route of t! parecer ger trade ii wards, which c to thetrade outward. leball not fail to make every exertion which the interests of the publio health will permit, to reduce the expenditure of the emigration department to th ears preceding 1847, when @ parsemger tax considerably less onerous then that now levied, with the occasional addition of small :9nt from the public tressury, ruffled to co It. Feooa further recommend for your consideration, art a portion of the public demain. in order that t! enue derived from the sales therecf may form s fund, th thal! be applied to the supp: rt of common schools. It may probably be deemed advisable to authorize the govern: it the capital ing from this tourse, elt the ttocks of the Province, or in there of rome oft! truction of nt. Im metu- hich have the promotion of the mera! andeconomical well being of the people of this important province for (heir object, you will find me ever willing and desirous to eo-operate with you im the porseesion of a revenue derived from ale of the Ibe expediency of retin, t sbich has be Curious Sketches of Fashionable Society in Hew York, at the Last Ball. (From the Sunday Age.) TeRrsicuongan.—BY ove Dancina Masrer.— All our readers know, of course, what we are fon ing to speak of to-day. The grand Fairy Ball at the Astor Place Opera House—of course; splendid but cold, gorgeous but stiff, rich but diamal, pre- tentious but ungatistactory, aristocratic but without savoir fatre among the leadere, or rather those who ought to have ga the leaders ot the affair: This much be-puffed ball came near being one of the most brilliant failures on record. Mr. Fry, the manoger of the Opera House, certau ly did all-in his power to insure success; nothing could have been more rich, tasty and beautiful than the appearance of the house; and, certainly no ex- pense was spared in lighting or decorating the eautiful salle,,or in providing for the cemforts of the visitrse, as far es these provisions came under the control of the managers. All, or nearly, all the faults we alluded to ina late number, (when speak- ing of last yeur’s fancy ball,) had been remedied this year; the stage and parquetie were floored over, smoothly, beaut! tie and springy, with as nice a floor as could possibly be desired; the ascent of the stage, which we complamed of last year, was thus avoided; there were large dreesing-rooms accessi- ble to all, which were tound a great convenience by everybody; there were. plenty of attendants, and civil ones at that; more than two hundred extra gas lights, in ground glass globes, adorned the se cond tier of boxes, and shed a soft, pleasant, and beautiful hight upon the scenes below. The stage itself was arranged with the very richest and mos beautiful tapestry of white, gold, and flowers, into a eye tent, at the back of which a most rich- looking buffet, formed as a pyramid of terrace: was arranged by Messrs Delmonico. from the centre of this tent a splendid chandelier shed more Tight, Speaking of lights, we would here remark (lor fear of forgetting it ‘hereatter) that we have rarely, if ever, in all our experience, seen a better or more judiciously lighted ball-room; we make a svecial point of pare thie, because itisa point too often neglected or forgotten by the pro- Pnetors of ball-roome, and the givers of balls and parties; too often do we find, either not hight enough, or abroad and brilliant glare of unpro- tected lights in the rooms, and both extremes sre equally bad. The quality of the light is what should be looked to as much as the quan- tty, but that pomt 1s much neglected ; light ehould be plentiful, plentiful enough in all parts of the salle, to examine the most minute part ot a dress, or to detect the slightest frown or pout on beauty’s face, yet 60 subdued as not to injure the most delicate eyesight, or to change by its glare the tiat of wt color that may worn. As we said above, the Opera House was beautifully and well lighted. The orchestra was, as might huve been expected, excellent, and their ripertowe Ct polkas, quadril'es, and waltzes con- sisted almost entirely of new arrangements and compositiens, never heard before this occasion. Max Maretzeb’s band had been at work at these things, that was plain and evident enough. Mr. Schneider, however, was, for the ball-room or- chestra, fully as great a conductor, as our clever Maretzek is for the Opera; and this is no small praise. The orchestra was arranged near the centre of the house, in the lower tier of boxes. A most efficient and capable professional gen- tleman had been engaged as floor manager, and punted programmes of the succession of dances were plentitul ; all of which were imnprovements upon last year’s ball. But the spirit, the life, the joyousness, the ease which make balls ple: surable—these were wanting: the managing com- mittee was either not ot the right calibre or not Eumerous enough. Apropos of this point, our neighbor of the Mirror says :— It was a very grand mistake on the part of the com. wittes to give up the whole management of the affair to the least popular and most exclusive aristocrat Bcd could possibly have been selected from all upper- endom, If, ipetead of one manager, there had been a com- mittee of fifty. colleeted from almost as many different circles ot fasbion in this and the neighboring cities, though the tickets had been es bigh as twenty dollars, a8 many would have been sold asthe house could ac- commedste; and then all would have been ‘ merry as ® marriage bell.” __ A point on which,there was a great deal of very just complaint, was the unheard of extravagant prices charged for refreshments: these were gene- tally more than double the amount usually de- manded for the articles—a fact which prevented many from jing there at all. We really think that Messrs. Delmonico would have made more profit by lower prices, and preserved more of the popular Javor which they now enjoy. If prices are £o extravagantly high on these occasions, they will prevent people from supping at all at the ball ; whilst reusenable prices would more than proportionately pay, by an increase of cus- tomers. The hour fer dancing to commence had been announced to take place at nine o’clock; but nine, half-past nine, and ten o’clock, OE te the tcy, ceremenious chillness remained unbroken. it, Mr. Schneider tapped with his baton, and the band commenced a beautiful march, the air of Lind Paintners, ‘Fahnenwacht,” (The Standard Bearer.) Mr. Charraud, the professional floor manager, took his position in the middle of the fleor, awaiting or expecting a march or premenade by the whole csmpany; but no one would break the 1¢e, or dare to walk aeross the ball-room floor. The march was ended, and a Polka followed. Still no signs of animation, though it was near 11 o'clock. The committee, had the gentlemen com- posing it understood their duty, would have open- ed the ball, or at least walked once or twice with their fair companions across the room ; ethers, who were only waiting for this official or semi-of- fieial beginning, would soon have followed; but the cold reserve continued until near the end of the Polka, when two or three courageous couples absolutely ventured to make a dash at it,but quickly rushed again to their places. Thenext was a qua- drille, which, at last, brought a portion of the com- yeny upon the floor, and from this moment the ice segmed semewhat broken, and dancing was keptup rather more lively than first appearances had indicated. We will now give our readers a list of the most Prominent characters we observed on the fioor luring the evening; we shall adopt the alphabeti- cal order, as we de not wish to be guilty of partial- ity in giving preferences :— LADIES. Madame Arpin, the wife of the editor of the “Cour- vier des Etats Unis,” wore a beautiful fancy dress, with the nity characteristic of the well-bred and elegant French woman. Miss Appleton sppeared im a beautifal fancy cos- tume, the name of which we did not arcertain. Maze. C. B. Burkhard wore a very perfect German pea- sant’s costume—rsaid to be that of “Gertrude,” in the “Loan of a Lover.” Mrs. Dr Castle dressed and looked extremely well, as “Helen Mar.” ij a Castle appeared most lovely, as # Scotch jaeeio. cS e B, pl wig with bis 8. tich riding costume. ipsey, ina velvet bod- os 8 gi rt, and a hat with tlowers—a very Lynch sppearedas a Polonaise; a dress » tri: with dark for, over s skirt of white ® Fquare cap to match, and blue boots; and a tath around the waist a white dress, Mise Mortimer wth a white wrea' friend, the “Briga- looked beautifal enough jety of Friends, and to 1a for the remainder of ea jo nd “thou’’ all the wor! our existence, Mre Jopathan Cgden wore a superb and tasty dress aarCe if Mra Poine appeared im arich court costume of the Jeet century Mirs Pierce wes prerent as an Amazon Marquise. Mre Gen Scott wore arich black dress, trimmed with costly fur, and & white plume to her bead dress. Mrs. Fred Suydem, Jr, wore the very beautiful and #0 maby ind ent scurces, andexempt from nu- | bec "ep, Meal costume of @ marchion ess. Mereus charges that weigh heavily on the resources of Mirs Thempecn wore the costume ofa belle of the oibercommunities. Canads enjoys tand singular ! lest century. advant May we hope that, under God's Deny TT. Op ‘W. U. H. Weddell wore a beautiful dress of blue ‘n th our ve! jon may be 80 directed asto enable her Teap the full benefit, Mitical, ‘t, from Lansing, the eapital Po! 15tb inet the lection of U §. Sevator is post- wi silver. ‘apend red boots, aracters present. the dress of Speen girl of et phirt of striped elik, over was a mantle of black Jace Miles Cora Withers wore th= costume of @ Marquise, As we took no notes at the time, we cannot de- tcrbe a great many more very beautiful Grecke, flower girle, Scoteh Jaesies, gipseys, and various other faney dretses which graced the assemblage. was Biguor Barili wore the short jacket and wide tro of « déber dour. bboy grag trap ir, Joseph Bridgham wore tioh fancy drese. Mr CB, Burabards and we.0" F. Ota tateruived as louse’ Parisian Ouoriers of February last. They ‘ore blue blouses, red pantaloons, with red cased dag- Kerchiafs, and red liberty 6 cape, idedly red republican. Br. Castle and Dr. Houston appeared together as & Roundhead aad a Cavalier of the time of Charles First. Admirably dressed, and well conceived costumes. Mr. Coit appeared in one of the most splendid court Aree resent. ee cies ir Clason wore the costume of a Greek pirate; ver: rich and darhing. y Z Mr. Cunard, jr , appeared in # plain Scotch costume, Mr. Delaplaine, jr., dressed a8 & courtier of the pe- is Quatorse, a magnificent costume, rich in velvet, trimm ith gold, and splendid diamonds. Mr. English appeared as a Quaker. Mr. J. Fontana was present asa French Marquis, with eword and purreque. Mr. Frazer, nephew of the Earl of Lovatt—the High- land plaid. Tb ntleman wore his national cos- twme very gracefully, He had a kilt of dark cloth, with ecarlet plaid Mr. Fry appeared as Philip III. of Spain—s magnifi- cent costume of black velvet, lined with crimson, and trimmed with steel. with a splindid steel sword, black bee + and crimson plumes. ir. W. Green’ wore a uniform. Mr. Hodgson, of Georgia, appeared in his splendid court dress,as an American diplomatist abroad. Max Maretzek, conductor of the orchestra, sppeared asa debardeur, wearing s eplendid jacket of light blue velvet, and mash. Mr. Maretzek was one of the best débardeurs present. Mr. Morria were a United States naval uniform. . Mr. Jos. ning in the dress of a showman. carried a box, into which the ladies were permitted to look. From the amusement this occasioned, we suspect they were not much the wiser for the view. Mr. W. Paine wore « very magnificent court dress of the last century. Mr. C. H Ruscell—court dress of an American am- jor abroad. Mr. Sherman wore the costume of Henry VIII, in which be appeared to spiking advantege. The cha- acter was everywhere recognised. Mr. Stockmeyer, with his ight coat, whip, and dash- is appearanc: le an excellent Postillion of Lon- jumeau Mr. Willism Strong wore the dark tartan of a High- lander, with round cap and plume. Jo. Sykes, the correspondent of the Commercial d- vertiser, in bis own character, a sportsman equipped for bunting and fishing, with the best that Johnny Conroy can furnish, Mr. H.G Stebbins wore the uniform of a colonel of the 12th regiment. Two of this gentleman's daughters were present, as fairies. Mr H. Stone were the picturesque costume of an Italian bancit. Mr. Stone, a rich uniform. Mr. Charles Tuckerman wore a splendid court cos- tome of the time of Louis XI. Mr Beyard lor wore the blous an Alpine travelier, carrying am slpenstock from the 1B! Mr, Coventry Waddell appeared as a Palmer. iuagray carsock and hood, with scrip and p'Igrim staff. Mr. Wright wore the uniform of an officer of the Light Guards. d as s Monk of Camaldoll, ing @ large red cress on the grey wig completed the cos- ast the costume of Bedouin Arabs ble attention. was a Punch present, but not well personated. great part of the above items we are in- debted to the Trtbume’s report of the ball; but that, together with our own notes, 1s still somewhat defective. sgh Quite a number ot heads of families were pre- fent in citizen’s dress; among them Cornelius W. Lawrence, Esq., Br. Cheeseman, John Inman, Eeq., Thompson, Esq., Major Noah, Mr. Livingeton, Mr. Chae. A. Davis, Mr. Thos. E. Davie, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Matthew Morgan, Mr. Rt. Morgan, and others of our most esteemed citizens. The company separated at about three o’clock. (From the Sunday Derpateh ) Some maintain that the grand fancy ball at the Opera House, on Thursday night, wasa failure. chee say that it was vulgar, that the élite kept aloot. ‘There were from three hundred and fifty to four hundred tickets sold—netting from thirty-five hun- dred to four thousand dollars. This sum covered ex;enses and lett a handsome balance. So1t was not a failure, as far asthe receipts and expenditures were concerned. The fashionable world were all there. The dreeses were various and gorgeous. But, it must be confessed, that the atmosphere was cold aad re- pellang. The masqueraders did not fill up their characters well. Sailors acted like lords, and lords behaved like sailors; monke were court fools, court fools were monks. ‘The ladies were well disposed enough te break the {rigidity which bur- lesqued their costomes, but every attempt tailed. Outside the house.was a crowd of curieus look- ere-on, who cheered heartily every character who entered. There wasno spleen, no envy—only cu- riosity and gratification. [From the Times and Messenger.) There were great preparations for the faney ball at the Opera House on Friday evening, and we He never seen in this country a more beautiful saloon tor dancing, or a floor more evem and fmootbly laid, or more elastic. The decorations were beautiful. The termination of the stage was surroundea by splendidly gilt hangings, and a Taised pedestal was covered with choice confec- tlonary, representing temples, &c., from Del- monico. “The orchestra was on the left, in the bexer; and a row of globe gas lights ranged | around the boxes, gave te the whole the appear- | ance of enchantment. So much for the Opera House saloon, which might challenge competition with any on our continent. A masque ball and a fancy dress bail may be compared to summer and winter—the one all lightness, warmth, and pleasure, flashes of wit and inspirations of poetry; the other all coldness, stiffness, and formality; an 1tis somewhat ludicrous, also, to behold ladies, whom we are accustomed to see dressed with simple elegance at the opera, transformed into nuns, broom girls, sultanas, and filles du regiment; and gentlemen, soberly employed in Wall street, behind bales and boxes, as Jack tars and Spamsh noblemen, ouvriers, Pachas, and Bedouin Arabs. Then these fancy dress balls are necessarily placed under the supervision of gentlemen of taste and fashion, whore names are required as en- dorsers to the féfe, and who really know but litile of the art and mystery of conducting a ball, so | that every one shall feel perfectly at heme, Had it not been for our old friend, Mr. Charraud, there would have been no well arranged dancing. The card managers, who lend the influence of a fashionable name, should have been represented by helf a dozen dashing, dare devil fellows, | who know how to conduct a fancy dress ball, and can coax the girls to dance, to stand at ease, and be amiable. Then tashion requires that we thould not be there until eleven or twelve, thus losing three gped hours of lively plea- sure and jocund mirth Another fault, and a cry- mg one, Wes the absence of a supper, that crown- ing tyumyph of a pleasant evening. When sur- rounding the elegantly pureed tables, the judicious music of champegne corks, we have a coup d’ail of all the beanty. the grace, and elegance of the com- pany. We positively got nothing to eat or drink, bothing tangible ; everything was er Delmonico charged thi¢e shiliinge for a small plate of stewed oystérs, end two shillings for a Vauxhall slice of ham. Abominable things at abominable prices— three shillings for nv discriminatung quantity of jelly—to that when the ladies reckoned the price of their dresses, the tucker, the coach, and many other et ceteras, they hung fire about paying the shot fora mouthful, and their noses looked blue and pinched, indicative of being half starved. The cutside barbarians, as the Chineee call them, be- haved evperfine ; ney were determined to see the folks as they landed from their carrieges. A very considerable number of well dressed temales and melee, « prinkling of the b’hoys, and a few of the tancy, assembled in tront of the opera house, an formed a line, and as the fancy dressed company, the mcnks and nung, and powdered heads and b wigs alighted, they applauded and laughed, an enjoyed themeelves more than the company with- im. They behaved admirablys Our New York mobs aye unquestionably the most genteel, well bred creatures of their class inthe three kingdoms. Let us glance, however, at some of the characters. It would be difficult and prolix to enumerute every character ond every dress, when there was +o much briliancy and so little te find fault with. ‘The manager, Mr. Fry, thanks to histailor, did not meke his appearance until midnight, and then in a very megnificent suit ota Spanish grandee, always vich and imposing, particularly during the time of Philip the Second, when grandees could afford to dress aseuch, The ladiee, who wore the costumes ofthe olden timee,with powdered hair, clubbed, po- matomed, and natty httle hats, with hooped pettr coate, looked as pretty as our great grandimothers. There was a noble looking nun, whotried all she could to look grave and pious, but without eflect ; her ingirg lavgh and tell-tale eyes exbib.ted no tume, Bo! togge for the cloister. A pretty jaaker girl, dancing aolniedse with a military officer, would, im the times of Fox or Ilicke, have subjected herself to #xcommonication, The gipsies, Helen Murs, flower girls, Cracovieonee, Ceres, and other aprightly characters, ad /ubitum, al! went through their parts with spiritand animation. The dresses of the gentlemen were equally varied and got up with considerable taste. Altogether, it wae a very clever affair, but a little too cold. Half the bum- ber which ehould have been present were abseat— alt there must have been 400 gentlemen's tickets sold. We do not possess the power of Le Sag-’s Devil upon Two Sucks, or we would let our readers into the seeret of all the conversations about the bal, which occurred on Friday last, under the roofs of all the personages who participated that magnificent carnival. We can, however, give them a sample, Mr. Gripedollar called at the wholesale establigh- ment of Mr. Tallowfirkin, on his way down town on the morning after the féte, and the following ing conversation ensued :— Grirepottar— Well, Tallowfirkin, what do you think of the bawl marek lastnight? Itwas genteel, wain’t it? Guear “hey could not do it up much browner at the am of Saint Jeemes, My son, Augustus, eays so, an’ he ought to know, know, for he had the entray of the fust chop of forrin’ gociety, and’went to Victory’s drawing ee when he was in London. TALLOWFIRKIN—Gusty looked ma; said, and s0 did M geitinent 5 that his Brine de boss Gilbert was the prettiest thing in the room. Arramiraculina said the cross of the legion of honor on his lett shoulder, showed he’d read the history of the Ciusades, for they all wore ’em. And she wasn’t bad, was she, as the flower spirit? I told her the character was very *propriate, for if it hadn’t bin for flour and sperrite, she wouldn’t a been figeering there in blonde lace. Ha! ha! pretty good, wasn’tit ? GnrirgpotiaR—Capital. By the way, Tallow- finan, that was a queer dress 0’ yourn. What was you Tatrowriexin—Me! Oh! T was—stop, I’ve got itin my pocket-book. Here it 18 (Takes a paper out of his wallet ) No, that atn’t it—that’s an im- veice of bacon—this is the dokkyment. Read for yourself. Grirrpo.ar, (reading )—Ah! I see. ‘ Empe- ror Charley magney. Costume—iron crown, chain armer, and two handed sword.” Well, Tailow- firkin, V'll tell you what you put mein mind on— a maletactor hungin irons. He! he! he! . Guirrpouar, (miffed.)\—Wel., snall { tell you what I thought of when you came in, dressed as a pedlar, with a pack on your back % Gripepottar—Yes. What? TatLowrirkin--Why, yeur old father, Seruta- tor Gripedollar, when he was starting on a tramp. apr egameates ip hang it, Tallowfirkin, don’t Tet you and! quarrel. What does it matter who our fathers was, or whether we was born or won ata raffle, ds long’s we've got the credentials of gentllity at the Bank ? Talk 0’ geenylogical trees, why you ean grow ’em of any length, it you’ve got the root of all evil te graft’em on. Ta.Lowrirkin—That’s a fact. By,» the way, neighbor, I bought a coat of arms at B——’s *‘Her- ald’s College ”’ the other day. B——’s like me, he will have his joke. He said something about my father being a slop-seller, and recommended Hie Jacket for a metto; but finally he gave mea hon and a unicorn, with a crown between ’em, and said it would insure my family great attention in England if they ever had occasion to travel there. So I’ve had it painted on our new carri: pad Augustus has got it engraved on the back o' ig Wal Grirgpo.LaR--What’s the figger ? TavioWrinkin—Oh ! his charge was twenty- five dollars; but I beat him down to twenty, and made him take it out in tobacco and New Orleans molasses. [Here a customer came in for a barrel of soft soap, and the interesting conversation was sus- pended.) [From the Sundsy Courler } Tue Gnanv Fancy Bart at tue Orena Hov: ‘The last ey ball was not exactly it was no ecestfal. The manager, Mr. @id everyt! that could be done to make the one of unusual brillisncy ; his arrangements for orna- menting the houre were all en the mest liberal soale, but these higgledy-piggledies of costume and com ure not, to speak vulgatly, all they have been cr up tobe, There is inthem euch « total lack of sym- patby and unity of design, that it is quite impossible that they should give eatiefaction to anybody. Added to other thingr,on Thursday night the weather was extremely cold, s2d it was quite imposeible to make the house comfortably warm ‘There was, however, @ con- siderable assemblage of grotesquely dressed people, a motley crowd of Red Republicans, white fry a frisrs. black movks, wartby bendite, led fairies, bewreatbed she pherdesses. bare-armed deities, and be- cébardeurs, Mies Lynch was there, dressed asa everybody kn Mrs. Jones, of course—ap- das Lize, not the Lise of Mose, but the Lise of ‘Somnambuls.”’ It is very remarkable that om ch occasions there is 80 | peod number of band! end Jeremiah Diddlers, as though orrtain men had itching to beeren in their true characters. All the frail women of histery and romance are sure to ind ambitious representatiy libidinous rascaleas Chi id may be seen in rcores. Ou! port ir Brady, tcok it into his head to come out in this villainous One would have thought thet he wouldhave ition te take the eharacter of fi distinguished from any other similar affair, except that it wasa little colder,andthe music was rather better than common. Mr. Fry, the manager, made hie ap- Boreees, in @ cuperb 8, a8 King Philip the 8d of Spain. [From the Mercury. ] The fency ball, at the opera house, seems to have thrown rome of the gents of the press into a kind of ecstacy of admiration They puff one another’s cos- tumes, and utter such pretty little imbecilities as can- not but bave gained the admirstion of all the boending echools infthe city, That sage grave journal, the Tyi- its mileage | Bumerous other mania id ‘ devotes’ ité columns to the fancy of it is very millinerish and Miss Nan- ic has ite admirers. A eata- of id ctethes would be much more in- id think. But,as Milton said to they met in Pine street, « f counting for tastes, (From the Atlas.) The italian opera house offe: one fancy dress ball on 80 Th aa y ot Ls) es erally attend- , off very agreoably, nae partook of it appeared to be ox: Supreme Court. Present— Justices Jones, Huribut, and Edmonds. Jan. 92.—Chvistian Walzenacker, appellant, vs. Fee licite Moser, respondent.—This wes @n appeal froma deoree made by the late Vice Chi ior It that in 1832 the hig ooh and her husband arrived in this city from 4 Moser was butcher by trade, and after bis arrival \¢ to reside in Stanton street, where his trade; he after: removed to Del busi: ness of s butcher. bsequently became very intem rate in bis habits, and suddenly disappeared in the wise ter of 1835, and bas never since been seen or heard of. arance, his wife commenced keeping a and im 1836 the appellant, who was them tailor, went to board with her, Short! after he came there, the boarders thought they obser that an intimacy sprung up between the partics, and they insisted that Watzenacker should leave, or they would, Hv then left, but retarnedshortlyafter. The intimacy was again renewed, and they continued to live together as mam and wife until 1845, upon one or two occasions, when they quazreiled, serarated for a time. id came togetheragain In 1839 or 1840, the sppellai t took s heuse in Mulberry u street, carzied of It, and tm liquor store jm the other part, residing goddess | ed im her behalf, that while in amarced a | of money, te she gave to ‘Watre acker, and that ouse and lot should @; a house lot in Mott street was accordingly purchased, but it seems the deed was taken ia Watzenacker’s name. It did not appear distinctly that there wae any dispute between them after, until Watzenacker took sick and his life was despaired of. His conscience, it is alleged, then smote bim, d upon a» consultation with his physician, he agreed to sesign the house and lot toher. A lawyer ‘was aceordingly sent for; bat it was then feund that rhe was an all and could not take a deed of real property; but the lawyer advised that he should give 4 a mortgage CF om for more a ite val this errapgement ri H the mortgage was accordingly executed, sad immedi- ately after abe assigned the mortgage to the physician. Waizenacker, in the course of # and the first step he took fury, who found true bills 4 hie brother, and ignored the doctor, to get rid of the 0 she cancelled the mortgsge nection with her ; forth, omengst ot hi ir; that it wae pergbese for bimeelf only. ‘hb eldes al and the case wasim pert argued be argument ‘will be resumed to morrow 4m - T., and Arrameraculina, ”