The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1849, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL NO. 5348. “HO! FOR CALIFO THE EMIGRATION TO EL DORADO. The Accounts from the Gold Region, &. &e. He. RNIA. MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK. 2 ‘There are now up in this port, for California di- yeet, and tor Chagres and Vera Cruz, with emi- grants for the gold regions, the following number ot veesels :— eee mere, . Barks, Brigs, Schre, gue ee ig a , ie “3 -” 1 2 1 4 Senator, which has been running between this city and Fall River, has been sold to a compary, who intend to fit her up in fine style, and proceed to the gold regions. The Shipping List of Wedaesfmy morning, has the following :— *! The California excitement continues rather to ia- erease, and vessels are being withdrawn from every trade, excepting the regular packet service; indeed, it has béoome difficult to obtain vessels for other destina- tions; # large number have been purchased, among tie most recent of which are the brig Selma, late Mobile packet, at $16.000; barks Mallory and J. A. Jesu- run, $10,000 each; and the bark Nautilus, $9,000. The overland routes, yie Vera Cruz and Brazos, are attracting more attention, and, in consequence, the bark Mara has be: jhartered to y ngers to Vera Crus; and jchooner John Castner and brig Columbes Brazos Santiago, the brig at $2 300, and the schooner at $3,000 for the run out. Price of pas- sage to Vera Crus, in the cabin, $60, and in the steer- age. $35, and found; to the Brazos, $35.” _ The following passengers sailed for San Fran- cisco, im the brig A. Emery :— E. Yates, George Dewell, G. A. Hornby, J. C. Wilds, Lyman Reynalds, John Horton, J. M. Bagley. R. W. jomas, G. W. Watts, J. Burns, L. Thorn,R Thorn. V. Eastbrook, Joseph Wilson, H. S. Freer, B. Drum- old, D. Furgerson. J. Martin, J. Jones, W. E. F. Pote, . Smith, Wm. McDonnell, J. M. Smith, A. C. Mont- gomery, H. A. Blancard,H. Maslin, F. Kholer, Wm. Grabam, P. Carter, G. Dodgart, E. F. Purdy, G. P. Tyson, J. F. Smith, Wm. N. Brunt, D. Cary, T.3. T. Hanford, Tompkins, D. G. Hudgins, John Allen, J. Tremeole, G. Andrews, A. G. Mead, D. H. Driscoli, R. Smith, P. Kohler, John Wilson, J. H. Smith, A: Ketridge, A. Jaimison, MASSACHUSETTS. The ship Capitol, of 687 tona, sailed yesterday for San Francisco from Boston.’ Her outward ma- nifest is 13 feet long and has 465 articles of entry. Itis the longest manifest ever protiiced at our Custom House. The Capitol also takes out the largest number of passengers of any one ship for a distant port. She is fitted out by the Messrs. Harn- den. Annexed is a list of her ngers:— James F. Penniman, Mr. and Mrs. Sims and child, Robert G. Greenman, Chas. W. and John Cochran, of Boston; I Titeomb, Phillip Thorp, Rufus Titcomb, Ste- phen Thurston, Jacob Stickney, 3d, Hy. P. Moody, Jno . and Jonathan T. Thurlow, Moses Chase, R. Cook, Chas. P. Rogers, of Portland; J. P. Allen, C. H. Rogers and Geo. M. Knight, of Manchester, Mass; Robert Fal- ton, of Peterboro, N.H; G. W. Ellsworth, of Medford; G.¥. Tannatt, Henry 'M. Brackett, Chester C. Hos- mer, Ephraim Frost, Henry M. Buckman, Orrin Chat- field, Jesse Warner, Henry Mizatt, W. T. Hubbard, E. Potter, of Sprin; id; Henry B. Walker, Benj F. Whittemore, J. P. Gillison, Dan’l Locke, ael Flanders, John Emory, Sam’! Jobnson, Thos. A. Mor- ris, of Charlestown; John ne Charles W. Lander, of Portiand; N. D. Johnson, of Woburn; Cherles A. Dame, Joseph 8. Wallace, G. W. Woodbury, Jas. Wellington, James Jackson. Robinson Cornforth, Henry W. ey Wn. C. Rust, jr, Luther C. Brooks, Haley P. Smith, Henry Smith, Frank Ward, G. W. Quint, Austus No- ble w. H. Bachellor, Gee. A. Dodge, Geo. W. Jones, ‘L. Farnsworth, James Sanborn, Robert F Knight, ry W. Carleton, Benj. C. Palfrey, Alonzo Richard » Ebemezer Russell and Wm. McKay, of Naumkeag Mining Co. of Salem; Geo. K. Ratcliff, of North Dan- vers; Sam’! Putnam, of Newbury, N. H; Moses D Dres- ‘Ww. B. Hobbs, Wm. W. Healey, David Hene,of South ; William Hardy, of Natick; L. A. Gould, Temple Tibbetts, David N. Oakes, J. KF. Beok- ett, John[Merrill, Joseph Pentley, Moses Bray, of Lewis- ton Falls; Francis Lothrop, of Lynn; Eben. Campbell, Cornelius Stackpole, Orlando Merrill, and Samuel T: of Durham, Maine; William Lyman, of Trum- bull, Conn; W. J. Time, of Andover Ms; John C. Marcy, E. J. Hayden, Sydney Lord, James Saunders, of Windsor Lock, Ms.; Elias Shaw, of Portland; James Homer, Stephen H. Sanford, Richard K. Ham, James ‘Winslow, Francis B. Moore, Thomas B. Wayson, Jona- than Adams. Chas. H. Currier, Albert Perrin, Chas B. Wilkins, Geo, W. Gary, of Lawrence; John Still, of East Cambrid, RP gg Pas fa . a: sn, of Roxbury; Wm. Taylor, J. ‘ames. Province- be Young, Quincy; ‘A. Tirrell, of Nashua, N. H.; Semi. Bri 8, of Smithfield, R. [.; Amos E, Arnold Vt; Justice D. Chapman, of Ware- house, Pt. Ct.; A. J. Chase, of Stoneham; G. Ladd, of Danvers; E. J. Hobbs, John 8. Foster, Henry M. Gard- ner, of Salem; Robt. H. Orgoed, of New York; Lewis Adams and Chas, Brewster, of Windsor Locks; Charles W. Murch, Thos. Dearborn, L. Goodall, 0. W. Gove, ‘T.'H. Lovering, of Manchester; F. W. Field, of Quin ; 5. D. Cunningham, G: 1 C. Smith, of Boston; Thomas, Fenno, Fitz Henry Price, and J. ‘Wm. Holden, of do.; Jotn O'Hara, T. P. Sweet, Albert Chase, Rish’d Arkouraft and Benj. —, of South Bos- J. H_ Noyes, of do.; Thos. Potter, of East Boston; ler Thomas, of Cabotville; James M. Thomas, Di Bickford, Geo, D. Lurzerder, Adams E Stetson, George E. Burns, Tolman French, of N. Thurlow, J. & E. ©. Ryane, of son Kimball, Pardon J. Leland, E! las M. Bilott, Rodney Pattee, of Grafton; N. H Sewall, M. Stone, of kutland; Leonard Patoh, Leander C. Patoh, A, Edwin Patney, John A. Chaffill, Jason P. Chamber- lain, and Chas. P. Stevens, Henry Hurlburt, Dr. A. W. Von Alstein, of Worcester; ‘letcher, L. F. Hayward, B. F, Hayward, Horace Henry Williams, of Springfield; Samuel L. Elliott, E.J Hooton, of do.; Joseph B. Kit- tredge, and John Cochran, of Stencham; ‘m. Lewis, of C) elsea; G. B. Sturgess, of Portland; Alfred Tufts, of Malden; Rufus Ball, of East Oe ‘homas At- wood, Thomas Wood, and James A. Young, Jacoe Her- sey, of Abingtom; Nathaniel W. Carnes, and Mr. The brig Charlotte, 177 tons burthen, sailed from Newburyport on the 28d inst., with forty-three passen- anda fullcargo of assorted merchandise, for Cali- fornia. A large number ef persons were collected at the wharf to witness her departure. The Boston Journal of the 23d, says :—The late news from the gold regions has given w impulse to the Celifornia movement, and additional vessels are now dally put up, to load for California. Several vessels have changed owners within a few days, and the de- mand for them has materially enhanced their value. Yesterday the brigs Taranto and Canonicus were pur- chased, to load for California. The ship Frances Ann bas also been purchased for $11,000; the ship Areatus for $16,000; and the brig Sea Eagle for $9,500. New Bedford Mercury exposes the probable fal- sity of the story from the Kenncheck Jeurnal, wieoh etated that Capt. Clough, master of a whaler from New Bedford, had gone to the gold regions and got “ gold enough.’ The only Capt. Clough who is master of a whale ship from New Bedford orany other port, is in the Frances Ann, which has been absent from New Bedford only four and one-half months, RHODE ISLAND. In Rhode Island, the bark Naumkeag, of Bath, 2 ears old, 267 tons, has been purchased by a company by Providence and Warren, for a Californie voyage.— The price paid for her was about $11,000 The bark ‘Winthrop has been purchased by « poereny, at Bris- tol, who intend to send herto California. The W. is 16 months old, of 217 tons barthen, The price paid for her was $8,250, NEW JERSEY. In New Jersey, the following movements have taken Mat Fervh Amboy, the schooner Roe has been nurchared for a oomn7=> OR the patual pian, consist- ng of 36 members, who Were to awd on the 18th inet. The New Brunswick Cal ia Compaay has completed its stock of $30,000, purchased the [sa- Della, » bark of 250 tons, and is preparing to sailoa the lst February, The Roe sails this morning. MARYLAND. The Baltimore Patriotof 20th, announces “a6 organ- ization of @ new company of sixty intiant city, and says: “ Ata meeting held in the Monument street Me- thodist Episcopal Church, Ia**, eyening, $300 were col- leoted to aid th tablished there under OHIO. “We Gnd that & good many of our citizens are made giddy with the golden prospects held out by the reports have retetved from California, The consequence Jer that rome have pulled up stakes and bent their eourse te that El Dorado. ‘esterday another com- pany left upon the Dr Franklin for Pittsburgh, en route 16r New York, from whence they in tovhip, Their names are James Craney, James Anderson, Sterritt Smith and Wm. Crichton. — The proba! is that ‘they will reach New Y in time to taxe eel with the party that left he ago. Some of those who have left for that lwad,”’ will take out merchandise with them. and all have gone with sufit- cient moans to bring them back in case they are dis- Appointed with the reports that have become almost elversal.— Cincinnati Enquirer, Jan, 20. INDIANA. Two companies are forming in Indtana for the pur- pose of presenting to the gold regions overland. One of these comp: 3 is thas noticed :— “A |, of South Bend, Indians, proposes to y of five hundred or more persone to 2 He wit to start from South Bend Spout the lat of April; and for $160 will furnish ra- tiene, teams, ko , sufflolent tocarry forty pounds bag- for each person. Tents and camp equipage to iy fornished by each individes! for bimeelf.” LOVISIANA. ‘The steamehip Fe left the levee yesterday for Corpus Christi, with # large crowd of passengers, some ii r i freight designed of gold.”"—N. O Butletin, The ship Architect, Capt Gray, Se Calista: on Thursday next and as man pessongers Deaged dations for. ” fe congratulsee the ing #0 able and gentiemaaly aa Capt Gray. Mr. C. J. Meeker, out, bas no Ss : i 4 i 7 : 2 i 5 t E r i ? | 7 $ fi i ef tit i i £ + in the Pacific trade; Logs connection with his reputation a* « seaman. urbenity of manners, must commend the reasel to seekers of the new El Dorado. The bark McCarty, for Califernia via avoids whe ly detained until this evening. oe hed positively eall She bas a ngers cites a excellent tunity clined to “deuble the Hern.’ i TEXAS The Houston (Texas) Telegraph, of bemgey | io # the arrival of several gentlemen, « few days nm their way to California, by the roate from Ee ton to Chihuahua, and thence to the Sscramento valley. MISCELLANKOUS. We hear of the forma‘ of associations of the de- — of several citi; Califer: im the ful. lowing places, in Sout and W Statee -io Cincianati, and Conneaut. Ohio; Platteville, Wis Rioh: Ve, Cotumbia Pert Hudson, and Baton Ala. ACCOUNTS FROM CALIFORNIA. Monteaey, Cativonnta, October 20, 1848. * . * . . . At San Francisco. and in fact, throughout all Upper California, gold, gold, fold, is the ory, Fortuses ere being made, squandered, and reouperated. Everybody is going to the placer, is there, or has been there. Even the Governor could not resist making another visit to that region, and he has now removed head quarters thither. Desertions from the fort and the saips, of course, occur frequently, and the master of s merchaat- man now in port offers one hun lars & month for seamen to carry his ship to Callao, been ua- able to ship any, even at that price. Between twenty and thirty ships Cada.) at San Francisco, without the slightest prospect of obtaining crews. Commodore Jones, with a numerous suite, was to have taken his one for the mines yesterday. The object of his visit it is impossible toimagine. However, in consequence of the numerous desertions in the squadron, he sent @ party, but remained here himeeif. A ciroular letter from the comi \der-in-chief to the Pacific squadron, was but recently read en the quarter- deoks of all. the vessels, in which he speaks of thi placer as@ ridiculous “golden dream,”’ immediately on arriving at grpye | and atcertaining that, in Alte California, there is a gold deporite of about feur hundred square miles, the edge of which can be reached in three or four days trave! id absiad of the newly acquired territ Fe) not ameng, the diggers, of dreams gat, pared for a journey to It must be admitted that, in this case, precept was much better than example. But you can form no conception of the state of af- fairs here. 1 do believe, in my soul, everybody has run mad—stark, staring mad. Officers of the army have so far forgotten their dignity as to commence a system of speculation. Upon the road to the piscer, wagons, with the brand U.S. upon them, may be seen, travel- ling at a brisk rate, an: surrounded by parties of gen- tlemen in high spirits, mounted on fine horses or strong mules, some of which are also branded as above, all taking a northward course. In these wagons are— visible, saddie-bags, and pots, kettles, and other camp equipage; but ifone could have a close examination, he would find, nicely stowed away underneath all these, goods for barter. What I tell you is the truth, apd you need not be surprised at all at this, for, as before said, everybody is mad. Talk of Mi hares — perigee he tude must be change Navy officers, with the exception of the chosen band ken of above, are obliged to look on af'all this from floating prisons, and no ship will leay. until the return of this party from the ar: upon which they are now engaged. are deserting, and officers threatened with courts- martial, for allowing what it is utterly impossible to prevent; viz—poor sailors and marines to be as much exoited and carried away as the two chief functi: aries out here, and most of their subordinates. 2 hardly be expected that @ man will work for ten or twelve dollars a month, when a certain fortune is al- most within his grasp!—more particularly, when he is ae ‘up face to face with temptation; a temptation which those of superior minds to himself, he sees pre- tend not to resist. If, then, this visit should be a pro- tracted ome—that is, if exigencies of the public service should require the suite to remain long in the land of dreams, whore they dig oe as they do pota- toes at home, the Pacific squadron will, in all pro- bability, remain on this coast longer than the Commo- dore If anticipated. If I write harshly, I write truly. What I say of classes or individuals, they deserve. Let them, when away from here, and free from the excitement under which they ars now laboring, calmly and dispassion ately reflect upon what they did in California; let them searchingly examine their consciences, and they will be aston! t the numerous littlenesses of which they will stand c! by their own inward convic- tions. “But conscience doth not make cowards of them now;” and they will have gold. nough of this--perhape | shall be mad myseifin a day or two. ‘The Lexington (store ship) will leave here in a fow da: yn Francisco, to in gold, (only think of wi e she will proceed to the Sandwich Islands, and from there to the United States via Valparaiso and Rio de Janeiro.— Courier. [From the Brooklyn Eagle.] ‘The following is a letter from a young Brooklynite. The sample of gold dust sent us may be seen at our office :-— ‘TeR’s Fort, Sept. 15, 1848. Dean Brotuen :—I have happened to be f company who started for the States on last Me: leaving the settlements, and in the mot eeparated, and nine or ten of us suffered y from hunger. On one occasion we were obliged to kill one of the horses that we rode, and to eur perishing luxurious repast. myself were obliged to travel seven mouthful of Christian food, and we thought grass and clover @ very rich dish. However, through the blessings of Providence, who is over kind I succeeded in getting to the gold mines, (this will astonish you,) where men have procured three or four pounds of gold inaday. The mines are very exten- sive and rich—they extend four or five hundred miles, d it will ta! number of years to work them out, The average amount of gold each individual collects, is from to six ounces per day. The people are flocking here from all parts, Oregon and the Islands ola Everything is held at such am exorbitant price, that it requires a manto make something nice to be able to purchase his necessaries and hi little to ep for instance, a?common pair of shoes $16, flour is $40 a Lundred, and will probably be higher this winter; common check shirts $6 o pair, and every thing else in proportion. I have thought about going home next fall, but if the mines continue good [ shall remain, yet | do not |! to advise any perron to come to this country. I hat travelled over a good portion of it, and I would state that it is not at ail the country it haa been represented to be,and were it mot for these gold }, 1 do not think there would be s hundred settlers in @ year from no i start about two or three hundred miles from here to trade with the Indians. Do not write to me, as it is likely I should never get your letters. I can guaranty to myself $20 per day for one year; steamer shouid be sailing, ho! for Brooklyn, The volunteers are disbanded, and received neither land norscrip. I send you a sample of gold dust. [From the Sandwich Island News, Aug. 6.1 Afrieng Sas feenished us with the following extract from s letter dated San Francisco, May 27, 1848 ;— “pvery body here has 7~. (ne ‘gold fever.’ Tid great- est gold mine i ine world has lately Bedi discovered near Sutter's, on the Feather river, 44 the excitement consequent thereon is imment. The townof San Fi 1200 is deserted; where bet a fortnich’ ago was a population of 809, $s how seen naught but empt, ts; not mote than twenty men ere left—all, all e ‘up to the gold mines.’ The mechanic has left his job half finished, the teamster has turned out his cattle, the grog seller has closed his blinds, the gambler bas at last found an excitement greater than cards, all the public houses are closed, and landlords, boarders and Peckeopers b: re gone—the schoolmaster has -one, so has the minister, the lawyer and the cen- stable; situations worth $2000 year have been thrown up; male and female, infants and udfathers, the cradle and the crutches have gone; hardly # soul re- mains but the poor soldiers, and the officer expects to tee them derert in a body and go too. It is unparal- Jeled in the history of the world—an extent of country 60 miles long, snd God fknows how much more, which has (yet been unexplored) has been found completely Rica with gold. in pure particles, from the minute to the size of a filbert, of which a ringle person can pick up with a shovel and pick from $5 to $160 a day. Incredible an it seems, ’tis tri ‘A cook's wages ate 20 to $40 a day; every one being ough to cook, One man found vo auch that be became erary, and now goet I kaow the found so much that be about crying, ‘1am rich,’ “Iam rich” fellow mysef Another man in sevon wee! much that he came away perfectly satis “Thave got ail | want; I oan go to the States live comfortable.the reet of my days.” Tere for every white man now In the countryvo make a for- tune. Pick ‘ere $8. and shovels $16each. * * * What « renration this will create throughout the world! For reasons best known to themselves. the two nowspapers here have but yery little to ¢ay about the gold mine. The proprietor of the Star, Mr. Bran+ nan, who is one of the head men amongst the Mor. mons, han taken posse pace of the gold country, and with hi 70 small eannon, swears that not # man shall work on th expect both printing offi b expect to hear of some troable yet in that ‘y. The Mormons, who are nearly all here MORNING EDITION---THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1849. wich island News, Aug. 3} Sables, fourteen days from further advices from F E : i i A i ge i : fl i 38 f | | tar i f if th mt Hi i fi fs F \y euMcient count out FA Dorede bes at lest in reality been the rome 6) discoveries im ( alifornia, sixty uine erented Nearly as many more capestinoe Bot requiring mm 126 have left the number more will Pa z Py i i H ; Hi ef i Axnany, January 19, 1849. The Legulature—The Senatorial Contest—The Canal Board -- Fashionable Svcuty— Balls, &., “A new broom sweeps clean,” is the adage of every housewile ; but the wisdom of the saw is not alone applicable to domestic matters. The Legislature has now been im seeson but little over | a fortnight, and yet prodigious things have already been done ; the new members proving themselves not only desirous, but fully capable, ot making a clean sweep of all the business that has thus far come betore them. Whether these laudable qualities will continue to be manifested after they have be- come familiarized with the frivolities aad dissipa- tion of the capital, remains to be seen. It is too | often the case, however, that after the first mooth, | those who enter upon their duties with a proper | public spirit and praiseworthy industry, find i more agreeable to enter into the utr and par- Uucipate in the selfish schemes which, trom time immemorial, have marked the polincian. The great event of the seesion will be, of course, the election of a Senator, in the place of Gen Dix; | and the cauldron is just beginning to boil. As the period approaches, it will, 1 fear, be found that the public interests, now 80 assiduously attended to, will be negleeted for the midnight conclave, ani busy manwuvring, attendant upon the struggles of the nval faction: If the free, unbiassed choice of the members of both houses could now be ascertained, | doubt not that ex-Governor Seward would be disappointed in his hopes, and that another would receive the | prize ; but some time must yet elapse before the election is held, and meantime his friends are busy beyond description in their eflorts to change | the fortunes, now decidedly against him. Some | of the movements deserve to be recorded. | Not long since a meeting of the Canal Board was called for the 7th inst. The assembling of th body apn brings to the capital hordes of active, shrewd, and working politicia canal claimants of damages, and their re- canal agents and inspectors, and other persons, ot various character and grade, who ex- ercise a potent influence in the lobby. Many of these persons are but the instruments of the autocrat of the Journal, and the mere agents ot his will. They form a class of persons who are familiar with the mysteries of the lobby, and ac- complished in all the intrigues and tricks of pol tical management. They may be seen hover about State conventions and caucuses, ind wir li the irrepressible power of outside iniluence, so otten known to be controlling, over bodies of that description. The meeting of the Canal Board has been, however, engh tame Ig it will not convene | until just before theelection. This will secure a full attendance of the outs:ders, at the trying moment. During the interval, Thurlow Weed is extending | his hospitality to all the new members, whose voices are wanted, and whose preferences as yet are unknown. Entertainments of every attractive description are devised, and nightly given to the members of the two houses, and every means re- sorted to to win and secure their friendly consi- deration. The residents of the city are gainers by this, for an impulse is thus given to fashionable gayety, which bids fair to make this an unusually gay season ; while it 1s by no means imprudent to » | teven by nine. 18 the choice of both Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Fish ; he 1s closely conneeted with Gov. Fish by mar- riege, and has long been identufied politically with the fortunes of Mr. Fillmore ; yet, it is Sparse he 16 not the favorite of many of their triends, an 1 cannot but think that if they had selected some other candidate, they would have found it far less diffieu!t to succeed. He belongs to that portion of the old federal whig party, known here as the “‘snufl-taxers”—and the prevailing spirit of the age gives preference to younger, bolder, and more energetic men, Even D. D. Barnard, with all his hauteur, his affectation, and Miss Nancyism, would preve a stronger man than Collier. If the opposition to Seward could unite upon Mark H. Sibley, or Joshua Spencer, or even John Young, they could triumph over Seward, Weed, and the pipe-layers of your city. But I despair of beatin, common sense into the stifl-necked, conceited, snuff-taking old fussers, and shall expect nothin, elee than to learn that Thurlow and little sorrel- top have distanced them in the race. in the contest forthe new Senator, how com- tely is the p.esent incumbent forgotten! How lew stop to look upon the growing dimuess of the setting sun! General Dix will return to the shades of retire- ment, with scarcely a hope ever to emerge again into public notice. “He 1s the last of the race; the pe remaining remnant of the Albany regency ; from hie want of decision, his lack ot firm- nees, his tergiversations upon the nomination of General Cats, his suffering himself to be whipped into the support of the Van Burea movement, and his acceptance of the Buffalo nomination, in con- or with Seth M. Gates, the whig abolitionist, 8 subsequent nomination by the anti-renters, his weak, timid, undecided course in the Senate—all combine to leave him high and dry, beyond the sympathy of either section of the party; neglected and forgotten by both, because of his efforts to serve and conciliate both. Fortunately we know the extent of our loss in losing him; he ie just Of all those who, in the day of the | old regency, governed the democratic party at the | capital, but one remains—Edwin Croswell. The rest are all gone; Flagg now no Jonge plays the Cerberus in the State Hall, to frighten by his hideous frown the poor devil who holds a claim the State. Butler no bs ts deplores the of “stated preaching.” arcy no longer extibits his patched honor to the people. Sam Young no longer hurls his denunciations against the banks, while monopolizing a full share of the stock. They are all gone. Wright is yar Bar- ker is gone ; Judge Bokee is gone; Little Vinegar Cruet Porter 18 gone; Ben Bailey is gone—all are gone. Thishas been a sad year for regencies and dynasties. Nicholas of Russia, and Ned Croswell of the Argus, alone remain above the | wreck. The Bull for the Further Protection of Personal Li- berty—Defeat of the Act Extending the Term of Office of the Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings— Legislative Affairs, &c., &c. ‘The bill entitled an act for the further protection | of personal liberty, has been made a special order | m the Senate to-morrow. The bill not only pro- hibits every citizen of this State from aiding or as- sisting mm the arrest or detention of a fugitive slave, under a penalty of 1,000, but it also for- bids any officer of this State to execute or issue any process for the arrest of a fugitive slave. This bill pasted the Senate at the last session, when it was opposed by Messrs. Fine and Floyd, almost the only representatives of the radical democracy in the Senate ; it was lost in the Heuse, because there was no time to act upon it. This year the House have passed the bill in its origioal form, and sent it to the Senate for their concurrence. We now find Messrs. Fine and Floyd urging its passage ; they opposed it last year on the ground that it was a violation of the constitution of the United States and ot the laws of Congress. The following 1s the provision of the constitution upon ct this “No held to service or labor in one State, reof, ng into another, shallin comseyuence of any law or legisiation therein. be dis- charged from \such service or labor ; but shall be de- livered up, on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due.” Mesers. Fine and Floyd are not the only Sena- | tors whose course im relation to this bill has been | erratic. Mr. Johnson (whig) voted tor it last year, | and is now decidedly opposed to its passage. The above provision of the constitution 1s attempted to | be evaded by the argument that there is nothing in the bill whieh prevents the delivery to their pursuers of fugitive slaves escaping into this State. ‘his argument is shallow, because the eiti this State who di rs a fugitive slave to his mas- ter, must certainly be coasidered as having aided in the arrest or detention of such slave, aud would, | therefore, be held for the payment of the fine im- | posed by this bill. In order to deliver up a thing | ora person, it seems to me a man must first be in | possession of that thingor person. But it is again proposed to evade this Poy mye of the constitu- tion by exempting from the fine any marshal of the United States, or other officer of the government tention of a fugitive slave; such officer, it seems, 18 | the only person whose mght to actin such an emergency 18 recognised by the laws of this State, and there is no provision made for his protection | from any danger which he may incur in perform- | ipg this duty. a fi e act extending the term of office of the Com- oners on Practice and Pleadings to one year, the Sist day ot January instant, was lost in the Senate to-day, there being only sixteen votes in its favor to seven against it; there were, of course, nine absentees. o billcan become a law without receiving the votes of a majority of all the predict that many a neglected beauty of this an- cient town will secure a husband in some unso- histicated, but ‘honorable’ country member, | before the breaking up of the session and the | river. Governor Fish opened the ball night before last, in the first of a series of entertainments which | he has prepared for the pleasure hunters. It is a | long time since the fashionable world has had a | Governor to their liking in this respect. Governors | Bouck, Wright, and Young were all poor, plaia, | and prudent—but rarely opening their doors for the | reception of the soveieign people, and even | then, in a simple and frugal way. Hence, | the present millionaire Executive is haile as a God-send by the decayed belles aud withered beaux of Albany; and his mag- nificent saloons are crowded by a delighted | and grateful throng. The Governor 18 extremely cautious about interfering in the roaching struggle ; his tmidity and peaceful di ion ine clining him to shrink froma conflict, that is daily | growing in fierceness; while the fate of others | who have used their executive influence with members of the Legislature, in struggles of a simi- lar description, seems as a warning that operates SRR aes upon hie mind. The efforts of Mr. Fillmore seem to slacken also, and he plainly dreads the consequences and embarrassment which would attend him, should he be unsuccessful | in the attempt to deteat Gov. Seward. The power and force of the Yomptroller’s office, which was | often exercised with such energy and success by | his predecessor, becomes comparatively insigniti- cant in his hands. He, too, like the Governor, | manitests a degree of timidity which almost looks | hike a confession of weakness, and leads many to to believe that he already regrets having entered | so fully into the matter. The friends of Seward are not slow to perceive these evidences of fear | on the part of the Governor and Comptroller, and | grow bolder from the conviction that they are growing stronger, while their opponents are shrinking with tear; and unless some brave spirit comes to the rescue of Fish and Fillmore, ther are deomed to defeat, and Weed and Seward will again control the reins of the whig party. | have looked in vain among the members ot the Senate and House, for some such gpirit ; some bold, ener- getic, able, and determined young man, of suffi- cient eloquence and force to direct the minds ot those about him in the proper channel, and in changing the tide which now sweeps on #0 favor- biy for Seward, to turn the current against, and overwhelm him and his faction ver was there such a golden opportunity ! The majonty 1s against Seward, but trom the want of proper and determined leaders, and the infirm purpose and lack ot courage exhibited Led the Governor and Vice-Presi¢ent elect, its strength will be wasted and dissipated before the eff-ctive digcipline and skill of an active and sleepless minoricy ; and unless some raarked change occurs in the tactics of the majority, or some bold and determined policy 1s pursued, Seward asd Weed will triumph over all opposition. It has been suggested that Hugh Maxwell would command a strong vote, but I think the impres- sion 18 erroneous—that “the wish is father to the thought,” Out of New York city he is but litle known, except by members ot the legal protes- Senators elected to the Senate; therelore declared lost. Mr. Hawley moved to | tee D'If, the beautiful ballet, the Carnt- reconsider the vote. His motion was entertained, | pO a Be are all Sessuaied with imposing effect, and will be acted upon to-morrow ; the bill will ong bend mot perused the work from which this I was in error yesterday when I t had not doubtless pass. mentioned that i ba" passed the House ; ut ody. Its opponents in xtend the term of office of these ( the 3ist instant, in order to give them ample time to complete their second report, which it 1s be- leved they will present about the 15th ot Febraary; but these Senators are unwilling to add a whole year to their present term of office. It was stated in the Meuse to-day, by Mr. W. 8. Smith, that in their aext report these Commirsioners would of- fer more than two hundred and fitt ments to their firet report. In fact | ha 4 who voted for the bill extending their term ning. It is somewhat of the style of the “ Rent Day” fice, remark, that they were convinced school of drama, and affords the performers in it good work of the Commissioners on Practice and Plead- ings would prove anentire failure. It is generally believed that two Boards of Commissioners ought not to have been appointed, and that the Commis- sioners of the Code are competent to perform the whole labors with mach more ability and success than they can with the assistance of the other Board ; one Board operate a clog and a check upon the other, and the operations of one will an- nu! ‘hose of the other A beautitul and animating and fanny episode occurred im the House t-day. The House was considering a resolution, offered by Mr. Johnson, nthe Comptroller to re- i money paid by enango, calling u A moun y ; Commissioner ot tne oe nature of the servicers petiorne Commissioner, &e, &e. Mr. Johnson offered this resolution, in consequence of information he has received trom Messrs, Worden & Hawley, the Commissioners of the Code, who are now eit ting here. It appears that, according to the « ment ot these gontiemen, Mr. Robertson declines to hav nieation with them » by 4 that he has never # ; that he wil not reply to numerous levers they have despatched to him; and that, #0 far as their know~ ledge extends, he has done nothing to asset them | im the pestormance of the duties devolved upon them severally by their appommtments. Mr. Joha- son, therefore, otlered this resolution of saquiry A member, » Oneida, moved to amend, by adding an & a: resolution, requesting the | Compirolier to report the smount of money paid by him to John A. Colher, as Commun sioner ot the Cede; the amount pad sai Collier for clerk hive, office rent, Xe., and the | amount and nature ot the service pertormed by ier as such commussiooer, When this | olution wae oflerea, Mesere. Collier and Joshua | A. Speneer were on the floor of the House; they | watched the progrese ef the aflair with ummense interest. The additional resolution cteated « great deal of tun and excitement, anc it an immediate organization of Collier's fnende ugainst those members who are attached to the | fortunes of Seward. In several interviews whieh j occuired in the apte-chambers, between Seward | and Collier men, we overheard the latter stigma | sion, and not ever favorably by them; he is doubt- jess possessed of commanding talent, but lacks many of those qualities requisite for a statesman and a senator ; eepecially does he laek the perso- naj popularity so essential to success, Mr. Collier tize the resoluvon ae a ruflianly attempt to stab Mr. Collier im the dark, and to inyore hes chances of election to the d States Senate; | also heard the epithet of “coward” applied by the Collier men to the immediate friends of Sew During this time, the House was in an awful flus- of the United States, who aids in the arrest or de- | * this bill was here ter and uproar. Mr. W. S. Smith called fora di- vision of the question; he was willing to vote for the resolution of inquiry in relation to Robertson, | but he would not vote for the amendment. Mr. | Cross, of King’s, said he had heard the gentl man from Chenango (Johneon) call the two of commissioners ‘ splendid humbugs;” he was, therefore, disposed to doubt the honesty of that gentlemen, in offerig this resolution. Mr. C. moved to lay the whole subject upon the table. The Motion was lost, and immediately after, the first resolution of inquiry was carried without opposi- | ton. Mr. Cornet. moved to amend the second reso- lution, referring to Collier, by inserting, also, the | names of Worden and Hawley ; the motion was negatived. Mr. Cornell remafked, that the Comp- troller had in his possession no evidence of the amount or nature of the services performed by any of these commussionsrs ; the resolution was, there- fore, useless. i A member moved the previous question ; some- body demanded the ayes and noes. Ags I believe the Vote in favor of this resolution is a fair exhi- bition of the strength of Mr. Seward in the House, Isend you the yeas and nays upon a resolution which it was charged in the House was intended as an insult to Mr. Collier: Aves—Mesers, B Allen, Bellinger, Bogart, Brewer, Bush, Button, Carver, Elderkin, Eliwood, Fitzhugh, Fox, Goddard, Goff, Gove McKinney, Marsh, Nash, Meket, Perter, Prescott, Quackenboss, St. John, Ste- , Stevenson, Stryker, Taylor, J. E. Thompson, on, Whittaker —29. Mesers. Bagley, Bailey, Feat 2. Boughton, |, Brinkerhoff. Campbell, Cor » japall, Crite rons, Danforth, Disosway, F oluer, Gates, Gilbert, L. M Gilbert, Glass, Grahem, Hi Hall, mond, Hoyt. Hudson, A. Johnson, M. Johnson, Keleey, Kennedy, Kidd, Leavenworth, McLean, McNeal, Maller, Moffatt, Mowry, Pardee, Pease, Perley, Pierce, Pruyn, Rayner, Richards, Roblee, W. H. Robertson, Rookwell, Rounseville, Slocam, L Ward Smith, W. S. Smith, Stewart, Terry, B. Thompson, Tuthill, Van Orden, Varnum, Ward, Wells, White, Willard, Wing, ‘Winewell, Woodruff, Young—65. Mr. Disosway offered a resolution, appointing a special committee, with instructions to report to the Assembly whether any further amendments to the law are necessary for the protection of emi- grants arriving in this State. The resolution was tabled. Mr, Wetts moved that, in view of the approach of the Asiatic cholera, a Board ot Health be ap- pointed, whose duty it should be to take measures to allay the excitement existing in the public mind in relation to that pest. The motion will be con- sidered hereafter. Thurlow has cowed to the Buffulo and Roches- ter editors, in the Senatorial “conspiracy.” He takes, this evening, the first step toward a recon- ciliation with the editor ot the Buffalo Advertiser, by attempting to raise with him a very mild and feeble issue about a Tonawanda railroad, and not about the question of veracity between Seward and three good and reputable citizens of Buffalo. _ The bill respecting the time of payment of sight bills or drafts of exchange, (with or without grace,) came up fora third reading in the House to-day. Mr Havg moved to recommit the bill, with in- structions to amend, go that all commercial paper shall have grace. ‘The motion was agreed to. The Speaker having vacated the chair for a short time to-day, leaving it in possession of a young member from New York, the House got into a thick fog upon a motion in relation to the reterence ofa petiuon. The House became so mystified and bewildered, that it was compelled to adjourn with- out getting out of the scrape. Several hours were consumed in the discussion and decision ot points of order,appeals from the decisions of the tempora- ty Speaker, and motions to adjourn. It was really a charming scene-really the first time the mem- bers have broken away from their usually grave and steady demeanor. In the Senate, this morning, Mr. Haw tev, from the select committee appointed at the last session to inquire into the expediency of compensating Mr. Niles for the destruction of his buildings at Astoria, Long Island, by a mob, reported in favor of paying that gentleman $3,000 trom the State treasury. The Teport was ordered to be printed. Theatsical and Musical. Bowery Tuxatnx.—The tragedy of the “ Apostate” was performed last evening, with great éclat. N. B. Clarke, as Pescara, and J. H. Hall, as Hemeya, were really excellent. Pescara is one of Booth’s favorite id the one in which he is most grand, ac- cording to our taste. The peculiar style in which he plays it, of course renders it rather difficult for any other actor to make shit in it, asit istermed. With- out wishing to exaggerate Mr. Clarke’s merits, we must he played the part most capitally. There is one bout him, which we should like to see corrected, ional redundancy of gesticulation. he is a most judicious and me- Hal and Glibert’s Maleo were mueh applau ir. Hall get rid of that peculiar wiriness, if we may 80 term it, of his voice, he would Loar to much more advantage. The more we see of Mr. Gilbert, the better pleased we are nd his popularity at the Bowery increases nightly. Miss Wemyse’s Florinda was a most tasteful lece of acting. TI young lady will, at some future jay, take a high ramk in her profession. The very wonderful gymnastic performances of the Lees, and an iB face, concluded the entertainments. We veral occasions, spoken of the great merit troupe. We would again notice them, as being the most remarkable gymnasts we have ever n. Broapway Tueatae.—The gorgeous drama of “ Monte-Cristo”’ was again presented last evening. with thereased attractions, before s densely crowded house. Citizens and strangers who have not as yet witmeseed this universally admired and splendid pro- duction, which is ackno' nificent of the kind eve: stage, should avail themselves of the opportunity af- them, before the olose of this grand spectacle did scenery and effects, in the grotto luced upon the modern d drama is taken, should bear in mind that the material of which it is compos ders it imperative on the dramatis per: within the ig’ performance, by so ar- ranging that the places between the several scenes and acte shall come within the supposed lapse of a fow months or years. The extraordinary “run” upon this fashic lace of evening recreation, his performance these boards for some ith their usual ability itness its continuance —-The domestic drama of “Women” commenced the entertainments last eve- opportunity for much fine acting. Tilton, as the young husband; Mre. Woodward, as Rachel, his wife; MoFariand as Shelly, the defeated rival, constitute ptereating characters; w! Booth, as Unien Jack, pag Ad he village, was the comic part. Tilton, who we have always found to be # most correct: ‘and | = taking young actor, fulfilled bis part well, as did | Woodward. 4 MoFarland, too; the latter gen- his dressing as the smuggler, was baract. in to costume, Atte! propriate, always & plece go off | just protest against M. ming | , in this “The far Widow's Victim’ yed, with much spirit, Chanfreu s imitations bei! uch applauded, and re- ceognised at once. ‘‘ Wacousta’ concluded the per- furmapees This very popular piece will be withdrawn after this week. All ought to see it, good old comedy called“ John tractive place of amusement filled with o very inteliigen of, as on its former representations, with much éciat. ‘The popular burlesque opera called “Lucy did Sham ° of the best local produs- was received with renew- Mr. Johnston are aliferpia Gold Mines’ this representation, can idea of the toils and p if we may judxe from what we wh be op exoclient adate, fhe afte ‘ fowlng house on the A ax Crneus —A brilliant Se Lents performanees, last &, Which ie not, decidedly date all who apply for bibitien of there tale fan pg borse, few * beautiful animal was H ed Bacher, for the p Rlyeoes, but finding him too ‘arpore, sold hitm to Mir, R. Sand, de be bas remained since, [tine peculiar fact, that Bavcher and Sand are ths ver pew pervons this ruperd borre would ever allow te mounthim The great pageant entry of * Valentine place of | extencedinery, imme: received by Merere Sand & Lent, will render cireus s popular resort for the whole season. Trrarnreat Incroeny,- Yesterday morning, after the of the “Lion of the Desert.” at the Ne- tional, and while Mr. Barry, the stage mavager, was at bis table, cogitatiog. amidst heaps of play- ‘Old caste, and manuscripts. search of novel- ties, he was aroused from his reverie by « lo 1, and in looking up, two fierce glaring eyes. in Pasenes | rolling.’ were directed towards him. le dropped his quill, overturned the iok aud sand-box, in less time (ban we are writing it and begeo to beck out of the neighborbood of his unwelcome visiter, A trap door was opem, the orchestre was nesr at hand, and the box office easy to gain. under ordinary cireum- stances: but those glaring. terrific, wieked eyes, those sharp, long, pointed teeth, those viperish, fish: hook, a dealing cl those formidabis, quill-like whirkers, ali forbade any hasty retreat, and snomed to "> here— thy time is come,”’ “Go where thow wilt, there eyes abail to thunder in thy ears, tie effect in th: i ve o thet, and wy fir tally rejoined the manager. Another grunt, and the critter step & few paces nearer and growled sharper, whic pace or tw would bave been fatal large rope about the firmly held by Driesbac! harbor, “ holding on like gri ‘The joke was a practical one, been let out on his morning imagined the trees and forente him quite galish, and the stage manager at the ye table fair game for appetite.— Boston Mail, Jan. 24. Stonorna Biscaccianti.—The arrival and re- ance of this le been tied with a very other end of which was ay py a @ snenic Every 0; re- applause which hailed. the native prima dous.and the rush which took place at the Astor Place Theatre when Signora Bisceccianti was “earded” on the bills The style in which ahe sai the “Somnambula” was much admired at the time, she was, in spite of some silly attacks, rewarded at each appearance with the warmest reception. We understand that her first concert in our city will take place early in February, and no doubt ehe will bave a full house, for the number of her friends is as | in New York as it is in Boston, Henni Henz,—This far-fomed pianist, whose reputa- tion is now universally known and appreciated in the United States, intends shertly to | New York for Boston, where he is engaged for se’ coneerts. The success which he has always met with, e' he hae been; the immense plaudits by which his pre- sence has been hailed at every musical soirée attended by him; everything makes us certain that this composer and eminent executant will be favored with & grend reception in the modern Athens of the Union. M. Herz has employed his leisure in writing many charmirg new pieces, which will be performed by him at the first concert he will give in Boston. We wish him success. M. Cosnen.—Our readers will find, among our ad- Yertisements, ‘a card” from M. Coenen, the talented Neila ered eC! in our city has been so much in all the newspspers, and who really deserves, by his talent and modesty, the fame he hes acquired among us. We understand that this gentle- man intends devoting his time to giving lessons in music, and we may assure the amateurs of New York that no professor deserves better commendation than M. Coenen. The celebrated Vieux Temps. who was his tutor, often said \s friends tha’ M. C. was one of the best pupils he ever had. Tasrrxacte —A grand vocal and instramental cons cert, for the benefit of Mr. Wall. the blind Irish harper, comes off, this evening, at the Tabernacle. Among the distinguished artists, announced to a r, are the mames of Mies Julia Northall, Mrs. Py ward Loder, Messrs. Strakosch, Gung'l, Coenen, and Dresel. The ramme contains @ variety of well selected and utiful piece: id as the cause is traly benevolent, we predict the Tabernacle will be visited, this evening, by @ large assemblage of our citizens. Cunutv's Mixstrers.—Many a New Yorker, when he arrives in Califernia. or, for that matter, long before he gets there, will think with pleasurepn the sdmira- ble concerts which these racy darkies delight the eiti- zens with each night. The only way for those sbout leaving to do. is to take a good stock of “Chrystyana”” on board before leaving, and thus have ample material for reflection. Tue New Oxveans Srnenavens, with their selen- tife touches, are making ® most slarmi: rate; the twenty five pound lumps of gold to be pic! up in California hardly equal the luck their great ta- lente and scientific epg have breught them. if any one wishes to hear a first rate Ethiopean con- cert, Society Library is the place. Co.tins, the inimitable vocalist and excellent delf- neator of Irish character, is giving bis Irish Evenings at Macon, Ga. His concerts at nnah were, eve evening, crowded, and his “ Widow Machre “Bold Soldier Boy,” were received with relterated cheers, Dax Rice not Drav.—The report has been current. for several days that this singular genius had died of re yester: from Phila- delphia for a few houre, to give the lle page per zona to such an undesirable consummation. his absence South and West. for nearly two years, career has been mos iliant, and whilst the press there has beem teeming with accounts ef his success, he has been prudently ccnverting the _ opinions of all sorts of folks into » bag fall of id, two circus compa: ox- pressly for the conv: of companies, and upon which he has visited ev —— place upon the Mississippt and Ohio, and thelr tributaries, The Shakeperian Jester plays s short engagement in pate ot la, after which, we x pees te learn, he shows bis funny phiz for six nights at Sends, Lent & Co.’s Circus in this city, where he completes his pre- parations fer the vigerous prosecution of the campaign next summer, with his two circus compenies, one ef which he intends to exhibit in New York, in the eourse oftheseason. Dan die of the cholera! He did more by bis wit in spreasing cheerfulness and suppressing amboat purol panic, towards arresting the progress of the epidemio, Lee sl ie doctors, and we recommend the Ruthor!? jes to make @ permanent engagement with him for that purpose, for the coming season. Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler will commence a course of Shakeperian readings, in Boston, to-morrew, (Fri- day) evening. City Intelligence. Junex Evmonps ann Vacnancy Ri credibly informed, yesterday, that of conviction for vagrancy pronounced to be correct, according to law, by Judge Edmonds, was set aside by Judge Sandford yesterday, the prisoner having bee: brought before the latter Judge writ of Aab feat 4 to test the validity of the record, which com- mit of th P iy. jon between the Judges of the higher ta, ourt pears tobe rather inconsistent, and will lead only to confu- sion, and still no settled law on that point will be adopted. Would it not be much better for the Jadges to call a meeting amongst themselves and decide on & form of record of conviction for vagra: such measures hereafter to sustain chosen as may be consistent with | fense? Dratn nv Arortexy.—The Coroner yesterday held an inquest at No, 256 Greenwich wiceed, onthe body of John Hutchinson, s native of New Jersey, 64 years of age, who came to his death by an attack of sppoplexy. The deceased, it seems, | tt No. 104 Barelay street, and about 10 o’clock on Ta night he foll off the chairin a fit, and ina few minutes ex- pired. The deceared bad been in very poor health for some time past. Verdict accordingly. Police Intelligence. Arrest on Suspicion.—Four men, ao names 0 James Miller, Owen McCabe, John Fitsgerald, and Owen Rigley, were arrested last night, assistant’ Cap- tain Cook and officer Carday. on suspicion of stealii & box of books, valued at $160, belonging to a ‘olored minister. The property was found in the m of the accused parties. The magictrate detained them for a further hearing. Circuit Court. [Before Judge Edwards } Jan, 24.— William H. Sackett vs. Jease W. Benedict and Lester West.—This was an action of replevin, to try title to a quantity of dry goods. The plaintiff sl- leges that West was in the dry goods business, and thet he, the plaintiff. had given West his notes from time to time, to enable him tocarry on his business. Thateub- sequently, to secure him againat thore notes, West exe~ cuted to him @ mortgage of the goods in suit, bat ne- glected to record it. West afterwards went to Benedict and procured trom him a loan of 400 or $500. on an aeaignment of the same good ing first, as it ap- are, asked West if there w: ny hen orinoum- Brande on the goods, Weert replied there was a mort- gage, but did not know whether it was recorded or not; whereupon. the plaintiff alleges that Benedict sent to Mice, and finding that it was not recorded, made évancesbove stated and took the propecty into sion. It further appeared that Sackett after igned the mortgags toa maa named Coffee, ot to teke peseeseion of the dict bad them, upor whieh he issued a replevin, an took them back. The defence ret up, is, first, that the mortgage not being revorded, is void, as agaiast the as- signment; avd secondly, that if this defence fells them, that the mortgage was fraudul tion being given for it, and that it + snintent to defraud the creditors, rignment was executed for their benefit, generally, The cate it adjourned to thia morning considera Supreme Coart. [Present Justices Jones, Huribot and Edmonds’) Jan 24—The calendar was colied as high as No. 110 No, 85 wae taken up and beard, Judgment re- and Oreon’ wee rendered with precisiom and fue served