The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. anannnnannnenalate HS GORDON BEN FAM MROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, Astor Place—Eanani. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—-Twx Tunex Guanne- BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Sounter: For- vune—lniam Recaurr—@aTHERiNe AND Paravouto, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broasdway— it Rore—Nicope- wys—GieRLLE. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Senious Fa- miny—QueEN'’s Hvsvang-Mns, BuNBURY's SP00Ns. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham square—-Harricer Bay ov My Lire—Linpa—Hanpsome Hesnann. - OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway—Qurensuuny Fere Any Ler—Post Bov-'Sanvy ano Jenny. MECHANIC'S HALL~Cunist AMERICAN MUSEUM: wv BY ArreRNOON AND EVENING. CIRCUS, Astor Pleoe—EquestRiaw Pexronmancrs. MANHATTAN CIRCUS, Grand street, near Williams Durch Ferry Buns Rian Pexroimances, eee MUSEUM—Giippon's PANORAMA oF TRE TLE, MinsTR ELS. No Penronmances ByvE~ New York, Friday, December 7, 1849, News This Week, Between now and Sunday, the Hermann and Europa, with one week’s later intelligence from | Europe, and the Ohio and Crescent City, with one month’s later news from California and the South Pacific, will arrive. The Wuropa has already probably arrived at Halifex. ‘Whe Struggle for Speaker, in Washington— The Former Contested Elections in the Tlouse. ‘There were four unsuccessful attempts made yesterday, to electa Speaker to the House. Since Monday there have been eighteen ballotings. On Valuations of Real Estate in the City of New York, by the Assessors. The following are the valuations of the Asses- sors, for 1849, of some of the principal hotels and other prominent buildings in this c:ty, on which amounts taxes are paid for the present year. It is the duty of the assessors, of which there are two in each ward, to estimate real estate at such prices as, in their opinion, it would sell for in cash. The list we now give will, no doubt, attract the atten- tion of tax payers, and enable them to judge, by comparison, whether real estate of this descrip. tion, in each instance, pays its fair proportion of taxes :— MOTELS, Assessors, valuation. . ‘Third Ward aioe 000 140,000 Astor Honse...... 45.000 100,000 80,000 110,000 Clinton Hotel. - “ y 30,000 United States Hotel... : “ 80,000 Lovejoy’s Hotel... ? “ 81,000 Dunlap's Hotel... ‘ “ 84.000 New England Hotel. 40,000 Globe Hotel. . . - “ 60.000 Judson’s Hotel... . is “ 55.000 *Rathbun’s Hotel. . « 93.000 Atlantic Hotel. .... « 23,000 Delmonico’s (Broadway) 000 ‘Washington House, . 030 Pearl Street House 000 {Tammany Hal 5.000 Adjoining buil 0,000 [ Phese two are occu; Freneh’s Hotel, . Carlton Hou! ‘Fourth Ward 33,000 ELLANKOWS. he first vote, Cobb, the regulur democratic can- | didate, obtained 103, and 63 on the last; Winthrop, the regular whig candidate, received 96, and 100 on the last—the eighteenth. Thus Cobb fell off | 40, while his opponent gained 4, and, at one time, 5. The votes that Cobb lost were given to Richard- 8 eon, of Ilnois, (who received 26 on the last bal. lot,) and Potter, of Ohio. One of the votes gained by Winthrop, was Hlliard’s, of Alabama, who | voted for Gentry, of Tennessee, with Toombs, Stephens, and others, throngh fifteen ballots. The details of yesterday’s proceedings will be found under the telegraphic head. | In examining the history of Congress for cases of protracted elections of Speaker, we find that at the second session of the Sixteenth Congress, which met on Mondsy, Nov. 13, 1820, the day fixed at the previous session, the Clerk, Mr. Dougherty, presented a letter from Mr. Clay, re- signing his office Speaker. House there- upon proceeded to ballot for a Speaker in his place. The leading candidates were John W. Taylor, of New York (tariff), and Wm. Lowndes, of South Carolina (antvtariff). Seven unsuccess- ful bailots were taken, on the last of which the votes stood—for Taylor, 62; Lowndes, 57; Smith, of Maryland, 15; scattering, 1. On Tuesday twelve ballots were taken, the last being—for Taylor, 66; Lowndes, 65; Smith, 1; and on the following day three ballets were taken, on the last of which Jehn W. Taylor was elected, as follows:—Taylor, 76; Lowndes, 44; Smith, 27; scattering, |—majority for Taylor, 4. Previous to the last ballot, a motion was made by Mr. Little, of Maryland, to drop the lowest on each ballot, at the succeeding one; but the Clerk expressed doubts of the power of the House to pass such a resolution, contrary to the rules established for ita government. Mr. John Randolph protested against the assumption of the Clerk, and Mr. Little as- serted his right to offer the resolution, diseassion, concluded to waive his motion Again, in the first session of the 17th Congress— Decenbe: 1821—seven ballotings were had for | Speaker, irst day, without success; the first standing~-Taylor, of New York, 61; Rodaey, of put to save | pretended to exercise some influence on our ele m Stewart's Store, Broadway. . .Sixth Ward $110 000 Croton Stores, eee eee iret Ward 63.000 Bowen & McNamees Store. . .Sirst Wacd 45,000 Dr. Moffat’s Building, 835 Broadway Sixth Ward 55.000 American Mu: eoond Ward 40.000 are! . iret Ward 200,000 Broadway Tabernacle. ..... .Sixch Ward 30.000 N. York Society Library “ 4.000 | Broadway Theatre. “4 80.000 | Bowery Theatre 5 65,000 American [nstitut Fifth Ward 36 000 Post Office, (formerly Reform- ed Duteh Church)... ... ...Pirst Ward 50,000 City Hotel, (Steres now build- hg Saree eee 125,000 La Farge | buildings, ( Stores,) Ke. sees 98,000 * This is the amount of assessments on numbers 161, 103, 165 and 107 Broadway Rathbun also occupies part of the rooms over the stores No. 165, 157 aad 169 It should be observed that the of the hotels, Hotel, Rathbun’ . American and others are 4, of course, are included in d valuations he original * Tammany Hall,’? which has £0 long been the head quarters of the democracy, but is Det now Ko Conspicuous asa place of resort for poli- ticians as formerly, except about the time of elections, Itisthe building erected by the Yammany society, which Stephen Alien (in the celebrated Hoyt and Van Buren correspondence) recommended as the basis of « bank tor the benefit of those who had advanced money for the purposes of promoting the cause of the old democratic party. We think the inequalities in the above compara: tive valuations will be readily observed by tax-pay- ers, without the necessity of our pointing out indi- vidual instances. It canoot, however, fail to be noticed that the Jerald Buildings and the much larger edifice, called the Clinton Hotel, owned by Mr. Philip Hone, (who now holds the lucrative of- fice of Naval Officer in the Custom House, and whose relatives are also quartered upon the public crib,) pay nearly the sane amount of taxes. Both these buifdings are in the Second ward, and, of course, were valued by the same assessors. It is to be hoped that the tax-payers of the city will make an effort, at the ensuing session of the Legislature of this State, to obtain the passage of a law by which the system of taxation may be changed to one of greater fairness and equality, than at present prevails. The * Anti-assessment Association,” composed mainly of wealthy real es- tate holders, was organized in this city some years since, and for a long time past, if not now, em- ployed Mr. Meriam, of Brooklyn, to act as their agent, made a great deal of noise, and, fora while, tions. But we may ask, what have they accom. Delaware, 45; McLane, of Delaware, 29; Smith, of Maryland, 26. On the foliowing day (Tues | day) five more ballot took place, on the last | of which (the 12h) P. P. Barb of Virgina, was tlected by a majority of 4—viz: Barbour, 88; | Tuylor, 67; all others, 17. Taylor, who was a | Clintonien, owed his de the democratic | bucktail members from this of whom ©. C. Cambre wos one, this being his first appear- | ance in Congreas. Also, during the first session of the 224 Congress, Jackson being President, and Stevenson, receiv iz the appointment of Miaisterto England, announced , from the chair his resigaation as Speaker, (June 2, 1834.) After he hod retired, the House pro- | ceeded to ballot for Speaker, when, on the tenth ballot, John Bell, of Tennessee, was ele spceker, against the wishes of the administration. The votes on the final ballot were as follows:— Sell, 114; Polk, 78; all ethers, 26—majority for | Bell, 10. Mr. Bell had been elected asa friend of | Jackson/but, as is well known, afterwards tarned | whig. He only held the office, however, for one | James K. Polk, | Congress; and in December, 18 the administration candidate, was elected over him by 152 to 84, and 9 scattering and blank votes, The opening of the Twenty-sixth Congress, on the 2d b yer, 1839—during Mr. Van Bure: adimunistration~—-was a scene of great on account of the five contested seats trom Jersey, on which the majority of the House de. spent in exciting debates, and contests with the clerk, Mr. Hugh A. Garland, | who refused to decide the New Jersey question by | calling the names of the whig members having cer- | tificates. On Thursday, the December, | Mr. Jobn Quincy Adams addressed the House, | pended. Four days we h of led upon them to elect a temporary chair- sich was done by placing Mr. Adama, him. | chair. He continued to act as chair. Men 1 Monday, 16th of December, when Robert M Hunter, of Virginia, a State rights or ( oun democrat, was ¢ ed Speaker, on the 11th ballot—six of whieh ballotings took place on the previous Saturday. The vot od, for Hane ter 119, against 113 for rs. The House was occupied with the New Jersey stion until Sa- terday, the 2ist December, w Mr. Garland } was elected Clerk by 115 votes, against 105 for | Mathew St. Clair € snd Sfor K. C. Mason: | Mr. Hunter was th aker chosen by the viva voce mode. On the 2ist of December the House appointed a committee to ini the Presi- deot of their organization, and the President's meesege was transmitted to both houses on Tues | 2ithof December—beiog 22 days trom the | g of the session us appears that there are plenty of prece- | dents for the present contest in Washington, which we throw out for the consolation of the | prope Cuamven or Commence.—A correspondent ine qnirea of us why we do not notice the proceedings nnmerce. In re | doors of that | of the New York ¢ ply, we have only to self-constituted assoc pepers, except one or two of # Wall there i the benefit of a certain clique of favorites, amber of ¢ state t ation ar ito all news cireclatioa, in street; and secondly, that whit transpires seat account of tir to the | ed for mong of nog ch influence as it y whor jobs are distributed and patronag tatters, and as to its action on publi it goes for | @ what it worth in the community | Suivwasex, ann Loss oF Lire.—The ship Ga- | three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness. N. | instead of a benefit to the cor | bles. 2 phshed? Why have they not taken- measures to abolish the antiquated and iniquitous system of valuation and taxation which now prevails, and | substitute therefor a system which should operate to tax the actual income or rents of buildings and other real estate, where the same could be done, and adopt an equitable system of valuation in other cases? This is a subject which requires farther investi- gation, and we shall pursue it hereafter, regardless of the effect it may produce upon the interests of certain favored individuals, whose property has been heretofore grossly undervalued, to the great injury of the mass of tax-payers, not equally fortu- nate ja e8caping their just proportion of taxation. Tux Lare Steamnoat Traaevy in New Or- LEANS.—The proec#dings instituted to ascertain who was to blame for the rece! steamboat explo- sion in New Orleans, have been brought to a lose, and the chief engineer of the uafortunate boat— the Louvisiana—has been discharged, ‘or want of proof that he was the ca of the disaster, It was brought out, during the investigation, that the ca- tastrophe was caused in consequence of the insuf- ficiency of waterin the boilers, and that the mate- rialof which the boilers were composed was only Notwith= standing this, the inspectors of boilers, under the act of Congress, gave the usual certificate, that they were sound and fit for use, although they were se much thinoer than boilers usually are. Now, if this is the way in which the law is complied with, the sooner it is repealed the better. The appear- ance of those certificates on board of steamers, is | an endorsement, by the United States, of their fitness and security for the conveyance of passen- gers. And if those documents are given in all cases, as they are in this, the jaw is a positive injury, munity. It seems that the certificate was granted on the representa tion of the captain and engineer, that the boilers were good. This is a pretty way, to be sure, of fal- filling the requirements of the law. We trust Congress will look into this matter, and see if some more stringent enactments cannot be passed, to prevent a repetition of such disasters as have lately oecurred in the Southern waters. More Lrrenany (Quanre.s.—Sometime ago all the talk was about the amusing literary quarrel between Gaylord Clarke and Charles Dickeas, on the one side, and ove Powell and Cornelius Ma- thews on the other. Severs! shots were fired be- tween the two camps, and some noise created, which rather amused the boye. No harm, it seems, was done. Another quarrel has been under way at the eame time, somewhat connected with this one—a terrible émewte between Hiram Fuller and George Gordon Byron, the one calling himself a major or a colonel in some military service, and jhe other a colonel or a major among the inviaci- ajor Byron announced the publication of come unedited letters ot his putative fathe?, Lord Byron, and advertised those letters in the newspa- pers. Major Fuller came down full tilt, in a most savage Cc! prodactions, denouncing them as impostures and humbugs. The affair has been going on for some time ia the newspapers, by private correspondence, and in suits at law; bat both parties seem to be exactly in the same predica- ment—that is, the game is a drawn one. iciem on tho More Financia. Discroseres—Tire Susque- wassant Bank Again. We have received addi- tional disclosures concerning the operations of the »onah Bank, which want of room prevents | Susque lena, artived at this port, yesterday, from New | us from giving to-day. As soon as we have space in Orleans, came in contact with the British brig | owr columns, we shall give the whole of these deve- Charlee, Captain Liddell, on last Sunday evening, | Jopements, together with some other and curious by which the C. was so badly stove that she went down in three minutes, taking with her all hands, excepting the captain and owe man partiout lars of this melanchely accident will be found in the ship newe, on another pege matter about the State Bank at Morris, the Live Stock Insurance Company of Connecticut, the Protection Insurance Company of New Jersey, and various other insurance companies about the country, which have agencies in Wall street. G Rivey’s Govexnment or Catirornia— Mx. Kane’s Mission—Curious Busingss.—There is every indication that the democrats in @ongress will endeavor to make a serious matter of the manner in which the admimstration has superia- tended the affairs of California, during the recess. It is charged that General Riley has exercised un- constitutional powers, as the temporary Governor of the territory—that he packed the convention to form a constitution, with Mexicans, in seme in- stances, who had not even passed through the forms of an election ; and that this was done under instructions, from, Washington, with a view of boxing up a State government, so as to escape the proviso. It is also said that when Mr, Thomas Butler King shall preseat himself to Congress, a question of his eligibility to his seat will be raised, on the ground that while a member elect, he accepted another office of trust under the government, as a secret agent to California, under pay from the Treasury ; an assumption which, if proved, will rule him out of the House. Before Mr. King is admntted, theretore, it is expected that a call will be made upon the President, inquiring whether the mem- ber in question was sent out in any official capaci ty, as secret agent, or otherwise, to California, dur- ing the late recess, and for the nature of his ap- pointment, if any, and his duties and compeasa- tion. Resolutions of inquiry will also be passed, for all the information and official correspondence between the government and Gen. Riley, as Go- vernor pro tem. of California; and for information of the expenses of the several agents and official detachments, civil and military, overland aad by sea, that have been sent out, and the authority un- der which these things were done, ualess this in- formation shall be voluntarily tendered in the re- port of the Home Department, or in some other of the secretaries’ reports to Congress. No doubt these details will give rise to a great waste of time, a great many long speeches, and a great deal of useless recrimipation on both sides. | We do not suppose that any very astonishing dis- coveries will be imade by the investigation, Mr. King would hardly be green enough to place him- self in a position forfeiting his seat, if he intended to return. He probably went out privately, to take the chances of being returned, from California, to the Senate, with the mileage round Cape Horn ($7,500)—which ts one of the usually travelled routes—though, in his mission, he acted as the agent of the government, and may have pocketed a few hundred dollars for carrying despatches, or something of that sort, which can hardly be accounted an office. Wuathregard to the overland expeditions of Mr. Collier and others, Mr. Ewing has only made the most of them, in behalf of frends—which is a very common usege—and it he had not practised the same thing so extensively in other quarters, it would be a matter of no consequence. Putting the California business, however, and his whole system of ne- potism, proscriptions, and house rent, together, re may effect the abolition of the Home Depart- ment. With respect to the unconstitutionality of the government of California, under Gen. Riley, we apprehend that but little real complaint can be made. Congress did nothing—there was no go- vernment for the territory—and something had to | be done. Upon the whole, we think Gen. Riley | has managed very well, and that, if the admins- tration had done no worse in anything else, they would be in a much better condition than they are. In all this California business, therefore, | though we may expecta good many curious de- velopements, it is hkely that nothing very mon- strous or outrageous will be disclosed. “Necessity was the authority for some sort of government for Califorma, and that there was no license from Congress to do anything, was a piece of wanton neglect on the part of Congress itself. All things considered, if Congress get on as well with Cali- | | fornia as Butler King, Gen. Riley, and Commodore | Jones have done, we shall have a lucky session. What will Congress do for California? That's | the question. Tue Mitrace (Qvestion.—Reverdy Johnson, | the United States Attorney General, has decided | j@ Opposition to the opinion of Mr. Whittlesey, re- lative to the legality of mileage of members of Congress. It will be recollected that Mr. Whit- tlesey refused to pay over the sum charged uader the head of mileage, to members of the Senate, which had been wuthorized by Mr. Dickens, Sec- retary of the Senate. The question was referred to the Attorney General, and he has decided that the milage is regular and legal, and must be paid, and that Mr. Whittlesey’s opinion goes for no- thing Considering the small remuneration which Sen? ators receive for their labors, as well as for travel- | Jing backwards and forwards, the pickings in the | shape of mileage are but a small affair, in the way | of economy, to a great and rich country, such as this. This emall business, however, was a mighty | matter to Greeley and like narrow-minded pol; cians, Who grudge the eoup used in washing their hands and faces. Mr. Whittlesey, a emall minded | economist, is very properly rebuked by the more manly judgment of the Attorney General. Let the money be paid. Tue Caniwet Torrrnixc.—More rumors appear in the whig journals, predieting the decompo- sition of the Clayton cabinet. The story now is, | that Crawford and Preston will both be compelled | to resign, in consequence ot the breakiag up of the | whig party in the House, the backing out of the | Southern men from Winthrop, and the impossi- | bility of electing a Speaker. The secession of these two secretaries would not create mach dis. turbance to the President. lt would be very easy to replace them, by picking up any two respectable men that might be met in the pablie walks of any | ordinary sized city in the country. These two sec- retaries are no doubt very worthy men in their | own sectio put they don’t see have created, | at the head of their eeveral departments, any un- | usual movements in naval or military affairs. i These rumors, whether correctly founded or not, indicate the tottering condition of the cabinet. It , may, however, last for some time, in spite of its weakness, and in consequence of that very weak- ness —no one caring to take their places Tie Sovrnern Srates—Governons’ Messaogs. —We have received the annual messages to their jegislatures ot the Governors of Alabama, Tennes- | eee, South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, and | the tone of each, on the slavery question, is resis- tance to the proviso, and to the abolition of slavery | | in the Distriet of Columbia, to the last extremity. | They umply a perfect wnanimity of iment on | this subject, and an understanding that there shall | be, ut their declared rights are violated, a conven- | tion of the Southern States, to determine what is | tobe done—the legislatures will next pass their inst uetions. The Northern States will do the same, and the fire will be kept crackling under the | pot, in both houses, by such combustibles, for months to come. Movements of Individuals, On dit, that a short time ago ® matrimonial alliance was formed between one of the grand-daughters of th late John Jacob Astor and Mr de Nottbeck, a Nussian gentleman of wealth and distinetion, visiting this country on a mirsion from his Emperor. They left thie city a few days sinee, for Washington, on their way to the South, "Marine AMAA cen Coll About ‘clock yesterday, Mr. George © om his ‘yard, foot ot Eighteenth street. hast | modelled steamboat, of 1.600 tons burthen. to run between this elty and Alban: will ine of sixteen feet diameter, which is eet Point Found ihe is 325 feet ie her build oa these oc Soak } If the expectations ot jer, and those com: to judge, are realized, she will outstrip anything afloat, Appointment by Governor, | together, and look well any where, | tain dates from Nassau, Richmond ( ounty — George Catlin, of fempkineville, District Attorney, ip place of Lot U. Clark, resigned, TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCK, THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, ANOTHER D Y'S WORK FOR SPEAKER. wo CMOIcCH Yur. Senate, : Waswinarox, Thursday, Deo. 6, 1849. The Men, Jony C, Carnoun, of South Carolian, pre- sented the credentials of Jenuatiam Cremeans, recontly elected Senator from Alabama, who was qualified, and took his seat, The Senate then adjourned, House of Representatives, Wasnincvow, Thursday, Dee, 6, 1849, Mr. Avuerr J, Avston, (whig) of Alabama, has ar- rived. ATTEMPT TO CHOOSE 4 TEMPORARY BPEAKER, As s00n as the journal was read, Mr, Joy A, Me- Crrnnanp, (dem.) of lilinvis, offered the following reso- lution:— Resolved, That the rules of the House, as they exist. ed af the close of the lact seasion, be adopted as tar as applicable for the government of the House, until otherwise ordered, Resolved, That Linn Boyd, of Kentucky, be ap- pointed and requested to act as Chairman, with power to preserve order until 2 Speaker be elected. Mr. McCiexnann said that order was heaven's first law, and certainly it hould be the law of a body which aspires to a character for decorum and efliciency; and that it had only been by the forbearance ef members that order had thusfar been preserved. They were twice or thrice on the verge of being precipitated into con- fusion, The first was offered to obviate @ recurrence of danger; the second is to furnish a temporary chairman, who shall be authorized to preserve order and enforce the rules, He needed scarcely to state that the only authority which the clerk posserees, to exercise the functions of Speaker, is by the acquiescence of the Lody alone. The clerk is only responsible as clerk. in regard to the individual q@entioned, the member from Florida, (Mr. Cabell, whig) and himself (Mr. McClernand) had talked the matter over. amd agreed to decide who should be men- tioned to the House for temporary chairman, The names of Mesers, Vinton and Boyd were put into a hat, and Boyd’s was drawn out first. Mr. Wittiam Deer, (whig) of New York, said that if the House had already expressed its opinion, it required no great sagacity to see that the temporary chairman would be Speaker. Once in the chair, he would eon- tinue there. A more liberal proposition would be to place the Speaker of the lust House in the chair, until one was elected. This would be a fair compromise. (Laughter.) It would not be the extreme of liberality to give the administration a Speaker friendly to it, Mr. Tuomas H. Bayiy, (dem.)of Virginia, asked Mr, D. to withdraw bis motion. Mr. Duen reftsed, because he would have to allow others a similar privilege to debate. Mr. Baviy, however, spoke in support of the propost- tion of Mr. McC, The only objection of Mr. Duer to it, was that the probability wes tbat the temporary chair- mau would bein effect (iy Speeker, Mr. Duen—I did noi say probability, but that once in, the chairman could not be got out. Mr Bari.y—That would depend on the manner he disebarged his duty; and for this he might be con- tinued, Mr. Duer seems to object to Mr. Boyd, who is seviorinserviceinthe House. During the 27th Cor- gress, the Houce electod Mr. John Quiney Adams, of Massachusetts, by universal consent, to be Chair- man uptil a Speaker was elected. Mr. boyd would have no other power but to keep order. His con- duct could not affect the administration in any re- spect. Mr. Avexaxpen Evans, (whig) ef Maryland, then offer- eda resolution asa substitute, It was:— That Messrs. Boyd and Vinton should mately as Chairman, until the election (Cries of “ Agreed.””) Mr. Rovxar ©. Scnexex, (whig) of Ohio, moved an amendment to Mr. MeClernand’s resolution, which was accepted:— That the acts of the Chairman ehould have no con- nection with legislation. Mr. Josern M. Root, (F. 8S.) of Ohio, said:—If there is to be @ compromise, all parties should be Teprerented. (Laugbter.) He should like to see Beyd and Vinton sitting side by sido. A “spoked team” would suit him iM. He did net know whether the House would like it, but he would like to have with those gentlemen Joshua R. Giddings. (Laugbter.) He was, however, indifferent as to the fate of the resolution, They will stand or lie down (Laughter.) Mr, Daviw Witmor (F, 8.) of Pennsylvania, said he had never known the House so orderly as now, and he felt assured that the forbearance and cool headedness of the members could be relied o1 © the resolution be adopted, the contest would be prolonged for s week, He believed the controversy near an ond. ‘The question was then taken, and the propositions were laid on the table, Yeas 116, nays 104. Mr. Frem P. Stavros, (dem.) of Tennessee, then propored the same resolution, substituting the mame of Vinton (whig) of Ohio, for Boyd. Mr. Vinton hoped it would be laid on the table, Mr. Stanvon withdrew THE PALLOTING® RRAUM On motion of Mr, Jonny Werxtwonrn (F. 8.) of Mit. nois, the House proceeded to vote for Speaker, with the | following reeult:— VOTES FOR SPEAK mR. With Lith th 18th Ballot, Bailote Bi t. Ballot J 73 3 wo Ww 1 ” 4 9 ” > mw “ Wy “ 3 1 1 Gentry, 6 ‘5 Berock, . - i = - 1 - 1 i P 1 ms m3 Re us Highest vote (fer Winthrop) . . » om Henry W. Hillierd and Albert J. Aletes, both whigs, of Alabama, voted, on the fifteenth ballot, for Robert throp, of Massachusetts, Mr. Hillerd had previously thrown his yote for M. I’. Gentry, of Ten- (On the first ballot, on Monday, Cobb, the regular democratic candidate, received 103 votes; on the eighteenth, 63; thas losing 40. On the other hand, Winthrop, the regular whig candidate, on the first ballot obtained 06, and om the eighteenth 100; thas gaining 4.—Eo. Henaco,) There being no better chanes of a cholee on the eighteenth than on the first ballot, the House ad journed, at three o’eloc Ife Threatened. Wasniscaron, Deo. 6-—P A man answering to the name of Robinson, belong- | ing to Baltimore, was attested, to dey, in the Senate | ber, for threatening the life of the Hom, Henry | Ile is supposed to be | was committed to jail. Clay, insane. ae > Maritime Disasters. Bawtiwonr, Dee, 6-9 P.M, A tip from the office of the Charleston Courier con- N.P., to the 23d of November. On Wednesday morning previous, the wrecking schr. Avorian arrived, with goods which had been thrown overboard from an American vessel, the name of which wae not known, but it was ald that she had recently struck on the Great lenacs, On the next (Friday) afternoon, the American brig Peruvian, from Lagum ith a cargo of logwood bound for New York, put Into Neseau, in divtress, having sprung & leak, carried away her rails, and re: other damage. The captain ordered the deck lond to be thrown overboard, prior to coming in. No news from the South, Bantivone, Dee, 6—9 P.M, We have received the Southern mail of to-night, bug do not find that it has brought « line of news worth Arrived. -8bi et a {it ‘ 7 vet he Det im et ark verponl (3%, ship Westminster, from London for New in locheater, Nie, fr: ith her ‘mall back bark with awe Fanles streak, steering ry Lg Walter, Palermo; ‘suyfacs Lowell Baltisrores | annexed:— Ets “28, 28 to 85 inelusis | $21,139 87. Dbrigs Sarah Williams, Clenfu Motanras; Har- riety Georgeto meric enos; @ntat wa; Ai jew Porrianp, Deo S. schr Ortolan, ylieggeeBark Odd Follow, Mavagu New Bepronn, Dood Bailods-Brig Gov Garver, New York. Pa W Corner, York ovipexce, Doe 5, iver; James He: Sailed—Schrs Geor, der Philadelphia, Comairsstow ow CLaims against M. —Desember 5, 1649.—The Board met pursuant to adjournment Pre- sent Hon. Caleb B Smith and Col. Robert I. Paine, ‘The case of Mra Mi 7 Meade, widow and sole exe- eutrix of the late W. Meade, being resumed, and that cf John Sway, agent for the claimants for evizure of sob. Kelipse, being also taken up for exami- nation, both were held under consideration; but Las Aoard, without final action on either, adjourned until 11 A, M. to-morrow, }o8. 12, 0, 47, 48, 49, 60, 51, 62, 53, | Part 1—Noe. 95, 99, 103, 105, 109, » 123, 125, 127, 129, 131, 133,’ Pare 2 — 88; 78, 78, Si, 86, 88, 00, '62, D4, UB, 08, 100, 102, on Count.—Nos. 1,21, 22, 26, 98, 99, 41, 44, 47, |. 09, 00, G1, 62, 63, 66, 60, 67, 08,11. 23, 69,70, 71) 73) 6, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 88, 84,24) 24, B9, Pranareenay Scrxaion Covunr.—Nos. 4, 6, 9, 15 to 118, 115, 117.1 N Gold Pens. would odyise all our friends who are in want of SPENCER, RENDELL & D Broadway,” Mr. Dixon, 50 celebri man, will be sure to select one thet Have you been to sce the Fancy Fatr, Croton Hall, Bowery! If you have no’ treat; it ia "the moat fi i face to all, day and Cailfornia Houses.—Portable and other California Houses and Scores, equal to, and as cheap ag any in this market. 8AM'L. BOOTH, 68 Myrtle ave., Brooklya. Brody's National Collcetion of Daguerreo. ‘types, 205 and 207 Broadway, corner of Fulton street. Stran- gers and citizens are reopeetiully invited to examine the opecimens, Appolytinent made by the Allied Sove- reigne.—More than ten thousand sovercigns—we refer to the “aovercign. people” have appeinted JONES, of 1d Ann street, theiz Bootmaker in ordinary. His credeatials are good leather, good fits, and cheap prices, The Logic of Low Prices.—Hire a modest, unpretending etore, pay cash for everything, fell for cash only, lot What you manufacture be so good as to command an iw mense JO. 14 Ann street, adopts this plan, city. le. and bis Boots, & Wigs and Toupees.—Another Medal bas boen awarded to Wm. Batchelor, for the best Wigs and Tou- ited to inapect his new style, for Wig Factory, No. 4 vest aseortment in Liquid Hair Dye .— Phalon’s Magic Bair Dy $5 z Improved new invention, tocolor the Hair or Whis- hers the it is ay thout injury to the hair or skin. atlemen co: weir Whiskers dyed in tive mi- Lutes, at the Depot, roadway, corner of Dey strect, under the Prapklia Per botele, small size, $1; large $1 £0, — COMMERCIAL AFFAIBS, MONKEY MARKEY, Thuraday, December 6—6 P. M, The market for fancy stocks still continues buoyant, and the bulls and bears are having al! the fun to them- selves. The bears have been heavy purchasers during | the past three or four days, and as they merely buy to deliver, the bulls must have received au immense quan- tity of stock lately. Outsiders have wisely kept out of the market, or have appeared as sellers when prices have enabled them to get rid of their stocks at co: ‘The advance ia prices this week, has been about two Per cent en most of the fancies, and this has bled many outsiders to realize. At the first board, to-day, Pennsylvania 5’8 declined '¢ per cent; Bank of New York, ';; Farmers Loen, Canton Company ad- vanced }¢ per cent; Erie Ratlroad, 3 ; Harlem, }; Morris Canal, *; ; Norwich and Worcester, \4 ; Rea ing Railroad, }; ; Reading Mortgage Bonds, 1; Long Island, % ; Erie 7'r, new, 4. The sales of Harlem, at the first board, amounted to about two thousand shares. Purchases of fancy stock: time, buyer’s option, ia the present state of the money market, indicate werk- nesson the part of purchasers, as they h: to pay, not only six per cent interest. but an advance on the cost price ranging from a quarter toa half per it. This shows the nature of the movement. The pur- chasers for cash are principally the bears, The bulls are so full of all the famey stocks, that they are glad to lend any quantity from day to day, to any one that is in want, Fo as to rave as much interest as possible, At! the second board, Harlem went up !; per cent ; Morris Canal, 3g; Reading Railroad, 34; Farmers Loan, \y ; | Canton Company, \. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port, to-day, amounted to $70,730 70; pay- | mente, $25,187 49; balance, $3,008,230 74. ‘Tho foreign trade of this port, for the frst eleven months of the past two years, has been as annexed : Coxmence Ov tHe Port or New Youu—Vauvr or Ine ronrs axe Exvonrs. Ist, Iss 4 Value of smport Value of Exports, Excess of imp. over exp. 87,419,6 Im the Grst en months of 1849, the imports of specie amounted to $4,085,834. and the exports to $4,- 661,477, showing an excess of export of $675,643. The | balance against us, on the aggregate foreign trade of the port, for the eleven months this year, is $12,906,093 gteater than for the corresponding period in 1848, The | aggregate amount of duties paid, collected in the frst eleven months this year, was $20,719,959 97, agaiast 19 56 for the aame time in 1148; showing an in 1840, Of $1,428,940 41, ‘The notual receipts at the State Troasary of Pennayl- vania, from December Ist, 1848, to December tat, 1849, compared with thore forthe preceding year, were as State Treasury ov Penwareva Recermrrs. 1249—Kecelpts on account of eanal ani railroad tolls. . 4+ «++ ++ $1,628,860 13 1848— do. do, 1,550,555 03 Increase in 1849, seeee = $78,506 10 ‘The estimated amount by the late State Treasurer, Mr. Plomer, for the year just closed, was $1,650,000.— ‘The receipts have therefore fallen below the estimates This deficiency was occasioned by the long-continued dry weather, A consequent want of water, both in the Ohio and in the canal. Had it not been for this, the receipts would have exceeded the estimate The do. int reeeived for tolls o1 jl the New York State ¢ 4, during the rth week in November, we se seece $02.497 80 Same period in 1843, 30,148 23 ease in 1849. 66... ese « S82.549 67 gate amount received for tolls from the t of navigation to the doth of November, . $3,259,210 80 «+ 3.245,062 00 Tnorease in 1840, , sees $19,548 80 Amount of tolls reeeived on all the New York State Conals, in each of the following years. during the fourth | week in November, amd the totals up to the 30th of November, inclusive, was as foll New Yorx Srate © inclurive. was teense Same period in 1848. . ort or Tou Totw to3"h Now, 91.773,082 61 2.088 261 77 1748 860 88 2,042,145 60 2.444.097 94 2.600.117 65 ‘2754 467 26 8.634.547 53 | 8,245,062 00 | 259 210 30 ‘The increase this year, up to the 30th of November, inelusive, has been $13.548 30, and the probability is, that at the clove of navigation the surplus will be larger. There was one week of navigation left at the date of the last report, and if that week compares as favorably with the corresponding one of Inst year, the eparegate ineres 4 be about twenty-five thousand dollere, If the Canal Commirsioners had left the o aI 14.746 sees 18.449 02 + 25,584 88 2 Yesterday w The annexed ing and cloning of the New Yous State Cavaue—Date ov Orextxa ano Crosisa, Year Opened. Closed, Novday, dead. veeeee ees Apell 30 Dee, 4 19 1s26. tooeee © IB “6 258 « 18 23 “« 18 on 20 289 ” 230 Bid 242 1 20 ot wal “ 12 28 “ 12 240 Nov 0 230 “ 2 216 Deo. 9 2M Nov 25 228 Po Deo. 16 a 2” ay te a7 2 Nov. 29 ais 2» “2 18 1 Deo. 1 au April 18 Nov. 26 23 ~ a “ 99 208 af 1 a 23 de 23 a9 ‘This is a very interesting table, as it gives the pe- | 1b.: ebrome ore, 20 boxe riod of navigation in each year. The shortest was 21¢ daye, and the longest 269 dayr, The latest opening Was May 2d, and the earliest closing Nov, 28d. Upom the opening of navigation in 1851, the capacity of the Erie conal will be double what it has been this year, snd it is probable that such reductions will then be made in the tariff of tolls. ax will seeure'to that cban+ nel of communication nearly the whole of the lske trade, and its capacity will be equal to all that offers. We bave not the slightest idea that any reilzoad can compete with this great artery of internal come meree, or that any Railroad cam command uy important portion of the lake commerce, It is the general impression that the Erle Railroad will, when completed to the lake. command an immense traffic; but in this there will, doubtless, be much disappointment. Nothing cen copete with the Erie canal. With unlimited capacity. all kinds of produce can be transported at retes so reduged that forwarders must evail themselves of it Railroads cannot carry freight at prices low enough to eonble them to compete. with canels, und where speeds is not requiged, camala. must command the trade. The Erie Railroad Company must look to its leva) trafile, both in freight and pags sengers, The commerce of the lakes usually closes be fore pavigatios “the canal; and when the Erie canal is enlarged to the extent contemplated, there can be no accumulation of produce at the lake terminus, ag in previous years, Agricultural products, particularly all kinds of breadstuffs, are much more economically carried om canals and rivers, thaa on railroads—to oey nothing about freight—in consequence of the wear an@ teur in motion. It is estimated that a barrel of flour traneported two hundred miles oua railroad, of bad curves, bad grades, and bad track will lose about three percent. : As the public debt of this State becomes reduced, and the capacity of ovr State canals increased, the ime come required from them will be limited, so that the- additional eimount of freight transported will enable- the government to place the tolls at merely 9 nominal rate. This will benefit all classes—particularly oon- sumers—and producers will find wore extensive mare kets for their products. 4 The annexed statement exhibits the quantity of cers. tain articles exported from this port, for the week end ing thedth inst., distingwishing the destination and the extent of shipments to each place:— Commence or THE Pour or New Yorx. Earonts Weer tierces;’ tobacco, Peppermint, 7 do ; lard, 2 cheere, 650,082 do; stay T+ London, —Potash, 31 bbls; peatlash, 18 do.; 200 do,; turpentine, 1,140 do.; rosia, 449 do.; bak, Peas, 1,076 bush ; whale oil, 5.198 gals.; ess. ses; cheese, 65,641 1b ; ofl cake, 101,830; staves, NG rt i —F ii 108 bbi 0 tol —Flour, 108 bbis ; les, 18 rosin, 306 do: } earner pow: Soail th Flard, 8008 West, 100 thooen ods 88 . : lard, o.; beef, 100 tivrees; 1 “Wot Glecprees anibh i a brom ” Glosgow.— LS bbls ; apples, 60 do ; ere, 160 do. taothy teed. do corm, 1.900 busbey 117 7e2. tard, 56,028 Ib. che ‘0 Havre.—Potash, 409 bbl : pearlash, 28 do: 10 do,; rosin, 1811 do.; rlee, 48l tieroes; combine ceroons; bark, 100 do.;' bark. 586 bage: bark, 32 hhdeg mahogany, 15 logs; lard, 63,744 ib.; beeswax, 2188 do.k whalebone, 61,179 do.; bala. eapivi, 20d jura; Tatan, 450 ee palm ieaf, 100 do.; copper, 255 areaparilia, 60 bales; beeswax, 7,413 jog wood, 270 tona. ns —Potash, 66 bbls; pearlash, 23 do, spirits turpentine, 87 do; leg Is 108 00 bags; sarseparilia, 10 bales: 0187 Lbds.; du. stems, 145 do.; do. do. 148 boxes gel — Spirits turpentine, 496 gals.; rosin,100 —Flour, 30 bbis.; bread, 70 do.; Tum, American, 100 do ; tobacco, 83 hkeds ; powder, 7. “— oap, 90 boxes; lumber 15 000 feet. 'o Brazit —Tar, 150 bbls. ; rosin, 471 do.; spirits tur- pentine, 3 do.; varnish, 10 do; beef, 25 do.; pork, 25 do; lard, 3.220 Lb ; bains, 920 do ; lamber. 7,000 fest, To Honduras—Flour, 405 bbls’; pork, 26 do; beef, 4 do.; bread, 45 do; mackerel, 26 do; rum, 20 do.3 soap, 10 boxes; mould candles, 130 do.; hams, 1.250 1b.; butter, 5.576 do.; tish. 7,004 do ; sugar, redmed, 2,092 do sugar, muscoyado, 11 hhds.; rice, § tes.; domustics, g pkgs Te Legueyre,—Desseation, 1 ke. To St. Domingo. —Vlour, 150 i is; mackerel, 25 do.; herring. 20 0.5 ork, 00 to i foars bi mer ge ies, 10 pkgs ; lard, 1.250 Ib ; butter. 470 do; 24,990 do ; cheese, £00 do ; lumber, 5,000 feet. To Spanish West 'Ineves —Flour, 100 bola; pork, 25. do ; meal. 100 puns; hoops, No. 21,000; sed, 2330 1b.5 hare, 1,150 do ; mould candies, 100 boxes. Te Danish West Indies. Pork, 9 bbla ; meal, 15 do.g. beef. 5 do.; cordage. 26 colla; sugar, refined. 1 mould cundics, 400 boxes; brandy, 4 qr. pipes; el, 200 gal. To Dutch West Indies.—Flour, 685 bbls. do.; provisions, 95 di rice, 38 do.; bread. 60 do 46 colle; fish, 2,850 ibs. ; tol 3.455 do.; lard, '2 064 d gals To British West Indi do; beef, 170d+.: a |. 34 pies, 209 do; rice 97 do ; rlee, 10 tes 200p, 160 boxes; mould candles, 665 pkgs ; heme, 0,612 1b; butter, 20 do.; lard, 1.010; No. 63. To Pritish North America. —Flour, 2793 bbis.; four, 208 do.; meal. 100 do ; wheat, 11,565 busb.; soapy 260 boxes; 8,700 Ib.; bread, 100 bags. ‘The exports from this port have, for some time past, been limited. The shipments of breadstuifs last week, amounted to 13,752 bbls flour, 88 421 bushels wheat, 9.811 bushels Indian corn, 1.047 bbls. corn meal, 591 bbls. rye flour, In other articles, the movement has not been active, and the value of exports has fallen off in about the same proportion asthe importa, making the balance against us nearly the as during ¢ active season of t Bock Exchange 106g 2) obs Harlem RR 2) do $2000 U 8 6's, “¢2, m0 do "67, Tag oy do ue ho {000 4063, cpu bO0 112g 10 Wi 1000 do. Nag BOG do 5's, 83 we" 7% 4) indiana State 8's 7 ct fat 205 400 Penn 8 so Ae RANorth Amtrum 38 0 “hy 10 Mohawk Ra iJ has Bk NYork im” ww , " ue no Hah 18 Farmer’ Trust YOO 3714 10 5) Mors ad do » SY Long Ieland RR i 104 lo {new} ” 1 Port’h Dry ko OM 0 Hud iver 7 4 100 Harlem RR 100 o Yoo Ww 20 40 ou rf Brie Ty % do. RR do do Morris Canal ct ee ADVEBTISENENTS RENEWED BVEBY DAY, Anowert to Advertisementa sent Mol must be pow paid, or they will not be taken from the Post O) ont Office, PRRSON AL. Dy ceases MOENOS WILE FIND A LETTBR AD= Cracdltetted to him, by enquiriag at the desk of the Uttice. ENRY STAN BY.A iv ALIVEANDIN TOR is earnestly domeed to write del p + and ( aliforpian editors, are respectfully re wer the above. RSONS HAVING , 16 Greet I say. withia, f to defray the ax pes nev B. HAMILTON & Go., Proprietors, ES FOUND, aay OF AN AROHITEOT PROW honges ap town, in hiank, 96. ot Whoever has lost it, cum Herald 6 t HE CONTRACT 6 build # bloek rie nam + by apply! expomees of this adv ice, and paylug the ORGAN ad joining oe DEPOT. EXCHANGE PLAC fice, New Orelans, La.++At ul Revels, Bstorys Bie on, Consisting of Novela, History, Biogeapay, t Weatoat Wer Commercial, Geograph 90, ry tomether with all the pe nd” Migeaines LITERARY the Fort O above establishment may olw tori fie mplete nesorimont of Statios cipal Daliy and W miay orders fer rr ded with N's RITUAL. OF PRWREA im! few on thie omitting $5, the book can peseae. Unite States or Canada, 7 Fulton setect, New York, HR EMPIRE CLEY,” AND “LIONS cok, is filled with @ rich ar= rming ay mt street Droker I- Fame ~ sale everywhere; price, with 1) Sy 'maal oon vine pdcashitiesd Weow wr DN of ator the Tow! rt » ana other V. Moicetes er Ve Wail ‘Wickedness ii Ro, penes. Oflies,