The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. eee tenon oeed Berxthwest corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. eee JABESGORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. TALIAN OPERA HOUSR, Astor Placo—Manza pi Remax. BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—Tuz Tunes Guaave- men—Mosr, Joz anv Jac yepeanwat THEATRE, Broadway—Hau.er—Erom ve street—Meruings I BURTON'S Chambers Bow My Fa: 1008 Fawitt~Lavcaine Hyena, Fi RATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham @vanv-Svppen Tasvente—Pxanrom Barave. ‘MPIC THEATRE, Broad e HOF ‘76—A Boxe Sr: ale AS — ip—La~ ‘ae Wat a Heswan: AMERICAN MUSEUM—Anusine Pen BY Avremnoon amp Evening. CIRCUS, Astor Placo—Equestniaw PearoRMances. CHINESE MUSEUM.—Giipven’s Paxonama oF THE "New ¥ Whe English Steamers, No news yet of the Hibernia. The telegraph Tine is down beyond Calais, Maine, ‘The latest intelligence from Halifax 1s up to half past three o'clock, yesterday (Saturday) morn- ang, at which time nothing was seen of the I. at that port. She cannot, therefore, even if she reached Halifax at four o’clock yesterday morn- ing, arrive at this port before to-morrow night. Whe Contest for Speakership—No Result Yet —The Senate at Work, It will be seen by our telegraphic reports from Washington, that the House of Representatives have not yet decided upon a Speaker, although three more efforts were made yesterday to elect ene. Up to the adjournment, at two o'clock yes- terday, the forty-seventh ballot had been taken; but with no result. To-morrow that body will enter upon the third week of the session, and the first bustnees in hand will, of course, be the speakership. Judging from what has already transpired, we are not certain but | that the coming week will be spent with as little profit or advantage to the country, as that which has just expired, or the one which preceded it.— ‘The free soilers seem to be united, and determined upon concentrating their strength in favor of a can™ didate ot their own choice and selection; the same spirit animates the democrats; and the free soulers, possessing the balance of power, control the elec- tion. They, although in a minority, are seemingly jndisposed to yield an inch, unless they have a guarranty of advantages which under no other circumstances they could hope for. Now, it will be recollected that in almost all, or all, of the elections which have taken place since the election of General Taylor to the Presidency— and especially in the Southern States—the adminis- tration, as it was ruled and guided by the cabinet at Washington, in its foreign and domestic policy, as far as it was developed to the world, lost strength and power. If it had not been thus weakened, there would have been returned to the present House of Representatives, a majority of members | who would be identified with the administration, and there would have been no difficulty in the ad- ministration party in that body, having their own way and electing their own candidate. The friends of the administration would be in the majority, and could manage the election of Speaker in their own way. But they cannot do so. And why ? The reason is apparent. When General Taylor selected his present cabinet, and when we heard of those who were to compose it, we explicitly stated that we did not expect a great deal from it. Our fears have been more than realised. From the moment of the induction of the members of the present cabinet, until the present hour, they have pursued a | not been overthrown by the ambitious intri tion, nor expectation of the supreme honors ofthe} ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN church, should be called from his quiet home at Spoleto, to rule a vast hierarchy and control a turbulent and long enslaved people, was an event for which he was poorly prepared, and of whose occurrence he could have had no anticipation. It was certain that some strange results would spring from so unprecedented a movement. It was evident that Europe was preparing for a general change; but no one anticipated that this change, which seemed to be working gradually, would precipitate itself into a revolution. The surface everywhere seemed calm; and it 1s probably true, that no prince in modern history, and no pope at a fairer chance of shaping events and controlling the current of his own fertunes, than did Pio Nono. Italy, which for ages had been the most beautiful any other—had been crushed into the earth by the heel of an hundred despots. Her princes had been tyrants, and her popes had been butchers of brave and good men. The whole peninsula, since the consummation of the Holy Alliance, had been but a fief of Austria, despotism had hung over the fancy of every Italian, like a vision of night-mare over the brain of a sleeper. In every part of Italy the spies of Met- ternich were Jurk ing—everywhere his agents were scenting out the steps of liberty, with the ferocious sagacity of tramed bloodhounds. Every day, vic- tims were immolated on the altar of tyranny. And yet, when Pius IX. ascended the throne, not a man in his State dreamed of the reforms he would achieve. {lis first step was to proclaim a general amnesty for all political offences, and thousands came forth from the dungeons of Rome and the gloom of exile. One by one he removed the op- pressions under which his people were groaning. Reform followed reform, until, ina word, he had emancipated his country from the curse of despot. ism. His name was pronounced with gratitude in every cottage in Italy, and the world rose to do him honor. Rome once more became the centre of | light and hberty, as she had been in the time of the ancient republic. No prince ever stood ona prouder eminence. No pope was ever so much beloved. His throne was the firmest in Europe. His people would have died for him. They had already erected monuments to his fame, and were building temples in his honor. His moral influ- ence Wes omnipotent in Italy—it was unbounded in Europe. Owing to causes which have never been fully explained, he suddenly changed his policy. Ina day he ceased to be a liberalist, and became a con- servative; the day after, he became a monarchist; and he ended by becoming a despot. The eplendid fabric of his reforms melted away. The adminis- uation was fast retrograding; and it seemed evi- dent, either that he had been insincere in his former professions, or that he now repented of the reforms he had worked. The eflect of it all was a practical betrayal of the popular eauge. It mat- tered nothing to the liberal cause in Italy, and throughout Europe,whether Pius LX. had deceived others or been deceived himself. In either case, freedom was wounded—republicans were betray- ed—tyrants were strengthened, and despotism en- coureged. His defection from the cause of libe- ral institutions, was, for the me being, the chief agency which brought about the ruin of the repub- jican party on the continent. His defection was the watchword for the fall of Hungary. The indignation of the Italians could not be con- trolled. Rome rose to expel this new Tarquin from her walls. Knowing how hogy 2 he had wounded the cause of liberty, and how deeply bis name was abhorred for it, he anticipated the Tevenge of his betrayed people, by flying from his palace and his kingdom, and taking refuge with the bigoted Bour- bon butcher of Naples, As soon as it was known that he had abandoned his State, the Roman people established the Re- public; end it would have stood to this day, had it Frauce. The Roman people have been smitten down, but not erusned nor subdued. The sem- blanece of papal power has been again set up, and course of policy not only anti-national, anti-Ame- rican in all its bearings and features, but ia direct Opposition to the express pledges and promises given voluntarily by General Taylor, in hisspeeches during the canvass, and repeated in his inaugural message after his election. Those pledges and promises were given and accepted, as the chart of | the policy which would be pursued by General Taylor. How have they been fulfilled? As soon | as the old hero, now in the White House, ascer- | tained that he was elected to the Presidency, he gathered around him, as constitutional advisers, the parties who compose the present cubiaet. He knew nothing, comparatively speaking, of the de- | tails of governmental affairs—he acknowledged thathe was bred, and almost borh, in the camp, and therefore could not be acquainted with such de- tails; and those who elected him did not believe that he wes. In the absence of this knowledge, he said explicitly that he would administer the government in accordance with the practice of the early Presidents, No better security for his good | faith was required by the people. Wanting this knowledge, General Taylor confided the adminis- tration of the government to his cabinet. The re- | sult of the elections which have taken place since | their induction into office, is the best commentary | that can be furnished of the manner in which they have followed the pledges of General Taylors | and of the way in which their conduct has been | estimated by the public. In this posiuon the cabinet is placed, and to the manner ia which | they have conducted the affairs of the goverament since they came into power, may be attributed the « lous position in whieh the House of tives, as well as the administration, | ed. The Senate, it will be perceived, have got tired of waiting for the organization of the other house, and have determined to proceed to business. This isa sensible movement on their part. They will certainly save time by it; for, if the other house fail for another week to be organized, they can, during that time, dispose of a great deal of bus- ness, with which the other branch of the nati@nal legislature has nothing to dv. We refer to the appointments that have been made eince the ad- ournment of the last Congress, which, in the aggregate, amount to a considerable number What wilt of Pins 1X? Since the fatal day the French troops entered Rome, and the tre-colori of the Roman republic ‘was torn down from the Campidogho, and with it expired the last hope for Italian liberty, cur- @inals, saints, sinners and statesmen have been as king this perplexing question. By almost every sta umer, for months in succession, the announce- mea it has been made, that the Pope was about retur ping to Rome. Several times the report wa® abroa d that he had actually returned to the city of Ron vlus ; but it has always turned out to be alarm. The “ good man of the house” ie d probably will remain there for a falee + still in, sile, some tim ¢ to come | Now, th re must be some reason for all this de- | lay in an a, s0late sovereign in returning to his own palace- ‘there must be some cause why the Supreme Hea ! of the Church does not put an end to his exile, at 4 once more enter iato the holy place where the, Lord of the catholic world holds his court. What ‘# it? We propose to answer shis question, and \W¢ must de it with great brevity, | since, to explore an 4 unfold in detail all the rea- sons for the course 110 Nono has taken, would involve the labor of a? a rather than the view of the jou, “nalist. osed known, ‘that when the Count Mastai was raised, by the votes ot the sacred college, to “the throne of St. Peter,’ neither he nor the world was prepared for so stra. 2@¢ and unexpected anevent. That aman who hax! mingled litle in | the court of Rome; who had, for any years been | busily engeged in the arduous duties ofa distant } see; who was known to have cherished ao ambi- : | | safe among them. | and the Pope’s commissioners, backed by fifty thou- sand bayonets, publish their edicts and decrees, But Pius LX. has not dared to return. that be has betrayed his people, and that he is not This is the reason why he has not returned, and why he 18 not likely to, very soon. He sold his country to a foreiga foe, and in fighting against that enemy, they lost precious ble od. It is not yet washed out from Roman pave- ments—it is not torgotten—it will never be ! Supraster Financrering —We give, to-day, in our correspondence from Montrose, Pennsylva- nia, and from Morristown, New Jersey, some fur- ther intelligence respecting the condition and pro- gress of the Susquehannah Bank, latter. Our correspondent at Montrose discloses, very clearly, the process by which large batches of Sus- quebannah Benk bills attained a circulation in distant parts of the country, and a credit far be- yond their real merit or value. Two special con- tracts, for the circulation of the bills, are given, fully expleined. Our intelligence from Morristown, relative to the State Bank there, is confined more to the movements and destiny of the imprisoned president, L. Norton, than to giving any disclosure concerning the condition or prospects of that con- cem. It seems that Norton, the ex-president, is still in prison, unable t find bail, and that his trial | will not probably come on until February next. Whatever may be the fate of the worthy ex-presi- dent, on that trial, the disclosures which must come forth, through the evidence and the wit- interesting to the community ‘These two bank failures have undoubtedly pro- duced a great deal of trouble and distress to a mn of the community, among whem a circulated. large port their shin-plasters have b He knows | es of | in the former | | State, and of the State Bank at Morris, in the | nesees, of the management of the bank, must be | HUNGARIAN PATRIOT LADISLAS UJHAZY, TUE Civil Governor of Comorn, AND THE Celebrated Mad’lle Apolonia Jagella, &ec., &c., de. The Ocean Steam Navigation Company's ship Hermann, Captain E. Crabtree, arrived off this any period, ever came to an absolue throne with | port about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, with the United Statee contract mails from England, Franee, and Germany. The Hermann sailed from Bremen on the 15th and the most unfortunate of all lands—around | ult. The aame night she encountered a tremen- which clustered more stirring associations than | dous gale of wind in the North Sea, and was forced to lie to for twenty-four hours, till the weather moderaten, and she could meke no head-way du- ring the whole of that time. The wind and sea were awfully high, and the Hermann aga proved her excellent, safe sea-going qualities. The bad The shadow of thet black | weather thus experienced delayed her arrival at Southampton a whole day, and she reaehed that port only onthe 18th. Her coals, supplies, and large cargo, were, however, put on board with ad- murable celerity, and she was, therefore, enabled to take her final departuag from England on the 20th November, at 4 P. M. After her departure from Southampton, she ex- perienced very heavy gales from west to north- west, during the whole of the passage to Halifax, with the exception of three days, when the wind, though hght, was ahead—arrived at Halifax early on the morning of the 12th, and sailed the next day for New York. She brings about eighty first and second class passengers ; amongst the former are his Excellency Mr. Donelson, ex-Minister of the United States to Germany, and lady. NAMES OF PASSENGERS IN THE HERMANN. Philip Rissinger, J. Hell Hon A, J. Donelson, (U. 8, L, Ujhay; Minister to Germany,) lady, M Miss Mary Donelron, M Mies Kacbel Donelson, L. Uj! ir. J. P. Donelson, F. Uj David Donelson, ‘Theodore Ujhazy, ope len, H. Dehana, Donelson and ser- Williaa Weiss, bE. Ruduics, Miss Apotonia Jagella, Rey. A Schutze and indy, Carl Otte Muller, A. Kuge, Robert Hall, H Pastenali, ‘W. B. Barrington, W. Dumpelmana, John Allen, Gulpen and lady, Mra. Speck. E. C. Wedekind, G, Warburg, lady, andtwoservants, James Bishop, P. R. Seberr, iss Jane Wynne, Prot Schubert, A © Smith, Altred Geure, Miss &. Baker, E Hubault, Mad Chancerel, Mise Victorine Protei and fervent, Col Robt. Fassitt, Richard H See, B W. bull, Lieut, Avry, U. 8 N., G. Neville, Francis Gross, J. H. Thomas, Our readers will hat! with great satisfaction the arrival, by thie steamer, of several distinguished | Hungarian exiles, who have been forced to leave their native country, and take refuge im the far ‘West, on account of their participation in the he- roic struggles of the Hungarians for independence. Amongst these refugees is Ladislas U,hazy, ex- | Civil Governor of the fortress of Comoran, under | the military commander General Klapka. M. La- dislas Ujhazy continued in his post tiil the surren- der of Comorn, (the last stronghold of the rebel- lion,) to the united Austrian and Russian armies. | M. Ujhazy is a venerable and aged man, with loag flowing beard and mustaches; he is accompanied by his two sons and two daughters, and 1s the bearer of letters of introduction to Gen. Taylor, the Hon. Mr. Bancrott, and the other public men | in this country. The dregs of this patriot is in the | Magyar or semi-Oriental style, and several of the | Hungarian officers, who have also come with him, | are equipped in the beautiful and picturesque mili- | tary costume of Hungary. Another Hungarian celebrity, brought by the Hermann, 18 one of the most extraordinary charac ters of the Hungarivn revolution—we allude to | Madamoiselle Apolonia Jagella. This lady, we are informed, served as Lieutenant in one of the Hungarian regiments of cavalry, and subsequeatly held the office of Adjutantof the army in Comora, while that fortress held out against the Austrian forces. During the war, M’lle Jageila was several times engaged with theenemy, and was a thorough adept in street fighting, and boasts of having slain a fairnumber of Austrian soldiers. She was prompted to become a heroine, not for the sake of following a lover in the Hungarian ranks, bat from motives of pure patriotism, and a desire to serve her unhap- py, unfortunate, and oppressed country. She is about twenty-five years of age, of small but active Mrs. KE. MeRickards, Miss 8 E MoRickards, Mrs. Elize Thorne, Miss Caroline Thorne, J RB, Thorne, Mrs. Sarah Christian, Josiah Pierre, | stature; pleasing, but intelligent and determiaed countenance; with the rich dark blood of the Bust erm Magyar coursing in her veins. M'lle Jagella | 18 engaged to be married to a young Hungarian of- | and the process of flooding the country with them | ficer; and we earnestly trust that in this land of the stranger “she may find a welcome that will, in some measure, compensate her for the noble sacrifices she has made for the welfare of her beloved Hun- gary. The object of these Hungarian refugees 1s | to meke arrangements for founding a colony inthe United States. The present party will be followed by a much larger nomber of Hungarians, who were waiting at Hamburg to embark in a sailing packet for New York. We have no doubt that our citizens will seize, with much pleasure, the present occasion to wel- come to the shores of this great republic these pa- triote, who are compelled to seek our hospitality; and by so domg, to express their deep sympathy with the heroic but unsuccessful struggles of Huns gary for independence The Hermann brings a most veluable freight of there are other features connected with these | French, German, and British goods. From Bre- banks, which mu: We hope it will warn the people to avoid all such financiers. On looking over the list of directors of these two different banks, we find publie arrest the attention of the | men, the freight comprises 190 measurement goods in about 1000 cases and bales of cotten and woollen manufactures, the produce of the German and Saxon manufacteries. The goods from Havre several of them to consist of the eame persons WhO | were transhipped at Southampton frem three steam- figure somewhat largely in the direction of cer , sull possessing @ name tain Insurance Compan ers epecially chartered to convey them across; and we subjoin the particulars of this most expensive and « locality in Wall street, and elsewhere, in dif- | portion of the cargo: / 6007 Tha. Uy ferent parts of the country. We have in our pos- session three or four very beautifully printed bro- | chures, come with pink, some with blue, and some with pretty yellow’ covers, giving an account of | Compenies located by their | certain lnsarance agencies in Well street, but possessing charters from the adjoming States. In these Insurance Companies we find that several of the same men and financiers who have figured in the brokea State Bank at Morris, aleo Agure in the diree- ton of there Compames. This identity betweea the directors of the State Bank at Morris, and some of the directors of the New Live Stock Insurance Company, the Protection lnsuronce Company, and others, has beea noticed in our correspondence, and the names of L vert Norton, David Sanderson, and Willard E are some of those that are mentioned as beng in the Imenegement ol some of those affiliated coacerns, at one and the seme time. Think of that. A few days ago # person hy the name of Alfred Edwardes, publiehed «card in the Tribune, full of mdi virtue against eny imputation, or any tuspicion, connected with the Live Stock concern of which he is the agent. This may be all very correct, very true, and very pi but when we entity m the names of the directors of | ench concerns, the fact ought to be known to the public, in order that they may take their course it accordingly. This is all that we have eaid, aad all that we mean to say. Thegm mer of these concerns is ouly gradually being developed, and much more has to come out at the proper time,"en the trial of Norton, the President, at Morristown, in February next. In the meantune, we shall, at our leisure, look over those beautiful pink, blue orange brochures, containing the plane and proepectases of all those Insurance Compa pd their agencie No 72 Wall street, and rive a review of their several literary, philosophi- cal, and financial merits to the public, 1 order that their fame may be made known to the whole world in general, and to Wall street and Black- weil’s Island in particular. weight, of plain, Agured, in browastuife, | 124 emves 15.900 Iba ‘in figured and brocaded, silk and eatin ribbow arion< colors 2100 Ibs weight. pinto, sti velvet broadstaits, abt, #tlk piasd $6 dozen paire, men's and women’s leather 178 enres, containing 1 d silk ‘TT care | | low | gu arcs manutacteres of silk, and other materials, comprising about 14.060 le. tearfs. collars, pele rines, manties, rober, cravate, Ke QLeasea manufactured goods, comprising jewelry, bead#, purses, fapey articles and articles of vor SP eaves, containing & pt wooli« 18 ‘ ry | | ritiahy mated | There iv, besides, a emall quantity of goods, and the total value of the cargo is ¢ at between $700,000 and €800,000 The Hermann will lay up here for three months, to undergo a thorongh repair of her boilers and machinery; and will, with the Washington, re- | Some her trips to Southampton and Lremen in | March next During the whole of the present year, the steam. | ers of this line have been remarkably correct and | punctual in the days of their arrival and departure Ina peenniary point of view they have been very tuccessial and remunerative, and have opened up a large and important trade with the United States. The speed of the Washington and Hermann, ! | | certainly not 20 great as that of the Cunard steana- | j ers. They have, nevertheless, established a con | fidence on the part of the public, and we look for- ward to the line increasing in popularity and use- fulness We understand that the Hermann makes about | Hable to Indictment fora misdemeaner. in ob: | the possession of | opipion of the jadge | custody and $16,000 freight this voyage home, exclusive of pas- sage money and the mail contract. Our accounts by this steamer are of no later date than brought by the Canada from Liverpool. The royal mail steamer Severn sailed from Seuthempton forthe West Indies and Ch: en the 17th Morente and the Ri ted the 20th for Alesasdries with the°exsward indie and Chma mele fri na me ted States frigate St. wret . ptain Hiram Paulding, arnved ja cosme iinet from the Baltic, (last from Brem on the Ifth November. She took on board a upplies, and sailed the following day for Lisbor, where she was to refit, preparatory to proceeding either to join the United States squadron in the Mediter- Tanean, or to the Pacific. The Hermann brings a letter bag from the St. Lawrence. Our Intencounse with tae Paciric.—The three steamships which cleared from this port on Thursday, for Chagres, took out passengers as follows:— The extent of the correspondence may be judged of from the following statement from the Post Office books :— The Obio.......+ The Crescent City. The Cherokee. ... 4,186 letters. 751 do, 125 a ing, meeting al Hall, of the officers of the first bri- rf livision of N ‘ ilitia. to take into consideration the able reception to the Hun; Storms was called to the chair, and Captain Taylor, of the New York Regiment of Volunteers, was appoint- ed Secretary, After afew preliminary remarks, stating the object of the meeting, Colonel Postley, of t! and Colonel Charles B. Spicer, of tho second regi and Brigade Major Bogart, were appointed to draw up such resolutions as might express the sense of the meeting. The following were adopted:— Rerolved, Tbat this meeting consider a public ex- ression and welcome to our shores. should be made em upon their arrival in this city, by the citizen soldiery. in a hearty and becoming manner, and all ne- cersary aid and instruction tendered them, which their efroumsta! d requirements may desire. Resolve it field officers and commandants of com les are hi y constituted, a committee to carry the renee of this meeting into effect, and to oo- Operate with Honor the Mayor and Common Coun- cil. Mejor General Sandford, and ail others who may think with us. E.Resolved, That Brigadier General Storms be added to the committee. Rerolved, That this committee take such further ac- tion relative he said exiler,as they think expe- dient on their arrival here, That the officers of the New York Volun- jereby, invited to co-operate with the , That a copy of these proceedings be pre- sented to the homorable Common Council, and Major General Sandford, and the Brigadier Generals of the vision. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be publirbed ip ail the daily papers favorable to the cause, ‘The meeting then adjourned. ‘The number of officers present was very considera- bie, and all seemed to take a hearty interest in the edings. Awerg them were Major Cralg, Captain A. ©, Castle, Captain Fagleson, Captain Yager, Quar- termaster Nickinsop, Surgeon Dod, Quartermaster Ko. gers, and a host of others. ® Concent ar tHe Taneaxacun —Tho regulur apnual concert for the beret of the St. d British Emigrant Societies, will take place rT ¢ Tabernacle te-morrow evening, We understand that Mrs Funny Kemble will appear om the occasion avd read “As You Like it” ‘Chis, together with the | charitable objeet of the concert, will, we have no doubt, attract # large auvienee on the occasion. Fing.—A fire was discovered yesterday morning about half past 3 o'clock, in the dwelling house 237 Muiberry ttreet, occupird by Mati art. It is supposed to Lave caught fre from a stove pipe It was extinguished by officers White axd Herring, without much dam Last evening, at 4 0” was passiog the bead bag, collirion with hiqhead” taking off his ear. and throwing bim between the cars.” He pposed to ha: killed at first, and was conveyed. ina state of Dility to Dr. Moreton’s, eorner of streets. who rendered him such ansi: that in a short time be was enabled to speak, to tell bis pame. His head was cut, but he did not bleed so much as might be expected. How he esaped being erushed is the wonder. The New Haven cars are very wide, and there is but a smail space indeed between two trains as they pars each other. Mr. Andrews, when somewhat restored, was conveyed to the Cit; Hospital, where Dr. Vreeland stitched his ear, whic! was hanging by the skin; but thinks it has « bad ebance of being raved. As the patient has received bruises in the head. it ts impossible to tell, at present, bow the case may terminate. There is, however, ap- | arently. noimmediate danger of life, It is to be hoped | ins aceident will prove a warning to those who ia- cautiously put their beads outside railway carriages Faactune or thx Heap, Between 10 and 11 o'clock yesterday morping, a mason, named Thomas Godley, | residing at 184 Second street. fell from a scaffold on — the second story of a new bui on Cwenty-firat street, pear Second avenue, from « height of about twenty feet. His head was fractured by the fall, and Lis body most seriously injured. Fractonen Anm.—A sailor, named James Finn, be- lopging to the schooner Nancy, lying at pier 32 North River, ip the act of dercenaing from the rigging yes- terday, about 2 o'clock, f M.. fell into the bold of the nd fractured bis right arm below the elbow, ed Edward Garrish, second pool packet ships, whore leg 4 amputated,@ week since, in the City — Hospital, died about 7 o'clock om Friday night, of mor- tifeation Accrwent.—OMcer Wiley reports that he found a bo: yesterday, named Charles Tweedy, about 8 years old, Terrding at No, 323 Bowery, after being run over near iret street, in the Bowery, by ® butcher's cart driven | by Alex Sulter, of Kevex market, The lad was hurt considerably, Nrookiyn Oty Int Z VERDICT OF THE JURY IN THE METHODIST SLANDER CASE. ‘The jury in this case, came foto court at three o'clock. yesterday moruing, aud rendered @ verdict of tix cents damages and costs. Sivem Boren Expriosiow at tee Navy Varn — About nine o'clock yesterday morning, a steam boiler explceion took place at the Navy Yard, which may be attended with fatal conrequencer. A boiler of one of the orudges employed in removing the sand and mud | ip front ot the dry doek. borst, realding « mea pamed » 5 livgh Sberpan, about the head aad face, and portions of the body. He had only been at work fora | lew wiow tates that there sas bat a slight | pressore of steam on. It is fortunate there were none of the other men present, The poor fellow was con. | d to the City Hoapital; If be ra, he wtil pro: bably be disfigured He ‘bas a dehy for eupport. Ther be littie doubt in mavy other cases, the boiler was of Insufficient strength Police Inteiligence, The Drury Property—in Attempt to Replevin Them — nm for some days past has been pending ourt of Oyer and Terminer, in the care of Samuel Drury, respecting the property taken from MMe premises by the police officers. consisting of gold ¥ iry. private papers, &e. &e asking for the restoration of such property to Mr. Drury, as no part therect bas been identified as stolen property. In this matter, Justice Edmonds, who te the presiding of that court, anmounced that he would give (he by Mr. Drury tal burt st of the Court in the Sroad- he 'y from the bank to the poll there con ord to take p nd, at the near o- rty, Mr, Clark, th of Drury, came inte court, aud. being surprived at tho tinguiar courte of preevedings, proterted agalost the delivery of the property as @ courte tilegal, showing that, in to doing, the sheriff and elerk laid themsel es | Dg roperty legally held by ® orlminai ecurt of justice. The clark end sheriff, on this iafor- mation. ruepended any further? operation and asoon- panied Mr Clarke to see Judge Edmonds, and take the the subject. The judge de- Jeation, that the property was in the keeping of the Court of Oyer and ‘Terminet, and must 60 remain until Monday. when the case will be dispored of his order of the judge, the sheriff evepended any further action antil pr — elded. on th he Robbing a beevel —A’ boy empl Hoe Tr ying at Catherine Ferry, Brooklyn, broke open the chest of Captain Hemming’ stole therefrom $409 in ba: ty. ton, bi ve Inet you, and furnishing elite ndermy J, PRESCOTT HALL, U Rou DI Ma Jons MeDora:o, 175 Franklin District Court. United States Belore Judge Betts. CHARGE AGAINST A CAPTAIN OF A VESSEL FOR AL- LEGED MISCONDUCT ON THE PASSAGE FROM LIVER- POOL TO NEW YORK. é Dee 16 —Jane Eason vs. Iva Lect particu. lars of this case were reported in the Herald of the 6th inet. The libel!ent complained of harsh and indecent Ere ttine’ in seyace fen isrnel ooo Vek jer voyage ver! New Yor! in September, 1548, as a cabin rf on board the “ Hottinguer,” whereof Bursley was Captain. The argument, which been for the accom. modation of counsel for the defence, who was engaged in other causes, was resumed this morning by Mr. Sandford, who contended that the conduct of the libellant on board was so indecent and familiar with male passengers, as to justify his client in ordering her to remain confined to her own room; that there was no psnpes Sasaitingity exercised by the Captain towards ; that he paid her only those courteous attentions which situation witness, Sarah Kenny, completely contradicted Merrihew, who was examined for the libellaut, and had id dthat she found Merrihew lying on the edge of irs, Eason’s berth while she was in it; this circum- - alone he (Mr. Sandferd) thought ought to ter- m! the case, if there were even no suspicion in it e in bringing on the suit. Counsel then « charge, which she admits to be her own, to take care of; aud in going to the “ Edinboro’ Castle.” with Walker, to drink. Mr. Sandford sub- mitted that he bad shown sufficient cause—unless the virtuous feelings of modest passengers are to be violated with impunity by those indecent exhibitions—he had shown ample justification for the restrictions under which the defendant bad placed Mrs. Eason. Mr. Joachimsson, in replying, contended that the rights of @ captsin towards those persons under his control, were limited; he has undoubted right to eet one of his seamen for @ breach of the ship's ‘iscipline, but not to be the ce: of the morals of bis crew; his authority is timited td acts, which in- terfere with the discipline of the ship, Counsel then read from 3 Mason, page 246, which was the opinion of the judge. in @ case of personal wrong comitted by a captain of a ves pen a passenger. on the high seas, which was as follot “Im seapect to passengers, the case of the master is one of peculiar responsibility and delicacy. Their contraet with him is not for mere ship room,and personal existence, en board; but for ble food, comforts, vecesraries, aud kindness, ey but for respect of demeanor, which constitutes charm of social life ; for that at- tention which mitigates evils without reluctance, and that promptitude which administers ald to a In respect to females, it preeveds yet farther ; it in- eludes an impli tipulation against general ob- seenity; that immodesty ef approach which borders on lasciviousness. and against that wanton disregard of the feelings which aggravates every evil, and cn- deavors by the excitement of terror and cool mali, of conduct, to inflict torture upon susceptible minds. What can be more disreputable, andat the same time more distressing than babitual obscenity. barsh threats, and immodest conduct, to delicate aod inoffen- sive females? What can be more oppressive than to confine them to their cabins by threats of personal in- jury or insult? What more aggravating than a mali- cious tyranny which denies them every ressoauble re- quest, and reeks revenge by withholding suitable food and the common means of reliet, in cases of sea sickness il health? Ido not say that every slight aberra- from propriety or duty, or that every act of un- FS OF pastior felly is to be visited with pun- nt; but ifthe whole course of conduct be oppres- sive end malicious; if habitual immodesty is accompa- nied by babitual cru , it would be @ reproach to the law if it could not d some compensation” [in the case here cited by counsel the judge decreed that the defendant should pay $400 damages, be- the passage of the ind the cost of the suit.) Counsel then malignity of the defence which to charge the libellant with gross in- impropriety of conduet. It was said that mitted to Bursley’s ad) because she made.no complaint; —to whom was omplain? if # female in the presenoe of her husband or other rela- tive receives indecent or improper advances and does not Instantly complain, it is indicative of her consent; but what was the use of this woman complaini: 2 board the vessel when at the mercy of this mai far away from avy relation orfriend who would have Re her from the indignities he had offered het here is not @ tittle of evidence to prove ome A inne- cent of the charges—the statement of Sarah Keane: that che saw Mrs. Eason kissing the colored steward is in iteelt eo gross in its nature that it is mot worthy of belief. It is stated also by ber that Mcintosh had been drunk and created disturbance, that he burst into Mrs. Eason’s room--did the captain put him in confine. in confinement for the in- t familiaities which are alleged between him and Mrs. Eason? Counsel in conclusion hoped that the arding the amou: of aggrava- put such # measure of ax will deter other com- nprotected females England to ngland. The Court The judge will deliver his opinion early in the ensuing week, Decemnen 14.—In the case of J. N. Smith, which has been before the court 1 times, for the prisoner, in m! harged, bamely,& contempt of this court, in running away with the bark Susan Lutwig fro process issued from the U. 8. District Court. Jud would be injurious to his the ‘k as to his pecuniary means, the last hearing of the case; he was, there- fore bound to deal with the prisoner as a person under ose health bed not been ive robust. The Court, there- fore, sentenced him to pay @ fine of $100, and to be im- prisoned until the fine aud costs of roceedings on attachment are paid. Court of Common Pleas, re Judge Daly. ault and Battery.—brederick Saunders tract, is an action for assault and battery, brought if, who isa Mtereey gentkeman, inst 0 is one of prietors of the Sum paper; and it was stated on behalfof Mr Saunders, ‘that some time in the month of February, 1849, the de- fendant and bis co-partner. engaged the plaintiff for three years, as ap assistant editor, at a salary ef $1,200 for the firet year, $1,900 for the second, and $1.400 for the third year, On the first of March following, the ntiff entered upon bis duties, When the agreement war (iret made between them, the defendants coutem- pleted pudliching an edditional newspaper, but from chreometances unknown to the plaintiff, they subse quently determined to abandon that project; this de- termivation rendering the services of the plaintiff unne- cemary the ndant and his eo partner, set about Geviring means to induce the plaintiff to jodon his bjecting bim to many pett: * # to attain thelr purpore, aud !m tm thelr employ ment, un! thy climate, the stere to them. The p! ad the dh cowe in to pureb that kind of employment G of reowiving bis ealary called upon the hoat the slightest notice or pre- 1 to leave the store; forcibly took i with violence thrust him into hich caused @ large crowd of per- sons to collect. The defendant contended that Mr. Saunders came vpon bis premier and unlawfally in- truded behind the counter; that he requested him to depart. which he refused, whereupon d: fondant geatly laid his band wpom plaintiff to remove bim Ooe wit ners for the plaintiff, and several for the defendant, were examined, who proved the expulsion of Mr Saua- m the Sun office by Mr. Beach-those for the defences covtending that no violence was aved, and that Mr. Beach merely iaid bis band upon the pl requer bold of the plains, atti for the purpore of removing bim from the premises | Jue, dressed the jury. clearly deaning the And showing the limite to ry legally to be used for the he were an intruder upon tiff, thet there w It fe fer the jury better opportunity of observing the tr pot illegal, no individual is for the expulsion of the him to t ity of hi 7 pray whieh they thought had the Ul u tion. If the ponsibdie for there was ounds ons not. icted before it in- may net be wo deepa wound as that to the infud, by the disgrace initioted by the contumely of such an act. There was no wound to the flesh, yet the injury inflicted to the teelings may be n deep. The law interferes not only for the protection of individuals from personal injury. bat for the purpore of avoiding the results that an offence of the to. After some further observa- eof the case, and a perepiouoas ex- caition of the law in reference thereto, the learned Sua ¢ directed (hat a sealed verdict shoud be delivered to the Court on Monday morning. ich violence any personal injury fn were given, or any blood let fo ray that bodily injuries must be he wound of the me | Tre Ixpras Trovntss or Cavana.— There bes been come pretty severe weather on the Uppet Lak received advices yesterday from Upper anada that the Gore steamer, which bed the detachment of rifles on board, bad been obliged to put back to Penetenguishene on account of the storm. if they are delayed any time at Penetanguichene, winter an #now stor will probably have set inom Lake errival at the Sault. and the American boate be laid up, In which cace there will be no means of Bay for many weeks — not, frozem su@eiently ard to bear vebicles, There is no steamer on the troops cawnot be conveyed Mica Bay ie ef y wate: at lenet om ree ‘fifty HA nd. through dense fo and over almost pee joular rooks and cliff. Lake Soperior freezes generally, for some thirty or forty miles out, the ice becoming sufficiently hard to bear towards the end of January; but we think » ay miles march over it by no means @ pleasant job. — Montreal (Ca,) Courier, Dee. Francis Curtis, of Salem, Mass , has recovered a ver- dict for $6,000 agnines the Fastern Ratiroad Company, — reocived through the negligence of Melt co ri de and tins Yankee boat. from the Sault. but | $obi"sz. a TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. THIRTY-FIRST CONGRUSS. FIRST SESSION. THE SENATE GONE TO WORK. THREE MORE BALLOTINGS IN THE HOUSE. NO SPEAKER YET. Senate. ‘Wasninorom, Dee 15, 1849; The Senate assembled at 120'slock. The Vice Pree ident resumed his seat, and called to order. The Hon. J, M. Beanies, of Georgia, offered » resolu- tion to appoint a committe to wait upon the President, and inform him that the Senate had organised, and was ready to receive any executive communication that he might have to transmit - meaning, no doubt, nominations and treaties. Mr. Cay rose end raid, that he had intended to offer @ similar proposition. He stated that there were precedents which could be adduced in its favor. He proceded to make a brief and eloquent speesh im favor of ite adoption; which was, on being put to vote, carried. The committee was appointed by the chair, when they retired. It was then proposed that the Senate go ints execu- tive session. Mr. Ccay supported the motion, but intimated that he would not lead on any subject, The motion was carried. The President, it 1s said, will send in several commu- nications on Monday, when the Senate will be in exe- cutive session to receive them. House of Representatives, Wasninaton, Deo. 15, 1849, THREE MORE ATTEMPTS TO ELECT A SPEAKER. ‘The journal was read as usual. Mr. Natnaniet 8. Lreturrrero, (dem.,) of Maine, offered a resolution, that the House do not adjourn to- day, until a choice of Speaker be effected, On motion of Mr. Roser W. Jounaow, (dem.,) of Arkaneas, it was laid on the table. Mr. Preston Kina, (free soil.) of New York, sald, that if the democratic party would organise for the election of a democratic Speaker, he believed that Mr. William Strong, of Pennsylvania, could be elected, ‘The House then proceeded to vote with the following results :— VOTES FOR SPEAKER. — -Batiotines.-—, Candidates. 45th, 46th, 5 Boyd, (dem).. . 82 85 Stanley, gpa + 55 eT 66 Winthrop, (whig) - 20 4 10 Potter, (dem)... + 22 Vv 18 Morehead, (whiz) Ne 5 4 'T. Stevens, (whi; Py 23 aT 3 _ 2 1 me je 1 1 1 - 3 3 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 — 1 — - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 220 225 Necessary to a choice. Highest vote, (Boyd, tnt The House, after there three attempt, finding it ime possible to elect « Speaker, adjourned, at 2 o'clock, till Monday. ‘The Speakership in Washington. Pumaveventa, Dee 15, 1849, The prospects of electing a Speaker on Mon- day, are good. The democrats will concentrate on Boyd or Cobb. Mr. Clay is very active for Morehead of Kentucky. Arrival of Gen, Houston, &e, Wastrsctox, Deo. 15, 1849. Hon, Samuel Houston, of Texas,arrived by the South- ern boat, last evening. The President's levee, last evening, was numerously attended, Severe Fire, &e. Wasnixaron, Deo, 15, 1849, Mesers. Burch & Morrison's extensive tannery, im Georgetown, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night: The loss was heavy, They were partially insured. It was suppored to have been the work of an incendiary. The prospects for # Speaker, to-day, are desidediy The Rey. James H. Perkins, Pastor of the Unitarian Chureb, im this city, committed suicide last night, by jumping from the ferry boat into the river, whilst crossing. He left his hat, cloak and memorandum book on board. It was the impression that he wat lawgi< under temporary insanity. He was much esteeme® by all who knew him, and leaves an interesting family to mourse bis untimely end. Health of News Orleans, New Onceans, Deo. 15, 1849, The health of the city at the present time is very good. December 16-0 P.M, ‘The telegraph wires of Warhington line, which have been down throughout the past week, have just com- menced operation avs, Deo, 15, 1848, The market is « trifle firmer for cotton. and the sales Jevterday were 2,500 baler. at full prices. The wales for the week amounted ts 9000 bales The stock on hand in 152,060 bales. Deniers to-day have been inclined to wait the Hiberuia’s news, Bartimone, Dee, 15, 1849, The produce market remains nomivaily the same, with bate moderate buriness, as dealers ate inclined to wait the next steamer. —_———_—__. Superior Court Betore (-biet Justice Oakley. Dre, 14.—Williom Hull es. Geo B Cornish..—The de- fendant in this action failing to appear, Mr. behalf of the piaintiff stated the case, after Jury returned a verdict of $360 damages a lenry Megises. The Washington Monument Association of New Jork.—This was en action for services as seore- that there were no services The tary, The defence was rendered ; that there was nething for him to do Jury, under the direction of th for the plaintiff of $525 damage Henry J. Reed +8. Jas, A. Cowing and John Crane,— ‘This was an action ona note, and the defen Judgment was given for the plaintif, for meges and costs Before Chief Justice Oakley and Justices Sandford and Vanderpoel Dre, 15.—James T. Brady ve. the Mayor and Corpora- tion of New Vork--in this ease, which was aa action mal setviors. the Corporation had moved to he report of the referees, on the groaod that they had awarded an excessive amount. The court made the following rule upon the argument, whioh had been previourly heard namely, that the motion to set je the report be granted wnlers the plaiatti con. a to a $950 from the amount reported, in which case the motion is den’ lawn oF Fac 1, 71, 78, #0, 154, 186, 46.3. r Dee, 17 —Nos, 62, 43, 6, 55, 06, 10, 20, 128. 193, 184, 195, 136, 152, }, 4, 50, 7, 14, 27, 40, 28, Albert's Shades.<O) iv Ly on thego. Indepearent of the above. Steal Chepe, Corlets, Rarevirs, Ko., Ro. Ro, at the old Albert's Shades, No. 10d RT, Proprietor. uses Portable and other Stores, equal to, and ae cheap se it 447 Broadway. Metallic India Rubber Overshoes iow: y sor stnie toot dencete ca of le are se fine every day nts ain place and coming ut nithaca ye Hit Ia, These men have conspired seainst hich Prices. J 'S, 14 Ann stroet, ie #! each buy ® pair of boots, and each Brady's National Collection of Dagnerree,, Broads of Pull - pee tedtieus are reapeeclaly Tavived be sommiae’ Re