The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Sorthwest corner of Fulton ton and Nassau sts. JAMES GORDON BENNEPT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, im- ining im, i NO NUTICE taken ef tnonymous, communication return reject omm unica tion write AILY HEKALD, 2eents per copy~$T per an~ wi WEBKLY HERALD, for Circulation on this Con~ hed every Saturday, at OM cents per copys um; for circulation in Kurope, printe m Brench an English, at 6, cents per copy, or Sh per ae "The DOLLAR WEEKLY HERALD. every Monday, gents per copy, $1 per eal ‘copies 00 clubs, $9 per annu DVERTIS. @rictor not res von: ite for ere ‘AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ‘ALIAN OPERA HOUSE, Astor Place.—Dow Pas~ ALY. BOWERY TUEATRE, Bowory—Fovr Muskererns, peneanwaz THEATRE, Brosdway—Huxcnsack—P. VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, conta portant news ‘ere solicited from any"quarter of the d, will be liber all; rs for. we ¥ zg NIBLO'S GARDEN—Tion? 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This im- portant deed was performed on Saturday last, be- fore the adjournment, and a full report of the debate and proceedings appeared in our columas yesterday, which was probably the only account | of them, given that day, by any newspaper in the | United States. The rest of the newepaper press | will republish from the Herald the same proceed- | ings to-day. The scenes on the occasion were highly dra- matic and interesting. 1: is a victory—a complete and effectual epee feta mrp in i left them a small property, probably not more than sition to the w aq danlganied vy real pitty a or fifiy thousend dollars, to the whole. Jo- the country. Mr. Cobb was the first candidate | 4.14, one ot the brothers, having spent his portion proposed by the democrats, en the first day of the session. His friends stuck to him for the last three weeks, and worned all the other parties into a compromise, by adimitting the plurality priaciple; by this means he received a plurality of votes, and was elected Speaker. The commitiees of conference between the two great parties had some influence in producing this result, although their particular proposition was negatived by the democrats. The spirit of their conference was | adopted by the House on Saturday, and resulted | in the election of Speaker, after the toil and trouble of three weeks. What is the cause of all this loss of ume? The | exireordinary spectacle which the House presented | for the last three weeks, during this struggle, was produced by two important political causes, or two | certain conditions of things, in the country and among public men. The first of these operating | causes, was the rise and growth of the free-soil party in the North, which brought into existenc Oey by way of contras: and counteraction, an ant toil party in the South, as has beea develoj the secession of Messrs. Toombs & Co., in the House of Representatives. The second cause of the difficulty and trouble was the incompe- | gency, the imbecility, the weakness, and the mis- management of the present cabinet in Wash- ington By what means has this fi caused those difficulties in Wash tracted the election of Jes easily explained. fications, had no fi A differences or clas - tati broken out in the North, the democrats | would have had a considerable majority in th House of Representatives, and might have ted their Speaker on the first ballot. The same result | might have attended the efforts of the whig party, | had no agitation produced a counteraction in the South ; er had the cabinet, so far as i has been developed, been consistent wi . and prcomizes of Gen. Taylor before his election, | and in his inaugural address, as it was understood | by the South. ‘The diff refore, are of a | mixed party character, and will operate more or b n every movement, and In every effort at legislation, during the existing veasion in both | houses The t ph of Mr. Cobb 1s undoubte sult de y hostile to the Clayton ¢ every particular, and in every point of view. © mittces of the most eearching character, in tion to the policy of the cabinet, will be ¢ by the new Speaker. Baton the free uestion, we wutucipate the character of the committees will be « Hatory to the South, end hestile, in some re to the of both sections. Mr. Cobb je undoubtedly a Southern man, but he 19 not an uncompromising ultra. There can be no doubt that he is in faver of ho « broad and nations! compromire, in organizing the new territories and | admitting the new States, overned the ori 1 framers of the con ition, and o the Congress which settled the Missouri compromise, thirty years ago. Such a rit of compromise may not suit the party or personal purpose the ultras cither cection; bat the great bulk ¢ republic, and of t r Je of all parties, will hail ii ae ble prospect for the termiaation of the dang git n which has been awakened in the Nortt nd Southern see of ra city, wotiring efforte, and remarka- ble « tie skill, which awmnates the dew erat rly, in ¢ tion to the exme traits in t whig party proper. ‘The whigs, as a party, h never displayed that skill in practical government, which the democretic party coustantly and invari- ably coer e of the principal reasons why the democrats have, for such a length of time, enjoyed the advantages of government, end kept themselves in power, against all the wiles and strategeme of their opponents. Congress is now organized. The committees of | the Senate have been before the country for several days, and the committees of the House may be a) pointed to-day. The message of the President may be received to-night; and immediately a the holidays, the preat business of legislation action will commence, which is either to advance nd | this mighty republic another step im its great p grese, or to scatter it to atoms, by the agitation of | destructive and desolating \u What fs the | prospeet, therefore, now before us! Both the Senate end the House are in the hands of the | democrats—of the old democrats—of that class of | ttatesmen and politicians who entertain com promising seatunents on the free-soil questioa, agreeing more or lees with the opinions of Mr Clay, Gen. Caes, and the moderate men of both the old party The ultras of the North and the | South will be left equally behind in the fatare | progress of events, provided common sense and sound patriotiem prevail with the leading men in Congress ‘The master spirite of this Congress can be easily pointed out. In the recent movements of the | will be treated by the committees, and by the | ago, we announced in our columns that the beau- | tful prima donna, Mad’ile Tedesco, had made a Guatemala, or some other State in Central America, tuking his young wile with him, to visit the old undeubted authority, that Tedesco has been made a dupe of im this affair, by one of the greatest pieces of knavery that the human mind could con- ceive. four brothers engaged in trade there, whose father | of tue property, arrived in this city some time last spring or summer, and engaged very expensive and el | ble to the citizens of that State, and will be ratified Senate, particularly in the committees, we see the magic finger of Mr. Calhoun, and we have no doubt the same traces will be distinguished in the final organization of the House. In the crisis which is upon the country, we have the best reason for believing that the great statesman of South Caro- lina will oceupy one of the most important posi- tions favorable to the union of the States, on the same principles which governed the old conven- tion that produced the constitution, and the Con- gress that passed the Missouri Compromise. Yet all these different agitations, and conflicting ques- tions, which present themselves before both houses, | together with the aspect of the times, lead the mind to believe that a foundation is laid tor a complete disorganization of all the old national parties, as they have heretofore existed, by national coaven- tions, looking to another election for the presi- dency, We believe that the events now in train in Congres, and throughout the Union, willbring about a complete dissolution of both the old parties that have governed the country for the last twenty- five years, and that the presidential contest in 1952 will be a scrab race, with a dozea of presidential candidates, of all kinds and colors, in the field. In the meantime, the party in power in the gene- ral government have little chance of tolerance by either house of Congress. The cabinet of General ‘Taylor, by their imbecility and gross violation of the pledges of that distinguished man, have placed themselves beyond the pale of sympathy, and action of both houses, even with more contempt and lees forbearance than the administration of Captain Tyler himself. If the whigs, as a party, can ever maintain their national existence, or real- ize a hope of securing power hereafter, they must change their leading men in the executive depart- ments, and modify their policy in many important particulars. Marnie or Mav’te Trvrsco.—Some time matrimonial match with a rich and wealthy person from Central America, by the name of Joseph Thomas. It was also stated that Thomas had set- ued several thousand dollars on the father of Te- desco, and that he was preparmg to depart from this country to England, as Charge d’ Agaares from world. Within the last few days, we have learned from This man Thomas is, we believe, a native of Nicaragua, in Central America, and was one of ant spartments in the Astor House. He be- came, also, a subscriber for one share in the canai company organized in this city, for uniting the Atlantic and Pocitic oceans, through the State of Nicaragua. Singular to relate, he paid the first instalment, and it is supposed that the money was procured by deception, from the unfortunate Tedes- co. He got acquainted with the lady, represented himeeclfas being a man of immense wealth and resources, that he was about going to Europe as Charge, Winding up with the offer of his hand and fortune, with a settlement of $2,500 a year on her father, if she would consent. After some time, Tedeseo consented. They were married by one of the Catholic clergymen of this city, in the pre- sence of witnesses, among whom were Madame Pico and Signor Vietti, well known in operatic circles. Durmg the honeymoon, Sigcor Thomas contrived to get from Is wife all the litle property thet ele bed saved from her earnings during the last few years. Everything was paid out of thoee funds, Thomas wondering at the same time that his owa immense funds did not reach him from Nicaragua. At the end of four or five weeks, he procured from Tedesco a consider- j | able sum, re; presenting that he was going te Wash- ington for some special purpose; and that is the last she has seen of him, he having taken his departure in the last steamship for Chagres, to reach Nicara- ' gua, und even gone so far as to deny to various per- sous, before he went away, that he was married to the unhappy Tedesco at all. These » we believe, are substantially au- thentic, end we have been authorized to publish them, for the purpose of setting at rest the ramors and surmises about the ledy in question. A more cold hearted piece of villany never was perpetrated, then whet this man Thomas has accomplished towards the walortunate Tedesco. Proekess or ConstiretionaL Rerorm in Kex- recky.—The hentucky State Convention, for the re-construction aud re-orgamization of the consti- », hes been in session for some time past, and pre yet iv that the amended constitution | come from their hands, will be accepta. tutti the whieh w by them in due form. Many improvements have been mede on the old constitution, which are in | keeping with the liberal epirit of the age. When the document is completed, it will resemble the new constitution of New York in several important features. It was thought at one time that the aati- slavery sentiment had made considerable progress in Kentucky, and that some provision might be meade in the new constitution forthe gradual eman- cipation of all the slaves withia the State. This ion, however, is not realized, because a lerge proportion of members of the convention ate pro-slavery men, and the committee who have the subject in hand will report adversely to any in- terference with the institution, a few days before the adjournment, in order to avoid any debate This result may be attributed to the exertions and interference of Northern anti-slavery fanatics, who have gonded the Southern States almost iato despe- rotion by their reckless attacks on them, and on their institutions. Instead of benefitting the colored race by their factious agitation, they have, in th stance, as well as in every other, positively inju expect them. There was an anti-slavery sentiment in Kentucky, of native growth; but it has been | crushed by the very men who assume to have the | colored race under their especial charge and keep= | id Arras «x Onreox.—The Oregon territory | seems to be progressing very rapidly towards greatnese, wealth and population. The people have sent a delegate to Washington, and, for the firet time, that distant territory will be represented in the Congress of the United States. There is nothing to prevent Oregon from becoming the must wealthy State im the confederacy. Its agri cultural resources are inexhaustible ; its forest are full of the finest timber for lumbering purpose and its etreams ebound with fieh. It does not, like ¢ contain precious metals to any is a mine of coal at Vancouver Island, which 1 admirably well calculated fot purposes of steam navigation, and which adda te wealth as much, pethape, as gold would value of this article, im such @ situation, and to a country possessed of such resources, cannot be over-estimated. From preseat appearances, Ore- con will get a great portion of the gold of Califo: nia, in exchange for its agricultural productions the latter country being admitted, on all hands, to be badly adapted to farming. Thia new territory ought to be relieved of some debts which are now pressing upon her, and retarding her progress.— She has paid some two hundred thousand dollars to the Indiane, which Congress must assume aad refund at the earliest opportunity. This is too great a sum for this new territory to pey out of its own small resources, and we hope that the matter will be ected upon by Congress as soon as possible. exten ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE, THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER, The Last Ballot. ‘The following ere the names of the members of the House who voted for Speaker, on the last ballot, on Leiller. Littlefield, J. Mann, Mason, MeClernand, MeDowell, MeLanahan, Hora, MeLane, Albert G. Brown, MeMuilin, William J. Brown, MoQueen, Buel, MeWiliie, Burt Meade, Miller, Gree Abert Caldwell, Millson, Morris, Witiaia R. W, Cobb, Morse, Colcock, Old, Daniel, Orr, Dimmick, Parker, Disney, Peaslee, Dunham, Potter, Edmundson, Powell, Ewing, Richardson, Featherstone, Robbins, Felch, Robinson, Gery, Ross, Gilmore, Savage, Gormav, Sawtelle, Green, F. P. Stanton Hackett, Richard H, Stanton, Hail, Stetson, Hamilton, Strong, Hammond, Sweetzer, Haralson, ‘Thomas, Harlan, Jacob Thompson, Harmanson, James Thompson, Isham G. Harris, ‘Wm, Thompson, Sampson W. Harris, Venable, 'T. L. Harris, Welborn, piers, Walden, onfanes Waldo, Hon Wallace, Howard Wentworth, Hubbard, Whittlesey, Inge, Wildrick, A. Johneon, Young—102, FOR MR. WINTHROP. Alexander, Hunter, Alston, Jackson, Anderson, ee L, Johnson, ‘Ashmun, Baker, Deut P. King, Bennett, Levin, Boker, Horace Viaun, Marshall, Malterson, eGaughey, McKissock, MeLean, Meacham, Moore, Morehead, \ Otis, Outlay, Pheuix, Pitman, Putnam, Rockwell, Rameey, Sackett, Schenck, Schermorhorn, Sehooleraft, Shepherd, Bylvester, seating, John B. Thompson, bong Van Dyke, Vinton, ene a Hilliara, Williams, Houston, Wilson—100. FORMR. WILMOT. HM Durkee, Giddings, FOR MR. STRONG. Burt, ‘a Cloveland, Peakn—4. Gan FOR MR. a ‘orton, ens, Owens,” Toombs—4. FOR MR. STEPHENS. FOR MR. DURKEE. Mr. Cabel—1, Mr. Wilmot—1, FOR MR. COLCOCK. POR MR. POTTER. Mr, Holmes—1, Mr. Wood—1. TOR MR. noYp. Mr. Woodward- 1, Annexed is a list of Speakers of the House of Repre- | sentatives, from the organization of the government.in , to the present time :— SPRAKERS PROM FREE STATES, F. A, Mublenbarg, of Penn Jonathan T Ml, of Ci John W. Taylor, John W. Davia, of Indiana. . Robert C, Winthrop, of Mass. APRARERS PROM SLAVE STATE: Nathaniel Mac orth Carol! . Henry Clay, of Kentucky. ....... Langdon Cheves, of South Caroli Phityp & Barbour, of Virginia... A Stevenson, of Virginia +s 1804 1835, 1897 TT Pheskeret Ving ry James K Robert M. John White, of Kentucky. John W. Jones, of Vir "7 see Total Speakers from fre States. Speakers from slave States. 11 at 24 elections. It thus appears that the free States have had eigut o¢ the nineteen Speakers, four of whom bave been re elect- each; and the tlave-holding States have bad peakers, one of whom (Mr. Macon) was tvice re-elected, ome (Mr. Clay) five times, one (Mr. Steve: son) three times, and one, (Mr. Polk) once re-elected. The eight Speakers from the free States presided over the House 23 years, and the ten Speakers from the slave States (exeluding Dir. Cobb) have occupied the cbair 57 years. Previous to the election ef Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, at the present Congress, the States have , been represented in the Speaker's chair as follow: | Free States. errachuretts Connectiout. 1 a N 1 4 1 3) 1 t 2 8 B 1 6 4 13 1 1 a 1 2 6 10 a From the Atlantic States fourteen Speakers, and fivefrom the Western States. | There have been 54 elections of Speaker. rloce the or- ganization of the government. vie: oi regular elestions for the different Congresses, from the let to the diet (the present one.) Inclusive, and three elections tn con- sequence of the resignation of Mr, Clay, in 1814, and again in 1620; also by the resigaation of Mr Stevenvon, in 1534. | Marine Attatrs, Asornen New Packer Suir —The splendid new packet hip Manhatten has taken her berth at the foot of Beekman street, and will take ber place in the line in the course of next month. This noble ship was bullt by W. i, Webb, for ©. if, Mareball’s old line of Liverpool peckete, Will be commanded by Capt. W. a taf. co long and favorably known asa ekilfal navigator out of this port. The M , for beauty of model, strength, and finish, is n She has three complete deeks, stoutly kneed and strong- ly fastewtd. Her timbers ate of live oak, locust and | cedar, Her lines for railing are beautiful, and her ea: | pacity for carrying eargo are imimenre The cabin is beautifully finished, with mahogany and white en amled pilarters, the state rosme are large and airy, and comfortable. Succers attend this noble ship! Wrattn or lows —We rev id from Mr. Fales, An- ditor of the State of lowa. « copy ef the abstract from the aseerement rolls for the 149 From this, appears that the asseared juation is $18.479,761 — po ag of tax $47,249 42. pay nores of enced, 3,160. 204; a8 cattle, over two yours, tan 281; i eee over The Governor of areneio PAT, Teonstoned by the Menigention of Das appointed the 4th day oo ae 4 tleotion ie to oe | tance of forty feet. Flying signs and barbers’ poles some places for instance in the vicinity of Catherine | was extingnt bie nove Broken, Bisnop Hvenrs, Genera Taylor, aNnp THE UN@ARIANS.—The Freeman’s Journal, (Bishop Hughes’ organ,) talking of the distinguished Hungarians, who are receiving so many at- tentions in this city, says:— This making such a fuss about European outlaws is con- temptible in free born Americans; but when it extends to the city corporation, and they squander the public money in keeping unworthy persons at the Astor House, it is time for sensible men to cry out at the abuse.” General Taylor, however, 1t seems does not entertain such views towards those gallant heroes. In his letter to Governor Ujhazi, offering him and his comrades protection, and a free participation in the benefits of our institutions, he says:—‘*I am sure that I but speak the universal sentiments of my country- men, in bidding you and your associates a cordial welcome to our soil, the nataral asylum of the op- pressed from every clime.” The ‘anguage of Bishop Hughes’ organ 13 cer- tainly very curious, to emanate from a bishop of the Catholie Church—a disciple and follower of the nicek and lowly Jesus—towards men who have been unfortunate in their efforts to secure eivil and religious liberty for their country. It 1a not cer- tainly very ercouraging to patriots to risk their Jives and secrifice their fortunes, ia obtaining what the Catholie Church in the United States, in com. mon with all other sects of Christians, enjoys. Tue Nicaragua Dirricunry.—Our cotemporary of the Washington Union 1s anxious to know what Mr. Clayton will do in reference to the present position of affairs in Central America, caused by the conflict of opinions, views, and almost arms, between Mr. Squier, the American Charge and Mr. Chatfield, the British Minister, in refe- rence to Tigre island, and other matters. We rather think we can give the desired information to our cotemporary. Mr. Clayton has been fur- nished with a solution of these difficulties, in the policy pursued by Mr. Polk in the Oregon question. Mr. Polk made a great deal of bluster and fuss about fifty-four forty, got a part of his friends in both houses to back him up on that ground, and, on the first opportunity, backed down to forty-nine. Mr. Clayton will most likely act likewise, and repu- diate the acts of Mr. Squier; and it is highly probable that Lord Palmerston will do the same for Mr. Chatfield. Neither the American Secretary of State nor the British Foreign Minis* ter has the pluck to stand up and back the boldness of their own diplomatists. The two cabinets—Mr. Clayton on one side ot the Atlantic, and Lord Palmerston on the other—are very similar in their tactics, and they have a happy model for imitation, im che conduct of Mr. Polk and Sur Robert Peel, on the Oregon boundary. There is not an ounce of tue courage in either cabinet. Coast Retier.—The schooner Excelsior has eatled from this port, having om board the government life saving apparatus, for the Long Island coast, to be de- porited at the following stations :— Station. Station, No. Lat Eton's Neck, No. 6 at Morecher, “ 2 at Fisher's Island, “ 7 at Bell, port, Sat Amug Anset, “ 8 at Fire Island, “ 4 at Budy Hampton, “ 9 at Long Beach, “ 6 at Quogue, “10 at Barn Island. —Consisting of ten Francis metallic life surf boats, with oars and buckets, from the Novelty Iron Works ; ten stoves, with wood, &c., from Shepard & Co.; ten mortars, with shot. having @ rpiral spring to attach a Mne; powder in pomeyrrn blue ety quick matches; ort-fres; mateh mone Sam ; Oil; hawser; hauling ine, &e. A house is ready at each station, with a ‘wegon for each boat. The whole has been frranged under the direction of Walter R. Jones, Esq., Presid of the Board of Underwriters. The eee an tee ne tested, has been euccereful, erpecially in the case of the steamship Eudora, ‘Clty: Intemngence. Tur Sromm is New Youx—-Tne Suirrixnc.—-Oa Saturday night and Sunday morning there was quite a storm in this city and port, The wind, which on Saturday morning blew hard from the northeast shifted in the evening to the west, veering from southwest to xorthwest, and during the night te howled fitfally over the waters of the bay, and whis- tied through the cordage of the shipping in the har- Dor. Heuses exposed to the biast were rocked to their foundations, particularly {a South Brooklyn. A new brick house in Hamilton avenue was pros- trated, and another in Van Brunt street was par- tially demolished ; and the bridges over the gulleys in Hamilton avenue were carried across the street a dis- wore blown | oie 5 U.S.N., - az mo Frazer, * ~mgem raed t by the falling m- boar ‘ater street, whence he was con- wel fo the Fulton for office by efflcer Ward, of t Firet District. So strong was the gale that the f beats pitebed violently, some of ng were seasick. The tice washed over docks andin Ferry it rose {lly two feet above the slip. ‘The ships in the harbor parted froin their ae and some of them suffered considerable damage. Very, curious Incident, oce . The ship inde. for California, and just read, io tothe pilea at the Atlantic, ond bee y the von shutier into atoms, The Dowapelt was ¢ course pmashed, This will give some idea of the tre- mendo with which @ vessel strikes another {na Hor ay Ww under full rail, It is no wonder P hese side is exposed to the shock is cut right iret of some other disasters : ve « Trumpet, of Tho- om the toot of Cown- ing parted her stera of veseols laylug on pie: y the mataboom aud flyi the throug ‘The toliowing is On the Fangs in while geuting under ¢ sho lay badly down on petend S aud carried Jibboom of Une brig Sar i © arab Sturg schovver Jane & fly ing Jibboom of deuly. ng lost head of bo ove bulwarks, lost 4 ribboned the matnrail jib and flying jib, ompleve wreek of her, Large quantities of adrift on the river, which probably come | om some of the piers, The schooner Ariatus, from | St. Domingo City, after coming te River, came across the bo; Baltimore, ame in contact with the back Adeli ton, henee for Norfolk, in the low on Sstarday | night, when the Wil had in, capsized windles®, and reorived such other jamoge as compelled her to return tot yesterday morsing Yesterday the dry brisk wiod. the air night there was a ene seem to indi. ow ptorm. and we should robed terdey, bh wtre aren oberch Batnt Ste) nder t Dr, Com holic pastor, White. architect, was dedicated Bishop Hughes, nee f intge and rerpectable congregation. The admis- tion eae by tickets at hong cents each, and over on nav were eel High mass baving oes | sang Oy oe) Co eccocd am the toss: am chapter | the pulpit, and preae! x | i ne un St. Paul to the Ephesta The war of great eloquence and oesupted about ar > ion, ‘The organ was tatonated under the ruperintendence of Mr. Loutae, and the vooal music was admirable, The ebureh wes built at a cost of $11,000. It ire very hand- rome building of brick. There are two galleries, which | With the sirie eam accomodate a | een, | ‘The interior is very chastely and ban fey od and decorated, The edifee ito the ieiaabe order of arebiveetuse. it teGeete much credit om the perse- ‘vering exertions of Me. Cumine, bt TD yin ver! much needed in that partot the city = ing bas been raived. After service, went to dinner with Rey, Me Fort 0 intety od formed to the tenets of the Roman Catholic Uh: Fine. —At a quarter before five o'clock Jester ny morning, « ore out at 102 Bayard Ietreet, whic ith trivial dat If part five o'clock, proceeding from the eeliat of ‘anklin [ouse, corner of Broad and Dey street. which tarned eut to be but trifling. ‘The principal damege resulted from water, Gane or Rowores —A gentioman named Vile was bediy beaten om Saturday it, mt belt past eight oO cook, by & gag OF KOM his head was cut and oie Avant or Pir Gay morning at b se Acewent.<On Friday night, im Allen weman named Mary Gaivia met with # shoe: ing acerdent from a camphine lanrp. A boy wasin the ne. of bengip the woman # head. bribe, om face in ® manner, Ranway Accrest—=On Friday evening, « man named Peter bee re street, was Crosding reld street, near Anthony. then he was knocked down horeea cf one of the New & The incernie otberwite very badly bruised. Accresst,.— Op Satarday, about ten o'clock, A.M. a +d Patrick trady, reciding in Furty-fourta af Third ave@ue, Was assisting to walord es with ctrb-stomer, lying at the foot of | it is far © River, when the Le acer Ayes sneak, East stone be! raved ou of the berge to hast, sod See ctu fect of the aukle bone, and crushed bis foot in manner, a City Hospital, where, it is feared, amputation will be necessary, Deatn or tHe Onroinat Loaven.—For several years et, meng any ef Cur citizens must remember that fase Sally vor Age were inthe habit of meeting, in blic , called the sont abe setet looking loafer, man.” he of Gis name ‘was ino uence of this man, every night, taking up his abode ins lime kiln, rituated ¢m the commen of Eighteenth street and avenue A. His by? wae long aud sandy, and his fen rs sot po ef of the 10 fer 0 Leaad ¢ appearal us loafer order, aud quite a miees in that line, too, But alas, bis day bas come; for oF airing, at the usual es of the workl fe Seeding, discovered “lime kiln gy kiln, ap- le ep; but, o1 he was discover- ed te be dead. ‘the Coroner ‘was ealled to hold an in- nest; and. frem the evide: it seems his name was rederlek Mons native of England, and Pan: ay te rendered @ verdict that th by inhaling gas Ja two yer 4g fee The “ork came to bi 4 lime kiln on which he was mache. Favar Evrects or Intoxication. —A man named Rogers, who entered the Williame! any en boat, at the foot of Grand [eee regen morning at two o’elook, in astate of intoxication, fell into the slip and was drowned. Rescven ynem Dnownrxc.—Joseph Harris was res- cued frem drowning y: the foot of Duane street. Feu ito tae Re -At half-past three o'clock y 1y morning, William J. Wirwall, fell into the river at the foot of James street, and was saved by offl- cer Sharpe, and conveyed to the station house, when es Donnell was called in ty» render him medical assis- nee. Deatn in Hosvrrat..—John Clarke, aged about eleven years, the boy who was run over by a milkman’s wagon, and received a cempound fracture of the small bones of the leg, and on whom amputation was performed about ten gaye ast, died on Saturday night, about eight o'clock, in the City Hospital. Avsotuen Dearn.—The Tyapebman, Hubert De Coster who slipped down from the ferr; it at Williams- burgh, on the 15th November, ani ee his leg crushed between the boat and the wharf, died yesterday. Man Founn Deav.—Last evening a man was found ead at the corner of Lighteenth street and avenue A, and conveyed to the station house, Hoaxina a Minisren,—On Monday, of last week, the Rev. Dr. Tyng. of St. George’s Chu b, received @ note, written in @ very pretty female hand, politely request. ing his attendance at the city prison, setting forth that @ young lady was on her death bed, and required his . ritual advice and consolation; and further that wished to be baptised in the true church, having been baptised a Catholic, in which she now had no con- fidence, and most earnestly wiebed to belong to the bad i ‘The note closed with the request of the nd gentleman’s immediate attention, and signed Josnphhed’ Mecdgees. "The reverend gentleman e; the note over and over ‘at first not knowing w "a to think; but ever aux to do good, and to relieve the sufferings of the unfortunate, he concluded to visit the prison, and administer to the relief of the fair peti- tioner,es he deemed her to be, trom the excellent ap- day, by one of the police, nd observing it vigned “Bloodgood,” fear, doctor, this is a hoax, as this Mra. Bloodgood is the woman committed for tral ia t of bail, on a ehurge obtaining goods by false ces, Her daughter is likewise with ber in prison, oasibly is the person alluded to, I will accompany nto the prison, im order that you may bave an in- but do not Feally Bellave thet either of them accordingly proceed- you in terview, are in @ dying condition,” ed into the fewale Mevarisen of the prison, and, after = waiting rome little time in the reception room, Mrs, Bloodgoed and her daughter, Josephine, were ushered in by the matron, both dressed to a manner suita te promenade Broadway. In fact, the daughter was elegantly attired, so much eo that Dr. Lyng wa perfectly struck ‘with their appearance, mipposing see a sick person ona prisoncouch. Justice Mouot- fort introduced Dr. Tyng. and, after being seat Mrs. Bloodgeod apologized for keeping them waiting Jong, and hoped they would excuse their dress, ‘k that she did not expect avy more com ad that dey, as they were wbout retiring for the night. Dr. Tyng Fmcon cabibited the note which he had received respect- in a case of sickness. “ Yes,” said my daughter wrote the note at my tee, when J left the South. four my daughter Jovephine was quite young; et St. Louis, and ¢ 0 was baptised in od | am now ermined to have in in the true faith. “ Oh, ma!” this gentleman is pot the Dr. 74! I mea: young gentleman.” The zistrate, aud the magistrate at the doctor. The doctor fult bi ad rose from his seat, saying he was surprised to fin yoang woman in that attire, who, from tbe note recei he was expect- ing to find on a bed of sickness. The Kev gentleman expressed himrelf very indignant at the liberty taken, as the motive appeared to be on the part of Mra. Bloodgood solely for the purpose of having Dr. Tyng gall upon ber, in order to make strangers believe thas her connect: on} stable. Goctor looked Literary Notices, Tue Amenican Ittumixaten Avporsrono Eprtion or rue Waventy Novens, embellished with tinted engrar- ings, by Hl, W. Hewet—Ivanhoe, Hewet, Tillotson & Co., 69 Beekman street, New York.—The progress of the book-makii sree pt keine a ing in the United States than in hn other re. Its advancement has been perceptible from yee year, and even from month to month it may be traced in a stiiking manuer in the works of Scott. ‘Twenty years ago, when they were being issued from the om ow press-a novel in two leon volumes. in ds, end on their muddy meno BO ny coe cort two dollars, A Boston house ‘wards br out a handsome edition in about thirt Nena thirty dollars, on good paper and clear typ Carey & Hart followed it with an unreadable a tor a very small price; and here the novels of Scott rested in this — z ego the great Abbotsford edition, with | A few ye aii Sir Walter's tact notes and o red in delight. | A draft | orrections, ap} London, and it was greeted with wonder It was published at about seventy-five dollars. was made upen the chief artistic ius of Great Bri- tain to illustrate the creations of the great novelist. It was, when complete, the fairest specimen ef type ih ae England had produced, its kind. etto no American publisher bad ventured to 4 | nit. ‘We understand that ene house had offered a large sum for a duplicate ret of plates to arte! | from, but the London publishers would not accept the oller. At lart, the bold design of stereotyping the work com- plete, and bringing it out with « far more doent ret of illustrations, is put into exeeution ie Ah house, which ewbhraces within itself nearl; fa- cility porsible to the publishing business, vi A* ert istic emiaerce in one partner. a practical knowledge of printing in another, — capital equal to any uoder- taking in the k making bainers The firet num- ber of this euperb edition 4 recently been iesued, and it is but just to say, that it is not only the most beau. tiful epecimen of American t3P8 Pere, of its kind bitherto given from our pre: t, | perior to the cheat 1 Bo, ay edition. The are ten illuminated pages in this volume, which are the mort exquisitely printed wood engravings « we bw ever fecn; we doubt it they can be Surpassed by the best works of Paris or London. And yet this volume of nearly three boodred pages, on clean oJ and fue paper. is sold for one dk It fe not only the most elegant, but it ir also the cheapest ‘American book ever printed, considering the style in which it iy brought cut. In these days of piracy on foreign authors, it is refreshing to see at least @ magnificent edition of Evropean bock produced in this country, and one whore republiea! tloe can 40 no bare to any body. Sir Welter Scote has been dead nearly twency years, and bis fame is imperishable. This country, re he had rcores, if not handreds, of readers, to one in England. a | pe edition of bis romances was needed for pablic nd private libraries, This edition of Hewet, Tillot- ton 8 CO, will be greeted with plearure by readers of every clare; for it is cheap enough to be ae ieee by any- bedy who cares enovgh about a fine book topay a price for it, | ‘We are glad to “poy house to the | field, with eapttal to execute t Jans and talent to them. A a powertel houre is needed, hers bave ro wexed fatand kicked = Ame- are looking for such a house; and if Tillotson & Co. = manifest @ liberal poltey they hem the ngth of the | reeta new ‘The Hotels, ARRIVALS AND DF TURES, of K, Bartle, Wercester; W. Green, Albany; E. ler, do; ul Gordon, Ase nant J Wwe ford, Hiyde Park; J. ene Burdell, oi de i Hee! nil z eceaty M, Granville, Washi tne We fore Phila hn Hall, Toronto, Cm ‘Wert, were among te. yesterday at the Irving orfalk: J.-M. Tulsibes, Philadelphia; 1. Wiltias joston; M Mk wd bot, Michi were among t! W, Jones, Ohio Trey; M F. Jones, P Wedd, Nee Janney W Penney N rw Yorn bs A Mid Tke, Philadel; of 4. Kettrige, Obi; D. Haskell, Cleveland; B. Abraham, Boston, were among the arrivals yester- day at Howard's [otel. from ir pro} The tacts cr the occurrence are as follow! riege was taken from the house down Bi ventway (net he tide ee to the corner of Chambers stiect, ye the st blockaded by ‘hi ary inact Mra ate jown Warren pote ‘irs on We regret iow | fe | weeks, at S7] Broadway, TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, Our Special prep Cornornontanees, Wasuincton Crry, Sunpay Arrernoon, Dec. 23, 1849. The whigs were first entrapped into the election ofa Speaker by plurality yesterday, and then sur_. rendered it after the first vote. They even could have carried a motion to adjourn Prior to that voter but they were very sanguine of eventual success after it, and therefore agreed to let 1tgo. The factis, they wanted the message, and also their Christmas money, and consequently, must have a Speaker at any rate. It is now said that the whigs will move to elect the commuttees by the House, or two or three of: the prineipal ones, at least, as a last chance. The democrats will probably contest it for all the officers. Except the reading of the President’s Message, to-morrow, nothing further 1s expected'to be done till after Christmas. The tremendous excitement whichhas grown up in consequence of the three weeks’ difficulty in the House, has almost entirely subsided, and the late fears of a dissolution of the Union, have given way to a prospect of business. Old Zack’s Message is said to be strongiy con... servative. The Preside Message, Wasninaton, Deo, 23, 1849, ‘The President's Message will certainiy be delivered at 12 o'clock to-morrow, (Monday.) The House wil? assemble at 12 o'clock; members will then be qualified, aud @ committee appointed to wait upon the President. The express will not probably start before one o'clock, Deith of a Distinguished Merchant. Cuarcestox, Deo. 23, 1849, Oliver Fuller, Eeq , who has been for fitty years a ship master and a ship owner, of this port, died on Wednes- day last, greatly regretted, Fallure of the Southern Mall, Paraverrnia, Deo, 23—P. M. The Southern mail has failed beyond Charleston, to- day. Arrived—Ship Canada, Savannsh, Plex red— Baik Luconia, Philadelphia; brigs Poster, Savan~ nab; Eli ‘ilmington, NU; th Fulvon, Baltimore; Calista, 1 , Calcutta, July 29—signalis Mount Venom (et Westport xd, passed ship Delaware, from hip 1 45, lon 20) th, off Cape Bath for Chaileston. Fishing on a Large Seale— Quite « Heul.—The police of the Second ward arrested, on Saturday night, ® maa ame of John K property of Dudiey Hale No. 234 Water atrect. The fishy oar, ie the slip fat Fulton market, by nother man, who couveyed the of the river, and extracted « Justice Lothrop committed ear to the Brootiyn large portion of the fitch, the aceused to prison for trial. An itempt to Pass Bad Money.—A young man of genteel pearance. ty the name of Job Lo Weeardas last, by offi Fours Powers, of the Fourth ward, on a charge of witem staptiog to pass a counterfeit $5 thi on the City Baak, State of Rhode laand. It Appears that the accused offered the bill in payment of fome goods, at Lord and Maylor’s. in Cathaci: _— He was there iaformed it was a counterfeit. tried to pass the same bill at Seymore's hardware ies in Chatham equare, and was ii informed the bill ed ws epialon of bot ill to be bad, he a al fered again the cor ateriel third time pronounced bad. the opinions of these storekee; absolutely to call for the aid of the @, who, when called, took the acoused into cust on the charge, end Justice Mountfurt committed to prison for a EY it sth ‘The bill wes for a a turther bearing. Two well known light fingered Were arrested on Saturday ‘ait. in the Boweryson ni! ‘en charge of attempting to x4 th Eline: beth Germons, residing at No, 20 ile! ‘urther Kk the pocket of Mrv street. Justice ‘Timpson locked them up for ring. The Dollar Wetxly. ‘The Dollar Weekly Herald will be published at the usual hour to-day. Its contents embrace twenty-four columns of very interesting reading matter, Mails for Europe. The steamship Hibernia will leave this port on Wed- nesday noon, for Halifax and Liverpool. The Ieekly Herald, to contain the President's message, the pro- ceedings in Congress, probably iater news from Califor- ula, &e., &o., will be published at nine o'clock that morning. =e jandsome Holiday on ty fie ted gold pan, to be peoraer @ Broadway. Price A... we Day.—Warnoe: rond we Id invite attention to he b Brsegwey, would tazive aviation their hoantiful an tuned fer the new atyle, geslomen ‘one m an all ir portant Fey Alcoa choice aestrtment. beaver inte’ Ladies wish rg ig Pars, © er Tippets, ™ = | -_ would do well to visit BANTA'S St mars | ive his stock of beautiful Pours. wed he is selling off his stock of Furs much below te fyenty onsen of eetionary, Boxee, suitable for ‘ihe Wolidays. famous Overcontecr, at 116 fa eniher All Le U an galacnie te $a. Preach le u ° nest Brtabi ted ime Them 95, Suits for the Holl 000 Over Coats, 1,000 kc Vesta: oh canta to $B n Clothing with sass este, SY cents to 2) Boy's Clothing. with a varie Cleguat Scarfs. ‘Corner of Nasouu aad Beak kha Gave the British fits, and sent to David stake this amount, between Maiden Last lar, take as good adam $250 Reward. w that A.J. Heals, of ® and Liberty street, erne, mired and worn at the presemt time, maj in the largest varic Z upwards. open, chain pat- I] are tevited to examine is Stammering.—C. Weeks Guaranties a foot cure of all casze of Impediment in the Spench its. The bert of ref fous mat be made immediate! y. given, Applicat sition, vice Bhs viet ‘edition. price ®) conta: alen 8 toate Fountains, nS COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. MONEY MARKET, Sunday, Dec. 23-6 P.M. ‘The stock market closed, yesterday, weak and vacil- lating. Quotations throughout have been ins very an~ fettled state, and have been steadily settling down, Operations in Wall street do not appear to be oon~ ducted with so much spirit asin former years, and #peculation in stocks f# now a peddling business, com. pared with what it was six or eight yeats rince, At that time there were @ foore of speculators where there is one now; and, as few of t) then bad mush to lone, no one hesitated to go deep into anything that offered.