The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Aorthwestcorner of Fulton and Nassau sts. enn JAMES GORDON BENSERT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR AMUSEMENTS THIS BVBNING. FTALIAN OPERA Bi Astor Placo.—OrEzL1o. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Tu me MUSEETERRS. seas? THEATRE, Brosdway.—MacsetH—Foun ST RAS. NIBLO'’S GARDEN—La Ferr Cuamrerge—Cuanac~ renistic Dances—Kaovub. BI NS THEATRE, Chambers street—Santa Crave —Tnn Sexsors Pawiy—Lavenine Hyena, NATIONAL THEAT! Chatham square—Tuz Invinci~ pixe-Frmatce Guanp~ Dome Savor De OLYMPIC THEATRE, Brosdway—Don Cesar ve Ba- zan—OLyeric Revers—Frank McLav@uuin, @HRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE—Erniorian Mrmernecey. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Anvsinc Pemvonmancus Av- TERNOON AND EVENING, ASTOR PLACE CIRCUS—Kqurernian Exe Rcrses. CHINESY ROOKS~Guippon's Pavomama o THE Nix. soc! Ri LoQUIEM—MAGIO—CAN A ari 'Y LIBRARY—Vewx De. New Work, Wednesday, December 26, MAILS FOK KUROPE. The President's Message and Treas y Report. MWS FROM CALIFORNIA Bou eu MCs The steamship Hibernia will leave this port at noon for H and Live: The Weekly He, | be priatedin F and English, to contain the President's Mestago. the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, Report of the Interior Department, the proceedings in Congress, two weeks’ later news from and very late intelligence from the West California Indies, Fenema, end the South Pacific, wil be pub- Mched at nine o'clock this morn copies, in wrappers, ready far the mails, a Navy Reports, arrival of the Empire C with the important California news, and the pressure of | other interesting matter, we cannot fiad room, for | the present, for the War and Nav reports. News from Europe. Two we r intelligence from all parts of Europe, mey reach us to-night. The America, one of the fast boats, is due at Halifax. Two weeks—a wider space of time—will give greater interest to the news. ke Ina Late anc Impertant from Californt By the arrival of the splendid steamship Empire City, at this port, yesterday, we received two weeks later intelligence from California and the the 15th of November. reached her dock, we gold diggings, beamg to Soon after that vessel published the news in an extra; and our read- ere will find the whole of it in detail, as well a6 some interesting letters from our correspondents in that distant region, in our columns to-day. Gold dust, it appears, 19 as plentiful as ever in the dig- ginge, but the rainy season had commenced, and mining operations were consequeatly suspended, to a great extent. A very interesting feature of the intelligence by | this arrival, is the election which took place on the | tenth of November, the result of which, as far as it was ascertained at the sailing of the steamer, leaves no doubt ot the ratification, by the people, of the State constitution which was formed by the convention elected for framing that instrument some time since. The democratic party seems to be in the ascendant in California; end although it | was not certain which party succeeded in electing their candidates, the probability is that Peter H. Burnett was elected by the democrats as Gover- nor, and John McDougal as Lieutenant Governor. t is also highly probable that the Hon. ‘T. Butler | to go insearch of him, and in sohei | ernel! disappointment to that lady. | while engaged in lawful trade with therm. pects ef commercial empire which are held out before this mighty and magnificent republic. If the fanatics of the North be permitted to push forward their pernicious and unnatural principles of socialism and free-soilism into these questions, the foundation will be laid for a radical disorder in our constitutional system, that will end in dis- traction, disunion, and ultimate destruetion to this vast confederacy. No nation in the world—no race of men—neither Greece, nor Rome, nor Britain—ever approached the close of its first century of independent national existeace, with such power, such wealth, such boundless prospects, as the United States. Shall all these glorious visions be dashed to pieces, in order to gratify the petty pride or malevolent purposes of such dema- gogues as Seward, Ewing, and Garrison, and all those whigs or democrats of the North who have agitated for fifteen or twenty years the anti slavery and abolition questions, to attain a little popularity at their several homes? Never—never! Tue Exreprtion iy Searcn or Sir Joun Franx- Lin.—It seems, by accounts received by us from the Pacific, and given in another column of this day’s paper, that the British man-ofwar the Herald, arrived at Mazatlan on the 13th of November last. ‘The Herald 1s one of the vessels employed by the English government ix the expedition in search of Sir Jobn Franklin and his daringerew. She pro- ceeded as far as 73 10, but could get no tidings of Sir John, This is the fifth year since anything has been heard from Sir John Franklin; and although that is a long time, there is @ hope entertained that the great navigator 1s safe, and will be yet rescued from the frozen regions. The efforts of Lady Franklin do not slacken, 1n urging new expeditions ing the aid of different governments in contributing to his rescue. As yet, nothing has been done by the United States. | | | In answer to Lady Franklin’s appeal, Mr. Clayton made flattering promises, which were received with great enthusiasm in England, but which were quietly backed out of. This must have been a But she is de- | ase of her | forts in the ca termined not to relax her ef husband’s rescue. Since the unexpected return of Sir John Ross, her exertions have been directed to the fitting out ot other expeditions to renew the search; and itis re- ported, that if our national goverament will do nothing in the matter, she intends to embark for this country, and mvest all the means she pos- sesses in fitting out one or two vessels fer that purpose. Tre Messace—Very Like an Inisn Butt.— The first sentence in the third paragraph of Gen. Taylor's Message, 1s as follows:— “ We are at peace with all the world, and we seek to maintain ovr cherished relations of amity with the rest | of mankind.’’ All the world,” and “the rest of mankind!” Why, this is a legitimate Irish bull of the best kind, and must have been approved by the cabmet, for the purpose of catching the Insh votes. The general style of the document is extremely simple, brief, even, quiet, and Anglo-Saxon. It puts us in mind of Peter Parley’s ingenious methed of bring- ing down the history of the Roman Empire, by Ta- citus or Livy, to the capacity of young boys and girls at school. Important from Haytl. Captain Burgess, of the brig Santiago, arrived yester- day from Aux Cayes, Hayti, whence she sailed on the €th inst., informs us that Captain E. Radcliffe, of the brig General Worth, had been most shamefully ill- treated by the authorities at that place; and om the in- | ‘erference of the United States Consul, be was grossly Snsulted, and thr ed with decapitation. A vessel of war should be sent immediately by the government to that place, in order to teach the haughty Emperor and his subjects how to act towards American citizens, ‘The following statement in relation to the affair, signed by all the American captains in port, gives all the particulars, and, at the same time, speaks for it- King, of Georgia, who resigued his seat in the House of Representatives a short time since, for | the purpove of running as Senator from Cualiforaia, will not be elected, because it was manifest that the democrats would have a large ority in the State Legieletare. ‘This 1s a disappointment which we expect Mr. King did not anticipate. The chances were in favor of Lieut. Col. Fremont, Mr. Bente n-law, anda gentleman of the | name of W McKendree Gwin, formerly a member of Congre sippi. | c whole, tant and interes cially ¢ son liam racter of | al here of er or less a that re at gion abounds, will have venturers will distribute several communities to which they 1 belong, and the information which will be imparted by them, will create a mania for great, or greater than what ha. ‘The rush will not be great until themselves among the yectively pring—u rainy season is neatly over, but when that tun ared to see nextyeara tremen- rives, we are pre dous emigration thither. All those movements in Cal have maintained from the beginning duce whol around the Cape through the several routes ¢ taken in Central America tie and Paciti ns Tenders more w oce the constructic and tion, ndate as possible, more cer- tain begins now to have full faith ia the es commercial empire of bour extent or fie co seems tol asctiled idea. Already the trade between the Atlan- ticand the new empire on the Pacific requires and employs a greater number of eteamers than is em- pleyed by our commerce with burc The mercaa- tile community fee! confident of ¢ ria attaining this eminence, and hence they } embarked ir the new trade with all therr ene American enterprise w ot be satisfied w long and edious route via Cape Horn. It will seek easier i. There isn etwe and more expt nels must t to preve! n the United States and Great Britain, on the Nicaragua ques- tion, is in a fair way of b g peaceab nd ami eably settled, and mpediment ex n the way of commencing at the construction of canal through that State—on being free to the commer no one nation having preferen The igence from ( ing trade with that distant State prospect before us, will give an impetw hip dertaking, which will seon evidence workings. When that new channel is opeacd, the carrying trade, and the whole course of eommerce, will undergo @ revolution T United States will take rank es commer eval nation in the world w will then occupy the positio: 1 London now holds se@entral seat of the money power—and all « ei al countries must pay us tribute, more “9. “Uruly the prospect is nm lliewt and Z ‘The progress which we have n ov 2 *t ten ye ara, will be as nothing to w we wi in the Aext five succeeding the ¢ f th commun. cations with the Pacific. Corg LOW Unless ou org d, with re tates and Territories, ever, must be vp and doin, are ritories on the Paeifi oundaries, lato § of compromise and con- was fe eonel le ont iph ich the one great prince ciliation ¢ Union itself in 1787, is ip immporsible to resize the v | place, went with the captain to one of the by ar | i oes are generally something to eat, ‘Ibis wasrefused. Me th sult the captain in the most abusive manser. ordered hin to go into the lighter, which he & pole and threntened to kill the captain if Indignant at being thus threatened, the went to the bureau of the port, and deman: was permitted. The oficer would x alking from hit mere ‘& captain, wi the way t sul nee ‘The American he consul gejuainted with the ud, (named Mon the Bmp is part of the ti as lared thaw with a broomstick. ken part ed to ports d only to tho » all of whom apy od mor’ abusivelan ang was likes madman, act, b e would have th f the a enpenin eriean ¢, ahd when the Bantingo be rig Santiago: J. W. Hae yen, of brig Wissa~ wor: Royal Herriman, t Brothers; Charles | y the Empire City nal, Dee. 17 Saturday, which, fro es solu truth, th: this unfor t in town ¢ appears co por nome bloody work 4 avon distracted country. It a pears from what hus reached our ears, that “Emper yuque, determined to avenge himself of the de- which be had ruflered in his lest campalrn against since at the head of feat the Dominicans, bad left Port-eu on army of over two thousand men, for the purpose of giving battle to the enemy. The it of bis mareh wmingo is, however, Bot ed; but it ap- pears that the Dominicans had taken towns and villeges belonging to the they destroyed by setting the b We have been tutormed, too, t appeared off the port and discbarg purpore ir not mentioned —when the inbal ing th as the Dominican fleet courtty them, beenme exceedingly alarmed aud horror stricken at the circumstance; they trmediately quitted the town leaving it to be quietly entered by the epemy, if | it were true that any such fleet had de ined to in- | vate their town. d the port, he found the town dererted, fe of many hours before the people 1 thei fright.and returned to their howe pbt (hat Hie imperial Highaess, Fraperor Soulon ;we, will euffer. as he formerly di feat at the bands of the Dominleans. If pet likely to come about from the elroametance, it is an end de- youtly to be wished by every lover of peace and good government. The Dominicans are a vailant people; end should Soulouque be again defeated by them, he Will no doubt be taught» lestou, if he exeapes with hie iil@, that be wili not soon forget, pot wil be court di- rectly another similar orden! « of individaats, r United States from ut Taylor on the t2d Bovemer ‘ t, Bt A. Cott) + Wenvilie, d do; A. My WinBeld, do; Vt. are among the ac- 7. | Mr. Acgrand, French Miniter to Bolivia, | duet trom San Frenoireo. ber Interesting from Panama—Intelligence from one of the Arctic Expeditions. ‘We have recvived, by the steamship Empire City, the Poname Echo, to the 8th inst. We gather the follow- ing items of news from that paper. [From the Panama Eoho, Dec. 8.) ‘We understand that Mr. Nelson, formerly American Consul at this port, has ‘his commission. Genera) Herrere, ex-?1 it of the republic of Pe- ru, and oulty, ‘ther with Mr. Potter. of Md., U. 8. Consul to V: . sailed in the last British steamer New Grenada, for Vali . We bavehed several refreshing week. They have cooled the atm air is now quite pure and invigorating, though “Old Sol” shines cut withall the glory and warmth of an Equator sun. oysters can be procured the whole year round, mn of come, but cannot prononnce them Mary’s or York river, or those caught royater beds” of “Old Virginny.” We intend to have @ “taste of their quality” at another time. We regret to state that an accident ocourred on board the steamboat Gen. Herran, on her trip up the Chagres river. by which the 2d engineer of the Alsba- a lost t bis toes. By some mishap bis foot got Bgl the . and before he could extri- cate it, the two members of his foot were severed from the parent stem. Mesers lerigault & Co., already well known in Pana- ma, for their “California emigrants liquor store,” have just opened a splendid establishment, the’ Paname FE x- jange,’’ where they offer at wholesale and tetail, the dest wines and liquors trom all parts of the world. Also Havava segars of the most approved brands. We re- commend to ail emigrants that establishment, the first of the kind ever seen in Panama Tas:ing up Main street the other evening, we acci- ly tell in with acrowd of whole souled Tennes- sean, and for the life of uswe could uot help thinking ‘we were back in the rn District, listening to a stump epeech from that old veteraa, the late lameuted f ‘The novelty of the scene was soon ex- ¢ found our excellent friend, Dr Frank- lip, in the midst of @ coterie, crackiag some of his in- imitable jokes, Dr, Garst, from Dayton, Obio, a first rate, clever fel- low, and fine Virginia gentleman of the old school, is here with his company, some six or seven in namber. ‘The Docter and company are in good health, aad look plensant a8 @ May morning The Buckeye boys! ay their shadows uever grow Les: ‘the day on which # steamship arrives or departs, Panama is all agog, aud presents a minieture picture cf the Ist of May in New York, when beds, boxes, trunks, blankets and hammocks are tumbled over, and esrried to and fro in promiscuous confusion, We ad- mire the entertainment decidedly. The excitement is plearent, unique. rich and rare, Commend us to buch # feast every day Maj Hughes, of Keokuk, lowa, with bis company of fiftern mep, hae arrived end taken quarters in Panama, ‘The Mojor is a thorough going business man—oue of the first class pork packers on the Upper Mississippi; and we take it, if he aod bis company have half a chavee in California, they will" ralt? down the dust in real pork style. ibe company evjoy excellent health, it in amvueing to witness the introduction of American customs in Panama. and to observe the astouishment 3 when listening tothe plaintive airs ro weledies, which are nightly sumg, of + Mary Blane ’’* The Kore ot Alabama, Unele Ned, Old Dan Tucker,” “Carry me back to Old Virginny,” &e. The sight is not to be sneexed at! It has been calculated by the editor of the Star, that there are about 1,600 American emigrants waiting for stage. Of these, 360 left on the steamer California for San Francisco, last Tharsday; the Circassian will be ready in about ten days t 200 passengers, and three small schooners will ie off about 230 more. ‘The steamabip Panama, which has just arrived, will be ready, we understand, in ten days, to return to San Francisco, taking, we believe, the balance of our cou: trymen now on the Isthmus. After that, we shall wait patiently for another rush, and when the tide be- ins to tlow we shall be ready to meet it. We shall Lave two, and perhaps three, steamships (Oregon, Uni- corn, aud Seustor,) coming down from San fF rancireo, and five (Chesapeake. New Orleans, Tennessee, Sarah Sands, avd, perbaps, the splendid Alabama) coming reund the Horn. Let the emigrants come along, and steamers will not want for passengers, and pasrengers for steamers, to carry them to the “new constituted Blate Cf California,” ‘The health of Panama is excellent. We hear of but few cares of disease, end those mostly owing to the im- prudence of the persons afllicted ‘The weather is delightful. We have real Italian skies, with @ genial ——. like the spring in the States, when the birds sing in the woods, aod the “sound of the woodpecker is heard tapplag the hollow beech tree” It ja eetimated that there are at the present writing rome twelve or fifteen hundred Americans, Germans, Frenvh, Irish, &c.. in Panama, all bound for California. ‘To-morrow night, (Sunday,) at eight o'clock, city ® performance of a character to every American heart, aud which bas never been witnessed ip Panama before. We speak of the showers during the re, and the Torrance & Morris, who will slug, in character, thore negro melodies which we hi beard #9 often with great gusto im the States, There will be, also, cowplete fauturmegory of the most interesting cha ter. Let us go and see, and no doubt we ebail all be Well pleased, For “useful mirth and solitery wo ?”” [From the Echo, of Deo 1} ‘We bave witnessed. for the past three days, the an- pus! celebration of the Independence of the isthinus., ‘The 2sth of November, i821, the republic of Columbia — was proclaimed by the lunmortal Bolivar; avd since that time it bas been celebrated with eathasiasm and festation of patriotic spirit. ‘This year the ct that memorable event partook of a more rest from tl here of so many North who unit t ng population im the celebration of the glorious dey. | The inhabitants of this country may rejoice now in | contemplation of the many improve brought about by an era of emigrati preeperity. The destiny of Panama is now onward, and its fature career is full of hope and promise. We indulge the hope that the prosperity aud improvement #0 aurpiciowsly begun will continue to increase every day, so that our ett, = short of time, will re- sume all its wonted splendor, and become one of the most proeperous depots of comme ad civilization on the Pacitic On the 2th, the celebration of a religtow remony was duly obrerved with wll the rites of Christian zeal aud fervor, and in the evening we had music at th City Hall, and «pleudid fre works, which would have bern admired even in Paris or the city of New York. ‘Ou the pext day, the 20th, the Governor gave a con. cert party, The music was excellent,and we were par- ticvlarly pleared to heat two gentlemen of the city on the guitar, Morquera was present at the concert as @ guest, wi suite of distinguished Grenadian officers, and gentiemen from the United States, among whom we were 4 tosee the Hom Batlie Peyton and daugh- maith night th y the Governor at the government as @ large party, and the © the Hlumination. and the beauty of the ladies, mbied there from eil portions of the globe, e»atri- ted to helgh: ent, and rentere ball vilitent aflair werthy of remembrance in the annals of Fenains, We were pleased torre at the ball € Mosquera, ir and Mies Peyton, br. Smith and indy, Mr. Lacy, lady and daugh- ter, and Mr Nunes, of Florida. According to the derire expressed by @ great num- Ler of our countrymen, we give brief epitome of the life end public rervices of Mr. Jose de Obaldia, Gover nor of this province, who, simee the beginning of his adminietration, has acquired among t metican ns, by bia wflable and g ly deportment. ble popularity, by bis guperior unde: standing cf the rig dt admirable © duet. im the circum: tances emigration bes placed him Jcee de Obaldia wes born in Panama, at the com- cement of thiscentary. The laws were his firet y. and be distinguished himeelf very much ia bis vailve city, a# ® member of the legal profession ‘The independenee of the country being proclaimed, the political Geld was opeo for ali. Sinee that pertod, Mr. 0. hat been constantly employed in the rervice of bie country. His life has been one of a velf.sacrificing oh ter, eedolouriy ‘oted to the public interest. this province. deputy to the Congress 4 member of the Senate, Governor O. ever diminguiehed himeeit the advocate of free princi- pice end the reforin of abuses. We could state facts 0 the life of Governor © which reflect honor upon human nature, but we decline to do 40, lest we should offend against good taste and his proverbial modesty. Again the public voice calls Governor 0 to the Se- nate He will depart for Bogotain afew days, Our thar)s and our regrets will accompany him to the poat of doty We cannot object to bis depart terest Of the country ealle him jon is over, we hope he will ret government of this important province. ‘The correspondent of the Por gives the following Temes from Panama: — Pavama, Deo, 4, 1849 ‘The steamer Paname artived be left Sam Francisco om the night of 4 She brings 255 pascengers, and freight to the amount of $498,580; of this there is about $50,000 im goid dust and +prole from Maratian, end the remaiader in gold wn digging; bh 80 miles from San He arrived in San Francisco on the 3d of June, and will probably be i ew Lork by ( bristmas dny. | Never was daily labor #0 richly rewa'ded There e cthers, with their goiden stores varying from $1,000 to $4 C00. There, however, must be taken ns rare exceptions. ‘They report themselves as 0 -e8 having drawn tl W@eulty in moet of the ace the fenposeibility of working the miner ov 4 five months in the year. e ihe desults of their labors hardly be over that of the last, which was estimated at eight millions There was a good deal of sickwess, dysentery and fevers. in ban Francisco and the totector (owas and set tlercnts Teond you with thie a Met of the shippic: the va- rious ports on the const that the Panama stopped at in comirg down | would call 50" toa paefteniar- ly to the arrival at Mazatian. on 1th Novewber, of the Britih man of war, the Herald. aio Kei'att Bhe in search of Sir John Frankii proce: ded as for or 7310 latitude, but could not get any tidings of dim, The Herald left the ‘Plover’ man-of- war, to winter in Bebsings Straits, The llovers boats had eeu sent up the Meckengie river, im seared cf Sit John Franklin, The boate were to winter at the nearest The ionpres: of the commander of the Herald v John Byer is safe, althongh T cannot give a om which that impreasion ts fore bat my report is ro imperfect it will be, 1, aad though Smpathy expretsed for Ahi Serenaders, a band under the direction of | wader which the rush of to interest. ‘The yacht © ae at Mi been very oy Deon put im charge of @ sailing master from the man-of-war, and will be rent, by the British Consul, to England. Among the parsengers by the Panama, were Gen. Riley aud Chris Lilly. The former, the hero of the battle felds of Mexico, and the latter the hero of the more humble fighting ground ef Westchester, where he killed McCoy. General Riley left the steamer at Monterey. Chris. Lilly bas arrived here, and is on his tothe United States, with # trunk full of the gold of California, it is raid. Interesting Inteii}; ce from the West Indles, By the arrival of the splendid steamship Empire City’ at this port, yesterday, we have received files of our Weat India exchanges as follo: Ofthe Kingston Morn- ing Journal to th nteenth inst.; of the Colonial Standard.published in the same place, to the same dater and of the Trinidadian, published at the Portjot Spain, to November 24. We extract such items of intelli- genee from then as are interesting to our readers. OUR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE. Kixestox, (Jam ) Dee, 16, 1949. The Emigration from Jamaica to California —Amsrican Hotel in Kingston— Legislative Proceedings— Trade, gc. ‘The splendid American steamer Empire City, leaving to-morrow for your port, enables me to write you a few lines. Much disappointment was felt here in conse- quence of the Empire City not calling upon us on her way toChagres, There were several passengers here, waiting for her, to proceed on to Chagres. Among | them are several Jamaica gentlemen, who are going to California to make their fortunes, if they can, The steamer not coming, they have chartered a small vessel to take them toChagres, One or two others goin the British steamer Medway, to-morrow, for Chagres, via Carthagena, Ke. A new hotel, called the “ United States Hotel,” was opened a few days ago, It is close tothe wharf where the steamer coi and her passengers flock there aod | enjoy themselves, They seem, at this time, to prefer the sign of the eagl, and the stars and stripes ilying | | at the top of the houre, | ‘The House ot Asrembly is still in session. They | | pasted @ Dill, for ove year, giving the Governor. Sir | Charles Grey, @ sulary of £4500, and, in the meantime, ‘@ wemorlal goes to England to the Queen, praying her to take this heavy expense—equal to £600 ‘sterling, (with fees)—from this distressed country ; and as soe of the windward islasd Governors, Bishops, aud com- manders of forces, are paid from england, tney request the rame may be done to our Governor. ‘The bill ox- pired the dist December, 1849, and a motion was made not to puss aby more~ but it was carried for one year — and to petition stated above. ; Another bill i brought in te raise a revenue by an additional duty on imports. (See partisulars in the xices current sent.) ‘his is to pay the interest om the Heng debs. [am erure the island is notin a position to bear one farthing more taxation. It is hoped that | the bill woa’t pass. A petition is getting up against it, to be sent to the Council, should it pass the House, — Another bill in the House is to be met with opposition: it is a bill for education. This bill is much wanted; but the way it has been got up, it will not give satisfaction. ‘The dissenters are excluded from taking any part in it, and they are all up in arms against 16 Li gives the whole controi to the ( hurch of Hugiaud, which is very unfair to the other bodies, It won't pass this way, for it is to be altered. so as to meet the wishes of all classes, it ought to be. A tax of Ljgd. per sore ou land, ts the the amount is to be raised. This will give about £25,000 stg. per annum. As ail classes wre to pay thi tax, it is no more than hat it should be a | thing im regard to ite manegement, Ko, Some ex- cellent letters bave appeared in the papers, from the dissenters, on the subject’ The bouorable member who brought iu the bill was once adissen but now high churchinan; but | fear he bas lost hts popularity by this act of bi ‘the name of this member is Robert Osborn, a geutieman of color, It is supposed thas the Dill was given to him by ® few of the Chureh of Lag: Jand officials; and be appears not to have read it before he brought it in. But the offio ais will be disappointed. It won t pass, their we, ditashion, ibe dissenters in dare too strong for them. ther hesiihy. Che weather is rather arm duripg t but want wt moruing and night. {he water company is getting on well—we areto havea fountain placed ia the square in this city, and the plice Kaown as the Parade is the epot telected, Business is very dull, especially at this time of the year, Dec. 17,—The business of the louse is not yet com pleted ; things are quite unsettled, The Eogiish matis of the 17th November, per Severn, came iu yesterday. We got news as late, via Baltimore, on the iast., ibe Severn left to-day for to-morrow for the Spanish no thanks te our steamers, Cuba, The Medway leay: Main. JAMAICA. ‘The Legislature of Jamaica was still in session, and the probability is, that it will adjourn without passing |ny measure of consequence. ‘The subject of growing cotton in Jawaica, is ocoupy- ing the attention of the colonists, and the press of that island, In speaking of this matter, the Colonia! Standard, | of the 13th December, says as follows: — “Where are we to look for cotton? This is beginning to be w question easier asked than answered, among | the of Manch who are now almost entirely dependent on tl nited States for that commodity; and they begin to think that it is thme to consider what they should do, if from any cause that country should ceace to furnieh nt supply. which is not unlikely to be the casein a very few years. {litherto they have turned their eyes to India only, as likely to furbish what may be short in the fature supply trom the States, India seems to have as yet been consider ed the only country in which cotton Is indigenous to the soil. from whence so wnlimiled supply could be rooured. if the cost of carr: were not so enormous for the want of roads, principally, over which #o bulky au article as cotton can be carried. The East India Company have been fostering its cultivation for some time, butare about to abandon it partially, after the | prevent year, therefore, unless the manufacturers set | about cultivation on their own account, no cotton fit fer the finer sort of fabrics can be ured from India. We, therefore, bail with great pleasure the mauifesta- — tion of a desire to cultivate cotton in this ceuntry, which we are quite certain can be done to # much | gteater profit than im any part of the States. We have | been told that there is cotton now growing within five | motley of this city, which was only placted in August | art, (he lateral branches of whioh are said to be larger d stronger than the main stem ever becomes im the pet favored of the Southern States. Add to this that | it i+ perennial here, but requires replanting every year there, We have seen in the bands of MeGeachy some #teme and pods of cotton picked in the neighborhood y 4 al picked dom from am old tree in St. Audrews. We have nar- rowly inspected both, and to the best of our judgment the St, Andrew's sample fs very mach the best, being ® much purer whit Weil as finer in texture and | the American, though, perhaps, | t quite ro strong, Strange to ray, too, the American cotton which Mr. MeGeaehy brought over, seems exnetly the same variety as the indigenous cotton | whieh grows wild about the r ides here, and lives for eight or ten years at least without any caltivation in tact, wo believe the tree from whieh the | do was pulled, 108 of fifteon om; it be fog close to a fence near a gate, and hes never had the Fliqhtest care bertowed upon it. Such being the eave, then, there is surely great inducement for partie have the means to cultivate this great article of « t ts far from an expensive cultivation, and ro- 0 costly bufidings for ite collection or preser- ‘The principal thing, we believe, is to pick it | ‘and pack it dry, which would be # toatter of easy accompli#hment, onthe south # = all events, atever ; quires vation ayetem of cultivation. We are led to expect the ad- vent of certain American capitalists, who it is said, ‘will enter largely inte mining and cotton growing fpeculations. Let them come, in Gods name; there is “ample room and verge enough” for hundreds, aye, theussnds, and locations will not be wantiog, her to buy or hire in any part of the country, needless for us to call the attention of facturers to Jamaica ar a teld for ecet of earring the original cost of production; but they pay if the | Company will make roads, and thus render the cost of | cotton et the shipping port as cheap as at New Urieaas, the Weetern manufacturers of Manchester will soou be ite there, just as the wool merchants of Wake ds have inevery districtof England. Now, bjections are already obviated. As f ide of the island is concerned, we | produce of any ki inedious and recure shipping expense, The Mancherter men have us great injury, avd owe ws. in consequence, some re- paration, which they will perbaps give.if they find that their own interest will be promoted thereby. But we do not put much faith in the idea of obtalaiag aid from that quarter. Be rather look with hope to of the American genilemen who are said to be about commen ing both mining and cotion growing on a large geale, w From them we look for an yle of thet go-ahead energy, of which misf rinding poverty bave for the time deprived nd if they will. as we Chink liaely, bring with them ‘© number of intelligent free biack and colored | people from the States, the example of these may be of as much service to the indolent and idle among our own population, as the capital and enterpriew of their ewplos ors will undoubtedly become to the community eneral © Kingston journals are debating the propriety of abandoning Import and toonsge duties eltogether, and reeorting (o direct taxation for a revenue, FRINIDAD Dde Trinidadian ot Nov. ith, says, in reference to the revenue of that island:—° The customs duties for the net quarter, ending 6th October, exhibit @ decreaee ot 4)68 211; but om the year there ie a general increase On the other hand. the exsise has in. » quetter by £186,003 by ee Jews the: atisine tory Ine | Se. | means of knowing the | more preminent articles may be per cent for the eight months, aud cotton yarns 33 per cent, Indeed, the latter article has shown an increase of no Jess than 58 percent on & compsrison of the last official menth, with the corresponding one of last year. The imports of grain and tlour, we have already stated last week. continue to exceed cov- siderably # million of quarters per month. Under these circumstances, the manufacturing classes generally must be enjoying aconsiderable degree of prosperity, whatever complaints reach us of reduction of wages, short time working, or reduced profits, Ourown mer- chants now lock forward with great unxiety to the fa- ture cotton crop of the United States. ‘Uhe increasing assurance that it is considerably deficient, ed with the previous one, has already created some mation in eur market; and although it {5 believed the etecks in manufacturers’ handy ure much mere counidersble than ususl the now admitted defleiency of the ecming eotton crop ust have the effect of main- taining the present prices, however the manufacturer way refram fzom parcbasing, until his stock fs ex- hausted.” TURKS ISLAND, ‘The Turks Islands Guzette mentions that the council of those Islands had been prorogued by the President tothe 16th December inst Several substantial and passed aad forwarded to the ries Grey), some of which had been returned approved of, and would shortly be minted, The re id, been unavoidably jengthy in that had be fant govern Presicent bad been attwcked, but from which be had quite recovered ‘Che public revenue of Turks Islands for the quarter ending the 50th September last, is given at £2,420, It is derived principaily from duties ou import, an export duty on salt, and a duty on tonnage. As yet the Turks Irlanders appear to be eatisfied with the change which has taker place, and their severcoce from the Daha- and are getting on tolerably we Ma Kingston (Ja) Manne ETS. Deo. 17.~Beef Half barrels been moved at 46s. per barrel, 24s. per 4138, per eighth Darrel Brand { pilot at the present advunced rates, Watt- son's pilot has been sold at 20s. 49 barrels navy have changed bunds at 188. ‘There are pet any crackers at market. Butter~Americau, in small kegs, has met sale at Tied, a 8d. per Ib, Candies—Phe sizes whieh are ip disfavor have been sold by themselves at Sigd. a 6d per Ib ; assorted sizes bave brought 74. per tb; and for 6's and 12°», which ave the favorite sizes, as high as Tied. has been obtained. Cheese—Amerionn is dull. at 6a per ld. Codfish—Owing to the trade's being with very suple stocks at ovr Just issue, only a very rmatl portion of the large cargo (300 tierces aud not 60 Uerces ¢ inadvertently printed) has been pls ‘The prices are 12s per 140 Ibs, in theres, and 18. p box. Some remnants of eargoes which arrived a few weeks since, have been going off at 0s, to 10s in tiere We must still note thet ite stock ef codtieh is large and holders have not got pickled fish to help off the dried We may remark that to the desire to obtain pickled fish and oil, whieh articles are pareelled together with dry fish by she holders, way be attributed the obtaining of the prices which we huve quoted. Corn—Yellow has been sold at 7s 6d. per bag of two bushels, The steck is ample, but the demand is extremely inactive. owing to the heavy supply of groncd provisions. An arrival from Baltimore has, since our Jast, put the market in posession of 1,000 barrele, of which about 400 barrels have beea taken in 34s. Philadelphia bas also moved in small lots at ise. Freighte—Are very dull, there being no pro- duce for shipment. IHem—Prime American have been rnold a @ 8d. and inferior at 43d. a 64, Lanca- shire has been taken at $d a 10d per ly Lard 100 firking Amerlosn prime bave been gold at 53¢4. per Ib., ardan endeavor ls being made to iift the price to 6d ‘The stock is large. Lumber—Piteh pine is becoming aroe, and white pine ie scarcely tn fair supply. Ship~ ers mpst, however, in theic supplies as in Phe present tate of affairs consumption is very limited, White pine boards have been sold ut 808 per thousand feet; and a lot of,pitch pine boards, condemued as sappy, baye been dispored of at auction, at Y5a. per thousand feet. Cedar shingles have been sold at 16a. per M. ‘Wood Loops are not in demaud. Mackerel—No. 3 are placed with dry fish. at 20s. per barrel. The stook is small, but the bigh price bas a eensible effect on eon- sumption. Meal—The Baltimore versel brought 400 barrels toa bare market, but @ very inactive consump- tion prevents the tra) . 300 rels have been pare There ere not any et We quote rales at 3d stock is k for prim nd 664, a 68s. for mees. which w few tierces and half tierees have arrived, is held at 20s, but no sales bave been effected. The stock of East India is large, and the demand is very dull; sales have been made from 11s. Od @ lis. per 100 Ibs., in emall quantities, awd according to quality. Rein—Has been sold at ds. a 3s, 64, per gellon, proof 21. Excha Merchants’ bills, on Loudon, 90 days, 1 per cent, premium ; on New York, 09 days, 4 and 5 per cent. premium Gold—Colombian doubleons, 2 cent. on £5 48 ; old Spanish doubloons, 1): per cent, o ‘The banks refuse email gold, eit! as deposits or in peyment of acceptance. 3 Very Late from the Sandwich Istands, We have received, by the Empire City, full files of the Polynesian up to October 20th. We acknowledge the courtesy of our cotemporary at Honolulu, as shown in his complimentary notices of our journal, He may rely upon having the latest intelligence {rom the At- lentic side, which our News cangive him We findno occurrences of special interest at tnis time at the Is- lands. The Polynesian of October Oth say: We heve no special domestic or foreign news to nounce this week to our readers, Our Islands are ry quiet state, both physically and politically. > Jeanie eraptions—no outbreaks of the body politic and thriving. The weather, for the that exist, is said to be favorable. and Well. Sugar is being made, aad brings ‘Goods of almost all Kinds are abu it, fee. \ aud judging from the frequemt auctions, there fa little sale for them, except by forcing them oil. Importers are wearing rather serious look, and the prospect seems to be, that Honolulu promises to be the dernier resort for multitudes of cargoes that hare come into the Pacife im rearch of a market. We anticipate great loss on goods this fall, on account of the markets being overstooked, and the demand exovedh The Hawatians are « poor people, and thelr consump- tion of foreign preductions is quite limited, So let thore who are thinking of shipping goods from Call- fornia, or elsewhere, here, not be disappointed if they come to a bad market.’ The excitement consejuent upon the recent difieul- ties with the French Consul, appeers to have subslded, though the Polynesian is rtill publishing the corres: pondence relative thereto, We find the followlag list of vessels, which have ar- rived at Honolulu from Sau Franciec Oct. 1, ship Heber; Oct. 3, ship Moatreal; brig Ce- Oot. 4, b Anonyme: cllia Louise, and vebr, Johanna Olu . br ; Oct 12, echr. Starling; Fanny, and sehr, Lady | Oct. 5. brig Johanna Cy Oct. 14, bark Don Quixotte. ‘The Pelynecion o} Lith, contains a communica- tion pisining that the postmaster at San Francieco has made excrbitant charges on letters taken from the Post Office here and forwarded to Honululu, As we do not profess to understand the matter, we do not ¥ ture an opinion relative thereto. But, from the Polynesian of the 20th October, we ex- tract the following paregraphe, relative to a mail from the continent,” which we commend to the attention of nese mien and others, not only here, but algo upon great Atlantic board. We would direct attention to this subject, and sug- geet the expediency of calling a pablic meeting, and fretting on foot the necessary measures to secure an #b- j which aii classes of the foreign residente at the e interested. As the matter is now conducted, we are indebted to private parties in San Vrancisco, for ali that reaches us. At all events, a reform is greatly needed. both ia re- | gard to the price a and the mode of torwarding the mail for the islands, in which so many are deeply interested. And we would renew the that some of the ley the matter, vai of the mail re of opinior he captain of any vessel, leaving San Fraucisoo for the js, would freely, nay, gladly, take charge of a mail mn jewlarly vessels under the flag of fi. ff, Majesty, whose Consol at San Francisco would take an especial interest in giving informution in regard to the ailing of euch vessels. In the paper of the Paregtaphs :— the vessels which have recently left for California, considerable quantities of the productious of the is- lands have been expo We have not th 3 = me date, we find the following Lime, baj potatoes, cnions, ryuashes, and some other ei and fruite. ‘The demand for there, and other productions of the islands, including coffee, sait, and furniture woods, we doubt not will be good for a long time to come, and will amply remuner: hose whe are engaged in their pro- duction. A steamer, plying bet: this and San Fran- 0, would rey bey) u xXport of vegetables and fruite ope to ree one pul upom the route before ma a We hope some of our en- ‘Try it. The US ship of the ive Ohlo,c, B Stribling, Eeq., commander, arrived at Hilo, om the 7th inst ,in 23 days frem San Franci-vo, Her destination was Valparaiso and the United States. buton account of the scurvy baving broken out among the erew, she put away for these irlands to recruit, We heat that Sirs, Hobson and fon are passengers on boatd, for Valparaleo, aad that the ship will enil a out the 24th inet. ‘The rumor in erreul: ome days sinoe, that the officer of ( ommissioner and Cone nl of the United States were to be filled by other ineumbents, is confirmed by intelligence the Ohio It in, dowbtless, ai evil in the p @ American government, to r move, with every goteroment at home, the foreign cMeiais at thie great ditence. A man hae scarcely titne to become acqtainted with the details of Lis cflice, before rumor intiioates that his successor is telked of; and ® short period confirms the rumor, and his eoece stor arriver, to be superseded ia ae few month 6T year# at most. Much is thas lost ta OULLE, pacseg@t, Ume, ete, that might be sayed, were There are | ly limited, | net such th Nee, At the present moment, eve, no rol ome Bey be napa a polntment to th lo inlandes, oat Setees Soe ted a6 all American republic ; may be carried to an injurious —— Olty Intelligence, cMaIeTMAs vay. Some devoted the day to pleasure and anusemente, eneh: as Barnum’s Museum—which, by the dye, tastefully fos tooned with evergreens—and brought the young to see the sights of the city; whilom large number gave thumeelves up- to religion in the morning, and to recreation, music and the: dance in the evening. But there i# another clase~adas, that. we suould have to tell it!—who offered sacrifice atthe shrine ious libations to ti ficcratee bad a busy dao [Rheu cases of intoxication. Drinking hot whle~ in beated rooms, going old'ni, many wors taken unawares nd besa a stupidly drunk, who could haveteken & far qaasitum of liquor with impunity, other & # is exceadingly dangerous te drink te exce pose the bi intense cold—deat r eure gratified to have to record a more manly and mo worldy ‘manner of spending the day. ‘The aunbor of targes excursions W yen hough the wear ingly col ry 4 bracin, there‘ore, the mot adapted je. It was pleasant te eee the young blov of thecountry thus spending thelr holiday, inatexd of loaf stout dram shops or indulging in dissipation. It ie by int ring! the body to cold and fatigue aud long marches, thet the phy= fos) ma and the soldicx is made. Besides the tacget com pantes, there were sundry em: oureicks on Long Island and Now Jersey, 00 ror the ppg ofe turley or gone; and some of thess contests wero ighly amusing, enty that the unfortunate birds were fre~ yweutly tortured by a slow detth, instead of boing deapatened at on ‘The following ia a list of the target excursions :— ‘The Van Dyke Cadets proceeded on a target excursion, and well. fhay were commanded b a. C. Maw: ed Fixst 1 Y tho company is Earael C. Lawrences, The Fulton Blass passed down Pultor street at half-past two o'clock, with lout thirty muskets, and an excellent bend of musi: e pendent Hall Guards, junior, a juvenile corps, @ 4 seb of little chaps, bearing forty wooden mimic us With eome veritable irov one, and the ollicera with V swords in hand, proceeded to’ Willinmsburgh upoa ® cxourtion, under the command of George N. Siuith © prige was # silver cup, won by J. G. Kove; coud, silver cup, won by J. dohuson; the third, an orue. weafal powder hor, wou by D. Montgomery: tho furth, a Banta Clave, won by J. Smith. ‘The target, which was borae by 4 young megro, was well riddled, The air of mareial pride with’ whiel mitted thro he youn tas io company, Capi dable clowns, immense axes, i CompARY LAL Hlets, aad tae Regro Who © it tottering at every etep trom ite weight. © Viret Ward Magnetivere, on horselack, composed of the y men of the ¢ Juknown Range Diegle ward Band, A well target, Duryeo Guard, Varker Light Gua Green Point Guards, Engine Com Pany—reventy- Ciny ton Guarda. Capt. Clements; dressed with fire coats and erogs bets, aud a kind of fire caps, with fronis like helmets. Altegether they madea tine appearance, aud marohed excoed= ingly . Licht Guards, Capt. Decker. All boys, from. six- ‘bteom years ofage. Welldrillod. Thuy had thirty ) Capt. John Mo- ¢s Shozmau, a sil agole and Spruce street Vishers, Capiain WN. West, accompanied by deilled company, with & well ridilod c musket Independent Cuerdas, (of Witliamsburgh Connell. Firet prize, won by Liews. Chi Vor evp; secon ute! Doyle Prize, won by. pri ings third Prive, won by private Corson Myer, a gold bresst= pin. ‘Taloott Guards, Capt, Ate’; Dodworth’s cornet band; Hose Company No. 9. Ameri 's Guards, n well drilled company, connected with mpany No. 6, with seven larg ari tix boys with torches, and y pumbered sixty-five munkets. They wei mand of Capt. Sckoph B, Johnson. EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENON —REMARNARLY LOW TIDE— STOPYAGE OF THE FERRY nOATS, ‘The lowest tide that has occurred within the memory of the oldest inbabitant, was last night. The water wae so low at nino o'clock, that the Hamilton avenue (Brooklyn) ferry boat had to land her passengers at the adjoining slip. A boat At a quarter before ton e'slock loft the Smith ferry for At- lantie street, Brooklyn, and has not returned, up to the time we write (one o'clock); nor has she been able to land at the other vide, for the boat due from Brooklyn at tes o'clock hae not reached, and it is ewpposea both are scround somewhere in the river. One of them was near Governor’ Island, trying, ne doubs, to effec somewhere. was bare docks, and the forry-keepers went down with » d stood on it—a thing wholly waprecedented. At the same thing occ the bosts w a to Hee the rooms of innding = ved was the water at 10 o'clock, that the grovad at the with the secumalat ad conditions—re@ drantken 'o: all huddled together. at the South y tud even the lm keeper's box, were crammed. ‘The iow tide is accounter by the strong westerly wind blowing for the last twouty= four hours. Tun Wearin nostice of appr we would met b Ini Monday's Herald we stated the ning snow were visible in mm Chi that eeeing, astute morning prereset 2esterday, spoeared s paragraph abvus the waather, | in which a fing is taken at our prediction, and the writer, hi ba dreaming of ap Buglish fog, ‘there. fon inthe wet wt cheek, Like a W | Ly far the coldest of the a ue it was noth | with the intensity ef the trost in the miglt. Goubt it has cloeed the wavigation, StipPing IN THe FRogr.—Yesterday morning, about asa mau, named William Ferguson, resiling at James strectfwas crossing froin Chatham stroct to the Park, he slipp: id falling ow the eurd steue, fractured his left arm, near the elbow. Younc Dowstno's OvsteRs.—The oysters of You Downing, whether at bin estab! 0%) Broadway, orat Band 6 Broad street, will be found to excel over oysters im flavor aud Just ae Sgr ae be excels his ry otle: haye any forget him in theso Christ 4, they ought to patronize the aa" received jeohurum, Elm ‘all from the congre; selary of $2,000 per au Supertor Court. Botore Judge Vanderpoe). Dee, 24.—Iueius B, Bulkeley vs, Keteltes, Smith and Brush, for Malicious Prosecution, continwed.—Mr. Cut- tipg commenced summing up on behalf of the de-~ jendents, and appealed to the jury net to allow the very wnususl eircumstence which bad taken place ia court # few days ago, to excite a feeling against that young defendant, whose hasty and rash judgment om thst cccasion should not tur away the course of justice from him in this instance; the minda of those who are the ministers of the law ought not to be pre- Judiced by that occurrence, which had unfortunately taken place ip thie court-room; itshould not intervene or discolor the facts, or convert thi into instru~ ments of vengeance against Mr, Counsel, thought that focumentary evidei he would be able to ratisty the jury that these defendants had pro- bable or renronable cxuse to believe Mr, Bulkeley war guilty; it was not important whether Mr. Gulkeley did combmit the perjury, but whether there wae reason to beliewe he did do ro, The jury were not to try the — of the quilt or inaccence of Mr. Bulkeley, That wes already tried, and he was ac- quitted ind he (Mr. Cutting), as @ friend of Mr. Bulkeley, happy to be able to sey that he be. lieved him iunocent of that charge, and that his quittel was not only triumphant and honorable, but Ubat he still enjoys his position, and that the eireum~ ftance has not diminished his prosperity ia bis profes tion at the bar, Mr Cutting here read several written nts Which he called upon the Court to note, and te el the jury to bis views of the law om the oase which he submitted one point was thet if the jury rhouid believe that the facts and circumstances were such #s to give the defendants“ reasovable or probable catire "to ruspect that perjury hed been committed by Mr. Bulkeley, they should find tor the defendants— to bring them to thet conclusion it will aot ary for them to believe that Mr. Buikeley did tually eo testify ae charged. Cow tee various autborities in sapport of his ; sad then contipued a fore aad eloquent appeal ca bebalf of Mr Eugene Keteltas We shell have fallen upon een evil hour, said he, if because a man happens to botieh he isto be made responsible for the sete of others. Mr, Keteltas denied on oath all participation in that Prosecution; he stands there before the jury on the | roek of conscious jauceence, and cantot be ewern down by any clerk of the peace or magistrate that ever lived—abd i clrcumstaace to extend the area of reepom 0 far as te make th in law reeponeible fur the acts of bis son-in-La' tel the: hiweelf to the case a against Me. Smith, the other defendants, ana iment to the honorable position held amongst the members of the bar, ois rash, intemperate aud inconsiderate in though | bis conduct, speeded on by ardent impulses; but whilst we condemn we must not undertake to youtbtul ag es nt even though court. Mr, Cutting continued an al address for upwa: It being past tw halt an hour. Mr. Drady eubrequently put im answers to the pointe €. ised by f. Cuttle Gerard then rose, to the evidence upon the part of the plaiutift, tubmitted. that in the whole of the original adair between Mr. Eugene Ketel- tas and the Mr. Bulkeley, who was sitting in the carriage with » lady, did net interfere; and wl Bradley came to bin to take up the case, he did not do so immediately. but waited until Bradly's blood wae cool, Mr. Bulkeley seeing that the in was already injured. sald bo wo: anything. Mr, Sinith, who found fi y tor giving evi- the same tr dence, th up the care on his own evidenow, Where the defendants dered to swear that every rd thet Bulkeley swore to on the trial waa not trae to the letter? Look how be hasbeen ated Like: bicodbounds on the scent. they track him, when not tne ofthem bas dared to say that what he has sworn fo was untrue With regard to the rich Me. Keteltas, from whom 4 arrow. steoped in gall, war thrown, the rich Mir. Keteitas did not pay the poor driver dict for two months, and dhen Mir, " sued the Sheriff to levy on hin carriages 4 ve of the particulars of the cade, fevdants are here to answer for the panish thet ivi he: 4 at suit ae an Attorney and shing them to == amount of the dam snd the costs An attorney being entitled to the ~—_ Recor a oe ” etounif og interest; and upon this the Judge (Daly) whe tried the wase, dee! by admitting bis ev once, Counsel th M ill a late hour, contending that all Mr frorn to war tr nod that Probable cause wae thown uy the defendants for their prosecution of the charge of perjury. Acjowrned to Wednesday morning.