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ORE OE NEE LT TTT NEW YORK HERALD. he just; and it is the only principle on which the Union can be kept together. eae VI In 1820, when the Missouri question threatened Gerinaremiagenes of Patan oof Nassau sts. the permanency of the U rn ccost of uamuiaae RDON BE hticians, who could gaia notonety in no other y sau AND EDITOR. way, began to agitate Congress and embitter pub- annnnnnnenaiipen Hite lic feeling. It was che very crisis which Wash- nue DAILY HERALD, 2cents per eopy—$7 per @9- | ington had foreseen, end against which he uttered THE WEEKLY HERALD, for Circulation en this Con~ | his public warning. Misrepresentation lay at the v ot oe f Satirday, at 0 cents ver COPY | Hottom. But a canpromise was effected, and the Sete ot and oe WLOX conte er cops of Bh per a= danger passed. At a later period, when the State LY HERALD. every moa = oe apa ah pet wan, nie copies @ clube NDENCE, ¢: = WSLONTARY. CORRESP' pene be By proper Pv 7 a * cemmontontions, ‘of Texas wasto be admitted, the same question arose, and et that time the abolitionists, who ‘had hitherto ‘had no political in ‘uence, began to be courted by each of the great political parties of the North, amd men more or less infected with their fanatiersm got into Congress. The South saw danger ahead, and a few ambitious men there went over to the other extreme, and began to talk seriously about a dissolution of the Union. But moderate men of all parties regarded it all as the fruit of fanaticism, and the Texas question was fairly and satisfactorily settled. But the Mexican war gave us new and vast terri- tories, and the same question of slavery and the ba- lance of power comes up again in a more dangerous and menacing shape. Meantime, by the courting and flattery of whig and democratic politicians at the North, who wanted abolition votes for their own selfish purposes, that small band of fanatics has swelled uto a party, which now holds the balance A te’ DEETTERS “by “matte fo on cs” er with giverticements, to Ps post pal, witl be de- OVERTISEMENTS. emataed.ay ee the pre- or not cmo- for errors in manuserivt. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory—Txx Foun Muskereras. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Don Casan ve Bazan—Biun ov P asea NIBLO'S GARDEN—Ticnr Rorz—Zarwa—Raovr, on wux Magic Stan, bere atreet—Sanra Crave Tivena. BURTON'S THEATR: —Sabious Pamirt—Lac NATIONAL Li epe | Chath Lawn Pinate—Fr Gua MONKEY. [PIC THEATRE, Bros: jroadway—Querweuny’ oF TobwacnverBrokck OF Duiiiante—Mauniey Ba- | arn squaro—MURREL, THE jack Ropinson Awp His Te eMELOR. of power in the State elections; and the thing has CHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE—Erwrorian Mevernacsy, | at lust gone so far that the free soilers now hold AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amversc Penvonsanons Ar- | & bulance of power even in Congress itself. What FRRNOON aND EvRNING. ASTOR PLACE CLRCUS—Equvesraian Exencisna, OHINESR ROOWS.—Crippos’s Paxonanta oF TER iu. SOCIETY LIDRARY—Veraitoat ay Girne 4s to be the result of all this fanaticism? On tle one side, the ultraists of the South say, “ Pass such or such measures, and we will withdraw from | the Union;” and they are answered by the abo- litionists,who reply by saying “(io ahead; we are as anxious for it as you are yourselves.” But for our own part, we have no belief that fanatics of any school will have the final decision of the fate of this Union. When the great questioa comes be- 3 . | fore Congress for final settlement, as it is likely to niog’s paper, a synopsis of the European intelli- | qo during the present session, fairand moderate gence received here by telegraph yesterday, and | ren of all parties will unite together to put down conveyed to Halifax by the steamship Cambria. | these disorganizing cliques. Before this stupen- Baiseaese Aptos oe i er puynn nome dous question, every minor interest will sink iato this errival, exeept in ercia ers Cotte piss 5 aa his edvanced an cighih, which is probably itemost | 2Ezilcance, The Walon:ia. worth more than . fc aaa all the abolitionists and miggers in the usiverse. important feature to the American reader. This | Some great and reasonable compromise will be will be good news to the holders of that staple | propored and accepted—some compromise that thr mabe ® ns aks pe Podeaahag be | ought to be based on the same equality of repre- planters. e Russio-Turk ficu sull | A s ihe tome of comment and conversation in Europe; piappsuortn ats.) Bi iamrtente tay he ite but we apprehend thet it will end in smoke. Tt 15 | noun, Webster, Benton, Case, and some other great said that the Czar is only waiting for spring, to Put | men from the North and South, will come forward his threat towards Turkey in effect; but we do not | and unite at the right time to save the Union, by ae much reer tt ccokably arrive at Boston to- | 8°™e liberal proposal, which will tranquillize the ¢ steamship will probably arrive a - A country, and which will be sustained by the gene- day, and we shall get our files to-morrow morning. | 5.) voice of the nation. So be it. MAgro~Cana- New Werk, Saturday, Deo The Foreign News. | Ovr readers will fiad, in another part of this mor- | | ANN Se Nr | } The Crisls—The Slavery Question Csergis | Tur Great GovernMENT Deralcation IN THIS and the South—-Mr, Foote’s Movement in | ©.,. The statement from our special correspon. the Senate. ‘ . dent, published in our telegraphic intelligence yes- oh that both haey bil jrmthen ate pw nrenes terday, of a defaleation of half a million of dollars, etna a are Aaiitoe will cara = adel city, created a great sensation in Wall street yes- , terday. Every one named at once Prosper M. ing question in the debates at Washington and | ah 5 elsewhere. The President has given out certain Wetmore, late Navy Agent. We find the follow. * : r i Vorth - views, which are somewhat obscure in the details, | ‘8 eypee bic aa — fe she ein “amend but right in general sentiment ; and Mr. Foote, m "40% of Philadelphia, which t9:the excinalve organ A . Clayt inet the Senate, has given notice of a compromise of Mr. Clayton and the ae which he has prepared, to settle the knotty diffi- | _ The accounting officers ofthe Treasury reported culty between the North and the South. But the M. Wetmore, late Nay: forth Soe South also moves. A very important report and hundred and revolutions have been agreed to by the Legislature | fifty-right thousand dollars, and have weomamentse that : prosecution shall be commenced against him forth- of Georgia, and a law has passed one branch of the | Pith, Im consequence of this report and recommenda- Legislature, authorizing the elsction of delegates to 7 . ment to Prescott Hall. District Attorney at New York, a revolutionary convention, to decide upon the to institute immediate proceedings against the alleged mode and measures of redress, should the Wilmot | delinquent tion, Instructions bave been issued from the Depart- . The balances against Mr. Wetmore have, it is re- proviso pass Congress and recetve the signature of | ported, been accumulating throughout the eatire term the President. Every other Southern State will | of the late admin 1 his official bond probably follow this example; and there is, besides, | a proposal for a general convention of the Southern | States, tomeet at Nashville next June, should the | new tcrritories be organized with the proviso at- | tached to them. We are, therefore, on the edge of ager rend more important crisis in our history | What 1s to be | How avoid the eneral breaking cles where itis kuow disclosur In reply to this, we have been requested to pub- ich the tollowing card :— A rumor from Washington is announced, by tela- graphic deepatch in the morning papers, affecting the | integrity of a late agent of the government in this city. As this rumor unde mubtedly, applies to mys | leave te fay to the publi id my friends, th: furnished legal vouche government for all my ex | of whiet | there ences arising myself are precisely like those whieh ha 4 still exist Petween the department and others of ite agents. ‘The amount in dispute t* a limited one, and consists of charges for disbursements during the late war, en- | tirely out of the usual provinee of the Navy Agency. — Whatever balance may be fc ment cn the fivel audit of my accounte will be prompt- ly paid PROSPER M. WETMORE. New York, December 28, 184v. As the matter stands, it 1s now an interesting case between the cabinet organsand Mr. Wetmore —and to be determined by facts and law. Mr, Wetmore claims commissions to a large amouat for expenditures incurred and services rendered ring the Mexican war. This defalcation, be- fore a week, may, like the thermometer in qui weather, sink into a moderate size. Our tele- er correspondent, night, states that the accounting officers of the Treasury have already come down to $200,000. nies any defuleation, and osly admits a difference of £50,000, which he claims as commissions on ex- Lie than we heve yet passed thro: done? awful Where gull of his vest rep addreese Father ef our republic memorable words, and they have a ar significance, in the present crisis of the | e says, “in coutemplating the causes which may disturb our Uaton, it oc ter of serious concern, that any ground should have been furaished for cb greplucal diserimi ere, A ic and We may endeavor to exe: difference of local inter expedients of party is the remedy ewe) d the urs as am racterizing parties by geo- | orthern and South- » designing men that there is a real sand views. One of the ire influeace within par ticular ¢@ #, is to misrepresent the opinions and amns of other districts. You cannot shield your- selves too much against the jealonsies and heart- burnings which spring from these misrepresenta- tions ” If there has ever been a period when these words were significant, that period has come. If there was everatime when they should be writen in golden letters on the front of the capital, that ti has arrived. There has been a vast amount buncombe, and brag, and humbug about the Union, at various periods in its history. It has always been the fruit of fanaticism and rism; and u traism in politics, be it remetbered, more nor less than this kind of party misreprese: ation of which Washington speaks Now, a few things strike us, in recurring to the ions— ter phie last services. ametin@ in New Devesormwents.—The Hunne and several sporting character Pol ueer developements in t Youk.—Sinevian Pouce ingular c vetween Chas. whieh Mountfort, ystem of whieh has gone up to such og the last few yeara, ia New fore » Justice is nothing been two doys t makes come ashionable gemblin, d & great extent, last cou of our first President. First—Atthe | York. The continuation of the evidence will be time the federal Union was the subject of univer- | fc und in our columns to-day, and it will startle the sal solicitude and debate, each section and State | moral propriety of the industrious portion of so- of the country felt more or less alarm of losing, by ciety. It seems that a large class of society live any compect whatever, a portion of its original | entirely by keeping house voted to mes of sovereign rights. The South, particularly, were | chance, otherwise called gambling houres, sport- tenacious on the question of slavery. It seemed to | ing places, or faebionabl Houses are be a stain on a free government, which had jast y furnished—elegant suppers provided paseed through a long and bloody war to secure its gratis—end every inducement held out to the and the wealthy, to enter those in such games young, the places end eng that mente, fit in the mo independence, and eet up a republi incorporate into its constitution an institution of involuntary servitude ight many people, even at the South federal constitution It 12 supposed tah ated a ere are nearly tirenty of these estal d st splendid style, lo fashionable streets in this metro, So pin the And yet it 1s perfectly certain that no could have been adopted, wich, im any of its provisions, disturbed the | besides seme hundred places of less repute and prior rights of States or individuals, on those | meacer pretensions, in the bye etreets York points. The slavehe s would not enter i. tast becomip second Paris into a Union which erent perior power Over ray Revonetion ix Trave.—Frast Inporta- them—it would have been tantamount to a volun- v Tra via San Francisco.—We have ri . . y i nt . tary bartering away of their # uty ae ceived a sample of tea imported from China, via equence was ut since no Vaion coulk " > “ neegu 7 was, tt ace 5 gondii f, San Francisco and the Isthmus of Panams, by eflected, exc on the compromise ground Ye & : rh ; 7 Livingstom, Welle & Co, the express men. This leaving each State fre ndent, takin ¢ firet importation in this way, and th feu from its natural rights no more than was neces lemen are entitled toa gre of eredit for thet sary to constitute a fed 2 ywer, every se enterprise in being the pioneers in revolutionizing d country, by its representatives, : and f the countr y its representatives, | 4. course of tt with Asia, and diverting it did enter into a compact, by whi ch the South was from the Cape of Good IL rr across the left in the undisturbed on of all ite social shoves to New York ipetitutions, just as much eoty gricuitura atrengements; or th h of its manufactories From Havava We have received our file: of the " A na ol by ut it er Teabel This was a contract—a compact of perpetual dara | Diorio de ia Ma f Havana, by the steam abe th end which, consequen could not be ane | from Charlectom, which pute usin posession of intel oye “8 tee ah é Jigence fourteen days later than our last acsounte nulled or abrogate ; ept by , inaaim - ‘ They contain no totelligenes of any public teterert sent of al parties to the orginal agreement "+ | rhe Italian opera meate with great ruccens, ae stron of conetitut law, has never beea | pech’ has Leen eoveral times performed with gr applauee questioned m & reepectabl ‘Nadawe Augusta is about te abit retarn to New York Now, witen was this great con | having Abandomed ber intention of playtug at Matanzse ed 10 be javaded? Who were ¢ u Actcbate are now performing with great firet tried te iavalidate its terme, « re by @ Ovantnunication of a correspondent to sprovieione? The men wh the time } that the famous process for purifying the couri was ashing to be to the Union, | ii ut converting ange claimed wh war invented by My, Mekam\te, been tried ot Hi aon a Cy ootploiely failed in accomplian ing whas Ie romtsed f ee came in a Monpen Carn = We learn that De at the houre o’ Dr. Parkmas on hie divappearam.* and was in- er tf Dr, B's farnity th *t be bad left and would pot return for severa: day*, Our an daw their own inferences. Bost? Meatd, fs felt fa oir- | fy ind to be due the govern. | General Wetmore de- | Guest Batt at tHe Oren Hovss—Gaeat Fiasco asp Faiuae —The ball which was given by some of the uptown aristocracy, st the Astor Opera Houge, on Thursday evening, turned out, stand, a grand failure. It did mot prey ex a cording to accounts from reliable authority, v/hith we have received. The cost of getting wp this affair will, probably, reach the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, and the whole proceeds did not amount to much over one thousand. We hear complaints on every side, in eur fashiobable circles, 4f the bungling manner in which it ‘was got up, the narrow principles on which it was con- ducted, and the ridiculous failure perpetrated on the occasion. It seems there was an understanding between the active and intelligent manager of the Opera and the Committee of the subscribers, by which the latter were to aid and assist him in getting up several elegant balls during the opera season, as much for the purpose of affording elegant, chaste and classic entertainment to the belles resident here or visiting this city, as for the eid and assistance of the opera, and its management a8 8 permanent ertablichment in this city. Under the influence of some mistaken minds in our fashionable circles, the management of the ball given the other evening was thrown away upon a little elique of young men, who are well known for having perpetrated similar absurdities during the summer season, at Sara- toga and Newport. We might enter into a long and amusing narrative, inas choice Anglo-Saxon language as that which Gen. Taylor used in his recent message, of the absurd efforts made by those cliques to narrow down the circles of respectability and fashion, at the fummer watering places, to their own particular clique. The same tactics were introduced at the recent ball and the consequence was, the refusal of ali the prin- cipal circles of respectability and wealth, with the ception of one particular clique, to be reen at it. Ac- cordingly, although the dresses of the few young ladies there, and of the fat and pompous ma- trons of some of them, were very good, and others of them somewhat queer and ouire. The number was so few, that the whole party in the splendid ball- | room of the Opera House looked as if the fashionable | circles of New York had been transformed into a batlet troupe, under the eye of Madame Weiss, and were exer- cising in full dress, previous to the regular perform. | ances of the rubsequent evening. We hear complaints from every quarter, of the absurdity of the manage: and the folly of some of the young men who controlled the affair, What a pity it is that the wealthy, the rich, and the accomplished circles aud cliques of New Yors eaunot get poreession of alittle common sense and ordinary “tact, in their intercourse with each other and with the world at large! What impudence it is in the grand- children of fortunate pedlars, from the banks of the Rhine, or the descendants in the left line of lucky hod carriers from Tipperary, to forget the practioal sense of thelr ancestors, aad set up, in the centre of a repub- | lican metropolis and repuviican fociety, as piaks of perfection and exclusiveness! How much better would it be for those who arrogate to themselves wealth spleu- dor and fashion, to put on a little generosity of tem- per, lay aside a little of their absurdity and exciusive- and make the opera, and the balls, and svirées at that place, the great centre of attraction for all respectable classes of society, and all those re- spectable” aud elegant persons who visit this great city during the winter season: it is such conduct as we have referred to, at Saratoga, or Newport, or at the Opera In New York, that causes prajudice | among the otber circles of society, and gives edge and point to what is said about “ codfish aristocracy” aud “sausage gentility,” here and elsewhere. ‘The failure of the recent ball will, we hope, bea lesson to the sensible persons connected with the Opera, for the remainder of the season. Let a committee of gen- tlemen, of common sense and ordiaary tact, be select- ed, and we have no doubt those balls and re-unions, at the Opera House, might be made the most brilliant, elegant and interesting entertainments that have cha- racterized the fashionable circles of York society for any period of time. Codfish is « good enough dish when properly cooked, with good sauce —so is aristo- eracy. ™. Affaire the last outward trip of the Empire City, the fol- | card was unanimously passed by her Ata meeting of the passengers on board the thip Empire City, at sea, on the 8th of December, 1549, er voyage from New York to: to Chagres, New Grena- da. the following resol |. to wit: — Resolved, That the thanks of the the parrengers on board | of the steamebip ire City be otended $0 av oom | mander, Captain J.D. Wilson, his officers end crew, as ‘well for the gentlemanly, obligin, duct evinos the uniform ord which have at all of thie veer Resolved. That as “ slight testimonial of our high Jo gers: team | Pp 1 piteher, witable inroription, for presenta- tion to him me of his passengers. Resolved, That a cow mittee of three be appointed by | the eboirman of the meeting, to receive the funds con- tributed aod tuke measures to carry the foregoing resolutions into effect Resolved, That # copy of the foregoing resolutions be transmitted for publication to the editors of the New York £zpress, Courier and Enquirer, Tribune and He- id. wad cf the papers established in the tows of Saa Collins, Amos Leac! Nesbitt, JO Cabell, Seth Pars T Hall, F. K. Switt i Lunein, George Sutter, J P, Jewett, Wm, Lowell, M. Dewedale, J by, J. A, Rowle, J. Batons ellor, W. Ranmeay Barns, Samuel 8. Davie, PF. Mane cones Ft, King. KR. Rolland, © Selby, D. Metinawwill R G_ Burton. Jove M rdenas. JL. MeDowell, 0, Marebell. J J. Cronise, €, W. P. Plympton, . M. Ray- mond, DW. Lewis. John E. Sutter's family, General Herran. Samuel Baldwin, M. Smith, EF. Gardner, | W Van Winkle, Woodford & Wetman, ©. Medina, Barney, &, KR. Murphy, Fracklin Ewen, J. Hayes, | — yn City Intelligence, wrt.—Before Judge Morse —Th Arhley © xpected toevery body the jury, who retired, and after an of about | halt an hour, came inte court with a verdict for the Jaintem, finding the mortgage fraudulent. and dameg lor arrears of rept, $1496, auc tix cents coat. This bar cceupird about two years, and is now terminated net Ackley | ormas.-The Rev. W B Lewis, ofthe , an of high lifeations expired yester- in Willow street, universally respected and esteemed and incerely regretted by all who knew him. out—The gas has been introduced into the antly furnished (oupeil Chamber of Brooklyn, anner which really does credit to the city. end brilliant gar chandel tre of the chamber, whi odant light around At the Upright stands, of extre cane of concluded yesterday, which copt aa re . vogue in ether large cities. After the lorg protracted terstope are through, the aldermen look like @ pack of ary wolves, as they vanish from the chamber — nailed to their seats five or ix hours, with- peneation for their labors. Tate board met pee meeting, for hing of ont any ec Common Corner the transaction importance oceu pie of applications for for t tien bas ariven one t years Lill The inhabitanteareeruwbing in every ction. and something surprising must come out of it ifaperson ewns a vacaut lot, it corte bim more than it t# worth for assecements in opening streets, lamps wells Ke #0 that euch # thing as an investment tm Lrookly m is impossible. The church of St Charles Boromeo, harles Constan- tiated with the the pastoral charge of Ker tine Piece, DD, who wasro long Iemented Doctor Power. in St Peter's Church Barclay street There wili be @ panegyric of St Charles Roremeo, delivered in the evening at teven o'clork. by the Kev W. 8, Murphy, 8. 1, Vice Prerident of the | Jesuit College, at Fordham, | i , Boxt New York: 7 'S. Faxton do: Ob J.B. Ordway, Boston; William F. t HC. Seymour. eaxaet Me; Wiil haries B. Waring Ne F. Robinson, Hartford; 8. Hamill, do; f° thold. St. Loot Owens, Georg zens, West Polat; Robert M. Hooper. Beckwith. Vermoat; Wm KR. Wainerig G. Gisdden, Maine; 'Captein Cobb, Tarrytown, J. Gore gar, G. Disber, U. 8, Ordnance, George L. Treadwell, Steele Haven; A. Ber. William B. Coz. Att and indy, Boston 1 Mra Mott, Weat. iJ. Tarney, Phtin : Me and Mrs Watson, emcrntee: M. Taleott A, Kimball, Georgia; (¥. H, Whiteben Il. G. Diles, Wasbingto%; D. Jones, M Hi Thorndixe, ba bave arrived at the American Six buildin, La, on the 200 andM Cloog, T were destroyed by fire at Lafayette, | inst. Loss estimated at $2,9,000. } passen- | gn | next, the pastenger trains will run as follows, dail |e ta Crema on rie Common Sooners —We are mash TELEGRAPUIC INTELLIGENCE, thet the of the neil elect have rey meet- Inge and 8, ith Mr. fie et rte tr 0 and s0 credit a of eight v an ee ring pul cy man for whom the seat pane amet r of. fice under the Corporation, $1,600. Mr. Valentine has oe the Corporation for eter! and has been we Retions, ee Clash: of. ounell or of the Board of Assistants for mm years, He been Clerk of the Com- mon Coureil for the last four He has been un- political administration, and no attempt was ever made to disturb bim before. There is no public officer in this city discharges his duties with more re- Satestty 00 efficiency. His , and the manner in ich he “grr and regulates the ublic documents semeiied to his auarna: Daf reflects. highest credit m him It would be, therefore, the grossest injus- to remove ae —A fire broke out yesterday morning, about two o’elcek, in the house No. 561 Broadway, ocoupied asa book and stationery store, by Mr. Crowen. It was extia- guished with afew pails of water, and with trifling damage. Caution ro Bor —An accident occurred on Thursda} afternoon to a little boy. 10 years of age, named Hug! Lennon, reeidin @ Mott atrest, which neatly cost him his life on t bh may yet prove fatal. He fell from the staging of a ship " im progress of building in the yard of Mr. Webb, Sixth street, East Riv He was conveyed to the Station House, where every atten- tion was paid to him by Dr, Nichols. Moke or tue Covars Lert Ores at Nicut.—The apartment occupied as the Court of Common Pleas, d room No the City Hall, were found open be- tween 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday morning by Polleeman Galagher. Srame Buanen.—Y¥ morning, at half past 8 o'clock, @ fire broke out ina stable belonging to M Dockett, corner of twentieth street and Eighth Aven, It was completely consumed, Tue Brovenick Granns. informed by Mr. brass band, id net Wallace's, that headed ‘They passed our office on t od, the Broderick Guatas, ‘Thursday. Paxx Row —Mr. William B, Astor has bought the roperty No. 28 Park Row, adjoining the ruins of th ark T . which bas contioued so Jong an “ ey: fore" to the publie. It 4s to be hoped that some ere- ditable improvement is now contemplat will be promptly executed by the millionaire owner, Would not ap “ Ecolé Polytichngque,” oF & bazaar like the Gobo.” in London, be » geod idea? Or wouldit not be ‘& central location for the United Statee Mint, that is to be’ Let it be some public building, and not @ range of mere ftores. But Mr. Astor, of course, bas # right to do what he likes with his own, If we were poseensed of his money. und disposed to touch the matter at all, we would purchase the whole row,and make a splendid thing of it : Common Covxcr. Exeer.—The new Common : does not come into office till Monday week being the first Monday in January. The old Council will meet again on Wednesday i sane and probably will other meeting after hat Tne Vator or Carironnra cm —A gentleman in sibs ty, who SB paRdEPac temamict Gio wAlioa banee ce Coliforiia, bad them thoroughly was ogo. aud the gold separated from them. A bi’, to whom be shoved the sand after being stripped ticle of gold. to all pearance asked om bringing it home, submitted it to the action of the crucible, when out of @ two ounce phial he ob. tained twenty-eight cents worth of pure gold, 7! rand of California, therefore, after being washed, is worth seven shillings per pound. What # speculation Su congees nad het oxtiee Alentrasct ta foun: bauotible wealth of the California mountalns ! 1H yrom Cono.—On Wednesday morning, the @ man, about fifty years of age, dressed’ ia ‘od pents, was found not House, peer Ward's Idland | ls taco and on covered with blood fram « wua sevetd Seta ad a, verdict returned of having died frei the effets of cold. Accipent Yo. 4 Mexican Heno,—Garret Barry, one of the New York Volunteers, avd whose left arm was sbattered by a ball at the battle of the city of Mexico, fell in w fit, in Pearl street, om Thureday night about clock, and fractured the saune arm. He was taken City Hospital, aud it is feared the ara must be ate - | amputated. Accinent ox Boann a Vesset. fmennemnd We: liam Lee. residing at 303 sauaros street, who w terdsy, sbout noon, assis tape bowspric om beard ' vessel lying at the foot of Cliston street, East river, and bound for California, fell to the deck, nd finctured bis lett arm, He was taken to thy City Ilos- pital, terday morning, about 10 o’elock, as med Robinson was assisting to put in Twenty-third street, he fell, and dislocated his right hip. His body is also badly bruised. As Orenatros is tHe City Hoserr mith, the sailor, who met with the dreadful accident, (reported esterday) had the operation of trepbiniog saccessful- y performed on him, in the City Hospital, yesterday, he is going on favorably, Henson Raven Ratinoav.—On and after Monday ays excepted) :—Leave New York for Pouzhkee p: & A.M . carrying the at4 P. M., carrying tee thi maila, Lave Poughkeepsie for ork aod intermediate id wt LL dy ree at6A M jenrrving the way mails; aa XK ry the through mails. The 4. M. train a North, and the 114-4 M train going South, will not stop at Hastings, Garrison's Dock, or Low Point. A line ofstages at Poughkeepsie, to leave for Albany end intermediate places, om the arrival of the trains teom New York. Common Council, Boanp ov Assistant Atveamen,—This board met yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of taking action accumulated papers which remained upon the ‘8 derk A lease of Washington Market, for the term of five zeats. for the yearly rent of $25,000, they eifering to keep the market in repair at their own ex Referred to the Committee on Markets. Tieports of Commitices—Report of Committes 0 Wharves, Here and ilps, in favor of permitting Ste- phen Whituey and other to extend piers 9 and 10 into the Fast Rivet, to the established line. Adopted. ‘The Committee on Arts and Sciences reported in fa- vor of passing complimentary resolutions to Mousieur Alexandre Vattemare, for the services he has tea in his work of International Exchanges. Adepted ‘The Committee on Roads, in favor of regulating and grading 110th street, from ‘the Seoond to the Fourth ommittee on Streets reported in favor of concu: ring with Board of Aldermen, ta resolution to allo: the Hudson River Railroad Com) around thelr depot (the ‘This board concurs, the com) track to ¥ New City Hail. Papers from the Board of Allermen.—The Committea op hire Department, in favor of placing a new fire bell Coneurred in. on Centre Market, ‘Conourred ia, Report of Committee on Streets, in favor of regulat- ing. grading, paving and dagging Forty.third street, | from Eighth te Ninth avenue, Concurred ta, | Same committee, in favor of and grading | Thirty-fifth, Thirty-slxth, Thirty-seventh and Thirty- | bth etreets, betweem the Fifth and Sixth avenues. on Roads report im favor of regulating | og Fifty-third street, from Third to Six ith an ordinance, This board concur. ving amended the resol $30 LOO fu granite pave. | ment in broadway, commeucing at the lower line of Deane street. The Fesolution asamende to the effect, that the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies be di- Teeted to contract for $30 000 worth of pavement, either that of Ruse and Reid, or equal to it, and that said wement be laid in Broadway, frem the upper line of | isiden lane down towards Wall street, as far as the amount pamed will Ry. for, priee not to exceed that mid te Merrrs Russ & Reid for the pevement already i by them. This board receded from their former action, and concurred with the Board of Alderme: Retignation of George W. Vy! ork of the Third — District Polk is board concur tN vorge W. Johnson Clerk of cing for the appropriation. Concurred in. | “port, of Committee on Roads, tu favor of Maced. | amining Perty-elghth street, between Eighth aud Tenth arenues, Coneurred ta. Kerelution to grant permission to Charles Lent to tap the Croton water pipe in front of his premises, in ‘Third avenue. This board concur. the Clerk of the Common ‘anual of the Common Cour 4 that when pre} cause the fa super visi Kesclution requesting Couneil to prepage the for 1560 rection tion. to divid A} aa ward, Seventy- ninth etreet hee u Conearred f eon Repairs and Sup- plies inquire foto and report upon the expedienoy of | tmploying @ competent engineer, for the purpose of Paving prectioable plane prepared and laid before this Bcerd, ae to the best routes for two city railroads, one on the enet end the other on the west side of frond yi toads not to run below the Park; dieney of ebtatning from the sald #08 to the cost of construction je yearly earnings of seenger. Resol if the President of je President of the Boar ying it with some i n Was accepted ‘8 vote of thanks passed to Alderman Morgan for the courteous. impartial, end dignified manner in whieh be had fal- filed the duties ot bis office {a the Board. Pyesidint protem —Ovcet W. Sturtevant, of the Third werd. ar On motion. appointed pro tem ‘The Ecard then adjourned till Wednesday evening nest dwin offered hie propriate Political Lntetiigence, Legisiature of Georgia has adjourned antil the reocnd Monday ty January, The reason assigned for rch a course te @ particular desire to consider well on the feral relation#, and be prepered to net promptly jo vindication of the rights of the State, should they be violated by Congress, ‘The democratic State Convention of Ohio, to nomi- nate condidates for Governor and Lieatenaut (iover- hor, Wil mect at Columbus on the Sth of Jasuary prox ‘The abclition convention of the State of New ) ork, will meet at Syracuse om the Adth of January | degrading position, that she received Additionad Particulars of the Defaleation, &e. &ec. &e. OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE. Wasninaton og) Fripay Evenina, Dee. 23, 1819. Further facts about the defaleation have come out this evening. Allowing a balance of three hun- dred and sixty thousand dollars in favor of General Wetmore, which appears to have been at first overlooked by the accountants and clerks, his defaleation diminishes to two hundred thousand dollars, where it is feared it will stick. However, a suit has been erdered, which will probably develope the facts. I learn that Senator Cooper, of Pennsylvania, 1s working hard to get Collector Lewis, of Phila- delphia, rejected. The old Girard Bank business is all out, and in print. It 1s reported that Mr. Clemens’ California reso- lution, yesterday, was written by Mr. Calhoun. Certainly, Mr. Calhoun was consulted on the sub- ject, as he 13 on all the movements of Southern men relating to the terntones. Mr. Benton sup- poses this 1s a movement to defect the admission of Col. Fremont into the Senate, should he come ; but the resolution covers a broader field tan that. Mr. Benton 1s indignant; but he will have time to get cool. The citizens of Georgetown held a retrocession meeting last evening. A good attendance wi present, but there was nothing of importance done. The meeting adjourned until next week. No Mall Beyond Charleston, Battimone, Dee, 23-9 P. M, The Southern mail this evening brings us no papers from beyond Charleston, 8. C. Markets. New Onceans, The demand for cotton to-day hi active, theugh the market conti sales are 5,000 bales at our p: suger there is no important chang: clining tendency Rice is uote Bie. is lower, with large sales at 12340. y jous us quotations. to olasses has Bagging Business generally Bar-rimone, Deo, 28-6 P.M. There is a moderate business in ‘flour, with sales of Howard street and City Nilils, at $4 68 a $475. In grain there {x no material variation. Provisions are firm, aud in fair deman Shipping intelligence. Boson, Deo. 23. Arrived—Ship Abby Pratt, NOrleans, Sd instant. On the 15th, off Double Headed Shot Keys,was in co with ship W on Sia NOrleans, for Liver! « Kanhawa. Mobite. 41 Reel ship Fram ~ Barko Manch inst. Saw 19th, off ak Jo, Mobile, for Liverpool, Smyrna, Oct Ist; Atcone, 4 8. shiv Lowell Portsmouth, to toad for California; oan ‘ice Bevaut, Gibra! Prescott, Jeremie, Cor Ma, Trinidad; Habiiy, Mobile ra Horeo, Jeremie, NC Hae~ ris, Lagoa, Vathalls, Doriea GL, NYor Batu, Deo 26, Arrivet--Sehr Avon, Savannah, Cleared, 25th--Ship Zenoha, NOtleans; brig Delmont, Trinided.” Artived--Sobr Warrior, NYor«. Civared--Bark Diligence, Cuba; brig Pinta, do; schr Gold Hunter, Havana. satin ee Arrived--Schr Globe, NYork. a Now Bepronp, Deo 27. Arrived--Ship Geo Howland, Pacitic via Tarpaulin Cove; sehrs November, aud New Regulus, Baltimore; Seneca, Dela- ity. Tarravisin Cove, Deo 27. Arrived--Brig John, Wilmington i Néedford. Provioexce, Deo PoRTLAND, Dec 27. Arriy chr Jarvis Lyon, Philadeiphia; sloop ithode Ls! and, a Sail vig New England, Matanzas; echra Ros ; Albert Thomas, Tangier; sloop Roger Williains, Theatrical Bowery Tara Musteat, quel, styled the “Four 4 Afver,” was agalo perform wied audienc fully, ko its pehote r, and is receiv- ed with unbounded applause. Such is the extraordi- nary success attending it, that it will be acted again this evening, and for some other nights without inter- mission. e costumes are new and spl an the scenery aud decorations The ii quite interesting. and well carried out and enacted by a cast of rare and unequalled excellence. Among those are several whose names stand at the top of their prow fessioa, such as 1. bs Lester, Wallack, Gilbert, Winans, Miss ‘Wemyss and othe: Raswcur ‘Soeveter—debewe siti lay, on. titled “The Lad; yons,”’ a dramatic preduction of it interest, 2 which contains so ny beautiful gems, was the attractive feature of the even- it is a drama which possesses such « variety of different shades 'd complexions ot feeling and senti- ment. partaking of the elements both of tragedy aud comedy, that it will always be popular in its represen- tation, ' Miss C, Cushman eppeared as Pauline, Her reading wos good, but in the soft and tender expres- rions of love, her aceentuation an impressive and effective as ot ween in the same characte: t brated In the second > th: ‘with such u truthful expression of wounded rture of mind, at being duped into such & plaudits, Although Miss Cushman’s k: ge effect is excellent. and dignified, edo more adapted to her splendid shilitiee, than ‘ that of the Li, jing, aod fascinating Pauline. Mr. Couldoe cfeud Meinotte was the tamest m- tation ofan ardent lover we have ever witnessed—his reading, yo and action possessed no peculiar marks of dramatic excellence. We also observed several omissiona in the text, in almost every scene of the ee: Asa whole the pieoe went off well, and Miss Cushman was called before the curtain, after the fourth and Sfth acts, to receive the cheers of lighted audience, In all the impassioned seen st coneeption of the character. —We have seldom seen ® more nu- merous “F - ndid essemblage congregated within the walle of this spacious and beautifully decorated establishment, than that which was in attendance yes terday evening. that many re disagreeably obliged to leave from want of reo This unprecedented success 1: attributable to the admirable skill of the manage: is wholly bent upon the purpose of affording the gr eet posslble omocnt of pisecure on€ amusrment (0 his style. The enter- the tight rope, 1 character. istic dances. executed with ly by the excellent cor; comic ntomime of * Raoul, or the Magic Star,” which was with enthusiastic applause’. To night is the benefit of Messrs. P. Brillant and Ii Wells; oa which cecasion s new petit ballet will be performed, ta conjunetion with other am 7 for the holiday season, eC Dristmas drama, was oa firet. locel, which please the aud! very funny plece it is The next p comedy. called the “ Serious F This piece was the great attraction of th og. and well it may be. it ie a true picture of real life. of the present age. and many who witness the representation oan learn a lew fon, if they would only take the bint. There i¢ a good | deal of euch “ ehooting” carried on in this city, it the | facts were only known. The with the faree called the « en excellent bill is © otber column. Craspnae’s Nartowat. Toeatae —That beautiful drama. by Buckstone. the saccessful author of several eminent pleces. entitled “ The Dream at Sea,’ was well performed a% this pleasing theatre Inst evening, by an excellent cast. The “Female Guard, ot A Ladin « Wonderful Lamp.” succeeded, and, « wal. ite rieh and grand scenes, ite highly amusing inetd splendid rcenery, wonderful machi ad filed The scenes are ee conriderably, and a mea tiful buries, ue. Trrarae —VYesterday evening beim fit of the accomplished daneeuse, Miss Carline, little temple of comedy was fiiled to its utmost eapacity with merous and fa dience. The entertainments relected commenced with the il to witness this be: Miers.’ Orv ” Sneh pena The ama urlesque of y Lae, forded infinite pleasure and ‘aylor. in the character of Amy Lee, admirably well, elieiting, by her fine the applause of ail preeent. Miss Carling per. her various dances with her accustomed grac ~ ability. To night, “ Queensty * and “ Married Bachel: which will w joubtediy draw another crowded hous Travian Orena acquitted he Hloging. wae performed. The frequentere thie fashionable house have already had occasion to admire the majes. tle style of the music. The manner of singing. and the expression of the fair cantatrice, electrified « very nu- merous audience, Signorina TruM never eung so ad- mirebly a on thie occasion. prhanl sie vol cadence of adacto. was beautifully the leading parts of her roi . ne wee grest enthusiastic use throughout the performance, Signosina 7: ‘was adniirably sustained sustained by Beneven- pect were not as |} stresses This house wasso densely crowded | waa, the new | American Mrsuom — Great surprise is excited im be- holding the giant, Mr. Hales, who is ssid to be the. tallest man liv! oe also, by the exhibition of Major~ Mole, the dwarf addition to the natural curiosities which are as a the visiterr cellent stage performance, which cml r 8 of <i pantonlacn, symuastic feats, comic singing an: Cincus—Aston Pack —Gossin, the great clown, and Mademoiselle Rosa are great favorites. and give ta ‘utmost satisfaction by their performances, trian feats sre of the first order, and the slack sone, Chinese jugglerv, and other exercises, ace firet rate. caters well for public amusement, and deserves - extensive patronage. R. Save ann Comrany’s C meus, which has been at the National, in Philadelpbia. for some three months t, bas. as we learn from the papers in that city, pees doing @ capital business, The general style of performances is entirely new and appears to have given uneral satisfaotion, A young danseuse from 08 }, who has performed there for a few weel bas taken thatiocker ote ier otace ths to ete! ed as being very graceful. with a st: dom equalled by any dan ho Wallett, the great English gaged there for a week past, ful as he was in this oer. three pe: Sociery Limnany.—The maste art, ventriloqniem, and other interesting performances, as given every evening by Signor Blitz, are such as to makean eve- ning pase off very pleasantly. His performance of the - canary birds is excellent. Cuivese Room —Gliddon’s Panorama of the Nile, ie 8 very inetructive exhibition, and should be patronised by those who admire the beautiful scenery which aur- rounds this noble and famous river, ® Mr Vandenboff is giving Shaksperean readings in Boston. sides - - Mr. Chanfrau is creating a great faror in the cha racter of Mose, at the American Theatre, New Orleans. The Retiring Judges. County Crrnk’s Orvice, December 29, 1849. The editor of the Herald will oblige by correcting the « announcement of the retirement of Judge Daly from the Common Pleas, as stated in this morning's paper. Judge Ulshoeffer retires, instead of Judge Daly, Very respectfully, MES CONNE er THE WEEKLY HERALD. The President's Message and the Reports of the Cabinet, The California, Nica agua an@ Earopran ‘The Weekly Herald, to be published at 9 o’cloek tule. morning, will contain the President's Message; the Reports, in full, from the Treasury, Home, War and - Navy Departments; the importent news from Nieas Tagua; the highly interesting intelligence from Cali- fornia, the West Indies, Panama, the South Pacific, Hayti, and two week's later news from all parts of Europe. Single copies, in wrappers, sixponce, sent to ‘avy part of the world. Knox comes out, special Holiday Addres In it, he is most eloguent! the tepie of “new Hate, is argaments mu i tovwhoin they are addressed, ‘til of whom witl it WIM be seen, with x be felt by be con- Yinced that, to go fur-ther is to fare worse. bus, read is for yourselves. Chitéren's 1 Beaver Hu Gifts, 40 pared al gasorteruns tor 8 emplrace every variety, and are be for New Year's fe 3d roe = ko ww Yea tifully Gismede” Furs, Tippets, Mus and Caffe—The In- gemency éf she weather will, no doubt, induce the ladies to look around for Muff, Tippets, and of! eF Car gos truly necessary articles at tts season of the year. Establishment, 4 Canal street, offers great inducemen of making a selection. We wn: errand he is cma tock of furs much below tho usual prices, ‘The be yuan or od varied a ent of GaeEN, a4 Brsodwraye St, Paul's Church, a purchasers is invited to the rich ‘ure offered for sale by ry, ats) for erro: typ, M ‘Brady's, 0 and S05 > Broadway, corne Handsome New Years Gi Girt. — Peddi i patterns u Depot, Ne. 2 John street, core exclamation of crave, if he wa clothes for five $2 to SlZeach: yer sau and Beekman street: cate aad cloaks done at the corner of N, r.—Ezamine the 4. ¥. SAV AGB, 02 Pul- ne ene with wepiral Kuife and one with stratelt. knt diagonally onthe eplinder pelt og of whieh had an; 4, he knives on th; A ler. The com ai leurs Irplement in #peaking of the machi weal kai ve “The committee gould not hus 1 hive that there of ne lal kaya ‘and thus Mar fe whieh thi ‘omens in mer Y Knife i placed dia om the eyli Th "The Hay Cutter of Mr. Hovey seemed tot perfectly simple and intelligible, and eo id, I Indends ome of its chiet by the vaening of a upon the roller. It 7 hina in tne pe 4ju6t his own mack ne, "The Committee leite in prindi manufactured aad sold s lower than awy other White Grape ere, ® re, ne om Tes o irate * Tesh Tomated wht all good heusebeepers for the New -all of which 0. os vn it. I . sud WO Grand steers. nar, 534 Broadway, Chinese epler tid and fren lot of Toys, Fancy '¢ Giiia, HY boxes of freah Carilies, Cornea te be sold for this week oaly, i #—In alt that the name tm. | ene compact and complet h article commained therein, cing of the very best «i for & Y they are oor com nee ct faioh sad metltegae aw SSUSDEAS & SON, Lana Se ew way. Britannia b heterw J Metthes New, Fashton= able, and convenient the ingenious in= ved in ep jartrate) would allem inte the tring for ite Por sale by LUCIUS HART, Xo, Coffee Urns —On New Years Day, barry meetings @ and friewdly shaking of what Bat, lest We refer our Menders to the Adverti« ment of Dr. Mavricane trecedinnty Work a prego, headed, © Most mbs Those w ning the Gnest quality D teryts, will examine! ¢ assort~ subscribers, Whick is the most extensive aed be city, among which will be In tortoise rnell, from $9 s4 wp J, SAUNDERS, dey ‘Arosdway. awitadle from $12 Pree gad Ovhet atinents fer tht 4 0 ‘ elo; very extta 18 ts Sah.” Pius French Chon f Frock Conts, mate to order €18, Tha very Mort $23, things in proportion. EBetaclahed Ie. moe—Premiam Shelt open ehotn tem ©. The Jadies are ine at's Premium Comba, ment is th mest compl eety aseortmant of Frengh Comba, ak. Estates, © gerne QUIMBY, 35 rv adn ay, 2d door above Dunwe epee,

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