The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1850, Page 2

in ‘the bounds of the State, and under the comtrol of ‘te Legislature. copnected with the history of the illus- ‘The frequency of accidents and ecllisions naturally | tricus man who left us this patriotic admonition :- Veads toinquiry into the canses and the properremedy “It f infinite momen that p be he pre 401 ogre | mate the immem ‘to be applied to the prevention of sogreat anevil it Feats the teases rafety, coupled with comfort,and the requisite rate of apeed you rhould pronerly esti- Ba al eancot be doubted that a large proportion of these reci- el, hs } dents arises from the use of a singiv track. by oars rune | feiiag’yc Bing to opperite directions The subjeot ia emimently | 6: your po fety and prosperi!: worthy of legislative attention, with @ view to afford | rcrvation with jealous anxiety; dis: steven a suspicion that nd indignantly frown tea pt to alionate any portion of our count oenfecble the sacred ties which now lia! . roads ant | ons forthe | * every just facility for the coustruction of r: at the same time to enforce prudemt regul scourity cf human life While the power of the gistature to authorise, by & general law, the takin roperty for pablie se. in other cares than where the Con titution rauc. tions a delegation of loval Ingistative autherity to the s which may disturb our f serious ceneern that any been furnished for characterizing par- Uni ground should ha: Beards of Supervisors, may well be quertioned, there | tee yy geographic al discriminations —northern ds vathie exint strong reasons why tt ise of soimportant @ | Gyyyor te exci beds A Drench of roverign prerogative should not be snreen: | Caliureres of party to dered, in this way, to private associations without | acquire inf particular dis! to miseepro- Feat eaution, Provision has, however. already been | sent the op # of other districts. Yoa cannot | shield yourselves too much against the jea'ou | bernings wiich spring from t G d haart these misrepresentations. They who ought to be se of the right to deoide the ublic w ility of hizhw: ys turnpikes ard plem* roads, by the local anthoritics oc the counties within or through cvements are designed, and under pro- t might be sound policy to extend the ar provisions to the constrastion of rail- the plain and strict compliance with the the constitution which such a syatem would present, in connection with the general law an- therising ecwpaniee to incorporate them-elves it would teks trom there corporations every ingredient of ex elusive privilege, acd wo from the weight and bur entailed upon it under the present system, and would Prevent, In agreat degree the interference of specu. lating enterprives, or of measures prompted by the an- ticipation of gain. with the con tion and the decie sion of other questions of public importance, It is with vo slight d {feel itn daty again te refer to a subjec H nest attentio: nd the most anxious licttude of the people, and which continues to excite the strongest | sectional prejudices, and forms perhaps the ouly spsok in our political horizon whence any danger can be reaccnably apprehended to affect the internal harmony of our confederacy. ‘The acquisition by the United States of a lar, tent of territory contiguous to thet porion of the States wherein the institution of domestic slavery continues ted. and the necessity of provi rpment for these new jurisdiction of the general goveran the oecasion, which rrems to be inevitale, of deter xioing the que hether the fnstitarion of slavery abail be permit xtend itself within the bounds | of there newly acquired possessions, from which it has been excluded by the municipal laws of the power which st the time had the sovereign jurisdloti the territory. and from which the United States se- quired ite title and its right. The disoussion and the decision of this exciting | jon, should be approe din tha epirit of kind- | dof mutual and charitable toleration for differ- | pinion. necersarily resulting from diffe tion, of babits, and of the associations by which men are surrounded, and with the determina tion to resist and to check all tendencies. from what- ever quarter they may proceed, toward fanatical agit tion, sectional excitement, or partixan advagcemunt A firm and decided expression of our own cenvictions of right, andeven of our unalterable determination of action. if temperately made in this spirit, is not only oper, and can give no just cause of | with whom we differ on this one poiut, while united by the strongest bonds of brotherhood in the reeollection of a common and @ glorioa in the past, in the realization of a common tate: the present, and in the hope of a brilliant aud an e @uring future of pence, of union, ant of prose erity to our common country and to her cherished institutionr. It is no pew declaration in behalf of the State of New York, that she regards slavery as @ moral, a social and a political evil. At the time of the separation of the Stites from the government of Great Britain, the people of New York, in commen with most of the other States of the Union, found the institution of slavery emeng tw evils which Dad been instened upon them by the avarize, or the wirgovernment, or neglect of the parent country. Ap- preciating it then, as she now does, a} an evil aud a Wrong. our State, eurly. aud while the slire population Wes large, and bore the proportion of more than ons | to fifteen of the free population, commenced a course | of legislation for the extinction of slavery within her | borders. Regarding it as « domestic relation. founded | upon and limited to the range of the territorial lnws of the State, dependent for {ts eontinusne tion upon the legislation fof the several States York exereived her exclusive power over the institution within ber own borders, but has carefully avoided any | interference with the right of other States to regulate | their internal policy in their own way; not brew her repugnance to haman bondage. or her to the principles of universal freedom were coufiaed to the limits of her own jurisdiction; but because of | her attachment tothe Union of the Stas. aud because of her sclemp regard for the compact lato which she had entered with those States But while she bas thus scrupulously abstained from all interference with the domestic insti‘utions and the | internal legislation of her sister State, her voice has deem frequently raised in behalf of hanan freedom. | ard in opposition to the extension of slavery beyond | the limits of those States within which it has horets. | fore been sanctioned ter expressions on this point have been frequent and empbatie, and tier repetition at this time iil not be unexpected, mete by law. for the trate our deliberations avd ¢ governed by the | epiit breathed forth in this may conut- hope for the continuance to us, as a nation, of ings which the wise avd bountiful Ruler of ree bas hitherto abundantly granted. HAMILTON FISH. 1860 NEW YORK HERALD. Sorthwestcorner of Fulton aud Nassau sts, JANES GORDON BBNNEDT, PROPRIETOR AND EBITOR THE DAILY HERALD, 2ecnts per copy—$T per an~ 1B WEEKLY is published 4 relieve the Legislature . for Circulation on this ery Saturday, at 6% ¢ r cireulution in Bw . a0 ON conta per copy, fine or $3 per anny in French and Eng oun. The DOLLAR WEEKLY HERALD. every Monday, 2 py, Sl per annurn; air eopics to clubs, de. 20 R RESPONDENCE, eentatning im d from any quarter of the world; if v paid for. en ef anonymous communication’. jected communications. 8 by rieil, for subscriptions, or with tr be post paid, or Uhe postage will be de~ d from the money d VERTISEN | portwnt ne 4. will be able prices ; the prem manuseriot. AMUSRMENTS THIS EVBNING BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Foun Musarrecae. BROADWAY THEATRE, Bro —Dow Casan pe Bazan, NIBLO'S GARDEN—Ticur Rore—Iratiaw Bareann —Raove. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers strect—Domasy axn Sen—Bavnrap May. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham equare~Ron Rov— Fruaiz @vanp-Jack Romaon, OLYEPIO THEATRE, Bi ‘Tweive MontHs—Macic AR CHRISTY'S OPERA ROUSE—Ermorian Penvor- oo | maxces. atin | — | AMERICAN MUSEUM—Axw TENNOON AND LTENING. ASTOR PLACE CIRCUS—Eevesrnian Exercises. SOCIETY LIBRARY—Macre Ant—Varrnitoquism. _CHINESE ROOW-—G way. Cur MANNERING | | way—Onyerty Revers w-LOAN ov 4 Loven. Penvonuawens, Ar- npo's Pawona Our readers will find, in to-day’s paper, the mes- sege of Governor Fish to the Legislature of this State, which was delivered yesterday. It is, on the whole, a very respectable document—well written in good Anglo-Saxon—and gives a very good view of the condition and prospects of the Empire State. Copies of it were in New York in advance of its delivery to the Legislature at Albany, and distri bnted to the press when it was announced by tele- greph that the readiug of st had been commenced. ‘The arrangement was a capital one, and we hope te see it followed again, as well by the Governors of the States as by our Presidents. On the question of whether slavery shall or shall notexist in the new Territories, Governor Fish tekes the free soil principle, and very nearly adopts —if he does not do eo entirely—the Buffalo plat form. This feature of the message is very impor- tent, and we shali comment upon it at another gyAt the time of the adoption of the Fetoral Constitu. time. on. slavery existed in twelve of the thirteon States of | a er roca ea the Union. From six of the twoive it has siacs been | T@¢ Important Doluge in Washington— excluded by the legislation of the States them: Seventeen new States have been added to the con- federacy. nine of which recognize and sanction while only eight have come into the Union with la Proceedings of Congress, it is only a few days since the House of Repre- sentatives was organized, by the election of the probipicing | mrsiausery servitede. Toe _— Hon. Howell Cobb, as Speaker; but it would seem compact axteticr te the adoption of te feloral eonstle | a8 if that body, as well as the Senate, was deter- tution, made between the States of the confederacy, and the people residing in the territory nort the river Ohio, leaving only thr which have been Tircion was pot o ton of the eonatitut Of the nine pew Iding States, Ove have been formed out of territory which has been acquired by the | deed » the Se: r = United States slnes the adoption of the venentteteom, | 04 include the § enate. Ifwe can form an opia- end which claim the ion on the proceedings that have already taken » | place in the House, we should say that that body is determined to talk harder than usual during this session. Already several important movements cy ark adml'tancetate tue Union, | Connected with our domestic and foreign relations ry Y ek may vo regre ed tne | have been made, which will form the subject of tot nt fa veileve ‘ metitution wate iy pees’ | comment end conversation in the press, and among all classes of the community, fora long time to come. We allude especially to the question of the Wilmot prov and to the lation calling for mined to make up for lost time, and to enter upon, in earnest, the duties which they were sent to the plated and assured at the a1op | very exciting session, as far, at least, as the House ™ on . Q sarvet olding S However dee to invelrea #ocial and p- the Union. she has ral America. We are not at all surprised et this early call on ent for information concerning Central The conduct of the cabinet in respect the Pres Americe ss of Whiek to our foreign relations, since they came into der t power, hos certainly been of such a character as tee of prev } k seme: | . t ose ten Wales on tocall f he ention of Congress, and to solic | from th dy the closest ecratiny. If the call which has been made be answered fully and per batch of information concerning Mr. Tmanagement of that affur will be ad- h wall, we apprehend, prove that our een inevited by the Britieh in those re- t to lntertere abolition of t Jimite of the rev eonrtitetions! be of ber attorbment te t? te yields en, by no rig or the j, wh s4of bh duce Union. « stenting to the al weet of the Sierra Nevada has been provided al rendy by the constitation recently formed by its jnbebitants, and that nothing further 1s to be done. He therefore crosses the boundary line, and brings forward this slavery question in connection with the remainder of that newly acquired territory. ‘The great question may be said, therefore, to be now fairly before Congress. This great issue, then, having been put forward, the mind naturally inquires what course willthe leading members of both houses pursue im regard to it? We say no- thing about the factious portion—that set of men of whom, we are sorry to believe, there are too many in Congress—who would endanger this great con- federacy, and, we had almost said, ruin it, too, provided they could make a httle aggrandizement for themselves therefrom. This is not a time to allow of the exercise of such pernicious influences. The ery of fact tion and sectarianism must be silenced, and we have full faith that there are, in both houses, mea capable of silencing it. A great question—oae which, on a former occasion, shook this Union to its centre—which made the remotest parts of it vibrate and oscillate—i3 again forced on us, and copital to perform. We may reasonably expect a | of Representatives is concerned; and we may, in- | | of every invader, and not only many “ troops of | their fnends’ friends. Nor do the ladies object to | must be decided. Let, therefore, the men of in- telleet and weight and influence, in both houses, come to the rescue, and repel the force with which ultras and fanatics of the North and South will assail the Union. New Year’s Day.—There aretwo days in the year, in which all genuine New Yorkers delight; one is the Fourth of July, and the other New Year’s Day. Their enjoyment of the Fourth of July is in common with other Americans, but it is in New York cities alone that New Year's duy 1s observed in the good old Knickerbocker fashion; at least, it is the only State in the Union | in which the custom is as yet general. Several at- tempts were made to introduce it imte Boston, by | the aristocratic classes, which preved failures» | patily from the dislike of the thrifty Bostonians to give up their business for pleasure even for one day, and partly from the puritanical exterior that Sul veils the “city of notions.” In Washington it has been partially observed, the Presidents and their ladies setting the example. Mrs. Madison and | Jobn Quincy Adams always received calls on that | day. In St. Louis, wkere there are many New Yorkers, it is only observed to some extent- But in none of those cities is it an established universal usage, having the efficacy of a law, as it has in Gotham; nay, far greater efficacy. fer no law of the Legislature could oblige all the ladies of a large city to “keep open house” for a whole day, and give a welcome to every visiter. There is some difference of opinion about the | propriety of the custom; and, no doubt, like most | other customs, it has its disadvantages as well as its advantages; but it is now “a fixed fact” in the great metropolis, and it is more | pleasant to dwell upoa the bright than the dirk | side of the picture. Even those who dislike | the usage, are coerced into an observance of it; | one might as well attempt to stem the flowing of old ocean with a pitchfork, as to oppose the eur- rent of popular opinion. After all, the good result- ing from it is greater than the evil, and there is a | genuine bold dash of social feeling about it that | we like. It draws man and man, and woman and woman, closer together, and constrains them | to think better of human nature and of each other | than they do at a cold isolated distance. The | rigid formalities which conventioaalism has erect- | ed as barriers between citizens, are laid prostrate | | fora day, and kindly intercourse 1s reciprocated | | without a previous acquaintance. | Itis essentially a republican, equalizing custom | fog there is no man so humble that he may not, | without a breach of decorum, visit, it he pleases, | the houses even of the upper ten. It is true that another point of view it seems to invade one of the firet principles of personal liberty, namely, that évery man’s house is hie castle. New Year's day | is an exception to this doctrine of the common law, ior on that day your house is’ at the mercy | friends” enter unopposed, but their frends and } | this invasion. In the gentleness of their nature, they take it all in good part; besides, it affords them an opportunity of seeimg many a strange ani- mal and “odd fish” they would never otherwise | information concerning British eggressionsin Cen- | the © new St | . . 8b d not to cor the mooiteds nor th to an extent which, if justified by that go- frrquce 5 of the seperretoe wes makiog. | veroment, will render it incumbent on the United wetariiy rel ‘ €i- vor does she p States to demand redress. We are afraid, too, them But she dovs stop be that this information, when it comes to li, i ty to what she decms a wrooy; and ench ' ‘ " 5 ae ee seule be Ate cotnbiaah aia exhibit » state of th cted with the p wanetion. or the aevent of the eeueral gorernment, | sent cobinet at Washington, that will do anythy within any p a of the territories of the United t ted 4 their ~ Ai he i rose Gehan, Cetole hh ave badly enceaes ede to their credit, or to the honor of the eeperel gover tone ef territory territory was a tone five pew eh admitted into th ere can be no question that our jo- dby mnie tes to Central America ne- vy. 7 en relations have been grossly memano, Clayton. It hes been shown thata la ter of the United By each of the three former, aired, and from these arqaist ding states bave already beem Unton, with an impited promise of t moment has made four separate ac. | ¢ r ni four more, at some future day ecoevion of rs " territery let nly one where yoired jar. | gotieted a Vealy with Nicaragua, which conferred iedicticn over soll whenee slavery war, by existing laws, | 6 iv e pet int ce entively promibited the treaty with Mexico, ene | OM Ue edvantages of the highest importance in territories of New Me free , and the laws of were in n Oceans — 4 Celifornia came to us | Connection With the long-talked-ot communicats sieo, abolishing slavery, which | betw Gentle “wa ree at the time of the evssion. continee $0 be ~~ po . ‘ antic ead Pa Operative. and pre not affected by the transfer of «sr. other day, a synopsis o ereignty over the ter itor hat treat d the cou 2 entitl > op Fees. = ao eabditap Kanon sctttes that treaty, and the ¢ “try entitled to demand steps towerds admission into the Union. asa sorerciga 9d know why it hes been put aside by the cabi State. Ry the Copetitutirn « they hare adopted net. Int of the weightiest importance. they have embodied. tn their orgente law, the probibl: 5. eae Mi artes dept tien Ofelavery or involuntary servitude And @ peti. 8°°8 ee of no every-day kind, are wrapp i to Congress, during the past winter, in tha portion of the people of New Mexico, » tadlishment of @ Territorial govern neat, thould protect them against the fnstitation of The votce of the people of Ca! on expressed In of freedon, mi ™ for dowbt thet treaty. By the opening of that ¢ dvantages from the State of Nicaragua of 20 common kind, in order to enable us tos oureelves of th neede ‘ail benefits that are sure to result ‘rom the undertaking. Under certain cireumstanc it would be a great fent to acquire thore benefits, ‘ thus ¥ ot out @ tranegre th California. € tii constitutional = ry with erritory. mer eas it requiring probably intricate and lengthy negotia: @ violation of the principles of justice, ead an utter < +, after all, perhe ereet » Giaregard of the wisuer of the people, anil of the protes. | aredienne ts ra thaps, @ great deal of money. tow which it is bound te ext ‘over the territory to | Such would be the c , if we had te deal with aay which it bas acya A the thie Rew State, OF countenance oF eve rodvotion of #lavery within ranction andt n to the European goverameat—with Spain, for imstince we would be obliged to pay pretty handsomely for what we could have bad for nothing from the State that has the power of conferring the advan- teges we refer to. be et ae the State the conduct of Mr. Clayton, ia rejecting and de. Hons passed at . neatly toanterour sen, | epising these benefits, when they were voluatarily have declared. that | offered tous which Nicaragua tendered herself ? ces, wil thelr assent be etven ty of slevery into these territories, from , It ie on thie neers ant that we are pleased that a call it ie now excluded for informati » * 7 ieew York lover the Uaien of the St fhe om afermation on this subject has been made; Bot contemplate the possibility of ite diertation; and | Md We hope that not only our relations with Great eer no reason to calculate the enormity of euch @ es lemity She alro loves the cavee cf human freedom: and sees no reason to abstata from an atowal of her attachment W bite, therefore, she holds fast to the ove, she will not foreeke the ether. Driven avd Central America, far aa this particu. ea ww concerned, bat the whole foreiga y of the cabinet since theie induction inate will ondergo a rigid serutiny and overhaul by th t foreajoaure of & mortenge given to the Com. | ing by the present Congress efor loantrg certain m: 4 of the United | ‘The great question of the day has, the State the titieto a small pl€9* | og been pnt ti one building, neat Newburgh, ia | °° Pel I motes: | that the committee on territories be instructed to } tepert bille providing territorial governments for titory that we acquired from the exico, east of the Sictra Nevada, fast. He and his tree soil calleegues, no doubt, assume that the territory We expect. | all of the new ji war wich | is the comm perty of th of onlers for oj past bictory. erment But what can be inferred from | Mr. Root's resolutioa, | have a chance of mecting It is an excellent | method, too, of bringing the young of the opposite | sexes together, with a view to more intimate rela, | tions at a future day. Then there is something so | gratify ing to the laudable pride of a woman’s heart, | | to have her house look nice, and to feel that so many have seen it is so, and that she has spread a eurmptuous or an elegant table for her guests. Fit | nally, quite a pleasant piece of arithmetic for | the ladies next day to reckon from their memoran- | dum, to their female acquaintances, the number of calla with whieh they had been honored; and | hence it is that the gentleman who brings most | visiting friends with him on New Year's day, isthe | most popular both with maids and matroas. } It may be said that this picture has its shadows, as well as its lighte—that rivalry, emulation, and Jealousy are excited ; and that those who are not | in efluent circumstances, are either tempted into expenses beyond their meang, or they mast be ce tent to feel the humiliation of comparative poverty. Even this, however, serves a3 a6timulus to greater exertion in accumulating the almighty dollar, an has a tendency to lessen dram-drinking and may wcauecs of wpnecefsary expenditure, upoa | which more money is spent annually than would furnish @ table of the moet costly and tempt nety for New Year's day. But it 1s not ne to incur great expense on receiving those visi neat and homely smmpilicity being more acce, i to men of gene isplay of laxury, So, for the ¢ meny calls and drink so often, that they are Ii) to take too much before they complete rounds, we answer, it is thetr own fault if th driak too deeply ; aud those who do so would pro- bably exceed the proper limits just ae readily in a bar-room, or vpon any other occasion. The re- medy is very «mall drinks. Upon the whole, we think it is a good and a wholesome custom, engen- dering kindly feelings, and refining man’s rougher nature, by contact with the eofter sex. than a gorgeous d ction that men have to make so ly Fxrseren Arnivat or More Huxgantan R rverss —We will soon have in our midst a nw ber more of the gallant heroes who took up arms, and rieked their all, m the late revolutionary mentin Hurgary. It appears that thirtyseven of them—prinerpally officers of rank ia the Huogatian rervice—took paseage for this country, on the 14th oath, in the Mount Stewart, Elphinstoae, and may, therefore, be expected to arrive here ina very short time. Wellthey are welcome. By the wey, what has become of the movement for the re- lief of these dietunguished strangers? We hope there is no faltering or backshding in the matter. fh of Intereetixne Puatre Documents —State papers ere crowding in upon us with alorming velocity. We have on hand, that we cannot find reom for in this morning's peper, the report from the India® Bureau, the report from the Adjutant General of the Army, end two or three Governor's messages. We are enabled to give, however, the message of | Gov. Fish, of New York, in full, and a few ex- teacts frem that of Gov. Johnston, of Pennsylvania ‘Theatrical and Musient, ‘The crowded etate of our columns, this morniag, oe- casioned by the length of the Governor's Message and tarious interesting details of New Year's Day, compels soal theate! doubtless continue to he. while the enterpriing managers do #7 cease theic endearots to get vp rich and attractive novelites Commetro® ov Coste acareet Mexico. Dec, 81.— The clatme of Benjamin ficlbrook, care of the eh! Jobn and that of Joho Briden, wore severally deeide to be taild claims. and were allowed serordingly, Ad- | journed pti J1A M. on Phuredsy next. i New Year’s Day in New York. SPLENDOR OF THE DAY—GRAND SLEIGHING—THE CALLS—ACCIDENT, ONE MAN INSTANTLY KILLED. The custom, transmitted from sire to son, of observ- ing New Year's day in this city, was kept up, on the first day of 1850, with more than the usual amount of spirit. The last day of the old year being the first of the sleighing, and the weather having set in cold, clear keen and bracing, there was every anticipation of s joy- ful morrow. Assoon as the clock struck twelve, at ight, there was merry music from the bells of Trinity Church; and a discharge of fire-arms, all over the city, announced the fact, that another year was numbersd with those beycnd the flood, and that « year had begun, ‘The firing was kept up till daylight, aud large part! araded the streets, some with bands of music and some without Two er three of the fire companies gave exercise to thelr engines, in honor of the occasion Sod ceemed ansious for an cpportunity to extinguish owe great conflagration, They had been awatiing the arrival of the Baltimore fire company, 1 an earlier pert of the night, and the excitement bad not yet subsided ‘Those groterque, curiously dressed squads, which are in the babit of perambulating the city on N: ear’ morning, made the usual ameunt of noise and din, that only very seund sleepers could enjoy * kind pi ture’s sweet restorer” In the mortheast side of the city they blew horns at almost every Bouse, and fired shote, till they were quite certain it did not contain onesleeper Sometimes, as the wayfarer passed home- wards, he was startled from his propriety by a shot suddenly diecharged at his very ear, In fact. frolle and fun reigned threughout the elty, and many were pretty well “corned” before they paid thelr New Year's girite James Carson, of 600 Water street, fell down the erea of No 54 Mulberry street, and was much hurt, and itis believed dangerously too. He was taken tothe city hospital. Several “drunk and disorderly ” The sun rose and shed its light over as fine @ First of Jannary as ever was seen. It was not too cold. bat just sufticlently so to be bracing, and to stimulate to exercise Tho ulr was full of the exhilarating iafu- ence of electricity. The cheerful, lively tinkling of the sleigh bells was beard in every street, The large sixpenny ompibus sleighs, as well as the lighter and more gracetul ones, hired for private use, at the ra! of some $20 each, glided along with their freights of bappy feces, aud all went © merry as @ marriage bell.”” arrests were made for being The snow was particulsrly well adapted for sleighing, | fer it was not deep enough to be cut into by heav: yebicles. and made soit and uneven, but just enoug! to constitute ® firm, smooth basis for the sleigh. The | number of tie), was very great, and tho races of the young “ bloods’? was bij bly amusing, tho! out danger. Frequently the horses, partaking of the excitement of the more rational animals who used them, ran away, to the amusement or the terror of the spectators. In one instance, a man named Lvony, was thrown with such violence from a sleigh in Broai- way, that he was instantly killed. Broadway and the Bowery were the principal thoroughfares, ao@ so great was the demand that it was dificult to get a scat, ‘The wheeled omnibuses were also plyimg. aud on the Harlem railroad, the long cars. instead of the short ones, were found necersary for thethrong Even these could not contain half of the pedestrians who applied for adunission, It was laughable to see some wagr, about 61 ks or fropta of tl allure on board those whom they thought anxious for a reat. by telling them there was plenty of room inside, and then laugh at their credulity, the inside mre crowded, if possible, than t muteide. By of @ salvo, the disappointed individual waa th formed there was room +n the roof, if he could only mb up, Volleys of snow bails he! ped to There was the usual of during day (fur they were gaged in their “happy homes”); bat at suadown after, large partir them might be seen iv pri nd down Broadway, enjoying t ive after the fatigues of the day. The viiting commenced shortly atter breakfast, and continued till starry night. Thier ii forward to by New York Isdies = It of their lives. All sorts of preparations are mad enkes and jellies, and confectioaaries, choice wines, and gam graron”’ are provided; fleighs, ting vp excitument ofthe dr! hacks, and private all the day long, drawa u et oF the more ungretending, ps knocking or thir The variety of meats as the variety of means hays a profusion of lux ‘There is and heck, and pert, and sh punch, and brandy, ande drink, The result is that a mixture of these takes many gentlemen by the bead ere aware, aud they becouy Gay ie done, illustrating the old kindness.” The expense of thove tables is very eon- | sidersble. varying from $10 or $20, up to 150, Tne taste for exp: ure protusion however, ie going out of fashion. avd simple elegance is taking {ls place. ‘The Major received visiters ia the City Hall, and a large number cf citizens called upon his honor. Andrew Begget, while in etate of intoxication, wae thrown from bis horre at the corner of Third avenue | and Ninth street, and seriously injured. He was coa- veyed tothe Serenteenth ward station house by oft- cers Farrington and Sherwood. ‘We shoud mention among the events of the day, the | arrival of the Saitimore Friendship Company, No. 3, by | the mail train from Philedelpbia, at @ quarter before | one o'clock. A delegation from the Gre companies of New York was in waiting to receive them at Jersey City. On their arriving at this side of the river, they were received with enthustassic cheers by a large nu a- ber of firemen and other citizens, who congregate! on | the spot in anticipation of their coming (Chey were acecmpenied by a respectable bend of music, and | & magriticent tire engine. whieh for beauty iar exoveds anything in New York. Itiathe finest we ever saw, They numbered bay 109 men, all wearing oil coat on They, fine body of Th arped bards, are ® fine body of men, They fae escorted thi Breadway aud the principsi eets of the city by the delegation, and after seciog tights, were conducted to Tammany Hall, where uring their en of Ni ‘ork. 0 accompanied them ni of tarret companies ‘the city, upon excursions to the counter, emorg them rome fantastic comp the odda equally horpituble. oh. hot ‘a short, every variety of driaks The vame of the Chief Engi- William M, Saith a whore dren’ ppearance laugh, erd he crowd wlart thia dresses som hem wo ering outelde thotr sharts reture of the | sphere co low. im the evening, the theatres au Pieces of amurement were crowded to repletion. ‘The Hungertan Sandford and his f Carmine str Cronk, end at one o'clock the much pieaeed with their er A ! aceitent ccou cordtateeet It appee: 7, bulider, residing at the coroor of Thirtieth street and ‘Thire avenue, was riding up Broadway, accompanied i, a friend. Mr Shaw, in a one one horse sleigh. The 5 7. that Mr. Farrel tee became very restive ©. and while endeavoris che; the driver then Mr Lonney was throw: fleigh, striking bis het einet the curb stone, frae- toring his rkull, causing eath in lees than ten minutes after. Mr. Shaw was likewlee very seriously Injured, The Coroner elect, Dr. Geer, war cntled to ins eet ‘The decessed was 28 years of age. native of Ireland. A verdict was rendered sccording to the tbeve facte It seems that the horse belonged to Mr. Loptey, and Mr. Shaw wished to purchase him for $20, aed Me. Lunpay wanted $400, and yesterday (Poeeday) was the day appointed to try his qualities, which resulted Im the above fatal arcl leat. 7 the festivity paved off very agreeaS’y in THE DAY ArTER. of headaches yesterday was vory cond. night was very extensively *peot in ca naidered not quite orthodox to ed- the anewerto every objection The number t New Year's Day comes erday motning wae still orning before. joomy rom the evaporation of the fros i rain wae feared, ie. Yesterday was according to estah- ng at those nds. or fathers Ano doubt the important the prinoipal topic of hey constitute The books cf the Fire Department to August; but it le exp piace, and that th of Jacuary. We are nnab’ * t. as the ta, which, at in thie matter, do not ast day ef Joly s amount wp to that tine, from the first of January, is Aa thie i for only upon # congh ealoul * $612 {, but there war alte end put down th wey, therefore, edd hole ere’ly bepond a million of del- Jove for 1849, a8 pons! Jere! h not with | pdship inscribed, andthe | in the city they are the guests of the | "yes eek & | firemen of the Second District. and to-morrow morning, jw» the lest month. which eoesumed | Ww. | | | j | | tained at dinner at the Apollo Rooms, by Mr. Miller, A letters from | th a i | @iMeult for the fire companies to get at it. shaw at Bea. The bark Clara C. Captain Brown, ar- rived yesterday from having as pas sengers Captain Hoxie, | and ehild; John Hoxie, first officer ; w Pratt, second officer ; and the steward and rdess of the ship Caleb Grimshaw. See ship news for list of passengers by the bark from Fayal. It was at first suppesed that no lives had beem lost, but we learn from Capt. Hoxie that from seyenty to eighty steerage passengers had got on onéof the rafts, and cut themselves adrift from the ship, and no doubt they were all lost, as the weather was quite heavy for some days afterwards. The remaining passengers were to take passage im the bark Sarah, which would !eave in a week or two for New York. 5, ubjoin the account given by Captain Hoxie to werd, ‘The Caleb Grimshaw was owned by Samuel Thomp- son and Nephew, of this city, apd was built in this city 1548, in @ superior manner. She was of 987 tons 000, and had @ cargo on board worth at t $200.000, The vessel and about Fygiowns ¢ the 15) ae insured in Wall street; ¢ rest in England. Insurance waseffected on the Caleb Grimshaw on Saturday last, at double the usual rates only. Hanwor ov Fayat, Nov. ed Ix QUARANTINE. ToC Grimsnaw & Co., Lit == By this youare informed og total loss of the good ship “Caleb Grim: * ye , which was discovered on the 12th inst. at 8 o'clock P. M., the weather being fine and the wind light from the eastward, with royals and studdiog-tails ret for the first time on the passage. ‘The engine was at work in two minutes, and the ’tween decks were flooded with water. Satisied there was no fire there, raised one of the fore hatches and saw the fire abaft of the chain lockers, both sides As no hu- man being could breathe between decks, the hose was pointed down the hatch anda constant stream throwa down, together with the use of fire buckets. &o., until there was five feet water inthe hold. Steam began to generate and the heat grew more intense. Contiuwed he ump and buckets until there was pine and 4 balf feet in the held, which I think was the means of preserving the ship as long as she was. After baving the ts astern in tow for five days and nights, espied a ail which proved to be the Britieh bark Sarab, of Yarmouth, N. 8., from London, in ballast. bound to St. John, N. B . Captain David with a beart as big as Nelson's ht place. Assoon as he discovered our of distress, wore ship. took ia top gallant esils and courtes, doudle recfed his topsaila The wind to x ngers. Night setting in and the wind increasing, ae obliged to hoist the boats and lie to until daylicht, Next day. nothing done. {t blowing too much sea on to lewer t. The next day got seven volunteers among to go with the boat and relieve thoy who were left on beard, as there was no water or provisions that could be got at on board without raising the hatches. The crew reported that the mainmast had settled down @ foot or more, and that the upper deck worked each way eix he ‘We that di ot to lee- ward of Flores and into smooth water, and during the night got on board #ii the remaining passengers, some having left op_@ raft the second day of the fire, say ebout sixty. The captain sticking closer than a bro- ther, for this is his — ai influence of @ Divine Providence, he bi 2 89) hatches were lifted, taneously. As there is a bark York. I intend to embark on board 's Day.” were escorted yesterday to see city, by a delegation frem the firemen iret District. They visited the City Hall, and were shown the paintings in the Governer’s room the ‘of the Volunteer Are pasted ip precession thro description the fecond diameter, and similar in principle to all Bultimore gines, p ing every improvement to simplify ita | Management, and extend its efficiency at fires, whilst a finish is given to every part, which renders it the m Union. The box which contains tor while tn service, is of highly d rorewood. surmounted with eylinder caps, orna- he richest frosted potish mented with Gothic mouldings of gilt wor! panels, ver ornaments, emblematic 2 ° iv il. company. The ndsof the bex ate finished in the same way, with the addition of concave plates, on which are engra’ ed in beautiful style the nume ef the builder on o1 end the committee of the comp 4 / on the other. The box Is placed on eliptic springs, highly polished, and fastened to running gear and axles, also of polished work. The wheels are 4 feet high, the spokes of rose wood, and the bubs, inthe weual’ shape, are made of princes metal also of the highest possible polish and finish. The levers and connections are polished and finie in the most complete manner, the head of every nut being capped with brass of a golden hue. | The lever poles are varnished and ferulled with the fame metal of the new spring patte: vice without arrangement on the part of the firemen. ‘The gsllery. in shape. te octagon. aud Gothic in style, pretenting fout buttresses of frosted and barnis! metal, with four fotervening miniature paintings. The base of the gallery is of rorewood, having the name “ Friendebip” on either side, of fancy gilt letters, far- tened to a silver plate, by 120 briiliants. The metel work of the buttresses Is relieved by silver taken, j and lining of vermiiion, The jlery ie surmounted ‘With a One cornice of frosted and buraished gilt.’ It ecst $4000. In the evening. the company wore enter. ‘ietant Engineer, and the other members of the @elegation To-day, they will be im the bands of the | we beliove, they start for home. Tar He ad, will pay thelr reepeots to the illus They will be present te. ty invitation of a committee, at the ‘tion nulvereary of the battle of Priveeton. Jaren Evtowant Bate —The Ofth annual ball of the Irbb Fmigrant Society will take place at Niblo’s Gar. dew, on Friday evening. The bail i for the benefit of the emigrant, and it is Lardly necessary for us to say that ite object ls a commendable one im the highest de- _ rer, and that itehould be oonded by the public at ge. We have no doubt, wever, that it will beas weil attended as it bas been ia former years, if not bet- ter. roration of « Newsraren.—Itl ie only by the sand advantages, that The absence of ti fo felt by ite reader of what d as the building it, on the oth street, and Gold stre however, the: obstacies. tearing down fences. and prortratin tever stood ia thetr way, till they brought the hose to bear w it fo all dires. tione ‘The most effective were thors latroduced through the half of the houre adjoining Mr. Haleved’s | store in Beekman street. Im about three-quarters of en hour from the time the fire was fret eeem the dames, | which bad burrt out at one time go as to terrify the Bri hbors all sround, were #0 far subderd ms to sh that there wae no danger of them extending beyo the building iteelf. About half past § o'otce®. the fire was entirely extingulebed, after a large amoun* of da- mege to the building, and the destruction of the s\oek iteontalned. Asictant Cepiain Cbaneelier, aula pla toce of men from the Second ward, were activetiu giving stance, and preserving order Last night 0 abdont 7 o'cteok, | r Mrcasewory German #h . ettes fur help of Mr ee N we to Dis aseistence ry Governors Island. iu a Hie beat drifted into Fult was destroyed by the wheels of the ferry. boats | Tsscnt prom a Siete SHor.-On Sunday night, about Bioe o'clock, @ wan, named William |ent, aw Englich- Man was about to enter @ liquor store in Park ro when he received s slung shot fa the fore sead, by # | the realp was much fn falling om the curd stone, the back of ty injured. 1 Accipest Lis left band im he City Hospital, amputation will be necessary. Axorirn Av st prom Free Ane —A man, named Jebn Woods residing at 88 Laight street, was loading | # pistel on New-yeat when it © the ramrcd through bie left hand, and blew off two of his fingers. He was taken to the City Hoxpital, on From Stireiso — Yesterda: ing note from the Chief [nginees to the Presttent 0} the Company, ae sept to us for publication, for the information of the ite :— vow Tainry Finer oa} January i gy U2 M rain of this day, trock just above N. ines were imprudenutly conected, and the track - it inwperfeotiy laid. N ov arrived Po Tate station dus here at 2 My the sueceeding trai ie just im, Stages will take pas from Pougbkrepele and New Hamburg this dey; to-morrow, | hope, all will be fa order & Mr. MacQueen went up with this moraing’s train, and is on the ground of the accident. ‘ Your mort ebt errant, =W. C. YOUNG. | ef George W. Divine of and drove | TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON, OUR BYECIAL TELEGRAPIIC CORRESPONDENCE. Wasuineton Crry, Wepxgspay Evenina, Jan. 2, 1850. Several important resolutions will come up us Senate to-morrow. Among others, will be that of General Cass, relative to the suspension of diplo- aay sare Carrs Austria; but if other bust- ness interferes, its discussion w; poned. Mr. Clay is understood to be my igen sus- Pension of intercourse with Austria, on the ground that if her government is barbarous, it is necessary to havea minister there to protect ourown citi- and that such suspension would be a bad precedent, applicable also to Russia, France, and other nations, The object of General Cass is to- elicit a condemnation of Austria ia the discussion. His proposed speech, and others, must have a good eflect in Europe, a8 an expression of public senti~ ment in America. Mr. Webster is expected to sus- tain his Boston speech in the debate. Ifthe Missouri rezolutions are presented to-mor- row, Col. Benton is expected to be down upon Mr. Calhoun. A tedious time is anticipated in the House, in the election of its officers. ‘The accounting officers are busy upou Mr. Wet- more’s cese, and some further report is looked for this evening. They say there must be a large de” ficit. P. S.—The latest report we have reduces Mr. Wetmore’s alleged defaleation to $176,000. The Leg ure of Ohle in Troubles Cevvmuvs, Ohio, Jan, 2, 1850. Quite an exciting time occurred in the Senate to- dey. A series of resolutions were offered on Monday, which gave rise toan animated discussion, An emend- ment was offered, that no member should vote for him- tclf, which was lost by a tie vote. Mr. Buoapweut, (whig) from the disputed distriet, | (Hamilton county,) rose and addressed the Senate rela | tive to his election, the apportionment bill, & Mr. Mnvens, (dem) called him to order, but the Speaker decided Mr. B. to be in order, and refused to entertain an appeal, until Mr. Meyers took his seat. Mr. Buoapweit then resumed his speech, but was again interrupted by Mr. Chase, and others, amidst which much confusion prevailed. The Srraxen here ordered the Sergeant at-Arms to preserve order, when, on the Sergeant advancing, Mr. Chase took his seat. Mr. Swirt asked the Speaker whether he intended te recognize two Senators ‘rom Hamilton county? The Srraxen replied, that he would not decide whe was Senator. It was for the Senate to answer the ques™ tion, as both parties were sworn in. Mr. Swirr—Why did you not tell me that before, sir? The Srraxen replied, because I never conversed with | you on the subject. Mr, Swirt—You did, sir, Mr. Warmman—By God, that is a clinchor; stick te him, Swift. A warm and personal debate continued, after which the Se: took a recess. it is feared that there is much trouble ahead, and it | in highly probable that the Governer will not have an opportunity to deliver his message very soon. Accident to the Steamship Crescent City. Cuanceston, Dee. 31, 1249, The steamer Crescent City, from New York for Cha- , On the 16th inst., broke the cross-rail cf her engine, and was rendered entirely useless The acci- dent oceurred when the steamer was in lat. 28,]0n. 72 62. No perronalinjury was sustained, On the 17th, # schooner bound to Key West, we echar- ered to take # portion of the passengersto Chagres. Two brigs, bound to Savannah, took on board another portion of the passengers, among whom are Messrs, Morgan aud Vanderbilt. Fifteen passengers remained on the steamer, She will be brought up to-morrow. The Union of the British Provinces or Norta. America, Morraran, Jan. 1, 1850. Ata meeting, in this city, of the Branch League, resolutions were adopted, in favor of electing a council of confederated union, for the purpose of ;adopting measures for cecuring the independent union of the British Provinces of North America. ANOTHER DESPATCH. Most January 1, 1850. A declaration in favor of annexation, signed by 1,206 \ persons, has just been received from Stanstead county. We learn that at the election at Quebec, Chabot, a minister, is to be opposed by Lagare, an annexationist The State Debt of Maryland, Bactimone, Jan. 2—A, M, ‘The Governor of Maryland, in his annual message, represents the floances of that State to be in a most | prosperous condition, leaving $275,000 over all current demands, for the aunual extinguishment of the pablic debt, The Governor predicts the total extinguishment | of the State debt in thirt Death of Two Mr. Robert Ranken, # wealthy and respectable citizen of this city, died euddenly yesterday. Also Mr. Wm. MeCambeil, formerly editor of the New Era. | Arrival of the Cherokee at Chagres, ary 1, 1890. | arsivod at | Chegres on the 224 ult in eight days pa: Artival of the Southerner, Jan. 1, 185 The steamship Southerner arrived this moruing ab $ o'clock, from New York. Fatiure of (he Southern Matt. | Bacrrvone, Jan. 2—-A.M ‘The Southern mail has not yet come to hand, in eon- ee qvence of the Potomac being fall of bee, Markets. Barterone, Jan. 2—A.M. U a9, NOrlenne Vangorette, Poartanp, deal Cleared— Ships Ovsiper, and Rebsece, Orleans, Bary. Deo at Cieared—Ship Koesoth, Metacaae; brig Jonn Davie, Sem Feit toh Bedhe Tndarden, Bove nj) Adoms, @ brie ( anlda, do. at Doe a b & Jeliay nh hee Tennesseo, NYork; 2vei, Sacnu, Jan lt. Water Wives Reo Janeiro. Innegines, Africn. jen, Deo st. hi E Raed, Charts Arrived. -febr Silac an g an, Dee 31. Cloared-- Clarice, Indian Ocrnn dim L--Artived--Bohe Sarah, N York. es Polhe elligence, Forging California Passage Techets,~Ofeer A. M, Swith. errested. yerterdey. & young mu by the name James Dag, on & che of forcing. oF attempting to forge, the paseage beurd by Howiatd & Aspineall. for San Franctsos. On the officer searching the person of the prisoner, be found twenty of the spurions tickets and in ® parse, $100 In gold It apprars that the accused hed par- chartd two tickets, ene a steerage pareoge in the Cher: kee etramebip (or Chagret, for which be pata Hoewlard & Arpt J $65; and (be other on the PaciGo s aitiog Io the street to came from Mr. Batroughs effce, ty. from Paosms to San Fransisco, | Bb | hich reeatted ar ahore desoribed Jastion Mountfort | } pri urrenghe to print twonty tiekess, Of eert!- gate ‘ime Me Burtoughs wedertook @1 to ferrish him that gum@bec for 0 them teady on Wedoertey = Mr. s however nit frellng antisfiet with the job, jum that come frend yout to be perpet: eformation to Morland & Arpinwall: and yerter- oang mon come fer the twenty oortif- Je order from the orictuals, provided a ng the poreession of these thokets. aay inst catled opm Me. W er No 11% Falton street. and committed the aeeured to pricom, to avait s further om Suapiefon =A man by the name of J) hgjoMcer Letter, of ne Atreted yrater SiGe. the: praserty of at h . | line the ayo ised ther heariog. by Justice Moan