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-THE NEW YORK HERALD. © WHOLE NO. 6021. MORNNING EDITION----SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1850. are PRICE TWO CENTS. WEWS BY TELEGRAPH. ITEMS FROM ‘HE CAPITAL. BURNING OF THE INSANE AXYLUM IN MAIN! MESSAGE OF THE COVERVOR OF TEXAS, die., die., de. From Wasbington. CUE REPORT OF THE SECRECAKY OF THE TREASURY— NEW GRADE IN THE ARMY—T. E BOUNTY LAND LAW ——NON-ARRIVAL OF MR. CLAY, ETC. Wasnixorox, Deo. 6, 1850. It is understood that the report of the Secretary of ‘the Treasury will be furnished to morrow, and trans- qnitted on Monday. On questions of domestic policy, Mr. Corwin and the President aro pretty h of one sniad. ‘The Board of Army Officers, of which Gen. Jesup is the President, has decided upon recommsnding that another grade be added to the officers of the Army, of the rank ef Lieut.General. ‘Two-thirds of the members of Congress seem to have determined upon amending the Bouaty Land law of last session, te allow the trausfer of warrants betore location. Mr. Clay bes not arrived yet, being detained by cer- tain cases in the Supreme Court of Kentucky. French 8. Evans has been sppointed Chief Clerk of the Pension Office, vice Hove, lately appointed, and ‘now transferred to another pesition “The Destruction of the Hospital at Augusta. Bosron, Deo. 6, 1850. A telegraphic despatch dated Augusta, Deo. 6—10 o’clock A. M, rays :—“The whole number of patients ‘missing sigce the burning of the In: Hospital is 28, all males. Their names are Armstrong, Atkinson, Barry, Blake, Carriell, Dennett, Denison, Flink, Fos. ter, Fuller, Greene, Harlow, Heath. Hodgedon, Jacobs, Kineell; Linsoott, Dr. McKennies, McLellan, MeVay, Norwood, Dayson, Pierce, Pines, Richards, Willis, Wid- son, Wymen. Some of these are believed to be abroad. ‘The boaies of seven have been found, but caunot be Tecognized. A ccroner’s jury has charge of the re- mains. Henry Jones, ttendant, was the only sane person who perished; he was eudeavoring to rescue ‘those under his char; With but few exceptions, all ‘those lost were incurable, and if is believed that most of them died from ruffocation. It is estimated that “Che damage done to the hospital cam be repaired for “$50,000, Whe entire building, and seven others, were destroyed.” Message of the Governor of Texas, Bartimo ie, Deo, 6, 1850. ‘The message of the Governor of Texas states that he anticipated the paseage of the Boundary bill by Qon- gress, but regrets that Congress was not more specific in defining the mode of ascertaining and making ‘Xnown at the federal treasury the amount of debt for ‘which the five millioas of stock are to be retained—or had not deemed the relinguishment, by the State, of all liability on the part of the United States, as sufi- cient guarantee He considers that the creditors of Texas must lock to the U States, and not to Texas, for the set” tlement of herelaims. In regard to the bonds issued by the late republic for double the amount of the ori- ginel contracts, he thinks that between private indi- viduals such would be void on account of usury. He, howeyer, recommends that government should cer- tainly pay to its creditors the full amount of benefits *tecelved, and interest on the amount from the when it should have been paid He alsq recommends that @ law be passed, requiring all creditors holding claims agalnat tho late republic of Texas. and for which ro ‘venues arising from impost duties were specially pledg. 4, to file releares in favor of the United States, ia re- spect to paid claims, with the comptroller of the State within a specified time; and in default thereof, their claims upon the United States, for the liability of said debte, growing out of the transfer of revenue, articles of annexation, shall be considered as Caught in the Act of Blockt a Rall- read Treck. Torree Paris. N. ¥ , Dee. 6, 1850. This forenoon, m the mail train going coast was within four miles of Little Falls, the engineer, Mr. Jobn Frame, discovered some Irishmen in the act of placing stones upon the track. Mr. F. immediately topped the {rain, with the aid of Mr Z. P. Priest. the loeal ruperinten: . and some of the pacsengers n the ears, succeeded in securing the miscreants, whom they brought to this place. An examination was had before Justice Thompsoo, who committed the offenders to the Herkimer jail, to undergo a trial at the next term of the court, Gold from California—items from Mexico. Cuancestom, Dee. 6, 1850, ‘The brig Union has arrived at New Orleans, from Vora Crus, bringing 126 passeagers from California, and $200,000 in gold dust. Daniel Webster has been elected a Btatistioal Bociety in Mexico. Gen, Rea bas been aseasrianted. Senators on their Way to Washington, Bartimone, Deo, 6, 1850, ‘Two mails from Orleans have arrived. fenators Foote, of Misstrsipp!; Downe, of Louisiat ber of the NEWS is¥ THE MAILB. | Our Baltimore Correspondence. Barriioan, Deo 6, 1850. The Lind Excitement—Tvrouble ameng the Musicians— | La Germania backed out— Military Tveubles, $e. ‘The Lind fever continues to increase, aud the pre- Parations at the Front street theatre attract great attention, Mr. Barnum, in advauce of his arrival, bas already gono to war with our musicians, so that, in all Probability, she will have no orchestra to socompany her, except the handful of performers that will ascom: pany the party, whieh, in a house like the Front etrost theatre, will be decidedly shabby. Some weeks since, the Mesers. Volandt, whose band have always assisted Mrs. Seguin, were given to understand that their ser- | pay easily humbugged in Places I Know of, they politely decliaed the honor. 4) mn was then made to the Germania Musical Association to assist in the concerts for foar nights. | gave you, if we fall? The Russian confederates = They replied that they were ready ts epter into aa en- | gagement for the four mighte, includi the night of her arrival. Hills were printed forcawith, mouncing their presence, and lasc night Mr. Bar- m’s ultimatum was reserved. which was $200 for the services: xe 26 Ler nah ped for an nights om oft course, indignantly threw wu: engagement, oonsi be an entire reorgan/zation. So pteens of the Sth regiment futions requesting t! oers of the regiment to resign. Last nigit the officers of the - than to send a copy of them to the steif oMcers. The staff officers of thia regiment are old superannuated fellows, who have to be attended & serenade oa | with om parade by servants, and commissioned officers are | as anxious to get rid of them aa the men are. | Our Philadelphia Correspondence. | Puuaneremsa, Deo, 6, 1850. Jenny Lind--The Weather, $c. The weather—the sloppy, disagreablo, blus-devilish weather—would be the cole topic of conversation to- day, but for the fact that Jenny Lind’s lest concert takes place this evening. Tho rain and the concert, | taken together, lead to the belief that the clerk of the weather has entered i comspiracy with the cab- | drivers, to render these vehicles absolutely necessary to every persom designing to attend. The outsiders will, however, be in @ quandary, stand out in the rain such a night as this promises to be. As come ot the people living In the vicinity of the Hall have determined to admit the outsiders tor con- sideration, there will be inside accommodation fora ‘The school room at the rear ot St. Stephen's which runs back to the Hall. will also be filled u tends of the sexton, as on former occasions. ‘The interior of the Hall will of cow tect blaze of beauty and fashion. She row for Baltimor: talian opera. Among the cases heard before the Mayor this morn- ing, were three gay sparks who were captared by the watch. last night, while breaking into the door of ® house of bad repute, im Chancellor street. The: all married men, and were held to answer the c! im the suin of $300 each The itive Siave na Boston. Strarxment or Dervury Sueurr Cosurn, oF Bosron, tv rari to Messus. Kyicar and Hvaues, crv Ggor@ta.—It being well kuowa to the public that I am the officer who arrested Messrs. Willis H. Hughes and John Knight, on their recent visit to Boscon, for an alleged conspiracy to kidaap Wil- liam and Klien Crafts ; and inasmuch as the state- ments of those gentlemen are Roepe gent an erroneous impression upon the public miad, per- hops not intentionally, respecting my official course, aud to place me my acts in an erroneous light before the public, and to make it appear that I was } desirous, if not to countenance the mob, at tower (0 | take those Eaten as my prisoners vo the plact whe anob had collected forthe purpose of insult and outrage to them, I deem it due no less to the public than to myself, to state precisely what took place at the time of their second arrest on the 23th day of October last—that being the time more particularly alluded to by Mr. Hughes—and leave the public to judge how far the imputation by Mr. Hughes is justitied by the facts. Agreeebly to previous appointment, at half-past four o’clock, P.M, ft my office xecompanied by Charles Lizgt, Exq , and no one else, and walked to the United States Hotel, where | found Mr, Knights in one of the stores under, the hotel. [ stated my business to him, and, at his request went to his room in the howl, where I found Mr. Hughes, to whom I also made known my business. After a few minutes’ conversation sespecting their | mission—the obtaining a warrr nt—it being, as the) said, then in the hands of the Marshal, &c., I exid, gentlemen, I will order a carriage, and if you will go with me to my ¢, L will seod immediately to whom you wish for bail—as Ihad done inthe arrest made by me in the Leone They said they were fearful of another crowd, if they weot to my office. To which Lreplied that I did not apprehend tne least danger, a8 the arrest was known to no one but Mr. List, who had accompanied me, and [ did uot think him disposed to make any disturbance; but if they had any fear of that, | would take them | directly to my house, 22 Leverett street, where | they should be fully protected, and have ample time to obtain bail, and should be welcome to re- main through the night if they desired. I mad» this tion for their own accommodation, and in order to give them more time to are b than would have been the case it — had remaia- ed at the hotel or at my office,—should the gentle- men who were already bail for them in $20,000 de- cline or be absent; and also to avoid if possible the | necessity of commitung them to jail. From the delay in getting bail in the forenoon arrest, | had reason to that there might be longer delay, i ond Gwin, of California, left New Orleans, on the 29th ult, by the steamship Pacific, for New York. The New Orleans papers are filled with aecountes of che Union meeting held there. Whe Maryland Co. Vention. Anxaro.is, Deo. 6, 1850, A resolution in favor of biennial sessions, has been adopted by the Reform Cenvention ‘The Ohio Convention. Coneumn att, Deo. 6, 1850, The articles upon Education have been considered Dy sections, and recommended The only amendment passed was one striking from the third section the provision as amended yesterday —that schools shall be free to all white children in the State, The language retained is, that the general assembly shall establish a thorowgh and efficient system of common school eda- cation, meking no reference to classes of children to Deeducated. Se ae ‘Trial of Dunbar, the Murderer, Avoanr, Dee. 59. The evidence in the care of Reudem Dunder for the murder of the Lester cbildren, has closed. The sum~- caing up by the counsellors will probably occupy all day to-morrow, and the gr t part of Monday. is cold, and fadicates snow storm. the bridge over the Susy ue Perry, then rontenced to isbor in the Btate Pricon, belog jew. The trial of Mayor Barker meanor in office, resulted in b Gara uel W. Black, counrel for to» prosecution, made cone ef the most powerful sproches ever heard at the Pitteburgh be> a venterday. for misie ° Colonel New Hasrsntme Constitetiovat, Convention. The New llampehice State Convention has set- tion that overn pg Caf ne Uthat = sessions of the Leg is to be abolished, and a voice of iV” is ~— out of —F section where it Id constitution. appears lt tive baste of representation in the use af Representatives, The small towns ack for 4 Dasis of 160 voters for the first Representative ; 750 second ; and 1500 for the third.—Boston $¢ The moat exciting | as the sum required was double tho formeramount. | statement in his behalf, which the court refused This proposition seemed to it only = most | ardent admirer of the fair songstress could venture to | ! Germany. Prussia has yielded and yielded agaio, | Iris the bane of Euro | land. France, and Prussia, by « strong allience, to | protect themselves, their liberty, and their civili- | | tieal Court, recently held in this on for the trial it r ase them, and was assented to without one word of remonsirance. We left their room and went dowa stairs into the | ty rue Nawe of Gon, Away hall of the hotet. I ordered « carriage at the side | door, end while stand 4 in the hail, we were m by Col. Thomas, Mr. Hughes's “ tawy hardly necessary for me to say that the langu attributed by Mr. Hughe: that he (Col. Thomas) “told the sheriff that w (meaning the prisoners) should not go to his office,” 18 incorrect, as all who kaow that gentle- mean, know that he wou!d not use such language to me as an officer. Besides, we had not started for my office, but were waiting in the hall for a carriage to go to my house. I stated that [ had agein arrested the gentlemen, and they were now tegated to get bail in $20,000. He said that Riley had agreed to meet him there a five o'clock. past five. Ienid, then, gentlemen, t ter, by the aid of Col. Thomas and Mr. Riley. can, with- out doubt, he arranged here, without our By permission, I then took thegeademea age to Col. Thomas, viz:— If past e after shaking hands with Messrs. Haghes and | Koight, and listening to the expression of theit satiefection, and obligations for the manner in hotel, | went directly to my office in Gourt square, where I arrived before seven o'clock, and learned, | to my surprise, that there had been a great crowd in the equare, which had, however, entirely dis- | persed ‘vious to my return. It will thus be seen how far the statement of Mr. Hughes is in accordance with the exact transac- tion; and thet Mr. Knight was not only out of his but forgot the order of even's, when he said, communication made to the publi 54 o'clock other warrants were iseued agains! us, &c., and that he “understood that a great crowd was assembled at Court —_ for the purpose of mobbing us,” and that “ officer Coburn wished to carry us there.” It was my utmost desire to treat thoee gentlemen with all that courtesy and consi- deration to which they, as strangers, arrested under peculiar circumstances, were entitled; so that it could not, with any shade of truth, be said, from any official act of mine, that the officers of the law of Maseac yood what duty, are full: Gi lerately performed, im f what they and their South- ern brethren signi! tly term persecution and nullification. For making the several bonds in the | several cases, sending ia diflerent directions for | their friends, procuring carriages, and for euth ex- sonre! epithets left my office in the forenoon, I procared carriages, and gave them all the protection in my power, from the = Sad legate of the crowd. wie, J. , Denk 1860. wae, Deputy Sheriff. | Mairachusetts, uow under presentment by the It was then some fifteen minutes | ,, la drawing room, where we remaiuned—no Peer Tiaply (may err io hereti one ng ptegent but one friend of theira, mer: J aportate, by the grace of God, I ean and will never rom the South, who called to see them—until | , Goi. "Thomnas, who went afer the bondamed, te | gut UryZoparasin te theres prien hood te Phteh turned—Mr. Riley and Mr. Willis came, and the | believe myself‘ inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost,” bo ere executed. 1 stayed some half anhour, and «truly enik vosordiag to the will of our Lord | jeged ina pleasant conversation, when I left phris the canons of thir and it | which I had conducted the arrest. On leavingthe | 19 tra detention as their cases required, | made no _ | charge. While they were in my office, ia my | custedy, I allowed no petson to use any abusive or towards them; sal when they | | subjected herseif to Russia, and new tris ymen Freedom and Russian Despotism. [From the Oologue Gazette, Nov. —. Columns of Russian armies are on aah move to- wards the west, whilst the adherents and followers of Ruesta, the Austrians and Bavarians, throng to- wards the north of Germany, as formerly ia the days of Tilly and Wallenstein, to subjugate it and to tread it under foot. The destinies of Germany are culminating. The Czar has poured out in Wersew his old wrath egeinat all that is called liberty and constitution, | the Distriet «f Col inst all icipation of nativos ‘in the prero- tive of the sovereign” The Diet—i. ¢. despot. ism by the grace of God—is to be re-established throughout Germany by Pandours and Cossacks. And is it come to this—is Russia, Asiatic Russia, the moet barbarian of all the European States, to govern Germany? Is there none amongst the civilized States of Europe to step in between 7 ‘The danger is not threatening us alone; who will only pass through Germaay; their uitimate course France. They wish to annihilate the revolution; to suppress all representative institations, aad France 1s the focus of revolu If Prassia, forsaken by all, should succumb—if Germany is quieted—then the restoration in France wiil have its turn. The lilies must be planted on the grave of liberty; that is the old rule. The Presideat of the Freach republic cannot blind himself to the fact that he is only tolerated till thea, and that the legitimate rulers of Austria and Russia, however may dissemble for the present, Jook down ineffable contempt upon the nephew of the Corsican pretart. England avd Prussia stand in quite a different position to France. They wish liberty and the representative system secured to France, and for the rest have no other desire thas to see country, by a judicious and conciliating — saved from new convulsions that en- ger the general peace. No better guarantee at present for the maintenance of peace in France, than the continuation of the Presideut’s powers. Prussia, especially, cannot but sincerely wish that Louis Napoleon may succeed. a the other haad, absolutism prevails in Germany, its next siep will be to overthrow the preseat French goverament. The Austrian ambassador ia Psria aiready wel- comes the legitimists, as the prospective rulers of France. The President of the French republic locks through all these machinations, and per- feetly agrees about them with his representative at the coart of Berlia. Austria is intent upon war— upon war of Germans against Germans. She has to efface the shame of her servitade in the servitude of all and made at length more gratis coacessions than Austiia, @ short ume ago, would have purchased with sacrifices, but in vain. ery concession on the part of Prussia, Anstria answers with fresh and more insolent demands, which are as miny challenges. Deaf to the wishes of her various nationalities, who all yearn for peace, she forces the Prussian government from one place of refuge to the other, to the very brink of the precipice—to that Ppoint where even the timid chamois turns round dauntlessly to brave death and her merciless ‘rsecutors. Prussia stands arrayed in arma; her ous military organization has stood the test. The King of Prussia needs but stamp his foot upon the ground, and both line and militia, according to the best calculation, some 493,000 men, are ready for battle. The spirit of the people 1s all that can desired. It is not a morbid excited sense of honor that blazes up rassia at this moment, as is general! lieved in foreign couatries; it is the strong feeling which pervades the whole country, that the Prussian goverament has yielded too much rather than too litle, and that, if it comes to war, that war is a just end unavoidable one. [t is for this that every man, fit to carry arms, leaves his home, his friends, hia yey rea with courageous enthusiasm, fully intent to do his duty to the utmost. All parties agree that further humiliations would be useless; that times are coming when duty com- mands us to die for our country. Prussia is willing to do her utmost for her own existence, for Germ ny, for universal freedom and culture. The brave people cf Progeia courageously stand up ia arms against her satellites, yon German « tees pe ry aod ail ae er Srl WS 68 ate NAR Me AAR: strous civil wer. But if Europe can permit that Ruasia, too, pours out ber innumerable hordes over our fatherland, or, what would come to the same, ow them to oecupy Galizia and oy ood and thus form the reserve of the Austrians, a England end France are no longer first rate pow- i ‘ ‘The following resolutions upon the slavery question, and the late action of Con, Upon the compromise measures, were introduced in the lower house ot the North Carolina Legisiature, on the 29th vlt:— Reselved. That this goverament i+ one of limited | P sarhes and that by the constitution of the United it 6, Congress bas no jurisdiction whatever over the oe ect Of slavery ia the geveral States of this con- racy. Tecolved. ‘That the ee of the slave trade in pumbia, of slavery in anid District, an United States and egsinst the removal of sla: one part of @ plan of operati set on foot to affect the institution of slavery in the several States, and thus indirectly destroy the insti- tution within their limits. Resolved, That Congress has no rizht to do that in- directly which it cannot do directly, and that the agi- tation of the eubject of slavery, in Congress. ass means common territories of the and view of disturbing, or over- that institution im the several States, is ‘einet the true spirit and meaning of the gonstit thon. an infringement of the hts of the States fected, and a breach of the pu faith upon which they entered into the confederation. Resolved, That the constitution of the United States reste upon the broad principle of equality ng the members of the confederacy. And that Congress in od powers, has no right the exercise of its acknowl to discriminate between the institutions of one por- tion of the States and another, with « view of abol- ishing ove, and promoting the other. Resolved, That ail the attempts om the part of Con- gters to sboliah slavery im the District ot Columbia, or the territories, or to prohibit the removal of slaves from one portion of the confederacy to another. with the views aforesaid, are in violation of: destructive of the fundamental princip! the Union of the States rests, aud beyond the juris- oMesolved, that. G bh ‘bat Congress bas no power constitution to interfere with or control th institution of the several States, aad that m are the sole and proper judges of everything appre. teining to their own domestic affairs, not prohi! by the constitution; that all efforts of the abotitio: fete or others ma. induce Congress to interfere wil the question of slavery, or to take incipient steps ia relation thereto, are calculsted to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences, and that all evch efforts have an inevitable ‘end te diminish the happiness of the people and endanger the stability aud permanence ot the Union, and ought not to be couxtenaned by any friend to our political institu. tions. Resolved, That the law passed at the last session of Congress,known as the Fugitive Slave law, is ta accord. ence with the spirit and letter of the constitution of the United States, and its repeal by Uongress will be deemed # just cause for North Caroliua to seceds trom the confederacy. Resolved, That our Senators in de.and they are hereby instructed,and our Represeatatives reques- te curry into effect the principles set forth in the ing resolution esolved, That the Governor of this State bs requee- ted to forward a copy of these resolutions to each of our Senators in Congress with a request that they lay them before the Sevate ot the United States. Tnx Burning or THe Insane Hoserrat. at Av. @usta, Me —The Keanebec Jowrnal, of Thursday morning, contaifs some additional particulars of the burning of the lasane Hospital et Augusta, oa Wednesday morning. The fire broke out at three o'clock, and the patients were taken ont as fast possible ; but from the impossibility of getting into some of the rooms, a number of the poor creatures were suffocated. As the patients were neceesarily turned loose out of doors, many of them strayed awey, and itis yet impossible to teil how many were suflocated. Probably there were five or six; the smouldering remains of two of them were dis- covered inthe basement, after the floor fell through. It is nseertained that Mr. Armstrong, of Gardiner, is one efthem. Neither can it be state# who were emong the victims, until those who were rescued eon be collected. None of the temale patients, however, were suffocated. Some of the poor maniacs were found wandering away, heli clothed, bere- footed, and almost perishing from cold. The houses on the road were readily opened to them, and the best of care bestowed. ‘hé remains of three of the unfortunate patients have been taken The number joat may be as high teen. Mr Henry Jones, one of the seen to enter the“patients’ rooms several times, when they were densely filled with smoke, apd may have fallen avictim to his exertions to arouse the p- rishing wn ae _ Mr. soaee PR. tqulcrendeinhpiens while en- gaged in the same cause. The Journal estimates no Russia reigns over Germany--over Eu- pe! O, England, Kngland, ouce a etrong bul- | wark egainst tyranny—oh, people of Anglo-Saxons, | wilt thou silently loek on to see North Germany, | the home of thy fathers, devastated, and the yoke | of slavery laid upon thy brethren? Great statesman, | Ta ely hassolemuly declared, that wherever titutions and despotic power are fighting against each other, England must side with the | hberal institutions —where is now thy sharp sight- edness, where the energy that made thee combat Ruseian influence ow the other side of the globe, beyond the passes of India? What has become of | the task of thy life, if, before thy very eyes, the heart of Eur ks under Russian do-nioation? to be inhabitated by na- tions of different grades of civilization, each na- | tionality madly striving to invest the other with | that form of governmeat which may be suitable to its own particular degree of culvure. The time ia come forthe great liberal States of the West —Eng- zanon, against the all-engrossing Slavonian empires of the Eust. We do not, in this eventful moment, expect an | interference in German affairs by the statesmen of | England and France, out only that they restrain Russia from supporting the ambition of the Austrian | potentiates. Austria alone is not sufficiently strong to menace peace and liberty. | Statement of Riv. O. 5. Prescott. In our report of the proceedings of the Ecciesias- of Rev. O. 8. Prescott, for heresy, it was men- tioned that the respondent offered to the court a him permiséion to read The following is the statement referred to. — I, Oliver 8. Prescott, Presbyter of the Dicces 2 j Committee of paid Diocese, for t. by word and deed of my ord aly declare, that I “ willing'y subscribe to the word of Ged. attested In the everiasting Scriptures —to all the timsitive Creede—to the Four General Coune! a 0 the common judgment of the Fathers for +! - P- id and New Testament to be the word of dred years after Christ; | own myrelf boand following declaration —"I do believe tho Holy tures of the Ot dot Christ trifes, but active ser tation of the bee Vet declaration. jon Court that it may be en- nu oir proceedings, aud pre served among the records of the diccers OLIVER 8 PRESCOTT, Presbyter of the Diccers of Massachusette. Taisity Cuencn, Boston, Nov, 29, 1860, Naval Intelligence. ‘The following is # list of oMeers of the U. 8. at Kio de Ji C “A. Holoomb. ©. R. P . M. Fairtex; Acting Master, impron; Fleet Surgeon, Thomas Wilitam: ; Past +, Williem A. Nelson; Assistant & Geo. Hi. Howell, Purser, A.J. Wateon; Past Midshipmen— RK. @. D. Price, AA mee; Midehipmen—John Walters. Thomas Il. Looker. P.O. Jonoson, Jr. Rawia F. Gray, Waebington Totteo. Jol J ston; Uap. tain's Clerk. Jobn T. Btoneall; Jerk, Joha wid Boatewain, M of war Plymouth, from Mecao, artivet at . M4, and called 18h for Penang wad v8. |e goo! the cest to repair the buildiag at from $30,000 to $50,000. Police Inteliige.ece. Robbing @ Show Case —A rogue, calling bimselt Wil- Nam Johnsom, was detected, on Thurvtay evening, alovt dnek, endeavoring to rob a sho# care contain. ing jeweiry, gold pencils and other articles, (ralied ta all at $140, property of O Van Vaikeabargh, im- Pearl street. The clerk of ste the street door. oa the rogue at the case, “ he lock. He immediately ave on slarm, end the thief ran off, dropping be Fim « large chisel, which he was uring to lock. The rogue would probably have it not been fer the Immediate action of that effi officer, Mr. Drago, of the hearing the atarm, selzc: ‘up Cedar street, tock him into ow him to the station house. jing, the Togve wat arraigned betore Justice Lothrop, and was committed to prison for trial om an attempt to commit egrand ne vest for Breaking open Packoges,—OMcer Ororatt arrested, yerterday, a man by the maine of Ilugh Cute, on a charge of rtealing, on the 18th November Inst, pieoe of broadeloth, do. mustip de Iaine. do. cassimer and a lot of boots and shoes—valued in all at over $5), | the property of Epbrain Herrick, captain of the coal beat JH. Word. The sccused, if seems, was angeged on beard canal boat, and, during that period br stole therefrom the property ortice Lothrop committed the trial. Court of Geveral Scasions. Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Franklia and Covkiia. Dro. 6.—Sentenced for Stealing a Watch. A voy 16 years of age. named William Simmons, who wes con- vieted, om Monday. of stealing a watch from a store at the corner of Broadway and Duane street, was this meed to the State prison for two years. ghtest punishment the court could in © young culprit, against whom there are h committed, and implored him wnen he eam privon to morable livelihood. Many # beart | would b 4 by the fatherly a idress of bis cangeonvict, Aftert ve remarks, th the judgment, ard threatene| the court tison, The | been recorded, and after a | the court ordered the prie | Ho was again plaoot at the | Acquitied om a Charge of Burstay—A boy fens Paes be Jy ny a tr 4 on 8 chary . bnral in the third decree ta aking into the #% of Josesa Onzcod, No. 31 Fulton treet. on the sch of 4 inst, and stealing theretrom a watch sud « od in all at $40. Tho was so slim. that ti torney. after it, seid he could » ack for @ conriction. The jury therefore soquitt him, and tm the case of bis brother, who was ocurt ordered a ’ entered. Pleaded Guilty to Assault and Bettery.- James Willis pleaded guilty to aesauit wad battery on the person | of George W. Butt. Judgment will be pronounced by the court on Wednesday next } Wetervelt and Wm Douglass —This w' inst the late Sheriff, and his deputy. for the val’ de seized on the premises of 0. @. Waterberry, alleged to be the property of the plaintiffs. The judge chareed that the 'y is claimed by the platotiffa. war taken from the ostensible porression of Mopep ad the defendants, It is ‘ure ded that the goods had been rent by the be store of Uilbert G. Waterberry on con- att mpted to convey them Cofrauding hie creditors, and that the good consigned. but neldto Waterberry The Judge haring recapitalated the meterial points of the testimony to the jury, that the netion rought against the Sheriff and his aenirtant. ere not, whatever m have been the conduct of the de: vieit it wit fl money Upon oy though they would be bound to estimate the damages liberally foe the ievege. larities of the deputy, It they should come to qnestion of damages, he was bound to teil them ‘Voat the plaintiffs were entitied to resover the talr, marketable price of the property not retarned to them, and they are also entitied to recover a fair remuanera- | Ofrtemty assert, they will be fully relied. Noventins av tHe Aston Prace Ovens MHovsr.—Last night,“ Don Giovanni” was performed, with the stock foree of the opera —Bertucca, Trufi, Amelia, Patti, For- ti, Beneventano, Novelil, Nossi, and Sanquirioo—and the performance went off with great effect. Several portions of the opera gave remarkable satisfaction, and the trio between Truffi, Patti, and Forti, was warmly encored. Bertucca sung with all thet naiveté end adroitness which characterise her style, and was vuded throughout the opera. The audience was not large,in consequence of the inclemenoy of the weather, but was quite enthusiastic. To-night one of the most novel and exciting perform- ‘ances ever known in New York is to take place. Bet- tind, the great tenor, having recovered frem the illness that deprived the public of hearing him on Thursday ht, will sing in Lucia di Lammermoor." The house will be crowded on this occasion, as s large number of the seate have already been taken. In addition to this great treat, we are to have the divine Parodi ins large portion of the rile of Luorezia — which, in itselfis ‘en attraction of the highest order. She will be support- ed by Forti, who bes always exhibited « readiness to appear for the pleasure of the public, quite merito- rious, and for which he will lopg be remembered, as 1 a8 tor his delicate and adi wolee and fine thod, During this season, Borini, the silver-roloed ist, has pertonated Gennaro—and with great ef- iect—but on this occasion we shall renow those im- pressions of Forti’s style in that réle, which eo 80 uch of a senration last season. Lorini has been very defatigable in his exertions, and needs the repose it bas been $0 genercusly conceded to him by the maxagement. Bettini, Parodi, Bertuoca, Forti, Bene- no and Nathalie Fitzjames to night, Not aword required, pley of musical genius which th ‘earion of their last convert will doubtl pectable assemblage. Axna Bishor’s Sacnxy Concent —To morrow evening snother splendid musical treat will eome off at this beautiful copeert room. Anna Bishop will sing “And lo! the Angel ef the Lord,"’* Glory to God,” ari Ly Pace mia Smarrits,”’ with various other excell wi She will be assisted by Miss DeLuce, Mr. er, and Bignor Novelli. Minsrneis.—Those who love good nt murical performances, aud exquir! can enjoy all by calling at Mechatics’ Hail t! will be an afternoon other Bones will nar. Bowrny Tuxarre of thé weather, thi tadlishment is iL owing to the excellent dramatic represent: those distinguished articts, Mr. and Mra. J. Wallack, Jr, They appear to- wight in the beautiful play of “Gi. sippus,” and Mr. J, R. Soot will appear as the Jib- benainosay in the famous drama of “Nick of the Woods,” “The Bowery, under its present talented ma uagement, is sure to go ahead. Beoavway THxatae.—This evening Bulwer's beauti- ful play of the “Lady of Lyons” will be acted Miss Iiimberly as Pauline, and Mr. Conway as(laude Mel- notte, Asit will bethe last night ot Mins Kimberly's engagement, we hope there will be a good attendance. ‘The amusements will conclude with the new farce of “My Friend in the Straps,” which will introduce Mesers, Shaw, Scharf, Whiting, Miss Oarmaaand Miss Olivia, The great comedian, Sir William Don, is en- aed for Monday evening. Ninto's Gannen.—This theatre of light and excellent | amusement will be re opened on Mouday evening next, with the new and ul fairy pantomime of im, oF the Night Owl,” which bas been in rehoar- fr eome time, and will be produced wich new ma- ry, scenery, drostes and decorations, The ex- pectations of the public are great, aad we may with Nidlo's fame in this regard is well knowa. Benrox’s Tueatar —As vseal, Burton, the great theatrical manager, offers a bill which wiil have t! effect of jing every dep: it of hie pr: ablisbment he sootenh leces tbe f PTs, ua chee eiuding feature “My Precious Betsey.” Nearly all Durtea’s exeriient company will be introduced tn ‘thc se pleces. Me Gourley will give an eoceutric dance. in favor of lighting Mulberry strest, from Gran@ te Walker, with lend, adopted. To favor ot be Ke,, Bight between Third and’ Wine favor of filling sunken avepucs, Poarth jed. Rey between and . Report making @ donation of $250 to the FKerInOrmary, adopted Also tn favor donation of $60 to James Nevin, tor Board adjourned until 5 o’cloe afternoon, Before the United States Commissioner. ‘THE CASE OF THK FRENCH PRISONERS--ROBBERY OF THE COUNTESS CAtMONT’S PROPERTY, DECIBION BY JAMES W METCALF, RIQ. The United States on the Requisition of the Republic aff France, vs, Georges Denham alias Frederic Coles, Nicholas Viremaitre and Francoise Bernard.—The Commirsionet said:—In the Cowtdwbed July, 1850, the hotel of the Countess Caumoni , situated fmmediately on their arrival der the prisoners objects to the _ on two the treaty isa mere personal convention Philippe and the United States and by br partioulart; Ist. That det Louis th th of thi change in neh gov that hes takem place since it was entered into, has become void. 2nd. That the circumstances in evidence do not prove the parties guilty of a orime, or,at least, that the crime proved is not within the offences provided foe in the Greaty. It is not necessary to delay long in con= sidering the first point. The treaty is one between the King of the French as the representative of the French: nation, and the American people, for purposes, no: per= 1 or private, but of great moment to the mainte 0@ of justice and good order, and, as such, can oaly evoked by the mutual consent of the coutracti parties, or, by the extermination of one or both them. It would be s most dangerous principle to ad- mit that a mere ch private, internal polity of a State, to whioh strangers are not a party. a im which they are not coucerned, should give it a rigut te Geclare veld its solemn contracts, previously entered into undera different name —Vattel 205 et Segg. As to the second point : the treaty which bears date the 9th day of November, 1843, provides by the second article. that persons charged with murder, attempt te 4 embessle- red up for commit murder, rape, forg: ‘arson, ment by ® public officer, be deitve: trial in the respective countries wher sball have been committed. But this ms to have been found too narrow, for on the 24th day of February, 1545, an additional artiel to, whereby the list of orimos was ex robbery—detining the same to be thi forcible taking from the perrov of another of goods or money to any value, by violence, or putting him im fear; and the crime ot burglary, defiaing the same to be ing and entering t into a mansion LS house of another with the if it to commit felony; and the corresponding crimes incladed under the Freneh law in the words vol gualiic crime. The quae tion is whether the crime alleged to have boen com- mitted Ly these prisoners is comprehended in these provisions. It appears from the voluminous volum- teered statement of Denbam, which is corroderated by the “ee! produced on the pert of the French: e was living iw the hotel of the O reoeipt of the proceeds of par im the packing fer exportation of the remaiuder. He excuses bia conduct in this master by the allegation that he was acting under duress of Viremaitre, the other male prisouer; but bis statement is to be received, in that respect, wit great caution, and many parte of it are so wt variance with the testh mony as to be entirely unworthy of credit. It appe trem the equally veluminous volunteered statemoat Viremaitre, that b nd also in causing the same to be packed and pped tor ilavre, and ultimately for New Yous. i case is, thet he acted as the «coms of Denham, who represented to him that he was Livi with the Countess as his mistress, the adeardity pos | invalidity of which need no comment 1t appears from the testimony, as well as from the statement of Narioxat. Turarex.—The new prize drama of the ioe Cangeates ws s. Athas heen received, during the week with even ethusiastio cheers, and no doubt will draw another gtowded house to night. Miss Mulvina will dance El Zapatendo, and the eatertninments will couelude with the splendsd meio. dramatic eastern spectacle entitled the “Magic Weil, or the Fairy of the Desert * American Morevt—In the afternoon G Them will eppear iu the musical extravay “Hop o' my Thumb,’ in which he will da v ning perform Ularke, Hadaway, and other eminent ve bastes Furloso, and Mies Chapman, as Dista: ail go to the General's benefit. New Yorx Axenrrneater.—A performance will be given this afternoon for the accommodation of ladies @ families, when the beautiful pageant of * Cinderel- be performed, and the Freach troupe will pear in all theirastonishing performances, Next week the management will bring out the amusing spectacle of» Gulliver end the Lillipatians,” in which the part of Gulliver will be sustained by Mr. MoDowney, the Belfast giant, said to be the largest man ta existence, Tait The beautiful panorama of the Tourer & painting of great artivtio ‘should be secn by the admirers of good Brorrant Hatt.—Beale & Craven's excellent pano- Tame “ California” is drawing large and reapectadl temblages, From firet to last it is # beautitul yainti Mr. Rice's Benarit will come off on Tuesday evening, at Tripler Hall. MMe is an old favorite. and an exorl- lent actor fm hos line, and it is Boped bis triends will give kim s bumper. Common Counctl. BOARD OF ALDERMEN Dec. 6.—M. Morgans in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, Petitions. oy, for Tarr's patent engine for bet inthe Seventh ward; aneration fer loss of T © ‘oliee Department, motion to refer lost, OnTs, & Cemmitter, on the ecommunt- o- referred Of the for an increase of ps Report of the Fi cation from the Co: ney for public purpores, by or Leid om the table ‘A communication was received from the Comptrol- ler, giving @ detailed estimate of th» reesipte and ox penditures of 1551, with the prebeble amount of tax required for 1661. RESOLUTIONS AP OFT ED. Resolved, That the p 53 B. R., foot of Market ttrest, be widened on Ui flagged tour 3 under the Cirection elerred to Committee it the Street Commissioner be directed Propotals oF removing the L vu the north eide of Uhambers street pier, No 30,N KR. andte ntract therofer until the said propo. verti deter p aking | eels bave been submitted to, aud epproved by the Com- men Council Resolved, That the first section of proved hy the Mayor lath April, the erdinance ap- a that , Pro’ the sersion of the Board of Alderm Kighth wi ity thi venth atreets, be opened according to | issioner be author: gutter, and ridewalk in Water strect, to be repaired rdthen adjourned until 6 o'clock this ere: witbout del This Boar BOARD OF STANT ALDERMEN. — dent im the chair. ude meeting were read and Dre. The minutes of the pre: approved. Petitions Rerene etition of members of Engine Com ‘Thirteen to aie their engine Seuss of William Radford for lease of pier foot of Chambers street; » remonstranosof H. Abell presented by Assistant dermen Barr, of the ee a to a temporary regrade Orange . referre Report of the Committee on Btreets revo! 4 Ro senbenon so an 0 t jation to appoint Cor tre fo rales the, of streets and avenues io the et part of Aldermen, Asnistant tion for the damage done the goods that were returned to them. The His are aleo entitied to interest on the time the goods were taken, Ver- Chart er eer fe Moyer, be. 0f Now Fork Charles i" wor, Ge, of New York — Thie was an action for injury dons to the piatnti¢, was thrown from a wagon in consequence of tab. dich being allowed to remsia in Chambers street, igh Sy ted the jon. The consider the corporation liable, unless the allowed to remain in the streets an unree- A white boy is said to have beaten « megro boy to death, in Pitteburgh gaol, last week. Venath time herefore dismissed th: tome “ith fans to appoat wishes security. the @ city, as amended by the Board of Iderman of the hyn | at ‘an emeondmen to strike out the words “Board a pk ‘and eudstituting “by the Common Council,” ‘The report was carried as amended, : RRCULATING ATREETS. ittee, favor of paving, &o. Seventh avenue, between For- of Oo ‘empe Church cor. enry and Seammei streets, adopted. Report rol Frencoise Bernard, that rhe had besa tor ve gears, end rtill was, the mictress of Viremaitre: that she new of he progress of the plot tor the robver the commu: ome both of Viremaitre and o! haw, and that she fled with them, part property. which she confesses she the Countess de Caumont, bel: cr Her excuse t trou Dea- found in possession were temp: for convenionee and safe keeping contended by the counsel for the priso worcs of the additional article of the treaty, correrponding crimes included in the Fr under the words" vol qualific crime,” cannot beso com- strued as to enlarge the preceding terms of: robbery’* wud “ burglary,” that they were intended simply to meet the objection that the French !aw does pot con- taln these words end that conseqaently no crime can be embraced by them, except such as are attended ith the circumstances that jences under ourlew. A rt from the Fremoh ver- { the treaty, it seems to me otherwise, Ifthe sion bad merely been d the corrmsponding under the Frene! that Interpretation have had more for it when the the oorrerpondin, braced ite prot under the term ' vol guaiiié crime,” im the We bave here au express definition by the trecting perties of the meaning of the words 7 them and when wo nsourtela what orimss these latter are, we chal bave the means of deturmining whether the prisoners have been gality of an olence withia the purview of the treat, Ly the Code Pinal, article 1, offences against the laws ere divided inte three wen. de) uribdliity; bat there ts m trument cows on to deol 1 intended to be degree of punishment awarded to ul which ed simply by pe police, are ied tions; those dy pei ne ud thove by peines a/flictic By the 60th artich ite are subjected to the prino! d iy ot th 2d articles t thore who have ved any portion of the prop: criminally obtained, are made w article af+ pointed oat what are fafa- mous puvl-bienta,” the fifth of whieh is“ reclusion,’* cr imprhonment. The seeond o of the second ats of the rubject of vols, oF Inroe article of which " the poptsbment of of larceny. the third ot a domestic of reryant on wages ii I de not see how, for the purpo to ber, bas been Freech lew, is denominated ¢ which is punishable by an aflictive apd i puniebment, viz: reclusion is a pol gual(Aé er {herefore directly within the words of thetreaty | The same rearoning applies to his accomplices. Viromattre ond bernard. The case extreta-ly clear ons, and tted to await the warrant of tradition. Marine Affairs. PRESENTATION OF PATE TO CAPFAIN AMES WRST, OF THE U. 8. MAIL STEAMER ATLANTIC. New Yons, Nov. 25, 1860. JAMES RST, £94, COMMANDER OF THE U. & MAIL sTRAMERR ATLANT Dean Bin board the At a meetin, Atlantic. during b Liverpoot N ire to present yous silver goblets, on which ate in- 4 that their gitt ie your professional skill, kindly nature, and manly character With the sin- cerest wishes for your health and haj now the Hy anny ite bet for the gratification to subseribe ourselves very truly our friends, JG. Clarkeoa, Uhsirman, A Ketman, jccretary, A Boody, J. A. Appleton, James M. Kemp, Chas Joly, John Taylor, Committe. Prmaperemsa, Deo. 2 1860. Gevrtemey —T have reosived the testimonial which ou have presented tome in behalf of the Auiantio, on het voyage in August haste with 1 highest gratification neers have — their time iy board my ship, gives: ‘and to receive Pt dene: * Franeure, Captain Wotten, ealled yerterdey morning for Havre, at half past sovem o'clock, from Quarantine, She had « heavy freight Met, carried out twenty-eight passengers, and about $175,000 im epecie. Lavrewen at Bristol R. 1, by Messrs. Thompson, trenton Gog a cuperber ecboonen ef uaeet 140 tons, called che Star, intended for a Providence and Phite- deiphia packet, to be commanded by Captain Nicker- son, formerly of the Phos. Fenner.