The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1850, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. PREETI gaMES GORDON BENNED®P, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, ‘THE DALY 2 conte FRE WRREEY MRRALS Rory tole, Goat : 7 ana yo} Ce ee M8 to any part of the Con~ taent. isc ute, to setage wil be deducted from IRRESPUNDENCE, containing important eal, — soo of tha world: ¢f used, will be Kierally “pe reid for Oba Pontes Goan ssronnanre An anonymous commnrieations, We do ENTS renewed every mornin: 46 PuINTING Tecculed with neatnsee; cheapness and dispatch. AMUSBMENTS THIS EVENING. TPALIAN OPERA, ASTOR PLACE—Banam. —— THEATRE, Bowery—Guurrve—Dox Cxaan ve JALAN. BROADWAY THEATRE, @ve with THE GoLpen Locks——Row Youne Wire Ove Umemrca, NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Tiont Rore—S01vier FoR Love -Matvim. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Roap ro Rur —Mr Pusciovs Brey. NATIONAL TH i bea Bquare—Faresocren —FRisxy C seek. CARISTY'S MINSTRELS, Meonanics’ Dall, 473 Brosdway —Ermorian Mivernrisy. FELLOWS’ OPERA HOUSE, 441 Broadway—Erworian Mimsr «nis. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amusine Pexronmances Arren- oon anv Evesine NBW YORK AMPHITHRATRE, 57 Bowery—Rquesrarax Panvonmacas. WASHINGTON BALL—Panonaua or Puckun's Pao- ones. SATTLER’S COSMORAMA, corner of Thirteenth street and Broadway. Hew ‘Yerk, Friday, December 13, 1890, Ghanksgiving Discourses—The Pulpit and the Unton. Our readers will find in this day’s Herald, reports ef several discourses, delivered in this city, yester- day, by eminent divines, on the present crisis of the eountry, in reference to the slavesy question. We eommend them to the perusal of our readers, as matter wel] worthy of theirmost particular attention. Each discourse is worthy of deep consideration, and shows en extraordinary unanimity of sentiment on the one absorbing and important topic of this na- tion’s safety—the maintenance of the Union, and the faith to be observed towards our Southern brethren, respecting the maintenaace of the Fugi- tive Slave law. The press is powerful in its advocacy of the laws —the good eense of the laymen of the North is powerful—but, when aided by the solemn edicts and warnings from these bright luminaries of the pulpit, the united opinion is invincible, and sets all interested agitation of fanatics and firebrands at defiance. The union of such influences is all- powerful. It has been urged by the South, against the North, that fanaticism and abolitionism have been preached from Northern pulpits. We admit thatsuch has been the case—that the charge is true. We can, however, point with pride and pleasure to eur reports of the discourses delivered yesterday, in which some of our most pious, influential, and learned men, zealously endeavored to convince their congregations of the propriety and necessity of maintaining the constitution, and obeying the Jaws passed in pursuance of i:—especially the Fugi- tive Slave law, about which so much has been said recently. There is a coincidence connected with this sub- ject which is worthy of comment. We are all aware thet, in the North, the priests of the Catholic d Protestant churches, respectively, are as much oppesed to each other, in religious matters and points of doctrine, as fire and water are; yet we see them egreeing on the subject of slavery, and each preeching the impropriety of interfering with that institution in the Southern States. A few months since, an eminent Catholic diviae, the Rev. Dr. Cummings, delivered sentiments identi- cally the eome, .on slavery, as those expreased yesterday by the talented Protestant divings, re- ports of whore lectures we publish to-day. Those discourses were listened to with the greatest atten tion, and will, no doubt, have a very happy influence on the public mind. Between the press and the pulpit, there is very little doubt of the overthrow of fanaticism and abolitionism in the Northern States. The goed work is only commenced. Summary of Intelligence, Both houses of Congress were in seasion yee- terday, a8 usual; but we are sorry to inform our readers that there was but little business transacted by either. After devoting their attention to matters of no public interest, the Senate occupied the re pder of the dey in discussing a resolution oStered at the last session, calling for the reasons of removals from effice, and the charges filed against all persons removed after the fourth of March, 1849. We should say that this isa very unprofitable way of spending time. The resota- tion, in the first instance, was directed towards the late cabinet; but that being defunct, it is not worth while to galvanize them into a temporary existence. The whole world kaows that they made removals by wholesale, in violation of the promises made by the late end lamented General Taylor; and for thet alone—for thus deceiving him and the coun- try—they ought to have been scattered to the winde. A dispensation of Providence, however, prevented the necessity of such a proceeding, and they are now as dead as they can be. Let them, therefore, remain as they are. No good can be accomplished by disturbing their remains. In the House a bill was reported, appointing an agent to proceed to San Francisco and receive bids for postal serviee in Calsfornia and Oregon, and ordered to a third reading. From Georgia, we learn of the erganizatien of the Convention of that Sta. From the character ot the members elected to that body, we feel eon- | fident that the idea of secession will not meet with much favor at their hands. Further Intelligence from Earope. We have received by the telegraph from Halt fax, forthe details of the news brought by the America. While there is nothing to change the opinions expreased by ue with reepect to affairs in | Eorope, there is much ia these more explicit dee pateher, to confirm our first impressions. The Cau question in England, and ia Ireland, is creating no ordinary agitation, end measures will be proposed, probably, the a ject of which will be to reduce the number of privileges exjoyed by the Reman church. Theextract from the Times news pe per isvery eigniticaat, as it expresses the pope. lar will on thie new theme of agitation. The other topics eupplied by cnr additional ad- vices « cresting, ala0, On many accounts. The t on wer, that sow threatens to attract the ettt of the world, seems inevitable. Shou'd it pot ecour, it will be the reeult of greater ekil n can be expected at this period, t, promises to place Prusvia ina jog than she hes held among her riv pbors. The ex laneous items ef foreign news are all highly interesting, acd the fnetuations in the funds throng hout Europe, contirm all our fears as to the cote peerment of a general war. The next arri- wal will be foll of p interest, while every foreign jonmnal will be sought with avidity, supplying, as it muet, something epon which to form an estimate of probabilities diplom bod inere any even Pporient po d neig ‘Tur Stramenir Crescent Crry will leave this port to ay for Ohagres, with passengers for Cal- tornie ond other parts of the Patific. ‘Fhe Last Episcopal Convention of the Dio- ccoss of New York. It is searcely necessary to tell our readers that the Episcopal Diocess of New York has been left derelect, for the last five years, without a head to guide or govern it, leaving its ministers without instruction and discipline, and its members to fall a prey to any orall the active and zealous sects by which they are surrounded. Now, the question necessarily arises, who are responsible for this state of things? We answer the question, ard say, most aseuredly, 80 far as appearances go, the House of Bishops, up to the calling of the last convention, at least, are the responsible parties. The knew, from their official position in the church, better than all othere, the inconvenience, nay, the absolute dan- ger of leaving the diocess without a diocesan, even for three months, much less five years, and yet re- gardless of their obligation Christian bishops, the spiritual welfare of those committed to their charge, and the true interests of religion, they have allowed the diocess for some cause or other best known to therhselves, to run wild for this long pe- riod. We took occasion, some months since, to write an article on this subject, and, by the way, we believe that article probed, to some extent, the consciences of the bishops, and had some share at least, in urging them to enact the canon authori- zing the call of the late convention. In that article we stated, and we now repeat the statement, that Bishop Onderdonk was either guilty or not guilty; if the former, he should at once, and forever, be deprived of his spiritual functions, and never more, either absolutely or by implication, be permitted to minister in that church which he had, at his eon- secration, solemnly pledged himself to uphold and sustain in all its purity; if, on the otherhand, he was not guilty of high crimes against re- ligion and morality, why not restore him to his spiritual duties? | Why leave him, like Mahomet’s coffin, suspended between heaven and earth? and the diocess withouta head. In case they have incurred a heavy responsibility. For our own part, as friends to unity and peace in the chureh (because we know it is by these means only that the ends of religion and morality can be best promoted), we cannot bnng ourselves to be- lieve that so venerable a body as the bishops of the Episcopal Church of the United States, could be influenced, in the discharge of their sacred duty, by intrigue or party spirit; yet after making every discount for thetr official characters, and the sa- credness of their trust, it is hard to account for their dereliction of duty on any other supposition. But be that as it may, they have, by the enact- ment of the canen authorizing the election of a provisional bishop, relieved themselves from the odium of keeping the diocess avy longer without a spiritual director, and cast it on the inferior clergy and laity. On these the blame will ia fature justly attach, end, if we are to judge from the spirit mani- fested at the late convention, by each of those bodies, we regret to say there is very little like- lihood that they will come to an amicable agree- ment between this time and the next annual con- vention, £0 as that the vacancy may then be filled up. Unhappily, the Episcopal Church of the | to keep the diocess open in the event ef a reconcili- | be raid to be amongst the ‘United States, like the Episcopal Church in another country, is rent and tora asunder by strife and con. tention; or, perhaps, what is worse, by schism. In short, the doctrine of Puseyism has crept into that church, and the doctrines of high church and low church, which are the same, have crept into ours, and hence all the intriguing outside, and the party tactics and bad spirit that prevailed in the convention. It now manifestly appears that the high church and low church parties were, by some unseen influences, pitted against each other in the convention, for, after three days’ digcussion, seven ballotings, and two conferences, no agreement or union upon a candidate could be come to. Hence it may be plainly enough inferred, that one or both of the parties in the convention were moved by the intrigues of parties outside doors. Indeed, it is now more than insinuated that the corporation of Trinity Church is one of the controlling parties outside doors, and that, through their influence, the convention failed to elect a provisional bishop at the late meeting in St. John’s Church. It has been long known to the members of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this city, as well as to others, that Bishop Onderdonk, if he did not directly en- courage the doctrines of Puseyism in this country, he received them with great complacency, or, to speak mere plainly, gave them a negative support at least; and it is equally well known that the corporation of Trinity Church have, from the outset, backed the friends of Bishop Onderdonk in all the proceedings in relation to him, both before and subsequent to his suspension. Hence it follows that a majority, at least, of the cor- poration entertain similar views in regard to the Oxford tracts and Puseyiem, to those en- tertained by the Bishop, and that in coatrolling the convention and preventing the election of a pro- visional Bishop, the corporation, to use a vulgar phrase, were killing two birds with one etone—first, | ation between Bishop Onderdonk and the House of Bishops, but if that could not be done, then the | next best thing would be to foist a high Church or | Pureyite Bishop on the diocess. If either of these | wes their object, they have succeeded to a nicety | | in the former; but it remains to be seen whether | | the House of Bishops will re-instate the Bishop | in the diechatge of bis spiritual functions in the | Church. The Corporation of Trinity Church, of this city, is the richest in this country, and may hest churches in the bor aa § is estimated, if we are cor- reetly inform at from twelve to sixteen mil- hons of deliars. With the influence that such revenue can command, it is no wooder that Trini- ty Church eentrols this diocess, elects who, rhe ple snd prevents those who do ott please her frou being elected. But she ought to be uwere bow she arouses the spirit of the diocess. She ought to take care, that by her intrigues and tergiversations, ehe does not pull down the whole febrie about her ears. It is not the firet time that euch @ crisis was brought about by ambitious churchmen. We remember, many years ago, church similarly circurnstanced as old Trinit Ke run was brought about by intrigue and party = alierwards. and still is, knowa by of “ the rich church and the ruined Let them take waraing that old ity does not share the same fate; if it do, we apprehend the same designation will apply wo it with equal foree. Sporting Intelligence. Certartitie Cor » L. 1.—Trortine world. Its Tho great mateh between the stallions Washington and Kembie Jackson. three mile heats, to 2601b., wagons, was de- Washington winning « made wae cided yeeterday afternoon; handily in two straight hence. The ti 9:12 and 9.10, which is unpreosdented, ¢ tute of the track, the mud being detailed ceport of the race will be our space will admit of its pubifcat HNent affeir throughout, and elicited the all present Merarmre Counsr Races.—Yesterday (Dee. 2) was | the last day of the fall meeting over the Metairie Course, The race was tor a purse of $200, mile heats beet The entries wore Fanvy @ and M Meee in fve. Before the taoe, Talip was the farorite at two to one againet the Geld, and much money was laid out at those odds. off the On the Fe ond heat. Mecca led dance, bet was clo followed by Fanny @., parend Mecea near the half mile post, eat ied vEbowe the heat, winning by wbows @ neck io ow took juite a ehan fe Teaeon woknowm to us, had in the betting circle, now came into U. took when t u jattering ‘n bench a gth, Yenny G. merirg wet atte. y lvp.' The third heat was woa by Fanny @ after a very hard strugale, the horees ming | together ia 1:583¢. The fries { Fanny G. arguing, & bet highon her eve | ed off. Mecea reeond, bot on the back » Tulip made play, cut down Mecow and made a fine brush home fer the heat. It wae of no ne, however, ae | Fanny (. won ia style by ove length tn 1:62,distancing Meera The following ie the summery:—Monday, Deo. 2.— | t three ia five—mile heats - purse $250, J. Turnbull's ch. m. Fanny G , by imp. Mar- grave, dam Mise Lancoss—-6 y. 0... 446 12.1 TB Patterson's ch. , Tulip, by Grey hagie, dem Elisa Jenkine—4 y. o eg22 Davean PF, Kenner's (3° J. Meeca. by Ambareador, Hegira— 21s | Were lat prise, pepe: 5 24 do , gol Clty Intelligence. ANOTHER STREET MURDER, AND ESCAPE OF Tug PER- PETRATOR. On Monday night last an unknown man, apparently German, decentiy dressed in a biack frock coat’ Diack pents, ani: ther clothing to match, was found by the pulice of the First ward about 11 o’cleck that night, lying insensible in Albany street, on the side- walk, bleeding freely from the nose and ears, also trom | the mouth, and likewise from several severe contu- sionsonthe head, The skull was likewise badly frac- tured, The injured man was conveyed to the station house by the police, and every aid procured, in order, if posible, to restore bis reason, but all to no avail, as be remained unconscious during the night, and in the morning, he was rent to the City Hospital, where, in the afternoon of Tuesday. he expired, Coroner Geer was notified to hold inquest, aad sinee that time matters have been kept quiet, in order to arrest the guilty parties in this murderous assault, It was finally ascertained that Joseph Brown, keeper ef a sailor bourding house, No. 14 Albany street, was in some manner acquainted with facts which weuld lead to the detection of the perpetrators of this cruel aseault. Accordingly Brown was summoned before the Coroner yesterday, aud he testited that he be- lieved that assilor by the name of Join MoBride was the man who beat the deceased inthe manner he was found, and that McBride bed shipped on board the packet sbip Liverpool, for Liverpool. Search was made for McBride, and it was ascertained that the ship had sailed on Tuesday, and thusthe accused has escaped the punishment of the law. Benjamin Cornelius, another sailor, who lodged in the same room with Mo- Bride, at Brown’s house, tectified t!.at om Monday night, McBride and others had been to a dances in Washing” tom street, and that the witness had one up stairs, and was just turning into bed, when he heard a ery 0 “watch!” endina tew minutes after, MoBride came running up stairs, and exclaimed that “canvass trow- fers” was no good; that he had just had a muss with some Irishmen, whom he had drove out of the store below. On the sidewalk, it seems, near by, the de ceased was found insevsible; and from the circum- stances and the haste MoBride exhibited to escape, it was evident the injuries were inflicted by him. It is believed that a requisition will be sent out by the next steamer for Europe. ordering the arrest of this man McBride,and his return back to this country, ander the Ashburton treaty, to answer the charge of murder. ‘The jury, under the present cir stances, rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death by in- juries received to the head. inflicted by some person tothe jury unknown, In the pocket of the deceased was found a porte monnoie, containing some small change, # trunk key, also a long chest key, such as are used by Germans. It is believed he wasa German emigrant. THE MAIL ROBBERS OF TH SLOMAN. We noticed, in yesterday's Herald, the arrest of a sallor for robbing the mail, named James Max, who, it teems, was one of the hands on board the packet ship Devonshire, at the time the crew and passengers were taken from the sinking steamer Helena Sloman. Yes- terday morning the prisoner was conveyed before Justice Osborn, at the Tombs, for examination. Cap- tain Paulsen, of the ill-fated vessel, appeared and re- cognized the prisoner as one of the sailers belonging tothe ehip Devonshire. The prisoner acknowledged that he was one of the men who manned the boat in the rescue ef the passengers and crew on that occa- sion. Captata Paulsen stated in court that he was the last man on bosrdthe ship, and caused the mail bays; together with his nautical instruments, to be placed in the same boat in which he intended te go on board be Devonshire, but in consequence ot the ei jumping into that boat, causing it then to be ons loaded, Ceptain Paulsen told them to row off, and he accordingly eeon after abandoned the ship, and rowed tothe Devonshire in own boat. On boarding the STEAWSHIP HELENA Devonshire, he immediately inquired for the mati bags, but they could not be found, but he believed they were sate, and only m! iid in the confusion The next day ell, bat without success; ters, &e . to the mighty deep. Another arrested by officers Burley and Patterson, who gave bis name as Jobo bnew - five more of the interest tee pel bijened Btates bo esterday, have been recovered. It is site Yas omeount of thir certs serip fs in a the brokers in ireu! Wall street and elsewhere would de well to notify the mtgistrates or officers concerned in the arrest as the: aS as sees the arrest of the guilty parties. PELEDRATION OF THANKSGIVING DAY. It is curious in what a variety of ways iThankagiy- ing dey was celebrated yesterday, in this city, Some went tochurch and prayed and thanked God for his mercies, eang bymns of praise, and were edified by ser- mons upon national blessings; while others went upon gunning expeditions or target excursions, and many drove into the country to get the fresh air and enjoy nature, or contented themselves with promenading Broadway; andgwhen night came on, and the thanks- giving turkey was dislocated and “made bone of our done and flesh of our flesh.’ the theatres were visited and crowded to excess. Every place of amusement was filled, and it seemed as if all the inhabitants q New York had given themselves up to pleasure, some- what ater the fashion of the saturnalia of the ancieat Romans. The day was beautifully fine, and the conse- quepce was that the numbers out oe were arent, far veding those of tl would ible to give « companies some of whom consisted of cety amall boys who seemed to wll the martial 4 carried all the martial airs of men oi thirty yous of age. The sowing 008 list of such compenivs as tell under our beer ‘The Dean Guards, . ©. V. Variok, numbering 30 murkers, went over to ‘oboKem on theie wal excur- apd contended for several prizes. which were.won py ub bee en & silver cup, presented 7g rivate J Clayton ; 2d, a ap) | Sipe i, pee pesnent a ‘John Lie’ Ay~] 4 Fa won by 7 bee rae concer —_ Sn james Seguine Di rivate They come bem at 80 ‘clock, se, dina at Gunter’s Hotel, and evjoyed themrel ves well. The Gilder Guards our office, yesterday morning. on their way out to Manhatte: +. ona target excursion to their old friend's, Jw o under Ua Hofman. This company about sixty muskets, and presented a very soldierly ppearance Thedr target, which was very handsome, reacted uch attention. Henry Kose Light Guards, George N. Smith, com- meander, 46 U 6. Kifles, went to Williameburgh, and fired ata target for the following prizes viet prize, & gold peneil, ited by jtienry Kove, won by Jobn Barber; ad prise, ® silver cup, presented by Gcorge 8 all. won by James White ; od prize, a priz minsket. presented by J. MeQully, won by James Riley. The Tomlinson Light Guard, Capt. Bo: ~" went on their ercond annaal target excursion to ‘e Ferry, aud returned witha wellrriddled target. ‘This compa- ny i* composed of the journeymen block sad pump i 24 prize, 34 prise round-axe, N. Brade- ie, W. hitekead ; 6th 3. Bimtsiy ooh prize, box- rir, Dagnerreotype Iike- and 0th, de, 2 wreaths, ker Guards, ot Brooklyn, =. Sharp, with peeeea tao ds Brass Band, returnirg from alount re the Hereid ofiee yesterday. Cowan aight ox Gusrds, Capt. Pratt. Sweet's Epiowrean Guard, headed with a cart with a butcher's stall om it, loaded with varivus eatabies. ‘They numbered 40 muskets Miller Guard, Oapt. A. H. Wagner. ‘The ws; Base gold ring; ath do., bat; | wreath ; 6th -do., alli cravat. Munstache Fusileers. Jones Vanderpool commander. One of the prizes, a jackass end cert, marched ia the . Captain Thompeon. Cuaron, Uept. Sehoonmaker, to Jai , Louts Costa Captain. pt J. Gulagan, . phy. ty. Chas. eau, of No. 18 Hose "t Che# Jackson "Cook commandant. a, 40 muskets, Movements of Dist! nguished Peopte. W Ht Paiow and family, Ser : WU. deeone, Eeq, k; William Buttarn, Mass; 0 Mar- Un, Beq., Eugiend; Do MH. Brow’ New York; ©. B. Lord, Beq, Bostowy Bey Kegland; Major Conden, Cor ongat the ar terduy, at the Union Piece fotet y eptet1 Raine, U 8 A; Prete, Pravt Major G Hon 7% John O Roekfellow, Penn ; D. HW Riie, 1, Lenaat, Ne L.A Garnett, Va; Me, Ofehore, Bostons Oxp € BA. De AB. Bofimen, Bing Bing; Pomas Phit lips Baltimore were amongst the arrivals, ,westorday, Irving House D. Russell, Pbiled pean A. J. Buckville, Lav arettes ville; & Flake, Bponeton, U.8 4 Vhiladelpbia, erstves, Jeaterday, Hote Swift, Mare.; J. Outwater, Tivol: Moses Wells, ¥ Boston; fon George Hrans, rived yesterday amongetothers, at the Astor 8.0 Ridgely, U. &. Ay 8. J, Roe, Athany; B. Ravse! Reston, were \ pase the ert yal: Jueterday, at on Motel. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS GREAT F\RE IN HALIFAX, N. 8. THE EUROPEAN NEWS. THE CATHOLIC EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND, AFFAIRS ON THE CONTINENT, dc., d&e., Ke. Havirax Peceasarn, Orrice, Wednesday, Doc. —5 P.M THE GREAT FIRE, &C., AT HALIFAX. The despatch of the America’s news has beea delayed, owing to the destraction of the telegraph wires through a portion of tne city, by one of the severest conflagrations ever experienced in Hali- fax. The fire commenced at 2 o’clock, ia the North Barracks, which were speedily in ruins. Opposite the Barracks, one entire square, bounded by Ja- cob, Duke, and Albemarle streets, was also de- stroyed, including about one hundred houses. The | further spread of the fire was arrested by pulling | down several buildings. The section ef the city burnt was mostly occu- pied by poor families, and though the aggregate | loss of property is less than it otherwise would | have been, yet the disaster will cause much suffer- | ing, especially 80, as extreme cold weather has | fairly set in, after a season of unusual mildness. The America sailed for Boston with a heavy | north wind, at half past 10, this forenoon. The wind haw since shifted into the N. W. The brig Belle, from Boston, arrived on Monday, and the Halifax on Tuesday evening. The Belle will sail on Friday. | The steamer Osprey arrived from Newfoundland on Sunday last. She brought no news. The steamer Falcon, five days from Bermuda, arrived to-day. No news. Our despatch of the America’s news was trans- mitted from Halifax through to Portland by Mr. Gisborne, the accomplished operator of tne Nova | Scotia line. It was sent over the wires in fine | style, notwithstanding the damage to the telegraph | line by the fire. ADDITIONAL LUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE. _ England. It is said that the high church party will strive, at the approaching session of Parliament, to abolish all titles of honor from Romish ecclesiastics, in Great Britain, Ireland, and the colonies; also, to repeal the Maynooth grant, and all other paymeats to Romish ecclesiastics; to abolish the national system of education in Ireland; restore the Irish bishoprics, and add largely to the number of Eng- lish bishoprics ; to banish Jesuits, and allow no Romish ecclesiastics to reside im England who have not taken the oath of allegiance to her Ma- jesty; also, that all dissenters in Parliament shall be excluded from voting on church questions; and | forbidding the minister of the crown to give her Majesty eny advice on ecclesiastical matters; and making it the exclusive duty of the archbishops to advise upon al! matters affecting the church, whose power it is proposed to make judicial as well as monisterial. In commenting on the riot a‘ Birkenhead, the London Times says, after charging the riot to Rev. Mr. Brown, Romish priest:— This is a foretaste of the time coming, in which we are promised that we are not only to have a Bishop of the Romish church jia every diocess, and a priest in every perish, to promulgate periodically, in the name of Heaven, discord, division and hatred throughout our land, but a host of subordinate agitators ready, whenever they see their opportunity, to lash into fury, the brutal passions of the most iguvrant and unreflecting of mankind, and to avail them- selves of the unbounded influence which the posi_ tion of a Roman Catholic priest confers on them, wherever the construction of public works may call together a large number of Irish laborers, and thus give them a numerical superiority.”” A second anti-popery meeting was advertised to take place in Birkenhead on the 4th instant, which it was apprehended would be attended with ano- ther and more fearful riot. Meantime, warrants have been issued for the arrest of Father Browne, and other Catholic gentlemen who took part ia the first disturbance. Itis said that Parliament will be called together earlier than usual, in consequence of the prevailing anti-popery excitement. The gale of the week previous to the sailing of the America proved exceedingly destructive along the English and Insh coasts. Among « vast num- ber of other vessels reported, is the emigrant ship Edmund, from London, which was drivenon shore near Limerick, and 96 out of 216 passengers were lost. ‘5, The Repeal Association, at Dublin, is hereafter to take the name of the Repeal and Catholic Asso- ciation of Ireland. The Transatlantic packet station commissioners are pursuing their inquiries, and have just issued a circular, addressed to merchante, ehipowners and others, in England and Lrelana, capable of furnish- ing information, as to the effect, &c., of establish- ing @ station orthe south or west coast of Ireland. The trading interests of Galway have sent a de; tation to London to watch over the interests of fe . Plymouth has been selected as peal hen of epatare ‘and arrival of mail steamers to Cape of Good Hope. France. From a table of the foreign commerce of France, during the past year, it appears that the whole sum of imports and experts amount to 2,565,000,000 francs, or 27 per cent more than in 1843, or 8 per cent more then the average of the five preceding years. Among the menufactured productions, silks have risen from .150,000,000 in 1848, to[f 108,000,- 000 in 1849; cotton goods from £.131,000,000 to f 157,000,000. The United States is stated to be the country with which a very large proportion of the foreign trade has been done. Some of the Paris journals have annoyed the Russian Ambassador so much, by the frequency end violence of their attacks upon the cabinet of St. Petersbugh, that he is said to have intimated his intention to leave the country if those imputa- tions are not suppreesed. At the latest date, great uneasiness prevailed at Paris in regard to German eflairs, and public seca. rittes were on the decline. Fives “closed, on Thurs- % at OL 15. te private advices from Germany report that in eeveral of the corn markets prices were rising repidly, owing to the immensely iacreased demand, to supply the large masses of troops now in move- ment. Germany+ The Holetien question, as far as the march of the federal troops is concerned, rem still unde- cided. Prussia has promised to support the Bruns- wick protest against the passage of federal troops. The Hanoverian cabinet has declared its assent to the passage of the federal army through Hanover, to Holstien. A Russian corps of observation is concentrated in Poland, close to the Prussian froatier. patches from St. Petersburgh easeure Austria of the Czar’s support, when required. Strength- ened by this sesurence, the cabinet of Vienna is pressing the Pruesien government for an immedi- ate decision of its demands respecting Holst and Hesse Cassel. Shipping Inte! Nov R—Sle Jd. nee, is “Maimonis,” do; ariphion radish, London for NVerk, Rhine, Doane, NYork; St Nicholas, Poor, Nov 23—Ary Bertin, Smi TW rh, York; Rmpire State, aves “ote eas Fir pe 1 Mareerit Sy gy res tate Rosen, im ‘Win Srarses, Saxony, Seftoik ad Pastiones fet Sek Te Penge nie Gaim Ribarion, beep for Mare, Oot m | which he is said to be THE NATIONAL BUSINESS AT WASHINGTON, Debate im the Senate Relative to THE LATE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR IN TROUBLE, The Georgia State Convention, &c., &o., &e. The Latest trom the Capital. INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE SBNATE—MR. SEWARD TAKEN IN AND DONE FORTHE REMOVAL FROM OFFICE OF SEWARD MBN IN NEW YORK—PRESI- DENT FILLMORE ON THE SUBSTANTIAL PLATFORM OF UNIONISM—THE BOUNTY LAND LAW, BTC. Wasuixartor, Dee. 12, 1850, ‘There was a sharp debate in the Senate to day, cn the question of party proreription, in which Mr. Ewing, late Secretary of the Home Department, was challenged to the issue. He averred that General Lane was discharged from the governorship of Oregon, for neglect of duty, and because of complaints from the people of the territory over which he held the supremacy. The reason given for Col. Weller’s dis- mirsa), was, also, for meglect of duty, as well as for ex- travogant expenses, which had not been accounted for. Meests, Dodge, ef Iowa, Gwin, of California, Cass, Walker, and Whitcomb, seized upoa the occasion to un- robe the proceedings of the ex-Secretary,as well as those of his condjutors in the former cabinet, and completely drove him to the wall in his own defence. He was met and overthrown at every point. Even a single confes- om that the offices were wanted for other men, would have saved him; but, in still sticking to the poor apo- logy which broke down Gen. Taylor's cabinet, Mr. Ew- ing is himself condemned by his px All the salt formerly manufactured, will not seve bim. The late removals of Seward men in the State of New York, bi excited some curiosity here. It is under- stood, however, that President Fillmore regards all the enemies of the slavery adjustment as his enemies, and all the friends of the late compromise as his friends. This is his broed platform for a successfal administratior. The Commissioner of Pensions publishes that, under the Bounty Land law, where service was performed by substitutes, the latter is tled to the land; that ma. riners who served in apy war referred to in the act, are entitled to land; and that no seaman or person belonging to the navy proper, is entitled to the bene- fits of the law. THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Senate. BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Wasuirorox, Deo. 12, 1850, PETITIONS, ETC. A large number of petitions were presented, among them one by Mr. Wivrnnor, from the widow of Captain Robert Gray, the discoverer of the Columbia river in Oregon, asking for land in Oregen, as a remuneration for her husband's services. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT MARTIAL. Mr. Bortann, from the Committee on Printing, re- ported in favor of printing the proceedings of the court martiel en the soldiers tried in New Hampshire. Col Jrrrenson Davis, trom the same committee, op- posed the printing at this time. Mr. Hare, through whose motion the inquiry origi- bated, supported the motion to priat. After debate the report was laid oa the table. PRIVATE ILLS. Several reports on private bills were then made, THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE IN FRENCH. Mr. Gwiy offered a resolution to print two thousand copies of the President's message in F rei . Laid over. PENSIONS FOR THE CREEK INDE A Dill was introduced granting pensions and half pay to certain Creek volunteers, who have rendered military service to the United States. This bill was debated and postp oned till to-morrow. NEWSPAPER ENLIGHTENMENT. Mr. Jones's resolution continuing news papers to Benators during the recess, was tak: 'y sad passed. SENATOR FROM MAINE. 'Y presented the credentials of Mannibal as Benator from the State ef Maine from the 4th of March next. MOTION TO ADJOURN TILL MONDAY, Mr. Bavorr moved that 2 the Senate adjourn, it be till Monday. Mr. Wa.xer opposed the motion. Mr. Banoen supported it. Mr. Wacken then moved to ley the motion on the table; and the vote resulted ayes 21, noes 21. Mr. Badger’s motion was then agreed to. ition was Mr. Brad! Ce mi ed perrons removed after 4th ter ) Mr. Bravery said, as the atoerentoe who made the removals all ition had passed resolu’ would modify his resolution so as te make it for the names of all perrons removed whose ae Re before the Senate, and the A a Benninn taked the difference between the reso- jutions. Mr. Beavovay explained that the original resolution called for the reasons of removal, and for the cha against all persons removed. The substitute calle only for the names of those who were removed sed original resolution was of- t session; but during that long n was not pressed by Be: ay who bad Me e resolution to li were no longer in the position to do so; but now, whe: thore cabinet officers are wo longer in their places, for the number of remov- ‘k that there ha! p proscription. He desired the country to notice the tact that the resol a callin, for reseons and causes of removal was Presse when that could be anewered, and when the response might not be a# favorable to the persons removed. Now, when the reasons cannot be furnished, he asks for numbers removed. for the sy yy of showing un. precedented proscription. This did not look like jus- tice. ¥ peony detailed the varions reasons which cunced for remoring 401 portmarters, while ia year the Inte administration removed 3.400 pont. twelve years, under Jackson aad whore nominations re- Mr. Manovat sald | thie yp onnen ‘vas before the ate dart year, tired of it. The whom the blow t+ ai * parsed away. The od. jest was to make epweches, and they hare made, d to lay the oabjcct om the table, but withdrew the motion fer Mr Siwann, was more favorable was, aod at notime the resolution, in ite on reepe because he was ‘id be sustained by the No thought that the Teen pressed to tor from Maine emovaly. and Tie seems to think I were made tor politic because they were undt forefice; others, because were appointed in reward lor partizan service nd eit office tor the tame reasons ‘here were mor then were made under Jackron; but Jackson ‘aia when he came into power, find sil: fiices filled by a host of political partiauns, placed there to deteat his elec tion. and to war on hie adminivtration. When the last seuatatetration come in, all offices were-dn the hands Of politica) opponents, #nd fiileo by them becanse thay d hed attempted to detent his ho objection to the resolution ton to the fact that it w 1d have givom reasons for ory was known it would art admtuts tration was most lenient i ‘post ould ony whether the removal: ions, Some were rem of Town, defended the Senator feo: tor bad ear ‘ *t revaton, 6 epenk On ft, and in the m 4 of tho President ceourred, waived hid eprech at the tequest of We. Ole the ciroumstancer, he denied the truth of the charge that democrats had hot d sire athe vote on the rex tion. As the Benater from Ohio ks othing at cetmacters temaved, perhaps he say why ever jand officer im Towa, Wich one exception, was remove. 1k will vot do fo ray, beeware infamous exparte libels were fled: for no reaton cool! he trae rave that they had fored and epoken their politien! *ontiments. Bee. Fy dlvtrio? Storey wae Fernoved. &Ih one Job Norve}!, of Michigan who, used the teing = ithful offie#ts around to the Pacitic prot and there exeret-+d peription. They removed Gen Lane and Vol. \\ «tr. and the latter ease was one otoan would never bave been done by # Guerrero or Paredes. ard b Mi a Hare the aah that resolution should be de- bated on Fridsys and Saturdays. and thac » special: session sbould be held for ft This removal of- fice was not such a terrible thing. He had felt it. He deserved it. for he civetioweered for the whe part) d eppointed bim All ethers expected, when 2 Gifterent, Kort into power. to be removed, » To the vic~ the spalla” was the principle condemned: ods whem out of power, — whee in, they go for = ization. (Laughter they have- overshot the line of eqaa'ion a Neoee t that both: be would do the same, and either give the spoils the vistas oF equalize the equation in fevor of” op said that a similar resolution in Gen Jackson's time. ile would vote for tage meee to amend it, 0 as to include all removals Mr. Ewrve anid that the removal of General Lane Was not acare of proscription He had bee: Hime, and had mad» no reports Tathe Be eller jhe bad expended 850. .d was draw. ing for more, aud had transmitted no accounts for money spent; but littie work had been dona, and com- plaints were made of his delay by the Meziean govern- ment. Mr. Dona asked whet reports General Lane had to make?’ Mr. se nest Important ones, “4 Tadiaa ew wll Mr. Donce raid he was ther a ohort the was insuch divorder that be could porte mit his reporta Colonel Weller hed been ase. defaulter. The Sevator charged him as rnc! Mr Ewine setd © 1 Weller had settled: no ace count for money: vot. Whether he could or not waa more than he could say Mr Dovce said that Colonel Weller hed settled hie secounts ina mos toverable manner. He enslee om tor trom Obi give the reasons the lang 0 fell unger bis merciless guillotine were re~ wen asked fo: the reasons why Col. Weller was ermoved. epeated them, that lol. Weller was removed for *pending money which money appeared to have been pent properly ~ hence he was removed for spending money properly Mr. Ewivo dented that tis was a fair deduction fromm his remarks Fr. Gwin said. thet all the delay of Col. Weller wae ory wasepent properly; his ac- eud as balance was found to be \d Mangam continued, '# removal. aud, without at three o'clock, adjourned taking @ vote, the Senate, till Monday. Hose of Kepresentatives. BY BAIN’S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH. a Wasuinoron, Des, 12, 1850. FXCUSEY, FROM SERVING ON A COMMITTEE. Mr. Peatnexszos was excused from serving on tho Committee on the District of Columbia, he being a mem~ ber of the Committ«e on Commerce, CONTESTED ELECTION CASES, Mr Srronc, from the Committee on Elections, re- ported s bill prescribing the mode of obtaining evi- dence on cares of cont :ted elections. Its considera- tien was portponed to Mouday week. POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CALIFOANIA AND ORFOON, ETC. Mr. Ports, fiom the F office Committee, rey ution to appoin agent to proceed eo to receive bids tor postal service In © nis and Oregon. During the debate. Mr. Thurston said. thie measure was merely a pre- cursor to the appoin ofa second Aasistaut Posts master General at San Francisoo, urged. by specala- tors; and he protested ogainst Oregon being made doe- ndent on California for its mails, which wure otter ie it sin Californ solution as Snal'y ordered to ® third read~ biguhe. an unsuccreeul motion to lay it on the table, "Ei veral otber Teporis were made from committees. ‘Two bille of no geacral importance pasted; ae af- ter an ineffectual +ffort to adjourn till Monday, the House adjourned til] to morrow. Union Congressman from Lontsiana, New Oaveans, Deo. 11, 1850. The election held in the Third Congressional District of this State, to fill the vacancy caused by the death. of the Hon. Mr. Harmanson, has resulted in the vic- tory of Mr. Alexander G. Penn. a Union democrat. The Georgia Convention FIRST DAY. Mitcepeeritte, Deo. 10, 1850. The State Convention met to day, and Mr. Moln_ tosh was elected president; Mr. Miller, of Rich a, and Mr. Wetiord, of Habershem. vice-presidents; and unty, secre’ Nothing of im- portance wae ad snd the Convention adjourned till. SECOND DaY. Mitceovoeviine, Dee. 11, 1850. The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment. A committee of thirty was joed. Mr. Calhoun, of De Kalb, offered « resolution that al! resolutions be referred to the comwittee, without reading, which led. toa discussion. It was Gnally agreed that the coun- ties be called. and resolutions read and referred. After an argument, the Uony mm decided on printing» adjourned. 6,000 copies of their procera and Ohio Legtsiature. Couvumnva, Dee. 12, 1880. A motion was made ip the [louse to appoint a special committee to inquire by whet euthority Mr. Ewing: held hie seat in the Senate of the United States, but ih More I. cendiariam at Utica, Unica, Deo. 12—P, M. About one o'clock last night « fire broke out in the extensive book bindory establishment belonging to B. 8. Merritt, situated om Genesee streot, which, together with its contents, was totally destroyed, The build- ings were oecupied by J. Button, batter, and Messrs. Y. & P. Lyon, merchant tailors. with several law offlees. The contents of the latter buildings were mostly re~ moved, but much injared. Toe firs is said to been the work of an incendiary. The lose io estimated: ‘at $10,000, on which tbere was an insurance of $5,000.. Fire at Cambridge, Massachusetts, Bosrox, Deo. 12, 1850. A large building in Cambridge, occupied by ther Cambridge Bank, the Post Office, and also for stores, Markets. New Onceans, Dee. 11,1850. Cotton bas declined 50 z Id, to-day. The saleo- reached $600 baics. Provisions aro stendy, with am ‘1000 bares, at $12, "No change of la portance rele, 0 of iw, to notice in other ariicter ner, tem, ine day or wee! LOR, 14 Dey at. haat. Bote inky Furs! Furs! ®arst wine, far thas warms 9 momareh farmed 8 tear Mado lori aaltty, Sleigh Robes. 8 Dome Overcoat, Be. Onp ansortment, for mnie : KNOX, "he Hatter, 123 Fulton street, vine, from nature to Dr. James W. Powell, 0 Oc ist, Anrlst, &e, Sere bis ateention oe from 0 $0.6 o'sloet Pa aa rane a Overcoaty—Git», Plot 3,000 As garage te ot, Drab, Reaver, ——w Thoteed Cents, Pantaloons — ais voute, of f We, trom $2 ft SHEPHERD'S C) tore, teooud sbove Third, Phite'e ust pee eae ee eid Rowee for pale It finshed ol sggick consetont trom Broadway, the bait te ateq, $ and waking ati, wise | b * otttes 2 cents ena. aupacds Liaate one 4 oF prey bate to bematifal black or brows Fo dou 3467 Wale reat fost se Jordan, Lay x rors 20, $1 i A liverad Glseount to the trade. | | cad AEE i eee