The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1850, Page 1

Kootenai = ——— 2 —5-—- = “ “WHOLE NO. 6031. ‘ MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1850. DOUBLE SHEET. , —$—$<————— ———_—_$_$<— NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. ‘New York Branch Mint and Cheap Postage Bills. AMENDNENT TO THE BOUNTY LAND BILL. Another Court Martial of Com. Jones. Berr!*'e Steamboat HBxplosion. News from all Sections of the Country, Proportion + ; opulation, for im- hah ite and e@acst!. nal purposes, on certain con- AP POSTAGE, RIVER AND HARBOR, AND FREE FARM BILLS. ir, Wenrwortn, (dem.) of Ill, asked leave te offer @ rerclation, making the postage the river end harbor bill, ands tarm to every head of a family the order of the day for lar es nr egg came refused to suspend the Yeas, 126; Bay \ pon mation of Mr. ayy ( of Hata, the, Cheap ostage was made the special or for Wednesday next. d TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS. On motion of Mr. Bovn, (dem ) of Ky., the first Tues- day, Wednesday and ——— in February were set a] tor the consideration of the territorial business of Oregon, Minnesota, Utah and New Mexico. THE NAVAL SQUADRON ON THE COAST OF AFRICA. On motion ‘of Mr. Burr, (dem) of 8.C , a resolution was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, that Shey might inquire into the prepriety of juesting &e. &e. &e. ident to give motice to Great Britain of the de- i sire of this government.to terminate the 8th artiole of Interesting from Washington. the treaty of 1862, which requires each nation to main- NAVAL COURT MARTIAL—THE CHARGES AGAINST COMMODORE JONES—JENNY LIND IN THE WHITE HOUSE—BOUNTY LAND BILL, ETC. Wasnixoron, Deo. 16, 1850. Commodore Stewart is appointed president of the court martial for the trial of Commodore Jones. The charges against Commodore Jones are, that he used the fumds of the Pacific squadron to speculate in gold dust, and that he unlawfully humg two men on board ofaship, in California. By request of the acoused, the charges were not read to-day, as he desires a reply "to go with the accusations. They will be read to-mor- row. A young offieer, who suffered punishment under ‘Commodore Jones in California, is, we learn, his prin- eipal accuser. The acceptance, by Texas, of Pearce’s Boundary ‘Dill, has been officially received by the President, from Governor Bell, and will be communicated to Congress, today. A Governor and other officers for New Mexico ‘will, therefore, be nominated to the Senate during this “week. Jenny Lind arrived last night, and is stopping at ‘Willard’s Hotel. She visited the White House to-day, and also the Supreme Court, where she heard an argu- ment from Mr. Clay. There will be a grand turn out » to-night. ‘The proposition offered to-day, in the House, for the amendment of the Bounty Land law, allowing the ~Sransfer of warrants, will pass. slave trade. Other resolutions of inquiry were adopted. IN COMMITTEE. ‘The House then went into Committee ot the Whole on the State et the Union, Mr. McLane, (dem) of Md., moved to take up the River and Harbor bill, insisting that it was one of the ills which have preference decided otherwise, and the committee sustained the decision. “RHE BOUNTY LAND BILL. The committee then dircussed the question allowing certain persons entitled to bounty land to dispose of the same by testament, without dir p: of the matter. The committee rose, and the House adjourned. Highly Important from South Careiina— $300,000 for Military Purposes. Corumara, 8. C., Deo. 15, 1850. The Senate of South Carolina has parsed a bill for a convention, and giving three hundred thousand dol- lars to be epplied to military purposes. Another Horrible Steamboat Explosien—A Great Number of Persons Killed, New Onceans, December 13, 1850. While the tow boat Anglo Norman was on a pleasure excursion up the river, her boiler burst, and we have ‘# fearful loss of life to record, Over one hundred of our most respectable citizens, and several ladies, were on board. Junius Beebe, late Pr sident of the Tow Boat Company, is missing, C. Perry, reporter of the Bulletin ; Alfred Stiliman, of the Novelty Works, New York; and the first engineer, were all killed, along with, it is supposed, fifteen otbers, whose names are as yet unknown. Many were severely sealded, and others slightly injured, including the reporters of the Delta and Crescent. Hudson River Navigation. Axeany, Deo. 16, 1850. The steamers Buffalo, Ellsworth, and American Eagle, the two latter with four tow-boats attached, foreed a passage through the ice and arrived here this morning. Captain Wilcox, of the Buffalo, reports that his vease! had ratbera dificult task in getting up from Catehill, He will leave again for New York at four o'clock this afternoon. ‘The Seymour House—Fire at Rome. Rome, Dee, 16, 1860. The Seymour House, ene of the best finished, and from appearances, to be the best condusted house in Western New York, was dedicated this evening. Mort of the leading politicians of the county were present, among whom we noticed tho Ion, Horatio ‘ymour, Hon. T. R. Walker, Hon. Wm. J. Baoon, on. A. Hackley, Hon. J. Kiwood. Messrs. § B. Gar- vip. J.B. 9 P.M, y e fate ’ repast, go’ e ntlem@n! roprietors of tbe eceblighment ature, the table wee Cleared the Hon. Horatio Seymour being called upon, made « few happy remarks. He alluded to t! ly settlement of the country by bis ferefuttwrs. oe ee condition of whicl, at the pre oomt dey, Of Rome =—4 + Touch indebted. ie ‘dwelt on the’ cacSAAREs "of" bst wentrality; becaure it is to be constructed by the = op to 8 eee length, A Reset iy means of the nation, end!» vational tn ftstorm wishing the proprietors every ear) ‘a iw ‘ares; because it is to acTurd a road or proper moana for | Grewia” y pm Ag hy erg BR A transpertation to all Kinds of travellers now known, or | pertect enjoyment of the oecasion. te be known, It embreoes ® railroad, plank road, good | one Qaete aut pareee as ts oe Ty ae common read for wagons 4nd horses, and also for chanics. Seto 000. THIRTY-FINST CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Senate. BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Wasninorox, Deo, 16, 1850. MURAS IN THER SEATS, ) and Atchison, appeared and ‘MR, CLAY AND OF Messrs. Olay, Douglas: took their seats. SRECRIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE Fost orrick DE PARTMENT. Ae ‘The Cran iaid before the Senate a communication from the Treasury of the United States, enclosing » etatement of receipts oud expenditayes in the Post Office Department tor last year. Bome petitions and rts were then brought up. ‘STRIAN RELATI ClaL AGENT TO HUNGARY. Mr. Cass submitted » revolution calling for all cer- Tespondence between the covermment and the Aus- trian Minieter concerning the agent sent by the United Btates to Hungary during the contest there. Laid over, ‘THE MISSOURI AND CALIFOND | 4 NAULROAD PROPOSITION. ‘Mr. Benton introduced # bill to provide for the location and construction of a railroad and common highway,from the Mississippi river ut St. Louis, to the bay of Ban Francisco, and to extinguish the Indian title to the lands along said highway; to establish military posts,and to grant land to sctual settlers Be destrians. The main road goes straight to the P ¥ and sixteen hundred miles long, with two Sa oe oe mio hente fo, three headced miles long, From Yueatan and Hay tt. ‘the other to Oregon, five hundred miles long. The Bosrow, Dec, 15, 1850 ‘of land is to be one huadred miles wide, and the Tho bark Cher kets Steal, Y , this morn- p ined amount of land to ds about one bundred and milliens of acres. Ing, reporte oll was quiet there—the Indians are . Ad. dead plese t substantially subdued; there may be a few revolted Several private hille were iatroduoed andreferred. | 4.245 in the back country, Dut in the seltied placer THE POTOMAC INSURANCE COM. ATY—LIABILITY OF STOOK- order has beem fully restored. Accounts from Gonaives to the twenty-fourth November, by the schooner Emeline, state that on dale ke smpt in that com} les a not really design to make any attempt im t Mr, Sevann tbo ue if thay wore made Uadle Ms bh * ae a ot should be coutiaed to the roo jers wt the eos We athe dents ‘were eontracted Amin Bey—Miss Bremer, d&e. Mz. Boatann was op; Cincimmars, Deo. 15, 1850. ‘Mr. penee ek arnea tts om Amin Bey, Mise Frederika Bremer, and Cassius M “ of Mr. Beward Clay, were present at the Ohio Convention, om Thurs John Davis, Seward aod Badger. continued | yay, ¢ ao Ce. We learn, from the St, Louls papers of that White the shore detals. wus fotng om, Jeany Lind, | Defwoon terty apa Alby California emlaranta, Roving accompanied by Mesure Beilett), Barnum. Bene Hot tn thelr posmerston # w00,000 in ved in and Burke, appeared in tio ledies’ gon. ‘This | thet city on the prev e manned, tion nad excitement threugbout Cory pr onag me Seaees Greet oat tbe met and women in the galleries Gold for Kurope. steséye ses oer"s uneeasingly, an@ many. crowded Boston, Deo, 16, 1850. Sree EE Bee recs ates, dgparted, followed by |... The stcamehtp Luropa, which aalled last Wednesday Dearly all fa the gallerioe . ly reported tobave taken out $100,000 im gold dust, THE DRSATE CONTINUED Mr. Mason's amendmen: war aqrosd to, and the 4 Damaoes Acatnst a Ory. An important agreeing i dment. as amended, +e eS sieexum, heron and Mason, | trial hos come off in Boston, between Lyman ; 1 pergerret it. It was | roymond, plaintiff, and. the city of Lowell, de- THE THEAW MOU wDORY re rMENT. fendent, in which heavy damages were awarded A eg aw ype from the President. an- | by the jury, and some important points were de- Prenton wate Ao A 8 cided. It appeared that the plaintif’, who was a apa pennants ‘The document was read | citizen of Manchester, N H., went to Lowell oa exeored Y » REroRT. The Chair fore tty to the annual report ry foot in the iron grating of 4 culvert, Sains tracey, vales ses enenedts | mee tle . ra tebe ds ted to be printed. eoutive session, and | or more above the side walk, tell, and fractured his knee pan. The ceuneel for the city, Sidney Bart- Mouse of Tepresentatives. lett, Eeq., of Boston, aod Isaac F. Morse, solicitor BY BAIN’S RLECTRO-CH TM ICAL TELEGRAPH. for Lowell, contended that, if a man attempts to Wasursoton, Deo, 16, 1860, be yf ie in y, s nay other ce = onan . where flagging stones are laid, or a crossing place seme apmatinngres one <9 is indicated i. some way, he does so « his peril. On motion of Mr Baroos. (whig,) of New York, the rules were suspended by 104 to 57, and the New ranch mint was made the order of the day for the se- | Peanires, tor the plaintif’, that the whole highway On the other hand, it was coatended by Hon, Iu- cond Tuesday in Jannary is en to foot paree ngers and carriages, to pass and | or108, | croes where their convenience moey require, and it | NEW HAMPSHIRE CONTEATED Mr. Srnowe, (dem,) of Pa, geve notice that he ‘call ap the contested lection case trom New Hampeaire, « 4 | Wee admitted that the plaintiff did not cross on the i tones, although he was very near them, oneeiErt's smsssan—sccertance or THe socwpany | proved that the injury to the plaintiti’s leg (he being ADJUSTMENT PY TREAS a blacksmith) towlly dieabled bim tor pureuing hie ‘The Grraxen aid before the [louse e message from | trade; aoe it was Fas he hada mat) pee the President of the United States, announcing to | wae forty-five years o , the jary awar im o the agreement on the part of Texas to the | the handsome sum of ,995 damages, with mented interest. The eecident occurred in November, offered to that state, on ihe Oth of Septom- | jai, ‘The jury appear to have acted upon this ‘ver, in the act proposing the northern limit and boun- | very just and proper view of the case, viz: that dary, the relinguishment of certain territory, and the | when a party is whuily disabled by the gross fault establishment of the territorial government of New | of another, he i+ envtled to a sum of meney large Mexico, ‘The resolutions of the Legislature of Texas | eDowgh to's put atinterest and yield to him an an ~ nuity sufficient aceom pony thie document. roved that this defect in The President enys, from the common sources of pi nown to the ei jie information, © remarkable unanimity prevails, mot) ones gotified tha: it wae 4 they were more than erous, but neglected only in the Legtsinture, but among the people of Texas. to repair it. sv Sebo c a He cannot retrain from noticing the improved pros thi Re arrRARaNee or rie Crorrna.—The cholera erate gs Gs CURSE, Ben GS ceeentne = | appeare to have bicken out almost simultaneously, sure of peace, The difleuities which many anticipated | jn seve nie at the South and West. The New ate now overcome by the wisdom of Congress—one | Orie says it has broken out with great cnew Btate already exists in the vast territory aequired | fatal: Gainesville, on Pearl river; the Poe a0 y in the pine woods. It i jrom Mexico, remarkable for its prosperity. It came time i, ever opeues reported thatthe cholera exists to some ex’ <pnto the Union with manifeetations not to be mistaken, Proabiir teh L My of attachment to the constitution and the goverament The ds” ry (La.) Banner reports the deaths of which embraces her within its protecting infuemee | pine peor oa, ftom the same disease, on the plan- 4 control. Over tho residue of the sequisition, ter | tations in that vicinity. ajtional tion may safely berelied on, so that this net ‘Of the United States may farther strengthen Theale when ae ri eee et and or acheonvile 0.) he wealth ‘The Se Oe rae ponte Lanes. . Meson, (dem) ot Va., asked, but did not ob- aberration of mind Heer cares Introduce a revolution for the sppoint- - THE NEW YORK HERALD. SS PRICE TWO CENTS. ment of a select committee of nine, to enquire intothe Common Couneil. espotianey of Givi se de public lands the PY BOARD OP Aho BRIERE. a —This Board the usual hour, - gans, president, in the chair. ay PETITIONS REFERRED. Of the trustees of the Welch lam) Chrystie stseet; of Court of General Sessions. Before the Recorder and Ald. Franklin and Conklin. ‘TRIAL OF GEO. W. NILES ANDNATHANIEL W.ROBERTS,ON CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSI: PRETENCES. ‘tlea Willlame, again took the stand, sad. tho ‘bess on eo counsel tor the defence proceeded 4 amination, which cemtinued till « late hour; infact till the witness wasso com pletely fatigued. as to render it impracticable to pecoend for" Thad not told of my Interviews with Niles to any Mre. pin till | went to the station would; Judge Mountfort wrote out a Richer ‘de disc! collect that Justice Mountfort told me al asa party; I drank no spirituous liquor while st the station heure; I drank part of a Bever seen the Messrs. Richards the station house; I received $10 from an officer while at the station house; I sent an officer to my house for it. and he got it for me; I while at the station house; I had conversatio Mr. Edward Richards two or three times on this sub- examination at the station house; he jouse; I cannot recollect how soon after Tabernacle, before their Beep) in to have the sewer extended fifty feet, to connect with the sewer in Second avenue; Livingsten, im Twenty. third strect, ask- between First and Second ott ‘me t 4 of gun- ‘ork; remonstrance Washington streets. Re- dre agai with the oross-ex- ‘ther. Ellen Williams’ to have the vacant bcd pnd Cxx at powder in the city of grade of Greenwich monstrance of Rabol: 2 the laying of the Russ pavement. REPORTS ADOPTED, Of Finance Committee, in favor of reducip; of 1848 on Odd Fellows’ Hall; also, in favor o! the bill of Wm. Ballard; also, ef the Assistant t. emit erroneous tax on property the Committee on in izing the eveeutive:departament of the elty o- organizing the exeeutive city vernment ; of the Commit F titions for «lease of the Fulton, Sout avenue Ferries; of Committee on P: ordinance fixing the number of policemen for Nine- teenth id. also ttation house for wlao, recommending a new apportionment of the police force of Twelfth ward. RESOLUTIONS ADOF TED. That the Counsel of here oration report to this proceed: from 107th to 127 action of the court ity-third street, from Third ave- er, be lighted with ga: id th Commissioner of Streets and Lamps be cause the same to be carried inte effect. Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board cause an ad- ditional number of cards, relating to the Alm poe printed; said cards lur. Proper came with him. and was ing the whole time; Proper said that Niles was a great scoundrel. and was going to be sent to the State prison; Mr. Richards made use of no terms of reproach in re- ference to Mr. Niles, at that time; I was led to believe that Mr. Richards was endeavoring to bring Niles to justice; I never heard him say that he would sendbim to State prison; I have hi ii and acheat; I don't remember the date of my before Justiee og a atthe Eesex mar! not suspect when the officer came. the real object of ceaperh eaunte ‘arnt ut . eck, eto me upon tome, I don’t know wheth- 4 orpot. If he was. Judge M. spoke before him. Judge my pame was Williams. if I knew Mr. Niles, Niles done any taking me to the men, concurring te r P. Lorillard; of favor of amending business for ute. said yes; and he asked me ifit was not with Mr. Havens. busipess Mr. Niles had done for me, he (Niles) would explain. The Judge then said that I Mr. Havens. Justive about it. Justice M. did not tell ‘as prisoner, and ¢! d with this offence. decline answering He did not read to tain @ squadron on the coast of Atrica, to suppress the ing todo with Mr Niles; I first Mr Niles cheat on the leat of March or the b b 7 of April; I cannot fix the date ha illicit connection with val in New York, previous to tion with Mr. Havens? Counsel for the defe: ourt person after your jour having con- oline answeriug Beard the legal e: for opening the E. streets, and also on the report of the commissioners. hat T insisted upon an answer, and it the witness was not bor question being one in reference to collateral matter. ovnsel for the defence took exception to the decision Quest) bv the defence—During theperiod that Mr. Havene vir |-: you, and before you discovered that you were pregnant, had you any connection with any other Witness declined to answer this, but said, I had o number of friends visiting me at the tims spoke of in direst examination, in reference to the visit of es to my house. Question by Counsel for the defence- Now pame of the friend you had visiting you at the time when Niles called npon you, and whom he met at your myself. When I refused to answer any questions, he should be confined the same as told me ofa man who came from the West aad w and war confined. jowntfort that I did not ir Niles was, and thou refused to answer not at first aay to Justice know anything about it. Idid not say that to any- e conversation I have just mentioned took conducted into the me a fow questions. He asked me when I had soem Mr. Niles. I believe I tcld him; I think itfwas at that time, that Mr. Ri- charde said that Mr. Niles had been swindling Mr. Ha- vens out of money. and that he thought it was time he ht to justice for it. knew how much money Mr. Havens had paid Mr. Niles I told him I smpposed it was $500. He said wot; it was $1,000; perbay Mr. Richards sayin; view, as Mr. Gale came Mountfort was at this time engaged in seme business These quertio: after Mountfort bad told me I tions. I believe Mr. Richards was interrupted by the entrance cf these persons, (Gale,&o) J fort came in fn a few minutes, and it was then that I told him alt tm regard to Mr. Niles. Justice Mountfort @id not tell me that I woutd be protected. Nothing Justice Mountfort going to see the bout my becoming T ing and gave an acsount of the transactions to Justice Mountiort. Justice Mounttort administered on oath tome, bat I do not know whe- ther at that time or when I against Messrs. Niles and Roberts, All who were pro- sent advited me to tell all I Knew aout ft. They said it was time Niles was brought to justice. I made a statement, and Mr. Mountfort wrote from that state- ment. He usked me questions, gan at about 10 o'clock, and continued till abont two o'clock. About an hour then ¢ispsed. and the exami. nation continued till four, or it might be five o'clock. I Delieve it was finished that dey. I re t the all night. Judge Mountfort told me [ there that night to have the name resi- jovernors of the Alms House Institutions distinc!ly printed on the same; also th: their offices, so that those asking the charity of the tion may obtain the same with but little delay, the same time to relieve the Aldermen of a duty d to pertain to them, but entirely vested with iatiourasd until Wednesday evening. 2 place immediatel, Taieharde anked r ones, and in a manner that we can dertul power, broke 0 He asked me if I die ns ‘This Board then wing is Witness—I docline answering that question ’ Counsel—We now call upon answer to this question, but we will consent that the ounsel for the prosecution, and by them communicated vo the court, the opposite counsel, and the jury. Witness—I cannot give the name, for I have taken an oath that I would not. The court informed the witness that she must swer the question. Bhe then wrote on a paper. Was shown to the court, to the jury, and to the op got this name, but refrain t, as the court choose to with- besides, it is quite probable the real name ven.) I told Mr. Havens, in was in the family way; he did REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FERRIES. court to enforce an The Committee on Ferries to whom was reierred the several petitions for the establishment of ferrier, from York to Brooklyn, andthe otJ. id H. KB, Pierpent, as! their lease of the Fulton, South, and Hamilton Ferries, and for permission to establish another ferr: the Fulton and South F erries, and the rémonstrance ofa umber of citisens against |Jitional ferry, respectfully report that ¢ the subject a careful aud thorough i: ation, which its importance seemed to demand. T ve deemed that th not be entirely forgotten for that of fame time, we are willing to consult t msy be called our own jeg more at that inter- one or two others. Mr. | neme be given to the ‘The stars shine thro ‘When all the earth with night is dark, And God the flowers on varth bas sent, ‘he day, by perfumed light, to mark. ‘The flowers are stars to earth by day— ac eaid respect! District Attorne: went on at that The lovely earth ‘We cannot from the walls of hee Selecting stars, here throw them down; New York should of the person is not itizens, but who spend their therefore satisfied, from full in. and review of all the arguments presented, that terests of the citizens of both New York and Brooklyn will be best promoted by « ren LeRoy aud Pierpont for Fulton, the term of ten yeurs, ‘The witness here became vs much exhausted, and made the yi a gg the time to adjourn having arrived, the case was sus- Fy mbols of stars, that singing First praised Creation then, Great oe of Song’and Tragic Art, was never more amblin, very judi- tion of the ‘legi- ‘The W Boweny Txeatn: prosperous than at the pi elously, is persevering in the prods timate drama, with triumphant lnck’s should be seen by all the admire: histrionie ability. y apps t “Richard I11.’’ lease to Mesars. ‘The examination be- South and Hamiiton F from Ist May,1961. The rent paid by said lessees for these ferries, $80 500 per annum. Your committee are of ht to pay for arenewal ion, that said lessees their lease, the sem of annually. This amount. your committee are ta- ed, from an +xamination of the books vt the present company, (whieh were thrown open to, and car fully inspected by us), is the utmost that amy associat! pK the present rates of ferriage. It is fitted by all night, in the beau- uke of Gloster is a fine piece of acting; le conceives the part well, reads correctly, and his business is excellent. epty the VI.; Tilton’s Richmend is capital; Mra. Walleck’s Queen Eijzabeth; tein keepin, chacacter she bears asa tragic atress, an Lady Aune by Miss Wemyss; is very fair. The orches- tra will execute Weber's overture to the “Wi Jew,” and the entertainme’ romantic drama ct the « doubt the Bowery will be cramed. Baoapway THeaTae—Tmumrnant Scccess of THE Panisiax Batuxr Taovex.—Notwithstanding the inces- tant torrents of rain which came down yesterday eve- ning, a large audience assembled to greet the first eppeerance of the Frénch baliet troupe at the d. way Theatre. ‘The entertainments o za fused. I shed tears and begged of him to not say that I wanted to go home and nurse my child. I eaid nothing about a child at that time. 4 room by inj self there that night; Mr. Gale saw. and with me on the subject; this conversstion was in the sitting room at the station house, immedi- stely after the exwmination was concluded; T remained in that room tii! about 9 o'clock; Gale was in the room i the time; one of the officers was in the room the afternoon Mr. J ames Kichards came there, apd I believe he was therein the evening; none but Gale was there during the evening; it was evening be fore they went away; late in the afternoon was the first I saw of Mr. James Richards; I should think he erntinued there fur two hours; during the examina- tion Justice Mountfort was writing. ard ale would write and ask me questions: | any one.asked me questions while Judge ice Mountfort nrket me ward Riebards and Mr 1 member On one cocarion that Justice Mount. - 4 CROCE Ome OR ieG persons whem he requerted to leave the room wi TOper. & Teeollect; I did not ark to send colleet that Mr. James Richards asked m: the other Mr. Ricbards arked me if I hb, tor wher Mr, Niles bad done buvines; I Mr. Gale asked me if I did not recollect at my house; { raid I did not; he not recollect his coming to my house with 0 letter of introduction, and in company of one of Mr. Havens’ sone; T told him no, I did not now recollect apy stictr ceeurrerce did net recollect secing him in Mr. Niles’ offiee bim I did not; se many gurstions were asxed by al! in tf cannot receliect them I was in ne other room in the station house till I I was ip the south room the next on the morning of the i very clever as th whom your committee have conversed, that the present lossees have managed the affairs of said ferries with a just sense of their to the public, aud without any refer- widual. gain by themselves or their nasociates. The propositions from tue other peti. je to the city as those made di they having pertormed leases to the letter, your committee are of opinion that they are entitied toa mittee concur ia objections of known tor affords s0,many rare, and such various, attractions, draw the attention of the entire puplio. La addition to the other brilliant vocal efforte of P arin that famous second act of * Laore- where the diamond tiarra given to her by ought into a comparison witb the brillisa- own talente, ir eplender, O1 Whiting. who made so powerful an impression at the fret concert, will Sag see, and may furgish the erities with some further res) ence to indi tionere are not as favo: renewal. Your com remonrtrants to the time: they, therefore, of the said petitioners, in that respect, be TSe present lessees have consented, and your com- mittee recommend that 4 new lease be granted to pulations und condi. n the present lease, the following additional stip- he Mayor of the elty of New York, and the Chairmen of the Committee on Ferriss of each Board ot the Common Council of said city, shall be ea (fics, Bee rabers of the board of be notified of the meetings of seid the said lessees shall. whenever required by of the Common Oounsll of York, remove.at their own ex houses, and fixtures, from F to Burling Blip. in ssid city. at said jerseen shall, if required by resolution of the Common Counell of the oi move orextend into the elips or in the city of New York, their ferry houses and fixtures, fo such extent as may be req Common Council That should sald ferry company, at any time hereafter, or during the tenure ot ssid lease, attempt to es'ablish any ferry or ferries between this city and Breoklyn, under any State law, in vioiation of thecity's cbortered terry tranchise, the pany forteit their lewre, and it ebail be competent for tre Corporation to take possesion of, and lease the same probation of the house, by their inimitable rej tions Cf theit respective parts. The great ul Lue evening, however, Mountfort was writing; Ju uestions, 4 did also Mr. them, and in « was the appearance of th bali bed WACD & Cast hi » piquancy of {style unequalled, The buoyant of bad ile Celes ‘ was We know not which of her was fascinating upon theair. witha nee eylph. ta penne Jad) m. Light ee? graceful most Sniched artist. pt he is trriststinly com!:, and knowledge of bis class of baliet perte orize Franck, a ed considerably ning. Adeline received of New York, re he asked me if f asine occupied by 't which ragk Bins M lation te thie matter t re « due share of the sp- terpretation of ¥ ed Celestine Franck fair denseuse was led She bowed her thagke ¢ repied by saying, ‘and gentlemon, I regret to say thag il’ do not spook your language sutlolenty to express the grat tule I feel for your great ktadmess, 1 thank you’ simple centencs was followed by great @ cumie ballad | nose ond Vietorine France delig era of this troupe ia mo | plete, acd we dowht net they will have ® lengthened alent and proiuse Lvervality in producing the b before the curtain by Esp noe Gale elf were togethir cifteen or ~ | : erensing pletaits Baten; officer Weeks was there; I cannot say post\ively ther I was alone with Gule or not; [ yersation with Gal | it Mr. Nites bed mi board; I dom’t recollect whether it was forthe puepore of extorting money. or to play wife, but it was to tha: he then arhed me it I bi not paid my expenses at rome he- ; be mentioned the nawe of the betel, but I forget it, 1 think it was the Broadway iicte); I toid uim no. nor did even knew where the hotel was; Gale seid Niles bad paid the expense of a woman Gale eaid be hed been ia Mr. Niles’ and knew all about bis roguery; Gale did at thie time, that he was un tion, we went Into the south room, where [ saw, Me. Edverd Richards. Proper, er, Mr. James Rivbarde; [ saw Gale anc the of- fier in the south room, before ./ ustice Mountfort came | Locked Gale if he wasan oflicer: he said no, but he } to understand that he fi ion house; I was sent for to go! Your committcr, therefore, cer for afoption the following revolutions od, That the lease to Jacob R Le Re Menry E. Pierpont. for the Fulton, south «1 | ton avenue ferries, be renewed tor the term of ten ents irom the lat of May next. at on 5,060, payable quarterly. sald ren tain the stipulations and conditions of lewre to said Le Roy and Pierpont end the lations contained in this report ‘That the counsel of the Cor: ted to prepare said lease, in conferm! resolution and report, and thac the Vomp- the same to be executed. | enreer, for all that artieti on the part of the mang’ fleet. could acc epeure a Terprichorean triuay is <qualiy etcractive Niato’s Ganoen.—The entertainments for th's evea a eedingly attractive. torel comic pantomime r arrest; after this con- one of the officers. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALORRMRN. Dec. 16.—Orcar W. Sturtevant, Esq , is The chair. PRTITIONS REFERRED ninth street, from O15. 5, Van Pelt ladder company, to be situ- 4 in Eighteenth street, between Avenues A and B. etre, | Freneols and the Ravel famii: Lo the comue pantom: entertainments wi pifeent fairy sj « Venetian Cagnival.’ conelude with the mos: mag- tacie that havever been produced in ndeed ro eclentifeelly manage! at ace the machinery, trensformations are really placed im fa To grade and macadamise Fift; ‘Tenth avenue to Blo! \ others, for # book an ‘wes to be cent for hed hoped Mr. | id he bad now Of Finance Committee, in :avor of remitting personal tex of Charles T. Shelton, for the year 1848 Also, con- curring to relieve the German church at Blooming- Also, in favor of concurring to pay Galliker, for services rendered as keeper Field. Also, in favor of re gradimy and gotier stones in Thirty-cighth street, between Becond end Third avenues. Alo, in favor of side walk im Thirtieth street, between t! Also, in favor of O Conner and Hemil ty ls v0 impor Oo rxemine me, on the second di vengeame he examined Mr il fext durieg part of that exam Ricbords was cleo present went; I don't know t. Havens wae In the room metiv: aware of it; Mr. Havens and Mr. Ki 1 did not bear what they eaia; © ET understood that Mr Richards been speating torether ¢ 2, sted sach a halo that the visiters caanot s. and consequently giv and re setting waton’s Tararar —Th business, and in attempting to cross Central street, | tions under the sun — ‘committee on Arta and Belences, on the or the Mayor, relati Axwell, Req. of fe which was out of place aud protredued two iaches | evomipation. with Mr Edward [1 per. and an officer; Mr. Rich some notes Mr Havens had give asked what s note meant, and he «x p!*te Mr. Richards then told me that b bim out of @ large amount of momry that it wae four thouseed delinrs bim if that was not the amour direct answer; be eald it wae | for, but be thought ft war bis to have Niles punished given $2,000 for my benefit, » oberts must bar: if 1 would eontty balan, ds woes telling of jeipal po! well while tp Euro fm favor of concurring with the other Bosrd to pay Kast river. for extra length In favor of concurring to lease part of lip to V. Tiiyou, OF TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ittee, in concurre' 4 raising money for public a to apply to ith the Board of of said stocks. to be s on pier No. 6 t that cheerful FE | fos Choate, George Barstow, acd Jonathan Ladd, | eee, by creating public rtoc Rough Diamond, lendid overtures Narrowat Toratne —The most instructive piece that gisiat Aldermen. to authori le Buildings. “ Wharves and Piers,” and “ Croton Water each ion to consist of $00,000. The Ai th oppored the a od it to be eet down for a special meeting was put to vote, and its edoption carried, by a vote of dred and ten, a commen ball being . | The road having also mé such a pul bs i> fare. the inmates Of the seyiam are most objec- Venably expored to the Inquisitive and fdie gare ot the pareers by. The whole establish: over, reporte! as badly arranged aod not sud the cells. which are the of security, im oxtreme cages are desorided ae moss the heaith of thore eo progress of their mental improveme last grave chjection stated Ix, thet the building being chiefly of woo would be most di t have dore to. The court sustained the | on Tuesday nent. position of the pleintifi’s counsel: and as it was | of this very interesting dr whieh gives « vivid pletne deplorable infiuence « falve step, to the Inet miler, in al) ite bearings, to the moral dra. and it is placed on the in a menner that reflects arent credit en the Mr AH. Purdy. Miss Mestayer performs the charac- ter of Fanny with great dramatic effect. a# are all the other characters in this beautiful moral and tastrae tive pieee, by an exoeilent stock company likely to haves Jong and succersfal run tainmente wil terminate with ted it to me; Judge COPY RATLROADA, Assistant Alderman of the Bigh document 16. on city railroads. that the question had been before the bh ward moved ed of reversal tim Tand I beliere Ur A Rieberde was present Ot told the story of these en 8nd Mr flevens to ony per cept Mice Dexter, before I told ir te Jue T never told it to Mr. Richards fore that time; [ am quite contident thet I anqwered li L wae examined by Jurtics fort, om that ooonsion I answered ve relating to the matter to various p Papert shown to witn the statement rou made hefor+ I never row him be- @ melo-dramatio rpwo: * which ie nightly reestved with epthuriartic cheers from all parts of the house. | Amenreat Mow ances will comm! mestic Feonowy." and will eonciude with th ing performance of © The Seores new and besutifal pictorial moral dramalef the ° | rate's Daughter,” & moderate sapport. It wae ne questions tl treet was made ne, my anewers Fp earcely know how far report contains # compl the books hi eon ki xsellent pleee of “Do. | Juttioe Mountfort he rignatury at the end of wn—Thie is also my Another paper rt (The first paper je rived Ellen Will end the laet one Elien Sullivec afldevit made by witness egainst Niles ond Roberts, charging them with cheat.ng D rubstanoce the stat the witness om the stand I enjled on Mr he Proposed to proceed or employ Mr. fifteen scenes. and reven tableaux, The scenery is splendid and effective. opting reveral beautiful palotings—the village ot street in London —We & *pecial mest! ented. that th It was finally ot ‘4 eotal order of the minster Abbey senis alrendy made by Testimony coatinusd, reference to this m by moonlight, and several other Clarke, Grosvenor. Hadaway, Miss eminent ertiets, eustein the leading obe who visit the Museum will be we! | New Your Cincts —One of the dnest bille of the ee. nted at the Anphitheatre thie evening, ‘almost every variety of eqaestrian and menee, together with the beaatiful ’ whic f# to be with. The exquisite ridin, LUTIONS REFERRED x one Warren street onstetiy ride of Waal ington street. be relaid. Also, thet Sheriff, from to Honsten street, be repeved. La joot of Morton street ¥ oncur, the mean time be correstly | at 9 AM.. every San- and that it be angounced to the people jon Of the City Mall bell @ adjourned until Friday evening, when railroad question will be breaght up for argu- 4unim 4, (1 male and 3 sand? females); and 0 gone to (fC maies and Sfemeles) In the Hospital are 186, viz: 70 emigrants, and 115 Kinga county patients, erected, an recent, id to 'y large, is now repor' to be too the oe moanants have beee Uiiieea te of this county, and the managers have bens accommodste more ‘haem, yet ie" vague ate The Com 4 he propored te obtain the money for ~~ me my ball at the station No. 60 North riv Boatd of Aiderm stained by the proper offic Jamen Richards as bailed In ibe Mountfort if I cenid go, and died of {torfal governments have been formed, and various Lang Alabama, two persons have Oonar neoesmary, Tra recent; nd neat Sommertietd, in the pine oem tet tie to give | Same State, 8 Mr. Glass, Mes. King, and ene of urthet eMfiolency to the laws establishing them. Ad- | hor slaves, have been attacked with the eame ma- ity pageant of © Oinderelis the prevent week joses none of ite attrac parents are of @ most | Tomorrow, afternoon end evening, ate rer the Sinetit of Pentiand, the when «general turn out may be expected eonama of THE Priokin’s Prooness.-Among the places of amusement now open in the city, we ~~ of none that giver more general eat t we can more earnestly commend, than this Pand- je gaye me no Justice Motnt- emall to meet ht Justice M. would let me out on Bail; James Richards JR) it he would stand said he would see the judge; he went out, came back the judge was in the room, M he would stand my bail, and he saig 1 debt of Texas i, Inet “A Since the paccage of the Boum r preeented. been The Hiwsten Telegraph #ay' Will be required to pay debts, bas for some, ume sufcred me eu ‘oaid to have its origin accumulate more wealth. |. never heard of before. the whole of the $10 000 000 scenes in the panotams are \oeartilog’ trom ee jovel i bil and Brienpip Cosstonama’s, now pagee. house on Ay ‘Thirteenth ong should be seen point admirers of this beautiful art. Panont's Last Arrganance in Orena, ano at Tarrcem Hoit.—Last night, “Gemma di Vergy” was performed at the Astor Place Opera House, Maretsek was in his place, and the orchestra and chorus were more precise and effective than they have been for the past week. The opera comi tained to the close very effectively. The sweet, ring- ing voice of Lorini, though oceasionally uncertain, yet produced an admirable effect; and he sang the greater part of his seenes with such force, delicacy, and beauty of execution, as commanded the sincere plaudits of the audience. Avignone, also, exeouted his musie with great taste and expressio! have that haughty confidence in and musical education should inspire, he ke @ very lefty position. His timidity, how- ever, mars the effect of his well-eonceived efforts. Ia he had muoh to do, apd, to say that he bis task satistactoril, ed with brilliancy, and was sus, 5, ls mo ordinary in aiderabie credit on her talents, thoogh even that might red more dramatic, ersonestion of Gerima we-have before ighest terms. Last night sae equalled, id mot surpass, ber former exhibitions ef the In the second and third acta, ane took her highest notes with firmness, or inspired awe by her to usiasm wrought her wom the scelamations . from the first scene to the finale, of each act she was called before the At the close cf the first act, » beautiful wreath of flowers was thrown to her, which was ae- companied by @ scroll, bearing the snnexed _— TO TERESA PAKODI, WITH 4 CROWN OF FLOWERS. the firmament, re flowers to heaven by night, glorious torms dir tay, sky to light. Ls arry embiems tor thy crow. ‘he flowers that still will thirst ortal on thy brow; not this gift contema— The honest jewels of the heart Will shine for thee, a diadem | The sudience, im the secoud and third acts, grew warmer in their admiration, and by the end oi the ra, those who had not formed @ correct impression of the wonderful powers of the great artiste, became thoroughly convinced of her numerous gifts aad ac- ments, while those who have appreciated her confirmed in their lofty esth jus * To- night, Parod! will sing ine bry cha ad here will bea larger demaad for tickets tham very long period. The concert becomes eclipsed by is occasion. too, Mise Virgiata means of jadging what ner It has been called @ mez zu-soprena,bat it in, in fact, a soprano of great compass, of pure lato- nation and sweetnoss; circumstances of developement, will prove to be vory, Her lower aud upper notes are equally re- markable for their peculiar delicacy of toue—aud hee panes taste and kKoowledge promise to distinguish ad, ¥6 believe, Under proper ry early day. We have not space joert more particularly, It will be Temten Hatt.—By the request of many who wore charmed with the splendid vocalization of Signorina Teresa Parodi, as also by the brillient display of ma- sical ability by Mr. Max Maretzek’s excellent orchss- tra, another grand gals concert will be givemat the above beautiful concert room, this evening Those who have not hear) the sweet, melodious, and deli- cious warblings of this distinguished cantatriog, should avail themselves of this, the last, ap) Shg will sing the grand ariatrom “Tanoredi,"! alvo the beautirul arta fro order to give thone ortunity of witnesing her great histrionie second act of “Lucreria Borgia” will be in full costume. Bhe will be asateced by Bertucen, fig'ra Patti, Mise Virginia Whiting, ‘and Signori Lorio!, Beaeventano and Novell! Taoere can be little doubt but thet Tripler Hall, to-aigot, will preteat the mort brilliant array of tashion and beauty | ever beem seen within its precinots- v's Mivernrie. —The dill for thisevening, com- of a great variety of melodies, burlesque opera, oe on Violin, and guitar, and exquisite dencing. | George anacunces that he will astonish the natives by hie witty sayings, Frivows’ Orens Ho. se.—This band has been, com- paratively speaking, the o band ot minstrels that has ‘Thie ball ie beautifel of a high order. The roomis several private boxes. ‘This great marsiro gives another of bis promenade concerts on Thareday e at Tripler Hall, pearance of Pare- “TL Barbier di & " te jons who do not attend the the- vening neat Tt promises to be o splendid aialr. Brookiyn City News. County Lusatie Aeris aso Hoaritat.—The committee directed by the Board of Supervisors, in Peptember Inst, to inquire into the state &4,, of these retublieh mente, have made their report to that " by which it appears (hat the increase of this eft; other pariscf the county has made the present Inge quite inadequate to the wants of the population. ‘The Luuntic Asylum (which is situated oa the Flat- bush roed.) is described as bein, iaos, ion Ie giv ho opportunity of atory measures frequently fouod sil fa the cases of lunacy, and terns han merely to atics confined within the house, injure t! selves or cack pt elean dev igned to nesom modate some |, now, gemeraily ninety, and often crowded within its walls, the ism e? ud calculated to injure od, aod thereby impede the accidental fire ‘nt ie 02, of whom 70 are pauper ones, cf thore not chargeable, § are from other cow a 2 ore 0 ee ae of shat ite . uring the year « at August | atients (63 pus and 8 males medical treatment, ve been cured males and 11 females); 5 improved, (J ph) 1 is Ww wi 83 females) have rect the are completed, there will, for some time to, - to ratte n't Taree. {the how.