The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1850, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. JaMES GoRDON BE a PROPRIP"0B AND EDITOR, penne etre dic, $4 per annsimny oeday Mss to amy part of the Cone ‘gegie Mor vubesriptions, or seith adver= oom to bepost-naiih oF he portage wal “oll be deducted from s “VOLIN TRY FURY CORRESPONDENCE, containing portant 16N CORRESPONDENTS ARB auD NO NOTION tan anunymous commanteations, Wedo PE MENTS renewed every morning. APT AINTING executed with neainess, cheapness and Mapatch. BOWERY THEATRE, } Bowory.—Ornsi.o—Paran Wu- IN. OADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Farwrglxanr Ne- van Ron Fain LaDy—La'Diasur a) Quaeae—PuvMping Lecaoy—Lxs AMOURS DE VILLAGE. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—La Fere Cuaurerar— La honvetta—Bavouin AnAns—Mazuie, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Manaren 4x Acraxas—Sxnious Fast NATIONAL THEATRE, ¢ Square -Nicut Hac— Goines Axe—Smur CARPENTER oF ‘Naw Yor«. BROUGGAM'S LYCEUM, Broadway—Brovenau & Co.— Dexvs oy DaxavyuL Nore—Tue Ligne Guan. QURISTT'S MINSTRELS, Mechantes Hall, 472 Broadway —Bamorian Sixsracisy. FELLOWS’ OPERA HOUSE, 441 Broadway—Ernorian Mowraess, sek nae AMERICAN MUSEUM—Anvsixo Penronmances Arren~ WOON ARD RV ENING NEW YORK AMPHITORATHE, 97 Bwery—Equesraian Panvormances. WASHINGTON HALL—PanonaMA or Prionin’s Pno- enerss. BATTLER'S COSMORAMA, corner of Thirteenth stree and Broadway. “Sew York, ‘Tuesday, December 24, 1880, “The Union and Mr. Webster. We learn that the Union Committee of Safety are to meet Mr. Webster, in the Governor's room, City Hall, at 12 0%clock to-day. It will be an in- teresting eflair The Secretary of State will then, probably, have an opportunity of seeing the Fugi- tive Slave law cerried out to the letter in the ma- tropolis of the Union atrage—Importance of the Veto. The outrage which the two boards of Com- mon Council recently committed on the rights end interests of the unfortunate people of this city, hus, we are pleased to see, excited the indigaation of every respectable man in the commanity, We never knew of an act that is more universally con- demned than this outrage; and the general senti- ment is that, the renewal of the \contract for eighteen years, with the New York Gas Company, was brought about by fraud and corruption of the most glarug end iniquitous character. It is impossible to arrive at any other conclusion. Thousands of our citizens, in the exercise of a right that is dear to them, petitioned the Common Coun- cil to aanul the contract between the city govera. ment and that monopoly, for a variety of reasous, all of which were good, and could be substantiated by a mass of testimony perfectly overwhelming. The monopoly were alarmed at this proceeding, rightly supposing thet the people were in earnest, and meant to rid themselves of that gigantic swin- die and public cheat. They accordingly com. menced operations to coun eract the movement thus commenced egainst them; and not only that, but to procure a renewal of the contract for a pe- riod of eighteen years, and thus head off the pub- lic. They employed a man at the rate of three dollars a dey, te work for them, and use his in- fluence in defeating the people’s wishes, and scat- tered money lavishly in places where its ex. penditure, they thought, would be to their interest— all for the purpose of obtaining the privilege of rob. bing the community for another long term of years. Instead of paying reepectful attention to the wiehes of their constit vents, a commiitee of the Board of Aldermen was found possessing suflicient hardi- hood and klessness to disregard that petition— throw it aside, as if it were not worthy of attention —and to their eternal shame and diagrace as public servants, be it said, te propose a renewal of the contract for the time mentioned. The shallow ‘and weak, but evidently labored, defence of the gas monopoly, in the form of a report, which that committee had the eflrontery to present, was adopted—the resolution directing a renewal of the vVillanous, contract was passed, and both slipped through the Board of Assistauts by a unaaimons vote. ‘What are the people of this city to do, in order to prevent the final consummation of this daring and reckless piece of corruption’ Is there no re- dress’ Are the people of this mighty metropolis, mbering more than half a million, to be made subject to this monopoly for a term of eighteen years, against their wishes, and in direct contradic- tion to their solemnly expressed will 1—to be ewin- died out of their hard earned money for the enrich- ment of a profligate corporation ! Their duty—their immediate duty—is obvious. Let no time be lost im calling a public meeting to denounce this fla- grant and corrupt legislation—let the Mayor be waited upon, and requested, in the strengest terms, to withhold his assent to the corrupt and scandalous action of the Common Coun- eiJ—let eppropriate condemnation be passed upon the men who have thus shown themselves ua- faithful guardians of the trust confided to them— ‘and let every man of the Common Council who participated in this job, be marked well, and for- ever alter stamped as unworthy to hold any office under the people. We hope this course will be adopted at once. No time is to be lost. In the meantime, we call upon Mayor Woodhull to step mm, and, by the exercise of the veto, arrest, as far as he can, the consummation of this vile business. He is about retiring from office; and if he wishes to be remembered by his constituents as an hon-st and fearless Mayor—as one who was proof against | corruption—he will consult the wishes of hts con- strtuents, and protect them against the fraud which the two boards of Aldermen, in concert with the gae monopoly, are concocting egainst them. Whe Gas Cont Tux Laxorno or Twe Proonins —The two dred and thirtieth anniversary of the landing of | the Pilgrims was celebrated by the New England Society, at the Astor House, last evening. Among the epeakere were the Mon. Daniel Webster and | Sir Henry Bulwer, whose epeeches will be found in fall im another part of thie day's paper. Mr. ‘Webster came on from Wachington for the par- pose of attending it, and for the last twenty-seven hours before he spoke bad not slept atall. The festival was all that could be deaived—the company were pleased, the viands were fanitless, and the Box ‘Tremendous Gaile and Snow Storm. - es, Christmas Greens, and Christmas Din- | Tux sUDDEN CHANGE IN THE WEATHER—THE RF PECTS ners—New Year's Sports, The Christmas helidaye are here. New Year's 1s et hand. The toy shops and book stores have dressed | The wind OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON aND massaU 879. | their windows with the most attractive of their war The jewellers display tempting specimens of dijouteri« ; 7 pal ¥ PPR 2 pote pin art ~| Og cents ‘sents per | Confectioners and bakers are evidently under the pre- Yailing influence ; hardware msrohauts hang ou:thelr | over the Battery wildly choicest specimens of skat nd small sieds; while numerous shopsin various lines of trade, display io their windows bushels of doll babies, with dumpling heads and glass eyes, Every thing bespeake the ad- vent of Sante-Claus and the reiga of be: School children have, for some time, been passing deze wpon their fingers’ ends, the young- sters go to sleep at night to dream of stockings atutfed to repletion with whatever their childish fancy covete. Kind hearted mammas are already contriving “Ubrist- mas Trees,” and indulgent papas musingly meditate upon the merits of various kinds of Christmas boxes, to be presented, in due time, to darling children. Kind old ladies are leying by in seme snug corner, bright gold pieces for children’s children, who are, ia turn, working,at stolen moments, to concoct some agreeable piece of work, with which tosurprise grand-m: when she shall kiss th erry Christmas” to-morrow morning ; and kind old gentie- men seem to walk more sprightly, and look more hear- ty, and laugh more cheerily, as they stop in at the dif- ferent magesins to make donation-purchases, In- fluenced by the predominent sentiment, even old Hunke, who usually wear their pockets sealed, are induced to relax a little, and treat themselves to the luxury of doing ® kind action. Flourishing trade makes shopkeepers good natured, and the stiff polite- ness of the counter is exchanged for the cordial welcome with whieh they greet their Coristmas patrons. To-day the churches will all be trimmed with Christmas greens, and this evening will attract to church thousands who scarcely ever enter such a place, except on such an occasion. To-morrow, Christmas dinvers, with the every ry where essential roast beef and plumb pudding, and the local essential of roast turkey or other fowl, will be par- exchanged; and thus Christmas will pass, to make room for measures preparatory to New Year. Ab! gay, jeyous, frolicksome, convivial, happy New Year! when the whole population of Gotham, by common consent, turn out to honor the good old cur+ tom of making it a joyous day, Who could be glum on New Year's? Who could be churlish on the holi- day par excellence of the year ?—when even infancy ac- quires exuberance of joy—when masters and misses, Delles and beaux, middle aged men and matrons, grey beards and grand dames, all consent to be happy together, The gifts of Christmas are mere trifles com with those of New Yea and we realiy must have some Saint to emulate good Santa Clause in his purchare of fame. The gifts of New Yeer’s are of all deseriptins, froma petuy picture book to @ fortune, Gold watches and caskets of jewels are quite ordinary gifts among the affluent, and one of the most valua- ble blocks of property on Broadway wasa New Year's present from @ father tohis son So much for the donation feature of New Year's, which, after all, is but & secondary matter, The grand feature of the day is the “New Year's Call,” when every body in pantaloons goescalling on every body in petticoats—when all fe male-New York is at home, and all masculine New York culls to see her. The cordial greetings of the morning— | the merry meetings of the afternoon; the joviallty of the | evening, and the vproariousness of the night, are part | and pareel of the day, and New Year's would not be New | Year's without them. If the clouds but prove propitious, | and give us sufficient snow to make good sleighing, « | ‘very important item will be added to the means of ea- Joyment, and we shall have another carnival scene like that which we enjoyed on New Year's day, 1849. The merry jingling of millions of tiny bells, and the gay turn outs, with the shouts of the snow. balling urchins, add greatly to the scenoe of festivity, and besides, it makes @ harvert for the omnibus proprietors and livery keepers, But snow or no now, we shall have our New Year's and neighbor calls. We shall be mer- ry, and can only wish ell friends « happy New Year. Naval Intelligence. ‘The United States frigate Constitution wasat Gib- raltar on the 26th uit. and is hourly expected off this port, when she will be ordered round to Boston, where the is to be converted into @ receiving ship. ‘The United States storeship Lexi Giveaitar cathe thule em Weneeo ot The frigate St. Lawrence, lately arrived, t# actively fitting out for ren Tae Wie Pre meetings took yeate: They a 4 not posters much cold of weather, served to cool political arder. a bate Beppen Death —Coroner Geer held an inquest at the First ward station house yesterday,on the body of Philip Boeyler, ty-two years, born in Bavaria. jing previous, and Cedar streets, ard ex- edical aid. Verdict, death ‘ired before the arrival y apoplexy ‘Tue Rarnoan Accrpexr.—Coroner Geer, yesterday, held an inquest at the y Hospital, on ibe body Hf George Degen, aged twenty-five yeats, a nating of Ireland, who came to his death by being accidentally | Tun over by one of the Hudson River Railroad oars, on | Baturday last, A verdict was rendered accordingly, Farat Raitnoan Accrnent.—On Sanday al ‘was killed by the Philadelp! ‘west south’ vessels in the barber dragged their anchors, and others were badly chafed, while the sea ran high and dashed OF THE GALE—TREMENDOUS SNOW STORM IN THE INTERIOR, ETC. @ perfect gale yesterday, from the ‘end west north west. Some of the tumultuously. The at- meephere became colder colder as the sun went down, and at midnight it was freezing everything wolidly and icely. On Sunday we had symptoms of this change im the weather. Snow and rain, interspersed or fringed with a ray or two of sunshine, were the partioulars of that day, and those who were out after tea said it was “one of the nights.” The barometer yesterday morning indicated » blow, and the wild snow showers, or white squalls, which passed over the city, caused many to think of the poor esilors arriving on the coast, and to feel more benevolently aud charitably towards the who would pass a cheerless night, with no roast beet or plum pudding in preparation for their Chriat- mas dinners. ‘This sudden change in the weather has been expe- rienced over s vast extent of territery. Our tele- gtaphbic despatches, received yesterday, state that it was very severe throughout the northern and western of this Btate. where a great deal of snow fell. The wind, yesterday morning, in this locality,atsun- tise, was from the southwest, with a moderate breeze, whieh afterwards increased to a gale, andabout1 P.M. shifted to the northwest, and§biew hurricane for a short time. From the effects of the wind, the tide fell very low, 0 much so that the Hamilton avenue and Bouth Ferry boats were aground in the slips, and the crossing, for an hour or two, was interrupted, causing great annoyance to persons doing business in thiscity nd residing om the other side of the river to avoid enormoustaxes. The Staten Island boat did not make the two or six o’clock trips, leaving many of the resl- dents of Richmond county to lodge away trom home, ‘Thermometer was 20 deg. at 9 o'clock last night. ‘The ship Niagara, Capt. Smith, trom Liverpool, lying at anchor at the 8. W. Spit, has cut or carried away her fore and main masts, and her mizen topmast is also gone. With the exception of some trifling damage to the steam tug Cinderella, and the sloop Talma, being ashore on the seawall of the Battery, we do not learn of any seriows damage resulting trom the gale, ‘The ship Reciprocity came up from below, yesterday, morning, and anchored in the North river. A bark aleo came up and anchored off Governor's Island. It was reported, in the afternoon, that the Ohio, “from Havana, bad gone ashore, end to pieces onthe | Jersey coast. The report created a great excitement. We are happy to state that it is incorrect. ‘There was considerable damage done in Brooklyn. ‘A coal barge at the foot of Fulton street, was etove in pieces by the combined effects of the wind and wa and about 100 tons of coal, which was on board, suak to the bottom. The barge was from Philadelphia, com- manded by Captain Donnelly, numbered 1, and was valued, with the coal, which belonged to George Baker, Esq , at about $4000, A barge and scow lying at the foot of Atlantic street, about half filled with coal, were also sunk. Loss about $5 000. No insurance. The roof of a building belonging to the Atlantic Dock Comp was blown off, and considerable Gamage done to the other portion of the tenement. A house on Fulton avenue, in process of erection, was partially blown down. Night unfinished frame buildings situated on the corner of Mill and Smith streets, were razed to the ground early yesterday morning. There has, undoubtedly, been alarge amount of the city, but which, however, had mot transpired last night—the above being al! that we have heard of. Last evening, the Brooktyn ferry boats were stopped for two hours, on account ot the extreme lowness of the tide, caused by the strong westerly wind. One of the boats of the South Ferry, aid another of the Hemilton Avenue, were stuck in their slips, and could not move, while the passengers in the boats still free were detained on the river for a great length of time, the boats moving beckwards and forwards, without being able to landthem, At length, they had to climb up the piles at the end of the piers, to the danger of their lives, Great excitement prevailed. About 2 o'clock, P. M. a.sioop natmed the Good Re- turn, of Greenport, was discovered inthe gale, toss- ing upon the waves in the North River, without a sin- gle person on board. Several men put off ins small boat, and brought ber to the feet of Courtiandt st: whe jas made fast, and taken in charge by the wrecker of the port—Coroner Geer—who will detain her until such time asthe owners can be found. Up to last evening no tidings could be heard of the crew of the above vessel, and it ir feared they have perished im the storm of Sunday night. We were informed last evening, through a reliable source, that about 3 o'clock in the afternoon « row of briek buildings, (four in number.) erecting in Madison avenue, were blowm down with the heavy gule,causing & great destruction of property, but fortunately in- Juring no persons. A massive piece ef timber was biown from the roof ofe building in Ninth avenue, which severely in- Jured Mr. Philip Horner, who wae passing at the time. He was conveyed home, unable to speak, and appa- rently irrecoverable. It is said that the bank of the Hudson river Road was washed away by the rise of the river, caused by the wind. The trains were stopped and had to retura. He war standing on the piatfo whe stantly killed. | On Sundey might the clothing store of ho- | bert Beggs, in Fulton street, nearly opposite the Hereld office, was robbed of rome ejothi ¢ robbers, who were three in number, were sw men, and only took the clothes they put on them,each of them having three suits om. They left their old | yg behing them. There is no clue te the robbers, Sore. | Disteanino 4 Conearcarion—On Sunday toren John Wi'liams disturbed th regation Ia the Ker, Dr Potts’ church, corner of Tenth street and Univer. | sity place. Tre On. Lasrre ov rere Breve Wano —The off lam: | in the Sixth ward were not lighted on Sunday night. | Fine.—Yewterday morning, at 8 o'clock, a ne, veo discovered in the bar room of the Red Lio Sony eereet, kept for the sccommodation of ang men Were soon on tI and | it with but trifling damage, sete wal & Ast ae Asteay os THe Bro ised by the watoh- pigh —— through the teats ie ee police of the Sixteen! ward) The boy jw yours of s and is non congue aunts.” All th Sy aomeaah he could give ot him- slt, was, that he ran away ‘after Kugioe jo. 52. He was seut to the Alms House qeneny morning. Movements or Distt: Peopte. Among the Passumgers by the steamship Ohio, hourly expected bere rleans and Havams, are the Ton A. @. Pi member of Congress elect from Louisiana, in piace of Mr. Harmanson; Gen Rusk, | Senator from Texas; Gea. B. 0. Howard, of Baltimore, | tormerly U8 from of the U8 rivals at the Howard Lotel yeaterds, hief Justice Gibron, Pennsylvania; General T. Cadwainder, Philadviphis Jory Wilson, U8.N; W. Bennett, 8t. Louis; J. Obristie, do; B. Thornton, Engiand, Georg r a lor Belfast, Pgia Mr Fenpo Boston; on RB among the arrivals yeaterday wentiments expreseed on the occasion highly pa- triotic. Tur Sreamsuu Bawtic, owing to the tide, ‘would not be able to cross the bar at Liverpool on the 14th instant, her day of sailing, in the ateraeen. Invenatoenen rrom Posro, Race. o—We have advices by the bark Brothers, Captain Ward, from Guyanille, to the 19th Inst. Abundant rains hed prevatied throughout the island of Porto Rico, and the prosper te i : Superior Court Before Judge Bandtord. Dre, £8.—John Hott, va. Henry Mairet and Cesar A. Robert —Thia was an action for ® breach ot contract on freight. It is all defendan’ defendants agreed to farniah owas at the rate cf, $1.35 jon for othe fi Sm the amount vf the whete, freig) Tefused to send their ew Peat Seen eas wind to-day from the north and very cold. TELEGRAPHIC ACCOUNTS. OVER MORSE’S LINE, OFFICE No. 16 WaLL sTReer. NEW YORK STATE. Atnany, Deo, 23, 1850.—Noon, We have had » heavy fall of snow, anda storm isnow Teging from the northeast. The Southerm mail is in, | but we have no mails from other quarters, The storm ‘West is said to be very severe. AFTERNOOT ‘The rtorm is still raging. The Western train, due early this morning, arrived this afternoon. No trains since, Kart or West. The Housatonic train leit for New York at 3 o'eleck this afterneon. Burravo, Deo. 23, 1860. ‘We have bad a severe gale from the northeast, ao- companied with # heavy fall of snow, for the last twenty-four hours, and it is still raging fearfully. The pressure of the snow has forced im the roofs of reveral bulidinge--damage sdout $1,000. No lives oat. Fears are entertained for the safety of the propeller hich left Cleveland for this port on Satur. and has not yet arrived. She has probably gene ashore somewhere not far west from this port. She hes « cargo‘ot pork and ether produce, and, also, several passengers. She is, probably, the only lake craft which wae out last nig! ‘The steamer Queen City, and propeller Z. Taylor, arrived inst ovening. Arrensoon, 5 o'clock. ‘The wind is strong from the northeast. A foot and a half of snow fell lest night, and the pure article is still falling. Thermometer 21 degrees above sere, and growing cold fast, Both telegraph lines, west © this, are down, Rocwesten, Dee. 23-6 P.M. ‘The wind is getting round from northeast to north. Snow thirty-one to thirty-seven inches deep, and ‘The railroad track is full, and no train from either way yet, and bo mail has left the oty. Avovns, Dec. 23-6 P.M, ‘The snow is fifteen to twenty inches deep; about ten inches fell last night, Itie now snowing and blowing —" Brracver, Dec. 3-6 P. M. It snows here very bard. The wind is northeast, About eighteen inches of snow fell last might, Ther- mometer 14 degrees above erro Unica, Dee 23-6 P.M. The thermometer i# 12 degrees above sero; baro- meter 29-3. The wind, since morning, changed from northeast to northwest—has blown all day. About sixteen inches of enew has fallen since yesterday; it is now twenty-three Inehes deep, and still falling. CANADA. Tonowro, Deo. 28-6 P. M. ‘There was « heary fall of enow last night, and high Morrnrat, Deo. 2—6 P.M. of damage to the unfinirled buildings in various parte | India wharf; and another smal! vessel, between Rowe and India wherfs, also sunk. ‘WASHINGTON CITY. Wasnincron, Deo, 33-10 P. M. Last night we were visited ty a heavy rain storm, and this morzing s tremendous northwester eame on ‘and is still blowing, BY MAIL. AT PHILADELPHIA. Puiraverrnia, Deo, 28, 1850. Old Boreas has been blowing big guns since mid- night, with cccasional snow squalls, that put our oldest inhabitant in mind of the winters when he ‘was young. Among the incidents ot the day conre- quent upon the blow, was the fall of a swinging sign in Market street, upon the head of Mary Clark, an elderly woman, passing at the time. Her skull is frac- tured. The Fugitive Slave Law. ARREST OF ANOTHER MAN OF COLOR, ALLEGED TO BE A FUGITIVE SLAVE. U. 8. COMMISSIONER'S COURT, Before Chas. M. Hall, Esq. Yesterday afternoon, @ scene of great and exciting interest occurred at the City Hall, in consequence of the arrest of a man of color, named Henry Long, who is alleged to be a fugitive slave, and was brought be- fore the United States Commissioner's Court, in pursu- ance to the recent act of Congress. It will be recol- jeeted that James Hamlet was the first man arrested under the’Fugitive Slave law, in this city; and that, af- ter the examination in his case, and the order for his return to slavery, he was purchased by a subscription, entered into by the colored population and #0: white abolitionists. ‘The alleged fugative, in the present instance, who was brought before Hall, the newly appointed Commissioner to this Court, has beem, fer some time, a waiter in the Pacific Hotel, Greenwich street, in this city, where he was arrested, yesterday, by three of the Marshal's offic act of attending as waiter at the o1 of the Pacific Hotel He was carried away, and appeared in cour: just as he had been taken, dressed im his white jacket and apron. ‘The prisoner is # mild-looking man, about the middie stature, and apparently not more than three or four: and-thirty years of age. He-is claimed by Doctor ‘Wm. {W. Parker, by virtue of » power of attornoy from Dr. John T. Smith, in the State of Virginia, from whom, it is alleged, he escaped in 1847-8. The prisoner was arrested at about one o'clock, and the examination was proceeded with before an hour from that time. A large number of persons were in attendance, amongst whom were Dr. McCune Smith, of this city, and several other members of ths colored population. ‘The greatest anxiety was manifested, but there was no Gisposition to offer resistance to the law, though there | was some warmly expressed eympathy, freely given by Mr. Lewis Tappan, who was present during the ex- amination. A couple of members of the bar, who accidentally heard of the arrest, came to tender their gratuitous tervices to the accused, and Mr. Wm. W. Parker ap- peared as the firet witness and produced a power ot ier Les from John T. Smith, by which he claimed Henry as his slave. Wm ‘arker, being sworn, deposed—that he knew Jobn 7. mith, of Ruspell Vo., Virginia; he had aslave named Henry Long, who was generally called aod known as “Uenry;” the prisoner is the person whom I called Henry; I have seen him in the empl of Mr Suith, in the year 1846. in the county of kk tell, in the State of Virginia; his services are now d 8 d have been due sives that time sharles Whitenead,—I have that is, three von by for five years e lett Virginia; I past; ti onnection of Dr. years belore Bmwich, who is married to my wife’s sister, and I have teen Henry. several times, engaged tn driving s cart | for bis master; I bave attended Henry as a phystean; Ihave hired him out, often, for Dr. Smith; I hired him last on the deck at Richmond; he was subse- quently mised, and I advertised him, but could not tind him: Lam'e practitioner of medicine, in Ricu- or three years. Q—Did you not attend other No; ‘Mr. Smith lives tis | war, from a Mr. Lise aud who met him you kiow he was bave seen him at Smith's house Saaeaie hire him out. G.—Did you over see the tit Gever or euthority by which Mr. Bmith held this man asaslave! A.—No, sir, 1 have not. Q—Have you any other mesns of knowing that this man is asiave, faite Te biriag bim bave beard my thie seeing him with Mr. out? Ao ba fleter speak of him as belo Syed the a preperty of Dr. 8mit vervante, in Vir Ibave heard Mr. the servants and slaves beth are dct work, in Virginia; and black ree persons, as exh as rlaves, are sometimes crlied servants; beyond what have seen, and what I have heard from Dr. Smith and my sister, I have no knowledge of his bein, x pac LS - hey Lae Henry tye) ae ae fifty miles to me, for the purpose of hiring have never been employed is « similar mission belere por would I Goveten ‘apy other man. or under aayother circumstances, but from the fact of his having escaped when,in my charge; | baveno desire tor it; I came to the North (A range end I expect that my ex- penses will be One ef the uties of the Marshal deposed as fol- lows:—I arrested the man, Hear . by virtue of the I arrested him to-day, at the Pacific [Hotel in this city warrant produced; On cross-examination, the witness said that he docs not ey, whether M4 man a is the person speci- arrant; I know nothing about him, ealy that! Mr Parker (the last witoess) poiated him out to me; I was intormed by Mr. Parker that Pacific i |, asone of the United States Mar- shale, [ was bound to go and affect the Dever been engaged in an arrest of this kind betore; have ee ata arrested black wen, but mot as tugl- one it @mack that he has known I vo Ao ne t at Haskins & Libbey’s, on the Ri 01 that’s all I know sbout hi who hired him there; [ have heard Haskins and Libbey speak of ary a having escaped, and I know thet he "Goscmaba ts ptain of a packet #hip pl; rons x —I am captain of a packet # ; ing between New York and Micnmond; I doa't fe ad that Henry is mslave; he was hired, for one year, to work in Haskins & Libbey’s store; I don’t know one free man that works in any store in Richmond; Iam not to get a cent for my testimony here; my verse! is ready for ses, poenoe Mg testimony for the prosecution here closed. Mr. Whitebead then lied for a postpon-ment of the hearing, on the, thet the man had been ar- rested at one o'rlock; new three, and the peisenae had been brought bere immediately. There was, there- fore, ne op} “a of his communicating with those who knew Hi he aehed wea, on edjosroment for s couple of hours, All he wanted wasto procare wit- nesses trom the New England Hotel Mr Parker pi inet an adjournment The Commissioner a#ked prisoner's counsel for an aMdavit of the necessity for an adjournment ‘The United States Mershal said, jeurmment man — LY thatte Thcory) we was | alleged to have ese: oa frees jehmond. and that the salo witness could jace testimony which wouldjsere him from po es servitude. Mr. Parker the witness could be brought here in twenty minutes, and he that the Commis sioner would waey ‘the case till to-morrow, as it was necessary ‘endaof justice not to give time ee or the organization of a resistaace 0 The Commissioner said he was disposed to give the ee ee ne ee Whitehead suid he never heard of am apptieation ‘made which involved such @ stake, WW « man, being #0 strenuously. cile (Mr. W.,) de- sired the mt for the Bie arte. was the senior counsel in Loo ons erent an op. cope ie apps Saree judge Grier court on the eation of Scots i 8 simian ears ond 17 that meune the men wee Se ae. day, the mom might have | ST yo Maratal wasrot 8 he was ly he wae removed in # carriage, accompanied by several ee ee ae owe understand that the Mayor has given directions | <*' Mails for Europe. ‘The British steamship America will leave Boston to-morrow, for Halifax and Liverpool. Her mails will lore in this city this afternoon, The Werx.y Heastp vor Evnore, printed in Freneh and English, will be published at nine o’clock A. M. Bingle copies, in wrappers, sixpence. Court Calendar—This inet. Count.—Nos. #, 21, 136, 24, 88, 151, 153, 154, 186, 36, ite. }, 167, 169, 171, 172, 174, 174, 176, Sante Claus vs. our China Dianne Te yom resen ‘re ip search of » pretty article to got ore. Re" “7 = ¥ ites ‘irl and face taliea quiaives aud » seme of the High is ge Okve Bre ‘arsaore with, 1 Glass, lex Be oe Melictes, wet which ladi as they adorn the ladee departutnt—and Th et lady does ghina o not like to be the proj ta ae, why aot make a 1 a well Present as om when you see thet, you will bu; Thowtd ‘any ons ol one frlente Gish to tet) — we are particularly partial to remember us, ws china, and so is Christmas and New Year's Gifts.—-Meade Brothers.—Ihe saloons of these celebrated artists will be open all day to-inorrow, and.on New Year's day, to furmsh Yeautiful Daquerreotypes for gifts. American Galleries, 233 Broadway, two do the Astor House, w-Ycar's Gifts.—If t, bny & set of Knox's rick and no ore appropriate, amd mothi iy. Remember would prove more atle too the hatter, 125 Pulion street. Merry Christmas !—Ladies and Gentlemen forget Miller, ‘im Cana) rod alipper Senay Lied a kina, bisea kid Slips rer, cod pat a a ek A <a, wee a a “i and childres ters and bhocs, ve er ai B. wiles, 154 Canal street. A Store of the r right sort—All of our read- ers whe may want anyching in tho way of China, Giass or Earthenware, Girandoles. &e., we would command to Crockery Store, 12) nali treet, where you will fiad plete assortment of ¢ above goods at prices to corre: ‘Also, ® mice assortment of a'twith ‘the times. y presents. Furs for the Holidays.—Cholee and Ele gare urs, evitnble for Christuas and New Year's Gifts. Banta, 106 © at reet, bas made the most ample acran, customers with furs ro Gentlem = forget to callon hi A Lady's Gift.—Ladies who w wish to make propriate preg enclemen of sete would examine C ery beautilul eoipivnt of @ pair. rmauent al, and “ Alpine” Gaiter Boots last articles are desig weacher, a8 substitutes tor ludia Ruboer Overshoes exceedingly healthy, they aco peculiarly iatved 1s Cal ook at thom, Coneert of New ¥ bs t—The — soription books of this novel and ii ere open at JOLLIE'S store, 00 Broadway. 2 fe progressing #0 raptaly thas itis expee belleft aiter Christmas.” It behoves, there to subse! o wake carly application. T! not fet! thestere Le been crowaed silduy tung, 8 pureba an, White Plsive and New Haven have been attracted. are superb; the P.anos cam bo excelled, ‘ werkmene! David, (successor to Amidon,) s0- d the public to the She want areally ataces. a B Vente: en's ey boy: Capo, of every variety. Children’s Beaver Kats for th bregeny ei speropr alii Li (06 Canal street, cor= <Jothing, man by the Meets. Flanders & Barre ef any other house in tl ays, their pieck of 650,90) will be weil for all interested to exam! Arment, OF packag iret. Forty Thousand Coats, Pastaioons and BEritbith’n Cisse dre, Gnemus tse, Saueawoel leet ‘3 les Fn} pe jane Children's, Boots, thovs Overshots, Re. His ry superior, bis Prices very moderate. @ Assortment of th AV aGES,92 Fulton tehos, suitable for la zat Woe above lots takes plac Brosdway. Iie! ro-ealled Bormenvil Reory H. Leed len and Leet Tavlor teenie farattare, in celves, bee y~ Notice —W. © would 11 anvane bp oad fiom to the large an frat Pee onyh prey ons herr the ns pe Cl ‘toe im onwel ‘as home manufacture. The will "e Liquid Solder, an article % because it hae a greater temauiny, wl aeth of time without change, f wall corked. It the repaired articler, be 18 glass, china, ivory er precions scenes, It ls altogerber Tigh should be in every 4am account of ite the pieees of able article. Fer & D. DUPUY'S Retabitshment, 009 Broadway, jouston street. Hatr with valn oH Tom C tioning. cde atest i Steet C ving Hien jutehing’s Dyspepsia Bitters.—This medi- a eae the is sees are tet of Aysvenaie. 6 mass wes ware SEs ata cane bee Fitouts tsa aes mi MONEY MARKET. — Monvar, Deo, 8-6 P. M. ‘The stock market opened exceedingly beoyant, this morning, and the transactions were to an unusual ex- tent. Between four and five thousand shares of each of the leading fancies were sold, and the advance in prices has been equal to thet realised any previous day this year, At the first beard, Norwich advanced per cont; Mohawk, )<; Stonington, 1, pone ne gen de Brie Railroad, 1%; Canton Co., 14; Harlem, 1; market closed firm, with on upward tendency. We have not seen a more active day in Wall street for yong time. The prinetpal conse of the improvement in priess, la the favorable advises brevght by the Airies, relative to political affairs ia Europe, and we have G@oudt but thet throughout this week, the market wil be buoyant, and prices steadily improve. The bull?’ are decidedly in the ascendancy. ‘The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port, to-day, ameunted to $47,162 34; pay. ments, $147,293 03—balanoe, $8,062. 228 46. ‘There has been no variation in quotations for fereign> exchange since the departure of the Arctie. Drawern> are firm, but the demand bas not been very aetive yor for the steamer leaving Boston om Wedmesday. Weo- quote on London, 10% # 10% per cent premium; om. Paris, 6f. 11% 8 6f 10; Amsterdam, 41% s 41%; Ham. burg, 36% @ 37; Bremen. 79% @ 80. The exports of” specie from this port, for the week ending the Zist inst. amounted to $355 104, nearly two-thirds of which were silver, Total export for 1860, $9,221,191. ‘The receipts of the Vicksburgh Railroed Company for the three months ending Deo. amounted to $58 547 04 against $28,927 69 for the corresponding period the previous year showing an increase in three- month, this year, of $24,519 35, At the second board, nearly every fancy im the list advi ; Reading Railroad went up 3. per cent; Stonington 34; Farmers’ Loan 1; Mohawk i; Brie In- come Bonds 34; Harlem }¢; Camtem Co. 4; Erie Rail- road1; Norwich and Worcester {. The bulls ase getting the steam up pretty fast in Wall street; and the Pressure of stocks, at present prices, must be getting very heavy. There are plenty of purchasers in the market. but it is our impression that very few of the, fancies are taken out of the etreet at current rates, but” oa the contrary, large lotsa are brought im from out siders, who feel disposed to realise prices that have not ruled before for many months. If the advance in prices continues k tthe rate realized to-day, there must be a collapse of a most disastrous character, The rise has been too rapid to be permanent, and e reaction of some importance will, without doubt, be the result. The annexed rummary of the receipts and expendi- tures of the Btate Treasury of Pennsylvania, for the- fiscal year ending Nov. 30th, 1850, is from the last an- nual report of the Auditor General :— Fuvances or Penvsvivanta- Revenue ane Expenpe » Nov. 20rH, 1850, $16,978 oe Avetion duties tise Tax ov bank dividen 158,877 16 Tax op corporation stoe! 196,610 14 Tax on real aud personal estate. + MORT,82t 65 Tavern licenses. . .. + 107,487 49 Retailers’ licenses, + 191,063 26 Pediers’ Hoenses, 2525 96 Brokers’ licenses. 16,228 72 Theatre, circus aod ‘manngerie Hoenses. . 2,884 50 Distillery and brewery licenses. . .. 4,208 9 Billiard roem, bowling saloon and ten pin ally licenses... 3,045 82 Eating he beer house and restaurant licenses . 6530 97 Patent medic 2,633 04 Pamphiet laws * 346 5D Militia Guer + 12,958 72 Foreign ins i “2'760 8 ‘Tax on writs, wills. deeds, &¢ + 46,409 47 Tax on certain officers . 14.047 21 Coljatera! inheritasce tax + , 102295 07 Danal aud railrosa tolls. + 1,718,848 16. Ownal fines, sales of old materials, &o... 6,953 64 Tax on enrolment of law: ++ 10,870 00 Premiums on chart: + (89,262 21 + 119,346 30 + — 270,000 0 Interest on iow + 17a a Dividends on turnpike an 2,460 00 Sales ot turnpike stocks. 13,085 44 Acerued interest. 3.678 32 Refunded cash. ... 13,278 OL Fees of the public o! . 3,687 20 Penpeylvapia state Luuatic 177,00 Misceilaneous......... 1,74 3% $4,488,131 6 beg in the Treasury, ) Decmues 1, Uneraiistite Geporit in’ the hank of she United States. «6 oso oe ++280.000 nm © 1.206201 cd Total .. tea oe + 96/0H4,808 TS Public improvements 488.700 72 wiles oe Seana 2 ilitia. ex Penrioos und 37'ait 91 02.367 86 * aig738 40 : aug St + ma088 88 8) commissioners. . 4 = . > 1 gees re + T94T 00 Une of tented — ) i ve en Penitentiaries.« 19/288 75 one ¥ Nichoiton lands. »- : ine > OS > 1m 7 48645 08 Re-iseulng relief motes...» * 10;940 00 Counsel fees and commissions. . .. . 5,984 15 reat te Bee No" p704,209 81 ov Depreciated fande i na rury Unavailable, 41,032 Deposit in Bank of Btates unavailable 280,000 00 1,075,204 83° TOM). sce ceee cece secs cess S5GH839 TH The balance im the treasury on the 30th ot ber, 1860, and the ameownt paid commissioners of the sink- ing fund, meke an aggregate of $1,079,116 84, exceed— ing the balance in the treasury on the 30th of Novem~ ber, 1849, $146,909 00 ; unavailable funds in treasury: November 30, 1850, $321,032 The actual revenue of the State for the year was $167,941 60, more than the- actual or ordinary expenditures. The payment of in— terest on the State debt exceeded two millions of dol lare. ‘The anuexed statement exhibits the movements in foreign dry goods iu this market, for the week ending the 10th inet.. according to official returns made at the Custom House :— Movements im Foanion Day Goons. ENTREED POR CONSUMPTION, Manufactures of Wool —W $13.041 cloths, 70, 11.4687; wi goods, ¢ ee cotte and drag ad 4.074; ‘aah, 1 hacia, 2, 088; Seninels: 2, 1, $43; alpace. — 143 packages, Seeiiee sone koe webb, 1, 168; hosiery, 145, 17,1 fringes, 6, 465; epool, 1, 136 tw ik —( eeeeet tis Tah tae 1.883; 8, 692; satine, Pe i ola Merruonan raou wahanoure pate, Bit “rut groan 4, bo, cotton and ofend wore *Ataabete: 4, e164 sete Albn. berges : other manufactures of 2,8 —total, 86 pkgs, y hy; westias, Sst, oot gottons, j mpool, 9, 1,041 108 page... Sidhe — Bit af, Siac ie Peers $2187; om cotton, 17, "ern ae nt ss ice 99 na STATS