The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1850, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. CANES GORDON BEI BENNWE PROPRIPTOR AND EDITOR, Ae Orrick XN W. CORNER OF FULTON AND MassaU STS. cents per anawe. day. at 6% sents por gy annum, i he pat Great a “any part of the Cen Saent oa tS coeaial er Pee, wage will be deducted from SiN ERY Gomes? OND ANGE catty tered econ, solicited from Gny quarter of the 1 used, will be Bilerally . OUR Fexmen oa RE ans Pacncuannd ht Bequreren To Seal aly Lerrens ap wvONe NOTICE then anonymous commnnications, Wedo se rezecte ISEMENT'S renewed every morning. “ASeeR TS TING execuied with neainess, cheapness and AMUSEMENTS THis EVENING. ITALIAN OPERA, Astor Place.—I: Grenanuyro—Taar- monoRe. BOWERY THEATRE, miss, BROADWAY 7 Dierss ow ts Daw pery.—Maceere—Petrea Wa- ERE, Broadway — Graaipa — La © Cuixors, pres GARDEN, Broadway—Trenr Rore—Giseiie— Anan N'S THEATRE, Chambers street —Ginauva — Masamp an Actaxss. NaTIvNsL THRATER, Chathem Square -Niowr Hac —GoLpay Axe—Macu » BROUGUAM'S LYCB! ¥ FRreND IN THe 8 RAP! CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway —Brwortan Minsrreisy. FELLOWS’ OPERA HOUSK, 441 Broadway—Erwiorian MossrReis. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Asusrvc Penvommances Arran= MOUN AND EVENING. NEW YORK AMPHITHEATRE, 37 Bwery—Equestaian Pen roxmances, Lihat WASBINGTON HALL—Pawxonama oF Prronm’s Pro- on rss. SATTLER'S CO3MORAMA, o aud Broadway, _ OLYMPIC THRATRE—Orrical AL TRANSPARENCIES, DOU BLE SHEET. “New York, F riday, December 27, 1850 The Forrest Divoree Case. We give, in another part of to-day’s paper, the concluding affidavits in the Forrest divorce case, ‘on the motion to dissolve the injuaction granted on the application of Mrs. Forrest. We have no opin- ion to ofier on the merits of this unfortunate con- troversy. Having published one side of the case, we felt it our duty to pubiish the other likewise, and leave our readers to draw their own iaferences and conclusions. If a reconciliation were possible, we would like to see it brought about. roadway—Brevonaw & Co.— 88 IN THE DARK. or of Thirteenth stree Summary of Late Intelligence. There was no business of any importance trans- acted ineither house of Congress yesterday, nor will there be apy, we suppose, done, until after New Year's day. The last week in December is always anidle one throughout the country, and Congressmen are not, as ageneral thing, more in- dustrioug, or more given to work, than other per- sons. In the Senate, the bill to settle and deter- mine private land titles in California was taken up, but, as not more than half of the members were present, it was deemed advisable to postpone ac- tion upon it for the present. Some miscellaneous bueiness engaged the attention of the House of Repreeentatives; and both houses adjourned to Monday next. ‘The steamship Ohio, for the safety of which some anxiety was beginning to be felt, has put into Norfolk in distress. She was leaky, having probably met with very severe weather. Accounts of the severity of the late gale coatinue to pour in upon us over the wires. We have seldom to chrenicle so wide spread or 80 severe a storm. We have traced it far south as Charleston, S. C ; a8 far east as Halifax, N.S; as far north as Montreal; as far northwest as Buffalo, and as far southwest as Louisville. Thousands of square miles of territory were covered with snow within thirty-six hours. In some places it fell to the depth of two feet. We are yet to hear of its melancholy course at sea, and along our coast. - ‘The city was thrown into a state of painful ex- citement, yesterday afternoon, by the publication of a telegraphic despatch, stating that M’lle Jenny Lind and party were lost in the severe gale of Sun- day night last, while on their passage from Wil- mington to Charleston. The profound sensation produced by the rumor, exhibited the deep feeling of love and regard of the community for the fair Swede. On the receptien of the report, our efforts were immediately directed to ascertain its truth. To ourgreat regret, there was an interruption in the telegraphic communication with Charleston, but ata late hour last night we were happy to Feceive despatches from Richmond and Philadel- phie, of the most gratifying character. They will be found under the telegraphic head on the first page. The Working of the Fugitive Slave Law— The Case before our Courts, The case of the alleged fugitive slave, Hengy Long, that has been before the United States Com- missioner's Court—Charles M. Hall, Commis- in this city, for about a week, has not yet ished; but the investigation has been one of so patient and exemplary a character, that it will bear an allusion, in which pride at the administra- tion of justice may well be excited in our admira- tion of the dignity and supremacy of the law. There have been, and always will be, men who Possess presumption enough to place their own crude prejudices and disjointed dogmas in the place of constitutional law—who will rashly inter- pret the great statujes of a nation, where even the wiedom of the judiciary, perhaps, may solemnly pause to weigh the purpose and meaning of the public enactments. Such men are the libertines ofanation. They are the enemies of their coun- try. Their freedom of speech, of which they loudly and vehemently boast, is but the voluminous harangue, in almost every case, of the political shrew and scold—destitute of the calm deductions of reason, and altogether removed from those lofty expedients of society which are consecrated by the genius of law. Were men to be guided by such appeals to the sympathies ural to men—to the prejudices common to fsociety—we might de- epair of ever being ruled by pure justice, while the feelings of men would bind or loose alleged crimi- nals, at the instigation of momentary, and too often, erroneous impressions. Society, however, has wisely constituted, every- where, something like a tribunal above the ordi- nary feelings and motives of men. There is, in all communities, an ideal conservative element, which eventually becomes a real, sacred, and permanent ‘one, subject only to the infirmities of the highest human wiedom—Justice. Enlightened commu- nites feel, live, act, and flourish best where this element is most purely guarded and sustained. It grows not out of individual pre- judices—it eprings,a blessed creation, from the wisdom of the whole people; and if errors are blended with ite character, the peaceful persuasions of reason soon eradicate them. Circumstances, the pioneers of all experience, modify that which is hareh or unjust, and eventoally shape the minv- test operation of any statute into conformity with the great principles which dignify and perpetuate ‘what is called law. Constitutional enactments are the highest forms ef law for the well-being of soci- ety. They are wrought out of the combined wis- dom of # people. They are the highest standard men possess for their guidance in all that pertains to national honesty, decency, and justice. Hefwho, by his voice or other inflammatory organ, coun- sels opposition to the wisdom of a nation, thus re- duced into a simple element, commits a crime against society, just eo far ae his inflammatory ac- ‘thon tends to lead men from right and reason, upon which, it isto be presumed, the government of so- @iety is based. The tiverty of speech has been # ven for justice's sake alone. To thig end it may be exercised ; but a olitary impression of the pesi- tive evil of any law, from any error ia its adminis. tration, or fro: peculiar circumstance that may stand against its propriety, is not always to be taken as a cause for hurrying back to other forms of injustice, either of omission or commission. Men must be ruled—communities must be ruled—and individuals, without authority beyond their owa views of right, must not hope to rule communities. ‘The law must be paramount to all prejudices. Such, we believe, are not new doctrines. At least, gee, we suppose, all men will recognise as the fountéation of the compact that hold society to- gether ; and this being conceded, we think every rational man will agree that there can be but little respect for those who have the vanity to place their own opinions against the con- centrated intelligence ef a country—while every one of well-balanced judgment must admit that, with respect to the Fugitive Slave law, we have no reason to be dissatisfied, while the administration of it is conducted as in this city. In Philadelphia, in the case of the alleged fugitive slave, Emery Rice, who, itis said, turned out to be Adam Gib- son, the Commissioner was unfortunate, as it has proved, in his decision, though even his error has not resulted in any of those horrors which the abo- litionists have painted in th broad {colors of their trade. Gibson was taken back to his supposed master, who, finding that he was not the Emery Rice whom he had lost, of course did not retain him. Gibson was put to some inconvenience; but there have been many other individuals, in every station of life, who have suffered far greater incon- veniences under other laws for the regulation of society. We do not perceive that there is any great flood-gate for a waste of enthusiasm in this case, though there are abolitionists who will be glad to make a few popular harangues, because one man has been wrongfully accused. Adam Gibson could have avoided the whole trouble by making himself and his history knewn, but he ap- pears to have been anxious to be one of the first martyrs. Hs martyrdom, however, has ended in smoke. In the case of Heary Long, in this city, we think the probabilities are that the claimants and the ac- cused will have. full justice. The majesty of the law will be sustained, and this metropolis will show the South that we are sincere in carrying out | the provisions of the law to their fullest extent Law-loving Massachusetts, for a time, may stand back in disgrace at having failed to do her we think, will eventually tind that the federal lawa are to be respected and sustained, even though they donot square with the prejadices of a few fanatics. Indeed, New England—even cluding the State of Vermont, and in spite of her resolutioas—will have such “sober second thoughts” as will satisfy the community at large that we are in no danger of doing injustice to any portion of the confederacy. The recent resolutions at the Union meeting at New Haven epeak well for old Connecticut, and indicate that there is a national and rational spirit there to control all the wild political agitators of that region, and to bring men more closely to esteem the peace of the whole country as para- mount to the ideal theories of a few demagogues. We have passed the Rubicon. We are on ground where we can stand, with the assurance that we are carrying out faithfully the designs of that com- pact, by which the States were confederated as one in feeling, in honor, and in justice—and long may it be before political agitators can calculate upon any chances for renewing, with even mode- rate hopes of success of even a limited kind, those scenes of discord, which have threatened to ter- minate in a disruption at once deplorable and over- whelming. Our country is eminently blessed in its pohtical, commercial, and social conditions, The sovereignties of the States should be respected, as contrivaung to the geueral weal of the whole Union—but we should never lose sight of the first condition of our existence as a federative society, a respect for our country as one and inseparable in all that can contribute to the great- ness and glory of a nation. TreaTMENT oF EMi@RANTS oN SuirBoaRD.— We have received a letter, signed by Vere Foster, and dated 23d December, touching the treatment experienced by the emigrants on board the Washington, on her trip to this port from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 27th of October, with about nine hundred passengers, He justly remarks that “ the subject is one of very great importance to hundreds of thousands, who annually reach the shores of this great and flourish- ing country, in search of that means of existence and remuneration for their labor, which, owing to the overcrowded state of the population in Europe, they have been unable to find there.” The writer is a son of a former British Minister in thiscountry, ington, in order to witness the treatment received by emigrants. After giving a narrative of ‘facts, which he states he witnessed himself, Mr. Foster concludes as fol- low: \d have written to you before this, had I not ring from illness, ever since I left the ship. ir, to be more especially the ren independent position, Spey asthave ent as have mentioned, ducing « remedy for the future; and you, air, as editor of the most influential leading journel of thie country, may eflect great gocd, and earn the gratitude of the pen of all who take an interest in their welfare, 7 aan insertion to the above too teebly ex piaint, by. perha availing yourself of the portunity, if you should ‘think it » fitting one, to wertul pen in the exposure of the jon T have related, and in the advoosay jes for many other grievances connected wit ships, on which I have not touched. As we have no means of verifying the exact truth, end cannot vouch for the accuracy of an «x parte statement, we must decline publish- ing the particulars sent to us, especially as Mr. Foster has not taken any legal steps, as he might have done, to bring home his allegations in a court ef justice. While, however, we think it right to pursue this course, we feel fully alive to the importance of the subject, and we know, from 8 variety of sources of the most reliable character, that practices such as Mr. Foster describes, and even worse, prevail on board of many emigrant ships, both American and British, but chiefly the latter, some of which are types of pandemonium. We are glad to learn that a new class of passenger ships is about to be introduced—a line of propellere— in which steerage passengers will be treated better than they have hitherto been in sailing vessels. They will be found in everything—their food cook- ed by the cooks of the ship, and served up to them at a common table. Heaven knows some change for the better was needed. Now, what ie to be done under these circum- stances? If the Commissioners of Emigration were the right kind of men, it is to them we would naturally look for protection for the emigrant. The law gives them ample powers, and the State Le- gislature, in erecting this machinery, assumed that the duties and obligations would be discharged by the gentlemen who have taken upon themselves the office of guardians of the emigrants. But it is notorious that there is little hope of redress for the emigrant in that quarter, and, for any useful pur- pose that it serves, the commission were better abolished to-morrow. It does not protect the city from foreign paupers, nor does it protect the rights of those whom it actually takes under cht It is well known that patients on Ward"* Island have died from terror of being cut up by the doctors when dead; yet the ha- a ete gta pt and uneelfish organization, erful and of me rv fe courage duty, through her Boston agents; but even she, | and states that he came out designedly in the Wash- | Usrrep States Commissioner To Cuama.—We learn that a number of the friends of the Rev. Peter Parker, D. D., of the ‘ American Board of Foreign Missions,” and Secretary and Interpreter ofthe United States Legation in China, have re- commended that estimable divine and valuable medical missionary, for the appointment of Com- missioner of the United States to that empire, in the place of the Hon. John W. Davis, who has recently returned home. Dr. Parker, we believe, was educated for the ministry, and with the view of rendering his sacred calling more acceptable to the Chinese, studied medicine and surgery; and, under the auspices of the * American Board,” established, about twelve years since, a hospital and dispensary at Canton, for the treatment of opthalmic and other diseases among those people, in which he has been emi- nently successful. To a minister of the gospel, endowed with the right Christian and philanthropic spirit, China offers a vast and interesting arena for religious mis- sionary labor, where the harvest is truly great and the laborers few. This reverend gentleman has been eo long actively and usefully employed in that service, and become so completely identified with it, that a proper regard for his own reputa- tion es a Christian missionary, should forbid his acceptance of any office or employment incompa- tible with his sacred vocation. To doso, would justly subject him to the imputation of being go- verned by selfish and wordly motives—of serving God and Mammon. It appears by the Chinese Repository for 1349, that there are at present eight distinct American religious missions in China, which are, however, restricted to the five ports, each seeking to incul- cate its own peculiar views of Christian doctrine and forms of worship among the Chinese, but hitherto with comparatively little success; whilst the Catholics, with an established hierarchy of bishops, end numerous priests and missionaries, in every province of the empire, count their converts by hundreds of thousands. They have succeeded in converting and gaining the confidence of many of the high Mandarins to the Church of Rome, avail themselves of every occasion to prejudice them against the Protestant missionaries, and are unceasing in their eflorts to bring them into dis- | favor at court. In this posture of affairs in China, we have great reason toapprehend thet the appointment of any | American religious missionary to the office ot Uni- ted States Commissioner to that empire, would be regarded by the court of Peking asthe avowed policy of our government to unite our diplomatic with religious missionary functions, for the pur- pose of furthering the efforts of one of our sec.arian missionary establishments to evangelize the Chi- | nese, and might eventually compromise, or seri- | ously prejudice, American interests and commerce in China. Besides, it is not to be presumed that a minister of the gospel can, by his antecedents, be the most suitable person to fill such a station, re- | quiring a knowledge cf diplomacy, of international and commercial law, and in which the incumbent is vested with certain important judicial powers, under a special act of Congress, to decide in all cases, criminal and civil, between American citi- zens in China. We are opposed to the appointment of our missionaries to diplomatic stations, or to any connection of Church and State, in the propagation of the gogpel in Pagan lands. Oxp Ironsipes —The recommendation of Com. modore Skinner, chief of the Bureau of Con- struction, or Destruction, of the Navy, that | the j* Pride of the Sea,” * Old Ironsides”—the U. 8. Frigate Constitution—should be laid up at Boston a receiving ship, has brought to mind the indignant remonstrance of the poey, deeming he present a proper occasion for referring to its beautiful passages, as well for their soul-stirring appeal to our patriotism, as for the stinging rebuke to the official who could pretend to forget the fair fame of the noble ship that has braved, for forty years, the battle and the breeze; and atrociously propose to condemn her glorious and time-honored hull to base and ignominious uses. The history of the er need not be re- cited to American readers. Her name and story are connected with the most interesting events of the last war with England, in which she bore the most distinguished part. She is now daily expected from a short cruise in the Mediterranean, and is in as fine order as any,ship that floats. She was thoroughly repaired, asit is calied in navy parlance, rebuilt, in fact, at Boston, only thirty months ago, and sailed from that port on the 9th of Dec., 1848, as good and as sound as a new ship. Having just been rebuilt, she therefore does not need to be re- paired, much less to be condemned—as Commodore Skinner ought to know—as he is at the head of the Department ,of Repairs. The Constitution is one of the fastest sailers in the navy ; and though her armament is but fifty guns, she would go into action with a better pres- tige of victory than any sixty gun modern frigate of any service. The associations of giory and vic- tory connected with her past history, would make the roar of one of her old guas strike more terror to the heart of the enemy, than the full battery of the best line-of-battle-ship in the service. Her very name—‘Old [ronsides”’—is a tower of strength. Shall, then, The a hay pluck Never! When the time shall come—which is not yet—that ehe shall be of no further use, better sink her in mid ocean, and let the coral of the deep she eo long ruled, grow around her old bones, and form a fitting tomb for the “ Pride of the Sea.” Arrairs in Venrzveta.—The affairs in Vene- zuela, as our columns and correspondence show, are still in a state of curious transition and trouble. ta republic should exhibit so much hot blood and political warfare is rather parodoxical. There is some explanation, however, of the conduct of Monagas, in the communication of one of our cor- respondents, which we give, in justice to Monagas, the fPresident of the Venezuelan republic; while our own correspondent at Caracas makes known some points with respect to the affairs of the country, and to the agricultural and commercial advantages which it naturally possesses, that cause us to regret that such a country should be torn to pieces by civil dissensions. Ifa better state of things does not soon arise, we shall be forced into the belief that Venezuela is badly governed, and that something decisive must be done to re- store the land to peace and prosperity. Much is said by the friends of Monagas against General Paez—now a resident of this country—and attempts are made to represent his historical acts as wor- thier of preise than the motives which prompted them. This especies of crimination amounts to nothing ; and we do not perceive that the publica- tion of pamphlets can have any effect, either in improving Venezuela, or in changing the current of popular opinion against the General. The world knows the part he has taken in the history of the republic. They have watched his career; and when they find his successors promoting the ad- vancement of the Venezuelan republic, no doubt all due credit will be given for every improve- ment, in as fulla measure as has ever been be- stowed upon him. We have given « few points in the nym 4 of the attacks upon General Paez, in justice to him, and, pavias done fairly towards all parties, we hope that the quarrel! will seon end, and that Veutaitins under whoever may be Presi- + — Le dace an improved progress in govern- yp AEA Batic. —This steamship, with one week's later news from Europe, is due to-day from Liverpool. Post Orricr Orenations.—The Postmaster General bas otaee the tell West Wert Ry Tg Rift, re county, 4 M. Marine Affairs. A Laven anv two Tarat Tairs.—Om Wednesday the steamship Independence was launched from Mr. W. H. Brown’s yard, foot of Twelfth street. As usual with the steamers launched by Mr. Brown, she left her ways with everything aboard, and steam up, and im- mediately started on s short trial trip. The trial was avery satisfactory one to her builder. Her engines, built by Mr. E. Coffee, worked admirably, making twenty-four revolutions per minute. She will shortly | apd depart for the Pacific, to add one more to the exten- sive fleet of fine steamers already om that ocean. Her dimensions have already been published in the Herald. | others. The steamship Alabama was the other vessel out on ® trial trip on the same day, The Alabama was built by Mr. W. H. Webb, foot of Sixth street, mate of the Florida, which has been running a few months between this city and Savannah, and is of the same dimensions and build. Her engines were built by Messrs. Stillman, Allen & Co., of the Novelty | pms ancy for off, a Works, and are very fine ones. The Alabama will take her place in the line on the 4th January, under the command of Captain Ludlow. She made most excel- lent time during the trip. Sreamsuir Farcon.—The United States mail ae ship Falcon, Captain Hartstein, left yesterday noon, to resume her old place in the Gulf, ite ceanities undergone extensive repairs and embellishments, and | bad been been thoroughly overbauled. She carried out up- wards of a hundred passengers, whose names will be found under the maritime head. New Breamsnir Promernevs.—This new vessel took her departure yesterday, on her first voyage. for Ha- yana,San Juan andChagres She is the pioneer of is the | Fecovery of to that | dozen gambling houses—is Givi suite have already been Cee t the proprietors of these houses for 'y; and now the criminal ne way ts ‘are brought, im order to punish the offenders. ined of was No. 10 Park ieee, maid by be ae James Bertholf. Mr. Lock- wood testi t he visited this house at the invits- is, divided amon; about $14,000. menced agai the time he visited No, 10 Park Place was last October, the Fea and had in bis possession over $300 in city bank ; this amount he lost at gambling im # sho: ae on finding himeelf without a shill he requested the return of $25, as his imm¢ juired that sum, sn: wate! ven up as security for of quired loaned, and lost on the faro table. The re- $25 and watch were returned to Lockwood, on giving the fol eo sora ace. ii New Fonu, Ost, 2th. [AMES L. LOCKWOOD. ‘The above written document was produced by the = Pacific Ship Canal Company’s line of steamers, and | defence, and admitted by Mr. Lockwood to be his very fine three decked versel. She will make Sony trips to Nicaragua, ng wi ers on the Pacific, running bet wee and Realejo, which will constitute the route. She was heavily freighted, and had a pot gers. mpoat Rocer Wittiams.—' of the Bridgport resume her trips in abou laid up repairing, for some time been temporarily occupied by tl er which is to = re drawn. ORK RCTION typo efthants to ~~ Lud low steamship Alabama, in yesterda: proceed oma meeting of “ merchants,” mechanics.” City Intelligence. Grawp Masonic Ceresnation,—One of the grandest, if not the grandest, and largest Masonic celebrations that ever took place in the United States, will be wit- nessed in this city to-day, om the anniversary of St. John’s day. An immense procession will be formed at an early hour in the morning. There will be orations and exercises during the day, in Tripler Hall; and in the evening, there will be s grand dinuer in the same place. What will make the celebration to-day more inte- resting than former ones, is the fact that for thirteen years past, twe rival Grand Lodges have} been at war with each other, and have recently settled all their difficulties, and shaken hands again. This union will be eelebrated by Masons under both Grand Lodges to- day. It has been a subject of great regret to the fra- ternity, that differences did exist between them; but now that harmony is restored, it is to be hoped each party will forgive and forget, and pursue their mission steamboat Roger York route, will nd fortnight. Bhe has been ge her place having e steamboat Colum- aper, was made to instead of in the spirit of true Masonry and Christian charity. Beniovs Riot on Carisrmas Day—Oxe Man Stor av ornexs Wouxven.—About 3 e’clock on the afternoon ner of Thirty seventh street the following circumstances poe of five young men had been on a shooting excursion of some kin¢, ‘and were returning with their guns, when they were attacked by & number of men, and two of them disarmed. The other three ‘and were pursued, when one of them, finding himself rather closely pur- sued, halted, turned round, and shot one of his pur- suers, with a buliet, in the side, and they were then allowed to proceed The name of the man shot is MoDermot, and he lives in Thirty-sixth street, whither he was removed. The wound is believed to be fatal Rioting still continued, and, eventually two or three hundred persons were in @ general meiee. Captain Btevenson and twelve of his men, hearing what = aod Ios on, proceeded to the spot, and succeeded in three of the ringle vis: Patrick MeV *, Patrick McDonald, and Jehn Smith, and conveyed them to the station house, at the same tim general body of the rioters. For so presented a most threatening aspect. ‘There were several persons wounded in the affray. Tue ipent To Map’tte Lenman.—There has been much public interest to know the nature of the inju- orthy and talented Mad’lle Lehman, who was severely burned at Niblo’s, on Tuesday night, which we duly noticed on Wednesday ing. On very oritical condition, th Tropes every co! con some sre nil entertained that she will ov. ally recover. er suff-rings been ver: an our = quiries at her bedside she TNezselt ‘responded, “Ah, I am lost—I am lost, forever.’ The scene was one not soon to be forgetten, but it is to be hoped that one so amiable will yet live to exereise her talents, which have been #0 often justly admired. Danino Assavit—Twe Porice at Favir.—On Christ. mar night, at balf past nine o'clock, a young man Bemed Alexander Stewart, residing ‘at No, 26 Vandam street, bad been spending the Mr. son's, No. 27 Dela posse of a. = dozen < votes, ered, when when it was too late, The man jured, having several deep wounds in Me hex ad Fim fin Sa eam baling vin thie — > an frame build: ath street, een U adway, occu- pledar oat sho; noe and went t maker's shop above. Baalag wo wae nearly contumed, to- er with the iter part of the workmen's jel ¥ine—Two Hot Benren.— At six o'clock, day morning. « fire was discovered in the tal iy? the rear of Nos. 118 and 120 Clinton street, whic! nearly destroy: Two horses were burned to death, it being impossible to induce them to quit the stables. Bart or tHe Bansviery Guan at Tammany Hate. — the Bars6el This evening, the first ann ball of Guard, Com; B, Irish Volunteers, —* oo , takes place at Tammany Ii) is expect to bea spirited affair. “Dears py raxino Lavpang: Herald, the fect of a Burke, who took the night previous laudanum, for the purpose of self noticed in yes. large quantity i eerie ad one armed man, snd. about thirty-eight Coroner Geer held an inquest on the skye dict was re: ordi Stace Accioeyt —Mre Beck was run over by a stage, on Christmas night, at a quarter to sleven o'alock, at the corner of Broadway and Chambers Moore's cnaiane XY the animal, which t and threw the thereund. directly ander the wheas ot nich pasoed over im and injured his head dangerour i brought to where he gave bie. pame ss Michael White. Thomes looking ody of pearance. ith steam- | The de! pene that on two occasions he witnessed cheatt ua | at No. 10 Park Place, and called the attention 4 Piste nf, and il wil proba writing, and was placed on file with the other papers. ence cross. examined Mr. Lockwood, who stated gol ace Bertholf to need ee much Senay belong you gamble way? question at the present stage tact is, said Mr Lockwood, Mr Berg! in-law, and furnished the money fo business, which I have very imprudently lost. The case was here adjourned ei ‘this + lg Charee of Buying Stolen Property: —Officer Martin- dale, of the Boor police. arrested hg man by the ae of Michael Kirr! ing at No ‘clothing. stelen 3 Jackron street, on a charge of bu: from the premises No. 247 Broadway, the property of Mr. D. W. Boutelli. The property consisted of coats and vests, valued at near $50 On Tuesday evening last, a suspicious looking man. with a bundle, was to come from the premises. He was followe to deliver the clothing to Kirrigan, No. 3 Jackson street, who, it seems, bought them trom the rogue. The facts, yesterday, were stated to Justice Osborn, who issued asearch-warrant to search Kirrigan’s hous, and, in so doing, the whole of the stolea property Kirrigan was taken into custody, and istrate held him to bafl to answer the charge, of Burglars —Two black fellows called John Henry, and Joseph Orchard, were detected on Christ- mas morning, about nine o'clock, byron. out ot the store No. 257 Washington street, eccupled by C. J. Morgan. wholesale grocer. 6 taken into cus- tody by officer Lease, of the Third ward police. The store was then examined, and marksof the burglars were exhibited conclusively. The deska were broken open: the key hole of the irow safe was filled with Potro dl and endeavors made to blow off the look. Six ttles of champagne were opened and drank, and the contents of a firkin of butter carried off. The work of the negroes was evident. The two accused parties were conveyed before Justice Osborn, who committed them to prison for tri: led Charles McDo- nald was arrested on Wednesday night, by the Fifteenth ward police, who the officers detected in breaking into the liquor store corner of Bleecker a Elizabeth streets, occupied by Mr Peak. The two complices made their escape. Charles Smith Charles Winter were caught in the act of breaking in- to the store No. 87 Di in street, occupied by Richard Walters. Officers Mead and Bogerdus, of the Tenth ward, caught the rogues, and Justice Mountfort iocked them up for trial. Brooklyn City Intelligence, Tue Fenny Question.—The plaintiffs, at whore in- stance the injunction hae been granted, to restrain Messrs. Pierpont and Le Roy from accepting, and the corporation of New York from deliv: to them, a lease of the ferries, are the persons nai ii icense obtained frem the comm! ners under the State law of 1845. The ground upon which the order was made is, that it is allegedin the complaint, that the de- dante, Pierpont and Le Roy, as forming part ot the agement of the Union a ee reed to the obtaining of the license ot se same ferries, and that the ferries established un der such license should be aneged by them and the plaititte, nder the same entand with similar articles of association the Union Ferry Company. That, en the faith of ment, the plaintiffs obtained a lieense, and aon alarge sum of money in relation thereto That the defendants, 4 Eieepowh and Le Roy, combining with the Corporation of New York, have to ao. cept a leare of the ferries comprised in the license, and as part of the terms of such lease, to covenant that no ferries should be established wu: the license; and about to ferries under such 33 lease of the ies at all, since the law oi feds, Dut t order pro- ceeds on the first stated ground only. Tur ary Yaro—Tue Da: PP cone —It ms, by the report of the Chief of the Bureau, the works here have been a retarded by the contrac. tors’ delay in sendi in, materials They are Row om, Prooweding | rapidly. for the fold- has been Pa, and the ribs and baa we jet The amount expended has been, for 31 ; for materials, $928,267 97—total, ‘te Poa 225. The’ ¢ erected for the purpose $ pumping out the is just upon the polat of tion, and. it waa expected, would are Eno f emotion in the course of this week ; voldable and trifling delay bas coourred ; but there te ale little doubt that it will ‘k well, and accomplish the oy s pur) sam! ine, temperarily used. is kept ya out the water set , or on e Sat et oe ee of their enlistment had expired, claii Navy Department ont 12 climate, th thelr d discharge. Ti an \ | rena the only act of * “ausertion if it can be 0 ealed the crew was ever wit Death From ax Ovenpose oF “Orwn.— ‘The Coroner, om Wednesday, held an inquest on the body of Julia Burton, who at her residence in Colum! near ity, from the of @ powerful dose effects $e | Sem ‘was proved she had taken it herself to re- lieve her from pain. Verdict accordingly. o.' Geerigmam rx 4 Mannvixc Moop.—William Wi was brought up for trial in the Cit; Geut peean (Thursday) tor having commited polygamy in ‘the month of November last, havi: one wife on folowing a —B ee eee ee —his la a spouse being alive at B the priests who tae witnesser, arrayed one him, he with Court * “4 P Sone +1 Ht Accinent wv W. ty Prace —About nine o'clock, a oon “4 ion © 7 Nativity Church wecatgaseectea Enel , in the employ of Mr. Joel B. Post, N dey evening, Was big op da ng and werk. stairs, jured skull, collar bene, He was picked up insensible, and conveyed to the ‘The New Year's | CoceemsaBe conte — tal ig a He thet kil the curmen ia New York have ore MILITARY PARADES. be Hall, on the night of Friday, the 34 The ti JK, Merritt, instituted conveyanes ot wit in henor of ir. James Irving, of Wi Market, Tore Hy po teens excursion, on ey Five-Mile-House. ares fine ‘off one wit 7 or | See, base show very fashiona- bie audience listened to the music of Meroa- dante’s “Il Giuramento,”’ and witnessed the graceful and effective wey, wher awe money Re seaury’ The a srames George is & host in ows’ Minerners.—This band hour in public estimation. The bp vomgeny Tee arew sheers, an artistic exeellonce. The witty sayings eannot be beaten tion fer n Spt te? le maning res prepare. | + Informed, in the last week of Jamunsy. fevera eminent are to satiet on the i] THE WEEKLY HERALD. ‘The Weexiy Heaaro will be published at ten o'clock to-morrow morning. Its eontente will embrace the Jae European news, the Forrest Divorce Case, the | Saunders’ Niles Trial, the Naval Court Martial on Com. Jones, Holiday Presents—Season of Furs!—Gen' Manicotti solicits of the Indies to nets J childiene OH OENIN Ni Drsadway, if, pene Bus. it you Fish white argu, =| Be ie eae Honig an Peter a Siotay vant Inc a sthaen: a neon i iiccers, ‘1a4 Canal street. for ‘eres b ited Lampe—A —- Py -. 52gr jer Of new and splendid = oe ae centre tabie + bara fluid of, spirit it ery k Lamps, en, Wy a wish to pare natler lamp for the ip storo, No. see 7 These splendid stock of Per tabio for Re Year’ felling at retail for wholeral ad et &7 Nassau street, Sun Buildi mar drag store, Noo ‘West Broadway. It is Just the Weather. ) call et iptions of Furs s connes ber Knox, 128 Fulton street. w prepare upply his oustomers with more of those Furs, which bas proven s table by the ladies. fo ee te mands: Any Beaver Mate~ditts for New: ‘Year's.—Banta, 106 Canal « +1 assortment Childrens’ blask, pure white and deeb Pee te a style Felt Caps; children’ Velvet at Ea Cloth Cay ~~ te ‘and appropriate arvicles as New Yo: is ) entire stock of those fashionable areas a & very low price. iter Bargains than ever, can now be at Nos. 71 and 73 ©: arige stree Hored iy a very few dave, J. W. B. heir whole stook wit apy re! uplete fand splendid assortment of Shaw! Goods ye «remain, whioh the public may new we a mat thee own prices. Gentleme! &. Farnishi LEADBKATER, 317 Broadway, corns connection with every other kim stoek of gentlemen's Cravats, silk and buckskin far below the to xr: , and” miabing’ uit, wiry haig, soft, ey gow ot rcn'g, each. Found only ny 8 OT aluor stress, Aira fe ead acer ‘ashingto: po AR, yi . jordan, 129 heady tn fas kes © bucigees of 18.” Copy bi Sed m: . ana give him s call. Comb Factory, 387 Broadway.—The As fortment ig unequalled in tho ity—embreeing the neat quality of the ed as wel! a¢ Home maaufscture, The tt eing made ‘rom ori; uh onreitaker in the Sniahing ané “ittiog ihe Re Ses epase any hitherto made. ‘Gombe ¥ tdone. A. & J. SAUNDERS, wy MONEY MARKE*, - Tuvasvay, Deo, 26th—6 P.M. The stock market was not ro buoyant at the opening, this morning, as on Tuesday, end the transaction, were not so large. Farmers’ Loan advanced two per cent to day. and closed firm at the improvement. The corner in this stock is working admirably, to all ap- pearances, and there is very little doubt but that the bears will suffer some, before they deliver all their shorts, The combination for putting up prices fov this stock, is fall as strong as that in Erie Railroad, with better prospects of success. The actual value of Farmers’ is a matter of doubt, and may, therefore, be above the present market value. This gives an impe- tus to speculation and attracts outsiders, while it must be well known to every one at all acquainted with: the affairs of the Erie Railroad Company, that the ac- tual value of the stock is many per cent below th® market price. The transactions in Farmers’ were large to-day, principally fer cash. Morris Canalis moving upward again, as we noticed on Tuesday. It advanced M per cent. Hudson River Railroad fell off 34 per cent. Btonington Railroad declined % per cent. Norwich and Worcester Railroad improved \ per cent. There was an upward tendency at the close, and holders are by no means dispored to sell at present prices Canton €o, advanced \ per cent at the opening, thin morning, but fell off before the close. Reading Rail road was very active at the first board, and.we look for an advance, ine few days, of some importance. We - understand that the company have already made con- racte for the transportation of coal, for the year end- ing Nev. 30, 1861, sufficient to insure « dividend next year, equal to that to be paid out of the earnings this- ‘This fact alone is suMcient to create a demand for the ttock, and give holders confidence in its value and permanent productivencss, Harlem is steadily im- proving. With sales of more than four thousand: prices improved trom the opening, and closed firm, at an advance of { per cent. Erie Ratlroad declined « percent The transactions were only to s moderate extent. Erie bonds, second mortgage, advanced \ per cent. Portsmouth Dry Dock closed firm at Tuesday's prices. Only one small lot changed hands. The bulle appear te have the bears in a tight place, and all the bears can de is to make the best of it. Their time wil come by and bye. The newly elected President of the Ocean Bank, D. Randolph Martin, Eeq, is @ gentleman highly es- teomed for his integrity and mercantile ability, and han been de facto the President of the bank sines the illness of Mr. Weed—about two months. The latter gentleman still remains « director in the intitution, though retiring from its active and laborious duties. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port. to-day, amounted te $81,463 67. Pay- ments, $452,049 68, Balance, $2,745,646 76, At the second beard, Erie Income Bonds advanced: - Jé per cent; North American Trust, >;. Farmers’ Loam declined 1 per cent; Stonington, \ ; Canton Com. pany, 4 ; Morris Canal, 3. There were mo sales of Erie Railroad. It appears as though the fancies were moved upward just as holders pleased; and daring the Prevalence of such « spirit of speculation as at pre~ sent existe, it would be the height of folly on the part of the bears to resist the onward current. The only safe course for the bears to pursue, is to remain quiet and let the bulls have their own way for about thirty” days. Give them all the rope they want, and they will hang themselves. A margin of fifteen and twenty percent for « fall, is much better then five or ten, Money is abundant and cheap. Loans are easily ne- gotinted, at low rates of interest, fancy stoeks hypo- theeated at « moderate margin, and nine out of every. ten operators in the market are disposed to ony thing on the list at the current Sam op aoe While such « state of things lests,a man must be In. sane to sell short. When a change takes place, there - will be tem sellers where there will be ome bayer, and: prices will run down fast enough to watiofy the most ravenous bear. Bvery dog must have his day. ‘The Rutiand and Washington Railroad Company have issued proposals for a loan of one hundred and minety - thousand dollars, seoured by the first and only mort- gage on the road. The bonds are im sums of $1,000 » each, with coupons attached, bearing six per cent in- “terest, payable at the Mechanics’ Bank, in this city, on the first of January and July, each year, and re- deemable in ten annual instalments, of twenty-five - thous jollars each, from July Ist, 1855, to July ist, ‘1864, Bhepherd Knapp. President of the Mechanics’ Bank, and Daniel 8. Miller, are trustecs for the bond” holders, and hold the mortgage covering the bonds. The proceeds ef these bonds are to be appropriated te - the purchase of iren. The Rutland and Washingtor . Railroad extends from Rutland, Vt., to Salem, Wash- ington county, N. Y., forty miles, and forme «link in the chain of railroads between New York, Troy, and Montreal, and will be completed im July, 1961. It te one of the most favorably located reads in that section of country, ite looal travel will yield alarge reve. nue, and has no grade over thirty feet to the mile. The road is entirely completed eleven miles, and ir nearly ready for the superstructure the remainder of the distance. The road from Salem to Troy will be completed in August, 1951, whem the whole line, from Troy to Rouse’s Point, will be in operation. of $260,000, of which the above proposed loan forms a part, the only lien apen pro- one million of dollars. A sinking fond « ‘Will be reovived at the office of Gilbert, Cobb John- son, No, 52 Wall street, until Saturday, the 4th of Jan ‘Ua ry, proximo, at3 o'clock. The receipts of breadstatts into Oswego, from the: opening of navigation to the Ist of December, in eect» of the past three years, were as annexed -— Commence oF bsnl 7 la see Or Baesnerorrs. Corn. ba, 3,779,991 an By reducing the wheat to flour, the receipts of four, ‘The Board of Canal Commissioners, in Pennsylvania, » Wheat, bu, 3.507 808