The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1851, Page 1

= WHOLE NO. 6046. THE NEW YORK HERALD. — —— MORNING EDITION----WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1, 1851. Vee Bie Ss .| PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘Annum Domini 1860. AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD. TRIDES OF AMERICA. Beginning, Progress, and Close of the Year. HE EVENTS OF 1850. THE HERALD RECORD. We give in this morning’s paper :— 1.—A ebronology of the events throughout the world in 1850. 2.—Number, tonnage, and value of steam and sailing veesels built in New York. 3.—The mortality of New York ‘or the year 1850. 4.—Arrival of vessels at this port from foreign ports. 5 —Vessels built in the United states. 6.—Btatirtios of the civil courts of New York city. 7.—The criminal statistics of New York 8.—Interesting discription of the City Prison and its inmates, 9 —United States government of 1851. 10.—Names of members of the Thirty-second Con- sre 1.—Financial review for 1850. 99. —Names ot the distinguished dead of 1850. \\3.—Btate government of 1851 4.—Names of the members of the New York Legis_ lature of 1851. .15.—City government of 1851, and names of the members of thé new Common Council. 16.—BStatistics of the cost of the old Common Council. i7.—Names of the Governors ot the several States for i851. 18.—Intererting census returns from all parts of the Union. 19.—Meseage of the Maycr vetoing the gas contract. 20 —The emigration at the port of New York, 21.—Meteoroiogical tables for 1661. 22.— Counting House Almanac for 1851. 23.—Number, length, and cost of railroads in the United States to January 1, 1851. 24.—Number of Fires in in city of New York, 25.—New fire districts of New York city. 26'—News, evitorials, and miscellaneous matter of aly sorts, ete., ete. Although we -have published the Herald thi, morning on a double sheet, to enable us to give these statistics, we have found it impossible to pub- lish all we have received and compiled. We find that we must embrace the news of the day in our contents, to keep up with the times. ANNUAL HISTORY or THe WORLD. “TWELVE MONTHS CHRONOLOGY. January 1, 1850 to Jonuary 1, 1851. The great public will find in the New York - Herald, of this morning, a chronology of the im- portant events of the world during the year 1350. lis value, no es urrwrical record, will be apparent to every one. The events, thus detailed, are com- piled exclusively from the files of the Herald, giv- ing not only a coup d’ail of the world, but acorrect idea of the care end enterprise of this establish- ment, in laying before the publicthe latest and mostauthentic intelligence from all parts of the globe. JANUARY. 1.—The dey opened bright and beautiful, and the * York were filled with the sounds eigh bells. Farrelt Lanney throwa in Broadway, end instantly killed. are of New York assemoled. The yf Pennsylvania met at Harrisburgh. stion question revived in Montreal, great statistical New York Herald ott from @ eli’ } The Legic pubiishe he steamship Oregon lett Saa Fran- cisco, for Panam, with $2,009,000 ia goid dust, and 208 pi 5. Lous Nepoleon created his uncle, Genral Jerome Bonapute, Field Marshal Senate, prospect n a lution of in tates Seaaie, calling upon the Post. st all the d since Jared .) master Geurral for the charges aga Postmasters in the Uaited Staes, remo: March 4,10 fon. Joho FP. Gaines, Governor | Oregon, 8a: ed for his post from New York. Gov, Thomas, of Maryland, in bis aonual message to * the Legivla'ure of that State, declared aguinet the application of the Wiltot provieu to the territories of the Unied ee. The Whig Siate Coaven- tion, of New Hampshire, d troduction of slavery in the territories of the Ua Statee, bur should necessity require itthe pre- servation of the Uniea of the S.ates was para- mount 'o every considerution 3—The gislature of Missachu dled. Thonksgiviog in Canada, ivereary of the batile of Friacewon cele ground, E:x-Goveraor Ujhazy, die. Jagelio, aud several other Uuogartan cases present The Queen of Loglana issued ¢ coucaitssion for holdiag # World's Feir at London 1.—Kesolavion otterred feted oo the battle the United States in Senate, by General » 10 suspend all diplomatic with Austria, who made & powerful speech tof the measure. Doa Carlos de Espana, Spanish ( alet New Och seed from his cone: fanetions by ernsequeace of hs suppose toa Rey, from New Odeans etary Giaytoa gave a diplomatic dinner on, which Was attended by ali the era and other olficials, except Sir 0 idavana. teiga my lard against the ia | | Senate by a vote of thirty-fe Legislature, for the withdrawal of all intercourse with the citizens of the State of Vermont, in con- sequence of the passuge of anti-slavery resolutions by the Legislature of that State. The ship Hot- thnguer wrecked on Blackwater Bank, on the coest of Ireland; Captain lra Bursley and twelve of the crew drowned. The packet ship Ayrshire lost on the New Jersey coast in a terrific snow storm; the crew and passengers, comprising 201 persoas, all rescued by one of Francis’ metalic life boats. 13 —The steamship Cherokee arrived at New York with $360,000 in gold dust, from California. 14 —Hon. Daniel Webeter introduced a memorial in the Senate of the United States, praying the construction of a railroad from the Missouri river to San Francisco. Mr. Douglass introduced a resolu- tion in the Senate of the United States, to con- sider the expediency of retroceding to Maryland all that portion of the District of Columbia, not in- cluded within the limits of Washington city. Gen. Houston introduced a resolution in the United Staies Senate, declaring that Congress has no right to legislate upon the LY ody of slavery either in the States or territories. Mr. Clemeng introduced a resolution inthe United States Senate, providing for the election of Senators directly by the people. ‘The trial of the Astor Place rioters commenced in New York. The bark Sarah, Captain Cook, ar- rived at New York, with three hundred and forty- three of the passengers of the ship Caleb Grim- shaw, which was destroyed by fire off the island of Flores. 16.—Ex-Governor Ujhazy, M’ll. Jagelio. and other Hungarian refugees, visited the United S:ates Senate chamber. 16.—The Senate of New York passed re- solutions against the exiension of slavery in the territories, and instructed their Senators and Representatives in Congress, to vote for the admission of California as a State with the constitu- tion adopted by the territorial Legislature. Mr. Benton introduced a bill in the United States Senate, to pay to Texas $15,000,000 for that portion of New Mexico claimed by that State. 17.—Hon. Samuel Anderson, former member of Cengrees, died at Chester, Pennsylvania. 15.--Dr. John W. Webster indicted, at Boston, for the murder of Dr. George Parkman. A de- structive crevasse occurred in the banks of the Mississippi, at Sauves’ plantation, in Lousiana. 19. —Three of the rioters, who burned Lord Eigin in efligy at Toronto, Canada, convicted. 21 —Gen. Cass commenced his great speech, in the United States Senate, against the Wilmot proviso. Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, iatrodaved a resolution in Congress, calling on the President for the instructions given to the naval forces to blockade the southern cogst of that State, and Round Islend. —Hon, Nathaniel Pope, Judge of U. S. Dis- trict Court for Iilinois, died at St.Louis, Mo. The steamboat St. Joseph destroyed by an explosion on the Mississippi river, near Napoleon, Ark., and fifteen lives lost. The trial of the great Gaines case commenced at New Orleans. 26 —Lord Jefirey d ed at Edinburg, Scotland. 28.—The steamship Arctic launched in New York. Henry Clay made a compromise tg upon the slavery question, in the United States Senate. The steamer Khode Island, four days out from New York, for California, wrecked and thirty-two persons drowned. 31.—Lllon. Niell S. Brown appointed United States Minister to Russia. The Fugitive Slave bill introduced ia the United States Senate by Mr. Mason, of Virgiuia. FEBRUARY. 1.—The despatch of Lord Gray to Lerd Elgia, to evppress the movement for the annexation of Canada to the United States,received at Toronto. 2—The great Drury torpedo case in New York tried; the jury failed to agree upon a verdict. 4.—Terrible steam boiler explosion in Hague street, New York; two houses comp'etely demolish- ed, and ceventy persons killed. Emeute in Paris, in consequence of cutting down the liberty trees raised in the tmeofthe revolutioa. —Destructive covtiagrution in Buffalo, N. Y.; , > 000 worth of property destroyed. General ose Antonio Paez issued his protest against the treatment imposed vpon him by the autaorities of 6.--The steamsbip Empire City arrived at s+ York with importuat news from California, besides and passengers, heving $1,500,000 in gold dust and specie. ‘The King of Prussia and the twochambers took the oath to the new constitution, inthe Hall of Knights at Berlin 8 —The ship Russia destroyed by fre at Orleans. 9.—The criginal manuscript of General Waeeh- farewell addcess sold at Aucuon in Phila- The Prince of Marignano assassiaated hatorpedo enveloped ia a nosegay, d thrown in‘o his carriuge. A militay expedi- 500 etrong, under Col Bradshaw, had a with the Affyhanisten tribes ia Peshawar. 10.--The British brig Minerva wrecked near Fire Islend, and four of her passengers drowaed. The bak Velocity m Charleston for Boston, totally wrecked on Long Island. 11 The ay J. 8. Charge d’Ail urs to New a. vest ‘Austria, rejected inthe r égainst, to seven for jement in Niearegua; Great ex roof their ry the nominatic rumored surrem 13.—Great indiguation mass news boys cf New York. The c ution of California ue i cent. Lirute S.A, died nt 14 —Col, Benton proposed thy fornia in the United State Theatre, at Norfolk, Va, de Tene ous excitement in Keme; for assaceina ing the Preach soldiers. ¢ Huoyariau exiles starved on their re- moval from Shuma to Katenia Lohaimi, &. 1 chudiog the palace of the Ki were killed several persons --Tremendous conflagration in New Orleans; nincteen buildings ¢ Porter ¢ brother of Hon ued at Can A:kan 18.—Ti.c news that the British governmea in the Greek diflicully, was received at Atheus with de- agiced to vcoept the mediation of France thonstrations of 20 — Exerung debate in the United States Senate on the California question, between Messrs Clay, Casa, Feote, and Clemens. Conflagration at Macon, Ga. ; $100,000 worth of property destroyed A revolution broke out in Lvcador 21.--A greateruption of Moant Vesuvius took | place. lenry Bulwer, whe atteud, ia con- sequence ©! the d Queen Dowager Adelaide. Terrible wornado at Natenez, Mus, | great destruction of proyriy and 6 —Con! Wastin ves of bite on ety; twenty- sited State ension of Giplomane intercourse with Austria, € by a apeech from Me Clay vl. Beton incroduced @ bil ia tae United States Senate, to poy to the Stateef Lcaas @ cousidera- Senate, tion for the ‘erntory of and about Santa Fe, now in dispute between that aud the general government. The Legislature of Mississippt ag sembled ut Jackson, Gov. Matthews, of Miss., protested agnioet the ble de of he U.S naval forces. Terrible co aray, Lreliad, twenty-eight perso al Horrible murder of Mra Joha 8S. Vaa Winkie, and murderous assault upou Mr. V. W., near Patierson, N. J, hy Johul Johasoa; the murderer arrested. The Uated Sates Dry Dock at Brooklyn opened, wud the vloopofwae Dale laced upou the way The Legtstatere of Now Jersey met ut Treuion. Thirty ffh avuiversary of tie baile of New Orleans celebrated through out the Unied States. The Driush tion driv shore and wree on th Long le The cholera appeared Mise a acluded &® engagement to Visit the Unrted 8, at Lu Ky under the aK t Barnum. muet Milter, D. D , Profevsor of Theology, dicd at Priaceton, New Jersey 9.—A bill introduced ia the Maryland Legisla ture, to repeal Jaw prohibiting the introdaenon of slaves jute that State. Great excitement in the London cetton market; the price advanced. Lord Cray issaed his despatch for the suppression of the movement m Canada to arnex that province to the United States The Sardinien Chambers ratitied the treaty with Austria cone) at Milan, U bx Governor Thomas G. Pratt elected to S. Senate, from Maryland. Pedro Prvee Royal of Dewzit, died at Rio Janeiro. Seeremento ity overtlowed aud al nost the entire city dee royed 1. —Aa Arctic &x rdiion, consisting of the ae terprige and Investigator, in seateh of Sir Jona Ervoklin, sailed frou, Woolwien, Eagland B.—Iiesolutions ¥; ere puoduced in the Virginia “Ibe hundred and eighteenth anniversay Tey Richmond, 22.- General visited birth day cf General Washington celebrated throughout the United States. The corner sione ef a monument to Generel Washington laid at chmond Va. The great Gaines case decided at New Orleans adverse to Mes. Grinee. President Monages weved an crdet for the expulsion of the la 23 ‘remendous excitement in the Uaited States Congress upon the slavery question, Gea MeNicll, dier_ of the war of 1512, died in : Kwang, uf persons kitied 25 --Great Union demonstration at Castle Gar- den, New York —The difficulty between Hon Jefferson Davis d Hon. Willie action of troops in the Mexican war, the interfercace of President Taylor Marcu 1.— Meeting et Tammany Hall, N. Y., in favor of the Union Pear at Boston, for the morder of hiv w children 2.—Emeute at Panama between the natives aad American emigrants for Celifornia 3.—The Petersburg (Ve.) Theatre de fire. Peter John Brent, prinetpal ehiet of Mo- huwk Indians, died at Brantford, Canada The eliow fever reged with great mortality at Kio Janeiro 4.-The last epeech ofthe Hon. JohaC Calhoun, on the slavery question, Was read in the United siates Senate, by the Hon. Mr. Mason, of Viretaia 5 —The sieamboat St. Jobu destroyed by fire on the Albema river, thirty ws burned and drown= ed. The opening of the fret completed tube ia the Britannia bridge was accomplished. M. le Gros, the French Ambasenaor, 9 at Athens, to mediate between Great Brit jreece, The blockade of Athens temporarily raised 6 --Treaty of commerce bevween Great Britain end the republic of Dominica, couchaded at Saint Dominigo 7.-Threatened difficulty in the U.S. House of Representatives between Mr. Stanley, of North Carolinia, end Mr. Hilliard, of Alabama. Bon Daniel Webster mode bis great apeech in the Senate of the United Stares, cpon the compromise mestores. Hon. Preston W. Farrar, speaker of the ana Heuve of Represetatives, died at Baton ded through oyed by Le Re La # The Judicial © ; mmmittee of the Privy Coun- cil, in the case © ham ve the Bishop of er; decided that the Bishop had aot shown suilicent cause for pot inducting Mr Gorham into the Vicarage. at of James Watson Webb, | Terrible gale at | pone hondred houses destroyed, ta- | 10. —Large fire at St. Louis, Mo. ; $150,000 worth of pela destroyed. Conilegration im Buffalo, + Y.; $150,000 worth of property destroyed. 11.—Great political demonatration of the negroes of New York. William H. Seward nominated for the prelaney. 12.—Lieut. Henry Eld, U. 8. N., died on board the U. 8. ship Ohio, on the passage from Rio Janeiro to New York; he was one of the officers of the U. 8. exploring expedition. 13.—The Austrian government approved the fundamental principles in the draft of the Munich constitution, por? the whole Austrian empire may join in the confederation. 15 —The trial of Raymond and Gonzalve Mon- tesquiou, forthe murder of Theorn K. Barnum, commenced, 18.—Terrible conflagration at Laguna, Mexico; $200,000 of property destroyed. 19 —The trial of Professor John White Webster, for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, commenced in Boston. The illnees of Hon. John C. Calhoun assumed @ eerious aspect. 20 —The German Parliment assembled at Erfart. 22 — Destructive flood at Nashville, Tenn. Ter- rible gale at Brazos Santiago; great destruction of property. ‘The Pruesian Ambassador at Wurtem- erg ordered to leave Stutgard. Baron Hugel, the Wurtemburg Ambassador at Berlin, called for his passports. it 23.—The town of Chagres partially destroyed by fire. 24 —Hon. John Mayward, formerly member of Congress, died, at Auburn, New York. The steamboat Troy burst her boiler, inthe Niagara river, and killed twelve persons. 26.— Personal altercation in the United States Senate, between Messrs. Foote, of Mississippi, and Benton, of Missouri; great excitement in the cham- ber. Hon Samuel 3. Armstrong, former Go- vernor of Massachusetts, died at Boston. 27 —Jubn H. Peoples, and Lieutenants Bache end Browning, drowned in Trinity Bay, by the copeizing of a boat of the exploring brig Arabian. The Arkanses penitentiary destroyed by fire. 28 — Terrible tornado at New Providence; great destruction of property and loss ot life. Violent snow storm at Durango, Mexico. 29.— Destructive fire at New Orleans; $100,000 worth of property destroyed. Insurrection at Bos- nia; the fortressof Banjaluka evacuated by 2,000 Tuikish troops. Terrible conflagration in the city of Me AS0t ever half a million of property de- stroyed. 30 —Professor John White Webster convicted, at Boston, for the murder of Dr. George Parkman. Terrible hurricane on the English coast; the ships Jobn R. Skiddy, of New York, and Howard, of New Orleans, jost; the steamer Adelaide, from Dubiia to London, lost, and over two handred pas- sengers drowned. Major J. P. J. O’Brien, U. 3. A., an officer in the battle of Buena Vista, died at Indianola, Texes. —Hon. John C. Calhoun, of South Carolina, died at Washington. The brig John Hill wrecked, in latitude 34.10, longitude 77, and all on board perished except the captain and second mate. Dr. Alexander Mc Williams, a surgeon in the U_S.N. during the Tripolitan war of 1804, died in Wash- ington city. APRIL. 1.--Pref. John White Webster sentenced to be hung at Boston, for the murder of Dr. George Parkman. A revulsion in the land speculations in California commenced. President Louis Napo- Jeon insulted by the populace of the Faubourg St. Antoine. 2 --The funeral of the Hon. John C. Calhoun took place in Washington. 3—Freshet at Toronto, Canada; immense loss of property. 4.--The committee in the U. 8. House of Repre- sentatives reported adversely to the adanssion of the delegate to that body from New Mexico. Tre- mendous freshet in the Mohawk river; great de- strvcton of property, R ‘he steamers Cherokee and Empire City ar- rived at New York from Chagres, with upwards of $2 600,000 in gold dust from California. ‘The Pope returned to Rome. don. James Everett died at Poughkeepsie ; he was a member of the Congress of 1809. 10 ture of New York ghee * u irt| Tour. Giay celedrated in’ § owe Rev. Adoniram Judson, mixsionary to Ceylon, died at re: 13.—Tiomas J. Cempbell, Clerk of the U. S. House of Representatives, died. Penny's expedi- tien in eeerch of Sir John Franklin, consisting of the Lady Franklin and Sophia, sailed from Peter- head for the Arctic.ocean. -The U.S. steam irigate San Jacinto launched at Brookitya, N.Y. The Forrest divorce bill was cefeated in the Pennsylvania Senate, The proi peller ssesrsmip City ef Glasgow eniled from Glas- gow for New York® ‘The suspension bridge over the Basse Maine, in Franee, fell, end kitled three bnndred huesare, Who were moving over it from Nentz. 17.--Hon. Franktia TH. Elmore, successor to Hon. Joho C. Cathoun, took bis seat in the U. 8 Sepe Ternble scene iad the U. 3. Senate be- tween Senators Benton aud Foote; the latter drew & loaded jistol to defend bimeeif agaiuyt the former; gererol confusion prevailed, 18.--The imittee of Thirteen, on the Compro- mise menrure before Congress, ordered. Charges preferred in Congress ageinst Hom. Thomas Ewing, Secretary ot the Treasury of ¢ ., of malfea- sence in ffice, by paying the C aw claim, by Mr. Richardson, of lihaois. on. Thomas H. Benton laid a cherge before the District Attoraey for the District of Columbia, against the Hon. Henry L.. Feote, for drawing a pistol on hun in the Senate chember. Terrible toraado at Dublin, and immense cr struction of property, 19--The Committee of Thirteen, on the Com- promiee measures before the U. 8. Senate, ap- porated. The seventy-fifih anniversary of the baule of Lexingtow wae celebrated at Concord, Mate 29 5.--' -The steamehip Ailantic, the first of Collins’ | line of steamers, made ber trial trip. ers of General Paez from the republic of | Joba | imperor of China, | ot of the labors on the canal, near Utica, | a S. Bisiell, growing out of the | ~The steamboat Anthony Wayne burst her ake Ontario, kiting forty persons. houn were removed from Washiogton for South Cerolina. The first session of the Legislature of Cerlttornia adjourned. ~The rieamboat Belle of the West burned oo the Ohio river, near Warsaw, Ky., and one Great excitement ia Ne ition prees seized by the a mroe issued his proclamation or the election of delegates to a conven- tion to form a government for New Mexico. Wil- liam Wor orth, the » died at Rydal Mount 24.—Hon. Jobn H. Norvell, U. 3. District At- torpey for the Grew of Mighigan, di Derminico Minnelli, one of the chief movers of the revolution at Palermo, arrived at New York. 25--The Swedieh sloomot-war Najaden ar- rived at the port of New York. Conflagration at Sevennah, Ga. ; thirty buildings destroyed. The s over the remains of the late 26 —The greet manorial ¢ trial of the State vs. Harmen Livingston, decided at Hudson, N. Y., or of the eefendent The Adiantie, the firet of the Collins’ line amebips, sailed from New York for Liver- ote pool. 20.--The U. S. bended warehouse, in Water street, N. Y., fell, killing cight persons. Creat freshetin the H ny tremendous deetruc- tion of property at Albany wy —John Johnston exeeuted at Patterson, New , for the marder of Jodge Van Winkie and ard wife. Jere MAY. 2—The steam propeller Oity of Glasgow ar- | | rived at New York, on her firet voyage from Glas- gow, ia Scotland 4.—The anniversary of the proclamation of the French republic celebrated in New Y. Tre- mendous fire at San Franciseo ; $2,000,000, 0f pro- perty destroyed. Austin’s Arctic expedition sailed fre enhithe Hon. George B a, ied Carey, former member of pion, Va. mmittee reported the Omnibus bill to + J. 8. Senare: 7.—The ebolitionista driven from the Tabernacle, in New York, by the populace. The expedition vader General Lopez sailed from New Orleans, to invade Cuba, ‘The address of the Scuthera mem- bers of the U. 8. Congress to the Southera States was issued The Seventh Ceneus bill?pessed the U. S. House of Representatives. The Committee of ‘Thirteen reported the Compromise measures to the J. 8. Senate. 9.—Vreshet at Exeter, N. H. ; $30.00 of property destroyed. ‘The U. 3. flag hoisted for the first time at Port-au-Prince, by the authority of Solouque 10 —The American steamship Atlaatic arrived at Liverpool—her firet voyage 11. —Hen John 8. Kichardvon, Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeels of South Carolina, and former'y Member of Congress, died at Charieston, 8.6 12 — The return of the Pope to Rome celebrated at the Cathedret in New York. Mra Frances 8 ant Vegood, the poetess, diedin New York R leuty B Beecomb ordained a bishop of the M mains of the lete Hon’ Joha C. Cal | Signor | Calhoun, took place in Charleston, j venth son of George Il thodist Episcopal Chursh, at St. Louis. Servile insurrection at Point Petre, Porto Ri town fired; the city declared in 9 state of siege, and the snag Hon, Heary Dlay delivered his greet speech, _ 13.—Hon. Henry Clay delivered his greet speech, in the U. S. Senate, on the Compromise measures. Riot at Panama between the natives and Ameri- caus—four of the former and two of the latter killed. The Berlin Conference of Princes decided thac a Ministry be appointed for the Erfurt Bund, and that Prussia appoint it. f 15 —The Convention to organize a government for New Mexico, assembled at Santa Fe. 16.—Hon. William Hendrick, former Governor of Indiana, died at Madison, Ind. The French Mini- ster of War announced, in the Assembly, that the President of the republic had given orders to recat the French Ambassador from the Court of St. james. 17 —The petition to the Queen for independence rejected by the C: ian Parjiament. Gen. Lopez, with the expedition ageinst Cuba, landed at Car- denas, and took possession ofthe town; tremendous excitement at Havana. 18.—The U. 8. steamer Vixen ordered to Cuba, to eppose the Lopez serene Lhe Governor General of Cuba issued his proclamation against the revolutionists. Prospecuve rupture between England and France on the Greek question. The town of Corning, in New York, almost entirely de stroyed by fire ; loss $300,000. 20 —The Spanish war steamer Pizarro, arrived at Havana with 105 prisoners, captured on Woman’s Island. The Lopez expedition leit Car- denas for Key West. Battle between the California militia, and the Sacramento [ndians, at Beaver Tee he latter repulsed with a loss of eleven i‘led. 21.—The eteamer Creole was seized by the U. S. authorities at Key West. 22 —The King of Prussia shot and wounded by a eoldier, at Pottsdam. The remains of ex-Presideat tie deposited in the family vault at Nashville, enn. 23.—The Grinnell expedition, consisting of the Advance and Resene, sailed from New York in search of Sir John Franklin. The law for taking the seventh census of the United States d. 24 —Gen. Jose Antonio Paez was expelled fromthe republic of Venezuela, by order of President Mona- ges. Sir John Ross and Commodore Pailli sailed from Lochryan in search of Sir John rank lin. 25.—The steamship Pacific, the second of Col- lins’ Liverpool line, sailed from New York. Gen. Lopez, the leader of the Cuban invasion, arrested at Savannah, Georgia. Rev. John Newland Maf- fit died at Mobile, Ala. Tre court at Louisville, Ky., granted a divorce to Sallie Ward Lawrence, from her husband, Timothy Bigelow Lawrence. Five of the Cuban invaders shot at Cardenas. The Nepaulese Minister, Jung Bahadoor Koorman Ranagee, and suite, arrived at Southampton, Eag- land; he had presents and complimentary letters to the Queen; his clothing wes covered with diemonds and other precious stones. 27.—Ternble tornado at Nauvoo; the Mormon temple entircly destroyed. 28. -Gen. Paez arrived at St. Thomas. Attempt to overthrow the gevernment of Costa Rica by Gen. Flores. 29.—Hon. Franklin H. Elmore, successor to the Hon. John C. Caiboun in the U. 8. Senate, trom South Carolina, died in Washington. 31 —The elecroral Jaw passed the French As- sembly by a vote of 433 to 241. Five persons exe- cuted at Tabriz, in Persia, for conspiring to over- throw the king. JUNE. 1—Hon. John M. Clayion, U.S. Secretary of State, made « peremptory demand upon the autho- rities of Cuba for the release of nod pose takea from Woman’s Island. Commodore Beajamia Cooper, U. 8. N, died in Brooklyo, N.Y. The population of New York city 517,549—an iacrease of 205,000 since 1840. %3—The great Southern Convention assembled at Nashville, Tenn. _ 4.—The seventy-fourth enniversary of American independence was celebrated throughout the United States. 5 --The wife and daughters of Profeasor Web- ster called on the Governor and Council of Massa- to ask for the pardon of the hus nd aad ructive storm at Albany, N. Y.; great caus. . Lopez arrested at New Orleans, for his in uban invasion. The American steamer Pecifie urrived at Liverpool, on her first voyage from New York. The steemship Philadelphia ar- rived at New York, with upwards of $2,000,000 in California gold dust. &.--Gen. Daniel Huguenia died at Kenosha, Wis. He was an officer in the war of 1812, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Queenstowa. 9.-~The steamship Atantic arrived at New York from Liverpool, completing her first voyage. 12. poles Southern Convention at Nashville, ad- ed. 3 —Gen. Jose A. Paez issued his farewell ad- dress to Venezuele, from St. 14 —Destructive conflagration at San Franciseo— three hundred houses destroyed ; loss, $5,0.0,000. 5--The steamship Viceroy, the pioneer of a contemplated line between Galway and New York, ervived at the latter port. Terrible conflagration at Montreal, Canada ; 207 houses destroyed. 17.--Grand feetival and dinner in New York to Hon. Daniel 8. Dickineon. The steamboat Griflith burned on Lake Erie ; 200 persons lost. 18.--The Supreme Court of Massachusetts re- fused to grant a new trial to Professor Webster. The Priush House of Lords passed a vote of cen- sure upon the Ministry for their conduct ia the Greek question. 20.— The firet election under the constitution of New Mexico wan held. 21. -Jucob Hayee, High Constable of New York for more than fifty years, died. Mathew L. Davia, an old ad prominent politician of New Yerk, died. ‘The Grand Jury at New Orleans found bilisofindict- ment ageinat Gen. Lopez, Gov. Quitman, andJudge Smith, of Miseissippi, aud ex-Gov. Hendersoa, for their participation in the Cuba invasion. The ad- justment ot the Greek question announced ia the ‘rench Assembly. 2-H Dabney Lipscomb, President of the Mississippi Senate, died ut Columbus, Mise. The dotative bill allowing the President 2,160,000 francs posted the French Aseerinly. 23.—The Tehuantepec treaty was concluded at the city of Mexico. a —feern Vic oria assaulted by Robert Pate. 28—The English Ministry sustained by the House of Cormmons on the Greek question. —The great Table Rock at Niagara fell. Sir Robert Peel thrown from his horse, ond mortally injured. jou OLY. 1—The coflee monopoly shed Hon. Sargeent S. Prentise died, near Nat Me. Hoa Nothanie! Silehee, former member of Congress, died at Salem, Mass 2.—Profeesor Webster confessed having mur- dered Dr. George Parkman, in Boston, on the 23d of November, 1549. 3.—Sur Robert Peel died. §.--Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, se- died. The ilinees of Ge- t Hayti al neral Taylor essumed a 9.—Gen. Zachory Taylor Stater, died. Adam Kamage, iaventor of the Ra- mage printing preee, ded in Philadelphia. Terrible conflegrstion ia Pbitadelphia~-350 buildings des- stroyed ; lose, $1,500,000. 10.--Moj. James Lovel, an afficer of the revolu- | tienery wer, died at St. Matthews, S. 0 , aged ninety-two years. Miilard Fillmore was installed rident of the United States 12 --T he eccouch and death of the intent prince. 13 ~-The funeral of General Taylor took place in Washington ; business was entirely suspended in New York, in respect to the occasion. 17.--Hon. Danicl Webster spoke in the U. 8S. Senate on the Compromise proposition of the Committee of Thirteen. The Danish foress, 2,000 strong, entered Flensbur poser stion of the Isle of Fehmarn | lew, was made in New York. nez, | hement of the Queen of Spain, | The Danish fleet took | 18.--Tremendous storm at New York ; great de- | struction of property end damage to the shipping — between the Danes and LHolseinera at Bils- chau. 19—The Governor and Council of Massachu- eetis resolved mot to pardon nor commute the sen- tence of Professor Webster. esident Fillmore appointed his cabinet 22 —The bark Elizabeth wrecked off Fire Leland; the Count and Countess d’Ossolt (late M irgaret Fuller) and child, together with several other per: eons, drowned. Powersstatue of Joha ©. Calhoun lost by the wrecking of the bark Lhzaberh. Ter- rible gale at Buenos Ayres; great destruction to the shipping 23 ont he funeral of Gen. Taylor took place ia New York. 24 —An interview took place between Professor | Webster and Ephraim Littetield, the chief wit- pers against the former for the murder of Dr. Park- men. 25 Hon. Daniel P. King, memer of Go ngress, died at Denvere, Mors. rig. Gen. Richard B. M U ed at Sc Louis, Mo. The pught between the Daves and ra; the latter defeated, with a aod wounded, A meeiay of the Amencen citizens held in Lowdua, upum (ie | of the United States, of the news of the death of General Z Taylor. 26 —Pearson was hung at Boston, for the mur- der of his wife and two children. Gen. Paez, the Venezuelan patriot, arnved at Philadelphia. 29—Gen. Paez arrived at Staten Island. De- structive fire at Oswego, N. Y.; fifty buildings de- srored, —Gen. Garibaldi, the Italian patriot, arrived at New York 31.—The_ Compromise proposition of the Com- mittee of Thirteen was defeated in the U. 3.Se- nate. The return of the Pope to Rome was cele- brated in Havana. AvQUST. 1--David L. Reid elected Governor of North Carolina. A democratic Legislature elected in Nerth Carolina. 2——Gen Paez arrived at New York; publie re- ception at Castle Garden. 4.——The death of Gen. Taylor was publicly an- nounced in Madrid. 5 —Riot of the tailors in New York ; twenty of the rioters wounded, and forty thrown into prison. Gov. Bell, of Texas, protested against the for- mation of a government by the citizens of New Mexico. 6--The steamship Cherokee arrived at New York from Chegres, with $2,000,000 of California gold dust 13--The bill for the admission of California pessed the U. S. Senate. 14 —Ten Southera members of the U. S. Senate formally protested against the admission of Calitor- niz as a State into the Union. 15.—Battle between the landholders and squat- ters et Sacramento City; the Mayor of the city killed ; the law prevailed. ‘The New Mexico ter- ntorial bill passed the U. S. Senate. 17 —The Portuguese and United States claim difficulty settled, in a conference between the Hon. Daniel Webster and the Portuguese Minister. 20 —Hon. Jesse Miller, former Secretary of State of Pennsylvania, died at Harrisburgh. 21.—The choiera raged with great mortality at Alexandna, in Egypt. Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale, sailed trom riveree in the steam ship Atlantic for New York. The annual grand fancy bali came off ut Saratoga Springs. 22,—Nathaniel Berry, a member of Ger. Wash- ington’s Life Guards, died at Gardiner, Me. 23.--Passed Midshipman Charles Dyer, U.S. A.. was drowned near Pensacola, Fla., in attempting to save the crew of a wrecked vessel. Terrible couflegration at Montreal, Canada ; 100 houses de- stroyed. 24—The friends of Gen. Narcisso Lopez, the leader of the Cuba invasion, presented him with a sword, in New York. 26 —Louis Philippe, ex-King of France, died at Claremont, England. The Fugitive Slave billpassed the U. 8. Senate. 28.—The corner stone to a monument to the late Hon. Silas Wright leid at veerbrices, t 29 —-A new comet was discovered from the Cam- bridge (Mass ) Onservatory. Gen. Paez had a pub- lie reception at Hoboken. 30 —Dr. John White Webster executed at Bos- ton, for the murder of Dr. George Parkman. SEPTEMBER. 1—Jenny Lind, the celebrated Swedish song- stress, arrived in New York. Tremendous gale on Lake ie; great damuge to the shipping. 2.—Ternble storm and freshet ia Pennsylvania ; great destruction of property in Pmiladelpnia, and on the canals—seven persons drowned; the gale extended over New York, causing great destrucuon of property et A!bany and Troy. 3.—Charles L Williams elected Governor of Vermont. 4—Haynau, the Austrian butcher, mobbed by the draymen of Barclay’s brewery, ia London. A grand faney ball came off at Newport, K. L 6.—The Texas boundary and New Mexico gov- ernment bills passed the United States House of Representatives. The United States sloop-of- war Yorktown wrecked near Bonavista. 7 —The grand naval review, before the French President, came off at Cherbourg. The Califoraia and Utah bills passed the United States House of Representatives ; great excitement and rejoiciag in Washington. The first avction sale for Jenay Lind’s concert tickets took place in New York. The Americen brig Louisa Benton seized bv the commander of the brinsn prig-e¢ war Volphia, oa the coast of Africa & —Lieutewant Gale killed at Bordeaux, in at- tempting to mvke a balloon ascension on the bick ofa apes Death of the Right Rev. Henry B. Bas- com 9.—A skirmish between the Danes and Holsteia- ers took pl at Altona, the former defeated with the loes of 58 prisoners. President Fillmore siga- ed the California, Texas boundary, New Mexico, end Utah bills. 10 —Hop. Henry Nes, member of Congress from Penneylvenia, died. 1) —The Fugitive Slave bill passed the United Stetes House of Representatives, The Calfornia members admi tted to seats in the Cong pf the United States Jenny Lind gave her first concert in the United States at Castle Gardena, New York. 13.—Amin Bey, the Turkish ambassador, arrived at New York ou board the United States ship Erie. 14 —Amin Bey, the Turkish ambassador, visited the extensive printing est) lishment of the New York Herald The admisston of California, as one lebrated ia New York. 16 —The bill, abolishing the slave trade in the D.strietof Columbia, passed the Senate: 17.—The bill, abolishing the slave trade in the District of Columbia, passed the House of Repre- sentatives. Terrible contlugration at San bran- cisco, loss 3500 C00. 18.—Jenny Lind visited the office of the New York Hevuld. : 20 — The Austrian Charge (°A flares to the Uni- ted States, uoder instrueion from the home go- vernment, protested egainet the sending of an American Agent to Hucgary; he attributed the rumers concernmg the Austiian government, to th facity of the American press. 21 —The American steamship Pacific arrived at New Yoru, from Liverpool, in ten days and four ond three-quarter hours, the shortest prssage ever mode between the (wo ports, Amia Hey, the Turk- ich sanbeseador, was presented to the President of the Varte <9 2 news of the admission of California into the Ucien received at San Francisco. 28 —The bill, to abolish flogaing in the United Sraicw pavy, passed the Houve of Kepresentatives. The Nepauiese seador attended the great re- view of the French army ut Versailles. 24—The Casadian reciprocity bill passed the Votted States House of Representatives. Pope Pivs LX. issued his edict for the establishment of the Catholic hierarchy ia Great Britain. 26 -—The first arrest, onder the Fugitive Slave Samuel Drary was acquitted in New York of all Yurner torpedo case. The Whig State Ooaven- ‘on of New York arsembled at Syracuse. 2 -Pereonal altercation between Senators Foote erd Fremont, in th: ante room of the Seaate chamber Land gave her first concert in Coton. us heal storm at Pitsourgh; great loss of wroperty 28 —Trouble among the whig conventionists at Syracuse, N. ¥ , on the slevery question; forty of the members withdrew. The trends of Senators Foote and Fremont announces wable arrange- ment of their cifficulty, The repriation bitls paceed the Upited States Senate. Conflogration at Carbonéale, Pa; y houses destroyed Stephen V. ond David Lester murdered aear Albany, N. Y., by Reuben Doobar. 4 2 Jenerel Arteta eleeted President of the re- public of Mexi 20.——-The fi on of the Thirty: first Congress of the Unind ae tard; exciting scenes in the Senate Oc TORER 1.—Hon. Lewis Cass pudiiely received in New York. 2—Jomes MceCallrey nd Henry L. Foote exe- cuted at New . Laven, Aboli- miion at O. ted Governor of Maryland; gislature eleoted in the sume State 4--The first ticket to Jeoav Lind’s concert in Providence, R. 1, sold tor 9650 Arch Bishop of Cenada died 6—The bark Inane Meade ron down by the steamehip Southerner and eank, and twenty two pereons drowned; seven were saved by the aid of Francie’s metathe tife boats. Riot between the whites and tleeks, in Philadelphia ; one man killed. Hon. Chester Boiler, member of Congress from | Pennsylvania, died. 8—The cholera reappeared at Alexandria, tn Kgypt. Reuben BE. Wood elected Governor of Ohvo ; a whig Legislature elected in the same State M.—Leuviee Marie Therese Charlotte leabella, denghter of Louis Philippe, and Queen of the Bel- gions, died ot Ostend 12—Kiot et Jenny Lind’s concert, in Boston. The creat Sourhern mail robbed in Philadelphia. The House ot Bienops. i sesevon ia Cincionat, res fuse to restore Benop Ov derdonk to bis Episeopal fous Duke of Pcmetia The reat abo! tar Cheater nvention of Pennsyl- stitution and laws of Cat definnee. 16 --Fowitive slave ret at Detroit; the military called ont 17 --The netionel whigs met ia convention at participation. in the | Utica, N.Y. Tripler Hail opened in New York by pos) 14 mapa ~-Hen. John J. Crittenden, Attorney General of the United States, gave his% py favor of the conetitationality of the Faghive Slave law Fearful maesacre of Christians, by the Turks and Arabs, at Aleppo; the Greek Bishop among the murdered. 23 eat Woman’s Right Convention assem- bled at Worcester, Mars. 25.--The Turkish ship-of-the-line Neiri Sheoket destroyed by the explosion of her magazine; five hundred persons killed. Hon. John H. Harman- son, member of Congress from Louisiana, died. The remains of the late President of the United States removed from Washington to Louisville, Ky. Hon. Marmaduke Williams. a member of the U. 8, Congress trom 1203 to 1809, died at Tusca- loosa, Alabama, 27.—Signorina Teresa Parodi, the celebrated opera songstress, arrived at New York, in the Ame- nean steamship Pacitic. 28.—Trrmendous fugitive slave exeitement in Boston; J Knightand W. H. Hughes, citizens of Georgina, arrested and held to bail ia $20,000 for at- tempting to reclaim two fugitive slaves. Sir Wil- liam Don, & Scotch baronet, made his debut on the eee stage at the Broadway theatre, New or 29 —The sdmission of California, as one of the Unued States, celebrated at San Francisco by a grand procession and oration The steamboat Sa- gamore burst her boiler at San Francisco, killing Iweply-six persons. ¥ 20 —Great Union meeting at Castle Garden, New or 31 --Great indignation demonstratios of the cler- gy of the English chureh, held at London, against the Catholic movement. NOVEMBER. 4—Lord John Russell issued his protest against the Reman Catholic hierarehy in Great Britain. E:x-Governor Ford, of Ilivois, died. Teresa Pa- rodi, the celebrated opera singer, made her debut in New York. The second attempt to persecute the Christiane of Aleppo summarily put down uader the command of Gen. Bem, of Hungarian noto- riety. 5 —Washbington Hunt elected Governor of New York; a whig Legisliture elected in the same State. George F. Fort elected Governer of New Jersey ; a democratic Legisiature elected. 6 —Count Brandenberg, Pame Minister of Pru sia, died at Berlin. 7 --The propeller Telegraph burst her boiler in the Delaware, opposite Newcastle, killing eighteen persons. Bell Marun, the Lrish authoress, died in New York 8 —The first railroad in Chili was completed and went into operation. 9 —The cholera raged with fearfal mortality at Sacramento City. 11 --Terrible conflagration at Frederiekton, N. B.; three hundred houses destroyed. The ad- Journed convention of Seuthern States assembled at Nashville. [netiectual attempt to elect a Gover- nor in Maseachueet's; @ free goil Legislature elected. 12.--General Don José de Ja Concha, the new Captain-Geveral of Cuba, arrived at Havana. Pre- sident Lous Napoleon sent his annual message to the French Assembly. William H. Ross elected Governor of Deleware ; a democratic Legislature elected. The Legisiature of Vermont passed @ law nullifying the Fugitive Slave law. 14.—The cholera raged with great mortality at Sacremento City, California. 15.—George Thompson, the English abolitionist, diiven from Faneuil Hull, Boston. 16.--General Wintieid Scott nominated for the Presidency in 1852, at the Clayton banquet at Wil- mington, Del. Charles Marie Rousseau murdered in New York by Ilenry Carnal. 19 --Hon. Henry Clay spoke before the Legisla- ture of Kentucky on the Compromise measure. Col. Richard M. “Johnson, late Vice President the United States, died. Col. Laguna, Presi of the Bolivien Seuate shot for attempting to as sas-io ve Gen. Belza 20.—The Legislature of Mississippi passed a vote of censure upon the course of Hon. H. L. Foote vpen the California bill in the United States Sea ate. Lord Beaumont, a Catholic peer, remon- pirated egeinst the establishment of the Cathohe werarehy in Great Britain. 21.—Jobn B. Green, the American banker ia Pa- ris, France, died. lRattroad riot at Khinebeck, N. Y.; one of the rioters shot. Great Union de- monstration in Philadelphia. The Assembly of Missiesippi passed a resolation for holding a South- ern convention. 23.--The steam propeller Resolute burst her The Sar- boiler at New York, killing five persons. dinian Perhement opened by the King : 24 age eeviti gale on the coast of 0 ‘The State of Texas necepted the proposition of Corgress for the purchave of a part of her nerthern territory. 26—The steamboet Antoinette Dougless burst her boiler, on the Alabama river; twenty-five per- tons killed, aud (wenty-cight wounded. 2 irible tornado et Cape Girardeau, Mae fouri; great destroction of property and loss of tile, Serious rict among the Catholics and Protestants at Birkenhead, E 2s —Ternt $200,000 worth perty destroyed. Cireat Union demons in New York; Senat Dickineon and Case, aad Speaker Cobb, prese The New Yerk end Hemburg steamship Hel Sloman wrecked in # gale; her passengers rescued by the packet ship Devoostire, ia the attempt at which four of ber own crew and five of the parservers of the Helena Sloman were lost, Thankeviving in Maseachusetts and Maryland. 29 —Frigh ee gg explosion at Halifax, Hoge sot lite. or Quitman, of Mississippi, recom mendes the organization of the Stace militia, in view: of @ dissoiuuon of the Umon. DRCEMBER. 2.--The second session of the Thirty- first Cone gress assembled; Veesident Fillmore seat his first annuel mereage to Congress 4—The Insane Hospital, at Auguste, Maine, ceetroyed by fire ; sixteen persons lost their lives. Hon. Joel It. Pomeett, ima letter to the people of Seuth Carolina, deprecated the idea ofa di ution of the Union. 7.--Grond bell at Havana, given by the Conde de Penalver. 8.—The steamship Empire City arrived at New pong with upwards of $2,000,000 in California gold net 9.—Unenecessful attempt to renew the slavery agitation in Congress, by Mr. Giddings, of Ohio. 10 —The State Keform Commitee of Maryland declored in faver of the Compromise measures and the Union. The State Convenvion ot Georgia, called in view of the pasvage ef the Compromise mea cmbled at Milledgeville, fire at Halifax, N. 8.; * tben Dun dar senten: bung et Albany, N. Y., for the murder of the Lew ter children 12 —Thonkegiving in New York, New Jersey, end Pennsylvania Avglo-Normin burst her 13.—The | steambo:t boiler near New Orleans, killing twenty or thirty ereons. James Gallagher executed at St. Louis, Mo, for the murder of Mary Crosby. 11.—The Legistarure of South Carolina prssed a foverable to a Southern vention, and appr ! d $200,000 + he organization of the mli- tury. Hos. Thomas H Benton introduced a tilt in the U.S. Senate, for the construction of a rik roed from 8. Ler Mo, to San Francisco The President of the United Stotes announced the ae- ceptance of Texas of the proposition of the federal government, for the settlement of her Northerm boundary, to Congress 16 —The cholera raged with great mortality at Jamaics, W. L; 4.000 deoths had ovcurred upto date. The trial of the Ceba invaders commenced be mre the United States District Court, at New Onleane., 18 —Robert Barnwell Rhett elected to the United States Senore, to supply the veeeney occasioned by the death of Hon John ©. Cathoun. 19.-—The stestmbout South America burned near Reyou Sera, La.; thirty persons lost their lives. The seamehip Ohio left ilovana tor New York, with 400 paseengers and $1,000,000 in gold duse, 20 —The steamship Cherokee arrived at New York, with 2,000,000 in California cold diet. 22 he Maine Penitentiary deatroyed by fire. Stewm Ohio broeched to in a heavy gale, her engine friling to perform $8. —Terrible gale on the Atlantic board, extend- ing from Georgia to Nova Scotia; great destrne tien of property; echoonrr Argue wrecked on nb Island, and six persons drowned. The ane niversery of the landing of the Pilgrims at Ply- mouth Rock celebrated in New York; Hoa. Daniel Webeter and Sir Henry L Bulwer present. Alexe ander Hutchinson sentenced to be hung at Hollie daysburg, Penn , for the murder of Nathaniel Bde mondson. Steamship Obio sprung a leak, by which her firee we tingnished excitement emong th engrre. jin Governor Bell, of New Hemp-lure died. Ex Governor Plumer, of New Hampshire, died. Brougham'’e Lyceum, in New York, opened 24 Hon. Davie! Werster publicly received by the citizens of New York 20. ~Great excitement in New York, im conse