The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1851, Page 4

officiel commendation from the higher officers of State Feturne. have often called ernment, who have had oecasion to view hie On Monday next, the January term of the Oourt of jessions commences, on which oceasion Mr. 8 Blunt, the new discharge of city J help the sions, and Th was not drawn up what is wanted. ald out by relieving him at times ordinance have drawn it. to provide for two Courts, to sit simultaneously, if pecemary. The | Lowever. does and hence, one of the principal advantag ought to be derived from the new We believe, however, that an application is to be made te the Legislature to amend the ordinsnce 0 as to permit the holding ot two courts, or two parts of the The business of the January thus affording the BD opportunity of getting used to sheir same ceurt at one time term will be comparatively light, new officer new duties by gradual steps May th ‘ac faithfully attended to as they b years past. The people will then complain. me Agought into court, ot Arrival of Vessels at the Port during the year 1850. We are indebted to James Thorme, Esq., United Btates Revenue Boarding Officer, for ble of arrivals from foreign ports, January, 1850, to Slst December, 1850, imelusive :-- FRENCH. AMERICAN Bar a Brigs . Briga.... +18 Behoouers Bchoon ow 8 Bteumships = Yacht Total. 2 Sloop BREMEN 5 Total : 47 WRITIEM Brigs...... a) Bhips. Schooner Ry Barks . — Brice 406 ‘Total... Arey, | Behooners 258 AUSTRIAN, Bleswebips ae Wee Ciaran & Barks 6 Total. . 3 District Attorney, 1s te enter upon the has official duties, At the same time, the Bebeo, assumes his new office, and will at the Special Ses- in the General Ses- creating the office of Oity Judge rect ‘as those who know best forfeited in 1850, the defendants Tt was intended not so provide 8 whi ill be lost. offics 6 proseoutions be ve been for five © no emuse to and the judgment of New York, the following ta- trom the lst of NEW YORK HERALD: JAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. OFFICE N W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. THE DAILY HERALD, 2 cents per copy-$7 per annum. THE WEERLY HERALD cvety. Sacurday.. at 0% conte per ean $! per cunum; the Baropean ediion $4 per an= é fam purtof Great Brat, and $3 to any part of he ent, bolh to inelude the postage. ALL LETTERS by mai, for subscriptions, or with adver~ iceeatet to be posh Bath Ortho poattont tal be dosusted from the money remilt FOLUNTAKY CORRESPONDENCE, containing imperte ont news solicited from any quarter of the world; if used, will be iberally paid for. O ake PaptiouLasiy Ki rs SENT TO NO NOTICE taken not returs those resectes “ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every morning. aglUB PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness, and pate AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWBRY TUBATRE, Bowery.—Two performances—Af- ternoon—PovGLas—A Hvsnann's Sack er—GoLDEN PARME Evering—Damon axv Pyrnias—Tax Denouxcen—BaicasD jo, a eenwar THEATRE, Broadway—Baraorna:—Gi- ALDA. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Brosiway—Ticur Rere—Row Macaine—Mazuim, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Daviw Cor- PeRYemmD— Pickwick (LUN NATIONAL THEATRE, Chath arces—Afiernoon—Duwe Gint or @ AnD wis Monkay—-Frisky Covnrn. UTCHMANF RISKY CouuLER—CMILD OF THE DER AXE. BROUGHAW’S LYCEUM, Bro Jenny Linp—Esu en apa. ‘Two perform- ox Ronisson ening —-FLY ING R NT G y—Roven Diawonns— CBRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Mechanios’ Hall, —Ernicrean MinsTResy, FELLOWS’ OPERA HOUSE, 441 Brosdway—Eriror1as Mixsrrecey. AMERICAN WU Broadway M—Amusino Penvonmaxces Arrem= NOON AND EVENING. pay, YORK AMPUITAEAIRE, 87 Bowery—Equrerrian ORMANCES, pW ASBINGTON BALIL—Panxonama or THe PuGrim's Puc GK ESS, SATTLER’S COSMOPAMA, corner of Thirteenth street and Broadway. OLYMPIC THEATRE- vi TrANSPARENCIES, STOPPANI Mis Parks... .6 Total 16 Brigs . 4 Es ne ets ae ve 50 HAMBURGH, Bhips.... 7 Darke +19 Brigr.. 8 Total ‘ 34 Bohooners........ DANIFH Bteamships Barks. 5 Brigs .7 Total. Sehooners 2 BRAZILIAN — Brigs. seeveeed | & Total. Mu LDENBURG RUSSIAN Bark cp vented Ships . 7 Brigs ‘6 Barks 6 Schooner. if Brigs.... 6 = - Total 8 Total 19 SARDINIAN Barks. “a Bhipr . 2 Brigs... Are ih Barks... . 4 Bchooner 1 Brige.. ever T = Bebooners 5 Total. seers 8 Galliots 2 VENEZUELAN, Barks...... OF Total 20 Brige 2| Schooner 1 Bbips 3 pit Darks. . 3 Total hiavsneet | 2 | 3 ll Brigs rrr Scbooner..... seed ES eee nostock Brig... 1 Brig. Schooner... . Brig.... ae | Total Brig sew Bark * otal for isso ‘Tetal tor 1849. neha ‘There bave arrived, during the year pastengers. . * cues Againe! ir the year 1849 . Inereare The following is a liet of the number of pasceng: HANOVERIAN | GRANADIAN ++, 9.489 | vee 8.237 & total of 226,287 +221,799 283 and vessels arrived during the past tem years — unger Pa ‘The Thermometer for the 280 | 237 | year 1850. ‘The following table, which we extract from s record cearetully kept by Mr. Delatour of Wall street, ind’. estes the thermometer on the first and last day of each morth, in the y warmert day in each, apd « general @oldert and hottest part of the day namely, ccldest at six o'clock, A M 1860, together with the coldest and rage of the for the month; in summer, end eeven in winter, and warmest at three o clock, P M, throughout the year — DEGREES OF 7 12 Jabuary . 2 a Average 1-3 Bebrosry 1 a 6 a6 Aversge erch 1 a + M4 rage ayn 1 es ’ Average 2 Average 51 14-01 Average duly lg Sd ; Average 72105) August 1 7 i 1 os 6 Average os i September. 1 3 8 Averege Ociober 1 ig Be ay Averege ) Deermber.. 1 1 W i ‘ ‘the foregoing. it * ° coldest days of the year were the 1 the wa meet the a0ch of * the re " ae th het when the . ine fh bad There was no & be lash yen 13% u rm ow, © 3 Altogether the feat end cold, and ¢ r healthiest we bave baa fora ’ Btatis Rumber of pereo Geurt for the ye Declarations of tnt during same peri parte of the continent From Great Britain and Vent Late reom Mex Of Fi Monitor Repuhiicane, trom Mexico ‘The politioal news of this repubilo is of little in nd after an accurate perusal of that orthy THERMOMETER. We have received the last Presidential 3 o'el'k, Bo'elk P.M. P.M 2 16 az ae oo 63 | 30 6-31 | 6 63 16-31 04 w 88 ss vi ‘ “4 ss fs +6 ur to the loth paper of trai will be issued at one 0’¢ j ce lumen of this morni, TABERNACLE-Mintu axv Mcsio ov tux Emes arp SLE. sday, Ji New York, Wed uary 1, 1851, New Year's Day. The New York Herald will not be pablished to- morrow Our regular evening edition k to-morrow afteraooa morning The Ealtie’s Mails. opean mails, tothe 19:h The » brought the Baltic, reached town last evening, und the let- for the publie. will be delivered at We give, in another ep , 2 few additional items of European news. ( telegraphic sum- mary from Bostop, published yesterday, gave a i papers this morning | very clear view of aflairs on the other side of the Auantic. Summary of the Latest Intelligence. The Houee of Representatives, at Washingtoa, have taken a@ respite tur two days, and the Senate till Thursday—ene day being sufficient for that body. The proceedings yesterday were not very important in either branch of Congress. In the | lowerdepartment, the Cheap Postage bill was dis- cuseed, and several members had suggestions to offer, which will be found under the telegraphic head. On the 28th of January, a committee from each stock end mutual insurance company organized under the law of 1849, will meet ia convention at Utica. The weather was very severely cold yesterday | in the western part of the State. The New York, Albany, and Beffalo Telegraph Company having permitted a@ free conversation among editors, we shall inquire to-morrow whether or not our bro- ther editors are frozen or ia the melting mood. Meanwhile, we extend to them and the telegraph | operators and officers the seuson The recent correspondence between the Aus- trian Charge and the American Secretary of State, rela'ive to the secret egent to Hungary, of which mention was made in yesterday's paper, will be found at length on the last page. Stride of the World—The New Year._The Electric Age. The commencement of a new year once more présente an opportunity of supplying the readers of this journal with our customary annual chronicle of evente—with a bird's-eye view of the variegated field of finence—an insight into the vast system of enterprise, embraced in our railroad projects—a re- gister of our rapidly augmenting commercia! mu- rine—a painful, yet necessary and important pic- ture of the condition of crminals shut from soci- end several other brief, yet interesting repre- sentations of facts. They have been collaborated by the reguler assistants to this journal,whose daily labors have given to the Herald no small share of that character for industry and intelligence, now keown, eppreciated, and acknowledged in alinost every part of the globe the compliments of The desire of the Secretary of State of New York, that two copies of this day’s paper may be furnished him—one for the department itself, and one for exhibition at the World’s Fairia London, has stimulated our energies to add to the usual anual collection of fects and statistice ; and th ent reader, io compering the results of the labors of journalism jay, With what they were when the first news peper in this count Boston News Li wes published in 1749, will not only be agree surprieed at the contrast, but—remembering the fact that, fa probet en years, three hundred copies only were circulated at that early peried, once a week—will be astonished at the ef our journal, which de- mands printing machives capable of supplying ten theuseod copies an hour, aod reauing, at that rate, for many hours every day in the year. Compari sons, in other respecte, are equally curious, as the editor, one hundred yeurs ag —the on of four enermous circulation readers, that, after @ year’s struggle, by means of publehing an extra once a fortaight, he hed been able to recover right months out of the thirteen of which he was behind hand with bie & pean newer, and that those who not desert him, woula receive, in five remainder! Now, European news is d@ in oo hour after ve a he substance of it, two days befo t & for the hited Statea have reached f destinction, While intelligence—couveyed mei ands of words —ia flashed every and ¢ t, \hrough the mediam of eleetric om ev wt. Tiras, eveate, trans aod with a thus of the four will exhibit improved f electric communication over a still wider tion in t."¢ last ten years our country has dis ved, in ite, Mproved financial condition, much to eight the pols tical philosopher, while the great marees of society ave thriven graduaily, in pro- portion to their indus ‘ty~thue presenting a sum of national enjoyment suc. 88 Our institutions were designed to promote and establish. The vast influx of foreign population, which hes added Jargely BALL—Tarigzavx or New Evouann—Ma- | to | bis dienppearan our own native growth, has not materially disturbed the uniform action of the laws, end of those na- tional feelings, which seem to be growing stronger and stronger, with both classes, every year, as the prosperity of the United States increases. Every foreigner who is a worthy, industrious citizen, is regarded as of a certain value in the circle of na- tional wealth—and the idle, dissolute, and corrupt that Europe supplies, in contrast to her customary gifts, only levy upon us, as a nation, a little more than the charge for a prison or a grave. Oar rail- roads, stretching over the country for about nine thousand miles, and built at an expense of almost three hundred millions of dollars, have given em- ployment and ample means of subsistence to thou- sands on thousands of immigrating Europeans, thus laying the foundation for future industry on their part, in other, and probably more profitable fields of usefulness. New England alone has ia- | Vested one hundred millions of dollars in railroads, | and the State of New York herself over fifty-six millions of dollare, in the same kind of enter- prises, at a cost only of about forty thousand dol- lars per mile. The canals of the United States extend above four thousand miles, more than a hua, dred and thirteen millions of dollars having been invested in these works of public utility and profit. In this State, some absurd restrictions have im- peded the completion of portions of these works; but, with the increased financial prosperity of the people, a wiser spirit is now prevailing. The capital invested in the various branches o¢ business, has largely increased, also, within the last ten years, and the annual products of industry» we doubt not, when the census returns are com- pleted and published, will be found increased in value, to an amount scarcely contemplated. The State returns prepare us for large anticipation. Our leet estimate made the value of the annual products equivelent to about sixty-two dollars for | each person--the gross amonnt being ever one billion and sixty-five millions of dollars Within ten years we have arisen, from the chao- tic stagnation of our fiscal afftirs, into a varied yet harmonious creation of currency, at onee appropri- ate end nseful fer all the busine. | countrymen. Even political folly—the prime source of delays and temporary mischief—has been power- less, when placed against the indomitable spirit of | | our citizens engaged in trade. Sapital is readily | found for every teasible project ; aud, when the | day arrivee demanding a railroad to the Pacitic, there will be no deley for want of will or means to carry the work forward noMy. every step in our path; and the new commercial | merket on the Pacitic shore, opened by the sti lus given to industry by gold, rather than by itself, will lead to the adventures of our population for still further prosperity, in the islands of the Pa- cific ocean, and in the republican States of Centray America. Connected with all the great developements of our commercial and mercar progress, is the in- crease of our steam and sailing marine. Our rapid clippers ere urged to make the shortest passages ever kuown from China to England, that they may prove the advantages of the English Navigation laws, and cleer by one voyage, us has lately beea done, the cost of construction. Our steamers are rapidly coursing every sea, where the enterprise of man indicates that a share of the profits and luxu. ties oftrade may be obtained. The ship-yards of this metropolis have been very active for the past year, end the results are known in our list of ves- eels launched, or on the stocks. This branch of | induerry end enterprise has been much increased, also, in ten years. Capital has been directed largely | towards it, and the calculations of sugeess prove neither to have been premature acaicivese | While every Atlantic city and port has been active | in this department, New York, by its abundant \ capital end force of character, has been able to exhibit a picture of industry, moving wealth in 60 | powerful 4 manner, as to prove a delight to society: The statictics of erime, to the miad of the re- flecting and philanthropic citizen, are not less in- | teresting than those which indicate so forcibly, and by such various and haapy consequences, the genera! prosperity both of the pation at large and of individuals. While trom the nature and weak- ness of man, crime is inevitable, the causes of its aggravation and extension, and the power of re- straining it, are within the constitution of society iteelf. that the city is largely texed by foreigners, who, having grown up in idleness at home, fuil to seek the encouraging plenty with which industry in this country invariably rewards well-directed exertion. With the general diffusion of education, and the gradual improvement in public manners, ae yettco much negleeted in our great cities, we may hope for restraints upon vice, by means of the acti- vity of our public authorities, and the growing | certainty that crime cannot long go unwhipped by justice. In all the departments of life we may entertain & just pride at the prosperity that has marked thia country during the last year, and the years which have elapsed since the taking of the eixth census. While our confederacy hes spread to remote re- gions on the western part of this contineat, til! it embraces thirty-ore happy and flourishing inde- pendent sovereign States, acting in harmeny with the federal government, constituted and supported by their egenecy and will, we fiad private enter- prise seldom ever wishing for the aid of the na- tional purse to carry out the vast projects which at once bless the people and attract the admiration of the world) With ae government subject to the watchfulness, censure, and power of the people— and eatried on with comparatively little expense— without the shghtest apprehension from foreign | foes, and with @ great conservative majority, | ‘netinetively alive to the true genius of repub lican government, and always ready to crush the semblance of treason by a complete over- throw of those who lean \owarte its hateful form—with a national credit, such as few ni- ons cen boast, and upon which we have ao emer gencies to iry Ve strepeth—with a population twenty three smilitons of sculs, for the most part enlightened, educated and industrious, and all Sharmg in the elective power, what may We not expect, in the course of the preseut century, ae the | fruits Of our patient toil, and of an uodiminishedeon- hdeaece in the value of our institution Woile yet oung, our exemple gave an inpetos to the firet Preach revolution, which begen show itself when the Sixteenth Louis married Marie An- | tomette; and, at alater diy, the influence of our | prosperity hes been to drive the citizen king, Lous Philippe. his throne end country, and to estab- leh, in his place, a president ele by popular sufireges Other revelations have followed ia F rope, with limited euceess, yet all @ greet political hereafier, whea the hereditary ne naichies, wetituted by Charlemeune, shail ter nate their career of injustice aud oppression, uth America, has profited by the lessons of pret, and her veoubice ere gradually assuring that enlightened policy and rule wluch #0 hapoly heve guided usia the path of Latenal disunetion and greaine Leke ail great hut have reum: pat one seen to have de vreod commer he nia © have we pitene, ft Lows or Car h ' dia The ehip [vanboe arrived “yee 9 from poo! alter along an melancholy comm while standing on appeare 6bat the With of N der Capt Knight who w he poop. duriog a Ivanhoe Leary gale early 44 46 on the mornin ember, tu lat ion 4 be westwurd end did some ot 1 ehipp tep No perros sew hima go overboard and courre. be was beyond the reaty Of wesieiauce bel rer known purposes of our | Prosperity marks | Our metropolitan prison statistics show | NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. THIRTY-VIRST CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Benate. BY MORSR’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Wasminoton, Deo. 31, 1850. PETITIONS, MEMOMIALS, ETC. Several petitions, memorials, and notices of bills were presented. WITHDRAWAL OF MOTIONS, Mr. Badger’s resolutions to amend the rules #0 as to allow any motion to be withdrawn before a decision, except a motion to reconsider—also, that all motio to take up particular business which is en the table, and all motions to proceed te consider any particular subject shall be decided without debate—were taken up, debated, and, on motion of Mr. Bright, referred to a select committee. Mr. Bavorn, of North Carolina, moved that, when the Senate adjourn. it adjourn till Friday. Mr. Waxxes, of Wisconsin, moved to strike out Fri- day, and insert Thursday. Amendment agreed to, and motion, as amended, adopted. REGISTERS AND LICENCES OF VESSELS. Mr. Jonny Davis's (of Mags.) resolution, directing the Committee on Commerce te inquire into the expe, y of amending the law ia relation to granting Tegisters, enrollments, and licences to vessels, was adopted. TRANAFER OF THE COAST SURVEY. Mr. Benton's (of Missouri) resolutiom, calling on the Secretary of the Navy to report to the Senate what advantages to the public service would be derived from transferring the survey of the coast from the ‘Treasury to the Navy Department, was taken up. Mr. Jerrenson Davis, of Miss. |, if the resolution was pressed. he would meve to nd, 60 as to obtain the views of the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Benron said it ‘@ reproach, in the eyes of the American peers, that our pavy could not do that duty which was performed wholly by the navy of Great Britain, He wanted a report, a0 as to get this subject up again Mr Downs, of Louisiana, said the subject has been up before, and was elaborately discussed and decided upon by the Senate. For this reason, he would oppose the resolution. Mr. Hani opposed the resolution in the present form. Mr. Bancrn advocated the rerolution. The debate was continued by Messrs. Jefferson Davis, Downs, Cars, Hamlin, and Jobn Davis, in which the propriety of the transfer of the survey of the eoast, from under the direction of the Treasury te that of tae Navy Departient, was fully discussed. Mr. Jerrenoon Davis moved, asan amendment, an ad- ditional res«iution, asking that the Becretary of the Treaeury report why the change should not de made. The aineodgent was agreed to, and the resolation pled to. eas 24; naye, 16, THE AUBYKIAN CHARGE AND RUAKY OF STATE aoved to reconsider the vot used to prigt 10,000 extra copi between the Seeretary of Stu Ss amended & CORKESPONDEN Mr. Dov by which the Sena Of the cotzee and the av arge r. Watken, of Wis, oppored the reconsideration, and moved ua adjoornment, which was lost. The vote | was thea reconsi@ered--Ay ; noes, 16. Mr. Wakes moved an adjournment, which was lost. Mr. Was owed the printing, and aaked tor the ayes aud nce, which were refused. fi cation Was taken, and 6.000 extra copies or- | dered. The Benate then adjourned. House of Representatives. BY BAIN’S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH. Wasnixeron, Deceraber 31, 1860. THE LAST WAR WITH GREAT BRI- TAIN Mr. Psasier, (dem) of N. H., introduced a bill for the payment ot the claims of New Hampshire, for dis- bursemevts and services of her militia during the war with Great Britein, Referred. BOUNTY LAND MILL. Mr. Rewixson, (dem.) of Ind, asked, but did not ob- tain, consent to make @ report from the select com- mittee, with regard to the Bounty Land law, POSTAGE BILL, ng House went into committee on the Cheap Postage DISBUREEMENTS DURING Lt. Mr. Porrrn, (dem ) of Ohio, gave notice that he in- tended to move to terminate ths debate on Monday next. Therefore, they whe intended to discuss the bill, bad becter prepare themselves. Mr. Henan, (whig) of Vermont. spoke in favor of apy newspapers delivered in the State where published, aud more than th: from the place of publi- cution, paying one-half cent p within thirty miles Of the place of publication, free. Mr. Cuano.en, (whig) of Penn , was opposed to any more favor being shown to coustry than to city papers, apd intended to introduce an aimendment, to chargs half the present price for magazines when the postage is pre paid. Mr. Westwonrn, (dem.) of TL, proposed to benefit editors by reducing the postage on mewspapers, when subscribers exhibit to postmasters evidence that they pave pata bm ce. Fewren, (whig) of Mass, contended earnestly in favor of two cent unitorm postage, and the a! tion of the franking privilege; and expressed a hope that the bill could be passed nd thus wind up ‘the first half of the pree Mr. Ov1s, — ot Meit for, from experience trom the past, delays are dan- We want not reduced, but cheap postage. a pre: aid on letters, In five years money be realized to sustain the Post Uitice as ficiently aa now The committee rose at two o'clock, and after noisy debate and struggle. as to whether the House should adjourn over to Thursday or Friday, the latter day prevailed. 80 winds Congress tor the year 1850. From Washington. Wasnixcron, Dec, 31, 1850, The Naval Court Martial is sitting daily, and is still engaged in the examination of witnesses. Abrabem Lincoln, ex-member of Congress, from IIli- Beir, is mentioned as likely to succeed Mr Butter- field as Commiseioner of the Land Office. We have the firet snow of the reason here this morning fe Destructive Fire at Poughkeepsie, N. ¥. Poconxesran, Deo. 31, 1860, A fire broke out last night, at 10 o'clock, im Mal street, a few doors east of the Poughkeepsie Hotel, e1 tirely destroying the store, owned by Thomas L. D. and occupied by J. RK Hallenbeck, grocer, who lost mort all of his stock. The fire then communicated with the building adjoining, east. which was mostly de- stroyed, together with ite contents The Inst was oscu- pied by A Van Kieek. hatter, and Moses Dame, drug- gist. ‘The buildings Uriea, Deo, 31, 1850. There {# to be a convention held ia Uticaon the 28th of January, to be composed of » committee from each stock snd mutual insurance company in thie State organized under the law of 1849. The object is to Ox on @ regular tariff of retes tor inrarance. New Year's Calls by Telegraph. Urica, Dee. 31, 1950, ‘The free ase of the wires of the York, Albany and Buffalo Telegraph Company t* tendered to the editers of the Journals along the line, for pase ing the compliments of the day among the fraternity. to morrow, Jan Ist. 1861. T. 8. FAXTON, President Appointments by the Governor Elect, Avoast, Deo. 31, 14e0. Tie following appointments bave been made by | Governor Mont Pri Merwe Aejuten Judge Advocate — Rob tter-master- () on Gener! oward Townsend, master -Teaae Colton. hr gineer--James Watson Webl S vitery Seeretary Charles tt Adame Robert bert G Campbell Eatenstve Bank Robbery, Unica Don. 81, 1860 We learn. by 4 bandbill trom Sooperstown. that the Otvego Couaty Wenk was robbhed on Sunday 4 ator $2000 Five thourand dollars reward is of for the reecvery of the money and arrest of the thief il, Morris, Edmund A, Benedict, Ro- ‘The Southern Matl, ce Baltimore 1, 1850. The outhern mail boat failed to couvect with the care trom Warbiny ton We be ve about (wo hes of snow here, just enough © leinbing ‘the Weather, &e. Y MOvER's LING— OF PIE lo Wane ernment Wereato, Dee Bl—7 P.M Th hermometer la 18 deg. abews ro. but 16 ts fail ond he windie NN W. The barometer is gow wine wha theday Mng'y ‘ 1 it hy of the senson 7PM. T r The wind i say isclear It has been a very oold an Ave Deo. 91-7 P. The thern ameter fa 10 dee ehove nero, The sky ia elier, but the day has very oc (nance Dee U--7P W thermon. «ter fe now It deg whore rere, Wiad ' The day hae been clear, but very cold vnar Deo. 51-7 P.M thermometer [@12 deg. above retro Wind from the onet rey and the weather very cold, but with elear Utica, Doe. O18 P M ‘The ehy ie now quite 4ioudy. with every indication of meterm. the intense col. nets of the morning has fomenbet abated. but the the, mometer is only 1! dog above zero, and the barometer fs falliog. Arpany, Dee, 91-7P.M The rky ia cloudy, with a elight fu! sf enow. Itie very cold, The thermometer ie now 8 deg. & bpve aero. ‘Tx Invamous Gas Contract—Nosix Conpuct or Mayor Woopnuty.—It is with great pleasure we inform our readers that Mayor Woodbull—true to hie position as Mayor of this city, and true to his reputation as an honest and upright man—vetoed, last evening, the infamous contract which was pass- ed by both boards of the Common Council, with the New York Gas Company. We say a contract between the Common Council and the New York Gas Company—for it is nothing else. It certainly was not a contract between the people of the city of New York and that monopoly, for surely they would never have been enticed into such a vile bargain. In acting in this way, Mr. Woedhull has proved himself, on this point, an honest man, and has shown an example which future Mayors may well imitate. We shall now see whether the Corimon Council will sanctioa this infamous bar- gain, irrespective of the Mayor's veto. All those who voted for the contract are marked—they will be doubly marked if they consummate this piece of rascality, irrespective of Mayor Wood- hull’s veto. We understand that the gas consumers will hold a meeting on Friday evening, to sustain the Mayor in his course. Let the ball roll on. Derate or Mure. Avetaipe Lenman.—This young and beautitul danseuse, who met with an accident a week ago, during the verformance at Niblo'’s Garden, breathed her last yesterday morning at three o'clock! Her tickness, for eight days, has been a continued mar- tyrdom, and her fortitude, during this time, was in- deed great. She expired inthe midst of her family, without complaint, and her sole regret was to leave on earth her father, her brothers, and her sisters, of whom she was the principal support. With her, the Ravel family has lost one of its mort accom- plished members, and her father the most affectionate and virtuous of daughters, Born in Russia, where her family, of Swedish origin, held # good position Adeline Lehman showed in her childhood great incli- nation for the stage. Her father sent herto Paris, where, under the direction of the ablest maitres de Lalit of the Opera, the made rapid progress, When her Terpsichorean education was finished, she came with her temtly to America, where ber talents hi been 80 well appreciated. Three years ago, ehe joined the Ravel Company. together with her father, and since that epoch, she has been one of the brightest orna- ments of that celebratedtroupe. She died, as we have already said, yetterday morning, at the age of twenty- two years. Mile Lehinan wasthe model ef daughtera and her virtues were fully appreciated by those who had the happiness of knowing her in private life, She Jeaves an inconsolable family, and@ numerous circle of friends aud admirers. City Intelligence, , Fant oF Sxow—The Fiast Day's BURGHNG.—Yos terday afternoon snow fell, for the first time this wia- ter, to such # depts as to admit of sleighing. Scarcely bad the snow failca when the merry tinkling of the sleigh belis might be heard, avd everybody seemed to rejoice ir the anticipation fan to day, when, n> doubt there will be sleighing om an extensive scale. Honrinir Scicinn, Between five and six o'clock lant evening, o German by the nate of Gustavns Selenska, engraver of bookbinders’ tools, doing business at No WNorth Willies atrect, commicied suicide at that place. by stabbing himself to the heart with @ dagger ‘The ceceased, it seems. was much Cepressed in epirits, in contequence of the dea'h ot his wite, whom h buried on Saturday lust The lors of his wife appears to have brought on @ melanchely state of mind, andis believed to have been the immediate cause of the act of seli destruction, A few minutes before the fatal Dlow wae strfick, the deceased wrote a note and sealed it, directed to a Mr. Huber, residing at No 17 North William street, and sent the came by his brother-in- law, William Coffin, The note was opened by Mr, Iu- ber, and the tubstance war:— If you wish to aee me alive, you must come over immediately.” Accordingly, Tuber and Cefn hurried back, and there, sure enough, lay Selencks,@m the floor. in the last agony of death, and in & few seconds breathed hy 2 hand of the deceased was covered with blood, and the dagger, apparently new, probabl cht for the oof by bis-eide. The caro. ner was notified, and bis efficient deputy, Mr. Bleakley, ‘was promptly on the spot, and took charge of the pre mises and the body. An inquest will be held this day! Intenment ov New Yous Voruntsens.—At Llo’cloek, ACM, yesterday, the officers and members of the First Kegimént cf New York Volunteers met at the Mercer Houre, to pay the last tribute of respect to their de- arted ccmrades, James Murray and John Munday he remaing of ‘the decessed were accompanied to their last resting place, in Greenwood Cemetery, by their surviving companions in arms. How few now re: main of the gallant corps that so distinguished itself in the Mexican camp: Clock Tone minateo The City Hall inated last night. We are glad to see that the suggestion of the Heraid has been attended to. Tun Croton Line or Sraces—Diewissat oF a Duiven.—1t will be rewollected, that a few days ago, we published ® paragraph under this head, in relation to improper conduct of a driver of one of the Croton ges, who permitted two mem to smoke in the omni jus to the sunoyance of the passengers, because one of them gave hima dollar for the Neeuse. The pro- matter, and Herald Almanac for 1551. 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Hloomtield to bring the ho will play several " next. pieces yument playing is brillient ¢ beawiy to the concert only, ean be oh- Meanwhile the Seoond Gift Co rable Home Journal, @ admi on qT “O14 Whitey : Portrait ef Belle” rein theie rubsowtptions ¢ Janney number, and Family Newrpa: closing $2 for m year's @ fice of pubiicati Fevine B xow. Peve May. ch Post OMer aby \ SWARTS 6 avant vod ‘ Dep Gettors, @: well regen i f Uhathana Square s have the rt | | | | : on, 80 Bronds Je Rannders’ Dressing © 7 Brevdwe the importe fom oaetory, 147 avd mang ad vant rent ores 9 ree So , bene made tue nt ay ality of seticies ia the emallese puad. soe SAUNDERS, 47 Broadway, oornor of Lil Bron wey. sft Concert coming off,—The Conceit | + | Of their loraca | the opening of the i Gtfts.—At S0t Bresawey, may be soon in the city, of open work, shell, ani Ftable d: ti pee + aaa ‘eases, fancy cutlery, SAUNDERS, 387 Broadway, M ovmmpact, Alled with the be te and compact, wi at marae for fered for Hi agent for #6e wing ©: bands. Perf f all kim "s ee QUIMBY, 80834 seoond doo: A. Dodworth’s Academy, Noo Broome street, near roadway. Classes for 's 2 0 J 5 P.M for indies and children. Thousand Coats, Pantaicons and eS pane 1° . Philadelphia ” Broadway, bove Duane etrect. r Beer.—G. [Kiesele, 103 Liberty street, Fespecttully announces to bis friends and pacrons, thax he Tarnow ready for immediate use teoreral brewings of Lager Beer, bottled avd by barrel, constantly on hand, Comb Factory, 387 Broadway.—The As d im the city—embracing the uslity of the rted a4 well ag home manufacture. Tho Y pe me iginal de ) aud Krome isthe alting tnd ting the Reno wile fog ie wine tthe ea anu tone Dail ne ay x? SAUNDERS, 887 MONKY MARKET. ‘Toxspay, Dec. 81-6 P. M. The stock market was exceedingly active this morn- ing, and prices show an important improvement om those current at the close yesterday. At the first board. Reading Railroad advanced \ per cent; Hud- ton River Railroad, 3; Stonington, \{; Norwich and Worcester, 34; Canton Company, \{; Harlem, 4; Erie Railroad 3{; Farmers’ Lown, 4; Delaware, and Hud- ton Cani Portsmouth Dry Dock, %; and Long Ielend \. Between twoand three thousand sharee of each of the leading fancies were sold to-day» principally for cash. Virie Railroad was rather quiety Portemouth Dry Dock was in demand. and the pet cent advance was greater than in soy other stock ow the list. There appears to be no limit to the wants of purchasers. The bulls manage the market just ae they please, and Int prices down occasionally te obtain contracts on time The bears are very cau- tious, and operate only in a smell Bears are scarce in Wall street. just now. Those who are bear~ isbly inclined, bing the market closely, ready to enter, any moment. and give the bulls all the con~ tracts they want. The withdrawal of the boars must sooner or later, heve a very injurious influence upon the market, as the demand from the shorts has alwaye been a very importunt element in gus ‘The receipts at the office ot the Acs! of this port, to-day. amounted to $69 143 04; ments, $1,177,010 11—balance, $1.612.665 57. Jer) on the government ds We bave no elters pay The payment noticed, is for the payment of Interest , due en the 2d January, 1851. on to report im quotations for foreign exchanges The demand bas only been to & moderate extent. We q2ote on London 101; a 103 per cent premium; on Paris, Sf 1iJ¢ a St. 10, Amsterdam 4134 @ 413g; Bremea $0 0 80; Hamburg, 41% 0 41.9 The New Haveneui New London Railroad fs to be constructed for $1,150 000, ck subseription, 350 000 in 7 per cent bonds, $350,000 in 6 per cent bonds, snd $110,000 to be taken by the contractors. The cost of the road, at this rate, 9 will be about $17,600 per mile, the length being 52 miles. The net receipts of the Michigan Central Railroad Company, for the six months endiagthe Ist mstant, were, after paying interest and operating sccounts, $288 650 65. The receipts for the corresponding six mouths of 1849 were $154990 1l—inerease this year $124170 54. The present balance standing to the credit of the income account is $306 631 42, from which deduct the dividend now declared, $250 535, and there will remain $76(00 42. The lowe tothe company by the burning of their freight depot im Detroit was about $50 000 There will. therefore stand $26 000 to the eredit ofthe income fund. after the payment of that loss The whole cost of the road was $6,175,080 66. ‘The annexed statewent exhibits the quotations for stocks in thie market, at the close of each of the past thirteen months.-— Qvorarions ror Stocks in THe New York MARwer, 1880. in, - ———— - Lag - > 2 KE . § © ¢ Stele — es w & F nivag 11355 11g 1 167 154 York 6's, 1865...1 4% Uds¢ 115° 415 * 125 12 o'r, 1860 Toes 100% 108 wag Hd Lisg Lo Woy im 163 Wd 10710018 4a 4535 47 4s 10” 729 7584 % Bee By Ww ws 1S!) 1089 10883 108 Lovin" 1g nag Mo 4 WIE 1OLSE 10888 105 on : 37 wa 113% 1 Wo 10 1005 3 2 2 154 16 Wise we ihe sg n River Bde... 95 & Hudsen Canal. rris Cans 4 8 henectady RF, 27 | Dew derrey. “ i Do. Certition Bredesen River Bove Delaware an The above table shows the fuctuntions in prices | during the pas * It will be seen at a clones that there have been periods of creat epaoulation, and that the advance, in many instenees The market, for some time previous to February, 1850 hed been steadily ertling down and the boars during the tix monthe ending at that time must hive ma | Brent deal of morey The fall commenced in May 1849. and the dectic ounted to ten and fifteen pec cent. During this intion reactions | Were experienced si! of which Lenufitted the beare aud that clase of operators realized a rich harvest, 185 obed the lowest level, and the advance, from that time up to June, wae quite rapid The b his rise, got back a portion hadt has been very great In February wai of thelr previou | ket eon d very go a portion 3 the ma 1a large mumber of out- @atent Aaa ger money dering the ; 1 wot bring the 4 ney 1 Mm Celiformin aud tr rt Ospeot of a fell rive oeiderebs | Odenee, and very f © Well held and healthy af COMMenced under The bears found it im | and well distribu tone te the market, ant the most favorabie operat rapicns to stem the tids of speculation and that elase tore beceme very much redueed. the bulla at ones became plenty, and every one wanted to buy. Moldora who had purchased early in the Previous season, were by no monns backward about ling, and fimmense quantities of stook, of every seription, daily changed hands. A new set of opera~ tore became holders, and their object was of course to realize @ profit on (heir purchases, No didiguity was divided as tollows:—350,00C ~