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

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6048. MORNING EDITION---SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1881. —) PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘DOUBLE SHEET. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, “ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. 4RRIVAL oF THE “STEAMSHIP NIAGARA AT HALIFAX, “ANOTHER ADVANCE IN COTTON. “The Passages of the Steamships Niagara, Franklin, and Atlantic. «{mportant Aspect of the German Question. STATE OF THE SILVER MARKET. AMRICAN SECURITIES. *SHIP PING INTELLIGENCE, &e., do, Ke. The British mail steamship Niawara, Capt. Lietch, -arrived at Halifax at eleven e’clock yesterday morn ing. She entered the harbor of Halifax completely ~eneased in ice; on some parts of her it was nearly 8 foot in thickness. She left Liverpool at eleven o’clock on Saturday “morning, the 2Ist ult., and was therefore thirteen « days in making the passage to Halifax. She had eight passer.gere fer Halifax, and has thirty-three for Boston. She will be due at Boston to-night—too late for her mails to come southward before Monday afternoon, unless despatched by special train to- morrow. This will probably be done by the ~Post Office authorities. On her outward passage, the Niagara arrived at «Liverpool shortly before ten o'clock on the 17th ult. She left New York at noon on the 4th ult, and “was contequently twelve days and twenty-two ours in making the run from port to port. The American steamship Franklin, Captain Wotton, hence December 6th, 64 A M., arrived off ‘Cowes on Wednesday morning, the 18th ultimo, at 21 o’clock, in a passage of tweive days and five ours. The American steamship Atlantic, Captain West, hence December 7th, 7 A. M., arrived at the bar off Liverpoo}, on Thursday afternoon, the 19th ultimo, exact hour not stated. Her mails reached the city at six o’clock. She, therefore, made the passage in twelve days and eleven hours. The news by the Niagara is one week later than by the Baltic. The commercial advices are of considtrabls interest; but the general and political intelligence posseeses no feature of special conse- quence, unless the aspect the German question has assumed can be considered important. The cotton market at Liverpool, for the week ending on the 2!st ult, had been active, with an advance of one-eighth to one-quarter of a penay per pound on previous rates. The sales for the week reached 65,660 bales, of which speculators ook 14,000 bales, and exporters 12,000 bales. The flour market was dull, at previous rates. Corn had receded sixpence, but holders geaeral- ly declined to sell at the reduction, Wheat was one to twolpence cheaper. American provisions were scarce, and prices consequently remained firm Lard hed slightly advanced, and prices were quoted about one shilling higher. The st of trade at Mauchester, and other manufacturing districts, was exceedingly good, the date news ficim India and the Continent having given a decided impetus to trade in wootlen and cotton fabrics. Money continued abundant. Bar silver con- tinued in request at previous rates, but for dollars the price had begun to yield a trifle. Consols for account closed on Friday, at 9) There had been but a limited demand for Ameri- can Securities. Aunexed were the quotations ia London on Friday, the 20th ult :-— United States Sixes, 63......... 108 a 108% Boston Vives i Ole a 92% Pennsylvania SM a Bi Maryland Fives. ° to a 9 Canada Bx. eee cies veces, 106 & Freight, dead weight, was slightly better to morthern ports; measurement goods lower. The Germun question began to assume a new aspect, inasmuch as it is now suspected that the conference to be held at Dresdev, on the 23d ult., between Austria and Prussia, bodes no good to the omaller German States, who, i is eid, are now using encrgetic measures to form a league of their own. itis siuted confidently, at Paris, thet Gen. ‘La Hitte, the French Miaisier of Foreign Affairs, and Lord Palmerston, the Brow Foreign Atlairs, bave entered into an agreement that, if the approaching cenferevce at Dresden attempt to make any territorial changes atlectiag the arrangements made by the treaty of Vienna, the French and English governments will interfere and prevent them. Shipping Intellige ANTED, Oot 15—Fassed. a Mas Doajines, ( “nila, do; Vet 17, ove! from China, do; 34, “Srom Batavia tor renter, mnie, Shangbas, du; Seps 13, Factory, athe 1a—sid © h Thornton, Piladelphia, table, Batis tik Husson, NYork; Blise, ao; do. Sid sch, Independence, NV ork. ‘Doc 1S—Arr London, NYork; 19th, Margaret Roland, kana Pine Yorks Toa- w Bow Leonons, Deo l—Sid Ald, NYork. Manoare, Deo rr ofl, Margaret Evans, NYerk. Doo is—Arr Jowephice, N¥e co LAr Geultore : fr Jae Smich o NYork. ; Dus hess, Tally-ho, NYor lias & Careline, N York, focMeLaw, Deo &— Arr Brive, Be id 1 SS Komwner.” Decd—Sle abury, N York BHar@yian, Vet 2—Art Candace, NYork. Sid 24, A Buok~ Ki Ith, Panama, do mavde antelope, Lan 7 Adams, Natohe tostorian, Oreiba, Vanco 08. aobitganvme, vet ¢—Bid Kelisa orks 16th, Tartar, 4 h, Glyde do. pian a. Her S814 otles, Boston. RIRETE, Low eRORIRA, Deo | ¢ Jobin Clements, N Tork. HAMPOA, Sept M—Are Aritl, NYork. Sil Oot 6, Robert Pulstord, NVors; ity, Prince de Joinville, do; leh, Cyg~ 224, Kure ps, 40; 26th, Sewuet Kissel, dor , Carlo, Maurau, Osethage, Cores, Fla- ts MINCRLLAN ROWS wronn, Deo l?7—The Char carroll (of +40, akbar, & tio, Nawilus, Sea 8 Boston), Dil- fall th Deo 10, ton #6, iam ken off by Uh ito, Chandler, arr Quarnretows, D 18—The Woet in put inlesky, and with lows of vow eons, Reo. Bravwar The Parsgon, for Boston, has pat ek with 6 eerie’ away Durmaroon, Deo ‘Alife bacy marred “Northanbder- and, NT ork pi haa hoon picked up ff the const by the fae N arr at Portemouth Now ts, from Londoa for N York, Rd bd Agein om bho Zit hv Hema). Minister of | | oppered to it. THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. ,, Senate. BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Wasnincron, Jan. 3, 1851. ARMAMENT RXPENSES, ETC. The Crate laid before the Senate the report of the War Department, enclosing an account of expenses for arms and repairing of arms; and printing wasor- dered. Petitions and reports were presented THE PUBLIC LANDS—THE PUBLIC PRINTING, The resolution directing the publication of all laws and parts of laws, and instructions ofthe Secretary of the Treasury and Interior Departments, and Commis- sioner of the Land Office, andall opinions of Attorneys Generals relating to public lands, was brought up. Mr. Warxen opposed the printing, and alluded to the charge of thirty. five thousand dollars for printing document of one hundred and sixty-three om The Senate should be earetul in ordering the printing. M GeR eaid that the pyr printer was fairly ly entitled to the full amount of the sum Mr, Boruanp held @ very different view of the sub- ject. ‘The resolution was postponed until to-morrow. RELIEF BILL. The bill for the relief of Ira Day, of Vermont. contractor, yesterday ordered to be up on the question of passage. Mr. Dawson opposed the bill, and @ long debate en- sued. The bill eventually passed. CALIFORNIA PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS, The bill to aecert: @ mail California, was taken up, ‘The question pending was on Mr. Benton’s proposed substit Mr. Benon then addressed the Senate in explana- tion and support of his bill, whieh provides for the ap- pointment of a Recorder of Land Titles in California, who shall visit all parte of the State, collect all public archives relating to land grants; also, colleet all evi- dences of private land titles, and record the same in all towne, cities, villages. ag os and mis- sons; and ail individuals claiming land, by say grant whatever, shall present evidenoe of thelr itle to the ‘Recorder. upon notice given to that effect by raid Recorder—when t are recorded, an abstract of all the titles is to be sent to the Recorder and District m invalid, the claimant to be summoned by sci 4, to show cause why his title should not be can- oriled—all decisions on claims to be governed by the terms of treaty, the law of nations, the usages and customs of governments who made the grants, the proclamations of the several American officers, the de- ciniens of the Supreme Court, and the law of prescrip- tion in favor of posreseory rights, and in the same man- ner anif the question was between individuals. The Dill also confirma granta to towns fand cities, made by the Mexican Uaptsin General—confirms General Kear- ney’s grante, but reserves for further action of Uon- grens, all grants made by other American officers. The Gecision of scira fucias to be conclusive, in favor of tain every case except, the claims of John Fremont, in whore case appeal on either jside ed. The snlary of the Recorder and Ulerk is left blank. ‘The District Attorney, for services under this act, to receive one thousand dollars, in addition to bis present compensation. Mr Benton amplified his remarks of yesterday, aud read large extracts from Jones's Report on California Land Titles, to sustain his several posit: ons Mr. Bextox centinued his remarks on the general character of the land patents in California, till three o’clock, when the Senate adjourned till Monday. House of Representatives. BY BAIN’S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH. Wasnixorox, Jan 8, 1850, FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE. Mr. White, (whig,) of New York, offered a resola- tlon, which was adopted, requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish to the House all the written evidence and charges of traud committed in the col- lection of the revenue, the names of the persons charged as aforesaid, and whether they are citizens of the United Btates. + THE CLD AND NEW STATES THIER PRR CENT FUND. Mr. Diswey, (dem..) of Ohio, introdused @ bill pro- viding for the proper adjustment of accounts be" tween the old and new States, growing out of the three percent fund, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. LANDS WANTED FOR RAILROADS, Mr Mason, (dem) ot Kentucky, introduced a bill granting lands in Kentucky for railroad purposes, Referred to the Commictes on Public La: THE WINNEDAGO INDIAN TROU On motion of Mr. Jonns (dem ) of Arkansas, the Secretary of War was requested to furnish the House with ® report relative to the Winnebago troubles in Minnesota last summer CHEAP POSTAGE. Mr. Porren, (dem ) of Ohio, endeavored to go into com mittee on the Cheap Postage Bill, which failed. The House then, in Committee. took up the PRIVATE birt When the committee srone, ti ty-tour private bills MISCRLLAN KOU S Several executive communications were laid before the How OFFICERS AND SOLDIEMS IN CALIFORNIA AND ORKGO¢ Mr Gitnent, (Cem..) of California, introduced a joint resolution, {0 make se mach of the act for the support «1 the army for the year ending July next, as provides for extra pay to the commissioned officers and enlisted men in the army serving is Oregon and California, re troactive in its effect. Reterred to the Committee on Military Affairs NEW HAM*SHIRE CONTRSTED FLECTION Mr Srnoxe, (dem..) of Pennsylvania, gave notice that be would cali up the New Hampshire contested election care on Tueeday The House then adjourned, Houee passed twen- Interesting from Washington, NO GENERAL UMON MERTING ‘TO BE MKLLD—PROPOSED LINE OF TRLEGKAPH TO CALIFORNIA THE WORLD'S FAIR—THE STEAMSIIP OHIO, BEC Warneveros, Jan 3.1951 The great political Union jubliee or convention, to be held in Washington, on the 224 inst. has com, pletely fallen through, as Teen now aseure you with the mort positive degree of certainty. The leading men of both pelitical parties thiok it would afford too | ereat @ chance to professional politicians for free trading and free bottomry Letters to that effect, from the most distinguirhed men bere in Washington, have just left for nll parts of the country, and especially for the Union Safety Committee, of your city. Governor Cass presented the petition of Josiah Snow, A. Bangs, and arrociates, of the Atlantis and Pacific Telegraph Company, for a subscription or do- nation of $200 000 in aid of a telegraph line from the Missirrippi to California, to be doished in #ighte months from the pareage of the bill It was referred. A geod feeling apparently exists in reference to the application The liet of products apd manufactures of the United States, rent to the General Exeoutiv transportation to the World's Fair, is very extensive. The man killed in Philadelphia, last week, by the oars, in Broad street, has been recognized as Henry Hoepki, Master Armorer of the Marine Barracks here, ‘The Marons bave taken charge of the body, for inter- ment next Sunday, The steamship Ohio, Lieut Schenok, left Norfolk on Thursday morning. for New York New Hampshire Polities Boston, Jan 3, 1851 Another letter from Mr. Atwood, the democratic candidate for Governer of New Hampshire, has ap- peared. It was written the eame day with the tree soil epistie, and proves that document to have been a nd well considered prodactien, The letter nd was addressed to Mr. Goodale Vessetin Di Bautimone, Jan, 8, 1851 The chip James Cormer, fifty-four days from Cadiz has put into Hampton Roads, with lone of sails, rig ging, &o., having exporlenced very heavy weather doring the passage, Kdwin © Frasier, « passenger belonging to Baltimore, died at son The State Reform Convention met this morning. there being @ full quorum present, A resolution to employ reporters was voted down, But little other business was doneprior to adjournment The Court of Appea! Atmany, Up to this afternoon, the Gourt was ocenpied in hoar- ing motions. Cares Nos. 1.3.4 and & were reserved for a full Court; 2 and 6 were passed, and No. 7 aah for defen ed: 10. deoren The Court adjourned tiil 49 pa by defauit. then to MOTFOW 5. Whe Southern Mart, Bar rim sen, dam 8 1951, No mail fiom south of Montgomery to night. Amin Bey at Louisville—Steamboat Disas- | ters, dic, | Lovisvitin, January 3, 1850. Amin Bey and suite arrived here to-day. ‘The river is receding. We have 8 feet 3 inches of water in th Intelligence from Cairo has reached here that the steamer Saladin, from 8t. Louis, bound here, struck » log at Dog Tooth Head, Mississippi, on Wednesday night, and sunk in eight fect of water. The boat will be lost. Bhe had but little freight, most of which, with the machinery and farniture, has been saved. No person was tnju The steamer Mary Stephens recently ran against « spag at Big Eddy, whieh tore off the entire larboard guard. and damaged the wheel house; she had lett jairo for Cincinnati. ppi, and the Cumberland inches on shoals. ansas Intelligencer offioe, and & number of buildings at Fort Smith, have been destroyed The Indiana Legislature. Invtavaro.is, January 3, 1861. The Indiana Legislature met on Monday, and vlected democratic office! ‘The Governor delivered his mos- fage in person,on Tuesday. The House agreed to elect a United States Senator on the 8th of January, but the Senate laid the resolution on the table. Mr. Pettit’s prospects for Senator, in place of Jesse D. Bright, are said to be favorable. Fire at Cincinnati—Ohie Convention and Legislature. Oiwcivwars, January 3, 1851, The large stove and hardware toundry of Lough, McCracken & Degroff, was destroyed by fire last night Lons, $26.00 to $20,000. Insurance, $15,000, as fol! lows:— Lexington Co., $4,000; City, $4,000; Merchants’ 4rd Manufacturers’, $4,000; Protection, $3,000. ‘The Convention has again got up a proposition givin, the Legislature power to repeal charters of incorpo rated companies. The whigs, and a portion of the de, mocrate, oppose the measur ‘The House of Reprerentatives, at Columbus, are dis- cussing the Fugitive Slave law. January 3, 1861. After twenty-two ballotings in the Legislature, Mr. Watkins, whig, was eleoted Chief Clerk; W. Houston, anti-Benton, Secretary; R.B. Jacksen, anti-Benton, Doorkeeper; and W. B. McCracken, anti-Benton, As- tistant Clerk. The Weather—Snow, &c., in the State of New York, BY MORSE’S LINE, OFFICE 16 WALL STREET. Burvato, Jan. 3—8 A. M. A cloudy, disagreeable morning; wind blowing from the north, The thermometer stands 23 degrees above sero; barometer falling. 8P. M.—The thermometer is 24 degrees abo: aud falling; the wind still blowing from orth, but lightly. The barometer is falling, and it has com- mowing slightly. It bids fair for a northeast Rocuester, Jan, 3-8 A. M The weather is very unpleasant; wind strong from the northwest, accompanied by flurries of snow Thermometer 26 degrees above zero. 8P M—The wind is blowi: east; weather cloudy, and gr mometer 18 degrees above zero. Osweoo, Jan. 3—9 A.M. Weare having a high wind from the north, with « clouded sky. Thermometer 16 degrees above sero. Brnacuse, Jan. 3-9 A.M. The morning is clear and pleasant, but the wind comes keen from the north. Thermometer 17 degrees above zero. 7P.M—A clear, star! Thermometer 14 degre; ight night; wind southwest, ve Zero. Urica, Jan, 3—8 A. M. A clear and beautiful morning; wind light trom northwest, The thermometer 19 degrees above zero. barometer rist 8 P. M.—Cloudy, but not very unpleasant; wind Nght from the northweet. Thermometer 14 degrees above zero; and the barometer falling. Atnany, Ji A delightful morning; sky clear Thermometer 2654 degrees above nearly northeast. 8P.M—It bas been @ clear, beautitul day; wind, this evening, northwest, Thermometer 15 degrees above zero, BY HOUSE'S NEW PRINTING TELEGR YORK TO BUFFALO, OF FICK 8 WALL STREET. Troy, Jan 3—S P.M. The thermometer stands 11 degrees above zero, The sky is cloudy, indicating a storm 3 9AM. weather mild. ro, The wi is i FROM NEW The Depreciation of the Gold Curre: Kuroye. The Disturbances Im the Sliver Marke (from the London Times, Deo. 9.) “We are intormed*’’ eays an evening contem- porary, ‘that it has been determined by tne l'rench munisiry, apparently in view of the apprehended depreciation of the Value of gold in reation to sil- Ver, to propose to the Assembly aa immediate abolinon of the law makiog gold, equally with silver, a legal tender.” In the preseat state of things itis a matter of abselute necessity to have only one legal tender. If & twelvemoath agoa standard napoleon was worth twenty standard francs, it will now be worth no more than IY francs and 40 centimes, that being the setual deprecia- tion of gold compared with silver, would rather put it, the appreciation of | and becomi: pared with gold. liven il the present comparative valve should continue, Preach tive-frane piecs will probably be exported to Germany, ana evea to America; but should the demand for silver in- crease, it will be found impossile to ¢ustain the rominal value of the gold twenty-franc piece in the French currency In fact, the public will make the cheoge by uuivereally tendering the depreciated metai ia payment of taxes aod other orbdte. It becomes, thea, a question which metal | shall give way to the other. la France that is | hardly a qnestion. The franc is part ef the natioa, aud the gol {currency has never been considerabie. Perhaps, too, it is the interest of the goverament to keep up the currency, ite revenue be.og three times the interest of its debt. Were silver to be made the only legal tender, with the preseut amount of the revenue and of the debt, a rise of 3 per cent in the value of silver would be a virtual gua of near- ly £1,000,000 year to the geld to be made the legal ter tible 19 Fraace, it would sooa become necessary to rawe the nommnal rates of taxes. Lt is imposed) however, to retain the double tender, amd there » doumM that the silver will remain there will stl coatiiue a gold coin- age, and what place it will occupy in the eire: lution, it 18 not eesy to say. La this couatry it is usual to say that the sovereiga ts the only true coin, und that shillings and pence are oaly tokens. Oure, however, will soon be the only aation in the world in which gold is the legal tender; and, petbops, the only natn with a gold currency. It remame to be seen whether the Unite] States wiil sveceed in reheving ite siraitened silver currency with the substitutionof gold. Ii the wtrinsic value of the gold eagle is threatened with a depreciation ot 2or 3 per cent every year, is superior conv birnee, in other respects, will constitute but a poor equivelent, and few will eke money which they will not be able to change into dollars except at considerable discount. That the recent change in the comparative value of the two metals will preceed in the same direction, there can be no | doubt. It is true that there is a great and extr | ordinary demand for silver; that itis wanted to poy the contiwentel armies now io modon, and that it is honrded by persons apprehensive | of tumult or war; bot it is equally true that | there are great demands whieh are likely to continue There 1 a great demand for silver in the United States here must elweys be a great demaud for silver, for the use of large indus tral operations. Should commerce and ente resume there former serivity thronghout the Upeot at the settlement of the present anfortuaate diflerences, there will forthwith be an increased demand tor the coinage of a claee suited for the payment of lavor, But, with the supplies of gold now pouring in trom California, whatever increases the demand tor etiver must aggravate the difficulty of combining @ gold and silver coinage ea any con- dittoos whatever, — that of muking the silver | com & mere token ven this country, the int can no longer afford to is Hings at their former weight of metal. As the objections to a gold coimage increase, and as it becomes exeluded from other coun ries, the metal must become cheaper ond cheaper, and tt is dithenlt to see how it should not be eventusily dep ated, aol enly as com- pared with silver, but also as interch ing ble with the necessaries and chiet comforts life. Thus for, the latter depreciation has not taken plece. A sovereign wil! ow putehase more of corp, Mea! and many otver things, thaa it would five years ego, before the diggings were heard of it wil be observed that the above remarke are | nated— when questioned by the magistrate, founded on the prospect of gold suffering a gradual and uncertain depreciation compared with silver, therefore unfit as a standard of value. Of course, if it is settled at a lower value—if it sank at once to seventy-five per cent of its former value, and promised to stand at that percentage, it would become more convenient than ever a3 a sub- stitute for silver, and asa legal tender in conjanction with that metal le there are symptoms of a diminution in the demand for gold, there are none of a failing supply. That California will add its £10,000,000 a year to the former supplies, we see little reason to doubt. The ratio of that sum to the increasing wants of the werld is matter of simple calculation. The population of the whole earth is, in round numbers, 4,000,000,000;its metallic currency, £300,000,000, which gives .63. 8d to each member of the human species. Mankind increases about 10,000,000 a year; and, if every- thing else remained the fame, the metallic cur- reney would reqmre an addition of £3,000,000 every year. On the one hand, however, we must tetthe general increase and diffusion of wealth, which makes the average unit require more ready money than formerly; and on the other hand we must set paper currency, bills of exchange, savings banks, state debts, railway shares, and the many other forms in which money is now invested, all of them having a tendency to supersede the pre- cious metals. Taking all things into account, it Not at all likely that the world at large will want a Jarger addition to its metallic currency than £5,000,000 a year, of which only half need be in gold. This calculation is certainly justified by the aspect of things iminediately around us—England saturated with gold, Holland substituting silver for gold, and France about to give up the double tender. In California itself, production does not seem to flag. It is true that our merchants have been disappointed, but that is because the pro- ceeds of their sales have been swallowed in pays ments, which have found their way into private not suit the business of a lodging-house keeper. It Opens up before us a lamentable vista of demora! zation, in which we can hardly say whether the actors are most guilty or most pitiable—most to be condemued, or most to be compassionated. tal 98 they are, without care or surveillance to the free indulgence of their passions—tempted by all kinds of vicious incitements—we cannot expect them to be less criminal and profligate than they ae, soslag that not only are they without the re- straining forces of education, social esteem, a posi- tion to be lost, and a character to be destroyed, but that they are also exposed to direct temptations of the most brutalizing description. We have no right to condema the results of such a condition of life, while we neglect the use of those means of reformation which common sense points out to us. ‘Were these lodging- houses placed under such strict lice supervision that they might be safely used y the virtuous poor, they would be of far greater popular convenience, and they would lessen the moral dangers which already bear so heavily on the indigent. As it is, they are national disgraces —the more disgraceful because so easily remedied. They are cryiog evils, which need only a stout heart, and a determined will, to put them down; and we hope that some searching and effectual good may result from the late horrible exposure, and that poor Emma Bennett may be the last chil of fifteen subject to such frightful brutality, because of the absence of efficient legal superintendence and protection. Phe Fashions for December. 3 {From Le Foliett. } g The winter fashions are no longer an uncertainty; our most celebrated couturieres have decided upon the principal forms for robes and redingotes. ‘the accessones in trimming ofier an endless variety, to meet the taste both of wearer und artiste. Bodies are still worn long-waisted, more or less pointed or rounded in front; the skirts are very full, rather pockets, or in consignments of gold dust, to other parties. The British merchant has to run the gauntlet of Yankee oflicials, brokers, and trades- men, and has not secured his due proportion of the golden stream, which has nevertheless flowed in unquestionable abundance to all parts of the world. How much the production of gold, pays for its cost is a question for whtch we require more data than we at present possess. The enterprise is ne California is new; its cities are of the other day, and have been several times destroyed; its roads, its steamers, its mills, and the whole plant an‘ property of the State are quite new. Ordinarily we do not expeeta large income at once from @ new undertaking. Allis expense at fi But in this in e, notwithstanding these enormous ex- penses, California, three years old, is already yielding £10,000,000 a year. The Low Lodging Houses of England, [From the London Chronicle, Dec. 0.) Our readers have long been acquainted with the frightful state of the low lodging houses throughout the country. They have long known that, though difficult to be dealt with, the evils resulting from the existing condition and management of these miserable receptacles of vice and}wretchedness, are alike shocking and disgraceful. Yet, though these evils are constantly referred to by those who have investigated the subject of the poor, no real efforts have hitherto been made to sup- press them. Instead of being placed under the surveillance of the police, the establishments in question are practically unregulated by any- thing but the mere convenience of the moment, and are allowed to flourish undisturbed in a very luxuriance of imquity. Our own letters from our various special correspondents, both in the metropolis and the provinces, have contained accurate and authentic expositions of the over- crowding, disease, filth, and crime of these lodg- ing houses—while sanitary reports, and house-to- house comm ns, have published the same facts in a more official, if in aless popular form. Their evil is incalculable—and it is none the less serious because not immediately felt by the higher classi of society, They poison the very sources of vi tue, and distribute moral contamination wherever they exist, striking upward as well as downward, and di their noxious influenecs to the fur- thest confines of the social circle. A painful case connected with these lodging houses has been lately reported in our police intel- ligence ; and as the investigation was broug\t to a conclusion on Tuesday last, as reported in our py of yesterday, we now feel no hesitation in alluding toit. The circumstances, which are too gross to be more than merely indicated, disclose a state of life and menners not to be met with among the lowest races of savages, and fearfully corroborative of the descriptions given by our special correspondents. Th ‘age to Which we allude--one of the vilest panied with circumstances of pe- cular atrocity —was committed by an elderly man, Elisha Denton, on the person of Emma Beanett, a young girl, aved fifteen. 1: was witnessed cere ly by one person, who deposed to the fact—pro- ly by more than one—and it was known to ‘al; yet it excited no attention at the time, and bot little interest: sfterwards—so little that the police were not informed ofit unul a week after its occurrence, though the girl had manifested much distress and terrer on the occasion. We would not speek now of the guilt of the wretch who per- | petrated this outrage, but of the facilities which the arrangements of these lodging houses ofler to such as him for crimes ef the like nature, and of the utter want of decency—the utter deadening of all moral feeling and perception—in those who live under the contaminating influence of such a ttem ighteen people, “men and women mixed in- riminately,”’ in twelve beds, all in the same room, end set close together on the floor—the latest comer placed where most convenient to the landlord, without referenee to the sex or condi- tion of the person already occupying the bed— youth and age, vice, disease, and dravkeaness, all ixed upin one seething mass of inquity—such were the dormitory arrangements of asual lodging-house—and such are the conditions ot do- mestic existence for English men aod women in hundreds of like places. They excite no alarm. they create no shame; they are considered fitung for the people for whom they are made, end are accepted as in the uatural order of things. Docen- cy would there be out of place; it would be as uain- telligtble asa foreign language—itw ould be luughed down, und cried “shame” on, and treated as aa of- fence against the local law. The landiord of this model” lodging house—for so the den was desig- that he had three sleeping rooms ia house, * with twelve beds in ew adding, with perfect coolness, “men and women all sicep together in one room.” The thiog is, it seems, eo com- mon, that oo one thinks it strange or saameful— ne suflers the smallest disturbance of a m that is sbout equal to that which a cage of and monkeys would exhibit. Like brutes of » lowest order, this crowd of human beings lie down, thick end rank together, d every barrier that the commonest sense of morality or humanity would raise between them, flang down, till all becomes one indistinguisbable heap of vice and fitch Such things es these ought to be prevented by the strong arm of the law. They are too glaringly oppeeed even to the lowest lersons of civiize tie 00 revo! to every hyher instinct of homeanity -to be enflered ia a nation that claims to be in the ven of moral progress. They are among the true plague-spots of the tine; and we should do well to re T that disease spreads upward— that the morufication of the foot at last reaches the heart. That there loigiog houses have worked fatal evil among the virtuous poor, many of our correspondents’ letiers show. Many are the cases in Which a confirmed thief or a coa- vieted felon hes dated from them bie firet lessons in crime. He came there innocent aad poor— he left, an eceomplished swindier or a eu cerefal burgler. They have brought to shame and the streets many a poor girl, who, when out of place or out of work, and without resources or friends, has bhiged to take ad vantage of their cheapness ave been fruitful nurseries of crime in every form—-ourers of certain corruption to all who enter their bid circie—breeding die ease and vice in equel proportions, and thus b coming both a physical anda moral scourge to our generation. There is no solid reason why they should not be checked and controlled by the pubhe authorities. Of course the poor must have places wherein to sleep—casusl lodgings fot a night or hops fora few hours only in the o lodgings must he cheap, and, theretors ut much attemptgat refinement, ¢i her as Aor behind than in front; the sleeves long, or half long, emall at the top, and enlarging towards the bottom, in the Greek or pagode style. Such is the foundation of our winter costume, which will be found to resemble closely those worn for some time past. We must add that the body, a Louis XV., with its multiplicity, of ornaments upon the front, narrow frills of lace, ruches of ribbon, bias chiccrees, bows of all kinds in velvet, mixed with bouillonnes of tulle, are each resorted to, according to caprice or good taste, and are the distinguishing characteristics of the bodies & la Dubarry, & la Mon- tespan, & la Valliere, &c. It appears that the flounces will be worn deeper and fuller than they have lately been made; tall dimitted | regards the inmates or the accommodation, But they may be made decent—they may be made places where the poor who are not vicious, can | sleep without outraging every feeling, and destroy- ing every moral principle—they may be made simple lodgings, houses of refage and resort, and not the dens of iniquity they are now —practically, honees of the very worst fame. When the lendlord, in the case to which we have alluded, was asked why, having three sleep- ing apartments in bis house, he could not make a somewhat more moral classification of his lodgers, fo thet the married coup! might sleep ia one room, single men ina second, and women ma third, be answered frankly that “tiie would not suit hie basiness ” We need not dilate on all that hes behind these few words, nor nee | we ex. jicin in What particulers this classilication would | narrow blonde fulled on and slender figures wili hail this alteration with pleasure. Narrow ribbons, fringed or scolloped, with a thread which can be drawn to forni it into a frill, are used in a thousand diflerent ways as trimming for dresses—the ribbons, with fringe on each edge, are found very serviceable for ruches, heading of flounces, brandebourgs, or echelle upon the front of the skirts, &e. e have already spokea of the great success of the oriental fringes, as employed on some magnificent costumes. Indeed, nothing can be more splendid than the stars of gold, or gold and silver mixed with a network of white suk, or prettier and more graceful than the garni- ture of passementaries, with fringes and grelots. We must notice one, com; dof a friage about ten inches deep, forming a light network of black chenille, epotted with small grelots of jet, which hang from the chenille network ; this tringe ter- minates with long tassels of chenille and jet. We have seen a black velvet dress, destined for a lady at Madrid, trimmed with two rows of this fringe, the small jacket having a narrower one to match round the bottom. These fringes are likely to be- come much in request for fancy dresses this winter. Ribbons seem to dispute with flowers for pre-emi- nence as ornaments for the coiflure ; they are dis- posed with so much elegance that we wonder not atthe demand for these oraaments. Ameng the most graceful and most fanciful coiffures, we cite the Maintenon ; this coiflure is formed of a half veil of black lace, with rounded corners, which fall on each side, veiling the neck and shoulders ; it is fastened upon the head with a bouquet of roses, mixed with some long-faded foliage, which ollers an agreeable contrast to the more brilliant fresh- ness of the rose. The diplomacy of female taste that originated this becoming coiffure is strikingly revealed in this mélange of contrast and harmony. Morning capotes, made ot biases of sating, intwo shades of the same color, are still worn; green and ruby are the favorite colors, but the prettiest capotes are those made of velvet and satin, the front being of velvet and the crown of satin, cuver- ed with veveral rows of deep lace; to render these more elegant, they are someumes trimmed with a small bunch of feathers on each side, of the same shade asthe capore; the inside is trimmed with coques of ribbon, of three or five different shades, 10 match the cepote. For tull dress bonaets, light colors are chosen, such as white, pink, or blue, Xe., trimmed with fringed feathers, match; choux of ribbon, with ny bud in the middle, covered with bionde, are place de. In speaking of coiffures, we omitted to mention that application of Honiton lace is still in great request, ially when ornamented with white Jourel and light leaves, bunches of small cherries, or tufts of geranium mixed with other flowers. The coiflures of blonde are still much worn with oroad ribbon, forming a scarf over the shoulder The petit bords, or head dresses, are trimmed with flowers, feathers, or long flowing ribbons hey ure made of crape or velvet, and their vogue ns greater than ever. To return to the bonnets, we would mention another of velvet, of Chambord green, the froat of velvet, the crown of satin, covered with narrow black lace; choux of different shades of green, with rorebuds of flowers in the middle, are placed insite. These are called colimacons, We have seen a full dress bonnet of white satin, covered with an open stamped terry velvet, alvo white, trimmed with lace aud small feathers: curtain to this bonnet is very deep, and of a grace- ful form. Among all the bonnets for this season, the first to be noticed are those of felt, a material so light and supple as to render it capable of beiog made into the most elegant forms of the present fashion. We observed the Princess M-—, always the first to give countenance to any happy innovstion, wear- ing one of those new felt bonnes of the natural co- lor, trimmed with a long flat feather, pl. across the head, and tailing very low on the side. This feather was feetened with a bo w of velvet andsatin, of the same color as the felt; small piak flowers, with feathered foliage inside. A very pretty lady who accompanied the princess, and was in mnourn- ing, wore a black felt bonnet with a casoar feather and black velvet ribbons; it had small jet flowers, mixed with black velvet leaves inside. A v | young lady aleo wore a white felt boanet, trimn th 9 single white rose, with long vel- was trimmed with bows of satin, and etrings to match All of these were beavafal, and lett no doubt of the success of the new felt in this winter's fashion. Some very pretty bonnets are made of violet satin; each draw. ing ts intercepted by a narrow black lice put on full; a emall bunch of feathers, half diack half violet, omnements one side ; coques formed with a berke of black lace, mixed with coques of violet satin ribben inside Another of pink terry velvet, of a very open thaye, with a low piak feather placed r the front and across the beed, falling oa the left side, whilet on the other the feather is fastened with a ribbon bow ; the inside has tufts of bloade, drawn up to give the efleet of a larg A capote ot entin, of Cham with a water flower, wih fo of Very mare row velvet ribbon of diflerent shades of greea, producing the pretty efleet of a plume—a light foliege of green velvet, mixed with green end white blonde, inside Short veils are more than ever ia feshion this winter. Lace is much in demand. Chantilly, Brussels, Valéneiennes, Alengon, quest for veils, shawls, senits, fe wers—in feet, for whatever oimeme an be used lo the houses where now may be seen hundreds of dresses of alld observed sor double ekii The design of thia embroidery on the upoor skirt is in stripes, Which teach up to the wa skirt has @ wreach much worrower, and leaving an ntetval between the embroidery on the two ek irta; the body had a berche, fesiened with a bow of straw. colored ribbon ny of moire antique of pearl grey, with 3 the sides of skirts are © of urey satin, edged witha The body, a Lonis \V., had the front piece trimmed with eight crossings of very narrow eatin creves, edged with narrow blonde; the sleeves, which reacted to the elbow, are tnmmed to match, and have deep falls of blonde—a honquet of roses in the middle of th body; the corflure is of long folinge of pink velve A redingote of gros de Tours, of Chambord green, is edocd with a ploin autin of the same shade This border ie placed rouad the pagodes slee Arether robe of pink and white broched drog had three ounces, with « broad festoons The emall mon-quetaites vests, made of velvet ot satin, in green, dark biue, or tuby, wed wie Tose rd green, timm et a line forming the undets | white quilted satin, with revers turning back over the chest, and atthe bottom of the sleeves, are much more elegant, a8 they permit of the display of the splendid chemisette. With all these costumes, the guimpes of lace, end the sleeves with simple pagodes of Alengon, or pot d’Angléterre, are the seals of elegant dis- tinction. Theatrieais. 8 usual, the Dill of entertain- meah nsxetings ttractive. The performances will commence with ramaof the ‘Wandering Boys,’? in which the Misses Denin will a| us Paul end Jos- tin, The next feature will be the new nautical ro- mance, enti the “Crew of the Piend,’’ with J.R.Scott as Zarada, and Miss 0. Wemyss inher admired cbaracter of Theresa. This wil! be followed by ® favorite ballad by Miss Hiffort, and the ter- Minating feature will be the grand romantic apectaclo of “Peter Wilkins,” Mr. Stevens as the Nonsoript, and Miss 8. Denin as Peter Will ‘The Lowery theatre is ably managed by Mr. Hamblin aided by his excellent stage manager, Mr. Stevens, whom everybody likes-—hu faa ge Berally ‘tet ul man, whether taken as mameer, actor, or in any other capacity, Go early, and enjo: rich treat PT SO ee Broanway Taratix—Bexvrir or Mu. J. Watcacn— This affair c off this evening at the above besuti- ful establishment, where we hope to see every seat oo- cupied, as a testimony of the sterliog abilities of thie gr. at favorite’ and eplendid tragic actor, The piece selected is Griffin's excelient tragedy of “Gisippun The cast of characters is excellent, embracing the mes ef several distinguishea te. Wallack as (ii- pus; Fulvius. Dyett; Medon Fredericks; and Sophro- ia by Mrs. Wallack. ‘hia piece will be followed by am riude, “My Boyheod’s Home” by M: oguia and Me: “Low Backed Car” by Mirs Hiffert. The concluding Piece will be the beautiful comedy of the “Rivals” ia which Mesare Blake. Lester, Brougham, Dyett, the oelebrated Joe Cowell, Mery Taylor, Mrs Abbott, Mrs, Vernon, and Miss Capel wil appear. Independent of the strong claims of Mr. Wal'ack, the above btll is one, which, on ao ordinary Occasion. ought to attract aa overflowing house. We hope for jubstuntial testi, mony of Wallack’s dramatic merit: Nino's Ganoex.—This being the | three of the celebrated Kavel compan: most magvificent production, * Mazulm, or the Night Owl,” those who have not yet even it, should, by all means, do 80, a8 it is the most gorgeous apectacle that has ever been presented in this country. Uh Ravels have. for many years. contributed to the amuse- ment and delight of eur citizens, by their unrivalled performances, and we believe the desire to see them now is as great asever. The amusements commence with the evelutions on the tight rope, by the cele- brated Leon Javelli and the Ravel family. This will be succeeded by the pantomime ot “Jooko,” in which the famous Marzetti will play the ape The entertain- ments wil) conclude with the splendid fairy spectacles of * Mezulm.”? Nibdlo's be crowded every ¢ as a testimony of the sterling worth of the Ravels. Burton's THeatke.—Burton seems to be well aware that variety is the spice of lite, as scarcely a week asses without his introduction of some new piece. He as given such general satisfaction by his selection of pieces, and by the truly talented artists be has en- gaged, that the Chambers street theatre will always, Salle under his manngement, be @ tavorite resort. The excellent production, entitled, the * Personal History aud Experience of David Copperfield.” 1s nightly received with enthusiastic cheeriag; and how Bowery Tra’ night bt saleo of that cun itjbe otherwise, when the respective parts sre filled by such menas Burton, Blake, Lester, Blaud, Jokuston. and Jordan, with Mra, Uughes, Mrs. Sler- rett, and Mrs, Russell’ ' Miss Walters aad M. Frederie will dance a grand pas de deur. the orchestra will exe- cute a potpourri, and the entertainments will close with the © Pickwick Club,” which will introduce all the leading members of the company Nationat Treatee.—A great bill of entertainment is offered for this evening. In which the entire strength of the company will appear The first in order military drama entitled the “ Child of the Regiment.” This wili be followed by the laughabie and highly aimusing ballot ofthe © Frisky Cobbler "The orn ‘tra will execute sev: beautitul overtures, which wi be succeeded by the drama of the “ Flyiag Dutchman,” which Messre, Wemyss, Le Favor, Addis. ies Crocker, and Mrs, Drew, will appear The orcheatra will next play the celebrated © Hunting Set.”’ and the entertainments will conclude with the exce!ent pan- tomime of the “ Golden 4x6.” which has been received on every wight of its production with the warmest demonstrations of pleasure so far as this ertablishment bas gone iu ths of dramatic repro t has given general ratisfaction Che oom pany nwinbers meny artistes of creat dramatic celebrity —Mrs Vernon may justly be considered at the head of her profession in her line; Mary Taylor, always « tavo- rite, and possesting great versatile Abilities; & Hoorn in ® charming actress; Mile, Ducy Itar: splendid dunseuse; Mrs. Lodor ‘exsellest in her ime it Lynne stands bigh in public estimation tor ow bistrionic abilities; Mr. Owens the flarst of low oo ve diaue. In fine, ail are good, and are putin parts whion their peculiar talents are suited to Georg» Loder t strength to the company. as he is a! new musical gems for which he is #0 ju celebrated This even ly the entertainments com: “ Kemeraida " v Keohors of the Nightingale will form « part. Che * Bough Diamend” will follow, in which Mr. Jona the celebrated low comedian. wiil appewr as usin Joe. The entertain ats will conclude with “Deeds of Dreadtul Note.” Amenicay Musnomt,—If variety of performances, gether with the greatert collection of matural ich simg- cancing are every da be enjoyed The bi privilege of pasting through the vae partinents of Chis extensiverstablichment and of viewing the CBiovse and other cariosities with which the Museum abounds. In a word, a pleasant hour or two can be parsed in the Museum Jose & Co's Cincos —An attractive day ance is umounced at the Amphit jet wnee and all who 4 jostor ahoald opportunity The admirable hore demotne|t jae. Tonrnivire, aod Win Arinetrong od tn fot, the per very member of the froup: are inva riably received with marked demonstrations of satise jection nin'# Prockrss —This beautiful painting feo great artistic merit, aud should be sen by can admire @ splendid epecimen of the due Ma Basso —Thiss eminent actor, advertises the Budbary Street Theatre. Boston. | y knowo asthe Udeow. to be let. We refer thoes concerned to the ad- vertising . 1850, Dre Borst and wit aod Fraser J * Phelan. respondent. « pal Chureh, appellant Mayor. &o . of Brook'ym, Banks aod another, aurvive Hokee sud anche pondent, againet Kealer, ap egainet the Tomawan te Ratiroad Payne pl t Hawes an bee and anct Birehins ond ew t Pettibon r . firmed eoninet Orn Ketebrll collector &e appellant, ¢. fe pe and Another wiminiatrarors pondemts Maline, respondent againat Manre (there exeoutors Ke. appeliante Leteoh appeilan gainst Hollister and others respondente *. agminat Lyser. appr lant eependents. seninet Wardell and wolliren tent. t Terponsder ore A tur viving exeoutor, &o laote | Ferris. guardian, Ke,, rerpordeat. agsinet eurviv og exeeutor, &O, @p pellant Carpenter ant « spo tents, sealnat Le were, survive’ ot Val and another and others ape yellents «£3, veapon. Cente, ogainst Cart pprliaate Brooks very Imploaded, a Hyce t Ob and we roe! vy Williams eppell Dyanchara impleaded &o apps Thompson Jaot Clerk w respond againet (he Mayor. Se of New York. ap- Peilante Olles reeriver, Ke , appellant, against Vom- ptock respondent damonts revered and judgment for plaintiffe om des wwrrer Beppett ano Bennert, sppeliante, againat Brown, reepondent. The People. fel Kellogg. ad. he Schuyler and Pp if in error, against Courts below —Pike respondent, agaiast Butler and Butt, appeltante Decree vever rd end bit diaminced with costs to the dew + Courts below Wanet & Baker, executors, Loritlers. appellvmt wrt Ovdered reinard. respopden’, ag. ase Cooper. appelianta, fondant i ‘Re ine ” Cooper &