The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1851, Page 4

rr EN ‘gen Yhke Conchs should NEW YORK HERALD.| annie JAmBES GORDOR BENNBT?. PROPRIZTOR 44D BDITOR, orricn N. Ww. Ce oe Petaes ane nanan om. FRE RAIL ASPR AID cot, jeer Fy a es Toran i ra red 8 to any part of the arate es Jor subscriptions, solperiotenys oso on. Peak ay ‘amma a Set, Gia Serliy pall Fa! POMKiON CORKEAFONUMNTS TICULARLY eerey To Seat at. Lerrene Pieateniess 10 ‘NO taken of anonymews communications. We do “Hee T SAGE moss Sai cian Shcopaess, ond AMUSBMENTS THis EVENING. WRALIAN OPERA, Aste or Place, —Gie ranma vt NArotte BOWBRY THBATRE, Bowery—Davw Correnrime- Ounw op ime binrn, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broedwey—BaTnemes—Pis- vesie ATTACH ams. BLOG GARDEN Broadway—Mons, Dacuarcunay Favour Amano MaruLe, jURTON EATRE, ‘Chambers street—Daven Corran- eee eT fatine in tuk Srmare. ONAL THEATRE, er tere duo Kine Oona hatham Sqvare—Ow oases say Conpimn. BROUGHA! —Kiee in EMRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Mechaniow’ Hall, 472 Brondway Bruorian Minernaiay. FELLOWS OPERA HOUSE, 441 Broa¢way—Ermorian Bory riay. AMERICAS MUSEUM—Asvmwe Panronma vous Arran- np LY ENING. Mew York, Wednesday, Suaraaay ya—The Regeneration of Cuba. ‘The public intelligence from Havana, to the lst test , brought by the steamehip Georgia, is of con- | siderable interest, a8 indicating the progress of Cuba during the year 1°50, and the present condi- tien of that important ieland. We have made co pious translations from the Diario de la Marvna, which will be found in another colama of this morning's paper. We were pleased to see that the Diarw hed done for Cuba and Havana, on New Year’s day, whet the New York Herald did on the seme day for the United States and New York Our private advices fromm Cuba are also fall of interest. New light is breaking over the “ Queen of the Antilles.” Uaderthe vigorous and enlight- ened eway of Concha, the new Captain General, a better day forOuba is come. Electrified at last by the spirit of the present ege, which is mouldiag mwn and nations for the future, old Spain has waked from her long sleep. Relying upon the force of encient treaties, rather than upon her own abilities for defence, she thought her Cuban pos- session recure. Abusee crept into the administra- tion of the government of the island, and without doubt there was a spirit of dissatisfaction with the late Captein General, and with the policy of the heme government. Some change was desired, and it became evident that a change was looked for, and must come. But neither events nor Cuba were ready for the piratical expedition of Lopez and his men Such anaflair might have suited a Derburows age, had the adventurers been brave cavaliers, instead of charlatans. As it was, the expedition amacked more of the honor of Algiers than of America But Spain found a remedy for existing evils, in the adoption of a wise and enlightened policy. A all periods, men are more potent than systems. However trying the crisis, a man fitted for the eceasion can always brave the storm. Alcoy be- Jonged to the ancien regime. His sympathies and bis habits were of the schoo! of Don Carlos, rather than of Inabella. He would have done wel enough in the last century—he weuld not do in 1860 Cuba belonged to Spain, and she was loyal But standing a» she did, “the Sentinel of the Mis sieaippi,” “the Gem of the Americen Seas’’—as the eld Spenieh ports called her—and feeling, from ber proximity to our shores, something like humi- bation in the contri t she and the world were the great republic and her- self, it wae naturel ehe should aspire to a higher and better etate--to a more liberal goverament— ww « fairer, @ broader, ead « nobler field for ad- ement. The Spanish cabinet knew this, and felt it. Had Lord North understood the spirit of the British colonies in America as well, the brightest jewel in the crown of George II! might have glistened there still, and the double Anglo- | Sason empire might now have dictated laws and ervilization to mankind. Spain felt that the way to wave ba was to gratify the ambition of her people--to launch them oo the new curreat of progress, where, in the noble strife of nations, the prize ia won by the bravest and the most enter- prising leabella sent a new Captain General to Cuba, and, with consummate wisdom, chose Concha, the man, perhaps, who, above all others, was best fitted to control such en island, and take her for- tunes into hie hands, at euch atime. Experienced ia civic and military affuire—of large fortune and generous dixporition--accomplished io letters and mannere—honorable as an old Hidalgo, whose word was his life--above all, a man who, while cherishing the moet chivalric sentiment of loyalty » sovereign, felt the spirit of the new 1501 wee not 1751—who saw that, for quiet at home, aad pre- wowariet Pred * engtome Ww te elalir aad ore Leer Coomes abroed, they mast march with ue yougeres of eet poopie, and advance with the eOrenormen’ of be wpe Conn tae raat, feitend a thus; and the enue - m= to idend of Cote, anew a » te oper Clnamen, tue Wate | of wets — it Vesinere 086 weeithy merehuate end aeiae aw te ew ne ay Mate vrned Ame inet would enovursge a ert ft en rine fer mer, Maatulecvores egr ulture, en tod | uGiemy eouumer way of things appearea = Hows and din oniru ded away. The iden of rebellion, which, even under Aleoy, existed only in the braun of Lopes and the Plainfield financiers, and their deluded followers, was scouted. The sentiment of loyalty, wever extinct, wee inflamed end invigorated; and the new Ceptain neral is now beloved, respected, and admured, ty the people | A nan of Concha’s experience an’ abilities pro fited by the oceasion, and what would have in- and, perhaps, utterly overthrown another man, he turned to the advantage of his sovereign, to the island, ite capital and commerce, and to his own re And with bis talents for execu. | and with his enlightened statesmanship, he had everything to encourage him. Cuba is the moet valuable, the largest, the most productive a veounfwl wwland on the coast of the western world artiog with the prestige of having been discovered nbus himself; with en extent of nearly eight handred miles from east to weet; With a meas breadth fty miles— reckoning an area of 55,0 fe milee,—with @ population of a million; a fruitful roil, w mainous ridge ning the length of the awo of whore peaks are nearly of the hey f Mount Bienc--and plain: ly wetered; rich in mineral nate | é abundant in ai) tropical produc with th d echools for cdueaiion, and, perhiy« red witt f progress sah a plete ad pus to pace On, Ute BY swANge bat a pi woh | not find abanteat scot for his genius for control in such « post. ‘The new Captain General addressed hirer tf with vigor end liberality to his work, and everything ta Cube now wears the espect of encourngement Every branch of business and every department of enterprise, have felt the impulse, and withal ago- ther, and, perbaps, etill more satisfactory evidence of this, and of the present coateat of the people, is found th the unusually gay and bril- lient air of society this winter st Havana. There are foreigners of wealth and distinc- , passing the season there, and the Carnival promises to be the most brilliant for many years. There is a constant succession of scurées, conver- sactont, operas, dinners and entertainments, given by drstomgués, nativesand foreigners. The gay end splendid salons of Havana remind one of Paris in the time of Guizot, or before the revolution of 1843, apd Kome before the Pope ran away. Sueh are the brilliant scenes in polite society— such’ the aspects of new life and prosperity, which have recently dawned upon “the Gem of the ‘Message Both branches of the Legislature of thie State assembled at Albany yesterday, and as soon as they were organized, Governor Hunt detivered his first message. That document will be found at length in this day’s Herald. It is evident that Mr. Hunt is a thoroughgoing whig, as fer ar the enlargement of the Erie canal, and other whig measures, are concerned. He ad- vocates that enlargement, and is in favor of its being efiected, even if it be necessary to amend the constitution in order to effect it. The Erie canal is a mine of wealth to the State of New York, and has, no doubt, done more than anything else towards making us such a prosperous people as we are, and entitling us to the appellation of the Em- pire State. Ite capacity is not sufficient for the purposes of our internal traffic, end tve suppose that its enlargement would be advocated by all who are acquainted with the inconveniencies, as well as the vexatious and positive loss, which those engaged in its trade suffer, The Governor says he dots not doubt that @ large portion of our citizens wonid unite ia conferring upon the Legisluture the necessary authorily to create a loan of seven or right millions of dollars, on a pledge of the surplus revenue of the canal, for its early completion and enlargement. Neither do we. It must be recol- lected, however, that a great deal of villaay and yon bas beeg practiced upon the people of this State, in this matter, in former years ; and unless they are perfectly well satisfied thatfinds appropriated to such a purpose would be honestly and faithfally expended, they woald like to grant ench euthority. A few yeare age, in the discharge of our duty as an inde- pendent journalist, we exposed some of the secrets of contrects connected with canal improvements, which were as rotten and corrupt as they could possibly be. Now, the people will not hesitate to au- thorize the expenditure of such sums of money as may be necessary to furnish every facility to our internal commerce; but they would like to have a guarantee that it would not find its way into the pockets of unprincipled contractors or speculators, whose only object 1s to amass fortanes by gulling the public, under the ery of eupplying the wants of traffic on that great work. We are pleased to hear that the common school fund is in such @ prosperous condition as Mr. Hunt represents it to be. The capital of that fund, on the 30th of September last, we are informed, wes $2,290,573 23, and the increase of the tund, and its income, will, we are informed, justify the Legis)ature ia increasing the amount of the distribution among the common schools of the State te the sum of from $285,000 to $300,000. This is extremely gratifying. The vote of the people of this State, at the last election, shows they are determined that education shall be ex- tended to all—thue evincing an intelligence and a patriotiem highly creditable to the State of New York. On the general subject of education we agree perfectly with all that is said by Mr. Hunt in his message. The new Governor regrets that existing laws do not furnish sufficient protection to the numerous emigrants arriving at our shores. We can assure the Legislature that the lawson this subject are good enough, if they were only carried out; they are a dead letter, Notwithstanding the stringent enectments that have been heretofore passed, the unfortunate emigrant is as much pirated upon ashe ever was—as much swindled by emigrant runners, boarding house keepers, and certain forwarding houses, as he ever wae. If the Legislature would appoint a committee, ermed with authority to make a proper investigation into this matter, they would | cor | | dizcover an amount of rascality villany, robbery, and corruption, that would appathem. Let such & commitiee be appointed and discharge their duty properly, and we know they would arrive at a conclusion, the publication of which would no only startle but horrify the community. Not only have the efforts of benevolent secieties and hu- | mane persons been thwarted, but the law isin | almost every instance completely disregarded. Ocensionally one of the combination of unprinci- pled runners and boarding house-men is arrested ; but as a general thing the emigrant is no better off now than he was five years ago, when he was swindled out of all he possessed. Our limite will not allow us to make further comment on Mr. Hunt's first message to the Legis lature. That part relative to the Fugitive Slave law is not exactly of the “higher law” order. He is of the opinion that the act is constitational, and must be obeyed Tue Pustic Painting —The quarrel between Mr. John ©. Rives and Father Ritchie, upon the public printing, has brought a great many curiosi- ties in literature and politics to the light. It has also furnished, from both sides, a mass of evidence | illustrative of the corruptions connected with the printing of Congress, and the party organa at Wash- ingt and of the necessity for ional printing office, or a bureau for the public printing Father Litebie himeelf, bas, at last, come to the rescue, end declares that the “next step ought to be to esteblah & government printing office.” So say tie a wise decision of Father Ritchie, Let and let all ” oe have & government printing offic be yerty organs be cut loose from the treasury vy 1 th will not wustain them, it is 1nd yew they are not wanted. Or, ift partes of day wet beve an organ, let them contribute to support tt The funda of the treasury are all required Ww meet the yublic det. We cor dially wecond the motion of Father Kitchin fora sations! printing office It m required, to purify the central organs, demanded by the wants of the by the condition of the 4 bureau for the public country, and called treasury. Let us have printing, and let the organs be turned out to grase Ove Retations wit Avsteia.—The Hon. Mr McCurdy, United States Minister to Austria, is at present in this cily, em rowte to Vienna. This shows that the recent pas#age at arms between Chevalier Huleemann and the Hon. Daniel Webster has not hed the effect of euepending diplomatic intercourse between the two countries. If the Chevalier has enepended hia official relation towards our go- verkment, it is not to be supposed Mr. MeCurdy would proceed on his mivsicn. He will leave here to-day in the steamship Balti Inrennst1no Evaorran News —We have made | several additional selections of news from our uropean files, received by the Niagara. The | reader will not pass over the spirited conduct of | the American ladies at Athens, nor the escape of the officers of the United States sloop of war Marion, from the terrible explosion at Masao, nor the conduct of the authorities at Rome to our Gherge Catvonma Laxp Tories —This subject ia now twfore the Senate. A bill ivtrodueed by Mr. Gwin, end a eabstitute by Mr. Benton are now be- fore that body, providing for the settlement of claims tod titles to lands occupied or claimed by private individnels in California. The issues involved, will doubtless lead to a protracted discuerion ; but afew plain facts and principles of law cover the whole question. Alta California was formerly settled by old Speim about the time of our revolutionary war. To encourege emigration w this new colony, the Spanish government made liberal greats of lands to, the mistionary establishments of the church—to the preeidios, or military poste—to the pueblos or villages—to individual settlers ; and to comtractors for settlements, at the rate of eleven square leagues to the contractor for the location inthe country of one hundred families. Those settiers also had their land free—asmall tractto cach—they were exempted from conscriptions, military contribu- tions, and tithes, and were furnished gratuitously by the government with a certain amount of live stock, seeds, and farming implements. Regula- tions were made for an equitable distribution of the water from the water-courses for the irrigation of the lands, the distribution of fuel, &e. Under this liberal system of the Spanish government, the ter- ritory of Upper California was settled by Spanish subjects from Spain and Mexico. The same gene- ral system, with various modifications, was fol- lowed up by Mrzico, not only in California, but in Texas, New Mexico, and other proviaces. Under the liperal grants made to settlers, Mexico owes, perhaps, her loss of both Texes and California, as much as to any other cause. With the transfer of California to the United States, the lands, land titles, and land claims, of course, come under our laws and our Jand system, such as it is. But the treaty of Guadalouve Hidal- go guarantees the rights of property of Spanish or Mexican born citizens, inherited from Spain or Mexico, and makes this guaranty an obligation upon ourgovernment. All, therefore, that remains to be determined ie the validity of claims and titles to lands purporting to be descended from Spanish and Mexican grants, cessions, or sales, to pur- chasers, contractors, settlers,pueblos, missions, pre- pr individuals for public services. But these lands cover @ large proportion of the arable lands in California, if not all of them, from San Francia- co, southward along the coast, to San Diego, and in- ward to the Sacramento and San Joaquin. The mi- ning country, among the mountains, comparatively uselees for cultivation, has seareely been invaded by Spanish or Mexican claims. The difficulty lies here. The war in California dispersed the Mexi- can owners and occupants of the soil; the disco- very of gold attracted thousands of Americans into the country; and epeculators to any number. tis probable that many of the title deeds and other evidences supporting claima derived from the old | grente are lost; it is probable that there will be fic- titious claime trumped up to @ large extent; and squatters will, doubtless, be found in considerable numbers, contesting with bona fide owners the pos session of the soil. In view of all these impedi- ments, it becomes Congress to act upon this sub- jeet of Califoinia land titles with great delibera- tion, 60 asto eecure the rights of the old settlers and their representatives, and yet so as to guard | against the speculators and peculators of the public domain. Tux Lonpon Invustriat Exuinrrion vor 1851. —Our columns furnish a list of articles of Ame: can origin, already destined for the World’s Fair in London; and we publish, also, a set of regula- tions adopted in England, for the guidance of those who intend to participate in the advantagee of this highly original and princely enterprise. We shall continue, from time to time, to place in our columns everything interesting or useful con- nected with the exhibition, that those interested may be instructed fully in all the details which may be necessarily arranged for the prevention of confusion. Thus far, the arrangemeats have been designed with extraordinary good taste, and we have the encouragement that every possible sug- gestion will receive full weight with those who act as managers in the magnificent show. The foreign journals, through their correspon- dents, instruct us to believe that all the nations on the old continent are as fully active as the citizens of the United States, in preparing to add to the suc- cess and brilliancy of the wonder world of the Chrystal Palace—and we have no doubt the com- | petition in the various arts and sciences will bring forth many admirable works of human industry. We are happy to perceive that so many of our citi- zene are earnestly enange ed in arranging the pro- ducts of their skill. e results will repay, we doubt not, in many ways, their appreciation of the | pag “and the exertion of their genius and in- The Yankees, we hope, will maintain their character for ingenuity and high practical skill. Hon. ©. J, McCurdy, U. 8. Charge d’Affaires to Aus- tria, has arrived im this city, and will take passage for Europe in the steamehip Baltio, to-day. and, M. Btevens _W, Allen, lady Jr., Hunter's Is!and; wera among the arrivals yoster: dey. at the Union Place Hotel Yon WL. Maroy, B.0. Delevan. Albay: Ww. va ) nard, Halifax; Charles Baines, Panama; Lt. 0 J. t Miller, Ist Dragoons; I, Sediay. Grauada; D Paalk- ner, Boston; were ainong the arrivals yesterday, at the Irving House H. White, Philadelphia; W. Bradford, Boston; © sbipman, Achiand; Br. Greary, steamer, Baltio, F. Hareey. fan Francisco; Capt Nevill, U 8 8. Fredo- Francisco; Dr Burt, UB. Navy Mame Affairs. ‘Vesext on Fine.—The steamship Orescent City, ar- rived yesterday from Chagres, reports the following: ~ Moncey, Jamuary tb, at 10 o'clock, P. M., 96 (7 N.. and longitude 73 W., made @ brillant be N.B., rum for it, amd soon om fre, At 12 8% came up with Se boat a9 wee predent across ceeeaiaee, §e prsettens. th it a5 r we tows "Bhould judge and Eastern bi U. 8. Maw Pat Atiantic.—Extract of a letter received from Capt. James West, of steamor Atlantic, dated Liverpool, Dee. 21st, 1850 :— “ We arrived off the bar at one P. M , : and’ 45 minutes. Ce | wi the ship and ines performed to the highest of my ex} . Wenever shipped a of water, nor with the i ecoident oF ent eapeoaliysmig gs sno coes soe ake sqast to any thing I have ever witneesed in my naut career. I feel for the as rhe must have been near me with » head ses, ‘ewful at times to witness; to be seen over the house abaft, and fore yard forward, at the same time.” Lin .—The following is an extract of ‘a letter trom Captain Wotton, of the Havre steamship Frepklin :— “On Joving, New York (morning of Dee. 6), we steamed for pears casters @ heavy gale from the east; for the rest of the passage we have & con- ale of wind (with the exception of intervals of jours) from the west. For six days the sea ran so heavy that pelled to throttle aoe steam, to prevent tl igines fr cone The souds beautifully; in ss hay seen a mA that well in @ ig ot wind. The ery satisfaction —performing od- rem Staten Ieland to the Needles, Isle of Wight, eleven days and seven hours. We laid off all night for @ pilot, and arrived at Cowes at six e’cleck, op the morning of the 18th; left at 10—off Havre wt 6 30, and landed the mails and went into dock the next morning, the weather being too thiok to venture in that night.” We understand the Franklin had a full snd valuable ed for her homeward voyage. jo Bair Prince Avnent.—From her Britannic Majesty's consul, we learn that the British D4 Prince Albert, whieh sailed from Newport en the July, for California, with @ cargo of coals, was wrecked in the Straits of Magellan, on the 7th Oct, near Bandy Bay Two ef the crew were kilisd by the Indians. and one apprentice was badly wounded. The remainder of the crew escaped. The men killed were Robert McPherson Baruby, and James Atkins; Henry Heskina was wounded, and, with another. remained prisoner. The captain. Jobu Rossiter, with the rest of the erew, walked to Sandy Bay, 150 miles. Thence some cf them returned to the ship in the American steamer WG. Hunt. and found the Indiass piunder- ing the wreck. The crew of the rteamer fired on the savages. drove them away, and rescued the two pri sonore. ortion of the crew arrived at this port ia the © G Hunt others in the Com, Prebie, aad others went to Kio Javeigo from Bandy Bay. Vulpar Neighbor, Nov. 23 Bcnoonex Berry Briss, built in this city, mad Jast wecounts from San Francisco, » prosperour voyage to the Society [# fan Francirco, reveral days one day ran 224 mile ¢ broug to Bi cisco, in One order eeeae Swarr Bi ‘The clipper bark Racehorse, (avt. Babcock, ot from Boston, for Ban Fraucisco, arrived out in 109 day P Lavxenen,-A& fine ship, named Tropic, of abeat 610 tone, wer inched at Bath om ist inst. She ts owned by rs. Jobn K. Thornton and ethers, of New Bedios and will be employed in the freightiug boriners, under command of Capt. KE. Kk. Smith, of Dartmouth Bur Boome at Bomenset —Captain J, M. Hood has just completed @ contract for buildin; ship. intended for the L! pool packet lin York burtben, | 60 tous, to be commanded by Capt. J. A. Burgers, of Somerset. Captain Hood has also ts wo other rbips for New York—all to be com- by argo of oranges Imvoutant Gas Meetino—Tue Gas Contaact.—The triends of gas reform, andall who approve of ex-Mayor Woodhuil’s veto of the infamous contract which the Common Council wanted to give to the New York gas monopoly, will meet this evening at the Chinese Acsem- sbip Albert Gallatin; W. Thompso Foster, Boston; H. 0, Hunter, Mathews, Paris; Col, Burnett, NewYork, nah; arrived yesterday, at the Astor Police Intell Arrest of Pugiives from New Ovleany —Othoers Bow. Lamont, two of the Chief's aide, arrested yes- ornelius Ryan and his wite, Joanmab, on a re- the Governor of Louisiana, where. his wife stand charged with stealing in 1.100, from Michael Kenney, a resident of It eeome crea ‘th he ao rties eecaped to this olty 4 re a few days af atte ‘Th both parties, am requisition granted for — thotr re removal back to New Orleans, to answer the | chery Justice Osborn, on the prisomers being | brow yf before hi committed them both to the T the store was on piece $ sloth valued at OMoer | 82 Maiden lane rtealin door of | Kime. of the econ Vere @ Slung Shot —A black man, called Charley amin, wae arrested yeaterday, by officers Ki | end MeCord, one oe * of violently arraaiting other wierd wen A Sw fiet im very oe od on seeing the rue tt bie liberty, slong Charch seeet; ‘but the officers w pert The negro wan caught, aftora long ron end conveyed to the Police Court, batore | Jostioe Osborn, whe committed him to pee for trial | Chavee of Buying Stolen Property and Hahn. of the Viret ward police, arre day, & junk shop keeper by the name of Thomas O'Conner, located at No fy Ktone street, on a charge | of buying @ lot of horse shoes and other portions of | new iron, yaloed at $6 and upwards, with the ke | ledge that it war rtolen—the property of Thomas Goulding, blackewith, of No 8 Btoneateest It seome | that a boy. called Patrick Jones, an apprentice of Mr | Gowlding, stole the property from his menter, aud sold the same to O Conner the J Kehop keeper, A qu tity of the propert joand in the portesion O'Conner, by the o ents who sratched the promiaes Justice Osborn beld the accused t@ dail in tho eam of | $500, to amawer the charce Steam Botier Explosion. Noverty Ingw Wonks, Jam. 7, 1851 To THE RDITOR OF THE HERALD As the communication signed Engineer fo your proper et the Sth, i# calculated to pro luce an erroneous impression, we ire to state, that selther ee, sor any pertem connected with ws, ever had anythtoz to do with either plaoming, construetiag or managing ine and botler of the Anglo Norman; tudeod the ormation we ever hel of her exh inn wee de rived from the telegraphic ¢ clog her fad Gisaster, Mr Alfred Bt! ton her frist trip, merely a# on inyit BLILGMAN, ALLEN & 00. | Many Fare expectations bly Rooms, for the purpose of adopting some plan of testifying their gratitude to him in vetoing that cor- rupt bargain. The meeting will, no doubt, be well at- tended. Let every consumer of ges be on hand. Now is the time. a Lor THE Bovy or tne Late Ma, Srivs The ship Union arrived, yesterday, from New Orleans, with the body of the late Mr. A. Stillman, of the No- velty Works, who was killed by the explosion of the boiler of the steamboat Angle-Norman, at New Orleans, some short time back. ® ano Paras Accrpant.—On Monday after. noon, at s quarter past three o'clock, a horrible acci- dent occurred at Marketslip. James O'Neil, a laborer, was instantly killed whilet unloading a large bell from cart, The bell rolled from the cart upon him and f it him in two pieces, severing his body just above the PF. Tre Excineen’s Inavitute—Founenat ov Ma. Acrren Brictmay —The remains of Mr. Alfred Stillman, known in this city as an ei ha New York. trom New Orleans Ing, by Dr, A. O. Castle, in postponed till the 2ist inst. Tre Tanmayy Society Batt.—The Tammany Society ball comes off this evening, at the old wigwam, and will, no doubt, be attended by the fairest flowers am hters of the democracy. It is expected affair. There will be grand supper, und toasts, and speeches, on the occasio: Sapiens dr Gaared B04s-A8 Gite o’eloek, Monday night, the Croton water pipe, at 83 Ollq b in the store of J. G ing. It the police of the Becon i lest story of the chi treet. The police ai ‘“ it without much damage, Ansotnen Fine,—At four o'clock yesterday merni: ofire broke out in the small frame building at the southeast corner of Seventh street and avenue A, oc- cupied by Henry Loomis as @ liquor store. Newrl, the whele buildin, bout $600 ig was destroyed. The damage ‘The gas lamps in Grand. t lighted on Monday man street. One gas lamp in ied Three gas le street, and one at th are paid for all these lampa ue Ilow do the company reconcile it, to their conactence ' Breavino 4 Bannrt or Aue —At one o'clook yeater- dsy morning, police officer Hudson, of the Seventh ward, dircovered @ man in Hamilton street. roili barrel. The officer opproached him, when he im diately ran awe: It proved to be a barrel of ale. An owner is wan! Breorn Reoment N.Y. 8. Merry promotions i.) termaster 0. W. ralg, rime Bend twutenant sam eae bs t joe Parse! rgrent Stacy M. El to be Second Lieuteni vice Mo- —_ omoted. Seoond Lieutenant = 3 J ¥. Fraser to Teas asaiotont ‘ougre viee James A. Houston, M. D., deceased. Micirany Pananes,—Putnam Guards, Capt. Jesse Thomas, attached to Hose Company No. 31, passed the Hieveld office yesterday, on their return from target ractioe, accompanied by Whitworth’s brass baad. Fhey pumbered thirty muskets, and made e very fine ongeenanse. ilet Guards, numbering twenty-five musket, aleo acted the Herald offee yesterday, on their return From target practice. ‘They marched weil, and Washington brass drilled Musteal. Panonr.-The return of Parodi, after an absenoe of a fortwight, is greeted asa great public favorite only o pect to be grested. In the concert room and on wtage, there t# always exhibited by her the hig! idea of the yooal art, which, neglecting ornaments for- clgn to the composer, resolves iteelf into a characteris. tie purpose, such ae is seldom displayed by modern yo- raliete, Bhe will sing soon in “ Semiramide,”’ at the Opera House ; and on Baturday she will appear at Trip: jer Hall, in conmection with Hauser, the celebrated Viollnivt, whore performances are anticipated with ao The announcement will give actton to the lovers of music Besevrt 10 Mn WP, Be 4 Who does not re. member Prough’? Who has not met him tn some dull hour, ¢ gloomy voyage, or in some region of decpait. and been made happy by aright good rong from his sonorous lungs? Who does not assoolate t Englich ‘Zomnambula” with his personation of the Count? “Maid, there bright eyes,” and Brough, are a0 onieon of memory, Weil, Brough i* to have « arent oath on #0 t | the euggeetion not merely because calist if now disabled. but beomuee he aye bern a downright, h ight handed, ded and right-heorted t 48 go into @comn Iter of the whole, and nop adjourn Ui) we have gobs thre gh vb the pu. of tie Roh Be Beptat c cuane, asking 9f the Traatoor of th fore none arch. for two ia fromt of sae yen te jas K. Button and others, tor the ‘abstement of mode of ot yi epimals York. Of 8 ferry between Harlem teitee and Pee! Pap Ol Chien Emmet, for peyment for Wee the isonet. of a end Fifty- tab Bertrand a ad others, Ayes: ft ave- Popes as = foot rt ames , for repsirs to front of bouse oscupind wy at No. iol Hester street. Of William De Gi cot and te re- and grade BSeventy-seventh po ag between faird and Fourth avenues. To reinstate P. B Fergu- 2 oe RRR, 2 ant Count —Ciscurt Gowar.—Nos, 28, 90, 81 te pag aa Purse —Part “wo BY saben ae Pa ¥ 99, 31, 83. 94jg. 3b. 87, Bo. a2. 38 8840. 42 4A 46, 48 ue, 218 me Tarthe eity of New Bs g94. Zit 297.258, 200, ‘440, 678,'241, 242, 249. MOWRY MABEBT, ‘Tunevay, Jan. 7-6 P.M. ‘The stock market wus more unsettled this Mis: | rhere were large transactions tm all the fancies, prin- cipally for cash. The reaction im several of the lead- ing fancies is the result of the repid rise realised with- in the past week. At the fret board, to-day, United. Btates 6's advanced { per cent; Illinois 6’s,1; Imdiana. son in the Fire Department. Of Charles Burdett, | 2 per cents, '%; North American Trust, 4; Morrie: Mayor's Clerk, to be appointed Commissioner of Deeds ~ place of Jamew.T. 4, whose term of office bas ‘n invitation was them accepted, requesting the board to take » short excursion ce al ee Aisbams, to morrow, Sth inst., which will leave wharf of the No sireet, East river, jt Alderman Shaw moved that the message of the m o'clock A. M. Mayor jhe taken up.tor the contents to the various ce: ingly done by the adoption of « ring the various the appropriate comm! RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. urpose of jutions, contract anything to pr watood | recovered itself before the close. Canal, 4; Long Iniand ¢. Pennsylvania 6's declined. 34 per cent; Farmers’ Loan, X; Canton Company, «; Mohawk, 34; Portsmouth Dry Dock, Rae | Xi Brle Railroad, 1; Reading Rallroed, 134; Harlem Iron Tig Big he a 34. It appears to be hard work te sustain prices for Erie Railroad, and we should not be surprised to see it tumble down on the run any day. At present prices, ittees, which was aecord- | it takes an immense amount of money to carry, and’ im the event of the money market becoming tight; Jeremrenhe of, the: doppunans 40 = would be @ scattering among holders, and a break up among the cliques of speculators. Porte” jonreport | mouth Dry Dock ‘ell off at the opening, but eyond from getting all the stock they wanted. The steck is becoming scarce in the market. There jon ‘trom are ovly twenty thourand shares in existence. Far- employing any other company to a o ererats when | mers’ Lean declined slightly to-day, but the sales werc- deemed necessary; 34, Whether it would prevent the Corporation from conferring the rame privileges of lighting public lamps, and laying mains, on any other company or companies duriny ng the ighteen year 4th, Whether said contract would confer name os ex: cept that they iron pipes or main only two years to run,) the Com- cil bas any power to grant to rival companies ight to lay piper in the public streets, and, oo fy, compee oth the Bow York Gas Co. in sup- a ing privat» conrumbers. wolved. the sum of $1,000 be nation to the eharitable fund of the of this city Resolved That the Commissioner of Lamps report to thys board, as soon a4 con probable cost of the city lamps during th ‘The presentation of this lant reseluth siderable dircusston on the subject ofthe new tract, and led toa lengthy exposition of the reasons which induced the most of the members to vote in fa- yor of that measure. and of the injustice of the press in general, in charging the Common Counc] with bribery and corruption. nted an a do- ot d the same may penniata tbe wtzevts | improved » traction: to. day. ; 6th, And if, under the existing | shares were sold. only to® moderate extent. It will be seen that there. ‘was a eale of Canton Co, to-day, seller's option, fouz months, at two per cent below the current eash price. This shows the feeling among the bears. Morris Canay Nearly four thousand 4d closed firm at quotations. The bears appear to be afraid to sell this stock short, and there je not much cash etock on the market. Holders, are firm, being fully ratistied that the stock is selling much below its present actual value, and eonfident that the advanee has but just commenced. There is a margin of fifteen per cent for an advance, before thin #teok will reach its real value & paying investment. Mobawk receded a traction to-day, but it will, without doubt, soon recover. There is no reason why it shoulé sell below par. Long iriand is getting to be a good stock for the bears to work on, and at little higher prices the opportunity will be made available. Harlem: and Reading railroads were not so active to-day, and The board then adjourned until five o'clock (this | prices receded slightiy. The probability is that the re~ afternoon. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Jax. 7~Tbe Board of Assistants met this evening ; preeent the President ia the ebair, and @ quorum of mem bere in their places y The business ct the Inst board, left in the hands of action will be but temporary, and it would net sur- price us to see prices higher, at the close of this week, then they have been yet, The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port, to-day, punted to $05,172 64; payments committess. was, on motion, referred to the appropriate | $24,957 67- balance. $1 923.410 03. committees of this board STANDING COMMITTEES. The following ure the standing committees of this beard tor the year 1661, as announced by the Presi- dent -- vilms House Department.—Assistant Aldermen Webb, of the Seventh ward ; Pearsall, and Haley. ivts end Sciences.—Webb, of the Bighth ward; Ward, and Bandy, vissessments.~ Bly, Miller, and Smith. Clransing Sirerts.—Miller, Boyce, and Moore. Ferries Webb, of the Seventh ward; fan Finance,- Boyee, Webb, of the Seventh ward, and Sands Hive Department.— Crane, Miller, and Smith. Joint Committee on Accounts —Mabbet, Boyce, and Bmith Jewnt Commitice on Croton Aqueduct,—Mabbet, Crane d Gas— Bawards, Webb, Eighth; Moot Places — Bol . Ward, Tie . ¢ Health—Boy areal, Moore. Buildings on Blackwell's Island, Randall's and Bellowe Establishment—Peareall, Crane, McCarthy. Repairs Webb, Eighth ward; Miller, Edwards, Bolster, Tieman. ‘Ujicers— Ward, Webb, Moore. Holater. Eewards, Barr. Ww and Suppl Crane, Bolster, Smith. MAILS FOR EUROPE: THE WEEKLY HERALD, ‘The steamehip Baltic, Capt. Comatock, will leave this port at noon today, for Liverpool, with the mails, which will close at half past tem o'clock this morning. ‘The Warxry Henato, printed in French and English, for European circulation, will be published at half- past nine o'clock this morning. It will contain the late news from California, the late intelligence from Cuba, the news from the West Indies, the South Pacific, Sandwich I. }, &o., ke., Ro. Bingle copies, in wrappes sixpence. aypeety sete ae Er 7 amps Beene i ‘Ve. bo Pe Infante’ Walsts, ker, aie parts — rtrd Thousand Coats, Pantaloons and bf ates of the latest, fall stp! from $2 50 to $10, at Chesmut street, second door rié and Swiss Trimmings; larly worthy of motion, vthing Stone, iphia. Le ty Walker street, aret Jordan, 129 Weshlagwn Roughness, Sallowness availa PNT 1 1s well ‘Medion store from bestavians ttreet, Bowton. Finis d Soap. The F eradionves hair from any Wlve for Fons dushed. Sagal complexions, at Of Walk? flop Gowsh Third street, firet store from wrest, Philedelph iat ‘ona ot Se Snve your Silver —1 am paying Premium te follows, for Bulver American ba} 1 fitoee ant fat Dinas . 2 por ot, premiom. 2 per ot. promi Anderson's for the Haw by the prope m of the hig 4 she character of the proprie- Phrenology — Th yo vefore ¥ Journal —Sertes tad dost Fawily Newspa ay car, & mirach cr . Bubs criptios y DEKPORD & Hiouee Omioe of peblication, No. 107 Fulton street, ry eo been ankiously waiting for ua to get moved, and srendy vo show them out new and yneqs it find os at $08 We are pleased to ame the commence! woe for the second quarter, as J. i, Bearing « Private Dancing Academy, 6 Bond at adr. 8. has taugint S number of years with untiring industry, whlol Las won for b eputati woeswally fell th boure (in some ine Gold arely Bpiaine 1d will coon be ov wore private pupils. Combse—Preminm Sheil, Open Chatn Pat- The ti are invited to examine the new styl sre prominm Combs, very bonntiful. The avwri- largest snd mort complete in the clty, Jnat 1, &comploce mai Trenoh #.M. QUIMBY Broad Berond door above Duane $3 wast , vsoslly 8 abortost nm ui made to order a t Callforsians, Attention! At Soneca’ on purchase where your per merth. The \oremeinn will b danas oe tees y onels Le mE ‘The New York Insurance Company have declared » regular dividend of five per cent for the leet six months, and anextra dividend of three per cent. The New York Equitable Insurance Company have declared a dividend cf twelve per cent The following dividends bave beon declared af Charleston The Commercial Bank, one dollar and twenty-fivecents per share; Union Bank the same; Ely, sod | State Bank, four dollars per share; Bank of Charles- ten, five per cent; Visnters’ and Mechanics’ Bank, eighty seven and # hulf cents per share, Bank of South Carolina, one dollar and thirty-five cents per share; South Carolina Insurance Company, ome dol- Jar and a half; the Merchants’ Bank at Cheraw, 8, C., rix dollars per sbare for the last six monthe. The balance ot the bonds of the Btate of Maryland in the hands of the Raltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany, have been taken by Brown, Brothers & Co., of” that city, at 0\ per cent. This secures the means of completing this important railroad route to the West. ‘The lest annual report of the Schuylkill Navigation. Company gives a rery full and comprehensive acoount ofthe operations of the canal during the past year, ‘The coal tonnage for the year was 288,030 tons, and the miscellaneous tonnage, 170,019; total tonnage, 458,049 tons. The toll received on coal was $190,650 28, and on miscellaneous articles, $63,406 19—total toll, $244,056 47. Rents aceruing from real estate and water power, $22,251 85, Total receipts for the year $266,287 $2. The total amount of interest now due om the common loans of the company, s as follows:— ‘These arrears the board proposes to settle by an is- tue of scrip, payable in three equa! inetalments,on the 1st of November, in 1854, 1865, and 1856, with the op- tion to holders to convert it into capital stock of the company at par, at any time before maturity, There were built or purchased by the company during the year, 104 boats, which, with the boats on hand, and fit for rervice, will gf tual boat capacity tor next year's business, of $50 boats of 160 tons each, ora totel of 62050 tone—en increase over last year of 52 boate, or 7,800 tons, The capacity of these boats, it ie estimated by the bord, would give « trade of about 750,000 tons of coal for the year 1851. The whole line of cans! will bein order for the resumption of maviga- tion by the 10th of March next. On the 1st inst., $125,000 were subsoribed at Charles. ton to the Bouth Caroline Atlantic Steam Navigation ny. By the act of incorporation, a like amount 000 will be loaned to the company by the Btate and they bave authority to extend their capital to one million of dollars, It is estimated that the subscrip- tion will build the first «hip, that she may be put afloat hy the first of July neat, One aubdseription only went to the bighest amount limited by the law ($12(00); the rest were for «i er sumia, Many being for « ingle share, $1,000. Th: following applicutions will be made tothe Le- girlatore of Peunsylvania, during the present session, for bank charters, andan increase of bank — ad Avthracite o Valley Hank of Monongabela,, $189 000: Mauch Chunk bank, $200.00; Foring Garden Bi > Philadel aie, Fayette county, $100,000 Kittenal stock seourity), $200,0000; Bouthwar! | Fy inereese of capital, $160 000; Keneingtoa Bank, Phila. delph.a, $250000; Bank of Commerce, $250,000; Mo- chenies’ Bank, $200,000; Sehuaylaill Bank, Philedel- vhia, (renewal of charter.) $1,000,000; oy Sines t aaton, 9400 on Dauphin Deposit (C0, Allentown Savings, with discouw at rioges Gcb—‘Total, $4 900,000, " rs ‘The Auditor General of Pennsylvania gives the an- nexed statement, showing the several loans of the commonwealth, thele rates per cent interest, periods when reimbursable, and amounts a# they stood on the the Ast day of December, 1860 :— ov Pemeaviyani¢Pontac Lsvxwempween, Dicoy Merch 10 Mare) dune dene | duly | dave Avril | June 6 Jw J gen'y 1M 6 Anemst 1, 140 Mirch IMI 6 duly le Now, 1447 Mey 4 —_ my 4, 18et May § Bank Ch. Loans. 896 or " 6 June 1, 146 wore it 4 Avgont 4, 1863 now Moyen 6 ogeet 1, 1806. 6,00 Apri March = 1, 1849 0.294 5 Aveust 1, 1846 65.408 5 Anenet 1, 1856, 4585.1 5 Cb, Loans. ¥ ahaa © April | Hi, 186 160,087 April 6 April 10, 179, 400 000 The loan per vet « straction of th "$20,000, and now 1 et hoof r Apen 1840. tor the eon. vok at Wella’ Falls, originally UNL ug Lo $16,000, Is not embraced in the foregoing (able, for the reason that the faith of the Common th is not pledged for ite redemption It is reimbursable out of af ariving from tolls ow boots pomting throweh said lock, andin that fand there Hee, UM MWe AO) ve Veneer, A0Ov, ap plORbig F Rigrthes