The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1851, Page 4

JAMES GORDON BENSETT. u | could expect its abolition. Postat reform is now | The Catasteogihe nearly complete, or entirely so, n the House. At the close of the day, Mr. Phelps offered a substi-| Alfve In Vawit—Arrest of Spencer and ute for the whole bill, but we have not the slight- est idea that it will be adopted The ort inal bill, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF PULTON AND NASSAU STS. | as amended, will pass probably to-day. THE DAILY HERALD. 2 cents THE WEEKLY Hi. £ copy, OF $B per annum art of Great | 47 per annum. Ps nropean edition $4 per ann | tinport- CORRESPONDENCE, Vf used, | i entsininy ent news, solicited from any quarter of the world; teied be berolly purd fore OUR FORMIGN CORKASPONDENTS | ace PaRricULAULy Kzquesrap TO Smal alt Lerrepy vos \ U ACK AGEN SENT munications. Wede | ewed every morning. 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DOUBLE SHEET. ‘New York, Friday, January 17, 1851, Arrival of the Steamer Frankiin—Twelve Days Later from Europe. ‘The arrival of the Franklia, which sailed from Havre on the fst instant, and from Cowes the next @ay, brings es London papers to the 2d of January, some of our correspondence, and files of Preach Jovrvals. The Atéentic, it appears, sailed on her regular dey, «nd consequently her arrival may be looked for soon, wulezs she has run to the Azores. Very severe westerly gales have prevailed during the voy- ege of the Franklin. Ovr details of news ate somewhat nreigre, but not unimportant. The leteness of the hour, after our forms were nearly ready for preas, must be our »pology for not giving fuller extracts from our files, However, we have given every important po- liteal stem, and the very interesting report of the Swiss Committee, on the Treaty be- tween the United States and Switzerland, mm August last ; and since then, we have prepared the public to anticipate, on the part of the Execu. tive of the Swiss confederation, some decided action—her first treaty since her new confedera- tion, ond thet, too, with this coustry. It now re- mains to be seen whether or not the policy of President Tuylor is to be curried out, and Helvetia to be protected by tne sympathiesef the model reputiic. We hope Mr. Mann's mission has not been a vain one. We need a treaty of commerce and amity with Switserland, for her sake and for our owa. To other items of intelligence, we need only vefer. The Dresden Congress is 2 compromise of the most extraordinary diplomatic delicaey, which will Jead to positive results before the next sammer is ended. The fate of the rival powers hangs now wpon a very nice balance. In Sweden, there seems littke prospect of change. The clergy, nobility and peasantry form the conservative party, and the citizens do net appear very decided with reepect to altering the representative system. Summary of the Latest [ntelligence—Post- age Reform Nearly Completed in the House. A variety of business was brought before the | Senate yesterday. There were petitions presented by wilk manufacturers, asking for a modification of the taiifT; petitions from « large numper of in- ventors, remonstrating agains: the ameadments to ihe patent laws, proposed by Mr. Turney; peti- Cions for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave bill, which were, of course, presented by Wm. H. Seward, and which, we are glad to see, were laid on the table without debate; petitions for the abolition of slavery am the District of Columbia, which met with the ame faie; a resolution calling oa the President for information concerning the recent violent pro- ceedings of the British agent, Mr. Chatfield, in Central America; and several other petitions and | resolutions, of greater or less interest. The Senate | were joceupied during the remainder of the day with a bill to provide for the ascertainment and | payment of claims of American citizens for spolia- | tions by the French,during the wars of Nepoleon— &@ matter whieh certainly ought to have been dis posed of long before this Ia refereuce to the pelitionspteseuted by Wm. H. Seward, we are glad there wes no deba'e on them The voice «f the whole couatry, North and South, | excerpt in a few places, is in favor of the Fugitive Slave d kere in the North there is a deter- mnaten to car t, even if insurrection | or civil wars wuld be the consequence. Asagene. | wij) pe remembered with “Tatitade when the Cof- | ral ae the Searh wed with it, and it is ad- | §o8 of the Legislature shail hay been forgotten in | cn aff has € on ite faked ecut e nail ' . texecutioa | the merited oblivion to which they w..! be con- | on ‘ but the existeave, | signed. Short sighted demagogues, who tn. ? | — fa wid fg elevate themselves at the expease of their country, j louth, on i the Nort et Bair padi etm *% | will find, be ry loag, that they have miscal- the refery nee. » pray mov tl, be | culated. Before five years from this day, every dir ed © tee t, 7batia the best and | men who is now, or has identified himself with the | ' } evrest me A quee ta vo8e peste and | slavery n Congress or out of it, in any | auicances. Le har ch as they please, | Srate Legislat or out of it, will be as flatand | ¢ but let thou noise not be hear nin the alls of | as dead as he can be. The demagogaes are mag- Crngress | ed, and when the proper time arrives they will be The remone' races he prop ad- | branded as traitors | mt nts to i} no doubt, founded on eee the fact that while i ¢ the infringers of Intelligence from Bermuda, prirnts wih the powe ’ writ of scare ft- | We have received copy of the Bermuda Roya | éiee, com; venters to the validity of | sett, of the Sist ult, brought by the bark Panc | the ir paterte, they 0 the paten> | Capt. Peterson, arrived yesterday, This is tho | see's proseedings t infringere, and leave him | tews direct from that island, but our advices via Mali at the merey of those w ¢ pirated his invens | fx. by telegraph, are to the Sth inet er " AREY, | The Goceite gives the wing particulars of marine tions; and Whew 7 y extend the Ifberty of} | - ? | dirasters before mentioned | iecuing © sire facies to afrnger only, instead ¢ 6 neo 6 - aging From the Bermuda Gazette. Deo. 31 j of toevery person who chooves o search > th The A mn ateameiip (propeller) Monumental , of a polent a paten: is void, the dia- | City Capt 4, left Baltimore om the 20th inst,. for she ar sa Hem Franciroo, and on the & ted a violent “ whatever it may be, belongs to the whole | pais (more li ee bot tt is manifestly upjvs?, On a Mere sue. etter. discovered the b shih 93 ehvrien of att ty, to give to ia | Mawently prevented w fripgers th r of suspending the patentee’s | proceedings « th and enabling them to fight the pate h the very profite derived from their pirecy. We ee binit, Would it not be committee to inve examine than pa well for Congres gate the whoie « nerees, and take te arbitrary, law which injurious to parties whose 5 oted? The House of Committee of the Whole (ha open a uniform rate of three rived the mint to coin three cent pieces, three tourths silver and one-fourth copper, and to weigh twelve and three-eigiths of a grain, for pest office business, and appropriated a million and a half of ars to meet any de{cieney that might oceur ander the operation of the bill. An ineffectual effort was mode to abolish the franking privilege. | Tine we always despaired of. Its of so mach whether whig or de- tin’ in Representatives yesterday ng previously agreed nis postage,) autho- o| serves (¢ mary in power mocretic—in flooding the Atry with speeches end jen) uat we hard’ aad $5 to any partaf the | yi i | have manfully come 1" at thy Governor Bout well, of Massachusetts, delivered urde%, atic cents | his first message to the Legislature of that State, terday. In reference to the slavery question, it is able and patriotic a document as has appeared in public since the adoption of the compromise measures by Congress. Gove » Boutwell tekes the proper ground when speaking of the Fugitive Slave law. He says that it is in the nature of a treaty between sovereign States—that Congress was authorized to make it, and that all acts of that body passed in accordance with the eoustitution, are binding on every State and on every citizen. He gives the higher law dema- gogues a rebuke which is indeed well merited Hie remarks on this point we commend to our Fouriemte cotemporary, the Tyibwne, as well as to its managers and directors, Thurlow Weed, and Wim. H. Seward. He says, a law thus passed, nay, in the opinion of » State or an individual, be unjust, " inexpedient, «r unconstitutional ; but that Such cpinion furnishes no excuse for resist ng it while we have a supreme judiciary to decide upon its constitutionality. This is the right kind of doctrine; but we apprehend it will not be very palatable to the free soilers who helped to elect Mr. Boutwell. He need not, however, care for any faction, or any set of men, as long as he fulfils his duty under the constitution. We hardly ex- pected such an open, liberal, and caadid document from the State of Massachusetts as this message of Governor Boutwell. The effect which it will produce throughout the country, especially in the | Southern States, will, we have no doubt, be tended with the best results. Hitherto, our Seuth- ern tellow-citizens have been led to suppose that the whole of New Engiand--especially Massachu- setts--was determined upoa waging a war of ex- termination against the social institutions of the South, end that Northern and Eastern people would disregard any act of Congress which con- flicted with their “higher law” ideas. If any Southern ultra should hereafter doubt the public sentiment of the North in reference to this matter, we can, with pride, direct his attention to the message of the Governor of Massachusetts, as a refutation. If there was a time when the South could charge the North with being hostile to them, and false to their constitutional obligations, that time, we hope and believe, is passed. The public mind of this section of the ccuntry may bave beea, and undoubtedly was, for a time, led astray by artful and designing dema- gogues, who perverted it to suit their own purposes- But when the North discovered it had gone too far in indulging « false philanthropy, it quickly re- traced its steps, and in a day, as it were, enlisted iteelf umd@er the ancient banner of the constitution andthe laws. This message of Governor Boutwell is the severest blow that the Southern ultras have yetreceived. Place it side by side with Governor ‘Quitman’s meesage, end let the public decide which is the more patriotic—the more constitutional—the more American. The Legislature of Massachusetts has not ye succeeded in electing a United States Senator to supply the place of Mr. Winthrop, whose term ex- pires with the present Congress. Other ballottings have been hed; but Mr. Sumner has not got the requisite number of votes. His election is uncer- tain. Tue Leoisterune anp THE Compromise Mea- sures.—The indignation which was aroused, the other day, by the introduction, by Mr. Coffia, of Otsego county, of an unconstitutional, demagogu- icel, fanatical, nullification bill into the Legisla. ture, has subsided, in consequence of Mr. Anthon, of Richmond eounty, and Mr. Thompson, of this city, having sumu!taneously proposed resolutions of aconstitutional and conciliatory character to the game body. There is a marked contrast between Mr. Coffin’s bill and these resolutions. The one is aehaft from the guiver of fanatical abolitionism— the others are marked by patriotism, and a love and reverence for the Union of the great republic. Now that the abolitionists have broken the ice, every good citizen hopes that the resolutions of either Mr. Thompson or Mr. Aathon will be tri- umphantly passed, and that the ayes and nays will be faithfully and solemnly recorded. The public have aright to demand this of the Legislature, so that public servants who misrepresent their con- stituents shall Se marked and recognized for all tume to come. There can be no doubting who are the origin- atore of this abolition preceeding in the Legislature. That trio of demagogues, Seward, Weed and Greeley, ere at the bottom of it—they are the wire- pullers behind the screen, who wish to renew the | slavery excitement, and place New York ia a posi- | tion entegonistic to the Union, and to the Southern section of the country, for private purposes of their own. If Mr. Ceflin’s should pass—which we think, lated the constitution, and the members who will have paseed it, will be guilty of perjury. The Empire State will, in such case, as far as her own act can effect it, be no longer a member ef the Union, for | she will have violated the compact oa which the | Unien rests, and entitle herself to the execration | of the whole country. | {00 much praise canaot be awarded to Messrs. Anthem 2nd Thompson for the noble stand which | they have ken in defence of the constitation, aad | sition t. fanaticism and agitation. They | ‘oper time. They in t Philadel € wevy gale Bor? down b ree bat instant with « litle damaze to buleacke. | nfortarately thrown down im the lee reapoers had his lett arm broken the gale moderating bore up for Bermuda for m ad Police Intelligences gel Forgery A young man, by the name of ton Judan, was atrested yerterday. by oMcor oo k warrant by Justice Osborn wherein Mr Judah stands chorged with altering « Gee of transfer in the Nowiater'soflce. Lt seems tnat Mr Judah is robjact to strange freaks of imagination bordering ¢m inenotty, and while im that slogular ttate of i wafers of his property. Tt wre in eynnces that Judah is afiogra to have alt * the deed, after it had been tate held the secused to bail Van Court arrerted, on 4 Dewirt Nélson, oa a ah inte the premises No. by Mesos B. Crasto. The horn wh * ober 1 bo | consisting ot 3,600 barrels of wbale ofl, was purcha | Oetober. in Twenty-first strect— Fuither Partieulars—Littic Girl Found Fleming. No other dead body was found after we left on Wed- mesdsy night, so that the hcpe we expressed is fully borne out—the whole of the houses being now cleared; but a little girl was found in one of the vaults, yester- day morning, perfectly well, but of course awfully frightened. She had been gathering chips when the accident occurred. Though the second search, there- fore, was comparatively fruitless, in other respects, it was fortunate in this, as the poor child must have perished if left there long. What must have been her feeling: Of those taken alive from the ruins, the following were serlously injured :—Thomas Kenney, Patrick O’Brien, Hugh Gasper, William Ackenstaff. The following were but slightly injured :—James Brogan, John Riee, Hugh Trainor, James Trainor, John McCabe, Thomas Re; and Patrick McG@arrell. The following are at the City Hospital -—Michael Duggan, hip dislocated and badly bruised; John McKeon, badly injured by contusions; Patrick O’Brien, ribs and one arm broken, and much ipjured internal: ly; James Carr, badly bruised, and several bones brok " ward, aud his men, were the first police om the spot after the acecident occurred. Mr. Abner Bartlett, residing im No. 50, one of the large houses opposite the ruins, threw open his doors with great liberality, and provided a bountiful supply of refreshmenta for firemen and laborers, as long as they continued at kk. ‘The Coroner will enter upon the investigation of this disaster at 10 o'clock, chistorenoon. It is hoped the whole truth will come out, and that the suthori- a will act with decision. The it. ublic voice demands The following explanation is given by Mr. Em- mer of the six houses on day. agreed to make & , by instalment, as they advanced, ‘® certificate from Wm ‘Thomas, the arc 1p, at which time Mr. Spencer ‘ment on his ioan, and preparator: beon furnished to mi ready to bi an omas A. Eorer, Beq. 1 have, to inform THo da: uperin ten totheir of the south side of tye , between the d Sixth avenues, building by you, and I have no hesitation in saying that the work anki ba man~ ¢ in a good, workms th fps, to receive tat! eper than the present beams. It is unnecessary in 1g house to iano ‘ight, taking the fore cross partitions on each story, it would be a teofmaterial espectfully, WAL: THOMA, Architect. ‘Three hours me George Spencer, the contractor, his foreman, Edward Fleming. were arrested yenterday, by order of the Coroner jpencer ertered bail in $5 000 for his he is condemned. It will be sven. by Feference to an ad- vertisem another column, that William Thomas has no connection with Thomas Thomas X Son. Every Dody cries. let justice be done. The law and the pub- He good demand retribution for the lives that have been lost through the most culpable recklessness. ‘The Police Captain of the Eighteenth ward reports as reference to this terrible catastrophe :— . 1850, the build. e past mber of new ings erected in this ward is about 600, many of whic reflect great credit on their builders. serve the most severe condemnation w nilig! ened public can bestow; and we fear that it will be our melancholy duty to witness many more ech appalling ecenes as we have recorded, unless rpeed: meacures be adopted to prevent th’ building, whieh not only endangers our own the lives of our wives and children. Had the build- ings in Twenty-first street been ly constructed, the tears of the widow would have been smiles of joy, and the weeping of a fatheriess child would have beca ight of the accident i amities on the the laws in relation to g*, ard ascertain and report if sufficient provision is contained in said laws to pre- occurrence of eimilar accidente. Icis trusted that thie is not sham, and that it will not end in sm —like all the resolutions and ordinances passed by the Common Council under like circumstances. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD The writer of this, having had much experience in building at all times of year, is induced to trouble you with this communication by recding in the morning papers the description of the terrible cetastrophe which occurred yesterday in Twenty-first street. Theadhesive property of lime and sand mortar. such ae is ordinsrily used in masonry, rely destroyed by becoming frozen immediately after the work is done, or before it has time to become mearly dr aiter thawing. has much the appearance ot crumbling away to the touch with very feeble resist. ance. ‘The cause is obvious. The expansion of the fluid contained in the mortar, by freezing, throws every particle from close contact with its neighbor, and thus effectually destroys the adhesiveness of the pare This was undoubtedly the cause of the sandy, appearance exbibited by the mortar in Twent; street. It pine f desirable that the public should be m: acquainted with these facts, asthe practice of b: during the winter seston is greatly on t and is encouraged by builders generally, f to continue their busicess through that season of ¢! ear. H.W. New York, Jan. 16th. Marine Affairs. A Tarnue Lavron.—Quite au event in ship launch. ing will take place at the yard of Mr. W. H. Webb, foot nth street, on Monday next. On that day he A two large & clipper, and ship is for Messrs. * Ddelieve is Ot songs of innocen “ © Lavwcn. —Will be launched, on Saturday, Jasuary 18th, at « quarter to ten o clock, A.M, from the yard of Peri Patterson & Stack. Willamebut the steamrhip Lafayette, of 1.200 tons burthen. Lafayette bas been bailt for J. G Williams. and cthers, for a Havre packut, and to be commended by Captain Charles Stoddard. ani will are favorably with our best New York built mehips. 7 AnnivaL FROM THE Anetic Cazt. Jacob T: the Aretic Sris.—The ship , arrived at this pert via Honolulu, ia a fali cargo of The principal portion ef her cargo by the agent of a commercial house ia New Yors, within a few hours of her arrival The price paid has not (ranapired. —New Bedford Mercury, Jan. i " | Supreme Cou } Before Mr. Justice Harculo RTANT Catn~"THE NRW YORK axD PERK A. 3 Benson. Elga? Sugtt, J. Rar BROOKLYN The Mayor, Aldermen and Commoonally wf the City 4 York. Jacob Le Roy, and Henry Pierpoint a | ‘hit Was @ mo.0M (0 CODtinue uw temporary injunction, which was obtained agai: t the Mayor and Common Council of the city of ork, restraining them from , granting ® lease to the defencents, Le Roy and Pier. point; or, in other words, it was motion to tect the right of the New York Corporation to grant th» lease at ‘The complaint tated that, in the yeor 1845, the complainants made an application, in writing, to the commissioners appointed, and under am ast of the girlature of New York. passed May 14, 1845, entitled An act to establish end regulate ferries between the city of New York and Long Island,” in which apption- tien cemplaipants. tegether with one Wm. 8. Packer, 4d, did nek said ccmmissioners to grant nis and reid Packer, a license of said ferries y and Long Island. th: atter a careful examination of the sald applic by raid ecmmissioners, they did, on the 1th 4 1448, grant to complainnata and Pa under certain conditions therein expressed, licen keep aud estel bich four feriies between the York and Brooklyn, to wit: the Fulton atreet ty, the feery at the foot of Whitehall otreet, tinee a Ne Fe co the Ba to the foot of if | avenue, tm city of. Brooklyn, also ano. | ferty at the foot ot Wh : th ot of raid city of Brookly expiration of ten ye that. in cemplience wit rovisions of the ax¢ tt 1845. they took KM ihe meceesary aod prelim’ aary proesrdinge to entitic them t fe trom the, Siasor and Common Coureil of New York @ grery of wach | harvesand rips as they p (AF sor the use of h ferries, The compisinent the time of granting oF © b aod WH wiiton att stated that *¢, the Fulton dor the tol ned mane gemen a estied th Riya Union Ferry Company. whe 4 ferries | reer certwin article® of asroutn tte 4 Loto de treen tuld Le Reg tnd Merpoint t oan ad f on4 certain cther part etineniin id npany, + applied to the for @ be epenge of the stockb sud thet pid Le Hoy and Me y yer and Common Couneil New York of eed ferries and the wharves and si J belonging theret at anell, whoo Fe | to prepare & renews! . aid Le Roy and Pierpeint t meseged by thom onty. Ferry Company in vt v pluipents. and to their d son ~ suould mention that the Captain of theSIxteenva | peony, i fective | from scoepting aid U; compleint a grant ratifying tioned in the charter from Governor Dugan, together with all the vacant and suneeereriee ground lying and being on Long Island, from high water to low water mark, and also a certain other patent, bearing date the 15th of January, 1730, granted by George the 2d, king of Great Britain, whereby he granted to the Muyor, Al- dermen, &o., of the city of New York, and their succes- sors, sole power and authority of settling, appointing and establishing such and s0 many ferries around Manhattan Islend for the carriage of people, horses. cattle, &c., from the said Island of jManhattan to Nassau, now Long Island. and also to any of the oppo- site shores all around said Island, in such or s0 many places as the said Common Couneil should think fit. ‘Thé affidavit stated the several constitutions and legislative enactments confirmatory of those charters, and the various proceedings of the Mayor and Com: mon Council since the revolutjog, #8 conclusive in re- lation to their title to gajd ferries. The case was called oa this morning, a great part of qrhich was occupied by tho reading of the varlots documents, Upon which the parties on both ri after which Mr. Marvin, on beholf of the plaintiffs, rose, and ing some preliminary remarks, asked if their oppon intended to make out that the State of New York bad given ntire control and sove- reignty over the ferries and other franchi corporation of this city. I sey, said Mr. Marvin, tl all thore rights, but ries, belong to the Btat navigable river, and the whole thing is pablie regulation. . Prima facia, we, the plaintiffs, make out our title to have ferries. The question then is, has the Btate of New York parted with its soveroign rights in the regulation of ferries, to the corporation ot this city, or to any one else, to such an extent that the State has lost all control of them. It will not be retended that those rights have rested in the United Ristes under the general power to regulate coramorce. The Supreme Court of the general government i the rigat of having any contre! of ferries. and here it may be interesting, a8 ® matter of history. in respect to the several charters of the Btate ot New York, to state that not one of those charters now relied on, ever re- ceived the royal assent of the sovereigns of Great Britain, I put the questiion fo the counsel on the j | other side, were these charters merely colonial or not! and the answer he gave was, that they were colonial, but that they were confirmed by all our constitutions and Jegal enactments; but the act of 1772 was repealed by the act of 1828, and this statute expressly declares that no act of the colony should be considered the law of this State, and therefore the act upoa which they rely is no longer an act of this State; and it is to be further remarked, in respect of what they call the Act of Confirmation, that it is the opinion of the most eminent counsel at this bar, that the charters are not saved by it. The constitution of 1777 provided that nothing contained in that constitution should anoul the ancient charters, and also provided that certain co- lonial laws should remain in force; and the act of 1828 only goes to show that the constitution of 1777 did not repeal those charters. Now, this is the most fa- vorable view that can be taken of the question for the other siGe—that oan be taken ot this char- ter. The constitutions of 1921 and 1846, possess no greater powers than the old charters. and, therefore, ithe caso I put is this, that whether granted by colonial authority, by the governor, or as- sembly. they are precisely on the same footing as to the powers and authorities they confer. Now, the Legislature of this State, in 1813, granted # charter in | precisely the same words as the ancient charter, aud | I believe that the power of the Legislature over that charter would be the same as over those [ have already | referred to, That being the case. the importaut ques- tion here is, what is the power of the Legislature over | those charters’ It will not be deemed that the Legis- | lative power of the State extends to ali matters at- | fecting the public, except so far as it is restricted by | the constitution of this State and constitution of the United States, By those constitutions, no ex post facto laws can be pasted; but these laws have no application be Ieay then, that subject to those restrictions, the power efthe State is supreme. It may control, | modify, take away, &e..all or any of the franchises of the corporation, provided that im so doing they do not interfere with contracts. They may take away the property of public or private City Intelligence, Cecemmation or FRaxx.in’s Bintnpsy —The anni- vertary of the birthday of Bevjamin Franklin, the pa- triot, philosopher. printer, which occurs’ to-day, will be celebrated’ in an appropriate manner by the New York Sree clety. Justice Edmonds will deliver an oration on the ooca- sion, andafter the literary exercises are concluded, there will be a grand balland banquet. Tripler Hall hae been selected for the celebration, and from what we know of the arrangements, we are satisfied it :will reflect credit on the printing profession, and on the committee who have charge of it. Miuitany Matrens —Brigadier General Spicer has | | y the Second regiment, which hi ‘The toll tely com- | | Re j ceptance of a pair of Brigader G. ich you are held by the officers of recently commanded, with so much honor to us and yourself. Pray do us the favor to accept them, and believe us, General, Yours, reepectfully, JOSEPH CRAIG, Chairman of Committee. To Brigadier Ge 8 presents. It is@ source of to bave merited the esteem and ‘bes of my fellow officers, and believe me, that ny pleasant hours passed with the officers of the egit will ever remain green spots on the thanks forthe handsome manner in which you have carried out the wishes of the officers, and present to them my kind regards. | bardharad, yeTMAR LES TSP ER | Lieutenant Colonel Josern Craro, — | Chairman of Committee. Th mmissioned eficers of the Becond Regiment | meet at the Mercer House, on Friday evening, the 2ith i the place of General | » mentioned, but most likely. el didates are jajor John Aug, Bogart, is said to be the stor Place Opera House, will te the regular subscription season. In reviews es, effaced every sign of t from one of the most crowded au- reason. Since then, as before that occasion, has sacrificed all es when the has boen quite ppoint the public. This fact is any further comment than that $ warm approbation for that arise. We bave never witmerred in aay [talian performer of distinction and eminence lees caprice; and, when we reflect that this is the first season that Paredi has parsed in a cold climate, we are surprised at the regu- larity of her sppearance—to say nothing of the hard professional exertion she bas made and is still making, to appear in as many new characters as posible. The Probability is that she will sing in this metropolis only about ten times mere; and one of her earliest persowa- tions will be that of Komeo. in the “Capuletti aad Monteechi” of Bellini and Veceaj. The opera thus arranged was a favorite one of the superb Pasta, whose ttyle Parodi so magniSeently transmits to us, and we have no doubt that our yooalist will create « aPaator Imprercion tm that character, than har ded any or set wonderful p tions. rtainly she bas; tromed to have gone zh as art permite, in all of her rdles; but the etyle of music in Komeo will give heranew field tor ber melodious volee. We anticl- pate arere treat. In the meantime we shall pay more tan ordinary attention to the other performances of Parodi. They ere of eo high an order that we shall not expect to bear them equalled for many slong year, unless the resims of song have some coucenied vo. calist, of whom the world et yet beard. We cin. cerely trust that the mus! character of tha city will be vinaieated, during the next three Weeks. b thowing that n appreciate suc’, music as Parodl gives us as well as the thinr ce style ot Jenay Lind. Mivsteets,—The entertainments whish fils favorite place of amusement The ¢ such a# "iit always commend full houses. ing if excellent; the instram: given with great roleatific wbilit Pulkar, by George and others, are tetaste. In fine, the ern negro mixetrelsy can hear it to perfection at Mo- cbanies Hall, Lows! Mivetnece.—The manager of this excellent bard of minstrels deserves the greatest suc for the manner in which be caters for the public taste, ITe bas effected an engagement with Mr. Nelson ii neas, eat teatures in negro minstrelsy, Thie to this wiready exeellent band, will man ad Tit-atit one of the most attractive in America, Look ut fo . Mr ~The recond meeting © n took place last ight. atthe Actor House, The services of the principal were cheerfully offered artiety dramatic and operati for the cecasion, This, aside from the nam: as friends of Mr Brough. Ml josure bi fall and t foneble house, Thareday evening. January 22d, is We beg oar appointed for the ovcasion, at Niblo's reader's attention tojth Bachey Coscen ft. and Mrs Doctor, Signorini Perini, cf the Aeter Piace Opera f ant several other artists of great marical ebility, will give a se cred concert on Sunday night, at Fellows’ now ifall 44 Broedwey The programme ccntains the choicest all and other composers pieces cf Maydn, Mozart ttrietly teored. Comrt Caten This Day. Counr—Noe, 192,111 125. 19654, 126, 127. 128 #141, 200, 461, 282, 264. 191, 24, 20, 89. 208, 240, 100, 219, 299. Noe 161, 186, 18 1 Part &, % rely; | The Hon. Chief been presented with a pair of epauletts, @ sash and Theatrical. Bowrny Tagatne.—The beautiful production “Student of Morlaix, or the Patient Heart,” which is now being played at this , should be seen b: the admirers ot smlantia tonmatie . tis ably cast, with J, R. as Eugene Li Tilton as of the @A —— Miss Wemyss as 4 dan as Madame ‘ielotte. The beautiful play of “ Ko- meo and Juliet” will likewlse be acted, with Mr. Fen- no a6 Romeo, J. R. Scott as Mercutio, and Miss C. Wemyss as Juliet. We should imagine the visiters of thie establishment have very little to complain of when such a bill as the above is presented for their amusement. The new drama of the * Student of Mor- laix,” a well written and deeply interesting piece, is all-sufficient to attract a tull house; but when Shaks- peare’s beautiful tragedy of “ Romeo and Juliet” is also announced on the same night, the audience must be immense. Broapway Tuxaree.—Just as we predicted--Mar- shall’s great exnterp: in producing, at an enormous , the beautiful spectacle o! and, from tl i little doubt but very long and very successful run. ‘geous—the transformations capital—t! ral =oellent — the acting of Dyott, Conway; idge, Mad. Ponisi and Mrs, Abbott, such as to ensure the success of any piece much lers in value than the splendid and mag- Bificent spectacle of “ Fi i tus.” The singing and dancing add much to the attractive features of this Production, We understand thi i be It will be presented to-night, wil enterteinments. Buntos’s Tueatne.—This evening will be the six- teenth representation of the capital drama of “ David Coy perfleld.” which, from the talented manner in which the respective parts are filled by some of the ablest comedians that can be found on any stage, elicits nightly the most rapturous and enthusiastic cheering. Burton’s Micawber is decidsdly the bost jece of comic acting we have ever seen - he keeps the foure in ecstacy. Biske, an actor of great celebrity, nightly elieits the most enthusiastic cheers, In fine, all the actors are good, and the patrons of the house feel eatisfied and delighted. Mr aad Mrs. Holman will sing @ favorite duet; Miss Walters and M. Fre- deric will yas de deux; the orchestra will execute the “ Jenny Lind Potpourri;” and the amuse- ments will conclude with the farce of the “Eton Boy” A great bill for one night. Nationa Tizarne.—Mr. Joseph Dunn takes his benefit at this establishment, to night, when one of the most attractive bills of the season is offered for toe evening's entertainment. Mr. T. D. Rice. the popular and talented Ethiopian delineator, has kindly volun- teered bis services on the oceasion. ‘The first piece will be the “Wandering Minstrel,” the pert of Jim Ba; Mr.J.Dunn. This piece will be followed by the * ginal Mummy,” in which Mr. T. D, Rice will appear as Ginger Blue. ‘Phe orchestra will play the overture to the “Child of the Regiment,” and the next feature will be the romantic and Terpsichorean spectacle called the “Frolic of the Fairies.” This will be followed by an overture—next the “ Dumb Girl of Genoa,” and the entertainments will conclude with the comic ballet of the “ Frisky Cobbler.” other Buovenam’s Lyceum.—This highly popular and well conducted establishment continuesits greatly success- ful career, There is # brightness, elegance and cheer- ful appearance in the place, which is chanting. Such # number of our first cially of the fairer eex, visit it, as to made it quit attraction, without mentioning those of the si They play to-night the three great hits already made, viz: “David Copperfield,” of which Brougham has contrived to make @ most interesting and amusiag drama, together with the“ Wild Indian,” most glorious bit of ful dmirably rendered by Messrs. Brough aganza of * J Lind,” in which “our Mary” gi y 8 such magnificent proofs of her ability and popularity. Cincus —This evening, Wile Louise and Mons Tour- naiare take theirjfarewell benefit, being thy last appear- ance hed French troupe this season, e the most successful run ever known in the history of the arena. They leave on Saturday for Boston, where they are to appear, on Monday next, at the Howard Atheneum. The entertainments selectvd for their benefit this eve- ning are numerous. varied and elegant, embracing the entie strength of the company. together with the auxi- liary sid of Mons and Madame Benoit. and the clowns, Lathrop, Pentland and Williams. Mlle Louise will ride her colebrated menage act, and Mons. Tournaiare, as the Courier of St. Petersburgh, on seven horses, Amenican Museum.—The entertainments for this and to-merrow evening, consist of excellent vaudevilles, singing, dancing, und other attractive features. The favorite and exeelles ys autifal di ers delighted but they can also enjoy themselves in greatest curiosities in the world. ANORAMA OF THE Picnin’s Paosness.—We are pleased to heat that this grand nforal picture has be- come so decided @ favorite with the public that the not to take it to Boston so proprietors have resol y had means do #0, as they being exhibited every . Cc lendid productions of art ere th ntings we have ever seen. It is surprising to us that the house corner of Thirteenth siréei and Broadway is not crowded every wi as exposed, and PI of mental imposture most happily illustrated. A New Nouveliettc —We would remind Sur resdere that that sterling £ C now and brilli K Binrle oo- 35 Amu street, ann . mre wl who cannot Write jecen' Tight as wel wi mat his th the simeulty ca edied by a course, of clas tel smith, 289 Broadway, costing only half ti charge. Thoto who desire private lesrons oan als commodated, Ladics.—E. H, Newman, vod @ lot of Breakfast Slee: o Veils, © per eent wi proportionately cheap. “ ALady wishes to know” what steps the we take to secure their social aud politi . end to be very wire in t ctreet, w we ite line iy advice snd call Chaps, Chafes, Roughness, Sallowness, Pimples, Brupt 4 all akin disease Rnown. povitively bya raud ted Beap, The Foudre Rubtil iontes hair fr: $f the body. Liquid Rouge for pale lips Kew Lily White for sluggish complexions, at 67 Walker street, fi roadway. Callender, South Third street, The ga a Wa t Dr. FELIX GOURAUD'S depot, 6 y. ming ker Toupees.—Persons wishi: Yery superior Wig or Toupee should enll at Bato Selobrated Wie factory, 4 Wail wt. They wi! he perfeotly understands all their reyuiremon: H ‘ the dolla pn’ say it you, bu’ it hi ything. Don's laugh tin you have tried ih then l know you will. $1 per battle, $0 per con, 102 Naseha street, Spotten’s =T ‘ 'y. Eromered Spotten’s Cod Liver Ol monitory symptoms of eoa- ore Who & . * the Ay ohare cough is be fhe dity’ and cert Tan whien it te Candy dees not 8 Lowery mee aro as follows 4,175 Falton Joun streer, aod by by the sgen, well, 20 Will mery street re ot of Broadway an te fof Bulan and Spring | Bacedwey and cin) ots; Mrs, Bs Frokiye: Bing, Broadway ei ally. _— MONE MARKE Tiunsnay, Jan, 16-6 P.M The stock market opened « etive this morning. Canton Company wae the most buoyant on the list, and No spprehonsions are en- 4 y induced them to reaila. large holders that the lew intro tuve the firemeial affairs of the « 3 ith mw any way tertelned & pare € is may a | ton, then, is:—Can the eanul obtain ti ceived the sum of $100 660 or the Fucceeding year, 500.000 ton the company, its fecripts, provided competition in the carrying trade does not red rate of tole. will slightly «xesed 200.000, fall by, $25,000 of the amount required an an theut reference to th ‘There are statements which can be easily controy. answer the purposes intended, and give the bears aw opportunity to get in some of their shorts at lowet prices it weuld not be good polloy to repeal the lew passed last winter, extending the bends due in 1860’ twenty years, but » law compelling the Company te sppropriate all its net earnings, alter paying interest. on debt, and preferred stock, to @ sinking fund, for the liquidation of these bonds, would be no more than justice and would remove from the Legislature part of the odium attached to the passage of the extension act ot Feb 1850. The advance in Cantom Co., to-day somewhat astonished the shorts, and wel? it might. We cannot account for it otherwise, than ae the result o1 ell managed corner. Present prices cannot, however, be maintained long, and the beara should avail themselves of this opportunity to put out contracts. Long Island was not so rampaat to- day, and closed heavy at the seccad board. The receipteat the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port, to-day, amounted to $120,299 65; pay- ments, $386,081.54; balance $2,8¢9.262 32. The Hudson River Rallroad Compaay give notice of the payment of the half yearly interest on the 1st of February. The Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company have declared an extra dividend of five dollars per share, payable on the 3d of February. ‘The Whaling Bank of New London, has declared @ semi annuel dividend of four and e half per cent; the New London Bank twoanda quarter, and the Union Bank five per cent. The Madison’ and Indianapolis Rafiroad Company have declared a semi-annual dividend 6f six per cent, payable on the 28th of January. ‘The receipts of the Connecticut River Railroad Com- pany, the past year, amounted to $191,587 12; current expenses, $£3,027 43; not reselpts, $07,059 69, or 51 per: cent of the grose receipts. The damages obtaiued of the road by Ezra Corning, ($10,221 75,) make the fald actual expenses of the year $104,149 18, and leave the net earnings about $87,200. or 45 percentot there. ceipts. Of the expenses, $31,430 55 were for repairs of road, engines and cars. ‘The La Fayette Bank of Cincinnati has declared @ dividend of $5 per share for the last six months, an@ hae aleo passed a resolution to divide among the stock- holders the dividend on stock belong to the bank, amounting to $2 90 on each share. ‘The Panama Railroad Company have made a call for the payment of 10 per cent upon the capital stock, payable on the Ist of February, and 10 per cent month. ly thereafter until the whole is paid. Gen. Hamilton, of South Carolina, has published & card in the Texas pupers, requesting the creditors of that State, for the payment of whose bonds, cettificates ot stock or scrip, the duties on imports were spocial- ly,” or the revenues ot the late republic were general+ ly, pledged, to meet at the National Hotel, Washingtors city, on the first Monday in February next, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of ascertaining — Ist. What class of creditors, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, hold obligations which invol 0 ulterior liability on tho rt ot the United 8ti 2d. What releases he will require such creditors to sign, whose claims, in his estimation, come within, and are protected by. the proviso reserving fi illions tor their payment, im the boundary or adjus:ment act, pacred at the last session of Congress. At the proposed meeting, Gen. Hamilton will present an anslysis of the public debt of Texas, the securities pledged for each issue, the amount and date of the same, and the classifications by which the Auditor and Comptroller of Texas has;recommended their pay- ment. Considerable excitement was created in Wail street. to-day, among holders of Morris Canal stock, by tho: appearance of s circular showing the pas: and present condition of the affairs of that company. The circular gives an acecunt of the sale of the canal and its ap- purtenances, in 1844, under the first and second mort- gages, and the law reducing the old capital of the company, uthorizing an issue of three thousand seven hundred and fifty shares of preferred stock, to beer such rates of dividends as the Board of Directors. mey prescribe, trom which the annexed deductions are drawn:— By the foregoing, it will be perceived. firet, directors ees the ap ital of four mil~ Hons one hundred thousand far exceed the value of the fom i | represented by the company > by ing the Legislature to enable them to fo thi blish ite the red dollars per share. to bear shel hoor in the day. ii tee oF arvigewer en cae ny may think = Mn. Owsne the cclebrated low comedian, takes his | feoult which might be suticlpaued, follows,” Te dives farewell benefit, at Brougham’s Lyceum. It is hoped | tore, Knowing that the pecple of New his friends will give him a bumper. York. -ombined, would not subscribe to one- Mies Farny Dvanw, will recite the “Tale of 98,” | \his emount, determin jd, that if taken by themselves, which she:deliveredjwith great cleverness, ut a former | to devote lull extent of the possible earnings orth concert in this city, at the forthcoming celebration of mselves fo: the M the Carroll Light Guards. tment, And asa first step >) this it. they allowed a commission of ftve hare of preferred atoc! ibseribed af co Pog jount received by the company, sixty dividend to bo lollars. And. in addition, paid annually was fixed at ten per cent, with the . ings of the company oh ald ex. on debt div: on vieo that when t! cecd tho sxpencen iets er its expenses— thirteen per ceut stockholders, and three me cent this is not what it would appear ment, but changes very material that the company recognise Ly lars per share, coor 6 ents make it apparent that our) enses, interest and divi which be y hope to obtain inthe way of Mei let us look to what the surplus {as likely to he ue ae ly to he, aud the probabilities of ite ever amou $10 per cent interest on pot ap aie red stock. of which is now is- sued one half... wee «$l 7. T'per cant interest ou bonded © 727°'%% $117,600 00 and fleating debt... + 700,00 Exp mbes of tremeporiasion per 13 a ates snnum on 934,000 toar....... 60 000 #0 Annual outia soe ses +0 «$20,500 —by which it apprarsth at theannuai poek eageee to be earned will be two hundred aul twenty-six thou- tand five hundred dollars. We must now turn to see how is to be earned Last year the o freight, reeei thourand five the company th: ment of the canal, elty will be increase transported abgut 234000 tone therefor the sum of one hundred dred dollars; ani tt is enti by after the enlargement and improve- ith its planes and locks, its capa- d to 600.000 tons. The fr and if fo, can it both there quest then to steckhol The canal traneprrted last year, 234 000 tons, and re- It it transport, et that ions be answered in the aficmat: ein how far the result is to the 8 * votoce stated We give this for just what it is worth, aud no more f untrue, officially or otherwise One thing Is pretty ertain— the preferred stock in this, as well as in every ther company, comes ia for the liou's share of net arnings. The directors of the Morris ‘ uasl Company, not satisfied with fixing a high rate of dividend on the | Preferred stock, must yive it a claim upon all the net earnings over and above ten per cent. and we heve no reason (o doubt it—heliers of the old stock do not ocoupy a very favorable porition, so far as dividend: within w porated con y thing about them the bi $6000 T 8 6's, 1867 Tf this is so— € concerned, le in in There ave so maay wheels financial aifaire of All our incor. hat it imposible te tell amy- We bave very little confide k Kixehange: ody 66 on ekR Herlem BR of the Btoe 900 Obie 8, 1866 £000 TL int drop 3 ao 4100 Ind roont 4 Moris Coral a ct 25 he Ocean Bank 159 ' on 10 Del & Hina, fil, WO Broo ington RS we Bk of Com, fall, io Norwich RR wo é improved several percent, At the first board illinots | Jy) harmer® wy b O's advanced % pet cent; Reading Mortgage Boads | 10 an 4 Reading RZ 34; Hudson River Beco Mortgage Bonds, ',; Porte | 4h 49 tn ; mouth Dry Dock, {; Farmers’ Lown, 1; Canton Com- | 08) a0, awe ie 2p pany, 4's, from the closing prices of yesterday, three} im ¢ md and ® belf from the openiog this morning Mortis | 2 & mm 4 Canal declined \{ per cent; Stonington, %; Long | Ivo eo A long Foland Re Island, 1; Reading Railroad i. Atthesdoond boart| |i) 3% en Tilinots 6" advanced i per cont; Harlem, 34; Canton | "9 4° 1 He ae Company fell off 1 per cent; Norwich aod Worcester, | toy du. ‘> ; Brie Railroad, 'j. All the transactions {a Canton | 1/5 Brie RR pet enane Company, at the first board, were for cash, and most of | goo M11 tnt Timp Tig, $00 the Cont ™ there at the Peond board. eading Ratirosd war more | li) Intiaua he L196 100 Mare ih firmly maintained then anticipated. The moveimen's 160 Portemonth DD Th 2 4 ‘yy 78 in the Legislature of Pennsylvania relative to fw Ho ; mt ben mm dividende on the old stock rmed rome heiders, and =* ntieg RR ; he