The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1851, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. —e—e—e—ee JAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ed @rrice N. W. CORMER OF PULTON AND NASSAU ors. eerermnceceenne ae cg ne A Tn Lotany parta/ Creat Britain, and $8 to any part of the eer te sements, to pad, or podage deducted from the b DOR RESPONDENC! SRTO ERY cgeneercrmeny crete get ¥ 9 a FOREIGN RESPONDENTS Ths Fanmet ancy. Reeverra ‘To BEAL all LETTERS aon IHU NOTICE taken of anonymous communications. We do notr churn (hove re eclen- ‘AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WALIAN OPERA, Astor Place.—Romso axv Jutisr. BOWERY THEATRE, Bo ‘Tus Texrtan—Raw- axe Tax Winn PiRATs OF THE BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Famt Hsaar Bevin Won FA Lavy -Paustus. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Davin Cor~ PaRrigi D~SERI008 Fasaiy. THEATRE, ‘Bqu ‘Day Goons ners or W Da. Guy av suBsBeTe— ‘Vamiy Ros ON. BROUGHAMS LYCEUM, Brosdway—Amsassapnese— Pave Parr. CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway —Brusorran MuvsrReisy. YELLOWS’ OPERA HOUSE, 441 Broadway—Eraortan ‘Mussrr rust. AMERICAN MUSRUM—Amvsine Pemronmances Syren Ween ap Evenive. NEW YORK AMPHITHEATRE, 37 Bowery—Equesrausn Pwaronmances. WASBINGTON HALL—Panomama oy tem Prcnme’s PRock ass. SATIEER'S COSMORAMA, corner of Thirteenth street and Broadway. BTOPPANI HALL—Taxteavx or New Exotasn, OLYMPIC—Paronama oy IRELAND. Wew York, Friday, January 31, 1891, News From Europe. ‘The British steamship Canada is due at Halifax to-day, with one week’s later news from Europe. Xt is to be hoped that she will bring us intelligence of the safety of the Atlantic. Telegraphic Summary. A variety of business was diseussed in Congrese, yesterday; but in neither house was anything definite jtransacted. The everlasting California Land Title bill was before the Senate the greater part of the day. The amendment ef Col. Benten te Mr. Gwin’s bill—thattwenty years bona fide porsession should be evidenee of perfeet claim— was debated at some length, and was opposed by Mr. Dawson, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Gwin—the last mamed genileman contending that if such an amendment were adopted, it would secure to the priests the vast mission lands which they have held for more than twenty years. This is, cer- tainly, a serious objection, and if the amend- meat would secure to the clergy of any de- nomination in perpetuity such vast tracts as they are represented to hold, we should think it eught to be frowned down at once. If such possesion were confirmed, it would, in the course of years—when real estate in California becomes valuable, as it certainly will—cause a vast deal of trouble, and would be a precedent of a very dangerous character. Im the House of Representatives, the Committee om Militery Affairs reported the Senate bill pro- viding for a retired list for decayed officers of the Army and Navy ; tut, we regret to say, it was laid on the table. Members, of course, can act as they please im the matter; but it is certain that our Ravy will never be in a state of efficiency until such a retired list be formed. We have given our views on this subject, at length, om many occasions. It is waneceseary to repeat them now. If such a system be not established during the present ses sion, it will be done by the next Congress. The public mind is fixed and settled on this subject, and, sooner or later, the aristocracy of the navy will be broken vp, and an opportunity given to the yeung men in the service to reach the highest vanke by meiit. There is a good time coming for the navy. The New York and San Franciseo branch mint bill was discussed at some length in the House, and was, as usual, opposed by a representative from Philadelph Mr. Chaadler has made him- self quite conspicuous, for the last two days, in his hostility to the establishment of a mint in New York, and if we are net much mistaken, he will be remembered for doing so. That gentleman has | exhibited, in debate on this measure, a very nar- vow minded spirit, which we would not expect to had in a person co long connected with the press as he has been. Editors generally take a broad and comprehensive view of importast subjects, end are not actuated by any paltry sectional jealonsics. If New York has shot ahead of Philadelphia, it is to the credit of her people. If she has become the eommercial metropolis of the continent, it is the | best argument that could be furnished in favor of | establishing a branch mint there. If she owns several lines of steamships, plying to all parts | ef the world, she Certainly ought to escape the jeslousy of a sister city, the inhabi- tants of which loet their senses when a propeller visited them for the first time—the vessel, by the way, having been built in a foreign country Philadephia has nade, in times pest, all the exer- ‘thons which she was capable of making to outstrip New York, and if she miserably faled—if she ould no more impede cur progress than a fly on tee whee! of a chariot could retard its pace--New York certainly is not to be blamed. But despite of Mr. Chandier, New York will and must have a branch mint. The necessities of the commercial metropolis, end ofthe nation’s commerce, require it; and have it we will, We hope the delegation from New York will take care that the representatives ef the village of Pennsylvania—which is nothing but 2 suburb of New York—do not interfere with he passage of the bill General Charles T. James, it appears, has been elected United States Senator from lhode Island. | ‘This is the first time since the formation of the | whig party, that [.hode Island has elected a demo- eratic Senator, and but for differences in the ranks of the whige, Mr. James would not have been | elected. Those diflerences date as far back as the eclebrated Dorr rebellion—a rebellion which was prolific of a great quantity of smoke, but of very intle fire Mr. Rantoul has been elected in Massachusetts, as Senator for the remainder of the present session of Congrese—a rather equivocal honor to be sure, but important to parties in Massachusetts, as it is a | feifilrnent of the terms of the coalition entered into | between the free soilere the whigs. The prin- cipal object in electing Aantoul was, no doubt, to coerce the parti to that coalition into the election of Mr. Summer, free soiler, for the long term, in place of Mr. Winthrop. We shail see what ¢flect it will have We hear from New Orleans that Governor (uit- man has resigned his office as Governor of Missis- sippi, in order to attend bie trial at New Orleans, on the charge of having perticipated in the inva- sion of Cuba. We can hardly believe this, but will be pleased to see it confirmed We learn, by our reports from different quarters, that the weather was extremely cold yesterday In Roches’er the mercury was three degrees be- dow zero; ‘n Troy it was two degrees below, im St Joba ten telos; in Quel ec eighteen below zero. | It wae remarkably cold in this city tion was as severe as it was sudden The transi Tue Bourne Bream &c.—The Bound steame: aid | he was the head cf the movemect. ‘The Clipper Ships of Ameriea—The Supre- | not be questioned ; “and without going a step fur. macy of the Seas. Oriental in the Thames, and the extraordinary high freight she commanded over all other vessels load- ing in China, have attracted a great deal of attention, not only in Europe, but in this country, and in- duced us to place the following few facts in con- nection with this peculiar branch of our commerce, before our readers. The city that claims the proud honor of being the first to build clipper vessels is Baltimore. From the Potomac have issued vessels that have become famous throughout the world, under the name of « Baltimore clippers,” not only for their astonishing speed, but also for their beauty of model. The vessels built there, however, have been seldom larger than brigs, the number of barks or ships constructed being v-ry small, owing, we presume, to the want of waterroom. The ship Ann McKim, owned by Messrs. Howland & Aspinwall, of this city, wastu'lt at Pa'timore, and was, some years back, a crack clipper ship, and made some excel- lent passages. There are, also, the Grey Eagle and Greyhound, both hailing from the Monumental City, and now, we believe, somewhere ia the P_- cific ; boch excellent vessels. It is «nly within the last few years that the merchants of New York and down East have had their attention tumed to the construction of clipper ships; but no soover were their eyes opened tothe benefi’s (both nitionally and pecuniarily,) to be derived from them, than they set to work with a will, and the result isa fleet of the finest looking and swiftest merchant vessels, mostly owned and built either in this city or Boston, that ever spread canvas to the breeze. Among the many splendid trips made by this class of vessels, those of the Oriental and Celestial, of this port, stand pre-eminent. The former, on her last trip to China frem New York, accom- plished the distance (14,521 miles by log, and 14,160 by observation,) in less than seventy-one days, her average sailing per day being two hun" dred miles. The latter made her trip to San Fran- cisco from New York in ninety-five days, (eailiag tume,) which was two days quicker than the trip of the Sea Witch, till that time the shortest passage onrecord. The Orientai’s trip from China to Eng- land was also the quickest «ver made between those countries by any description of vessel, she having accomplished the distance from Hong Kong to the London docks i1 ninety-eight days. I: would seem imposs.b‘e to beat such travelling as the alove; but tne s; 1rit to excel beats as strongly in the breasts of our merc’: n! captains as ever, and we should not be at «1 : urpri-ed to hear that even these fine passages have been outdone by vessels now (n their way to and from the golden shores of the Pacific and China. The nam-s cf these vessels are aiso a feature in themselves, most of them being called after some bird or other animal ce\ brated for fleetness of wing, foct, or tail—as the Sea Serpent. The owners of one of them have even gone out of the beaten way so far as to bring down the milediction of a portion of the Eastern press upon their devoted heads, in their attempt: at originality in christening their vessel: Amcng those named, we have the White Squall and Black Squall, the Sea Serpent and Sea Witcb, the Cele-tia! and Eternal, the Stag Hound and Grey Hound, the Grey Eagle and Game Cock; and many more, equally as original. For convenience, we will place them all in tabular form, as foliows:-- Eclipse, White Squall, Bea Serpent, Eternal, Memnon, Bea Nymph, Celestial, Mandarin, 8 , Oriental, Flying Cloud, Houqua, Game Cock, Witcheraft, Reindeer, and Bea Witch, Ino, Besides the above, there are n any more on the stocks, not named, to be completed in a few weeks, and contracts are being continually entered into for freeh ones, all of large tonnage—one of them (a three decker) building by Mr. W. 11. Webb, of this city, for N. L. & G. Griswold, rating 2,500 tons. Mesers. Westervelt & Mackey are building two— one for A. Lowe & Co., of 1,400 tons, and another for J. De Witt & Co., of 1,100 tons. Messrs, Pe- rine, Patterson & Stack are constructing one for Harbeck & Co., of 1,000 tons burthen. It ig more than probable there may be some other clipper vessels equally deserving of notice as the above, but which, a the present moment, have escaped our memory. To make the list complete, any information concerning them we would be gied to ieceive end lay before the public. Tre Conoressiovat. Crecutan.—The Congres- tional pledge, or circular, or promwnciamento, or contract of co-partners! ip, la y entered into among certain members of both houses, has been poblichet. It was ;:omulgated, es de -lared by the National Intelligencer, to gratify public curiosity, being in itself a \e-y curious oath of allegiance to the laws of the lend. One of our delegation has subsequently givea the list of signers to the world This list, of itvelf, atlords the basis of a very plau- sible analysis of the origin and ob est of the paper. We take it, as generally admitted, that the great object was the orgas zation of a Union party, upon the basis of the Compromise bills, and the preser- vation of the peace. Henry Ciay heads the cata- logue. It is hardly to be assumed, however, that We have no doubt \t originated with Southern whigs, and was cheerfully signe! by the democratic compromise men from the ecties e South—euch as Gen. Foote, and Mr. Speake: Cod. And tte reason is a good one. With the lee ed ust: ent, thore gentlemen are displaced frcm ‘! eit local position in the demo cratic jarty—that yarty itel’, in Georgia and Mississippi, teing cut in two, the sma! er division being identified wih the body of the whigs of those States, and We larper division tein; the basis of the ultra, or secession, or resistance, or stand-off party of the South. The local condition of parties, therefore, in Georgia and Mississipi, leaves no other alternative to Messrs. Cobd and Foote than te stand by the compromises, and the chances of building up ae n tional party on this platform On the part of the Southern whigs the movement w gracious, ifit could have been carried out. in nearly al! the Southern States, upon the old party iseues the whige have Leen in @ minority. They know it. Bat they also know that, if the whig party could be made, in the South, the basie of a gre Uaicn party, against all ultras and ngitators in all ;ections, sufficient recruits could be drawa from the democratic ranks to carry the South for the Union party It wag aleo a good move to secure, at the head of the column, tre greet and potential name of Henry Clay That name had, dowbtless, en im menee influence in \e urirg the signatures ob- tained to the pledge. But it was not enough. It was, perhape, early discovered thet the body of the signers were whigs, and that those of the North were particularly anxious (0 identify thern- selves with the administration, as its fast and abiding friende, | hazards ; while those of the Seuth were advancing # #2! eme which, if success- ful, would not advance themselves. As a whig movement, therefore, this circular was sagacious, if it had only been a little broader, a little more comprehensive and practical, @ d managed with something more of aki! and cir umapection it is generally unierstood that the Honorable Sam Houston was among the eerly signers; but thet en apprehending that the scope ¢ f the circular was to extend to and con’rol the Presidential elec- tion of 52, his name was taken off. It willalso be seen that, excepting Gen. Rusk, of Texas, and Dr Gwin, of California, no democrat whose position has not been sacrificed or put in jeopardy by his edhevion to 'le compromise meas ree. has signed the The Northern democrats stand off ina aper a cxstndre eectocth quis o¢ Wommmbey sight "the body. Upon that fact, we doubt not, the circular Maseachurette and Connecticut came down about ° fell to the ground. The declination of General A.M, and the Bay tate no€ Jill 12 M, each of thom | ©***, Mr. D uglas, and Mr. Dickinson to sign encared in ice. Thermometer,atp A.M. at Whitebail, | Could do them no harm. Their devotion to the Di eg | noon, 26 deg. abore sero, Union—theis good faith to the compromises, could ther, they were inthe best p sition not to sign The appearance of the American clipper ship | Rut they doubilese foresaw tia’ in the organiz.- tion of this Union party upom the basis of this cir- cular, the administration wou'd stand at the head of that the administration, or its legitimate Union perty successors, would come in for all the effices now held by the whige ; and that the Union democrats wou d have to be content with their patriotic devotion to the peace of the country, as their share of the bargain. Of course, such a con- tract was out of the question. The democrats claim to be a Union party, as they are; if the whigs with such e party to prevail, ‘let them hits on. In any event, no matterhow many candidates may run im the next Campaign, the democrits have an equal chance of sending one of the three highest tothe House. The whig Union circular, then, wa rather too much pork fora shilling; and failing in committing the Northern democracy, ali that eon be made out of it must be done in the South. We presume, bowever, the affair has fallen to the ground, and that all the benefits accruing from the failure will accrue to the administration. That's something. Better luck next time. Very Late ana important from Nicaragua, We heve before us letters and pop rs from Leon de Nicaragua (eapital of the republic,) up to the 26th ult. They contain confirmat on of the recent reports from that country, with many additional t.cts of importense. Some of themare from per- soas high io stetion, written in confidence, and ¢.unot be used publicly. We are, ne ‘erthe'ess, at liberty to say that the neglect of the American government to enforce the terms of the treaty be- tween the United States and Great Britain, has created the deepest dissatisfaction, and greatly weakened the confidence of those countries in our honor and good faith. The movements of the canal company are also very freely aid very justly censured. It has, thus far, done nothing, and the party ofengineers, so called, which was sent out under a great flougish, so far from mak ing surveys fora canal, or anything of the kind, are only occupied in laying out a road for transit from Lake Nicaragua to the Pacific. The details of the news will, 1n part, appear from the follow- ing correspondence end ea tracts Leon pe Nicanacua, Deo, 26, 1850. * Yon have, of course, heard of the block- ade of Sen Balvador by the English, They now threaten to lsy oue on Ilondurus, for the reason that this State bas united with San Salvador in Guat . The two governments hav: 7,(00 men on the frontier of Guatemais, ag @ force “of observation.” They are under the command of Vas- Py preside Lt ef San salvador, who bas with him Cabanas, Ferrara, Guardiola, and other able officers. It is thought here that Carrera (who as you know is an Engiish cat’s- pew) cannot pe thistime. Chat- field is frightened, and has left for Isabal, with a guard of two ae oan the Paina apt ry pg return! oops from Belize, 6 0! e m marchiste in the city of Guatemala. The members of the new national convention, under the pact ot 1649, are coming into Chinendaga, the prop reat of the general government. Barrundis and Silva of “ Riaotee, Searnie a porreregs and Buitrego and Zepeda o Nicarazua, (a m: ity.) are tiready’on the ground, I do not think they can ac- com) much, from the fact that they have lost all confidence in the United States government. They seem to teel the lose of Gen. Taylor more keenly than we do, and baving heard nothing of their treaty from Warhington, nor seen the firs: evidence of s compli- ance with the Clayton and Bulwer compact, they are nd rit. The sag sg Opportunity iperity td, conte 1d pros) to the sone seems ra) away. eae. e tlection for Ditectorsete ; bas taken place, but with what result [am not informed. * _* The so- beatae: Sg Bove wa, coo suppor that y ini are por fe img out a road from Rivas to Salinas bay. about ten miles south of San Juan del Sur. We hear thet one or both of their steamers, sent out in incompetent hands, have broken down. The above is from a2 11telligeat American gen- tleman, long resident in Central America, and may be relied on in all of its parts. From other letters, we learn that the highest cand dat-s for director, voted for in Nicaragua, are Srs. Sacaza, Buitrago, and Castillon, from which, « ccorei: g to the consti- tution, the legitlative chambers, must make a se- lection. Sr. Sacaza will probably be chosen. He is aman of thorough European education, has been in the Umited States, and although of retiring ha- bits, of high integrity and firmness. England will find in him a man equally inflexible with Sr. Ramuzez, the present able head of the Nicaraguan government, and one equally disposed to spurn her flattery and bribes and reswt her aggressions. Reference is made, in the above letter, to the feeling occasioned by the death of Generel Taylor. The following paragraph, on this event, we trans- late from a private letter from a high military officer of Nicaragua. He says:— Not only has the ited Btates, but al! America, sustained a lore in General Taylor, whose nobie polioy towards this oppressed republic had justly endeared bim to us. We, 1 fear, have lost more than you, for your glorious republic has passed the criti riod of its existence, and has nothing more to dr from y, the avarice, or the hate of monarchical Eur ‘Not eo with us, just emerging from the depths of anarchy and confusion, the result of Britieh intrigue and aggression. I dope in Heaven I am mis- taken, but, in the descent of General Taylor to the grave, I cannot resist the feeling that the glorious perspective which he opened for Nicaragua has vao- ished forever. May his successors his wisdom, and his true American this alone cap we find prosperity or # The same letter has the following paragraphs on ‘a matter which his indive ‘tly been brought before the American public. We cannet think it posible that the United States will, in any way, become @ party to the atrocity to which it refers. The public men who shall atternpt to make her eo, will find himself consigned to irretrievable infamy :— We here know that Lord Palmerston bas si, that im the disposition of the port of Bt. Juan he listen to no arrang: for its return to Nicaragua, but fe willing to it to Costa Rica. He also states that be has the c rence of the United Statee in this act of Vandal ’ it are et of republics befo: rmity. If the imterventi States shall reeult in joting t deliver us from « ati thing to see the lating the infamy partitioning Nicaragua. But I cannot be- that your goverament can be ro criminal as to to such propositions. much lees so atrocious as to become a party to them ’ bd bd You may be sure the English are not idle here Chat- field, under the Snst mala, bas blockaded tall in Guatemala, whieh, a+ y warters. (cuartel jeneral) of the English. All this disturbance, theretore, resolves iteelt inte 4 fal old story. ation of the rerviles ot Guate- n Salvador which State re- ib ° of humanity, for ber deings in this poor try. We must omit today all further extracts from the letters and papers before us. The details are of unusual interest and importance, par- ticularly at this juncture. Things are fast coming to a crisis in Central America DenaxcemenT or THe Mars.—It is sometimes the case, after a heavy flood or storm, that the Postmaster General is perfectly excusable for a partial derangement of the mails, but certainly not at the present time. Thus far the winter has been more than ordinarily pleasant, and never since the introduction ef the facilities now used in the trans- mission of the mails, has there been eo great cause for complaint. It has now become a matter of wonderment ifa mail eturted five hundred miles Police Intelligence, THE DEF ALCATION IN WALL STREET—ARREST OF RAY TOMPRINS—-EXCITING SCENE AT THE POLICE COURT. Rey Tompkins, [the broker, to whom allusion was made in ycsterday’s Herald, as being a defaulter to the amouat of seventy thousand dellars and more, by the non-payment of his checks given to his brother bro- kers in Wall street for the purchase of stocks, was ar- rested early yesterday morning. Officer Swift, one ofthe obief’s special aids, called at the dwelling of Mr. Tomp- kins, whom he found at home, took him into custody, and conveyed him before Justice Lothrop. As it was necessary for counsel to be in attendance om both sides, the magistrate set down the proceedings for 3 o’elock, and the witnesses were notified to attend. At the appeinted hour, a scene of deep interest exhibited itself. ‘The examination was conducted in ome of the side rooms sppropriated for such purposes, and at the hour of 3 o'clock, or # little before, the officer entered the room with Mr. Tompkins, who took his seat by the fire. Bhortly after, the brokers (victims in the affeir,) made their sppearance. It was a curious sight—particularly to those disinterested—to view the countenances of the brokers as they entered the room and placed their eyes on Mr. Tompkins, and then on their brother bro- Kers. It was evident, from the long or short faces ex- hibited, to what amount they had been victimized. The eight and ten thousand dellar sufferers bore very long faces, casting their eyes first on Tompkins and then on their neighbors, as much as to ssy—“we arein for it.” A three thousand dollar victim was about so-so; and under that sum, « kind of s half smile was manifested, thereby inferring that he was fortunate to come off so lightly. Im this way the brokers came into the room, until it was crowded. Mr. Tompkins sat as composedily as it was possible fer him to do, under the circumstances. Mr. John Van Buren ap} ated as counsel fer the pea, and Mr. F. B. Cutting for several of the bro- #, and some half a dozen other lawyers, representing the ts of their clients. comment! t investigation, Mr. Cutting proposed to rend for Mr. Blunt, the District Aworney. A mesenger was accordingly d for him, after which the messenger returned, and reported that Mr. Blunt could not be found. By this time it beeame late in the afternoon, and, with the consent of both parties, further proceedings were postponed by the magistrate until 10 o’closk on Saturday morning next. A question now arose, A! What wasto be done, meanwhile, with Mr. Tomp- ins Mr, Van Buren, his counsel, said he would go his Dail himeelf but that be had not much real estate to offer, but he would post his honor thet his client should be in attendance at the appointed hour. (Laughter.) However, to this pledge the complati ants were willing to accede, which resulted in the m: siatrate placing the prisoner in the custody of the officer. It is stated that, on Wednesday afternoon, Messrs. Genin & Lockwood, whose claim was over $6,000, as soon as bay rd of the ay teeny oy of ‘Tompkins, applied to thet: ward P. Clark, who at once took out the necessar: (ae ena and obtained order from Judge Edmonds to attach the property of Tompkins; and, at 5 o’clock that eame afternoon, the papers were served, and the property attached. We irther understand that during that Forage ny phoma kins assigned all his pro y over to Isaac V. Fowler, jn eae and thus the matter stands for the pre- sen Arvest of a Hotel Thief —OMicers Reed and Cole, two of the Chief's indefatigable aids, arrested, yesterday, » young man of rather genteel appearence, by the name of Wm. W. Luce. on « charge of stealing clothing from the various hotels in this city. In lawyer, Mr. his possession was found a silver gilt watch, M. T. Tobias, maker, No. 61,856, with gold chain and key attached; also, an olive i a soning or watch an at the Chiet’s Stioe. Chief for a further reen overcoat, with velvet collar. found hes been claimed. coat; owners are wanted—appl The thief was committed by examination. Another Importation of Convicts. laimt was made before Just! ‘aptain Rischel, of the lying al of Henry Tonges, one of taken, the magistrate issued « warrant for the arrest of the captain. Marine Affairs. New Curren Suir Gazerie.—We yesterday paid visit to this beautiful craft, lying at Peck slip, where she wily taketreight for San Francisco and China. We have seen many of this kind of vessels lately, and all ot the first class; but we have never met with one that came nearer to our idea of » skimmer of the wave than does theship Gazelle, She was constructed upon the same principle as the far-famed clipper Celestial, and by the vame builder, (Mr. Wm. H. Webb, of -his city,) butis mach sharper—everything, excepting the due and preger regard for strength, being made secondary to speed. Shippers by the Celestial were enabled tomake their peyments from returns for goods sent out, before thelr bills became ue—such is the extrasrdinary speed of that vessel; a4 yet the Garelle’s trip to San Francisco is confidently expected by many to exceed in mpeed that of the Celestial. ‘The Gazelle has a dead rise of forty inches—nearly as much es any ship ever built—with very fine lines below; which gives her the power of sailing very fast in light winds, at the same time that her great breadth at deep-load line, carried well forward and aft, com- bined with her deep keel, will enable her to carrye very great prees of canvass in strong winds, at the eame til eeping her well above water, and prevent- ing ber pitehi in heavy weather, and enabling her to seud at all time: She hase very small and short cutwater, or head, to- tally different from the old style—which, on account of the great length, was very objectionsble—and has but little ornamental carving. The cutwater is fitted or framed in the ship in so strong ® manner that it will require an extraordinarily heavy sea to displace any portion of it. Her stern is very small, but carried high op out of water, and ornamented with @ carved representation of a gazelle, She has but fe pegs outel 4 her round, swelling sides, deautifully turned cutwater, and li airy at outline of which is perfection | —give her hull « mort neat and graceful ap; re yp ai ighty-one tet lon, treme breadth forth it 1,200 feet) and t tons, custom heuse measurement. white oak, three loge in depth, making abot the thick garboard streak; one oy from this city reaches it at the proper time ; and the idea of getting a mail from New Orleans or St. Louis at the time required for such service, is al- most out of the question. When the present head of the Post Office Department was inducted into | kin, Req., (the ploneer of that office, there were great promises of reform; but if thie is the kind of reform we are to have, it is to be hoped it will be stopped as soon as possible. Under no former administration has so total a dis- regard been paid to the performance of this part of the federal duty. Wasnimoros Mowemnst im Carrronsis.—Tbe mana gers of the Washington Monament Association have appot ae thelr egent im Colifornia, Thomas 0. Lar- ) with the pri- vilege of appointing sub-age ntet soughout that State Mr. Larkin expects to leave New Youk in February A will carry outa large umber of certificates for subseribers to the association There Pe but our National Monument to the memory a er of our Union, will receive from the shirt: ger amount of subscription than fartened with from an being all made of Long Isiand locust. w! rior to any other for that purpose. The ber wed in her frame is Virginia and leo. been completed bi bull. ale, deck forward. The interior le not yet Hnished, but we understard it is intended to make her inside fittings as complete as her outside, and them Gotham can claim the honor of having built a clipper that will be dificult to «ual, and still more difficult to excel The Gazelle is owned by Taylor and Merrill, and commanded by Captain Henderson. Banw Frances Watrs.—This vessel arrived on Tues- day from Rio Janeir aiog. her 27th voyage from this port. Captain Bernree will accept our thanks for late Rio papers The Second Regiment. TO THE RDITOR OF THE HERALD. In an article that appeared in the Herel of the 28th 6 eleotior require ree Irishmen t, by perseoution, t applying tor ad- here ‘e not the A pany 0 is least shadow of foundati oh & statement, It was not without much eelicitation I applied to Gen Bandford for a transfer, and under « promise that the election for Colonel should not take piace until the tranrfer was consummated. Contrary to this under- atanding, the election was ordered, anda caucus hell. at hich « Colonel was nominated hout giving myself or my officers any veice in the matter. it not being satisfactory to all the Bandford to stop ail roseedings relativ Vrom t tenor ° ott et, your readers idierlike motive to the © panier, The only motives I had could have, im oop ing for t nator, was tl of ie 1) wearing he good together SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILROAD. ADs a Watpeoday @ serious accidegt co! to express train on rie road, on ite to Splcsitg while moving at ¢ rapld rate, betwesn Bapi- nank and Hawkins, sbout miles from New York, the lest car was off the track, and tnt down an embankment some into the Delaware river. The car contained about twenty passengers. several of whom were scrioualy hurt, twoor n Lie ‘The car was particulars, asthe clerks at the office are keepi: very shady about the matter, and affect to know nd sboutit. The following card has been signed by a ag 1 Card —We, the und d, he eee ned. essengers an the New York and Erie ‘y dared recent trip, Ja opportunity of tendering our sin- cere 'r. Matteson, luctor; also, to Mr. White, brakeman, for the’ gentlemanly attention shewn to use during ths recent accident on that occa- sion. Fearing, lest its may arise, in re- ard to the cause of the said accident, we think we are duty, bound to exonerate all the officers then on duty, from any censure or blame whatever. e ac- cldent was of a serious nature, and we have believe that some lives may have been lost, bi re it resulted from any neglect of the oom pa- ny or careless of those on duty. Thanze) Rela, OC. Pratt, Harvey G. Denniston, James H, DePeu, John 8. Prouty, J. H. Tuttle, P.Fits- simmons, Wm.Prooin, ¥. H. Oliver, P. Phillips, Swain, B. Hyland, C.Morenus, Ed. O'Bryan. Macriricent Present To tHe Hon. Danie: Wenster. at least 1. it is at Wash- ington, will The carriage erhaps the most euperb piece of workmanship urned out in this Se, Itis a large stat riage, built after the Engiish style; it is what is call- ed @ close quarter coach, having a hammer cloth seat exquisitely fringed, and resting on eliptical springs. The color of the body is a dark green, and finely var- nished. The handles are pure sil The crest ot Mr. Webster, a horse’s head, appear: the door, with the motto vera pro gratis. The lamps are heavy sil: ver plate ; also, the hub Ret which contains the names of the builders. It is lined with cherry colored broca telle, trimmed with silk ame color, manufactzred by the firm ex- for their own use. Altogether, it is a oredit to the country. The factory is at Bridgeport, Ot., a re 5 acres of ground. ne carriage per day. It is the mos ish tof the kind inthe United ites. comes jointly from a number of the ad- r. Webster in this city. Tar Weatnen— Trrrmometi the coldest da; vason in Ni 8 louds of dust fl. ssh acs pc . were clouds of dus: rou; strect, which with the intense cold, and. th slippery state of the sidewalke where water was thrown, render- ed it difficult for pedestrians to make headway. Cou.ision on THE Bast Ri while the steamboat Astoria River, with about 100 passengers on ard, and was rounding Corlaer’s Hook, a tow barge, which was being her launched from a shipyard, ran into between the bow and the wheel house, ing & large hole in ber. The man at the wheel, with gre presence of mind, reversed the engine, else many li might have been lost, as she would have speedily filled with water. The gers got on board the tow boat, which is considerably injured also. received anew and beautiful edition of this It is arranged diffe Instead of the per in each. other ‘nformation, the followii to Wall street :—B 14; si It centains among bn aaa reference |; insurance } Mlscellane- ous companies otaries, 11; clergymen, 3; painter, 1; auctioneers, 23; coal companies, 6; coal dealers, eom panies, 80 oil dealers, 2; refiner. 1; wig maker, 1; publishers, 2; coopers, 5; collector, 1; port wardens, 6; anchor deal- ers, 2: ‘2; expresses, ¥7; telegraph lines, 9; tobacconiats, ar dealers, 4; tailor, 1; weighers, 9, gaugers, 4; jufacturers, 2; copyists. 12; drangots 1; akers, 3; sallmakers porters, 1; patent agents, 3; mineral water, 1: bag er,1; watchmakers, 4; j 5; OP " 1; perfumery, 1; boot shoemakers 6; barber, 1. Total number of profes: sions—79. The number of persons in business is 1,985, who, with the employees, may be sately estimated at 6, ns daily Ge ghee! street, The num- ber buildings is coy the average number ef persons to a building is about 4°. Dainxinc ox 4 Bet, avy Dinp.—Coromer Geer heid | an inquest. yesterday, at No. 189 Cherry street, on the body cf Jobn Kelly, a native of Ireland, who died the afternoon previous, in @ back baeement at the abcve premises, It seems, by the evidence in the case, that the deceased was an intemperate man, aud that om the morning of Wednesday he was in a gr corner of Pike and Water streets, where with some other man that he would drink more liquor at one sitting than the ot ould. Accordingly, the Mquor was furnished, lly drank off three pints ot'the quer, euch os it was, ond thereby won the bet. The deceased was then led b; 1 ns from the grog shop to the rear basement, in Che: street, where be sat down in « chair, and, as was beileved by the persons present, fell asleep, but, on endeavoring to bey him up. he was discovered to be dead Verdict, by congestion of the brain, caused by intem- | ee the unfortunate old ladies cries, and immediately ran into the house, and assisted i the requisite aid 4 Th cians were quickly th of led » It roer of Twenty-seventh street 4 on Wednesday evening, abo . 8B he tt sed him to the City Horpital, where he expired from the ¢ffects of the poison. Verdict accordingly Firtn Ayn at Mason Masonic Ball. nd, notwithstanding the cold, was well attended The dancing was kept up till a late hour, with mueh | spirit. Lamrs.—The lamps on 129th street, between Fourth Bighth avenues, were not lighted last night. ‘A male infant, four or five months old, e area of No. 45 Murray rtreet, at 8 c’olock It was tent tothe Alms House Gover- INTELLicener om tHe Care or Goon Hore. We ¢ received by the bark Reliance, arrived yesterday Cape Town, the Observer of that place, to the 10th ult. ‘The news is worthy the attention of thore interested in that quarter of the globe, Aceording to the intelligence from the frontier, there war very little apprehension of any violent proceed- ings on the part of the Kafirs, The Go proceeded to the frontier with the greater part of the troope previously in garrison at Cope Town. There bad been « mi of the natives in that region appear to be a blood- thirety ret in| Union Place Hotel yerterday. B. Merrill, Busquehanva; M. Chapman, Massachu- setts; E. Corning, Troy, ©. Alger, Hudsoo; © Brent, Louisville; J. G. Mathews, do , were amonget the arri- vals, yesterday, at the Astor ‘The Great Bal Costame.—The splendor of phe decorasie of the eostemse at Tuttle's Grand Gift y wen inv resent in civic, mili nd the scene will be w mamentel art vast stock of that a the prevention of tne Heart, eb, M.D... ng. daa. 31.—On of Conswmp- he lores, caw the core o and coring femaie wor. and perpet marin . tre. Ever ing lecture to commence at hall past] om ecvuge at helt post & nce of | It turns out om an | ‘t's New Yorx Breet Dinectony rox 1851.— | shop, on the | e made u bet | = Zhe Weekly Herald. Tue Wreary Henato, filled with interesting intell?- gence—a bird’s-eye view ofthe world— will be published at half past nine o'clock to-morrow morning. Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence. Homestead Art Union—Cha: d streets, two minutes Pe pROTHeRy recite it, where cal ee or tion $5. A fer oi sell ett; and on, ree are still left, am toaabaerb ‘would do well to call immediate! er ie mi ist is rapid) being the rt} the distribution wil pasitivel, ary. at the Chinese Assembly yes on at6P.M. By order of the Trustees. om, Broadway. Doors opom yw village of College Point, al York. It has just been laid out int hho first 200 are selling at om remain yet for e ‘There wild naan Sees re, only 644 oem be roquired to be paid down. and the balance stalments, All precaution will be used te ablishment of any business that will prove Eta ealth and prosperity of said vii lage, lace will, undoubtedly, increase very as AD Of those who have slready purchased are going to build time From four to twenty lote will be sold to oout nies, and Jocated immediately. A liboral diseount will ba paid to those who are dispoved to parchaso as above Call at the office of to & Flawmer, 27 Wooster street, from : bo & railroad mado, te ‘There wilt ing TI ret offered im this country, ‘ordhsm, or Monticello. Valentines! l—Tuttle has jus® id aes ot Valentines at the Emp. riu 101 Piney! Riches " Military Ball, wild toil ) in Valentines, orim fancy og useful articles of every description, from the immense stool at the Bmporiu: Tickets should be called for soon, as tuoy are selling rapidly. Goldsmith's Writing Rooms, 289 Broad= way, are just now the grana resort of ll who desire te realize, in'the briefest possible space of time, the m f ining eligible mercantile situations. In one conrse of Jesions, costing only $260, the moat tiniaied hand is se | quired. kerohicts, \. akfast slecvoty chemisettes, infant's ro! ves, which he is selling low prices. Also, « lot black lace demi veils, 3) pee 1 pric Strictly on the smali protic system, ces. Centre Market Again.—Wils 31 Centre Market, will exhibit for f February, a pair of suverior tic, of Ontario County. State of New ‘Veal. Epicuree im acco:dance Fat Beet lism Lalor, of 38 om Saturday, th ed by Mr Ho and ovhergin with the times, Phalon’s Magic Halr Dye, to Color the Bair or Whiskers, the moment it ss applied, without inj to the bair or Itcan be washed immediately, wit! distur! no bed odor, | sold, at PHALON'S W of Dey street; and by ait and hae GreatImprovement in fires Fremium will oclor the hair aa: | Co., Cristadora, Broadway; Guiom, Fulvom street, core is Instantaneous Lie ery; 8, Bro Ol Lircadway. For sale or appli Hatr jatehelor’ Ft celebrated im London, Paris, Bostom ore, ington, Ko, cam om! factory, 4 Wall street, New Yo ti my various die ‘aud retail, or applied. Copy and Toupees—Persons Wigs Reet ecy Wi T Tektbrntea Wie fatvory, es Walsh they will retande all juiremente; no matter in tact he knows ‘Copy his address, be perfeotly w: their | pee cies: ite — to ft On cainess, and makes ® business | and xive him scall Tro The events of yesterday havi | holders of stocks, the sales of which have been large. ‘The bears bave availed themselves of the fall to de- liver weak contracts, reselling to those whom they bave confidence in at the first board. Farmers’ de. clined 1 per eent; Erie, 2; Harlem, 1; Long Island, 1 Keading, 2; Portemouth, 1; Norwich, 14; Stoning. ton, 2; Morris, 1);; United States 6's, °67, %. | Atthe second board the panic atill continued, and@ further fall was realized in Erie of 34 ; Reading, 1; | Farmers’ Loan, Long Island, 14; Morris Camal, %, | Harlem, %. Portemouth improved per cent. , The demand for money continues, and we do not ok for improve! it im the etock market until the fancy buyers im Philadelphia and Boston have sold out, and stocks become settled into strong hands* This work of time. The pearance of Mr. Ray Tompkins, and his | arrest to day, filled the street with groups of gossips, filled with the affair. It appears that the losses sus- teized amount to about reventy thousand dollars, Annexed list of the sufferers, as far ask1 ow: — wees & Co.... $4 300 | Ae 8.600 11 900 4s 6.800 Jacob Little & Co. au W.& I O'Bri 4400 3 OO 6.100 2400 2500 6400 Hopkins & Weston . 000 Total, as far as reportes 500 | We Jearn that the Board of kers decided, by a vote, to day, to prorecute thi iter; and most of the lovers have coneluded net to compromise the affair preferting to have the defaulting broker punished ae the law directs, ae @ warning to others disposed, at any future time, to follow in his {coteteps. Itis still a question whether or not he is iisble to any puaish- mnt other than the loss of character. ‘The Avsistant Treasurer's statement of to day is ae follows :— | Reevived. $127,158 8¢ Paid. 70,901 32 Balas . 4,124,938 52 | The *tatement exhibite the mo it of the Bank of Virginia and Branches, on the ist day of January, 1861, compared with the corresponding peri- od in 1850 — Bara or Vincusta ann Baarcnes, Tietili® Ouvetanding debt... Btate of Virginia, adv 1850, 1861. - $4,576,986 21 $4,970,910 92 on took 79,600 0° Res! Ketate 170,054.19 102,227 36 Sterling Bille 8.600 00 & 164,568 00 «(143.044 0 | 786185 41 833.408 38 444.496 86 = 525,869 65 129.061 48 194.287 78 86,383 74 40,381 37 | 2,864 79 | #6 682,902 24 | 1861. $2,560 870 0 97,722 20 11,453 17 by 2,830 940 85 | Due to other Banks... . 130 360 34 ‘116,084 67 Deposite money... 1.910.233 17 1,887,231 30 | Balance im transita,.... 11,293 $6,862 264 89 $6 082,902 20 Of the notes and checks of other inoorpo- rated Benke on hand, there are paya- bie in the State... + $108,002 44 Oat Of hE State. ce ccececcccssseee 90/886 BM $124,287 78 Of the ovtetanding debt there is estimat- edae bad... And ae doubtial. “900,710 Lt Amount of Exchange furnished by the a * oth ery, $1,401,026 2% Amcunt that ha thereon 3,600 18 Amount to Met of J y, 1861, $927,728 96 Dividend declared pay: including bonur to the Btate of 44 per | cent, ..esesee seveeesseeeecseeeees 100,011 98 | Leaving a eurplus fund of..... $219,310 68 When we take into consideration the expansion which bas been going on in every section of the coun. | try in private credite, and the speculative spirit that pervades all clarres, the movements of the above ia- stitution and branches have been very uniform | There hae been an increa the line of discounts of $504 O45 72 In epecie: $48 290 OT clreniation; $306.449, - | 62,in Geponite; $26 008 18, There has been no varia- tion Im the amonnt of capital, In the sgeregate amount there hat been en increase of $390,047 34. It will be een that there wasn large ¢urplae fand om bend et the date of the inst report | The eburter of the Lebanon Valley Railroad Company hor been procered from the office of the Seoretary of Siate wrofiicient amount of etoek having been eub- teribed to recure it A survey bas been made by com- petent exyineere who repert the route as most layor-