The New York Herald Newspaper, February 11, 1851, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNET®?. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. OvFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Pada Srey Se or ye ( fren any quarter of the wortas ned, paid i for bun re venmes Os Qonnmseqnvascs vd every morning. executed with neatness, cheapness, and Wolume XVI.. oc. ccs cce cee e ess. Namber 415 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. Le tien ‘THRATRE, Bowery—W:zani Bias. BROADWAY THRATRE, Bros Brosdway—Bersey Baxen— Faverve. BURTON’ "$ THEATRE, Chambe Chambers street—Sux Wovnp ary Sng Wovrs Nor—Bersey Baxza. NATIONAL THEATRE, Bquare— ALAppin — ‘Tre Fae cpom Svrr—?izaRRosus, BROUGHAM'S LYCEUM. Broadway—Eron Bov—Bxr- ony Basza—Pearxcrion—Tus Wo Woarn's Farr. sTY's MINSTRELS, Mecha Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway MAN MINSTRELSY, FELLOWS’ OPERA HOUSE, 4 441 Broadway—Erurorias Moseracisy. Tux Wave— AMERICAN MUSBUM—Amvsine Perronmances Artra- Beem axv Evenine. NEW YORK AMPHITHEATRE, 37 Bowory—Zauesrnian Puxvonmances. WASHINGTON HALL—Paxonama oy rns Puonm's Procnxss. SATTLBR’S COSMORAMA, corner of Thirteenth street amd Broadway. OLYMPIC ~Panonama or p IRELAND. New York, Tuesday, February u, » A652, Telegraphic Summary—Political Affairs at | Albany—Prospects as to U. 8. Senaton We have received a telegraphic despatch from Albany, which states,{that,on Monday morning, Mr. Schoonmaker, whig, gave notice in the Senate, that he would on Tuesday (to-day) introduce a bill designating a day tor another tria! to elect a U. S. Senator. We learn turther from Albany, that there is no prospect of the election of Mr. Hamilton Fish to the U. S. Senate. The independent whigs are gatisfied that if sent to that dignified body, where | the Empire State should be represented by two of her most talented citizens, Mr. Fish would only appear as the second of Mr. Seward, and his co- adjutor in schemes of agitation. Therefore, many who at first consented to his election, are anxious for his defeat; and unless some independent whig hike Francis Granger, Joshua A. Spencer, William Nelson, of Westchester, Daniel Lord, David P. Hall, or some one of many other prominent citizens ‘we might neme,in whom all parties have contidence, can be selected, the national whigs say, let the election go over until next year. But there is no reason why an election cannot be made this geason, if Mr. Fish 1s withdrawn, and a new can- didate agreed upon, in the spirit of compromise. This will not be the first time that Mr. Fish has been compelled to give way to the wishes of the The whigs abandoned him for Mr. Wm. mpbell, the Native American candidate for Congress, in 1844, who, therefore, was elected aad succeeded Mr. Fish. Since then, the latter cer- tainly has been well treated by the whig party; having been elected Lieutenant Goveraor and Go- vernor, in consequence of their nomiaation, he hag mought to complain of, we should think on that gcore. Asto Mr. Senator Beekman, we are a3 gured he will stagd firm; and that, although he has acted thus far on his own hook, five or six of the whig Senators will, if required, sustain him ia the position he has assumed. From Washington, we learn that the bill estab- ishing a board of eccounts, was the principal sub- ject of debate in the House of Representatives, yesterday. The whole of the original bill was stricken out—and a substitute framed by the Com- mitiee on Claims, authorizing claimants against the United State to sue, by bill in equity, was agreed to inits stead. A motion to make the ap- propriation bills the special order of the day, was Jost It was expected that the Senate would take up the Postage Reform bill, but they didnot. The Deficiency Appropriation bill, and other matte wee; the attention of that body ie. Affairs In South America—The Position of the Brazilian Empire. cal point of view, the affairs of South Amrrica are evidently becoming more and more jnteresting and momentous, and the attitade which the numerous republics in that region have as- sumed towards the empire of Brazil, is fraught with consequences of greater importance than we, at firet sight, might be apt to imagine. By our Jest intelligence, we were informed that some misunderstanding had occurred between the gov- ernments of Paraguay and Brazil, epringing out of a difficulty in selation to some neutral lands lying between the province of MattoGrossa andParaguay Upon these grounds, it seems, the Brazilians had cemmenced to construct fortifications; and the chief of the republic of Paraguay, on learning tnat fact, ered a suspension of the work. Upon vefusa', he dispatched an armed force, end pu the Erazilians to flight; whereupon the Brazilian charge d'affaires demanded his passports, and re- tired. The Bolivian government, from causes not assigned, bas also handed the B n charge @’afiaires his passports. The probability of the a@mende honorable from the azilian government to that of Buenoe Ayres, is like hinted at, but there is a doubt it would appear, from the character of this ia- felligence, that the empire of Brazil occupies curious position, as regards her geographical itical relation, towards the numerous re- s that surround her. In order to comprehend accurately the geographical position of [razil, tof the republics of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Buenos Ayres, with whom she is at present in- ed ind ulties of rather a complicated cha- acter, we will throw a few facts together, to clear away the mist a little from the question inolved The empire of Brazil is of vastextent, stretching two thousand three hundred miles from the north to the south, and two thousand from the east to the ‘weet, and covering an area of about two million two hundred thousand equare miles, being equa fo two-hfths of the whole of South America It is bounded north by Colombia, Guiana and the Atlantic ocean; east by the Atlantic ocean; ath by Monte Video, and west by Peru and Bolivia Tie population of this vast empire is estimated a four millions and a half. The goverament is that of a limited monarchy The republic of Paragnay lies between the rivers Paraguay and Parana. The empire of Brazil forms ita northern and eastern boundaries, the Argentine Fepublic its southern and western. It contains forty-three thousand square miles, and has a po" pulation of about half a million. The republic of Bolivia is bounded north by Peru; east by Brazil; south by the united provinces of La Plata; west by the Pacific ocean and Peru. The population ie over one million. The Argentine republic, or Buenos Ayres as it is commonly called, which comprises thirteen provinces, ia bounded on the east by the Atlantic ocean; on the west by the Fepublic of Chili and the Andes; on the north by the republic of Bolivia aad the empire of Bravil on the south by Patagonia. [t covers an about one million square miles, and has a po tion of more than a million It is thus to be seen, that Brazil stands in clove proximity to the numerous republice of South America, which in fact firm the limite of her ne erp, couthern, and wertern boundaries. Ln area of as she is, by these republics, and being the only portion of the American continent in which the monarchical form of government has continued to prevail, Brazil occupies the same position towards the former as the republic of France does towards the monarchies of Europe. Taking now into con- sideration this close proximity, the conclusion is at once obvious and apparent, that every disturbance that may occur in the adjacent countries, must aflect, more or Jess, the peace and tranquility of the empire of Brazil; that every political convulsion in her immediate neighborhood must exercise a detri- mental influence upon the minds of her people, and in a great measure compromise her own political existenge. For this reason there is not the slight- est doubt but that the frequent disturbances and commotions ia these countries, and particularly the hostile and belligerent disposition recently evinced by her republican neighbors of Buenos Ayres, Paraguay, and Bolivia, must have proved a source of infinite annoyance and alarm to the peo- ple of Brazil. But it is not the geographical posi- tion of Brazil alone which threatens the’ peace and security of that country, and which awakens in the mind of the politician serious reflect'ons and opinions as to the destiny that ultimately awaits that empire —it is also the purposes and contrivances, the de- signa and intentions ef the neighboring republics. Considering that Brazil is the only empire on this continent, and considering the readiness and anxiety with which the numerous republics of South America endeavour to pick a quarrel, and seek to embroil themselves in difficulties with Bra- zul—considering their incessant hostilities and their sudden declarations of war, it cannot for a moment be disputed that they have serious designs upon Brazil. The recent movements tend to corroborate view of the matter; and although it cannot be denied that, at the same time, there are under cur- rent intrigues going on, yet they are all ultimately directed towards the completion of this object or design. When we reflect upon the extent, the power, and the energy of most of these republics, it appears altogether probable, that in course of the | tothe subjugation of Brazil. revolutions and convulsions which are of so frequent occurrence in those territories, some powerful men will arise, who, inspired by republicanism, and animated by a desire of fame, will lead them Although no just | charge or complaint can be urged against her—her people and her government having hitherto con- ducted themselves peaceably and quietly—yet we are fully convinced that this is her immutable des- tiny; und ere the lapse of many years we will find that the empire of Brazil will have been blotted | from the map of America. Brank Barors—Oveur THey to wB Countep? —This curious question, which we discussed at length, accompanied by many precedents, in the | Herald ef Friday last, is attracting much of the public attention, and we have received several communications on the subject, one of which we have published, and we give another to-day. We also give a letter from Providence, R. I., on points not tonching the question, but interesting as cou- cerns Rhode Island polities. The practice of the various States with regard to counting blank ballots, has been, and continues so different, that it is quite time the matter was set- tled by an act of Congress, as it can be, as appli- cable to the election of United States Senators, the power being given to Congress to effect such uni- formity by sect on fourth of the first article of the constitution, which is in the following words, viz. Sec. 4.—The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators presentatives, shall be pe in each State by the ure thereot ; ut the Congress may at any tim w make or alter [es regulation®, except as to the Sisces of choosing pato! The power to ‘ make or alter such regulations,” it will be observed, authorizes Congress to pre- scribe the manner in which Senators and Repre- sentatives are to be chosen in the several States ; and this power has been exercised, so far as relates to Representatives, in the act of Congress which directs that they shall be chosen by single dia- tricts. Congress may therefore likewise direct, if they please to do so, how Senators are to be cho- s€0, 80 as to produce uniformity in all the States ; whether the choice of Senators is to be made in ballot, or by concurrent votes of the two branches of the Legislature ; whether blank ballots shall be counted or rejected, Xe. Our Providence correspondent, it will be noticed, states, that the communication ina Rhode Island paper in avor of the counting of blank ballots, which we quoted in Friday's Heradd, and attributed to ex-Gov. Sprague, was from the pen of ex-Gov. Knight, who is considered the best authority in Khode Island on such subjects. Of course thia strengthens the position we have assumed, name- ly: that blank ballots should be counted, as con- tended for by the celebrated orator of Roanoke, Jobn Randolph, and eo decided by a majority of the Houee of Kepresentatives ia the Congresé of 1809; as also asserted by that able statesman and expounder of parliamentary rules and practice, the late General Hoot, of this State, and by the prac- tice of many of the States of the Union. We observe that blank ballots are very fashion- able this season, in elections of |. 8. Senators by the State legislatures. We have noticed those lately given in Florida and Delaware, as well as those which have created so much exciterneat in Rhode Island. [a Maseachusetts, on the eleventh unsucceseful ballot for Senator on Friday, three blanks were cast, but not counted. Ia Ohio, on the contrary, at the recent attempts to elect a nks were cast, and counted on nine different ballot Wa the tenth ballot, the whole number of votes was 103, viz:—Payne, (dem.) 39; Griswold, (whig) 42; Giddings, (F. $.) 10; blanks, The blank votes, if they had been for Griswold, would have elected him, but he had not a majority over the other two candidates: so he blank votes did not, in this case, at t, ag there would aot have been a choice with. | them We believe that blank votes are more frequeatly | counted than rejected, by legislative or manicipal | bod #, or political organizations, such as general and nominating committees and conventions, aad might present many cases in poiat. We will, however, offer a very probable case for the con- sideration of our correspondents, and those who may differ with ws, by which farniliar example they will perceive that the most constant practice is in favor of counting and allowing for blank Let us suppose that the members of a Common Council, or a General Committee, afcer org uniza- tion, are called upon to elect a clerk, or secretary, and that such council, or committer, consists of | wenty-five members. If the presiding officer is a | ckhead, he may tell the members that they to elect @ clerk, or secretary; but they must areful not to voce for persone ineligible, or to | put in blank ballots, es such votes will be rejected But if he isa man of common sense and expe- he will leave the members to vote as their When the | that ree we ballots. be rience, pleasure or their whims may dictate. ballots are all yhe will count them, un- | opened, and declare that tweaty-five ballots—the same ae the number of persons voting—have been given; and, therefore, thirteen are required to con- | stitute acheice. Thereupon he opens the ballots, and announces the result as follows For Samuel Weiler... Putter Hopkins Jenny Lind. B ke received 2 4 2 Total oe Those who contend for the rejection of blank votes, would say that, im this case, Mr. Weller wae elected; but the sensible man presiding over | the council, or committee in qnestion, would de- | cide that there was no choice, and direct that a second ballot should take place; when the ad- mirers of Jenny Lind having gratified their desire | of showing their regard for her, and the doubtfal | day Pareoi will bave her benefir, and will leave New | York for Boston on Baturday—where he isto perform | on Mom We need only say, that thos who in- | tend to be present at her benefit will do well to seoure | theirs new candidate is started, with the following de- cisive result :— For David Puffer Hi 17 8 sone Total... ...ssseneeers The sensible president, thereupon, declares Mr. David Copperfield elected clerk of this body, and Mr. Copperfield accordingly takes his seat at the desk; a striking monument of the propriety of countiag blank votes. Our Dirromatic Sgxvicx.—A resolution was adopted some time since by the Senate, instruct- ing the Commuttee on Foreiga Relations to inquire into the expediency of graduating the salaries of our diplomatic agents abroad, according to the re- lative expenses of the respective capitals to which they are assigned. We trust the committee will report in favor of the plan. It is understood that Mr. Rives has written a letter to Mr. Webster on the subject, complaining, that even at the republi- can court of France, nine thousand a year will not keep up our minister’s establishment. According to Mr. Pakenham, good dinners are haif the battle of diplomacy, and the most favorable treaties are gained by liberal feeding. Besides, the house of our representative at Paris is a very natural resort of his fellow-citizens, and common eivility exacts a heavy item of expense for their entertainment. Again, the old adage, that “when we are Rome we must do as the Romans de,” applies to our ministers. They must respect, to some extent, the usages of society abroad. It is the readiest end smoothest way of securing a position which wiil command the important secrete of intriguing courts. A minister who shuts himself up on a stinted allowance, may find his government cir- cumvented before he has had any knowledge of the business. AtParisand at London especially, the lofty character of our country, its intimate relations with the commercial negotiations of France and England, demand of our ministers something of liberality to maintain their proper position, to say nothing of their entertaining and assisting their fellow-citizens from the United States. Mr. Law- rence is probably expending an amount of money in London, per annum, greater than the salary of the President. Hecanatiord it, and it is, no doubt, an advantage to our government, as far as that goes. An allowance equal to his liberality with his own private funds, is not, however, neceesary. There | is a medium. The pay of the minister should at | least be sufficient to justify a poor man in accepting the appointment. The simplicity of life consistent with our institutions need not be forfeited, and should fot be. All that justice and sound policy require, is, that our representatives abroad be paid according to their necessary expenses in dis- charging their whole duty; and todo this requires a liberal outlay ingrocenes. The graduation sug- gested in the instructions of the Senate ought to be carried out. Important Enrerrrise iN Maxico— Imrrove. MENT or THAT CounTRY.—We mentioned, a few days since, that the new Mexican government, un- der the administration of General Arista, had directed its attention earnestly to the construction of several extensive lines of telegraph in that coun- try, and that the capital stock had been taken by the villages through which they will pass. We have since learned that a contract has been entered into by the Mexican government with Wm George Stewart, Esy , the Mexican Consul at this port, and Senor Juan de la Granja, of Mexico, to build a line from Vera Cruz tothe City of Mex- ico—a distance of three hundred miles—on the understanding that it will be in operation by the first of May next, as far as El Ojo de Agua, a dis- tance of one hundred and twenty miles from the latter place. Another line will soon after be built between Acapulco and the City of Mexico. When both are completed, there will be magnetic communication between the At- jantic and the Pacific. These important projects will be entered upon immediately, and Mr. Il. F. Makepeace, who was for along time connected with the Albany and New York Telegraph Com- pany, as chief operator, will sailina day or two in the bark Brazileiro, Captain Marsh, for Vera Cruz, with the necessary wire, instraments and implements for the work. He will take out several operators with him. These telegraph lines will be of great convenience to this country, and will, no doubt, be liberally pa- tronized by the merchants of the United States and California. As faras communication is concerned, New York will be within ten days of San Fran- cisco. We also learn that the road from Acapulco to the City of Mexico will be shortly improved, and a line of stages built for the purpose of convey- ing passengers between those places. Brancn Mint in Catrronnia —We publish, to- day, a copy ef the bill introduced by Mr. Gwin into the Senate, for the establishment of a branch mint in San Francisco. It is very likely that it will be passed by both houses, before the ad- journment. Ninco’s.—In consequence of Mrs. Niblo’s serious in- | Gisposition, the gardens will be closed until further | notice. Marine Affairs, Our attention hav been called by the owners of the steamer Cherokee, to an article which has been going the rounds ofthe press, relating to the hull of a steam- ere tothe south of Cape Hatteras, and which, it bas been suggested, might be one of the Chagr For the informstion of those who he: Cherokee, they desire has no mahogany furniture, nor ti surrounded by gold star New York at 3% M, on rdinary course of things, Tiatteras before 2 P. M t lem ppene toope of pometbility previo which the accident It does not seem wi = the pa City ye ar ‘Tus Weatnen.—The thew of Sunday continue! terday papa vers were covered wit! ‘ dense fog, Sas teeny bead nan on oh fett 2: pe -] the catipanees are being ed the omni- ‘ures, and they are non permitted tonne ef tote) left hand Bat 4 . uw or set it ie le ble that the cr ee ntanema hae swept, tor they ee ein “pen condition all ever the city, ‘end boots and dresses are covered with mud, just as much as if they walked all theway. Instead of ot having little girls bho 08 Occasional srosel ores ‘ly employed ht to be posted a gird crossings tol keep them o com tly clean, ‘Tue Lorreny Orrice in rue Bowery, ano tie Messrs, Gorrstew,—Op peGantion. the bondsman of the Messrs, in, © with being the managers of the lot- tery office 225 peor, finally surrendered them yes- terday, and they were marched to the Tombs. Tue Omm 8 anp THE Mavon.—Tue Revoxeo uestion of the right of the \ Mayer s coven o licenses 4 2 vee ate omnibuses Bertine rson, running in opposition|to T: line, will be tested before the magistrate at the Tombs pie not at the Mayor's office. Lawyers will be retained sides to argue the knotty points ef the vexed ee RowpyisM.—A gang of rowdies are in the habit of assembling every Sencar ‘at the corner of avenue B and Sixth street, and 4 their riotous and violent conduct they have become a terror to the neighborhood. On Sunday, os alt pase four o'clock, of the gang was by the Eleventh ward i , name), 4 ‘William Hill, Patrick Barry, Corne: jus Driscel, Henry Kine, Patrick Harkins, and Hagh Riley, alias James Breanan. Maraiuce wy an ALpERMA’ Paes ae Germen dat the Ele station house and desired the C: ain to marry them. ‘This pot ne earn in the Captain’s line, he sent for Alderman Miller, whe very soon made“ the twain one flesh,” and they went on their way rejoicing. ‘Their names mes Christian Miller and Caroline wit- tick, both recently arrived from Germany. Bratine or a Pouiceman. t half om Sunday afternoon, officer Don ward police, attempted to protect a man ie saulted by Daniel Cy ‘Connor, John Lynch, Al McCool. Michael Duffy, and John Huested, when tl turned upon the officer and assaulted him in the most brutal manner. Officers Gallagher, Ladd, and Mul- downey, came to his assistance, and the parties were secured. Fine.—At 10 o'clock on Sunday night, the chimney of house $2 Chatham street caught fire, and was extin- guished by the police of the Sixth ward. Tue Fine i tHe Bowery os Sunvay.—The owner of the house at which the fire occurred is M. H. Lichis- tein, and not Mr. Levy, who lives next door, The fire occurred from drying ribbons. Tue Fine in Grexwwich Avenve.—It was by hose company No. 11, and not the police of the Ninth ward, that the fire in Greenwich avenue was extinguished. Rox Over ny an Excixe —At 3 o'clock om Sunday af- ternoon, (about the same time that the little boy was run over in Nassau street by an enciae,) a young man named Joseph Marsh, was run down by Hagine 34, on the corner of Hudson - Christopher streets. He was seriously injured, and wastaken toa drug store by officers Turner siebulen. of the Ninth ward police. Cortision in THE East Ri Yer quence; the dense fog, tae steamboat in collision with one of the boats of the adjoining ferry, and bad her rails carried y- Daninc Act or Roesetty.—On Saturday, Mr. Lock- wood, jeweller, corner of Fulton street and Broadway, was parchasing some dust srom alifornia adventurers, who bad lately returned with the shining stuff. He bad counted out $130, and had left it in the window till the dust was weighed. Inthe meantime, two lit- tle boys boldly smashed the pane of glass, seized the money, and ran away with it. They were not arrest- ed, aud hitherto have escaped detection. Mevicat News—At the late annual meeting of the York State Medical Society, held at the Capitol, in Albany, the following officers were elected as Censors of ibe. Southern District, viz: Drs. Jas. R. Manley, New York; John C. Uheesmap, do. ; Charles J, Good- rich, Brocklyn. ‘The honorary degree of Doctor of Medicinewas con- ferred. thro: the Regents of the University, on Dr. Purcell Cooke, of Brooklyn. a four o’olock of the Second Brooklyn City Intelligence City Counr.—The People against George Wilkes.—This | case which has been pemding for a considerable time, | and which is @ prosecution against the editor of the Police Gazette for a libel, arising out of an article im that paper on the subject of the Kidd Salvage Com. pany, was called up for trial yesterday, when Mr. Smith on behalf of the defendant, moved for an ad- journment, on the ground of the absence of a material witness, The application was granted till Thursday, the 20th instant, when the trial is to take place, unless cause for further postponement be shown in the meantime to the eatisfaction of the District Attorney, Keerine 4 Disonperty Hovse.—In the same court, Jobn Cunnion was indicted for selling liquors without & license, and aleo permitting gambling. To the first offence he plead dof the second he was convicted. Bente ved. ihe board of Excise have resolved to grant licemse: sale of spirits, at a charge of $25 each. nants to be made on or before to . Upto last night the number made was 60, Last year none were granted. Boarn oF Svrenvisons, AND THe ALDERMEN oF THE Beconn Crast.—Arreat’ ro THE LeoitaTuRE.—A Teso- lution was adopted last night, at the meeting of the Common Couneil, setting forth the late proceeaings of | the Board of Supervisors in opposing the claims of | the aldermen, which have been already noticed in the | d petitioning the Legislature tor immediate | ito the gross abuee ef the yuo warrante and case in question, and that effectual provision might be mede by law to prevent a repetition of similar abuse. suFFiciENcY oF THE PoLice Fon cs tx Brooxtyx.— | be added to the police in | ifth, Sixth, Tenth, Hieventh; those parts of the city being very in quately protected, particularily the Sixth and Tenth a present force was utterly useless, Alter some discussion. the question was referred to the Police Committee, [The state of the last mentioned — ‘wards was alladed to in the /erald of yesterday.} Boano or Eoucation.—A resolution was alsoladopted, directing the Mayor to communicate forthwith with the Benators of the district and members of the As- People. Thomas pany, A. ON Washt Bs A. Kelly, Baltimor. hington; J. B. saith Touts; Oils Norerous Bostas: W. Tutt, J. M — arrived yesterday ‘at the Astor jouse. adios 1» Cona.; i Dr. Bante ait Bi dmore m3 a ler, Philadel- pie Fiintham, Bt. Lou a. Vamenta: Lathrop, Buffalo; Di. a Wostervult, Staten ieane.s served, A pestestay * the ne Leving Ronee. House. Mae yer “| y’ latin; J.J A Englend, were amongst the arrivals yesterday, at the American. aux, Baltimore; D. Brett, Hartford; 8. Mussey, ; Hon. M.Potter, Philadelphia; 8, Purkins, nia rs H. Fem ty Ohio; Charles Miller, Palade Be ey Geo, Lockwood, Geo.; J. K. odd, Galforntar 3 endrick and lady, Brion, Mass., were among the arrivals at the Howard Hotel. Domestic Misecllany. ‘The Indiana Constitutional Convention bas passe section authorizing every voter of good character t . practice law. There were 148 deaths in Philadelphia during the wook ending the 8h inst. Court Calendar for 12, THO, 134, 125, Burnnion Count — Nos, 60, 97,1 126, 135, 65, 80, 1 , 161, 9. 5, 46, a, iste oa 167, 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, 175,176, Burxewe Court—Cincvit Court.—Nos. 102, 198, 207, 210 to, 220,109. Gevunat, Tenot.—Nos. 0, 86, 89, 43, 4 47 to 61, MMON Pixas.—Part ios, 111, 61, 73, 149, 1m 167, 173, 189, 199, 201, 203, 221, 983, 241, 247.’ Part No calendar, MAILS FOR EUROPE AND CALIFORMIA. THE WEEKLY HERALD, ‘The steamship Georgia, Capt. Porter, will leave this port at three o’elock this afternoon, for Havana and Chagres. Her mails will close at two o'clock. Tae steamehip Canada, Capt. Stone, will leave Boston to- morrow for Halifax and Liverpool, Her mails will close at one and three o’clock this afternoon. The Weex.y Henan, for Europe and the Pacific, will be published at ten o'clock this morning. Single copies sixpence, Hun, jan Re lef 111—To the Citizens of New York.—The undersigned had direction of the Grand Concert at Tripler Hall, January 21, Lt having given universal ratisfac Fewucsted | by a large number of gent! F 6,) torepeatit. We consent we were ee the a pati who ave expectod'to arrive. a great wamber ef thein without Adollar, and ail etrangere ine strange land; we agcordingly offered haif of the entire t profits) whatever they might be, t of the committee for the benefit of th od it in all the pavers, and got out the ets, all of which we paidfor, Inst, pport from the eom- Inittee in what, we thouzht, a laudable undertak ng, wc, however, found ourselves unt rtunate! ly miaed with a num- ber of persons who had no desire tor any action for the re= lief of t nt im their own ag the other, and showing 0 un- ble afeeling of animosity, that the public have Foon led to suppores sad very jastly, tos, that there was humbug somewhere, and were deterred aid afraid to pur chase tic nefit for the above purpose. We therefore beg leave to withdraw the concert. sdvertisod the 13th inet. To those gentlemen of the different hot music and book stores, who kindly consenced to sell tic we return our thanks, and re/jucst them to destroy the bi and tickets in their possession. These who have sold tickets will please return the mcney to the purchasers. We hope something may yet be done for the exiles by a properly con- stituted committee, which our citizens oan into with perfect confidence, and in which we abe realy to lend our aid, 6o far as our abilities A £ LF, HARRISON, RRARD WILLETT, Facts are stubborn things —Any person who is cuffering from nervous disease of any kind, can be convinced of the efficncy of Watts’ Nervous Antidote, by ng the eertitioates which we are receiving dail ord foriv; but re ‘One dollar a be: The Homestead Art-Union.—This 1s achar- fered institution, therefore, all the objections wach no force F that the list of pri Will msburgh, worth fra: paintings, and am engraving, published at $7 90, for every subscriber. Subscriptions £5, received at Hooper & Bro~ ther's Looking Glass and Picture Sture, 106 Fulton st. Valentines—Rich, Rare, executed by, artiate of re BUNCE’S ve way of of those they Or- d ways in which & lady or gentleman may waste $1), but there whieh an inferior p n can #0 well employ the « “taking @ cow ssons from Goldumith, 250 way, whose y the by, close this month, Kelty & Ferguson’ Wholesale Window Shade Warehouse, 191 Broadway. De: articles used in maaufacturing and hs Phalon’s Magic Hair Dye, to Color the Bair or Whiskers, tue moment it is applied, w dunowe t injury to the bair or skin. It can be washed immed out disturbing the color, and ALON’S Wi tj and by all the druggists, city aud country. ¢.—Batehelo: 5 Instantaneous La eid air a ‘Tonpees.—P —— wishing Wig, or Toupee, ah 4 wait 8 aL eneir sembly, requesting them to oppose any of the various propositions now pending in the Legislature, which | should supersede the acts constituting the present | Board of Education of the city of Brooklyn. Prevatence or Stace Pox.—The Health Officer mad — unication to the Common Councll, stat- ing t at numver of cases of «mall ave been repareee to hig recommending t! stad Hehiment of an inetitution for vaccination, | Asornen New Excise Comrany.—Om Friday evening | Inst another fire company was organized. wader the title of the Empire Fire Engine Company, No. 10, The following Officers were elected —Aaron A. Degraw, foreman; Exra ¥. Lewis, assisvant; Wim. Inglis second William Moody und William Giilmore, treasurers; ron A. Degraw and Joveph Hair, representatives; Bay S, Cock, steward, Devicartox OF a Naw Cucnen.—The new Methodist the corner of Hicks and Summit streets, for divine worship on Bunday last, The = d sions | i by § that. by removing « side wall, its dis can easily be enlarged to 65 feet by 55 feet. KL Bins Bocrrry.—A collection for this foclety was made on day evening last, at the Church of the Pilgrims, when « very eloquent and nest sermon was preached by Dr. Bethune, who guld disap, hours after the ateamer left Ni met with misfortune The position of the wreck, ae described im the article referred to, is altogether out of the track | ot the © res steamers. ar they would enter the Gulf north of Cepe Hatteras, and if blewn up or wrecked ia | the Gulf, would drift to the eastward. The America | was lett near Cape Hatteras, and inside the Gulf, aod | might bave been drifted by a eounter current to the | southward. where the wreck " Music Trauiay Ovens Hover.—*Lucrenia Borgia last nizht, attracted a large audience, which could not but be- come enthusiaatic at the representation—for it was | admirable. Be tano, Lorini. and Amalia Patti, and the persoaation and iver pot adequately express the cheracter of her tri- | be. The ——. act war an exhibition of \errise | med exhausted, and Lucresia fell with exeitement. freon | —but Parodi tioger of them | all We m *. Of reservation last appea: but one, will be to-morro Semiramide when Max Maret is to he in the box } puly ia now to be filled. | on will be one of great interest. On Pri- | plimentary benefit. hvery and the amphitheatr The oee Hyew Krave’s Concent —This musical fextival eame off on Baturday evening, betore « very reepectahle | audience entire programme wat given with the greatest succes There was only one drawback, which was not the fault, a we ate informed. cf Mr Kravy, and that was the noo rance of Madame TroM Fenedetti, whore engagements precluded the poorinitty of her appearance. The concert, generally ig, war arich treat, and the singing, inetramen- jorinapes and reottations were reovived with the warmest piaudite, The great pot pourri, by Here Kraoz, war greacly admired. The co peated om his return from Washington Coniety's Mevernene —This fame the night be favorable or incl be well atter ded. the perform he whether iwaye sure to give such general singing instra- band Fricows’ Muvereeia.—The programme for thie eve. ning is # capital one — consisting of negee melodies, in- - | John D. Stewart and Nelson Tw | fitteenth June, 1847, at the price of 45 cente per bush eoted for his text, “Sanctify them thro 7 truth—thy word is truth,” Bt. John XVII.,¥.7. The | report for the past year, the ele society's | was tead, by which they bad 600 Bibles and ! 170 Tes They had | @ period received from collections | ©, from other sources, $120 14. Of this, $1.47 had been paid to the American Bible Society. They tained the cooperation of « society of ladies, by | every family was visited monthly —On Bunday ie about one o'clock, a fire broke out in the frame house of Mr. Titus, 146 Geld | street, Some engi were promptly onthe spot and extinguished the flaimes before they done any material damage. About six o'clock an alarm was given, which | was found to proceed from 54 Fulton street, where however, the chimney only bad owught tire, and the services of the ines were not required Superior Court, | Betore Hon. Judge Mason Fen 10 —Breach of Contract.—Ayuilla M. Fenly vs, lif —This wae en ac- tion cf arrumpeit, It was originally tried betore a re- feree of the Supreme Court, and subsequently a new trial was ordered. he case now comes on before ti court withoat jury. The complaint is that the de- | fencants. through their agente, Austin W. Otis and | Wm H. Otis, commission merehante of this city, con- tracted to sell and deliver to them two thousand five hundred bushels of canal onte, between the first and ritte aid in carh on delivery; that ment to that effect was dr ow tailed to ful ich the plaintilf one thousand doliare dama contract. co ing the ] ors, Decision reserved. | SPECIAL TERM. Before Judge Campbell | Feb 10.—Decisions.—tlerander McKenzie against Heory W. Hubhell —Demurrer overruled, with conte, | H. G, Onderdonk against Laurens Reeve, et. al.—De | murrer overruled, with coste. The Piople against John L Norton.— Judgment for the Jeiutiff on the demurrer, by default , default opened y convent of parties, aubeequently Thomas Brown egainst Wm, Hewin gway.—J adgment for, the plaintiil on demurrer by detanit. seh A, Cullen against Muhael Brady et, al.—Judg- meat oe the defendanteon the several demurrers, by default | June G. De Tivoli aguinst Isane O. Barker et. at.—De ging truster, Ko rds aguinst Fev tinand Holland —Mo fromental performances and dancing, with solos on the violin and accordene oxceat aso Deastaric Retenrarenner The Deave men who bad pat in the blank ballots having con- ferred with the friends of Mr. Samuel Weller, a ll give a very attractive entertainment at the rons Hell, on Thareday ing, the goth, Ueulare can be in emetl bills tion for new trial denied, with ten dollars costs, and 9 vacated mogainst Bella Abrams.—Judgment | operations of oredit. | owing to the South. Some $2,000000 have been ex- | held on epeculation is beyond calculation, | within one year. MONEY MARKET. Movnay, Feb. 10—6 P. M The steck market has been for some time past on the back track, and all the clements indicate one of those important revulsions for which Wall street has been celebrated for many years, The Wail street | banks bave fed the speculative excitement of the past Jear, ton degree almost without parallel—at this mo- ment they are extended beyond any tormer period Their large dividends show their imprudent use of | capital. Their large deposites are at this moment rs | presented by railroad bonds and stocks, and a sudden call by depositors would lead to a contraction, the re. sults of which would be felt for many months. Among the eaures which go to prove that the recent change will be more permanent than generally expected, are—first, the evident falling off, or diminution, of the Califor. niafever. The tide of emigration is checked, and the: is a growing disbelief in the continued power of the p! cers to yield us they have done. Second —The increas. ing value of money in England, and the disturbances inthe tilver markets of the world. As sliver disap- pears from circulation, gold takes its place, and « larger amount will be indispensabdle to facilitate the Third—The abstraction of silver | from the West and South has caused a large demand for gold inthis city. Al mount of money is now ported to New Orleans since the Ist inst. It will re- quire $6,000,000 to $7,000,000 to pay our debts tle the exchanges. Money is now worth from % to | 2 per cent per month in New Ori endin Bt. Louis. Fourth—The prices of United States stocks, Btate and city stocks, bank and insuranee stock, and railroad within year 4 the amount The amount of railroad bonds alone, negotiated in New York would pay the debts of Tilinois, In- diane, Misrisrippi, Arkansas, and Missouri, Fifth— The fancy stocks of Wall street have been engrossed | by a few brokers. The rise within six months, hat no doubt placed under the control of the brokers, 29- (0 shares of Erie Railroad stock, 60,000 of Renting Railroad, the whole capital of the Canton Company, the Long Island Raliroad Company, the Mortis 0. y, the Harlem Railroad Compa- dmany others, We have examined attentively the liets of stockholders in rly all the abor: aed companies, and we know this to be true. There are many other causes operating at this time, which clearly indicate that the depreciation in prices must yet continue for a time, The excitement has been it, and ruceess has been very general, [t ins to be seen who will be able to «trikes favorable bal Cashiers, presidente, tellers, aud been enormous, Amited then usual gThe greatest decline was in Brie B., whieh wae caused, doubtless, by (he report that the: company are sbout coming into the market for an- other loam of $3,000,000, (three millic ks of doliers.) If we mistake not, the company stater the three and 8 half millions ($3,600,000) of Inc..+4 Bonds were sseued, that it was all they wanted : pomplete the road and pay all the floating debt. ghet time we stated that more ey would be 1#d to completa: the work, and it now appears our ipations were correct, Wearea little anxious to know what tho new irsue of bonds will be oalled. It may be a new issue of Income Bonds, third Mortgage Bonds,or Equip-- ment Bonds. Morris Canal is slowly, bi tendily settling: down under the influence of the legal proceedings about: taking place, The argument in relation to the injunc-- tion, has been postponed at the solicitation of the com + pany, and Monday next has been appointed: for it to. come off. In the meantime, the board of directoro should examine the supplement to the charter, passed last year, and see if it would mot be more creditable ta, conform at onee to its provisions, than to go through. all the operations of an injunction, and finally be eom- pelled to carry out the act of the Legislature. We have a very high opinion of Mr. Marsh, the Presideng ofthis compeny, and believe that the affairs of the: canal are well managed; but there appears to be some interest at work, sufficiently influential to prevent the board from consolidating the old stock ss the law directs. Canton Company will soon reach, at the rato: itis now running down, prices ruling twelve monthy ‘The receipts at the office of the Assistsnt Treasure: of this port, to-day, amounted to $49,060; paymenta- $8,459 81—balance, $4,584,273 25. From recent explorations and surveys rede inone of the mines belonging to the New Jersey Exploring an¢t Mining Company, of Newark, there is estimated to be over two hundred thousand tons of the red oxide of sinc above water level. Thisore is brougkt to Newark: by the Morris Canal, where it is manufactured into black, brown, and white sine peints, the demand for whieh the agents have thus far been unable to supply. The company is continually adding te ito machinery and power, with the hope of manufacture ing sufficient to meet the wants for consumption, Richard Jones, Esq., the superintendent direetor c2 the Company, says, in a letter to the Board :— “The brown zinc paint I consider the most valuablo paint known, from ite eheapuess and the many val:sa- le properties it porsesses. I have not heretofore men - tioned to you that in adopting canvass roofs for out buildings, Mr. Landell, who puts them on in this piaos, tried some experiments, both asto its stopping tho pores of the cloth, and resisting fire. In the latter trial, he took two pieces of canvass and painted ono with the Obio paint and one with ours, and placed thoay. over the flame of a cand:e—the frst burned through: in 334 minutes, and the latter in 534, showing a supe- riority inthat way. I was much astonished to-day when cutting some sheet iron attached to our fixtures, which were painted about 10 days ago, to find the iron. completely galvanized,” There was a small sale of this stock at the first board to-day, at thirteen per cent. The rapid increase in population ia this country, and the comparatively limited number of preminen® points for manufacturing and commercial purposew make it important that those partially developect should be taken hold of by capitalists, and their re- sources made available at the earliest moment. Pso- perty in the Western 8ti favorably lecated for manufacturing and mechanical purposes, increeses 60 rapidly in value that those who first take hold ef tho most important places are pretty eure to realize largo fortenes. We could point out dozens of instanceo where the foundation of the fortunes of our millionaires: have been laid in this way. There is not » large city or town in the country, the original owners of whisk have not become rich solely by the rise im the value of landed property. The ground on which all cur Western cities stand, possesced.a few years since, but trif_lng value compared with what it at present commands, Withic the past twenty years, several companies have beert formed in Boston for the purchase of land in that immediate vicinity, and improvements bavs progressed) so rapidly that many of them have realized enormous dividends, and all the others have met the mors sanguine expectations formed in relation to them, Even Canton Co., notwithstanding the recent enor - mcus speculations in the stock, will one of these dayo be worth something. Edgeworth Company will ulti- mately be worth much mere than it is now selling at At this moment, the most prominent land stock com- ~ pany now in this market, is the Portsmouth Dry Docls. and Steamboat Basin Company. Portamouth is eiduat- edon the north bank of the Ohio river, 110 miles feus’s of Cincinnati, and at the mouth of the Scioto river, At this place terminates the Ohio Canal, which com. | mences at Cleveland, on Lake Erie, and runs 309 miles threugh the most tertile part of the State, The town extendsabout half a mile along the bank of the river, and is built up with handsome brick stor dwell- inge. The bank is graded so as to make a slope 09 thirty-five degreer, and thus the boats thad mevigate- the river approach nearer the town as the water in- creases in height. Malleable iron of the best kindnio found in the vicinity of P.rtsmouth, in the greater; abundance. There ure now in operation within forty miles of the town thirty twe furnace: making irow that employ 16.000 persons, who consume 3,500 tonso manufactured goods. 2,620 tons of provisions and pro- duce, 120,000 tons metal. The Portsmouth Dry Deets Company own one thousand acres of land, a portion o which isimproved. The company was incorporated by theState of Ohio, to enable it to make the following improvements :— let. A canal, extending from the Ohio canal, half m | mile to the river, and @ basin extending along the | bank of the river, for canal boats, ‘2d. A steamboat basin, elevated 20 feet abore the river at low water—500 feet wide, and halfa mile long. Sd. Locks, by which steamboats of the largest sise might be lifted to the surface of the basin, 4th, Dry Dooks on the boundary of the ba pairing steamboate, ko, Oth. Yards and manufactories for building boats. Oth. A bridge acrose the Scioto river, on the compe- ny’s land. There improvements B progress, When comple- ted, they will materially enhance the value of the company's property. The resources of the company for divide and for improvements axe:—Iat, Phe sale cf lots, 24 Working of the browa stone and other quarries. Sd. Whartage of steamboats Tonnage charge on produce and merchandise pass to andfrom the canal. Sth. Waterpower. Sth. Tolle on bridge, The ooly drawback to a mach more ie improvement of this place than has been realise leen the want of cap’ This diMelty has been re moved, and we have no doubt but thate fow years will sum {th judicious management, to make Ports mouth one of the largret manufacturing and commer- cial places om the Chio river. ‘The twenty-third annual report of the Baltimore and Surquebapaa Railroad Com gives a very: encouraging account of the affairsof the road. The gross income of this road from the tranrportation o* toonage, parcengers and mails, for the year ending the Seth September, 1860, has beem $984,506 72; while the revenues from yoree for the preceding year, were $274,508 27, showing an increase of $9 703 46, The number of passengers t ported between Baltimor, _ nd York was 192.845, and between York amd Colambie. 7181—making an aggregate of 160,098, which is an increase of 11 per cent om the number of passengers, and 12 1-10 per cent from the same revenue, over the previews year, The revenues from tonnage are about: he same as last year, Whilst there bas been an an nual increase in the way business or local trade of the road. there bas been no perceptible inorease in the Western Canal tra: Thie is attributable, ine great measure, to the comparative high rate of tolls charged! on the productscf the West, om the line of Pennsylva nia canals from Pittsburgh— the only commercial ave- nue which, to any considerable extent, has been avail - able for that trade, to the cities of Philadelphia anc Baltimore. The expenditures made on account of transportation exceed those of the previons year only $1,087. After deductiog (he eum of $1,216 78, which consists of tolls paid to the Wrightsville, Yor Oettysburg Railroad Company, aod the Columbia Bridge Company, on the increase of local trade a for re~ book keepers of banks; merchants and merchants clerks ; lawyers, doctors, tailors, and tinkers, have all Lad acrack st the stock market. In fact, there is roarcely & man in the community who has not had an interest in the movement, In expressing the hope that the banke—the great propagators of the present #tatelof things —will get roundly whipped for their con- duet, w+ think we are only eokoing the sentiments of many thowrands of good substantial citizens. At the ret Board to-day, the market was very much depressed, and things looked pretty blue for the Erie Ine bulls, Erie Bonds. new. fell off \ per cent ; come Bonds \ ; 14 5 Doek \ ; Canton i Loan 4; Stonington \; Reading R. R. 1; qT travel om those worke during the part yoar, the actual working expenses of the road were $150 79 lees thar preceding year. Under the head of expendituras, w mn of $11,700 Ol wae applied fo the re cometrus tion of locomotives. Last year t mount of expenser: for the same object was $8 029 54, being an increase of $5,700 67 in this item of expense, over the presedin: r By charging to construction account the expen- ditare for locomotives, in each of the past two years, the gross expenditures for working the road would) show a reduction of $2,679 67, a8 compared with the year ending 90th September, 1849. Besides, the capa- efictency of the stock om the road have been increased. The repairs of track and bridges have been $15,888 04, being 1.056 06 less than the pre- vious year, Of t um, $2,210 was expended for irom raile for renewal of track. The last aunusl report of the Fitchburg Railroad.