The New York Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1851, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, * PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, @PriCK N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TRE DAILY HERALD, 4 cents per copy-Sl per F a Pte nor pete nites Yonbase ame PamricCLamcy mrqussTe: To seat ALL FTO Us, : % RS by mail, for Subscriptions, or with . to be mon matte TING nscored with weatness, cheapness, ICE taken ef enenymous communicatic:s. atthe tae ‘ SIRE MENT sited coery morning cashin Wedwme XVEo. ccc cccseeeee sees rsee Ne 3IGe BOWSRY THEATRE, Bowery.—Incoman—Forest oF Bernt. BROADWAY TEEATRE, Broadway—Ixcowan penn Mops Wasanizi io. NIBLO’S GARDEN, yadway—Kimka—MAzULM. BURTOWS THBATRE, Chambers street—Roay ro Ru- WN APGEL OF THE ATTIC. ‘NATIONAL TE BATRE, Chatham street,— Zein a—Poon Doe Taay—Wert or Wisn-rox-Wisn. BROUGBAM'S LYCEUM, Broadway—Ricuano I11— Avamwne Lacnmice. NIBLO’S BAL@ON—Gnaxnd BOWBRY AMPHITEBTRE, Bowery—Equesraian Pen- vonmances. CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, «73 Broadway —Brwiorias Minetaaiey. PELICWS’ MINSTRELS, Fellows’ Musical Hall, No. 441 Broadway—Erworias Miverarisy. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amvane Penvonuancss Ar- ‘WeAnoon amp Bvrmixe. ‘BOWERY CIRCUS—Eccrsraiam Penvonmances. ee. INSTITUTE—Paintixe ov Wasnisc- DOUBLE SHEET. Wew York, Thursday, Dec r. 4, 1851. News of the Morning. *There was a spirited debate yesterday im the United States Senate concerning the reception of Kossuth, the great Hungarian hero. It grew out ‘of Mr. Foote’s resolution of the previous day. Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, was opposed to the resolution on the ground that there was no precedent for con. Serring such high honor on a ‘foreigner, except ‘¥m the case of Lafayette. Inthe course of the de bate, Mr. Hale, of New Hampshire, the well- known abolitionist, took an extremely narrow- minded v.ew of the whole matter—just such a view as might be expected from sucha source. We hope the resolution will pass in spite of all small potato | oppotition. ‘The House cf Representatives, after devoting some time to unimportant business, adjourned ever to Saturday. By our telegraphic correspondence from Wash- ‘ton, we hear that Mr. Webeter has determined not to address Kossuth oficlally—thus following the | example of Lord Palmerston in England. If this be 0, we suppose he only intends to pay him the empty compliment of receiviaghim as anindividaal. | We donot know whe:her this intelligence will be | verified or not, but Mr. Webster had better take | care how be acts in the matter; as it ir, he ischarged | with being influenced by the British, and with siding with Pritish interests. He must recollect, | too, that it is not Kogsuth whom the American peo- | ple are about to honor, but the great, noble, eternal, and ever-ercuring principles, of which that mighty mon is the able and eloquent exponent and vindi- | ator. If we separate Kossuth from those princi- | ples, be is nothing but an orator. Identify him | with them, as we must, and we slight the principle by sligbting him Anaccotrt of @ terrible collision between two ‘steam boatr, on the lilinoie river, will be found ua- der our telecraphic head. By this catastrophe, gome thirty lives were lost. We give another interesting national docament in thie morning’s Henan. it is the report of the Commissioner of Pensions. [It contains a great dea) of ixpertant matter, not only to the soldiers, ‘widowr, and orphans of the revolution, these of the war of 1512, and cf Mexico; but to the hundreds whe bave purchased the numerous land warrants | that were lately offered in the markets. ‘The annual report of the Secretary of the Inte. rior, seme nine or ten columnsin length, will be pablished as coon a6 we can conveniently spareroom | for it. ‘Tne eetimatee of appropriations for the ex- pend: sof the Department for the next year are | Nese than those for the present year by $1,436,606 43 By this documen: we earn that the whole number of pensioners, now on the at the Pension office, | ig 19.611, and that the amount expended for pensions, | exclusive of navai poneions, was about $1,439,515, | wp to the let of Cetober. Under the revolutionary peteion act of March, is, 1,355 remain on the onder the act of May, 1828, £10 remain; 1832, 4,413 now re- role act of Jane, ert, only 2,774 remain on the rolls ime ie fas’ removing Ubero venera ional gratitude and of the cabinet words | lama, the de the bill passed last winter by the Legislature, em- powering the erection of a large park onthe beau- gard to the pensions of widows of | tifully wooded grounds of Mr. Peter Schermerhorn, wiee states that it will be impossible to complete the running of the Mexican Boundary line within the time specified by law. Governor Hunt has commuted the punishment of Orcutt, who was to have been hung to-morrow, for arson, at Utica, to confinement in the State Prison, during the natural term of his life. The proceedings elsewhere given, in the case of Hanway, on trial for treason, at Philadelphia, possess considerable interest. The resolution to re-build Washington Market ‘s on the present site, was, lastevening, concurred in post-pard, or the postoge will ¢ | by the Board of Assistant Aldermen. One week’s later news from Europe is now due at this port. The Humboldt, from Southampton, is in her fourteenth, and the Niagara, from Liverpool, in her twelfth day. They may be expected at any moment; they have undoubtedly met with very heavy weather. The Humboldt, having Kossush on board, is !ooked for with the greatest interest. The President’s Message. We published, yesterday, in full, the message of President Fillmore, and a'most all of the reports and ocuments which accompanied it. This mes- sage has been perused by hundreds of thousands of people of all parties and classes, each ono of whom has formed an opinion upon its merits or demerits, some according to’ their individual judgments, some according to the opinions of others, and some according to their own whims and ca- prices. It is now part of history, and will be judged ofand treated ag other records and archives of our government. We have carefully read the message from top to bottom, and we confess that it has sorely disap. pointed us. We had looked for a document of a different character, as well as regards its style as its contents. Were we not fully familiar with the slavery of faction and partyism, we would be aaallsed at the laudations of the whig press respectioggit. But we know well that editors of party joumdls have no opinion or spirit of their own, and that they must praise to the seventh heaven any in- strument emamating from the head of their party, no matter how poor or imbecile, or con- temptible, a perfermance it may be. In our opinion President Fillmore’s message i3 a remark- able document. It is rerzarkable in two particu- lars, viz.:—for what it omits, andfor the verbiage with which it refere to what it does not omit. The whole affair is tame, subdued, and undigeified throughout, especially as regards our Spanish diffi- culties, growing out of the invasion of Cubaby Lopez and his associates. Mr. Fillmore, to be sure, refers to that invasion, and to the bloodshed which it caused, and to his own proclamation, but not a word does he say about the imbecility which he displayed in not having Lopez, the head and front of both expeditions, tried and convicted for violating our neutrality laws. Had he takenan opposite course, a different state of things would have been the result. All the force of the admi- nistration wes used against General Henderson and Governor Quitman, against whom there was | not sufficient evidence to convict, while a sol. pros. was entered in favor of Lopez, agains: whom there was no want of evidence. The second expedition followed, as might have been expected it would, and then came the bloody drama. Any person can see that all this could have been prevented, if Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Webster had performed their duty in the matter. Again, our relations with (ireat Britain in con- nection with Central America, are slurred over ina most significant manner. saidabout these matters! The continued occupa- tion, by that power, of the Mosquito territory, in defiance of treaty stipulations, its continued inter- ference in Central American affairs, and the many outrages committed by British officials on American rights and on the American flag—were they not Was there nothing to be worthy of notice? It seems not; and this shows, what has often been stated, that Mr. Webster, Secretary of State, is, ashe has been, under British influence. Ifwe are not very much mistaken, Con- gress will make some note of this omission, and demand some reason for it. If the administration are to be dictated to by Sir Henry Bulwer and his government, and if the American flag is to be con- tinually outraged with impunity, with the consent of the government at Washington, it is time for Congress and the people to know it. Mr. Fillmore refers to the prosperity of the country. The nation is undoubtedly in a prosper- | # : ‘ : ous condition, but his administration is not to be | liefim monarchy and in monarchical rights, toa | thanked for it. It is prosperous, and we hope it will reasonable extent; but in consequence of the op- continue so. But he certainly might mot beso tame and cold about the subject as he is in his message. Could be not have drawn a picture of | the destiny of the United States, and have told us something of the future that is awaiting us? In regard te cur foreign policy—the subject which is now engaging public attention—he is feeble, very feeble. He glides over it with the same facility that skilful skaters pass over ice, for busters or pleasure. He was afraid to dwell upon it, and dropped it as soon as be could. There are ether omissions in Mr. Fillmore’s meesage, which we remarked, but which we have ne room to comment upon to-day. For the pre- sent we shall conclude by saying that it is one of | the weakest, worst written, and most pusillanisous | documents that ever emanated from the head of our vernment, and reflects anything but credit on t. Fillmore, Mr. Webster, or any other member It is nothing but words, words, Tee New Park, tue Supreme Cover, axp tae Lagisuatvke.—We publish, in another co ion of Judge Edmonds, upsetting veneral Jones, and others. We have always been | in davor of this project; the land ix admirably adapted to the purpose, and we doubt if @ piece of ground of the like eligibility can be found on Man- manifeerce. The camber of invalid pensioners | hattan leland. In taking away from the ownecs, 5,200, a4 1,700 persone ase drawing 42 conce- | however, euch a large and valuable tract of land, ' rd a due regard should have been manifested for the quence of the lose of relatives during the Mexican | fe linge and imterests of the proprietors; but we wn wer. 7 gregete simourt required to pay the derstand that the parties who procured the passage Various navy persioners now on the rolls ie g147,201 Of the law burried it through the Senate in a single 86. There ave still 450 suspen ins of eeldiess day, and that the owners were not allowed even to al the war of [512 to ween 1 exican be examined. There have nes Or scrip under 46 applications for | Bounty act, of which #3, been allowed, and 6,191 cases remain suspended ‘The 5 claims have f land sold during the fisoal year al - « #, for which $2,370,917 45 re wer a eting from a man the home where- | eived tary dilates at considera- | in he he @ for over half a century, ané which { upon ¢ ith the numerous | # endeared to him by 2 thousand astociations, e*, in which he observes that most of | ¢ itted by aborigines on he offepring our re is f dire necessity. To yt he proposes to tie them down to we nid and gentie measures ; teash them Sgriculture and the meehanisal arte, and prevail Byer hem e ‘oduce for wild gine ha nes of appre priations f r ext will be " * this you n consenme f 1 b ging uy iy ‘ ate rpon ‘ to sox On he “coretary aga'n recon Mariaswoor tral duress, aod like manifested a st wads, and ae the commande (he sympachy of the community, | that in any proceedings that may be here- | we that the hardship nied by official the mort manifest violation of the principles of the constitution cee the bill prior to ite passage through the Senate The old erbocker families have alwaye g attachment to their home ing ia one which, 4o some ex fter nin the oxercise of euch an erbitrary 1¢ law may not be accompa ppree as the Judge cays, ® There ie little doubt that the people desire thie park; and the park bill would have beon a law at ) this time, if legislative arrogance and ignorance d not determined to ride rough shod over private t I ¢ things be looked to hereafier. | Il you help it throagh the Avsem. | | Marine Affairs, <The royal m yrie, took . papere, ' Messuth and t — The approach of the of age, Kossuth of Hungary, to the of America, is stirring up elements ef in various quarters, from «ditors down to loafere, and from loafers up to congressmen and charlatans. For as long time there hasbeen # @lspute betwoes cer tain editors in this goodly metropolis, relative to the mind, the capacity and characteristics of Kossuth, and the Hungarian war. The ex-Charge to Aus tria, whe must have received all his intelligence when he dined one day in Schoenbrunn, from tho highest authorities in the Austrian empire—from Schwartzenburg, Haynau, or wortbies of that stamp—bas insisted, all along, that Kossuth was no Tus Msraocrotis—MY theatre is one of ‘pecan, ® much asit is S0CIE OB ” Jecossary to the #rom forty to fifty thousand of the inhabitants + 41° been found, from actual calculation, to att 43 these places of amuse- ment ine single dav “Now York is the second theatre-going eity ir the world, and in point of ex- penditure of Mor 4y upon theatricals, it is the first. It is estimate’, that whon the theatres are filled, the receipt’, amount to about $20,000. On Thanks wiving Y sght they were all crammed to overflowing, while the churches were empty. Such is the way N ew Yorkers return thanks to Almighty Ged for all patriot—no republican—no demosrat—n0 general friend of human liberty, in any comprebensive form,—that he was, in fact, from the beginning ‘o the end ef the Hungarian struggle, merely a, sup porter of the exclusive Hunganan nobles, and opposed the rights of the 8 of other races, who had been held in subjection by tha Magyars. In opposition to this view, certain editors of the other branch of the same party--the abolition branch—the hairy and wahairy philosophers of the Tribwne and Times—those two biack ponies of abolition—the Bessy Bell and Mary Grey of the Seward party—have endeavored to show, by in- terminable extracte from al! sorts of pamphlets, magazines, newspaper#, and old books, that Kose suth was a republican—that he fought for the liber. tiee of the aggregate people of Hungary—that be was and is a true patriot, and that he is the most complete and unapproachable democrat of the day, on either side of the Atlantic, or from the North pole to the centre of the tropics. Without at all going into the scambling and silly Getails which both these classes of philosophers have raked up; without wishing to disturb the en- joyment that even now is derived from the expecta- tion of the reception that will be extended to the great Magyar on his arrival in thie country, we may at once pronounce both these classes of dis” putants—the Cossacks on the one side, headed by Haynau and the Emperor of Austria, and the Ko- a on the other, Ied on by the Rev. Nenry ‘ard Beecher, and others of that ilk—we may pru- nounce both, in some measure, right and correct in their conclusions respecting the character and politi- cal characteristics of Kossuth during his whole career in Hungary, and up to this period. Both classes of these controversialists are, in some mea- sure, correct in their estimation of the character and history of the hero of Hungary, but it is neoes- sary to unite the inferences and deductions of both on one platform, in order to present a fall portrait of Kossuth to the mind's eye. In the early part of Kossuth’s career he was, ne doubt, a monarchist, asthe term is understood in Europe, and as is represented by the ex-Charge to Austria. In © latter stage his mind had gone through the natural progress of intellectual de- velopement, and he gradually approacled, through the process of paper money and necessity, nearer and nearer to republicanism, until, during his oap- tivity in Turkey and his career in England, he com- pleted his political education, and now comes to this country a full-fledged, undying, and dyed io- the-wool democrat. What a set of ridiculous silly charlatans these editors of ours, who are attached to this clique, or to that clique, or to the other clique, are. They are utterly iccapable of forming a correct or com- prehensive opinion of any man of the age; andthe bert evidence of it may be foand in the ridiculous exhibition they have put forth of their silly erudi- tion and nonsense, relative to the career and cha- racter of Kossuth. All great revolutions, and every original republican that sprang from them, have passed, in every age of the world, from the depths and dungeons of monarchy ana mo- narchieal ideas, up to the lights and heights of re- publicanism, by the gradual developement of fac:s, ideas, and historical events. The great men ofthe American revolution were at first monarchists; and in the early stages of our struggle with Great Britain, they sought only for the abolition of the tax on tea, imposed by the British Parliament. The British government refused the reasonavle demands of the American people; and from that moment the fathers of the country went through the process of changing their belief in monarchy and monarchical institutions, to a full faith and triumph of republicanism and democracy. The same process and gradual change charac- terized the old revolutionin England, commenced by Hampden and Sydney, in consequence of the ship- mocey and other impositions attempted by Charles the First. They commenced by avowing their be- position of the crown, they gradually went through the natural circle of human rights, and reached the belief which establish the Commonwealth, and de- molished monarchy in England for a series of years. The same characteristics mark the rise, progress, and history of the old French revolution. In the States-General of 1789, there were few or n0 avowed republio and even Mirabeau and those asso- ciated with him, claimed the right merely to form & constitutionally monarchical government. Op- position from the crown, as in the other instances, naturally Jed to the developement of the political mind of the age, and the consequence was the establishment of the old French republic, the re- collection of which has its imflaenee at this day, even in France and in all Europe. Even in an- cient timer, the very old republics of e aad Rome went through the same circle of despotiem, mone rchy, and democracy With these historical examples before us, show- ing the natural progress of the human mind and the human character, how foolish it is in editors calling themselves intelligent and acquainted with history, to be fighting each other day after day, writing and printing interminable columns of ver- biage, and inditing the merest sophistry that could ocoupy the attentionof the schoo! boys, or echool men of the middle ages. Kossuth once played tee- totum and the foot-bell. He was a smart boy then on the banks of the Danube. The ex-Charge to Austria may as well say that Koesuth’s views thismoment do not rise above teetotum or feot- ball, because it isa fact in his history that he onee playod these amuscments in some by-lane or by- way, or the fields of Hungary. What nonsense! A Gswwrat Inpex or Newsrarees.—The pro ceedings of the New York Historical Society, in | this morning’s Herazn, will attract goneral atten- | tion. The important proposition of Mr. Edwin | Williame, relative to a general index of American ne wepapers for a centery and a quarter past. will | doubtless Se sustained by the press throughout the United Stetes. No man in this country under- stands the sabject better than Mr. Williams. The | puldic will be glad to learn that he is about to re. | vive the publication of his New York Annual He- gister, which was originsily commenced in 1+), and suepended in 1415. Apropes of indices: We are reminded of an anve dote, told by a Spanish minister to the United States, of the literary attainsonts of our lawgivers | here, upon his return home ‘The Spaniards are a curious people as to indices. No people understand | the art and mystery of index making +o woll, | sudge Story was the bert index mak the Uy ited States, and he acknowledged that ho | fron. the indises cf the Spanich The p.‘enipotentiary in question had occasion to ply to (ne treasury of a reighb _ funds the, had laid there a quart | | being the p."oceeds of the tales i aved from th ° wreck of a Spanish , on th The ame ¥ ranza. He looket in the index L. and 2 then for “Hor and for ‘ , ng,” “Ferd ow e reference he t His M pain.” indices of the Historical Soete'y, unless made actical men, Will make cura ‘op Wore cor Jownded the bleseings they enjoy. The managers of the English theatres here, who have apy talent or capacity for the business, are making fortunes. Hamblin ie doing well—Mar shall is bringing the dollars in showers. Burton, who is a shrewd manager, has been eminently suc- cersful. Brougham, who was very popular whon connected with Burton’s, started a theatre on his own hook, but he has found by this time that it ‘was one tee manyin the city. The theatrical bu- | siness mus: rot be overdone any more than other | descriptions of buginess. Smal] theatres are like emall penny papere, which are get up as specula- tions, and after some $30,000 are expended in keep- ing them above water, at last sink to rise no more. Judgment and experience are required in the man- agement of theatres just ae much as in news- papers. In reference to the Italian Opera, we regret to yy it is etill only struggling, but may ultimately ton. Maretzek, the present impressario, has had difficulties of various kinds to contend with. But the greatect difficulty is with the artists them- eelves. They are, for the most part, impradent, quarrelsome, good looking fellows, who think quite enough of themeelves and their performances. Some of them are very great bumbuge. Among the stare in the theatrical frmament, Charlotte Cushman shines out as = woman of superior talente, and ¢f fine dramatic powers. She isa great artist, and ought to have beena man. We would subscribe a large amount to change her sex; but as this cannot be done, we suppose we mut take her, ‘all in all,” as she is. Tho moet distinguished in the ranks of the pro- feesion at present, the greatest histrionic genius of the day, is Edwin Forrest. There is no other man of woman who draws euch houses. All | his domestic troubles have only the effect of giving a higher range to his powers, and of producing higher amount of success. But why has he returned to the stage, from which he had retired with honor and wealth? The enor | mous expenses of the law euits pending between him and his wife have rendered it necessary, it is said, for him to adopt this course in order to raise funds fer the lawyers. It is for them he has been working, and not for himself, during his recent suc cessful engagements. For the same reasons, pro- bably, Mrs. Forrest has also been reduced to the necessity of appearing on the stage. Her coming debut is the subject of a great deal of conversation in various circles in this city, and the result islook- ed forward to with much interest and euriosity. Whether she will eucceed or not, is uncertain; but she will do her best for her lawyers. Is it not @ melancholy reflection that man and wife, whom, in the words of the Bible,God hath made one flesh, should be thus engaged ina war of litigation with each other, the enly result of which is to fill the pockets of the lawyers with dollars, while they impoverish themselves? A few years ago, thie couple lived in happiness and without reproach. Mr. Forrest was a young man of bril- liant talents. He opened « new vein in tragedy. He was completely succeseful. A high reputation, and the acquisition of a fortune, were the result. His wife was a lady of the finest accomplishments, ami- able manners, and of the purest and most unsullied character. They enjoyed each other's society, and connubial bliss strewed their path with flowers. They were highly respected in the community in which they lived. In an evil hour N. P. Willis and his Lady-Blessington coterie invaded the circle of this domestic happiness, like the serpent who crept into the Garden of Eden, and poisoned in its very fountain the happiness of the first pair. Asin the case of Adam and Eve, mutual recrimination was the first result; and then the long train of con- sequences with which our readers are already fe miliar, and those which are yet to flow from acos- tinuation of the legal strife upon which they have entered. ‘What is the wise, the sensible course, even now at the eleventh hour! Why to kick out the lawyers on both sides from their presence, and all evil ad visers, and to settle the matter be:ween themselves, by a reference to some sensible friend. They would thus save their money, and their reputation too, andthe public would give them eredit for return- ing tanity and good sense. This is our advice. It ia never too late to retreat from the errors of our ‘ways, and enter upon the path of wisdom. Tur Scngor Hov “ATASTROPHE—Tug Ver- pier or THe Coroner’s Jury—Tiue Roor or rue Evit.—After a week's investigation into the facts and circumstances connected with the sad casualty at the Greenwich Avenue Schoo!, the Coroner’s jury returned a verdict, which we published on Sa- turday, and which appears to us to be “a most lame and impotent conclusion.” Just as in the case of the Hague street explosion, and other calami- ties of « similar kind, there is nobody to blame. The verdict expressly exonerates the teachers from any responsibility, and is silent as to all others It states what everybody knew before, that the deceased children were killed partly by being smothered and partly by external injuries from the effects of their fall; but throws ne light whatever ‘apon the guilt or innoeence of tnose who had the charge, the superintendence, and the direction of | the structure of the staircase, which was the main | cause of the deaths of the fifty litile innocents It is true, indeed, that in a statement subjoined to the verdict they cast indirect oonsure upon cer- tain parties, but why did they not embody it in their vordiet—the official part of their proceeding — and that alone of which a (jrand Jary could take | cognizance’ Why did they shrink from meeting the case im a straightforward and direet manner? | The following extract, which we take from their statement extending toa column in length, shows | how they “‘palter in a double sense,” and at once palliate and condemn :— Of the design and structure of the stairways the facil ties of ingress and egress to the building, the opini. } s¢ unanimous and decided that they deserve uni | condemmation, The peculiar form ef the stairway, being | four square, with steps on either side, starting with Winders and turning with winders at every angle. thus | continuing to the top of the building leaving a well hole im the centre, The spiral form and iow rails even though safely constructed, cannot Le ecmmended as the most cenvenient, or by any m: All who testided upon thie pomt. one, concurred in thie opinion mort trivial rrence might cause a ehild to lore hia balance whilst reclining against this rail, and presipiiut him, if at the top. « distance of Gfty feet to a stone flogging below, which must inevitably produce death It is in proct thet the plans were submitted to the entire Board of Sebooi Officers of the Ward, and subsequently to the Board of Education. who approved them, ana mede ation of $15,0(0 to erect the building. We wou jerstood. a condemning the goed ip of thos designing this we he structure as it left the bi €d to the purposes ed, bad in their arrangement at atl (imen ingeoure dangerous and never properly and thoroughly secured by the builder We regret most 4a remark. Gbarity com- P n oversight, rather than ad difference of in, may have | stated that tbe WFtioted, in all ite details. It was their business to tee that the work was done right. If they were in capable of forming a correct judgment on the sub- ject, they were unfit for the office to which they Were appointed, and ought not to have assumed it. If they knew how the work ought to be done, and neglected, as they dia, to have it executed in a safe and substantial manner, then they were still more culpable. It isto no purpose to say that they did not foresee the consequences of this neglect. They ought to have guarded against the possibility of the staircase giving way, or of the children falling through it. A man who, by the carcless use of firearms, kills his neighbor, is not exempt from all guilt because he did not anticipate the fatal result. The law holds him te answer toa chargo of manslaughter. The truth is that the general management of the common schools in this city and in Brooklyn is any- thing but what it ought to be; and the cause of the evil is to be traced to the influences which have swayed the primary elections for the last few years, and to the corrupt system of party politics by which men are appointed te important offices in- volving the care of the education of the children of the citizens—men whoee only claim to fill these res- ponsible positions is their thick and thin adher- ence to party, and perhaps the performance of a large amount of ite dirty work. Let us advert to one signal instance of this mis- management—the overcrowding and overheating ofthe schools. This was the immediate cause of the panic which led to the disaster. The principal female teacher fainted; and it is in evidence that the former paimeipal was frequently subject to at- tacks of fainting. It is notorious that the children themselves frequently faint in the public schools. Can it be wondered at, when two thousand of them are crowded into one building, breathing air ren- dered unfit for respiration by the fact of its having been breathed over and over again, while a degree of heat is kept up that absolutely suspends the vital functions in the case of some, and slowly but surely saps the health of all. So strongly do many parents feel on this subject, that they are compelled to keep their offspring at home, and deprive them of the advantages of education, or teach them in the best way they can themselves, rather than tacrifice their lives in these hot beds of consumption and premature death. But the people have themselves to blame. The cure of the evil is in their own hands. Let them assert their rights, and go te the primary elections, and no longer leave them in the hands of bullies, rowdies, anddemagogues. Let them thus lay the axe to the root, and the poison tree will fall. It is overshadowing all their inetitutions, and cutting short the very lives of their children. Down with it; down with it, even to the dust. City Imp Rovements.—Now and then we ge grudgingly from the Corporation some improve- ment in the city, which is like a drop to the bucket, compared with what ought to be done. A resolu- tion was recently passed by the Common Council, ordering the curbs of the sidewalks at the corner of Fulton etreet and Broadway te be rounded. This is all right. Bat an additional improvement is required in that locality. Light is wanted; and the erection of two or three gas lamps would be exceedingly useful, and save of our citizens from being run over by the wheels of the omnibusesinthe dark. The general lighting of the city is rot what it ought to be, and compares unfavorably with the lighting of other cities. Surely, the great metropolis of the United States, the depository of such @ vast amount of wealth, is entitled to at least as much light as is enjoyed in cities of inferior importance. This is a matter in which the interests of the citizens are sadly neg- lected by the city government. Two Dave Laren rnom Buenos A letter has been published Bursos Aynrs, Oct. 13, 1861. Oribe has surrendered, and his officers have taken re- fuge on board the foreign vessels of war at the Buceo. Bome of them were pursued by their own men, and, if caught they would have been tortured to death. Urquiza has accomplished this without the aid of the Brasiliane and without firimg a shot. The loss of this army will prove asevere one to Roras. Only a few weeks ago he fent them « large quantity of arms, clothing, and money, which will now fall into the hands of Urjuize. It is seidthat the Brazilians will all Urquiza’s ped to Entre Rios . <2 ere and thus ex matters greatly. ere are a thousand in to the movements of the Brazilians and Ur- quize and Roses, and it is hard to know what to believe. but ome thing is certain, that Urquiza will come here: although he will probably, in the first place, revolu- ticnize some of the upper provinces. News trom Buenos Ayres, like that from Mexico, dur- ing the war, and from Cubs during the invasion, is very contradictory. One day we have the surrender of Oribe, another day his success, then his capitulation, &c. The Forrest Divorce Case, SUPERIOR COURT. Before Hon. Judge Sandford. Dec. 3—Catherine N. Fo 1s Edwin Forrest. —Oa this case being called, Mr. juren answered that the defendant was ready Mr. Chase said that Mr. O'Conor was still engaged in the United States Circuit Court. Mr. Van remarked that the United States Courts did not sit until 11 o'clock in the morning, and he thought that cour sel could attend here for one hour, to ‘The Court fuggerted'that, pethaps, it 1d be yas haps woul well for Mr. Van huren to afr O'Vonor, and come to iter, he had not the pleasute of intane: ade the rame hy see of the case an had been ruled on Monday and Tueeday, namely—to let it stand over until Mr. 0’Conor was disengaged. Mr. Forrest was, as on the previous days in court, seated yy his counrel. Court me Mr. Ven Buren the counsel's acy The Court thi on Pleas, Before Hon Woodrutt Dre. 3--Aetion for Alleged Libel=Simon Wilcox vs. Jomes Gordon Bennet. —The plaintiff in this case sues for $20 G00. for an alleged libel. published in the Hernato. om 8 former cecasion. and whieh consisted in it having heen asap indictment found against simon Wilcox, the pl Mf and others. for conspiring together to cheat apd defraud one Iloratio Walker of his property, moreys, and effects U the case being moved on by th plaintiff, and «jury bein the issue presented to t Tose, and submitted to Court that there were ao isues to try; that the defendant, in his plea. bad averred that all the facts stated in the complaint to be a libel, were true.and (hat the plaintiff (Wilcox) had not denied their truth. On these gro nael moved for ju ment forthe defendant, an hearing the pion ings read and the arguments of counsel on both sides for and inet the metion. The C leclded that there was no istue to be tried by the jury; everything is alleged to be true. Even if the words complained of bea libel, and there is great doubt sbout that, there is nothing for the jury to try, as the ie admitted by the pleadings; but as the plaintiff insisted on coming before a jury, the defendant is itled to their et cordingly ered forthe defendant, and the plaintiff ordered to the jury. Counsel for the pleintiff. M and Weterman; for the defendant, } Golbraith Brooklyn City Inteiligence, Jounty Count or Oven axy Tremixen —Before Justices right. Wednes dey, Dec. 3 —Jobn Movarty was arraigned on an indict ment for arsault and batt ith intent to kill, alleged to have been committed upem a man wamed Delph’ in Gotober, 1860,to which he pleaded not guilty. ‘This ix the rame offence for whick Daniel Allen was convicted acd upon whom the sentence of the Court has since been Suspended. Willem Menek, Charles Watts, Hill Ma- thevs, and Charles A. Quinizo, were arraigned on an not guilty. Jobn Rickett and Edward Earle were seve- rally arraigned on indict ing Wiyuoe without motion of | Heenre, to which they ple the District Attorney, the to the City Court for trial Nationa Most mest at Wasninotow The committee on the subject of furnishing a stone for the national | Monument at Weehington, reported at the last meeting of the Common Coureil in favor of purchasing one in | Wertehester cr adjoining counties, a+ none suitable € procured in thie vicinity, ard recommended that $1(0 be appropriated for the pu and thet the Mayor and (wo nem B. 0 be appolated could by bim—be empowered to he ve the aamu exeovren Court Calendar for t mays Furness Court meral 08. 26, 48, 50 to 42 Gmevit Court.—Non 84i, 8 4 189, 497, 444, 847 bdo, seg? om OM Comv 1185, 1187, 1191, 1198, 129. 15, 1215, 1817, 1064. 1066, 1080, 499, 892, is stairway, it moet manifest]; reat negligence, if not culpable ners to ® proper | performanee of the werk the oeriginel contrm n charge the e tor tk at ail ooncerned, | end those having | K. are alike resp k of these « From the evid foregoing sta‘e ment, it is plain that the Board of Mducation and the school officers of the ward are responsible for the manner in which the school howe was con- jee, and from t 2. 820, 852, 840. 850, 859 10, 30 209, 410, 2d Zid, ae tchmaker an this method to inform hes removed his place ¢ will be happy to see hi ” J indictment for burglary in the third degree. and pleaded | | ( Foltew street, | bw >= THE EXPECTED KOSSUTH. , The Preparations for his Reception at Staten Island. The following arrangements have been adopted by the committee at Btaten Island for the reception of Kossuth. ‘The meeting was held at Military Hall, A. Bidney Doane, Min and. "E ‘The Chair then appcinted Richard A. Locke, ime ate caieah cae . asrucl 5 ig Chairman, Orlando E. Lee, C. F. Grosheim, and ‘Wn. H. Allen were on motion added to the committee. Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the-C! egracenterye e iter © Sete hea Frean, Cr Bruealughaussen, Danlel L. Claweon, and Wm. H. Vanderbilt. following gentlemen were, on meation, nppointed a Finance Committee :— Bender A. Ward, Orlando E. Lee, Daniel B. Allen, George A. Ongeod. The follewing gentlemen were inted a committee to a mutable e of arrangements for the. rect 5 s=-Ricbard A ke, R. ¢ — Wm. Allen, C. Bruenip; Daniel B. 2. Retolved, That the military aud other companies of the Island be invited to attend the reception, and thet the music for the occasien be provided by the committee ements. were inted & committee regs 7 H. ‘A. Orgood, Charles E. Leveridge, ‘Barrett, George ‘Ward, Ephraim Clar solved, That the ladies of the county be invited'tc attend the reception. Resolved, That Dr. Doane be appointed to introdyce- the ladies to Koseuth, with leave. (in case of bisinablity, to attend,) to appoint @ eubstitute in his place. It is understood that Dr. Doane, Health Officer, isto ‘ Quarantine” him « sufficient length of time tojearry out the plans. A tent belonging to the Amphitheatre ‘in New York, andsuitable to hola 4000 eaeer bas been procured at great expense for the occasion. mite wat oe x grand turn out of ve ee and e 'y and of 2 en ending @ dinner at ‘avilion. . the New Brighton 4 ‘The proceedings have been kept somewhat quiet, in order that the ¢ of Staten Island shall have the horer of first welcoming the latest “apostle of liberty’ tocur shores, He will then be delivered into the hande of the Common Couneil of New York. The Special Committee appointed by the Commor Council to make arrangements for the reception of Kos- suth, met yesterday afternoon, in the Mayor's office, for the purpose of completirg the programme cf the pro- peed an were engaged until a late hour, and our reporter was unable to obtain the document, which, we are informed, will be of considerable length. The mili- tary escort to accompany Kossuth will consist of the First Division of New York Btate Artillery, commanded by Maj General Sandford, which is composed of the follow: troope, viz:— General Bpicer’s Brigade ; Colonel Ryer’s, t's, and Postley’s Regenests, of Genera) Mcrris’s Brigade; Colonel Yates’s, Warner's, and Peer’s ts, of General Hall’s Brigade ; Colonel Duryea’s, Devce’e, and Ferris’s Regiments. and of General Ewen’ Bri ; Colonel Halsey’s, Morris’s, and Stebbins'e Re mts. These commands are about four thousand in number, and constitute the entire military force of the city of New York lin nison of the Sea- The Finest Saddle or V. di If you want u. silver, amd that fires Ferfect eatietaction, c e Richelieu diamond their great durability an only at 92 Fulton st fied ‘gold Pena, eslctented hes Li pens, celebrat or cupericr Sniah, can be cbtaines Archer’s Fu sirens bas om hand C «1 purchasing any artic Ettenticn, and fully faction, Pevention better tic, the blight of our climate, cam # lot of Kroa's magnificent Fors, see is better than } and Far Articles of Tar Tippeta, Ceilace 5 i ollars, \ppete ana Trimmings? f than apy other etorein anal street, corner of Wooster. ts.—Ladies will find . 106 Canal etreet, corner of Wooste full drab, black, pure white, and blu > nete, of the most fashionable shapes, which he is gelling at very low prices. Gentlemen's Furnishin, Leadteater, :47 Broadway, corner very large and Sesortmen: cravate, handk undersbi Lach ‘ae silk, ‘tee’ cotton, which they are ee: cheaper pishing etore im the city. vorines, and Cutts; and other fur gsods, city. WM. BANTA, lis ” Bea ve: Hitchcock & a street, have & ‘tlemen's gloves, a than an; & large assortment of every other kind of SS goods, torether with silks, shawls, cloaks, merinos, Inines, and every thing olee they oan desire ior their wardrobes, Cloaks and Opera Cloaks.—Hitehcock & working down their splendid Cloaks, below Toot, aud are fering t! which the ladies cannot but find tempting. Th reduced the Mists Shawls, ond Gre oul breene steel of winter fered ty the proprietor, P-L; ROGERS, comprises varied, handeome, and well-made assortment)? flething and under clothing to be foundia 4 ‘the only one thi at clothing at low rates and of th Amboy .—Notee 25 per cent discount. Notes on Bank 5 ed at par, by BE. , im paymeng ice ready made oying to a man Shirt, polling bere Zn drt, it is Soty, nectasery for gentle- it ordere to GREEN, No, 1 Astor Houee. +, Drawe rs, f Col- ¢ Chambers: and the rusk ie truly worthy the at- vuerally. ; HOMAS M. LAUGHLIN. ¢ Keonomical t= There te. of customers Vention of the ia eprroval 1 at prices even, ferior goods, wieen, at um. 160 Fulton Carper Three ply le Ge | Window dy pg hinds ther ch Bru three. ay fes ae, Sup »s i peed, alt ‘woe!, Se. . x 1 x Wy, te. | other goods equaliy lew, wi ee ee Window Sha Cartaine, Gilt Cor tain v 2 64 Reade street. Kich Faney Baske work » and tick ce ©, Wholeesie aud uporium’ of Fancy @ Broadway. ty ds, Novel- Maly Dye, the best in the market. and gqetty ¢ ble the for the same money. e Jee oes, { t Nativitles! Notivittes! Nattvtttes wh the leneth and breadth « and noted npn the dest of natural ward. All letters vou. W. KOWACK, no. OW eueeety, 0 blecke below Diyos way, will Ve mEvended bo, u prepaid, te