The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1851, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6998. MORNING EDITION---- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1851. DOUBLE SHEET. THE SALL SHASOR, CLNG (heap eMY, 211 21 Hi HOWARD Seannt TAL ATE 2 G saloons for classes and private lessons, Bi iis prices will be found very moderate. OOK: iS DANCING ACADEMY, EAGLE romeo tle and Delene Cindees, tor the, second warter, will December '. M.—Geo Ctisese at Mr. B's residence, Bowery. = EARING'S py hg DANCING AND WALTZING y, 56 Bond — ALL ee: Cy a ‘the shortest eaible tinnes lasses to tg Boirose exclusively for the patrons of the seotoay. Wodnseday” ay eaday ‘Thursday aiveenoons at halt Evening ‘lass for r gentlemen, Svireos as Also, Madame Dubreu! Ferrero and ber broth 4 ero, beg to injorm thelr friends that they i ith the daacln, hav academy latel at theie to former peuldence, Ht Howard strech, by Mine, oan Xs A p.0.D WORT H'B DANCING ACADEMY, 43 * Broome s:reet, nea Broad’ ite 3 Pleusereall bee asses for u. EXCURSION TO "PEEKAKIL IN FULL a, Jn Chriotions Day, Dee. 2B. Tt! by, Ha tooe tiver Ratteond, wer 3 iaigek A Me 7-000 stopping ut ut Coxe c ‘bh etree! Cc. & ‘Beyer, 3 Regiater’s Weet Twen' La “aerican wel Chas. ward, Win. B. Weiss, int book of the eoason. pale, one! icles ore History. By Mrs. ail ‘on eo & variety of ‘other week, Hones! jor presente. pre fy Ng yg yi GUILLEMOT 7 co, y {ge 81.Bro1 soonds, Pearls. Rub ¥i M. & Co feel ‘sontident at no stock Corey the pate with theirs, ae regards taste. flaish and the articles offered for sal ied te make any artisle of yay stone, according to the taste or fancy ‘Sorkineny 90 that they are Jewel ‘of th OLIDAY PRESENTS —THE, SUBSCRIBER WOULD ith tambourine, fr ke we necletey Drug $5 ia RD BAACK, No, £7 Fulton stroot, Re SALES BY pete Ate Ata! ne Ee R, Auctioneer, ser, Baa ae NOTICE. THOMAS Ba. AUCTIO! iG |. N. tL aie ris daz, 08 is of cet ho fe slasies, Book by ti fia sepa 110 North ieretiny Dry Goods, Ke. readye Fen Fatty UCTION FOFICE.~SROMAS aad. AUCTIONEER. At 616 Broad wa} wey door above Hoveton street, day, 234, at 1034 o'clock—Toys and Goods, to close a ‘ancy, and general assortment (4 Toys and F: ote as will sult pureha iso, Stove a Goods, i Fixvute. Gs Pumps, tron Chest, gidaaee re bau ENRY H. LERDS AUCTIONEER — SPLENDID Statuary, Marb| Fichiy carved. Hoary 2 1351, at 11 0' ot James lev, mies sts arero. oat ty aserime Third siptored and on Eiscba aitiele of the bert aeemeniont eae aedgias consiat Brocatelle, Sienna, Lisbon, Black and, Geld, Bardigiio, Venice Levant and Ger a Harmelt Sale ta mando tae conte: ce of extensive alterations contemplated inthe builds ‘They can be examined, as above, any day before the % WILLARD, aul YOTIONRER.—O1L rarreaes vinge, ‘This morning, at eleven 0° jassau asters of of ‘the Bbglishe S frac a ant tt others. ae pipes, hi pipes, q i of a tits Segars; eight GOLTON, AUCTIONEER “HOUSEHOLD FURNI- Colton will sell, this day, Tuesda No. 11'Chambors stree iture mprising Soft snd other Chairs, Fro oh ‘Bedsteads, Bureaus, Beds, Mattresses, Carpats, and Oil Cloths, Curtains, and Cor. Ware, Cutlery, chamber and kitchen N. B. Goods must be removed this day, Cc O8STLY JEWELRY.—HENRY H. LEEDS & CO. WILL sellat Auction, to morrow, (Wednesday,) Doce yp, at Me Jock, in 3 Vol ang ofthe 8 Wi ry Assortment of costiy Bet Dia- tal Pearls, . Tin mediately's ‘after fhe Jewelry, s large assor' fy of rich fanoy goods, suitable for holiday presente, Dag rae ag OF womes TOBE soLpar auc TION, ne Tidehe red Lynx, itountain Marten, French Er- Mutts. Victori: a oe bern sge ar Prd G'Meywards deseased veld love ats ton Lexington, h, Seventh, Twenty-soventh, a ‘Thirty. fret,, Thietw-Atth, Forty second, Forty-seventh, ‘Id, 104th, and 105th streets, ¥J WATCH AND JEWELRY SALE, by Wm N. Lewis, at 25 Chatham street, a ral assortment ot gold and silver Watohes of avery desorption; Jewelry of svety description, wish a great variety of ot: ler, such at musical and other instru- ments, Silver Plate, a ae order of ‘M. SIMPSON & CO., 151 call attention to hig very i ne, #0 euttable £0 lidey, Presents, consisting of Mu Pianofe d symball te te Guitare ia every style of Galen; slogeat Ao- Cordeons es Viv tins, Parlor Organs, Vielias, Flutes, Fla- uray Lp neat b mnoenwey, C CORNER F strat — ‘are poli <Etauosted to call at ship cantina where a they will fa A most ext snweiment of Fancy Boxes, Bas nite Eres = y Mottoes, sly imported trom Paris, varler leganeo, oxcee "anythin, to the publ gf the choices diese verioty ; ie. Orgeat at nd Raspberry Cara- Chocolat and su C3 Susan Toye, Qwowcaas Freneh ‘Sugar, Almonds sad Prals 8 Oa Feuis, Choeotate.and oem site feet Turrem. cnmiaed Tealian, Che ites re gan eee jor the ecrasion. New Years’ aad Pom 4 Ornamental Pieces made ‘ve order. ny. yr atteaRD = cO., Confectioners. —PARiS PORTE-MONN Es, ory; Lerzuettes: Gol ani rare Kalves eaalt igh dlckadr aceon Cutlery Store, corner of Broa Hes cements. HE HOLD. ‘store im eee 4 for Fancy Goods an: R; of all des: at which has jnat dees TS Breatrs: oor abore oor jandt Ty ere ae Importer of Precious Stones ana ‘tench Goods. FR THE postnaya—-ow Bran igzemaus: - Lace and Mu ‘re des, vices, Gimps by au. Line, sre pow ofered DAVIES. Upe penson v the li variety tered in the United Staves, to wien be calls the paraion gttention of all cusoeeaet in the happiness of the childrea. lent pocket “Sees <2 aetes oes. Aino, siatne's cela an t crepes N32. FLOWERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS THOSE fond Df fon exa. ace invited co visit the premises of the wotesetber ie Kia and — Strost, where Ny Yes Gtrts.— AMATEUR TOOL CHESTS. “4 Fall aasortmens ioc sentlemen oF dove, eam be ha jane. Also, lvory Kelversnd 0. zusr Bag Familics 8, who m7 ot shoes articles, in any quantity, eg upworis. vould de-vell 19 call a themeelves, bewtit; asing elsewhere. a — uital! Sabie ‘tor a toe Chee with Pg THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT 8 ing Chriesmas trece, for asle as for ‘store, 359 Broadway, adjoining ore ood nesort mont of tu richest F vomest manger, « pi Mink, Mart n ‘or eal Store, ob wory on D** CAPS. HEAD DRESSES. AND EM. tps Mrs. Levins, £09 '¢ Broadway, wishes to oall tl ‘om of the ladies of Now York, and ite viotalty, te sins dant cheap assortment of the the ab tigi, which she bee Row few Your hol in the ink 2 a Martin Er ev f super jartio, HOTELS, A® rl ‘owers, prop! fpeotfully bo in! ‘the Angel Hot» norer pristor of thy em the cith 4 a first olay erything font. ligt to foreigners, viverpool, ib al secommodatlons, FANCY GOODs, PIANOFORTES, { , 91034 oclock, at No. 85 Ni street “oe “eg mp wiilsell at auction, ag above, a large and go? assortment of superior rose wocd nad, a wing-room and Chamber Fi which 1 partical ri for oy, presenta, nd all of which may being of good qualiv ri sirable fancy h ‘los and ornaments; French Clock, C! otertes, Ko, do. sirabe Bahn STORE LOTS FIRST ANY UAL Sal LJ of ure Buil Orleans - A. Bear d's Mt Ba =< H ¢ ironte. ‘Nice Lote see, 1 8, square bous Levee, Fulton, Comm: 4 Gravier stre mbering Gop. 2 108, No lirome, the earner of Com Fulton, Froat Levee, and Gre: Lote of Grou 2 Gravier str: = T = 2 he square bow Girsd etree! ee stesete. Lote | ton Fulton and | °. te Levee streets. Dame, Fulvor e and 9, front oo “Pulv Lote of Ground, ja, th i dN sl No, 1 fo ¢, Fulton, ond. New Levee ete coraer of Julia, Fulton, and New trests. Loved oi 2), 21, 2%, mand Farton one lusive. Lot N6 1 seme ie ™ No.8 forms vue vite 2, 214 the ourner of Do- And ( fromt al the United State Poildiag lote have two fronts opeuieg an. wid 3 well adapted ior the heavy Wosterm bo meee, of wele stores. Lithegraphic Plans tnd oan be forward juiring & em. Love will not be sold in frome of property that wae repre: tod by partics to the compromise in IS2) who shall nob signe whien thie enbe is for iamue va the 1 notes, to amy por thie ack of compro cont per annum interest from hea paid, 5 por cont per annum om the property. FOR SALE AND TO LET. Cc RAN BERRIES —A CHOICE LOT 795 4! SALE PRASE & BROTHERSON, oR SALE_LOW-Two § of Preach Baste £8 OF PARLOR GUR- 1 f Ro: Tos &: i ecnstant reoet ill be for sale from day to Sonth street. of Onte by the cars, jay, im lote to sui par- ACCO.—0) BOXES OF NEW SEED LEAF TO ees, from Ohio, and 100 bhée, Kentucky Tobseco Ln 2 AGNEW, 116 Water stroot, —Tobacoo compressed inte bales, &o., for shipping. T°,RE ptreete. v Seiween Toietytusied and Th} fomilies. Enquire of R. G. rie Wort Thirty: ey re Ree Wail jehth street, at ovening. 7.0 LET-THE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED Two story and attic house No. 25 Hudson street, between Broome and Dominick streets. Inquire on the premises, or at No. 76 Dey street. PTO JETW10 PRIVATE GENTLEMEN, OR TO A FA. mily withont children, one front parlor and bedroom, on third story of hous rinee street, corner of Green, 0 LET,—A LARGE DOUBLE FRONT Orrios, suit poly at 7 shie for any public business, Rent tow, West street, corner of Cedar. © LET, OR LEASE-NEW HOTEL dy furnithed rooms, $1 pet back room, pet night, 25 ‘This admirable build due hot air fr i William wérert, and 9 1 leh gloquite in the orice ef he hovel, Wp s¥mits, cor noe of Wiliam and Pranktort strees? | Missouri Coupromise line NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. The Compromise in the Senate. Debate between Messrs, "ouston, Foote and others, Doings of the Canal Board at Albany. THE AWARDING OF CONTRACTS. MARATIME DISASTERS, &c. &e. &e. THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate, Wasrunaton, Des. 22, 186) Business commenced at half-past twelve. Beveral pe- titions and reports were presented. Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, reported @ resolution autho. rizing the Finance Committee to employ a clerk. Adopted. RIVER AND HARDOR IMPROVEMENTS, Mr. Mure, (whig) of New Jersey, introduced a bill making appropriations fer the improvement of certain rivers and harbors. He said this was the same bill which Passed the House last sestion, and which failed to pass the Senate for the want of time to act on it. He intro. duced the bill now, and recommended it to the early consideration of the Committee, in order to prevent the same catastrophe as befel tho bill last session, Referred to the Committee on Commetce. THY FIRING INTO THE PROMETHEUS. Mr. Cass moved that so much of the President’s mes- sage as related to the Prometheus affair be referred to the Committee en Foreign Relations. Adopted. FLOGGING IN THE NAVY. Mr. Hats's resolution calling for information as to whether any violations of the law abolishing flogging in the navy had occurred, was taken up, and amended so as to call for the partioulars of the case of one Latima, who was ¢0 pupistied, and thus adopted. PRIVATE BILLS™=THE COMMITTER @N CLAIMS, ETC. Mr. Pratt's resolution, providing that Friday in each week be set apart for the consideration of private bills, wastaken up. Mr Pratt said the Committee on Claims,| had reported, last session, on over 100 claims, none of which were acted on. Why was that committee to be forced, seesion after session, to examine these claims, when the Senate never acted on them? Ifthe Senate intended never to consider the labor of that committee, better abolish the committee. Mr. Davis, (whig) of Mass., considered that all difficul- 7 rag ys poded sans all ew of par- cular 8 for ul # In making ial orders let the calendar be strictly followed. = Mr. Prarr, (whig) of Md., thought Congress would be better employed in considering the claims of American citizers for debts honestly due them, than in spending time in considering the wauts of inoividuals who are not American citizens. as the Senate had beew ever since the commencement of the session. Mr. Manaem, (whia) of N. C.. opposed the resolution, | and recommended the Senate to adhere to the rule that sll business shail be taken up on the order of the calen- r Mr. Arcuitsox, (dem.) of Mo., would like to adhere to the calendar, if it were possible; but the Senate would not. and could not do so Sixes the Senate had met, three | Tesolutions—the Kessuth and Compromise rasolutions, out of which no earthly good cau arise—bave occupied their time. He hoped the resolution would pase Mr. Hunter, (dem ) of Va., oppored the resolution. Mr. Hamuin, (dem.) of Me. rapportea it, Mensrs. Manat and Dowss continued the debate; after Which the resolution was adopted—Ayes, 20; uays' 19 THE CENSUS PRINTING CONTRACT. Mr. Brion, (dem) of Ta, moved to take up the joint terolution authorizing a contract with Mesers Donald- son & Armstrong for printing the census returas. Mr. Svirrm. (whiz) of @oru , said be Intended to debate this resolution. and to offer amendm Mr. Bosc ar then withdrew his motion, me the Senate took up th comrnon mien Corserrion OF nmat. WovsToN Mr. Hovsrow, Pa 2,8 Baza aid teere could b nothing equivocal in his position on the Gompromise measures. He was i ~ only one in the Senate who (or every single measure of the e Oompromiee. Only one other Senator had done so, (Mr dem., of Pa,) and he wan not im the Senate peales refore, could not be mistaken wi clared the had voted fer them all, His heart now told him these votes were right,—yet he could not vote for this reeclution. He stood on t] tform of the demo- cratic party. Mea wee not excluded from that party because of diffe: of opinion Ite policy was libe- ral Ite mem! iffered widely upon the question of interpal tmprovements, and the tarlif; and yet they all steod en the same platform That party allowed th» utmost latitude to opinion. and he was ooposed to mak- ing the c ire any test, but was for allowing full He was opposed to f the democratic platform That ough to embrace the whole Union, ent, let the people pat the had been rejected in the and if it had been Senate i: would not have met with m violated b's party allegiauceby voting egainet th: Compremire neta,and pciuted out why he bad voted for hem With reward to the Ualifornia bill, he went imto a pg explanation of his course and read many extracts from various specobes made by him He voted for the Oregon Dill. becsare in eo doing. he raaintained the For that vote he was de- Subsequently the whcle South abandoned that Hoe. In 1849. the Misciesippi Convention, which ho then stated was the result of Bouth Uarolina ivtinenca, pared certain resolutions, the result of which was the Nashville Convemtion, The Neskville Vonvention, mt ite eenion, adopted. as ite ultimatum the liae o 96 39 for voting cor which he had bern so much den uaced by ‘he Beuth He read from several epeeohes by Mesars, Footr. Culhoum, and himself, on those points He re other House by offered in caucus better No rouneed peated his merquivceal upp rt of the Qompre. mire; but he protested mort telemnly against apy one placing on the democratic platform any rinciple CF measure which was wot properly authorized the representatives of the pd nw, Members of Gongiess were Oxly the representatives of the sem time nts of t whom they reprerented It was cardinal principle of the democratic party, tha! no rep resentative could +xced the powers de cpposed to making jeenes here. ut tothe people Hy preferre i to hi sacome $8 the Treen, *t¥es from the peo} This resolution was not <he party. and he protested aguinst ap) ap emanation o .” J y, thing lke renaing & Man om. (h* Party who did not enderee ibi* resolution. He was Opporeu ¢? Congress peesing any abstract resolutions for the puffSR o making @ party. cf affecting party issues Te would pot Dlecken the Semate journals py placing such recolations on its pages There were discords now in the party which it were wise to heal thie new subject on its platform. Why ifference of opinion be tclerated on this question, ax well as om the tariff and internal improvement qnestions’ He could vote for no Froporition which would have the effect of inereesing the discord and widening the jarring interests wbich now disturbed ite harmony. by forcirg upon its pintiorm anything extranvous to its lmcitimate doctrines f be could eee anything in the resolution calcniated to benedit, or be of advantage to the country. or the demo cratic party, he might consider it more favorably He siluded to controversies in which he had been en- gaged during the last seasion, with certain ith ‘tas members. He repeated his assertion that the Constita- tien of South Carolina was not ao liberal as it might be. No citizen of that State except in a representative capa- city, ever voted for Governor, or lee ember of first heard Of secession. dis sending them treason in the beatt, though as surprised to hear the Sona tor boldly avow the same sentiments in the Senate of the United Btates, The h stripped of the technicalities which would make such an avowal treason, still 1 did not leesen the moral turpitude of the offence. Ile hoped the waters of oblivion would hide forever the stain which such « crime would leave behind. Mr. Fe d that whether this Prepared in expectation that it would be delivered in bis absenes, he, would lave schere te dor It was rumored that he was to geta drubbi 4 4 he had remained in wait fe ine purye replying to it The Senator bad though’ propor to make & party hatangue, and to secure him of inging ‘or- ward 4 measure to advance party interests and perty a itr Horstow disclaimed having done eo. Mr. Foork said—-Neverthelers, auch wou'd be the dere nding of the spevch to us, Waa there aaything bt in this resclution with the principles of the tio party. ot with the prineiples of the Bavimore it did mot become persons whe tty bargains, in intrigues, and > secure promotion and high places for which they were utterly umfit, to talk of keeping the demoora tie party pure. ‘Tt did not become those who had been bidging bigh for. and intriguing with, free sellers and other factions for aid and support In obtaining a cot high which o ot be obtained other talk of Jerme and principles. Those who h engaged ta all kinds of ‘vatgains aad salen, 1a. to which had party, in pander ort of ths miserable faction called fre hemecives President and Vice Preside not now talk of platforms and democratic poll ey. The Senator taieks that all move : war, from without, rat then from © thio Gon Weil might that Senator say 60, He belonged to that clase f persons Who were constantly looking out to aee which way the popular breess wax blowing. | ht et his afte. and by th WMO WHE Wettig AtaeEAN bo dowionabans PRICE TWO CENTS. never of admit ie far ama penton lo tcheds ap ee : ms “ac rn fer tation ofthe do ic andip Ly uci the very Mah purroue a the aid of the faction a presewed. ia ng? the Presidency @ oer- tein politicat humbt Benator declared he had fupperted the Compromise Yes, he did, in order to got all the mesey he could for Texas Why dia be ‘support the of California? Was it because he wns foll the lead of Mr. Benton. in order to make friends of the free soiiers, and, by in! ancfbargaining. to receiv votes for,himsclf for Presidency ? Mr. Foote his resolution. object was to satisfy the try that the settlement whieh had been made was @ fimal one ie that the efforts of factions could net RR. would ever be made t- it ina o tial appointments were not en Stews? Tethere are Southern men here whe, instead of ‘course triots and statesme: soil votes at the North, those were catering for disunion yotes at got rid of, then this resoluti sition, Any man here, who wi @ Bouthern maa, yet who. instead of doing duty, wae engaged in all the potty efforts to catch free soll support was votes, was xot only unfit forthe Presidengy, unfit to be constable. Mr Houston bot aware that he had said smything to raise the Senator's ire, ‘The Senator states no tem, but deals altogether in conjectures He catered honors. What hehad, be had. If he were to embar! ia efforts to get others, he might lose what he had. as ne caterer for the Presidency. Te had bad no com- versation oF cor! mdence W On bis way here, agp olen ® meeting in Alabama, and ex the rame vie there he ven ga ‘There were no free soilecs there. Ea wessngngee ina Presidential intrigues. He was no particular toterest. But it was Meyer hE eg teisans Wamselt, tee the inh toe years. had been playing ‘Warwiek, the pola maker. He might, if dispored to deal in rumoi the Senator's resolution was concocted in the State Dopestabent, that the Senator was anxious to raise up @ third’ party, to be made up eut of the two old ones, who wereto run as candidates for the Puesidexcy and Vice Presideucy. Ie would not say whether the Senator was designed to be fore- mist or last in the race. He might have said the Sevator was anxious to raise a party suitable to thestate of affairs im Missiesippi. But these were all conji and be bed abstained from them. The Senator's course reminded him of an anecdote which he would relate. ‘There was @ very excellent man, whose name was Means —Pazson Means—an honorable amiable, kind hearted man—a good neighbor and friend—but who had a most reetlens ition, apd who could not be kept out of mischief, notwithstanding his religion, A friend one night bad a vision. and it was of Paradise, Af. ter viewing that place, it occurred to bim that he would like to see some of his old friends, d for Parson Means. He was told ot there, but | oye it would be well to inquire in purgatory. ¢ fiend repaired thither. ana was received by the keeper with much cor- dvality and rerpect. ptiy, hile addressing the visiter, the keeper stopped abruy sayin, af son Meas has brol moments turn purgatory up- there @ moment; he will ia & _ Cag it reat laughter.) He would leave Da. tor to make ey: ‘application Mr Foorr said the reason he had not applied bis re- marks particularly to the Senator, was that would be cut of order. The Sexator could not forge « chain strong enough to coufine him from doing his duty., ‘The Seuator wos now at liberty to return to purgatory, or descend to infer nis, bichewer he pleased Mr. Houston declared dy woe = =] that he had ben} any correxpunidence with free sollers, secensiontsts, Gisumioniste, es utterly unfounded. lic wishea oo tos Bevator encoth s through = and fervently hoped that bis course hereafter might be less troublesome than it bad been Mr. Burien, (8. R.,) of B.C, followed, defending the South Carolina constitution from Mr. Houston's com- mentari Mr. Houston rejoined. Mr Hare, (free soil,) of N Tl, said if the object of the resolution was to restore harmony, so far as it was operated on, it was a failure. Mr. Foote raid he expected free coilers and disunion- iets to aie bard. Ar. Ware thought the free soilers could die without half the noire the Senator made on the resolution. Ile continoed bie remarks for some time. Mr. Cromens, (Gem.) Cf Ala , said it_ was not bis par- Fite tor ply to anything said by the Senator from New Hampebire. A cirous clown was privileged every where. ‘The Chars paid that remark was out of order, Mr Cussens sald be would speak to. morrow ‘The Senate then adjourned House of Representatives. Wasnixe ron, Des, 22 1851 COMMITTFE TO WAIT ON KOSSUTH REPUSED Mr. Canirn, (lem) ef Ohio, moved the suspension of the rules to enable bim to introduce a resolution for the #ppointment of a committee of five to wait on Louis Kos- seth, ow hit errivel at the espital, te introd him to ihe Louse of Representatives. Deolded in the negative, by yeas, 111; nays, 58—mot two thirds, Here is the Allen, (1il) Allison, Andrews. Appleton, Barvets, foapet Biacolt. wn ena.) Sie a at he jane, tom, Sauart, ft Tpke a ew, Esti, tac Henn igh won, (Tenn) (Ky.) icin T Union ang took up rieus branches of the and barber +0 ipthwately cov The revolutions were laid ne planatery of the Sounty len: making Warrants ageignabie prior te amendments were offered and debated, bus war taken The committee then rose, and the House adjourned. From Buffalo. ESCAPE OF A MURDERER— THE STEAMER PMPIRE, AXD THE LATE STORM ON LAKE BRIE — FATAL RAILROAD ACCID RTC urraro, December 22, 1951. Hiram Knickerbocker who stands sentenced to be bung on the 0th of January, fcr the murder of O. Hark ner, in this city, escaped from jail at six o'clock, this morning, by digging under his cell, He is five feet seven inches high, light bair and complexion, and is dressed in black ‘The steamer Empire is in Gravelly Bay, Canada, She jeft Cleveland December 14, and at 2 o'clock the next morning the storm commenced. She endeavored to make ravd River on Monday night, bat the storm increased. ond (be lee guard was under water, The deck load #: brown cver. but the water gained fast, and the vessel r usd tomind berheim Ceptein Walker then ordere: five or six hundred live hogs to be thrown over, when the irighted. and headed for the Canada shore, She five fathoms of water, and rods out the ily reached Gravelly aturday morning ‘tus L. Lester and Pia B. Hoyt, of Bosto: On Saturday, as the train was coming to Tonawanda, #1 cnvicyed on the toad, in attempting to get on the fh motion, fell and was killed, by tae train him. An English Fleet off Vera Cruz, &c. New Onreae, Doo, 17, 1951 es from the city of Mexico to Nov. 10, have been ov Advi received rquadron of : ve Englieh versele of war hat « free oilers, or others.” The Canal Contract—Excitement at Albany. THE MAMMOTH SPECULATORS UPSET—THE work DIVIDED AMONG ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY con- TRACTORS, ETC. 4 Ausany, Dec 225 P.M. The Canal Board, on Saturday, had arranged « large portion of the canal contracts, whereby heavy jobs were supposed to be given to speculators. This produced much feeling among those whose names were not upon theslate. The bar-rooms of the hotels presented scenes of the greatest excitement yesterday—more turbulent than anything ever known in this city. This morning bs board again met—four whigs and four democratse— ered the engineer, being still absent. The ings of Baturday were revoked ; and a resolution, pee ab offered by Lieut. Gov. Church, declaring that contracts should be awarded to the lowest responsible bidders, was |. and that all bids amounting to bord $200,000 be Ye ay —_ = fran ag = for Proposition, as o Mr. etestnry organ, gs ) The omerds are to be made by the Canal Com. mers, State and the division engineers where the job is Icoated—the Canal Board to have a re- vision of the contracts. This ei) fa sure of being carried out. It will drive out all the mammoth specu- lators, and parcel out the work to one hundred and fifty contractors. Tinots wag Convention. vintp. Dec 22, 1851. The Whig State seu met here to-day, and or- ganized by electing officers; and after appointing a com- mittee, they adjourned till this evening. Payment Re Verment Boston, Dec. 22, 1851. Bufficient bonds have been disposed of by the Vermont Central Railroad Company at 85c. and upwards, to en. able the company to yng cm Snel ‘oon The second instalment is due early in January. Disasters on the Ohio River, Lovrsvitie, Dec. 22, 1851. It is reported here that four flatboate, loaded with coal, flour, produce, and lumber, sunkin the ice near Brandersburg ; the lumber boat belonging to Thomas Bmith, of Pittsbbrg ; a trading boat was also smashed, ‘The steamers John Swasey and Warren are ice bound, and in a criticai position; the latter is reported sinking. A rag 4 loaded with flour, just above the steamer Telegraph No. 2, was sinking on Saturday, when the crew on that boat went to her assistance, and unloaded the flour into the steamer. The Telegraph No. 2 lies at West Port, in perfect security. Snow here ws to the depth of three inches. The weal is cloud: Great Fire at sci int, Michigan: rato, Dec. 22,1851 By a derpatch from Flint, Pid we learn that a very disastrous fire Oogurred im that piace on Saturday night. Am entire block, occupied by stores, was des- troyed, together with a large stock of fall goods. The Post Office was burned, but the letters and mails were raved. The lose is estimated at over $60,000. Dernorr, Deo, 22 1851. The Grand Circus Hotel and two adjoining dwelliggs ~were burned dowa this morning. The gee Union, pw Oecnans, Deo 19, 1351. ‘The steamship Union set for Chagres to-day, via San Jvan de Nicaragua, with 130 passengers Mail Fatiures, &. crvrone, Deo. 22, 1851. We have no mail south of Weshington again to-night Four New Orleans mails are now due Telegraphic com- munieation with the South has been interrupted for reven days past. Cixctywati, Dec 22, 1861. Our latest dates from New York. py mail, are last Thursday week, the 11th inat. the Country. 8 TRLRGHAPH, OFFICE 16 Watt araERr, Mosvay, Dec 2-87 M Berraco—The barometer pointe at 29.50, and the thermometer at 22. The dis weet, and the sky is cloudy; nevertheless, it is a pleasant evening ‘There is now ap appearance of snow. avd the thermometer at £0 Aveunn It is a dark and stormy evening It snows quite bard, with «strong west wind. Thermometer at The wind is west, “0 couse —There are prospects of a heavy snow storm. ‘The wind is weet [tis ssowing bard,and the thermo meter in at 23. Unica —The thermometer notes 22. It commenced epowing about reveno clock The wind ts westerly Av wany.—The sky is cloudy; the wind west; the ther By meter at 24; barometer at 20.00, and mercury at 69 ‘Tbeve is an apprarance of enow. Trov.—The thermometer, st 6 A M. was 8 degrees abore nero, at 0 A M, 18 above; and at 2 P. M., 22 above It has been cloudy all day The wind ts now weet, with the thermometer at 2° degrees above cero. ‘The shy indicates that we shall have now. mcmeter marks 22 de, Bartimony whole morn: Pint apeernia—It spowed bere all the morning. adore rere. A severe snow storm prevailed here the Maerket nana. Deo. 10, 1851 full prices Middling is pom Ay at 74 07h. The sales of the werk resched 42000 bales. The receipts, thus far, ate 100 (00 bales ahead of the same time last year. Meas pak cleat $1 a $id Cotton freights to Liverpool bre qucted at 15-824 New York sight exchange is at \y a}, percent discount, Concoenaty, Doe 92, 1851. Business ix very dull, except for hogs, which are Arm St $495.0 94 00. Mees pork is beliat $13 Sales of keg laid at Tie or CE weer Our Ba ore Correspondence, | Bartimone, Dec 22, 1951 The News from France=Military Reception of Onder of Drwidem Commerce--New Catholic Cl The news from France created quite an throvghout the city, ard bas caused quite a jviclng attung those Who look to it as the first move- 0g: bere! Buropean revolution. litary of Baltimore, on account of the cold wea ther talk of foregoing « grand military reception of Korenth, en the ground that it would be very severe on them and equally se = the meamtime they pio 9 to 18 Cc vernor vy that will be equally unt retood that ow day ih rh will reach By Anclent Order of Druids bare de ta sin te the reception of Ger rmor Kos uth, and bave ap vated J Mabury Turner, Erq, ae their Chief Marshal |‘ "The nutaber of resels in the port of Baltimore, exclu sive of bay craft, up to the clone of last werk, was ship 13; barks 19; brige, 18; schooners, 19; amounting ta ) @. of which mombrr some are from the ports the Paetie. Liverpool, Trieste, Valparaiso, Havane, Permuda, and the Wee thoile church, eali ption on the corp: stieets. was yesterday morning dedi { Almighty God, in the presence of a latge assemblage. the Church of the Im. of Rusa and Mosher ted tothe service Pon wre, Dee 22, 1854 Reaching Nev | | Our Philadelphia Correspondence. The Tee in the Delaware= Difficulty in York, § The lee in oor river has put an embargo upon th communication with New Jersey, except to the will venture to cross upon the fields, solidly packed be tween the Isiandand Camden. About one hundred per tons walked to the Isiand this morning, and after a Je. | lay of several hours, were ferried to the city slips by @ steamboat One the ferry boate tted at two o'clock rhoon from 4 only reached ion thie morn detention of nineteen heurs, The passen ae t by the six o'clook train | arting point by the boat rai hours in attempting to cross the | The military companies from the fnterior, about t | weit this city to pariie » in the Kossath procession. are to be passed over the State road free, by order of the Athie morning in t Ninth and Popt or pe on i t ble state. anda man od woman takem Out Of the window, the ateits being on Casapa Par ronto Glohe, of be I ae dvtam tyon Mw Vaake Recuxaten. <The weather has been the same all day. | Cinciswatt.—The river remaits cloved, and the ther. Crtion sales this mornfyg, have been 4,000 bales at | Movements of Kossuth, It was expected that Kossuth would leave this mern- ing by the special train placed at his disposal by the NewJersey Railroad Company, and Madame Kossuth and Pulzski, some members of the suife actually leftin that train at 11}; o'clock. The luggage waa sent on by the regu- lar train at half-past 9 o'clock Kossuth, however,did not Be, md the departure of his suite and Madame Kossuth, was only & ruse to induce « belief that he had gone,whereee hho wants to be here at hand for the Baltic's news, which will determine him either to go back to Europe by the msil steamer from Boston on Wednesday ‘Sday morning, or te preceed to Philadelphia, Baltimore and w: If the news is favorable, be will return to Europe with- out going further; if it is adverse, be will not go bac to Europe at present. He haslef: the Irving House, end bas retired into privacy for the present. Ibis wheresboute is kept a secret, though in the city or vicinity, amd ic ia aid to be as much to obtain a littic rest as for any otace object. When be received the ag sagen oe Sua- day, he was Heepaliy snggoes exbaustion The t the root tal train tor Philadelphis Alister’ fice bong @istent,) ‘ite would remain the night. A very important trunk was sent on, in mistake, by the reguiae train, containing all his papers, and it has been teiegrapa- ed for, te be sentback immediately. DEPUTATION OF CLOTHING CLERKS The Clerks in the Union Hall Clothing estabitehment, through their Chairman, Robert E. Bunce, Baq., pro- sented to Gov. Kossuth the following letter. Accom- panying it was a check for $100, and a fine overcoat -— Gov Kossutn—Mlustrious Sir—Be pleased to accept from the clerks of P. L. Rogers’ Union Hall Ci store, corner of Fulton and Nassau streets, the sum $100, which they have jointly subseribed in aid of the cause of civil and religious liberty in Hui The sum is but « trifle, but what we lack in means the glorious cause you represent, we will make up in prayers ior its succera, We also request you to honor us by re- ceiving the accompanying overcoat, which tay) perbape prove serviceable to you st this bitter season of re Wishing you a bapp} sojourn in the United States, a suc- cessful issue te your mission bere, and & glorious te'umpla in your fatherland, we subscribe ourselves, with great re- spect, Your obedient servants. Gov. Kossurn responded to these sentiments as fol- lows — KOSSUTH'S REPLY. I mort humbly thank you for your kindness. Tam ox- ceedingly graceful to see the young men of this country, of every class, struggling with me oa cause of Liberty. T also thank you for your generous aid. KOBSUTH MEBTING IN BUFPALO TRLEGRAPHIC, Burraco, Dec. 22, 1861, A most enthusiastic meeting was held bere this eve ning, in favor of Kossuth and Hungary. Mayor Wade worth presided. The doctrine of non-intervention wae advocated by many able ers. A responsible oom- mittee for receivin, ions was formed, and eteomg resolutions, sutcniog Ion Koesuth’s principio: and promis ingaid, were unauimoualy adopted. Common Council, BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN 21.—This Board met this evening --A. A. Alvord, . President, in the chair. proceedings of last meeting were read and approved. PRTITIONS KEFERRET Of Giles Burhnell, for remiesion of taxes on w: vide of the Fourth avenue, between Twenty-ainth ‘Thirtieth streets; of John C. K. Leonard, aes aud others, for renewal of lease of ferry to Hoboken; of Jamen Pinkerton & Co. pcelenne. 90 Sais pepement, Dee mei Tenth avenues. ‘That the Street be requested to to this Beard how much and where es that the city bas p ‘at the bas not been redeemed, with date which purebased, and price; which been declared illegal; also what steps have been tekea, if any, torecure to the city the bemefit of sush hy fog portession. or otherwise, and what; and, also, what further legislation, itany, om their ju ua that and Supplies be, and be pavement in Broadwe: Hireet, to be grooved ment lately laid down in Broadway, between Grano streets, and Sat end that the eum of $5, £ © sioewaik, together with all costa of suit. MPHOKT LAID ON THE TANLE AND ORDERED TO BE PRINTER, On Roads. on the matter of the grades upper part of the city. REFORTS OF COMMITTEES ADOPTED, On Roads, ees David Agtin, Jr, te gave First avenue, in front of his On 'Ft- | nonce. cocurring to sell gore of land to Jacob Vandee— pool, Jr Same, to \ease water front on North river to Fdger H. Laing. On Ordin with ordinance, a. viding the Twelfth ward inte four districts = Law Department, in favor of concurring ‘a rdiaaace for payment tocontractors on com; ‘ot their con- | tracts. Of Committer on Wharves, Piers, and Stipe, ia | favor of granting exclusive use of slip and bulkhead ad- joining the Cort Railroad and Tra: in favor of om ing to Freeman Campbell a water frout on North river On Law Department, authorising the city te | tender to the goneral government a site ee & mint, | ‘The Board them adjourned till Wednerday eventog Naval “Intelligence, | Annivat on te UB, Bare Peary Perry, Lt Com, A. IL. Foote, arrived (his morning (rom Port su Prays, in thirty-six days the P. lett at Port ou Paes the U 6. Be my ie Adams Baron sod the Germantown. Commodore lette. trom ® Southern crulee, having touched at eee. Helena The squadron were in good hesith, ant io oMfcient condition The BP hes been absent two years time hes taken two prirae (savers) Martha, aod | brig See, of Baltimore. When the Perry waa Pet wu Praye ® vestel came ta under nee. and during that 12 be 0 date at 4 remark i” no deaths during Arena a7 ene a of Beal i well, Nev Ie lat. 16 36, lon 23 64, bark Paltimore, from Baltimore fer Rie ty one daye. all well ring is a list of officers om board of the Perry = Andrew H Foote, Lies tenant Commanding W ©. B. 8 Porter. Firrt Lieutenant Jomes LH. Watmough, Parser A A. Henderson, Passed Avsistant Surgeon . Jamon W sbirk Midehipm Benjamin Roberts, Captain « Clerk ‘Tbeodore Qurdipe Master's Mate rengers—Julius G Heileman, Midshipman, Wa Gwin, do; FW. Whittlerey The US steam frigete Ban Jacinto has just bece completed at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, and will asi ia s few deys for the Mediterranean. ‘The following is « com plete st of Micets. all of whom have reported fr duty,and are now on boerd ‘Captain Thomas Grabs Lients J.T Lanman, Roger i, pean, Surgrom, Ed ike + et Surgeon, Wright; Purser, Wm. A. © ter. J. 8 Maury; TE ainest's Departament, Charles Hewell. Chief /Wm_¢. Wheeler, 3. M Hobby, Colum- bus W. Lee, Charles Hl. Manson Freeman. inius Assistants; Passed Midebty dary er: dod dington; M oe, Wk Bee. wen, Degraste Livingston George Bacon. Chaplin. Arneas Armstrong, Thos Arnold; i¢ Marines, H. W. Queen B her relative to the Great Gale on the Isthmus of Panama HALF IME TOWN OF CRUCES WaSHED aWay— LARGE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY BELONGING Te AMERICANS DESTRO\ED, ETC ‘The following {san extract from a letter addressed to W. BR Jones, Req , President of the Atlantic Lnsureace Company: Cr Deo 0, 1851 ‘The mails left Panama too eat ya the Sd. efter the eed train. to give time to rend e usual certificate. which will be forwarded by next steamer | came, by a very happy chance, with the gol ond by a fortunate ciroumetance | trave)/ed all aight down the river. which is not customary, but which I becauge | could control my boat and man The god arrived cafe at Chagres at two o'clo ofthe 6th. and at about the dawn of d storm ever with Had we bees m the river. some very ferious accident might have atew plece Half the town of Cruces bas been washed away. and the only «ign remaining of our store is the ito safes, whieb. nevertheless were carried come hy feet from thet mech injured. and as some the All the pew tem the § ' wrod