The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1851, Page 1

‘| MORNING tore en DOUBLE SHEET. ‘ NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, i ween 7 ct INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. — | THe RECEPTION IN INDEPENDENCE HALL, _ “FRE NATIONAL LIBRARY BURNED. | speecHes OF THE MAGYAR. 5 ~~ yao over Sulonsanne x THE LATEST FROM 5 : = — — Call upon Americans to assist inFreeing : aTEMSs raon Abn QUARTERS, the Werld from Beopotien, w Extensive Fire at Washington. Presentation of a Lock of General -QESTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY—NARROW i hg wscara or ‘1HE CAPITOL—BAKER’S HOTEL CONSUM- ‘Washington’s Hair. . » ETC. pains oe beieecryey t ranean ene amnern Dee, 24,2861. | THE BANQUET IN THE EVENING. > The Congressional Library was nearly destroyed by DARA > are to-day,and the whole Capitol came very near be- Sng copsumed, +The fire was discovered at haJf-past seven o'clock this ¢ ‘morning, in the Library ot Congress, by a watchman. The “ames were first seen issuing from a table near the P mntre of the room, and soon enveloped the shelving e <nthe northwest side. A few byckets of water would " b shen have suppressed the fire, but before they could be Puicaverensa, Deo. 24, 1951. Ty crooured, the entire library was in flames. The smoke Kossuth errived here this forenoon, amd took up his ‘vas 80 dense that the persons who rushed in were an- | quarters at the United States Hotel. He arrived at an sole to save any of the contents, except four or five por- | early hour in a special train, was received by a commit- “xpaita of the Presidents, tee from the City Councils in Kensington, and conduct. Zhe merbie busts, and splendid cases—one of them | eq quietly to his quarters at the hotel. Here he re- « tastefully adorned and filled, with twelve hundred bronze | mained in seclusion until 11 o’slock, when he was waited medals presented by Vattemere—together with all the | upon by the committee, for the purpose of escorting *plendid works of art in the cases, were consumed. him into the line of the procession, which had formed » The entire library ccntained upwards of 60,000 vo- | upon Areh street. 2 Humes, including the library of Jefferson, which formed | ‘The city has been all astir, and the reception passed off 4 vhe nucleus. All in the main roem is lost. The books in finely. The streets were filled with people;—the whole ~em adjoining room, (upwards of twenty thousand, in: | town appeared to have turned out. Flegs adorned the studing the law library,) were saved. The total loss of | principal public buildings, and streamers waved from ~ 20oks is variously estimated at between $109,000 and | the windows. As far as the eye could reach down $260,000; but mo money cam replace many of the | Chesnut street, the scene was one of animation, and vorks thus destroyed. gaiety, and rejoicing. Phe root of the library Js al) burned, and the exterior The military and numerous societies formed en Arch cf the building, on the west, is blackened. The parapet | street, preparatory to the procession. Nearly 2,000 mili- Wall bas expanded, s0 as to render its removal necessary. | tary were out. including about twenty companies from At one time, such was the progress of the flames that | the interior. ¢ dome was in imminent danger, as well asthe roofof | Kossuth, before the procession started, ‘reviewed the ‘seth houses. The dome and roofs are made of wood, eop- | military from » barouche drawn by six grays. The civic pared over, but lined inside with @ composition of pitch, | procession exceeded that of the New York procession in “+0 a6 to render them waterproof. display. There were crowds on the line marked out, An engine was placed in the rotunda, and every and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. wage was flooded with water. The greater part of the ‘The procereion arrived at the State House at haif-pas ~water was conveyed in buckets. The two chambers of Congress are uninjured, &nd | conducted into Independence Hall, where there were “business will not be arrested. only «bout one hundred persons. The utmost activity was exhibited by all classes of Here be was introduced to Mayor Gilpin, by Edward citizens, thousands of whom were in attenda1 The | J. Farquber, Cheirman of the Corporation Committee. ‘marines stationed here were ordered out by govern- MAYOR GILPIN’S SPEECH. ment, to repair to the spot, while the Mayor and other Gov. Louis Kossuth—8i GREAT EXGITEMENT----SPEAKERS HISSED. ILLNESS OF THE HUNGARIAN CHIEFTAIN, &o., &o., ke. . the Old World, you have been invited to this New World Pm ard personally ¢xerted themselves. The whole fours. Yousre the cece of om. ‘government— (Joree of the mechanics and marines belonging to the | the guest of a free an: independent people. What higher avy Yard, worked incersantly till the tlames were ex. | or prouder distinction cam man attain? Eulogy can inguished. The Presidest and members of the cabi. | “44 nothing to it, either by reference to the | past. by comment on the present, or by the most fagacious end profound foreshadowing of the future. You are at this moment the guest of the city of Phiia- de); . It is my simple duty to bid you, inthe name cp behalf of our City Couneils and of th epeople, our commen constituency, welcome, weleome to our city and its borpitalities. Yor ‘met were onthe ground al! the morning, giving direc- ‘tions, and urging on the fremen and workmen to almost ~nperbuman exertions. We noticed prominently among the workers Senatcr 8 tee theo ra Hall.:Here Congress, composed of the Fathers of our coun- * be water bad to be conveyed into the Capitol from —s J ~ e Vasioe im the growsdr, there being uo reservoirs | jive thris wetumes, and their sacred honor verte cons ‘enywhere in the building itself. summation of wae momentocs La, ye Oming to the dense volume of smoke, all attempts to | Don Gocleced: spe'tclepmndenc'ce the Usited Biers qvave anything, when the ‘ire was first discovered, were | We were then few—the States of the coufederacy anevailing. The cold was intense, and the firemen suf. | and Ne Bg Ps on the sociats, San “fered very much. The beat from the burning books in - ” 7 % (' be itbrary was overpowering; but the ceiling being fre- | frem the great Atlantis te the broad Pacific cous ments rool, the roof was partially protected. have iveressed snd multiplicd—they now grasp and jthnas not yet been asoortained how the fire origi eover the continent in all its breadt of all “Dhe library was heated by Suer, and there having been 20 fire in the room for mavy years, the fire must either have communicated through the hot air flues, or been ue work of an incendiary course the whole matte: will be thoroughly invest: * The flames were subdued by twelve o'clock. * A guard of marines hae teen detailed to watch during ‘She night A Gre in the Franklin Hotel took place before daylight. ‘Phe boarders, and the family of Mr. Baker, escaped with «a Meulty ) soe THE LATEST RELATIVE TO THE FIRE. © Wasurvotos, December 24--10 P. M. About sixty thousand volumes of the Library of Con- greee were destroged, exceeding in value a quarter of a nillion of dollars. Jefferson's library, for which Con- gress paid forty thousand dcllars, was entirely consumed. ‘Many of these books were highly valuable, on account of the marginal notes in Jefferson's handwriting, Rare hooks, presented by foreign govermments, to a largs emount, are also gone, The tire was caused. no doubt ftom the intense heat of the fue: i become @ greet, we are still @ growing and progreraive people. Heze, im this spot, the seed was planted iu 1776, Unrt your «yes abroad over this great continent. and you tee the bervest ripened and still ripening. Mayesch succerrive year edd stability and give renewed impetus to free tustitations—free institutions, under which alone can map attain bis just stature. Io this sacred spot we reaeite you--welcome you. In this sacred hall, again [ ray to yuu, sir, the mation’s guest, the city’s gues come, brive KOSSUTH’# REPLY Kossorm, in reply, said :—Sir, this is perhaps the preudest welcome which you could gi me. The | very fact of the kno that I am standing here | emongst the happy inheriiors of that freedom and inde- | pendence fer which your forefathers fought and died —the | weloome by the happy inberitors—the great deeds here, in the very cradle of your glerious liberties—is enough to imprest pom my mind a religious awe, which incliacs my heart silently to raise iteelf to God, wondering at the ways of bis Provideace, rather than to fied expres. sions in words, I will only tell you, that in this Inde. pendence Mall, the words spoken here, and the act de- ciared here. reprerent to my mind, when I, in my native land—not in the ambition to copy your glory, but from a sentiment ef duty, and from a coneciousness that my | Country was also entitled to freedom, did even thet | which your forefathers did here. Your inspired | my people and myselt with resolution, with inspiration, The Southern mall arrived this morning, bringing use | with encouragement, and wi! pe. You sucoe: 1, | and we intled ; vot Lecanse we were not ae resolved and ‘Rew Urieans papors to the 16th inst. ‘They contain | S14 isca to crises life, aud all that to mam om earth dates from the city of Mexico to the 20th ult, and Vera | j. dear. for our fatheriand ; bet because we were not ie so beppy @ eituation as yeu. Foreign interference came, apenas ef the tariff bad pasted the | 8@4 "reeted cut cf our hands the fruits of already bieved victories, 1 can tell you that much of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, but its passage by the irit cf your freedom and independence, and of your re- WP rrate was considered dows:fs! - utione, came over the waves of the ovean ‘The appearance of the Britith feet off Vera Cruz had mn | | my very stending here. ! Om the night of the Sist October.s row took place at | | Important from Mextco, Bartimons, Deo, 24, 1851. oe inet: caused mush epeculatic med by your nation, may be a pledge for the future. ‘the spirit which came over to us from this place, Acapulco, in which the captain and surgeon of the | may yer be attended by that ultimate ruccess which was »teameh ip Uaicoro,and severn! Frenchmen. were severely ‘Deaton pat barie you Beve foum The Mexican Senate adopied & report adverse to the | i da building of human it of the human intellect srapde is not suppressed ‘pet published at Victoris ion of the forces | mil as free, and powerfal people feels executive power of the Jaws of BA‘ure snd Cf nature's God, which were proclaimed out ¢ very ark Of your hopes, to be not your right alone | but the right of af bomanity Kossuth spoke extemporaneously, and bis words | thrilled through the heart of every one who listened to bim. Hie often turned his eyes up to the statue of Warhingtom which stood before him, and bis face ex- pressed deep emotion. He said thet the words spoken in thet Mall were present to his mind when, in bis | native Jand, he eought to establih independence. You tthe insurrection oa the ‘ic (It leares from the Gen a the capital of Tamaulipas Carvajal had atlack i ¢ \. is place tx thirty icag only tem from Monterey =A coorter rent by Oop Uraga Trimantinas hed been nfromhin, The 6 Arista’s off cial oF can. nm the eubicct of the in: ‘The movetary distros wee very greet bees From Bosto IRPART CRE OF THE NIVGARA— WHIG MA New Orleans, om the Lith, OR ELROTED ‘ " | will recollect that he made « similar remark in New © the It, Mt. atoamebip Magara, 0 York, and quoted from John Adams the memorable Pat Boon to day, for Liverpoc!. ria Uslifax, wi words, “Bink or swim, live or die, survive ot perish for the former port. end sight fur the latter, | go Now, it ix a curi¢us fact that these words were not $975 000 American g Go enna a. an, ae jened. Gaiitorein; J ‘4 Lemini, # io. M \Danenre, italy, | The third trial to elect a Mayer of thie clty oameoa ttoday, aod resulted in the cheice of the Hon Benjamin tMeavet, whig, by @ majority of fourteen ‘The sLote of Efesara, Minot & Hooper, 40 Tadia Wharf Was Gamaged by Gre this morning to the extent of ° ‘i oa Ost 900. Rngtish. | chen by old Jobe Ademe, but they are from a” cup. posed” epeech of Joha Adame, by the Hon. Dani Webster INTRODUCTION TO THE AUTHORITIES, RFC Korenth was then introduced to the Corporation, ou- therities, and cther public m | ducted through the building to « oo erected im Independence | crated with evergreens, ancemone, Doo, 24, 1851 We hays oo mail south of Washington this evening rie! mas festivities have commnensed, aud our streets te very an'ry. gate ‘The appears reste and !ossuth addressed the concourse as fol. Large Military and Civie Procession. two o’cleck, where Kossuth left the carriage, and wa, | distinguished citizen of | are now in Independence | kinds bae gone hand-in band with our increase. We have | your happiness, your glory and your merit alto; beoause, | ‘ of the developement fon to coustruct a railroad from Acapulco to the tom, prouder, loftier. than that which 5 ou bas beheld tI ih five e . y +hroug! Almonte bad sent {n 9 memorial to Co To your welcome I returm my _ dow ing the the formation of a jnata of t' of the poor exile— 4 yal @fficers of the army and nary, for the defence of the | joa's guest. Be sation 4 for your wel- £ The Trxit ¢ Union of the 20th considers it certain that De thanked. becanse I know that the welcome of ; after which, he was con: red platform, quare, and which was buag with Hungarian and American flags, and tastefully de- An immense concourse of | people was astembied in the square, forming a compact | mace, extending from the platform nearly to the outer eof the quest upon the platform was he Weether Throwghont the Country. | boiled with great enthusiasm The crowd wae so densely fy songs '# TeurcRdn . orrice 16 watt, eree wedged together that the movement of @ single indi- Wroevanar, Doo y M vidual swayed the entire macs Of course perfect order Durraco The eky ie very chudy and d Pher- | was impossib’ After some minutes, order was partially twometer 22 * Rocrssten —A tight mow ipfalling, aod the woather ix | 18! tot cold. Thermometer 8. Wind weat taal “ beri keovne, <Aihe 4 is mnitter than it was this morn me V's PERCH To THE Prot the, aed the wind te ut three iu of at I would like tonddrets you. gentlemen, (cries of order. fell todey. © order.) but when we will bare order, we must call order § Syracuse = The wind ie strer@ from thestath. ant the | wry often. ‘The despots of the world ory crdet, and you hy te tery meer toy bh on r - ania eee by each work liberty of the Old World is murder. me’ Wind nerdress.. Shermometer $8 a 4. Permit me, gentlemen to cover my head—(putting | eoWe } Weting night, and very | OM His lmt,)=your hearts are warm, like Ohristian | ady, Thertart bretheron but the wir ie little chilly, Tt is, indeed cipasy <A very severe etotm of wind and enow te | with derp emotion that I thank you for the honor of thie sow prevailing. Thermometer 23, RaremewrS). Mer. | reception, and for the manifestations of your generous sury 5 sympathy 1 hae my lot, during a tempest. Troy —The wind te eteong from the south, and cold. | tered life, wery often to experience thet the a | people are everywhere pighiy » GemeroUy | to be Able Ww tg FREPTEEE wi your they, upon appeal, vowed to fice fe and ov , te malntain inheritore of that indepetdence for which your fore. fathers fought and bled, are in the proud condition that on Sere nciig wane to fear—no further risk to run hole we ee ere aah regia 5 Pod whole w: jour country int in which the destinies of mankind are weighed. Gentle- men, I hope that this demonstration of youF sympathy is @ token of your resolution, which is as glorious to Paced gestion to ern I thank you with warmest heart for your d beg the remembrance of your will always be che- rished in the heart a wpeapiotas an object f our everlasting thanks and . (immense cheering.) Kossuth then appeared at each side of the platform, bowed his acknowledgments to the vast multitude, and very soon withdrew to the United States Motel, and, after appearing for a moment at the window, retired im- mediately to bed, entirely exhausted. ‘The dense crowd remained for a long time in front of the hotel, intensely exsited. Kossuth was dreesed in dark velvet. He wore a velvet eloak, with curled hair coMar; white kid gloves; and a white silk handkerchiet in the breast of his frock coat. He bad on a Hungarian hat, with » small plume, while speaking out doors; but when he uttered the words, “Istand om sacred ground,” he reverently uncovered himself. He used very few gestures; but when express- ivg the deep gratitude with which the proceedings would be regarded by the Hungarian people, he violently smote his breast. PRESENTATION OF A MALTESE CROSS OF GOLD. Before Kossuth entered the dinuer room, he received Col. Page’s company of State Fencibles, in the gentle- men’s parlor. Col. Par, in a brief and very neat specch, presented Kossuth with o cent Maltere cross of gold, in which was a likeuess of General beremey- vl set in Fearls, and a locket, contamng @ portion of the hair of Washington, ‘This beautifol affeir was got up by Martin ns,® member of the company, on whose be- balf it was presented. KOSSUTH’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Kossutn, im receiving this memorial, aaid: ‘It is with de+p emotion that I thank you for the manifestation of | your active operative sympathy in the substantial aid | you are pleased to bestow for the benefit of the cause of my down. t: odden land, and the cause of so many nations connested with it. (Here Kossuth shook hands with the | donor.) But, sir, it is more then thanks—it is more than gratitude=it is a sort of religious piety which I feel when I press to my heart this your precious gift, the likeness and the of balr of your great Washington— that glorious star on maukind’s moral sky. Overpowered as Tam with sentiments, and somewhat worn down with | a fever as I am, Iscarcely can be able better to show the value I attach to this precious ay than when I promise you, sir, and you, gentiemen, that in the approaching | new stroggle for freedom and inde pendeace Iwill attach it to very standard which will inees santiy be carried at my immediate side. when I, in per- son lead om the bravest of the brave of /lungary, to deaide the victory of freedom despotiom. (Applause ) fo may God bless me,as I give you the estutames viet” | as long as one man is left to stand by that standard, os | long as one drop of blood is in this heact, that staaderd which you have hallowed by the likeness and by the ltl Of bair of the venerable head of your Washiocton, will be proudiy and loftily fosting—e terror to despots a hope to oppressed humanity ang ap everlastiag source of re. solution and heroism to all who love tiberty and ore ready to fight for it. (Applause.) And, short as the life may be which I have to live, I contidentiy hope £ sual | see the day when [ piawt this steadard |eo adorned’ and bellowed by you, om the very | throne of Huogary'’s achieved freedom and indepen- dence. (Appl I thank you once more. hope. apa let me say. that this hops is got » vain qne because it is supporte! by your gallant hinds, and by the sym nited States, that the Aw draws blow of which hes already onc | by an impious hand by the providential ‘aid of God, even by subservient to virtos and liberty. 1 hope that the time ie not I shall have to write to you this likeness, and this veermble lock of hair from the head of your greet leader, hus pot only led om the berces of Luagary, in the renewed struggle for freedom and ind-pemdieuce but it bee also inspired them with thespinit of ice gomius—ot ite character—of its suecess as an arr gi swear to you, gentleanen—it will ever ix i (Great applause ) THE PANQUET | The Corporation banquet came off this event the Mness of Korsuth robbed it of ite principal arirav tion; the dinner was a fine affsir, reflecting much oredic on mine hort of the United States. The tables w | namented very tastefully, and loaded with every t-lioacy that the season sfforde | After the cloth had been removed aud the on given to the President of the United States, aud the | Governor of Pennsylvania, Kossuth @ and took bis seat at the head of the table, | of the assemblage. His health wae dran! and be responded as follows: — KOeeUTH'S ar hank you most warmly fox your teast and you for your approbation of it. I am those men whe take for « rule of life, that the wind. according to the exigencies of circumstances mcr -@meand the body; and I have alwaye yet found strength enough in sickness comes over me, (a, by an unl ° am at thiemoment in a fit of fever ) then, to get « of mind, ecme houre of rest are indiepeneadle; there | fore 1 come here only to express to you, gentlemen, how sorry I am tivat it is imporsible for me to enjoy the honor | of your company; andle here te request youhou! y to teke this condition of my hesith a+ an «x cure for the present moment for my not havitg come t¢ make a but I give you the assurance tha: houid + contione to-morrow. and after 1am told that I shail have one more | banquet. which it i+ intended to hor I shall be sick or not. inasmuch ae ( | tant opportuuity te benedt that cau honor to represent--I shail mak. ey | to be present to expose my humuie views and resye | claims, in the neme of the opptersed nations of ku | to the sympathy ef the victorious, the great, the pcwes ere will be an iunpot ewaich I have thr | ful people of the United Ktatee. of thom | you, gen | tlemen, to be the first bora represeptativer, ber | Cause you are the devwendante of those whe stood ‘&t the very cradle of yout meW-bere | independence, (Applause) Se int we only every werd which I bear im Philedeip | lat power upon me. don't know something practical in the v you, dey by day, bear the rhed by the sound of the tery | appointed destiny wae to claim iberty ¢ land, (Applause) Now, liberty of this land w | not enly proclaimed, but also achivved Youstant « | proud, & mighty nation. auparalieled to history; but | there is one word of that prophecy unfuifile | and that word is—ali—procisim liberiy to all the ian | Now. ae there !s one Father only in heaven, aml at there is one mankind only on earth, #0 al! Lhat prophecy not befulfilled until cther mations are, at least—if » so glorious—yet as free and imdepeudent as you. (Ap+ pisuse ) Give freedom—give Inlependence fo mation and they want no more. [fa nation once free and in dependent eamnot make ittel! happy, it desertes noe t be happy; because the greatest gift whieh can be bestow ed Upon A Man, oT AcommMuDI(y Of eM, is Fo be matter’ of their own affairs We in Kacope are deotied t become masters of ourcwo fate. (Applaupe.) 4 came not bither tociaim the brave feee Ametica | | ght our battles—onr battles we will fight courte: | (applause,) but I came ene ree generous suppor we might have fait play. If a people ke you. f struggle for independence had fei pisy— © us fair play and we will achieve our indepe noe (Applause ) I know, gentlemen, there is no:bing in my humble self to merit sympathy, I em [one of those men who do not iike mash to » | public drawn to a tingle man Whet ie Novhing=prinsiples are all; and | ther ote that the tonst you ge a 8 compliment to me perronally, bi of your sympathy for the principles have a gloriously echieved. and heppin: the Deneft nba ve already accomy aid and support I our duty, but that you may help us with brotherly love OW duty towards our country p of youre im the eupport of t * | William W. Gilbert, | | ' +} ll i 2 EEE THE TOASTS AND RESPONSES. ‘The fourth regular toast was, “The Army of the United Btates.” Colonel. meRy, im responding, took occasion to express, terms, the ‘and conviction that our ‘would in no case depart from the line of out by Cp to enter into any wild in lends. remarks were received with demonstrations of applause by a portion of the oa cvived by an without ever ap genet Mage oy oiroumstances had not #0 as to msl dogmas See) t— “The cause of human freedom throughout the world— Ite enemies are the same everywhere, and uid not ite allies be the same?” (Applause, load ee hove ise ocntinued. Colonel Cumminas, of the Evening Bulletin. mild buked precipitancy, and advocated the cause cf the tingulsbed guest. Mr. Monvox MoMicuart eulogised Kossuth and his caure, and bade him God-speed on his mission. He was for rendering him substantial i would be unfaithful to his honest convictions, if he did not declare himself Cn eer to all governmental inter- ference in the affairs of a country, In conclu- sion, he gave the sentiment, which was drank with nine “Kossuth and his Cause—God bless them.” Judge Kriixv, of the Court of Quarter Sessions, Made on eloquent argument in support of the foreiga policy presented by Kossuth. He also rebuked. in pointed language, those who had so inopportuncly fren cold water on the hopes of the brave Hunga- rian. BSeveral other speeches were made, and the company feparated at an early hour. it altogether, the affair, sofar ax the speaking is concerned, was an exceedingly tame one. ILLNESS OE KOSSUTH. P. 8.—M. Kossuth isreally quite ill. He has con- siderable fever, but not of a dangerous nature. The fol- lowing bulletin was posted on his door this evening:— PalZ Physician to t! Mossuth Excitement Subsiding. OUR SPRCIAL WASHINGTOY CORRESPONDENCE. Wasniner?n, December 24--10 P.M. The Keesuth fever in Baltimore and in Washington has almost entirely gone down, In this place his vinit, or fatinge to visit, excites very little curiosity. The New York tree seller Rave injured his cause very decidedly south of Mason and Dixon's. Execution Stayed. Trov, Deo. 24 1861 Judge Herris bas issued an order staying the execu- tien of Ob Quinn, who was sentenced to be hung here on the 26th inet. es New York Sixty-five Years Since, viz., In 1756. The firet Directory of the city of New York, pud- lished in the spring of 1786—two yoars and a half after the evacuation of the city by the British army, in November, 1883—hbas been handsomely re- printed by Mr. Doggett, publisher ot the City Directory, 59 Liberty street. This is a highly in- teresting little volume, and cannot fail to attract general attention, showir, it does, our city slowly recovering from the disasters of the revo- jutionary war, with its twenty-three thousand in- habitants (23,614), in contras: with its present | population of more than half a million, aud the eatension of its boundaries to the whole surface of Manhattan Island. The Lirectory in question was edited by David Franks, and printed by Shepord Kollook, corner of Wall and Water streets, 1756 ‘The pumber of $s in the Directory is 860 (at the present time it is 86,425), A great proportion © the names in the Directory for 1796 are Anglo- Saxon, not more than one-fourth being |uteh ani Huguenot. ‘The following are the names of the members of the Comsmes Council in 170 James Duane, Mayor. Kichard Varick, Kecorder. Aidermex— Abraham P Lott, Benjamin Bleege, Jobn Broome, William Neileon, Jeremiah Wool, icholas ae The county officers wore—M Sheriff; Robert Benson, Cierk; Jeremiah Wool, ‘ers then in practice (inelading notaries public) is very interesving, embracing, i will be seep, many of the strongest names in the po- litieal history ot the country:—John Lawranre, A Gurr, Alexander Hiton, Broekholst Livingston, William 8 Liviogston, John D. Criew thier, Morgan Lewis, Robert Troup, Thomas Smith, Wiliam Cock, John Rutherford, George bond, William Wileocks, James Giles, John Keess, Jobn M‘Kesson, W. A. Depeyster, — Cosine, C Jk Jacob Kemsen, John Ricker, John el ©. Verplanck, R. Morris, James M Joseph Winter, Jacob Morton, lo. Daa Booner, Cornelius Bogart, William Popham, Campbeli and Cuttin, Joshua Lagrey, Jona Woods, John H. Woodall, Edward Liviagston, Joshua Pell (of Westchester ) John Lawyance was the first representative elected from thie city to Congress, after the adop- tion of the constitution. He tovk his seat in the first Congress in 17c9 We gave his biography ia the Henan, in our sketches of U. 5. Senavors trou ' in February last. His law office in ‘o. 13 Well street. Aaron Barr No. 10 Little (Queen (now Cedar) Alexander Hamilton, 57 Wall street. ert Troup, 67 Wail; Morgan Lewis, 5 Maiden Jane; Broekholss Livingston, 12 Wall Daniel ©. Verpianck, 3 Wall; Richard Varick 46 Dook, (now ri, near Hanover square) David Franks, hom the New Yorkers wero indebted for their first “City Directory,” was a oountant and conveyancer, and h: his offi No. 66 Broadway. In his advertisement, in bi direct be returns his sincere thanks to the pub- lie for t taking, and requests they may excuse any errors or omissions which may impa r 0 labored under He announces the speedy 2 = ia this first attempt. publication of a “Treatise on Bookkesping,” ceted for the inland and foreign trade of America. te alvo soll business as a conveyancer, having, he says, served ® reguiar apprenticeship to bis father, @ very eminent attorney in Dublin, aad hay ing besides transacted business, for some ycars, for Counsellor Franklin, of that city. “To preven compinints, generally arising from employing in- | experienced clerks, Me. Franke had young man from Dublin, of unexcept abilities.” AN_EARLY MANUMISSION OR ANTI SLA) Tho following are the ofiicers of ciety £ the manumirsion of slaves, and proteciing such them a3 bave been, or may be liberated, whicl society met at the Coffee Howes —Hon. Joh Provident Murray, Jun., Treasurer; John Kooss, Secretory iilet Seaman, William Shotwell, Laco) Seaman Augustus Sydill, Robert Troup, White Matiac Standing Committee Chis little directory is neatly got ap, ina form, by Mr. Doggett, and coatains a map city as it was in 16 Arrivat, or Mr. Owes, bix Cons at ta vawa --The steamer Ieabel, which arrived at Charleston om the 18th, bad on board M late Go ‘ Havens. ERY SocrtT bal ous Willétt, | Debart and Randall, Edward Antill, Rishard | liberal encouragement of tho under. | dt | Samuel Franklin, Vice President; J oun | The Thrasher Case. ” LETTER FROM THE SPANISH MINISTER TO THE SECRE- TARY OF STATE—~ COMMUNICATION OF THE CAP- TAIN GENERAL OF CUBA. The following communication and accompanying document was sent to the Becretary of State by the Spanish minister at Washington, on the 11th instant. We have heretofore published an account of this cor- respondence, but now give it in full :— the Ni Pa a asuixarow, Ble : : stance of the Captain General nets: of Cuba havi th written to me, tant the pow: information concerning the pro- oe Mr Joh 8. Thrasher, ‘ouablee mt your request, conveyed in your letter of the 8th instant. I enclose, therefore, @ copy of his Excel- lency's communication, and avail oyeelf of the ocoasion, sir, to ofler to you @ renewed assurance of my very dis: tinguished conslderati jon. A. CALDERON DE LA BARCA, Hon. Danie: Westen, &o freanstation.] GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND OFFICE OF THE CaPTdéIN-GENERAL OF THE ISLAND OF CURA. Most Excellent Sir:—-Don J. 8. Thrasher, # native of the United States, acoused of crime of high treasoa, or conspiracy, having been tried and sentenced by the tribunal of the military commission, I think it proper that your Excellency should be informed of the course ba) ign «d to which this trial has given place. military commission. as | have eaid before, has tried Mr. J 8. Thrasher, au American citizen, but for many years domiciled in this island, for the crime of con- spiracy ageinst the State, and sentenced him for it jeare at hard labor. As your Excellenoy will perceive the documents, the aforesaid individual, through the medium of the Consul, complains, first, that sufficient time was not allowed him to prepare his defence; that the officer of army who defended him. did not con- sult the lawyers he had selected; and that the advocate whose services that officer availed himself of, did not agree with him as to the mode of conducting the de- fence. Secondly, that he ought not to bi been tried by # milicery commision im times of ‘and that he could not be charged with treason, as he.wasa citizen of the United States. And, thirdly, that, although he is domiciled, he had refused to be naturalized; and that for this reason he had been prehibited trom continuiag the Faro, # journal which he had been pubiishing in this city. Buch is the total amount of grievances, reduce 1 to the simplest mode of expression, of which Mr. Thrasher complains. It is extremely easy to ly to them ‘The tribunal known by the name of military commis- sion, has, like all the rest, certain forms of proceedings previously established by law; these forms are brief, be- cause the nature of the crimes over which it has jurisa! tion requires that they should be #0; they, however, af- ford sufficient guaranty to the persons accused. ‘This brevity ef forms required that the arguments should be él and tht there shall not be any lawyers admitted, wh juce into chese trials the same habit of sl ‘h- ness which bas been carried into the proceedings of com- mon and ordinary suits at law In the case of Mr. Thrasher, ail the forms employed by the military com: mission ee os observed, Ile selected. of his own free will, whichever officer of the army he pre- terred, to conduot bis defence, avd the latter had access tothe proceedings whenever he deemea it necessary, took abtracts of the Sa ceert with his client, and assisted. as well as Mr. ther, at the trial of the case, end read on the cecasion manuscript of defence, which the ju’ges bad fully into consideration when they need his rentanoe. I do not know whether that officer d{d or did not con- sult with the lawyer selected by Mr. her, and I am Likewise ignorant of the fact whether aye who ‘was entrusted with ibe confidence of the cvnfer- red with the latter a* to the means of defeace. Hat, even if this had been the case, inasmuch as lawyers Rot a@mitted to plead in these trials, the officer by the accused having to discbarge the duty of conduc t- ing the defence, any consuiiation with advyovates on the part of the latter is & spontaneous act for his own better information and he may therefore seleet whom he pre- fers best. Above all, the most conclusive proof in justi- fication of this tribunal is the publicity which is given to ali its acts, The trial of Mr. Thrasher’s ease was witnessed by him: self, by the Consul of the United States, and by en ia mense concourse of people, who bear unsnimous witness to the scrupulous exactness with which ali the forms Were Observed, a+ well as to the freelom and amplitude of defence granted to the accused, and to the mildness uf the punishment considering the mature of his crime. It is suid that ue ought not to have been tried by @ military commission in times of peace. This is an error bo Remy Sop its origin to the name by w! this tribunsl been designated. The military of mission established in this island since the year 1825, is & common apd ordinsry tribunal for the trial of sack may be committed against the State. It was, ihe only authority competent to adg* ment upom Mr. Thrasher, who stood accused of con- | spiracy, and the later could not have been tried by any other tribumal without manifest violation of the laws vy which we ace governed ¥. Thrarher, who was formerly editor of the Faro—a literary, political, and economical paper. could not have rem ignorant of the trath of tiis tion. aod, having Offrnded againet the State, he knowiuyiy subjected him- telf to the jurisdiction of the miitary commission. 1¢ is uddea that, as a citizen of the Unitea States, he evald net Dave beew indicted for treason. This is so singula & doctrine tant Lought mot to stop to refute it, 1 will do so, neverthe’ess; pot without previously remarking that, U Mr, Thraher comsiders this docteine a righcfui one, there cam be mothing strange, im fact in his having 8 conaptracor, * Protection is due to foreignerr,” mes Kent, in his * Commentaries on American 5; “but they are bound to obey dare amenable to ite tribanais for infractions of the Tf in the Unlted States foreigners are bound to reapect the laws, amd, in ease of their violating the laws, they are linble to be tried and punished by the tribunals of the country, what right bas Mr. Thrasher to expect. in bis espacity of American citizen, to be beyond the reach of the law which, iu this country, is applied for the pun- isbment of traitors? What would become of public tranquillity {f foreigners were permitted to eter into conrpiracies unrestrained! On the 27th of Oovober, 179, & treaty War comoluded between Spain and the United States, in the seventh artiole of which Mr. Thrasher pre- tends to find matter to sustain his complaints; it run thus:—" And, in wll cases of detection or arrest for debt contracted, or offec ces committed by any citizen or sul- t of one of the contracting partes, within the juria Giction of the other, the same shail be prosecuted by or- der aud suthority of law only, aud according to the re- gular course of proceedings usvai in euch cases.”” eitigans are bi Ooveequestly, American in the «sme way the United States, f responsible, poms ble io offences or ertmes whieh they red effective yehanee aay { reavom ! The A) en te overthrow th» government of this 58 che hospitali: it has eatended therefors bound to ffence which, by «0 doleg, he may h sccort.ng to the regular course of proceedi sual in such cases, And which is the tribunal, (( return squin to demonsirate the competency of the military commis. tion.) and what bas been the course of proceedings adopted in Mr. 7 # case. which i# one of vonspi- The militery coramiswion and its ngs. which have been » .rupaiousty op- Tience he has no ¢ etvner tore treason. oF to pretend tht he ought te a tried by other jatges, of to have quae through t courte of proceediugs than thes which was egrved in hie t i the charge b ¢ that by this very article the parties ia! owed to employ such adv cates, sviicivors tarive. egente. or foi ore. may judge proper. and it may be that Mr. Thrasber bat inferred from these | Words, in the article in question, that be had a right to ot an ade But who is there 90 ignorant w aot to know that these words have to such mat- ters or eulis at lew in was functionaries ate res juited by the establisne course of proceeding ? are cages which need the ‘nsteumentality of agents factors and ochers whieh requise the intervention of ad- Yooates, atterneys, and notaries. ‘The articivs provides that whenever ef her of the parties require such aid, the election of the individual shail belong to Dry rubject in the Un ted States, amd in Spata to th ea citizen. Sut whon the courte of proeeotings usually pursued in euch cakes forbids the interrention of advo- cates, attormeys, and notarics—at i it is the cave with the military eommiesio epiracy cver which it hi tion, amd no right to that forms cf proceed* mes in th ntfon of an cM hava right to sel eny whether, in the ex teotly free I likewise ewclose to your Exeellensy the writt 4 from the Noyai Court of Judien- Pretorial) of this place, asking ¢ * true meaning of the aby of the treaty; which paper will show wedieW! u—there ts no Fe lect Cate possibly exist court do, imleed. requice th» the w and lel Dr. Thewsl of this rights he was not | your Pxcellency that the acti nly applicable t | rimioal matters. ‘a regard Iged to subiuit to tue jadication jive aianted by ail means (oni T will now reply th of bis umrounded complaints) » t haa wot + in this oom n pat there ave tine Bd to obey t wey fo th Those ef the seaond claw exempttom of tages pad vin callings ant profes. red to take the ont | Pot. pr equilation ato which paninede ar And thy the third elas enjoy the ebts, and age bow | | the name obiigstions as th Buch are the peo | Visious of Fe first, sepond, thirteenth, fourtewath, Af Chere | with treason’ fact of hat discontinue the publication of the tur is « f ne ee. at said that domic. led are allowed certain callings a, \@ professions, and those turalized, all. Am, 0g the former, the pri’ lishing political ne We} ined tenes ot m en! government should exervise the utmost ci onthis point. How, then, eould that privilege extended to domiciled foreiquers, and much less to & citizen of that country wheace the piratical expeditions 1 think that wha! I have sari tegether withsuch cthec jections as cannot fail to present Ives to che mind of your Exeviléncy, will suffice, ua- to give ample satisfaction to all the reclama- oy hi? t PEE oe nee ju on the subject ; nding you, moreover, that | this ia the first case of the kind that has cecurred in this Island, and that it relates to who hae pe Ld | for of overthrowing the order of notoriously known as the’ Sorrespondent of — Nshed in the United Btates, and all those that are ing connected with disaffected towards the governmert. Even his own countrymen ackno' the justice of the ‘ sentence, sincefhis revolutionary sent ‘and teaten- cies were manifest toall. God preserve you, &o., JOSE DE OUNCHA. Tho most excelleat the Minister 1 lenipotentiary of b most exe the Min: J iary of hee Mojesty, in Washington. The State Normal School—Virss Term of 1852. The next term of the State Normal Schoo! wilt commence at Albany, on the 23d of February next. | The State Register gives the following table, suow- ing the number of vacancies in each county, whioa the Superintendents will be expected to fill. The table also shows the amount of money whica sack student will receive per term, as mileago or traval- ing expenses :— Counties. Voc'es. Am't. Counties, Vacler, An's Albany vo 6 27a Allegany |. 7 68 3 438 Broome .. 485 3 6 oF Cattaravgus . 2 su Cayuga ...... 3 77 Chautauque. 3 I 4 6 OL 4 Lo 2 » 5 Richmond... 1 Rockiand... 1 Baratega.... 4 Mawr OMaccirwRS ROSS ow SERTESBRSLSRSESSUSSSASSE SIS oSGoHmmerucaasceouscce SSSnsssckeeecsecesasee Seen Death,” an act of * ,” and the exgplleas extravaganza called the “()ueen of the Cora! Cave” The evening's entertainment consists of the drama of tae “ Baxon’s Revenge,” which will be followed by the amus- ing piece called the “ Queen of the Coral Cave" Broapway Taxatee.—Tho Christmas might perfomm- ance is one of very attractive features. Mr. Brook: pears in bis great character of Sir Giles Crerrench. tisted in the other parts by Mesars. Femno, 1, Rey | nolds, and Whiti: ith Mrs. Abbost and Mise Crocker in the female characters, The next feature will be the new farce of the 1 tl eometude with the new local burieeque ballet of “ Masanielio,” Ninto’s Ganpew ~The great event of this season ip tha first night of the fairy harlequin holiday comic panto- mime of the * Conjwror’s Gift’ Those persons connected With its production pronounce it superior, in general ap- peintmrats. to the grand spectacles of “ Masulm" aad “ Ravel” The closing tableaux is « living pyramid of bumen brings. and the general details of the piece are a= an and ruck as might be expected from the Ravel Family Benson's Takata —The entertainments at this favo- rite resort consist of the now and excellent drama entitied ve the ee comed, “ Weak Points,” “Mum: ‘Will form one of the bert entertainments Nationat Tayarne --Purdy has provided two splendid erformanoes for this afternoon toa ee tae afternoon will be give Mariner and his Monkey,"* the “ Flying Dutebm id the “Marble Maiden '* | In the evening, © Bianoh the Outeaat,” “ Brian Bo- rothme" aud the “Marble Maiden.” Persons wishing te procure comfortable seats, should go early, asa very Inrge attendance is anticipated Brovcnam’s Lrorem.—The bill of entertainment of- feted by manager Brougham for this . is on which ought to attract a very crowed house, The co: Bencing feature will be the new picee, entitled the © Ohristeas Oerol,’’ which typ Te cast, This Wilk be sueceeded by thé farce of the © Latter,” aad | the whole will terminate with the laughable piece of the Ompibus. Preresson Axvrnson gives his recond performance at the Arter Place Opera Moure, thie evening He will oduee all the leading teatures of bis mysterious art. From bis great reputation, no doubt the Rouse will be orewded Ms Bansun's Muse: « —There will be four performances given at this splendid catablishment to-day: one im the ing, two in the alterncoa, one ia the evening on selector are of as highly attractive character. and will afford great amusement for the crowds wiich Lticipate will be in attendance, tratae —The Christmas fertival wil t the Circus to day with greet magni- ficence. There wili be given three splondid entertain. oents—morning, afternoon, and evening. Mr. Sands “Torseman of end dancing horse May Fi the West, Mr. T. Neville. wili appear on the oe sasion Conrery’s Mivernrue.—Thie highly popular aad ta- lented band of negro performers wil give two entertain. meuts to-dey—in the afternoon and evening. The pro- | gramme is excellent. | Pretows’ Mrvernene bavo farned a sph preqream for this afternoon smd evening, embracing eiaging, lapeing instrumental performances. buriesques, aad wittlefeme i Tie Vaasen Fastiny We attended two of the con. certe of this family, amd were never more delighted The | eweet Rooteh belinds which they ting. go home to the arte of their auditory. Thoee whe wich a rick vooal treat showld onll at the Society Libracy this eveateg, auc we promise them, thoy will be well repaid fur thyic vinit, Tre Ps wa Or rat Woncn's Fain contioues bo | attract crowds every day It will be oxbibited for the remainder of the week at Stoppant Fall est Iserirere —Profossor Williams will give pmistic performance at this eatabliefment, (ais Warremoron Maur—A very attractive performance will be given here to-ueht, consistire of negro min- tte exbibitiou of beautiful wax statuary tesuir te —The euperb pleture of © Wash. g the Deinware’ continues te atiract very To-day, the gailery will be crowdea ington Oree Te arceanblages celebrated clown and negro de. Valiforuia oa Monday ae: In the Supro AF Mornsoe t ing. Fumuel D. Recker, Comnty Attoraey : + that, at the last term of the otpad ‘ Grand Jury returned an (n Hote 2.00% Davis alias Wm. Bolitho aliss Wi Misene im with the murder of Blirabeth A. V-Van on the 19th day of Ootober ‘net, by cutting hee ros! with a razor, ip her room. in a house rear of Ubad- ot and moved that he now bo placedat ths bet, to be arteigned Om said indlotment, and that @ time be : ® trial, and uleo counsel learoed i tite “ . ated to w @ prisom o & @ vidietment wes then fea vd & ner pieaued t gull Oourt then appoln Chas, T. Bae tl F. Durant, Beyre, hi ‘The prise. vA had employed W. H. Fa Ry, and de. out ept the app atment of the Court. who te. (uerd 6 change he Appointment alneady faade, ano@ Por with ghe full beret. 0 pameama a) Prisoner med (ic Contt that he was not mow ready ior teal, and til Moreh next, in ¢ supe ene of the aber with in the West fie enti thet tie, ‘The Court y would be fixed for his trial, wr on aMdayit for @ postpone. + apd ateb } woe, Me was (hen remangeg. acre mast be ahown duvieg the praseng