The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1851, Page 4

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BOWERY [AMPHITHEATRE, Bowery—Eqvestaiay PERvORMAR CES, CHRISTY'S M"NSTRELS, Mechanics’ Mall, 172 Broad- way-Erworiam Minstaevsy. FELLOWS’ MINSTRELS, Bros¢way—Ernrorian Mine AMERICAN MUSEUM—AmvsixG Pervonmances Ar- TERNOON AND EVENING. SOCIETY LIBRARY -Frarier Famiiy Concert. —————————————————————— New York, Friday, Decem’r 26, 1851. we” Musical Hall, No, 444 LS. This Morning’s Summary, By a telegraphic despatch from New Orleans, we are informed that hostilities have re-commenced between the revolutionists and the government treops The former, under (aravajal, had made an attack upon Ceralvo, and after two days hard fighting, succeeded in taking nearly the whole of the place. Jest great numbers in killed and wounded, and those which were left sought refuge in the fortress.— Nearly all the Seminole Indians, including their leaders, were annihilated. Caravajal lost but ten men, and got possession of all the bag- gee, arms, provisions, &e., of his enemies. As goon as he succeeds in reutiog the Mexicans from the fortress, it is said be will be able to march into the city of Monterey without opposition. This Jooke as theugh the revolutionists were realty in earnest; but, at the same time, it sounds very muck like some cf the representations of the siege of | ‘Metamoras, by the same party. It will be recollected that the opposing armies fought bravely at the lat- ter place for many days—-camnon balls, bomb shells, rifle balls, buckshot, and a’! other kinds of micsiles were fired into the city and out of the city --every point was assailed--wells were battered eo¥n, and numerous houses fired—the revolutionists gained possersion of the larger portion of the town, ati were certain of complete triumph after such @ desperate etruggle—when, all of a sudden, thoy beat a cpeeiy retreat. On referring to the lists of the slain and injured on both sides, we found—kill- ed, 5; wounded, 11; missing, the whole of tae revo- Jutionary army, anda large part of the Mexican. ‘The fact is, it does not make much difference which | party is suecessful, and those who compose the op- | peeing factions are well aware of this. The people ef Mexico have been #0 long misruled that they care but little who isat the head of affairs, so long me they can get food cnough to keep flesh and bone: ogether--which many of them now sadly stand in weed of. We are pleased to learn that the health of (iov- ernor Kossuth is improving, although he was too ill to speak last evening, at Phi§ladelphia, in ac. knowledgment for the compliment of a torch-light procession and serenade. bas declined a public reception at Baltimore, proba- bly in consequence of the great injury to his noble cause im the South by the meddling abolitionists of this city. The recent advices from Europe have caused a de- cline in the price of eotton at New Orleans. A young man named Pierce, belonging to Wil- Kameburg, was yesterday killed by the falling of the walls of a burning building in Troy. ‘The steamship Canada, with three days later in- igence from Europe, has been out nearly thir- teen days from Liverpool. Her news is looked for ‘With a great deal of anxiety. ncy—Bcott—Baticr. ‘The question of the next Presidency is beginning to attract a good deal of attention throughout the country. Weare within s few months of the meet- ing of the two cenventions, held by the two old parties, respectively, at Baltimore and Philadelphia, and brought together in those cities for the pur- pore of producing nominations and unanimity o¢ action. We are also within less than a year of the great election itself, which takes place next No- vember. Tho prize and prospect is no trifle. it comprehends the general government of this coun- try, and the division among the successful com- batante of at least fifty millions of dollars a year, making, during the next four years, two hundred millions of dollars. The prospect is, therefore, more valuable in dollars and cents, for the same pe” riod of time, than two or three Californias, with all their placers and quartz rocks. As yet, in this kappy republic, our mititary chieftains have to sab- mitto popular votes. Universal suffrage existe— and this is now the only republic on which the sun Shines, in which it does exist. Of course the movements among the different feotions and parties, looking to this immense prize— the next Presidency—are beginning to be very ac- tive throughout the country, and particularly to develope themselves in every possible grave and ridiculous way, among the circles of intriguors, conspirators, and bumbugs, at Washington. . The newspapers in the vario tates are already in- dicating their various preferences. The whig journals seem to have extraordinary uaanimity, locking to General Scott as their paramount candi- date. The democratic journals are divided among the three or four candidates in their first-rate list, ‘and the rest of them quarrelling about the whole rabble im their second list, from the magnificent Sam Houston down to the little Douglas of the West. The free soil journals are also beginning to move. This isa party, or faction, or band of black conspirators, not without force and momentum. it was originally developed, nearly twelve yearsago, in the election between Harrison and Van Baren, and indicated only a few thousand votes in some of the Northern States; but during every four years since, it has been increasing, till, at the last Prosi- dential election—with the help of Van Buren’s treachery to the South, and the barnburners of New York and elsewhere—they numbered nearly half illion of votes in New York and the other free soil States In the approaching election, the free soil party will hardly vote so much as they did in 1545, for mearures seem to be taken by the leaders of the t old factions—whig and democrat—to con- ciliate all their former strength and numbers upon their old platforms, with some new planks that in the present state of public pinion, to add to them. In this State, and the North generally, the whig leaders are endeavoring heir different fragments, and combine shele ngth--embracing silver grays and free ccdere—in favor of General Scott, their most Promictst ond elmoet role candidate for the The Mexican troops are said to have | It is understood that he | Presidency. Wobster, Fillmore, Corwin, are no- where and nobody. There has been much division fas to candidates among the democrats of Now York and the North; but, according to all sppear- ances, and by recent undoubted indications, we are satisfied that a similar conciliatory move- ment between recently discordant elements of de- | mocracy at the North is going om among them, and that they are all working in favor ofa perfect union, on the democratic platform, between the barnburners and hunkers in this and the other Northern States. ‘Who their candidate may be, is not so clearly de- veloped as in the case of the whigs; but according to present indications—the alarm of the whigs and the small fry letter-writers in Washington—we ra- ther think that Gen. Butler, of Kentucky, will pos- sess more of the elements of compromise, concilia- tion, and strength, ca'culated to give hopes of suc- cess, than any of the old candidates, either of the first class, containing Cass and Buchanan, or of the second or rabble class of candidates, consisting of Marcy of New York, Allen of Ohio, King of Ala- bama, Houston of Texas, little Deuglas of Illinois, | Walker of Wisconsin, Stockton of New Jersey, Pillow of Tennessee, Davis of Coney Island, &c., &o., &e., Ke. Among the free soil faction it is mot of so much consequence who their candidate may be. They will endeavor to do damage to both the other par- ties, under the old ory of abolitionism, free soilism, anti-rentism, and, probably, intervention with the despots of Europe, first in favor of liberty and equality to the white races there, and thon for li- berty and equality to the black races here, In the meantime, we desire the public to watch the movements of the politicians and Presidential | aspirants and agitators at Washington. The whole of the present session, previous to the meeting of the two conventions in May, will be used privately in dirty intrigues, and publicly in making dirty plat- forms. The newspaper press throughout the coun- try is equally engaged in the same dirty contest. Each party journal is putting forth its little local candidate as the ne plus witra of party popu- larity and wonder. Even newspapers here in New York have tossed up the name of old Maroy, like a sccond-hand pair of pantaloons with a patch on them, and have almost thrown about that piece of old clo’ the halo of glory which | encircles, among the Arabians, the breeches of the holy Prophet. We are tormented every day with correspondents asking u3 to support their particu- lar candidates; we are applied to every day to come | forth and select our candidate, and carry him into the Presidenoy, es we did General Taylor. We will | dono such thing. We will oppose the whole bateh of them; and whoever is elected President—whether it is Gen. Scott, Gen. Butler, or any ether man—we shall be opposed, most likely, to his adm‘nistration, rom the very jump. If we are honest, we must be 80; for as soon as politicians get power, they become rogues ordupes. We mean to examine, and criticise, | and analyze, and develope, and show to the people— | the honest people ofthis country—the utter heartless- ness of all politicians; the sheer want of principle which characterizes the deeds of every one of them; the undoubted want of patriotism which they dis- | play, and the extraordinary quantity of selfishness | and self-interest which every one of them has in | sufficient abutdance to make 2 foreign exportation, even larger than that of the whole cotton crop of the South. The days of Washington are past and gone, not te return with Kossuth, Kinkel, or any of their worshippers. But we will try to do the best we can in this bypotritical and wicked age; and we | shall trust—not to politicians—but to God in Hea- | ven,and to the common sense and good feelings of the whole American people, to take care of this great and glorious republic, and save it from the unbap- py fate of France and Europe. | Tue Porrey or Ex@iann—or, THe Oruce Sing oF THE Question.—The late news from Mexico, | in regard to the appearance of a British fleet off | the barbor of Vera Cruz, puts the intention of Eng- and beyond doubt im regard to the blockading of | the ports of Mexico, in order to force the payment | of the Mexican bonds. Mexico is certainly in the most deplorable situation. She is not only bank- rupt, but convulsed with internal revolutions, while the government iteelf is helpless, and her people | starving and being murdered and plundered by the Camanche Indians. | Mexico does not deny the debt, but pleads inability te pay. Should we, then, under these circumstances, allow England thus ruthlessly to crush and take advantage of acrippled and wound- dination? It will be recollected that when Gen. Taylor sent « fleet up the Tagus to back the de- mand (not to blockade her ports) made on the go- ] vernment of Portugal, in the case of the General Armstrong, England’s press immediately complain- | ed of the ungenerous advantage we were taking of & poor, defenceless, weak government, although she had hardly withdrawn her powerful war ships from the harbors of a still weaker country—Groece. England now finds it her interest to pursue the policy which she opposed in us, and takes the | other side of the question. She blockades the ports | ofhelpless, poverty-stricken Mexico, not because Mexico refuses to pay a questionable debt, but | because it isnot in the power of that bankrupt ro- | public. What magnanimity '—what noble, generous con- | duct! And yet, in the case of Portagel, the Lowlon | Times went so far as to intimate that, if the United States government persisted in extreme measures to force Portugal to pay a debt which she had once | readily acknowledged, but which she was induced | by England afterwards to deny—although England had also apologized to Portugal for outraging and violating her neutrality, and for whith the be- came liable to this government—England would make common cause with Portugal in resisting this government. This claim is now before Louis Napoleon for arbi- | tration, and from the known influence of England over Napoleon’s nephew, an unbiased and unpreju- diced decision can hardly be looked for. Inthe case of the reference of the northeastern boundary ques- tion to the King of the Nethorlands, which was un- | favorable to the United States, General Jackson opposed the award, and would not abide byit. We | are anxious to see how this case against Portugal | will turn out. Let England look on the picture of | Portugal and on Mexico ; the United States on that of England against Mexico ; while Louis Napoleon | had better take a glance at the case of the north- eastern boundary, before he decides that of the General Armstrong against Portagal. Tue Forrest Divorce Tria.—This novel in- * vestigation, under the sew code, will be continued to day in Judge Oakley's court, before a struck jury, and @ thunderstruck bar and community. The trial has already lasted ton days, and something ever. It looks as if it would last as many more, including @ slice from the eventful year of 1852. When Mr. O’Conor, om the part of Mrs. Forrest, his client, rested his ave, after the evidengs of Mr. Forrest himself, why did not Mr. Van Buren, the opposite counsel, make a motion for a non- suit, or a verdict, at once! As the case now s\unds, it seems to be @ trial of all sorts of persons, from the kitchen to the garret, and for all sorts of offences—s sort of general jail delivery of a fashion. able coterie of society, embracing actors, trage- dians, editors, lawyers, captains, professors, par- sons, singers, servants, waiters, cham bermaids, &e, &o. What an elastic thing the new code is, and what a mona it of legal wisdom has been expended on it by the codifiers! Justinian, Moses, and Lycurgus, are all outdone #© Some of the Philadelphia journals, in rofe- Tenee to the proposed mint, accuse New York of having committed more frauds and dishonesty than all the rest of the Union for thirty years. The Single fraud of the United States Bank, @mmit | in I’hiladelphia, for @35,000,000, is the best reply to } tach silly rigmarcle | } 7 ‘Tux Kossutn Excirement—Irs Risz, Pro: axp CLosg, In Naw Yors«.—The whele exeitement has suddenly disappeared in New York. It began by a subscription of $1,000 from Genin, the hatter, as a plum for Kessuth, long before be came here; followed up by an attack of Cardinal Hughes, which roused the sympathies of all the Protestant clergy in the country. On the arrivallof Tue Paorosep CrystaL Patace 1m New Yoru. —This flagrant job has been pushed through one beard, who have had the conscience to vote away the entire of Madison square to an individual, for his own private advantage, and without the condi- tion of receiving a single cent in return. What claim this individual has to the people’s property we haveyet to learn, unless that he has bééh én Kossuth, the excitement increased; the AnthSlave. |\gaged in some other jobs of the same kind. Itis a ry Committee of white moa, the Anti Slave Law Committee of Thirteen, black moa, Whig Committees, generally white, and the Demo- cratic Committees, Young and Old, also g white, all vied with each othor in bidding for the political pri t the auction set up suth at the Irving House. Mercantile firms | private individuals entered into the spirit of the contest; but the result of the whole was, the abolitionists and free soilers offered the highest figure, and got possession of the Hungarian ¢hief. The coup d’etat of Louis Napoleon fell, like a wet blanket, upon the fire, and extinguished it: Tae | excitement has passed away, and left not 80 much | as a vestige behind. The money itself gems to | have disappeared, having probably got the | same hands which clutched the | revolu- | of any host tionary funds. in 1848. We hear no subscriptions now, no more thousand dollars for Kossuth, and the system of gratultots advertise. | ments has got a slap in the face. The whole of this | businets has exploded, the smoke has cleared | away, and wo can now see the Kossuth excitement | in its true light. Every man in this country is friendly to the estab- lishment of liberty in Europe, though all Euro- and advantages. We have had exiled patriots here from various countries. We have had patriots from Rome and patriots from Ireland. We have had Garibaldi and Avezzana from the Eternal City, | and we have had Irish exiles, who escaped, like | Kossuth, from the brief revolutionary struggle in | the Green Isle, and from the bloody field of | Slievegammon. Yet, these nover excited any | sympathy, nor obtained any subscriptions, as the sinews of war, to commence de novo. The Irish patriots were not even noticed by our Irish Di- | reetory. | Now, this is not fair play. Kessuth is always talking offair piay, but how little of it has been shown to the Irish and Italian patriots! The Ro- | man heroes, Avezzana and Gagibaldi, ought to | have excited far more sympathy with Hevry Ward | Beecher andthe Protestant clergy than Kossuth, | fer they not only wanted to put down “ Anti- christ, the beast, the scarlet bad woman of | Babylon,” but they actually sucoeeded in driving | him to to the gates of hell, till French interven. | tion arrested their career. Yet there was no sym- | pathy for them—no money subscribed—no inter- vention invoked from the goverument to prevent | or put an end to French intervention in Italy; and the young republic was allowed to perish, being strangled by its elder sister of France, while the | government of the model republic of the United States looked on in silent indifference. The rising | spirit of liberty was crushed in ‘roland by British | bayonets; and though this country is epposed to | the cruel tyranny of I:ngland over the gem of the | ocean, yet there was no interfering hand stretched | over the Atlantic to save her patriots, or to say to the British lion, ‘stand back.” How strange and absurd is sometimes the conduct of whole communities as well as that of individuals! What’s become of tho Irish fund of $25,000 up to ¢40,000! How comes on the Grand Revolutionary Committee! Tur Ture Graces or Evrore in New York —New York is always a happy and fortunate city ; tor, no sooner is one excitement gone, than we have another in our midst. We have just finished the Kossuth and Kinkel excitement, and sent the Han- garian leader off to Philadelphia with flying colors; having first established a grand revolutionary com- mittee for ‘financial and material aid,” in the Astor House, with Barnum at the head, or at the tail, which is about the same thing, destined to promote insurrection, war, and democracy all over Europe. And now we have here ia the city, upon the heels of Kossuth, three of the most beautiful artiste in the world—Jenny Lind, Catherine Hayes, and Lola Montes. The Swedish vocalist has en- aged, at the highest prices,(and they know howto charge there,) a splendid suite of apartments at the Union Hotel ; and the fair daughter of Erin hasen- gaged an equally splendid suite of rooms, but not #0 expentive, at the Clarendon ; while the darling Countess of Landsfelt occupies s private palace, beautifully furnished with blue and gold furniture, in Waverley Place. There is a singular coincidence betweon these three artists—all three have kicked away their re- epective managers. Catharine Hayes sent her Dr. Joy across the ocean with a single teuch of her toe. Jenny Lind sent Barnum down to Connecticut, where he has turned temperance losturer, and has been practising philosophy and banking ever since, till he took up the revolution in Europe. Lola Montes kicked off Roux in France, but he sticks to her still, and has followed her across the ocean, but she will soon finish him. 4 Here then they are —those three European freecs, beautiful and young—the queen of song, the soul of song, and the poctess of motion, like the three ancient goddesses of heathen antiquity.— | Juno, to whom we may compare Jenny Lind; Venus, | to whom we may compare Catherine Hayes ; and Pallas, (called also Minerva) to whom Lola Mon- tes bears the closest resemblance—that philosophic fighting danseuse having issued from the brain of Jove full grown, in full armor, and daneing the Pyrrhic dance the moment she was delivered by tho axe of Vulcan from the teeming brain of the Thunderer. To decide authoritatively betwoen the modern rivals might be as dangerous in the result | a the judgment of Paris, to whom was referred the delicate and knotty question of the best right to the golden apple thrown by Discord into the ban- quet of the gods, and insoribed with the words, * let it be given to the fairest.” The son of Priam decided in favor of Vonus, and excited the envy, hatred, and malice, of the other two. We trust & second edition of the Trojan war will not grow out of the contest of beauty and skill, now pending between the three angels in human form tho have just made their appearance among us. Without expressing any opinion of our own ea cathe- dra, we may be permitted, as a journalist, to reflect the general opinion, without any risk of incurring the displeasure of any of the divinities in petticoats. That opinion appears to be (though we do not vouch for its accuracy,) that Lola Montes is some- what smarter, wittier, fairer, taller, and younger than Jenny Lind, though not near so pious or saint- like in temper and demeanor; but that the graceful _ Swan of Erin bas a decided advantage over both in youth, beauty, plumpness, personal appearance, and captivating manners. But how the contest is toe wo leave to 1852 to decide | The closing and coming week is big with the fate of the three artists; it will be the first blush of Lola | Montes, the last of Jonny Lind, and the closing of Catherine Hayes. P the shortest way to ter- depute wr be, for the Astor House Giemittes ‘dinner and ball for tho three ive claims might be can- d revolutionary committee ber ype to en & “4 hol hi ratify or annul the Cision, ‘What 2 splendid affair this would be! Will the editors call a preliminary meeting ! An OF THE_NEW YORK HERALD New Youn, Deo 25, 1851. Herewith we hand youthe report of the committee on the Fire Anpibiiater. If you it of sufficient im- portance, as an item of news, you will oblige the commit. | tee by publishing it im yo Your ob TO THR RDF Tene ient servant, ZOPHAR MILLS We decline the publication. The report is not | worth the epace it oeoupice. The Fire Annihilator is | ayrecious humbug, and very much like the revola- tionary committees for annihilating the despots of Europe. Parnum hae 4 finger in bovh. We, there- anmbilate the Annihilator. } peans are not capable of appreciating its principles | | rence to the adverticement in another colui complete speculation, and it is to hoped that it will not, as it ought not, pass the other board. If, however, both boards should conspire to fleece the people of their property, Mm this wholesale manner, the next Corporation will probably set the matter right by rescinding the illegal grant. Riddle is not the right kind of man to succeed— he is not the man to whom the Corporation ought to make any cession of the public property, for this or any other purpoge, but least of all for a Crystal | Palace. The whole affair is a humbug, as trans- parent as g’ass. This, moreover, is not the time te set on foot the gigantic enterprise of a palace for tho exhibition of a world’s fair; and as sure as it is undertaken, it will prove a miserable failure. Let the Common Council, therefore, look to it, for the people will look tothem, and hold them responsible for such & wanton, profligate, and reckless piece of legislation. The equandering of the public property and the public money by the Corporation of New York, for the last two years, is without a parallel in the history ef any other corporation in the world. My Intelligence. Scrrosxp Moxpen—Myereaiovs Arrain.—About one o'clock om Wednesday morning, an unknown man was conveyed to the Oity Hospital in a state of insemsibility, by two policemen and one or two citizens. The injured man was placed wader the care of Dr. Allen, who, on exwuination discovered @ severe fracture of the skull. The gatekeeper at the Hospital. as customary in ali cases, inquired of the policemen the name of the injured man, This they refused to do, nor would they answer any questions relative to themselves or to the manner in which the injuries had been inflicted, but seeming!v wished to avoid any inquiry, and bu drove off with the conveyance in which they came In. Every exertiowand medical means have been applied in order to restore the injured man, but thus far without suc- cess The opinion of the doctor is that the man cannot survive the injury. The euspicious circumstances were yesterday communicated to the Chief of Police, and the conduct of the policemen on the occasion has caused the Chief to issue orders, directiug each of Po- lice to make every endeavor to ascertain the names of the policemen concerned in the affeir. As the case now stands, the policemen are either of inflicting the injury. or they are interested in concealibg the guilt of Others. Itis to be hoped that the mysterious afluir will be ‘brought te light. The injured man — to be about years of age, very decently esed A Fara: Accent Yesterday an — was held, at Believue Hospital,on the bedy of Michael Devine, born in Ireland, aged thirty-five years, who came to his death by # fracture of the skull, caused by falling from the fourth s of & new building om the corner of Twenty-third street and First avenue. At the time of the accident the deceased was on @ plank which laid across the well- hole, engaged in giving orders to one of his workmen, when, losing bis balance, he fell-to the fret story, causing almost instant death. Verdict aeoor- ingly. Hiceman of the third Wr nedey ventng 4 policeman ward, on e 1 on the side walk, at the corner of Liberty and Washi street. Bhe died om the way to the Bellevue Hospital to which place iho pation ment eenmuing, her. An inquest was held on the body. and a verdict was ren tered of “death by exposure.”’ The deceased was stout built, red bair, and about thirty five years of age, with white flannel underclothes. pink calico dress, dark brown apron, with light spots, plaid woollen shawl, and old shoes. Rncai) a baw pd pean Sari Hovsy.—About eleven o'clock on Wednesday it, 8 Woman, who gave ber name as Catherine Leonard, applied at the station house for lodging, which was granted her. In short time afterwards she complained of being y. Dector Franklin was sent for, andin a few ‘minutes de- livered her of @ still-born child. Fine w Wittiamenvnc. —On Wednesday evening last, shortly after six o'clock, a ire was discovered in the ex: terrive lumber yard of Mr. A. B. Brinkerhoff, corner of First and Soath Fourth streets, Williamsburg. It ap- peared to have origizated in the lower part of the yard, between two very large piles of lumber, and can only be attributed toincendiariem But for ‘the vigorous ex- ertions of the Pire Department the destruction would have been very great, as se much inflammable material was all around. The loss is estimated at about $1,000-- said to be covered by imsurance. Fing.—At half-past ten o’clock on Wednesday night, & fire broke out in the house, No. 16 Chrystie street, which was extinguished, with but trifling damage Roux Oven.—On Wednesday evenin, Who resides at N Washington by a siage, near Vesey and Washi: rtreets, but was not seri injured. Officer Fish third ward police, conveyed her to her residence. Granp Avsvat Torseut or THe New Yorx Exrness Mrx —A great number cf express wagons, some drawn by four handsome horses, others two and three—ia tandem and unicorn style—were along Brostwa; terday, (Christmas day.) b; Sa carers of the aie Tent express companies. considerab'e attention during their progress the city. Arent Hore Company, No 3, Brooxiys.--This com- pany. consisting of seventy-five men, passed our office yesterday, with their new , and saluted and t'very fine bey of mem, and the ou & very fine meet beautiful we have abet ei? i ell f bit LOOK vro Arrroraiation.—The Board propriation last ¢ of $7,000, to defray jangary x tT s an ap exiles. with the previous 10,000. AND ON THIS. © . of $8,000, makes Frozen To Deatn.—The recent and prevailing ox- ® parallel to that , which is twoen two heaps of lumber in West streot, went to sleep. He was found doad and frozen on the following poe. gro, called Jake Bunce, and sixty years, was found, frozen to death in a shed on Canton street, ‘Thureda; . We have no doubt hearts and their purses, and relieve, to the of their abilities, the wants of their less fortu- it those who are rich be ex- least while winter continues so He that giveth to the poor rigor lendeth to the ." The above facts, pt from two of our city papers, is recommen tot! pecial attention of the “Kossuth fand committee, butore—aleo ¥ our city fathers ours, Tax-Paver SaLe or THR Pamrene —!t will be seon by refo- that thie veaeel ie to be cold ty the U.S Marshal for the Northern District of Florida. at publi m etion on the 17th prox’. We are assured by 0 has examined the P, excellent ‘tea fteamer. marine engine. and is erin the Southe and their contri- | vend, | Two buildings adjoining the NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, KOSSUTH IN PHILADELPHIA. Torch-Light Procession and Serenade. eer RULINGS Wie Stato CONVENTION. Diag Man Killed at a Fire in Troy, dco, Bes, See Kossuth Exeltement in Philadelphta, Puiaperrmia, Dec 25, 1851, HEALTH OF THE MAGYAR IMPROVING~PUBLIC RE+ CEPTION IN BALTIMORE DECLINED—GRAND TORCH- LIGHT PROCESSION ~ SERENADE, ETO. Kossuth is better of his fever, but has kept his bed most of the day, refusing to see any committees or dele- gations. He bas had an interview with Mayor Jerome, of Balti- mere, and has declined public reception in that city. Notwithstanding the snow was falling rapidly, a large crowd, of several thousands, of both sexes, assembled in front of the United States Hotel, at an early hour this evening, awaiting the arrival of the torch-light proces- sion in honor of Kossuth, the arrangements for whieh were complete in every respect. ‘The doors cf the hotel have been closed, to keep out the crowd. ‘The excitement in the city is increasing rapidly. The grand torchlight procession reached Kossuth’s quarters about half pact nime o'clock. It was composed of the members of the various German societies of Phila. delphis. Fifteen hundred torches lighted up the scene, and the ranks of the procession contained not less than three thousand individuals, who, with the large concourse as sembled before the hotel. numbered at least ten thousand, ‘The dense mass wedged up the whole of Chestnut street. from Fourth to Fifth streets, and crowded the great steps and portico of the old United States Bank building. Numerous banners, mottos, and insignia were dis- Played. Among them we noticed spirited representa- tion of the reception of Haynau at the brewery. French, German, Hungarian, Italian, English, and American flags, were borne in great numbers. ‘Two bands of music were in attendance. and played several American and Hungarian national airs. - A fine chorus of voices, from the Mennerchor—a German musical society—sang several songs, in capital style. The enthusiasm was immense. The pelting snow storm was at its height when the Procession formed, and moved up to the hotel; yet the company stood their ground over an hour, while the serenade was proceeding, and the society’s committee were waiting om Kossuth at bis room. ‘The grandeur ef the scene was heightened not a little by the fact of the storm—the glare of the torches being subdued and goftened by the showers of snow falling in the driving wind. Kossuth was not able to appear in reeponse to the call of the company. His place was supplied by Mr. Hajnik, one of his suite, who addressed them in German. He apologized for the Governor, and returned thanks for their demonstrations of respect and regard. The assemblage dispersed shortly after ten o’clock, with loud cheers for the Governor of Hungary. Kossuth will leave here on Saturday, speak in Balti- more the came evening, and be in Washington on Mon- day. The Illinols Whig State Convention. Srrixcriviy, Ul, Dec. 22, 1851. ‘The Whig State Convention met, pursuant to adjourn- ment, on Saturday evening. The report of the commit- tee appointed at the morning session to prepare business forthe convention, reported that it was inexpedient to nominate State officers, but recommended the holding of a convention on the first Tuesday im January, which was adopted. ‘The committee appointed to seleet names of the dele- gates at large to the National Convention, reported the following :—E. D. Washburn, of Jo Davis county; B. L. Edwards, Sangamon; Peter Neff, Edgar county; and Jo- teph Giliespie, Madison county. ‘The Congressional Committee recommended the follow- img names as Congressional delegates to the National Convention:--F. Wingate, First district; C. D. Plait, Becond; T. T. Marshall, Third; G. W. Meeker, Fourth; G. C. Bisler, Fifth; N. Belcher, Sixth; and William Kayne, Seventh. On motion it was reeolved, that the delegation cast a unanimous vote for President and Vice President, to be decided by a majority of the delegates in attendance. After appointing a Central Committee, the convention adjourned sine die. Destructive Fire at Buffalo. Burravo, December 25, 1851. A destructive fire occurred here this morning, des- troying the block, comprising five buildings on the dock, six on Commercial and five on Water street. ‘There is an insurance on the buildings fo: $4,009, in the Buffalo Mutual Company. bs ‘We annex 8 lit of some of the sufferers, together with the insurance:— J. Mooker, warehouse on the deck, lost $6,000—insur- ed im the Mutual, at Fort Plain, for $4,000. This insur- ance was on 800 barrels of fire proof paint. Charles Wormwood, clothier, Commereial street, loss $6,000—insured in the Tremton Company, New Jersey, for $2.60, and im the Eagle, of Ohio, for $1,600, ~ ‘Mesers, Frank's warehouse, on the dock, loss $2,500— insured in Etua, Utica, for $1,600, Besides these, there are the following insurances on the stock of the other ‘Hartford Company $2,500; Buffalo Mutual, $1,000; Utica Company, $800; Merchants’ Mutual, $800—total loss about $24,000. Fire at Troy, Loss of Life. Trov, December 26, 1861, ‘The grocery store of Haight and Gillespie, opposite the Mansion Houre, on River street, was destroyed by fire early this morning. A young man, named Pierce, from Williamsburg, © student of the Rensselaer Lastitute, ‘was killed by the falling of a wall, and two others were injured. The building and its contents were entirely de- stroyed—lors about fifteen thousand dollars; insured for ten thousand. It was the work of an incendiary, as tome burglar's tools were found in the building. Christmas in Philadelphia, Purcaverrnia, December 26, 1851. The dey passed off without an accident, although there ‘were immense crowds in the streets. There was service im most of the churches. About six o'clock « violent snow storm set im, which prevailed all the evening. jm pire City. New Onreans, Doo, 24, 1861. ‘The steamship Empire City arrived here on the 2ist. Much anxiety had been felt for her. Bhe will leave to- morrow for New York, via Havana. The Weather and Navigation. Crveresatr, Deo 24, 1861. ‘The river is still closed; the weather is cloudy and looks like rain. 3] H i i Onanerstox, Deo 24, 1851, ; tales were made to-day of 660 being 40. ® S4e. decline, - Seman, Bes. %, 1851. are unchanged; currency is searce, but is unaltered, Cotton is bales, at Tic. a Bic, Telonging to. the, lessee, Me. A. e lessee, Mr. A. | ym, was chiefly removed, but in a di |. His insurance is $2,000, in Ohtario and Liv- ual Company. T. ¥. jeter of Baloon’ saved «por of is fu Hoyt—one oceupled by. Spencer Both insured. Am not known. A | uilding os as the Telegraph Office and baggege room, and the the adjoining wood shed. all | re bil sched vy sf sajete belonging to the ar ethed # joe adjoin 0 | Eerandaigon and Jeffereon Railroad. The Stabien and out houtes belonging to the great exertions of | Pheips, and the New York and Erie House wore street, belopeing to 0 and the other by T. F’. Jud faved, Brooklyn City Intelligence. a Bxooxiyy.—The recurrence of this day \ characterize oie by any mone then the of men, Women, w advantage of the serenity of the weather, ‘made it the Cccasion of @ promemading tour to ree what was to be seen, or of friendly calls neighbors and acquaia- tances, The only affair whtols tendedjto create @ plausi- ble degree of ‘WAS & trial Matsh between two of ovr best engine companies (Constitution No. 7,anc Neptune No. 2,) to ascertain relative capacities in supplying and ejecting the water furnished by tae otiter ina given length of time The match esto have taker place atten o'clock P.M.,but itwi cr @ ven whem all things had been prepared forth) = .m) —ent of> operations. So greet was the interest 1. <* i, that. upwards of three thousand persons hadas‘emvlea tthe Fulton street dock. the scene of operat o witness the deeds about to be performed, and in which all good firemen, as well as the boye that run with the 7 take so much delight. All being ready, No.7 wok suc- | elon at the dock, and, putting full force upon the breaks. commenced the performance by supplying No 2 with: Wwater—the latter, with equal determination, worked with | powerful effect in throwiuy it off, and succeed: emit- | ting all she received for about four minutes, waen the- | steady stream from No. 7 overflowed her box. aod, in fire- | Man's parlance, the suffered a “washing.” It was soon after | ascertained that No. 2 had « an icy, wept rendered it inexpedient, at that time, to fiaish the hb. and both engines were consequently withdrawa, and the ercwd dispersed, It is understood that another trial will: be had on some future cecasion. A mumber of t compenies were out, as usual on holidays, both from | city and New York, en route for different places on the | island, for the pu jo. Those from New York were tite five muskets; Johnson Guerd. about thirty men and the Woodward Guard, about the same number. Hach com— was preceded by an excellent band of music veral juvenile target companies, organized in this city, also paraded the streets, aud made a very creditable ap- arance. The strongest in number was the Birdsall uard, Captain Howard Phillips, of thirty muskets, which marched to the; music of fife anddrum. Before ding on their excursion, they mustered at the old cond District Station House where & mea! little sword Was presented tothe Capain by James A. Birdsallet. youpg man after whom the <n is named —whicif was tendcred and received with the dignity and speech making that charecterize similar occasions among. igger folks. The Franklin Guard, Jr, acother bop company, turned cut about twenty strong, and also. pareded the streets. Their uniform, as well ae that of" vhe former company, was patterned after the firemen’s- wig. In the atternoon the members of Alert Hose Com. pary.No 3. brought home their new carriage, just frome. he hands of the builders in New York. The officers are Wm E, Johnson, Foreman, and Farrel Ward. t Foreman In the evening a great number of invited gueste and friends were sumptuously entertained by the mem- bere, at the company’ treet. Thus ended a mezry © for a happy ew year. Charge of Stroling Beef —The p , Yesterday, arrestec & man named Ben). Allison on a charge of stealing two barrels of beef from a lighter lying at the foot of Third street, East River. The beef was stolen on Wednesday, ond the accused is alleged to have offered the same for sale to John A. Bride, grocer, No, 209 Avenue C. Justice Timpson detained the accused for a further bearing. A Bold Theft—On Wednesday evening a man calling bimeelf James Campbell, was atrested by officer Under- hill, of the 17th ward, on the charge of stealing’a gold watch, valued at $38, the property of Morris t jeweller, No. 44 Third avenue. The rogue it seems broke pane of glasein the store window, thrast lis hand. through the aperture, and carried off the watch An alarm was given, s pursuit wes instituted. and the bold thief was captured with the-stolen watch in his posses - sion. The officer conducted the accused before Justice ‘Timpson, who committed him to prison for trial Marine Affairs. Lauxcuen—At Bath, 22d inst., By Boome, W.V.&u, Mores, her owners, a fine ship of 500 tons, called the M. De Embil. to be employed in the Cuba trade, under com- mand of Capt. Isaac Urr. Pirresune Uniren 10 CLEVELAND By RAlLRoap. pan Sacer ie ae be united to Cleveland next week by: railroad. junction will be formed at Alliance—e town on the Cleveland and Wellsville road. This wil! be an important even: for both cities. ree Lgeyituns Divorce Case.—A copious, revi and ¢ teresting tial will be published by the f the New York Neral Pamphlet soem, fier oe ermina Jem ot be vuthentie lished that form. and will Soples of ail the letters anc’ se tddresed to Law Heperiet, Nes Tete ierae Cee: rier, Ne + je Fight secured. Price vente, US ™ p Ry renee alvege paler Holmes” roadway, jou_wish to havea - vest possible manner, ‘The pictures ex- it reflect credit om the art dc jrace your centre talles with fine Da- w year. made by the now offered for sale, te, a Christmas Presents.--at' Rogers’ N: Fan store, No. 449 Broadway, will be foand the eaet The ‘face * He ticles i of Papier Mache vere ‘and ‘Dressing ea in the ie ae at o. 9 Brosdwar’ Gerardus Boyce, Manufacturer of Siiver- 110 Gi je street, between and Prince rtreete, rk.— Tea, Kettles, Vaces, Few igrke Tea Keies, Vaues, Free a att Wa Spoons, the above line, he mostiresso: terms, eras Siren Peet Hats for Holl Felt Kossuth; children’ cloth Gore. ae) ‘the head. Call et CU; hear hnocks; we Spectiog lown and knocking ab ut; knocked into a cecked hat, an Encched ate ies ve 3 common ez] e . ef ours, J ha’ SE a eee ee he Eda and yet tears ne tmpteeclon et the hasoka. Ladies desirous BRS ane Ae theam, ehap- Selling off-- Ladies Furs.--Christmas and. Pa ee eRe es ‘of the meee page eae and Mots, ac The simecit i ret ormamenty inion Hav Biore, 3 Pulvon st. Fr ge shies tlit ae tian at Window shades, Lace Car ane, Muslin. Ea eee eee Curtain Materials, Brocatelics, Satin de wel OC) Window Cornices, Shades, or Rid teapg ae pe yaar nage a iar mow little is known of the wonders of¢ Iffenyawer gould ve oniversaliy ‘tnowreclseuseewosld’ ie the moet fal! W! Elution nse os Liquid Instantaneous Hatr- gO MONEY MARKET. Tereray, Dec 2=6 P.M, This being Chrietmas day, it bas beem pretty generally» observed by simest @ complete suspension «! business The Board cf Brokers adjourned yesterday over till to- | morrow, and we are, therefore, withont cur usual report. of wales, The cperations for the week have been much more limited than they would have been but for the in- terruption of a holiday. It interfered very mach with Dusiners, and uneettied things for vevers) days beforeand after. We do not look for much activity im the etook Market wnt! after New Yer {or this reasom. After the opening of @ Lew your, matters Wil) meoume e more definite